From: "Seymour, Janet I" <DYKEMAJI@uwec.edu> Subject: FW: Local History News for August 16 or before the 21st Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:24:18 +0000 Message-ID: <8FACD6FAA2A852459A94CEFB7C8F98700CAE8755@EX2010-MBX1.uwec.edu>
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From: Maureen Giese [mailto:renie.giese@gmail.com]
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Subject: Local History News for August 16 or before the 21st
Back to School - The 'Ole Fashion Way!
On Sunday afternoon, August 21st, 1:30, Waterloo Area Historical Society/Mu
seum, Waterloo, Wisconsin, will review how school was like
1843 on...as written in "The Historic One-Room, One-Teacher Schools in the
Waterloo Area" book published in 2009. Mikki Hensler Dempsey, Lucy Bibow
Hanson, Kathleen Gay Lawrence, and the late Ronald L. Giese worked diligent
ly to collect stories, write and gather pictures from around the area. Com
e and add your memories! Twenty-one One Room Schools are included in the b
ook, location, pictures and comments.
David W. Strauss, a teacher of Faville Grove One Room School will review hi
s experiences of what school was like, teaching every subject, what tests
students had to take before graduating from eighth grade, etc. Come and
share your stories of learning in a one room school! If you haven't purcha
sed the One Room School Book, a few copies are available. They make wonder
ful gifts for that special Aunt, Grandmother, or Uncle that attended a one
room school. The Museum is located on 130 E. Polk St.,parking on South Monr
oe St.
Refreshments will be served. Call 1.920.478.8015 for information.