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About
- Name
- Congress Township Schools
- Educational Services
- Elementary and Secondary Schools
- Services
- Public School
Facts
- Founded
- Date unknown
Congress,Ohio
- Dissolved
- Date unknown
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Location
- West Salem, 44287, Ohio
"At the turn of the century, one or two-room schoolhouses were scattered over the countryside. Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English, Spelling and Health were taught. Andy-over, kickball and volleyball were played with ice skating and sled riding when weather permitted. A cherished position was getting the school's drinking water bucket filled. No heated buses then!" [1]
Quick Facts
Congress Township Schools included: [2]
- #1 School was located on Britton Rd. just east of Gearhart Rd.
- #2 School - Champion Hall was located at the corner of Stratton and Britton Roads. It was moved to the Zeno Haley farm where it has been used as a barn.
- #3 School - Frog Pond was located at the crossroads of Stratton and Rd. 70.
- #4 School - Centennial Hall was located at Rd. 539 across from what was the John Kline farm. It was moved to the Kline farm but is gone now. Belle Barnard was a teacher there.
- #5 School - Killbuck was located on Franchester Road two miles from Congress. Maude Barnard Eicher taught the 1915-1916 school year. The building is now the home of the Nathan Johnson family.
- #6 School - Briar Hill was located on Gearhart Rd. just north of S.R. 604. Clement Ewing, Robert W. Ewing's uncle, taught at this school which was closed about 1913.
- #7 School - Hilltop was located on Road 48 just east of David Reed's lane. Clason, Campbell, Howey, George, and Palmer children attended here. Three teachers were Maude Van Sweringen, Pearl Howey Schmid and Edna Sullivan Eicher. School Board members (1907-1908) were Dr. Essick, G. D. Barnard, Jas. Gindelsperger, A. T. Campbell and W. H. Worst. The school closed in 1910 and studen5t went to Congress after. The building was moved to the nearby Roy Ward farm which later was called E. A. Flinn's for use as a tool shed.
- #8 School - Fairview or Gardner was built in 1912 at the crossroads of 48 and 128. Guy Young was a teacher (1912-1913). School Board officers were G. D. Barnard, Milo Cook, and Lewis Herman.
- #9 School - Pleasant Home'Bold text' was located in Pleasant Home on S.R. 604 where John Kopec lived. This school was closed about 1925, the buildings torn down and the wood used to build May Young's house in Congress. Brooks Swinehart and Cletus McVicker are two former pupils.
- #10 School - Chapel was located on Road 132 just west of S.R. 301. Viola Kline Stair attended this school. The building was moved a short distance and is now used as a storage shed by Richard Zimmerman.