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THECAULDRON1946 History of Morton The first house built in this locality was a log cabin erected in 1826. Names associated with these early days are those of the Evans, Campbell, Crosby, Wilcox, and Dahlquist families. Abra- ham Lincoln, friend of Uriah Crosby, spoke several times at Liberty Hall which served as the schoolhouse and church for the countryside. Morton might be said to have its be- ginnings as a community center in 1850, the early plans including a schoolhouse on what is now Main Street. In the per- iod from 1860 to 1875, families of Swiss and Southern Germans joined the ear- lier inhabitants, and established homes in the vicinity. In 1871, the old, one-room school was replaced by the neat, frame building pictured in these pages, with subsequent Fire Department Third from right, William Brunnemeierg left end, Chas. Caswell, Star compositor. Fair on Main .Street, Morton, Illinois, 1916. Page 5 o
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THECAULDRON1946 History oi Morton Main Street, Morton, Illinois. Bottom: Ball team 1896. 1st row, right end: Wm. Rus- si Drexler. Middle back row: Frank Burger. Right end back: Daniel Sievers. Grade School Middle: Center section built in 1871. Left section in the 1880's. Right section in the 1890's.
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THECAULDRON1946 History oi Morton additions until the whole structure was in its turn superseded in 1928 by the beautiful grade school building now in use. The first highschool building was erected in 1903, was remodeled in 1921, and was enlarged in 1938-1939. The school has grown from a small institu- tion with twenty students, two teachers, and a limited curriculum to an enroll- , , - I ment of almost two hundred, eleven teachers, and a curriculum which in- cludes vocational and business training, as well as a wide range of academic subjects. It is fully accredited with the University of Illinois, and with the North Central Association. Many of its activity groups are affiliated with nat- ional organizations, and progress and improvement are evident in all lines. Interurban Train, 1907 Second from left, Pete Yentes, conductor. 1911. Mr. Burns no longer resides here. o Page 6
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