Milltown High School - Wheel Yearbook (Milltown, IN)

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HISTORY OF MILLTOWN SCHOOL The first school in Milltown was built during the early Fifties and Six- ties on the Charles Engleman farm. After the Civil War, Librius Frisbee, an early settler, had built a small one story frame building that was adequate to house the village school children. The Blue River Grill now stands on that spot. It was in the fall of 1863 that Milltown had its own little school. The school term lasted only six months and consisted of the grades of one through six. Among the first teachers were Alex McCain and Ethel and Alfred Dayton. This school had to be inlarged in a few years, but it still was too small.Lewis Pfeiffer, who was Trustee had an extra story added to the building. In the year 1900 the school was moved to a new location. This was on the hill where Edward K. Roggenkamp, Jr. now lives. In 1912 another addition was made to the school and steps were taken to inaugurate a Regular Four Year High School. The first graduating class was that of 1916, consisting of 7 members. In the fall of 1923 the school was moved to where it stands today. In March 1935 the building was destroyed by fire. The present building was erected on the foundation of the destroyed building, which is still in use as a joint grade and high school. Joe Lincoln, commonly known as 'Uncle Joen, has seen many changes in Milltown's educational system. Uncle Joe remembers the school when it was located in the spot where now stands the Blue River Grill. It served as a school, church and also as a community hall. Milltown High School is proud of the progress that has been brought about by the foresight of our educa- tionally interested citizens.