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Bethlehem School was closed in 1964 and students were sent to Otto. -a- m :r . - v x V a x ,3; .. --' -1 fr 2-. I I; -- .1 E? .m. l I 1:!!! 2!! lh- 1.. It'. I I M. New Market's eighth grade graduates in 1957. BETHLEHEM Two one room school houses named Bethlehem and Camp Creek served the Bethlehem area. Each school had one teacher who taught all eight grades. There was also a non-commissioned high school in Bethlehem around 1920. Bethlehem School closed in 1964. NEW MARKET Four one room schools; Stoney Point, Polk Run, Maple Grove, and New Market consolidated into the New Market grade school in 1935. It had only two classrooms . . . the first four grades in one room and the other four in another room. In 1941 the area population increased with the Charlestown Powder Plant operation which made it necessary to fix the base- ment up for another room and add an- other teacher. Improvements such as elec- tric lights, running water and a telephone were added later. New Market and Marysville Schools were built from the same iesign. Students measure their hemlines in 1969. Sue Bare, Ruth Bowman and friends. 1954 Thanks to the following people who helped the staff compile this information: Ed Arthur, Sue Bare, Grace Barnes, Ruth Bowman, Francis Clapp, Mary Lou Clapp, Elta Eldridge, Marguerite Fisher, Delores Hill, Bessie Stoner, Ralph Robison, DP. and Ruth Ann Waterfill. Senior girls show off the latest fashions in 1954.
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Basketball and school athletic events were the popular gathering places for NWHS students. Mike and Irene's Res- taurant and the Drug Store in town enter- ' tained the students of the 505 with a soda fountain, a juke box and tables for card games. TV. was new and popular shows were Westerns, cartoons, and variety shows. The Bunny Hop was a popular dance that everyone danced to whenever they heard the song on the radio, regard- less of where they were Students remember crowding around the TV. in the early 60's to watch the launching of the first rocket which marked the beginning of space explora- tion. TV. was used as a teaching aid in history in 1962 and p0pular music changed with the arrival Of the Beatles in 1964. Boys started letting their hair longer, girls were wearing shorter skirts, and Presidentjohn F. Kennedy was assassinat- ed. Most of New WashingtonIs students worked on the area farms when not cruis- ing the parking IOt. In 1967 the new wing was built which included the office, cafe- teria, 4 classrooms, and book store. New Washington became part of Greater Clark County School Corporation in 1969 and students were no longer allowed an open campus during lunch. By 1970, girls were allowed to wear pants to school, the high school and the elementary school became separate units and most students were concerned with the Viet Nam War. 1971 graduates listened carefully to the radio for their draft Iilottery number which de- termined who would be sent to the war. The first computer report cards were is- sued and junior High became the Middle School to include the sixth grade. All of the small elementary schools were closed by 1974 and students were tran5ported to New Washington. In 1981 computers were introduced to the curriculum. Ground breaking for the new school building was held December 6, 1982. Hibernia School consolidated 4 one room schools in Owen T0wnship. Oscar Bussey shovels coal to heat Marysville School. The Otto School combined five one room schools in 1927. mama , 2 HIBERNIA In 1865 Owen Township had six one room rural schools. They were $41 Shiloh, $42 Beech Grove, 7943 Vaught, 544 Golden Valley Hater FairviewI, 55 Bull Creek iBareI, and 7546 Haymaker IGiltnerl Num- bers 5 and 6 became a part of Charlestown Township about 1900 and the other schools consolidated into Hibernia School which was built in 1950 and used until 1974 when the students moved to New Washington. MARYSVILLE Marysville School was built in 1935 for grades 1-8. There were three rooms and three teachers. Marysville students were moved to New Washington in 1972. OTTO The Otto School was built in 1927 and combined five one room school houses. They included 543 uIn the Woods, 7545 Flint Ridge, IIThe Brick , Camp Creek and Bethlehem. Otto school closed in 1967, sending its students to New Washington. 2,, rmw-wywmwws,, N a WM, wwmmw w rwwumw WW wwzwwwwmxw i g... s.c whammryw:Wwwwiwwwxzwxswxmwwwmrazszsuvmawwa W V wmwm
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