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Hanchett School Reunion |
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Reunion 2011. |
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Hanchett School Info |
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Hanchett School, District #6 |
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Location: |
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South East corner of Cleveland Street and 88th Avenue. Polkton Township, Ottawa County, State of Michigan. |
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The Building: |
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Our Hanchett School House was built in 1900. There was an older building, but the construction date of that school house is unknown. The 1900 building was purchased by Lyle and Helen Hanchett in 1961 for $1,025.00. The 1900 school house is presently owned and used as a home by George Whipple, 16760 88th Avenue. |
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Teachers: |
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Teacher |
Wages per Year |
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1907 |
Sadie Hart |
$ 315.00 |
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1908 |
Ethel Gordon |
360.00 |
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1909 |
Mae Shoemaker |
360.00 |
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1910 |
Julia Brady |
360.00 |
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1911 |
Julia Brady |
450.00 |
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1912 |
Julia Brady |
450.00 |
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1913 |
Gertrude Richards |
405.00 |
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1914 |
Gertrude Richards |
405.00 |
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1915 |
Dorothy Hildrink |
405.00 |
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1916 |
Gertrude Zahm |
485.00 |
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1917 |
Nellie Mulder |
450.00 |
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1918 |
Nellie Mulder |
540.00 |
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1919 |
Kate Van Hoef |
900.00 |
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1920 |
Mildred Boorman |
720.00 |
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1921 |
Frances Powers |
810.00 |
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1922 |
Nellie Mulder |
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1923 |
Nellie Mulder |
900.00 |
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1924 |
Nellie Mulder |
1,035.00 |
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1925 |
Henry Beld |
1,035.00 |
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1926 |
Mildred Brittain |
1,125.00 |
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1927 |
Mildred Brittain |
1,260.00 |
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1928 |
Mildred Brittain |
1,260.00 |
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1929 |
Mildred Brittain |
1,260.00 |
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1930 |
Mildred Brittain |
1,260.00 |
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1931 |
Mildred Brittain |
1,125.00 |
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1932 |
Mildred Brittain |
1,125.00 |
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1933 |
Mildred Brittain |
1,125.00 |
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1934 |
Hester Ruster |
585.00 |
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1935 |
Hester Ruster |
585.00 |
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1936 |
Lloyd Brown |
540.00 |
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1937 |
Lloyd Brown |
630.00 |
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1938 |
Lloyd Brown |
720.00 |
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1939 |
Edith Fritz |
900.00 |
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1940 |
Edith Fritz |
990.00 |
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1941 |
Edith Fritz |
990.00 |
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1942 |
Edith Fritz |
1,080.00 |
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1943 |
Marion Cusick |
1,215.00 |
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1944 |
Marion Cusick |
1,260.00 |
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1945 |
Ola Paul |
1,500.00 |
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1946 |
Ola Paul |
1,800.00 |
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1947 |
Ola Paul |
2,115.00 |
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1948 |
Mary Cook |
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1949 |
Mary Cook |
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1950 |
Mary Cook |
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1951-52 |
Mary Cook |
2,224.00 |
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1952-53 |
Mary Cook |
2,609.00 |
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1953-54 |
Inez Hubbel |
3,300.00 |
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1954-55 |
Betty Lothschutz |
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1955-56 |
Nancy Turno |
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1956-57 |
Betty Lothschutz |
3,300.00 |
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1957-58 |
Patricia Hubbel |
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1958-59 |
Patricia Hubbel |
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1959-60 |
Helen Hanchett |
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General: |
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The land was leased from Lyle Hanchett’s grandfather, Reuben B. Hanchett. When the lease ran out, Lyle’s father, Homer Hanchett gave a piece of land for the present building. |
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The old school (former) school was moved to the Arthur Hillard farm next door east, and was used for a barn. |
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Lyle did the sweeping and built fires for years. |
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Old minutes show the school voted to establish a library in 1894. |
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Notice for Annual school meeting in 1904. |
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Windmill purchased in 1917. |
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Resource Persons: |
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Marian Veldman |
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Helen Hanchett |