Old and New Schools Cass County Michigan

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We are collecting information about the old schools of Cass County, Michigan, up to and including 1955. Please send us your old school information,  ie. graduating classes, school rosters or pictures. Graduating classes may be 5th, 8th, 10th or 12th grades.

Old School Rosters

High School Grads

Colleges & Trade Schools

Report Card Reports & Examples

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Brownsville School Calvin Township 20447 Osborn St. closed prior to 1957 Contributed by: Esther Stewart	Brownsville Another View Contributed by: Esther Stewart	School House 005 Edwardsburg - Milton Twp center of the block, as viewed from the Methodist Church on Church St. Torn down in 1923.
2nd view of Old Edwardsburg school razed in 1923	Geneva Schoolhouse 1898 Penn Twp - Decatur Rd near M-60 Contributed by: Marshall Sanders	Thomson School Thomson Rd in Cass County Info from Pamela Dewey contributed & Photo sent in by: Sharon Cornell at s19kayc@verizon.net
Patrick School built 1854 (other source says built in 1859 and torn down in 1938) Section 29 Marcellus Twp Photo taken in 1904by Leslie Goff of Lawton, Oklahoma, contributed by: Lois at: grumpycrab29@yahoo.com	Cassopolis Union School Gothic style architecture - Originally white brick with red trim 1878 to 1951 school razed in the 1960's. photo contributed by: R. Thomas Bergman	Mayflower School Pokagon Township Indian Lake Rd., 1/4 mi west end of Peavine St. Closed in 1960; turned into private residence
Calvin School No. 5 - 1908 Submitted by Benjamin Kinsey	1st Cassopolis School Band 1934-35 Contributed by Lynne Stockdale Wilson	Center School, Calvin Twp. Cass Co circa 1908-1912 Contributed by: Marshall Sanders
Cassopolis HS Championship Band -1941 John Stockdale - Music Teacher	Jr. VFW State Champions 1941-42 - Cassopolis Under direction of John Stockdale	Cassopolis 6th Grade Class Contributed by Lynne Stockdale Wilson Some corrections submitted by: Roy T. Bergman See *** Below
Cassopolis High School Band circa mid 1940's Teacher John Stockdale Contributed by Lynne Stockdale Wilson	1947 Cassopolis HS Football Team Photo - Contributed by Lynne Stockdale Wilson Click on photo for Team Roster Contributed by" Roy T. Bergman	Cassopolis 7th Grade Class - 1948 Mary Wright was the teacher Lynne Stockdale- now Wilson - photo contributor. See Class Roster Below
Champlain School 1919 1st row: Ethel Hoadley, Leora Benton, Emory Rose, Leota Lily; Teacher. 2nd row: Charlotte Hoadley, Gladys Rose, Marjorie Rose, Sam Miller, Adrian Sink. 3rd row: Margaret Hoadley, Wilma Rose, Francis Hartsell photo submitted by Rose McClure	Champlain School circa 1925 Pokagon Township tallest boy in the back, middle of the door, in the black cowl neck sweater is Adrian Sink Corner of Crystal Springs St. & Champlain Rd. closed - 1964; torn down photo submitted by Rose McClure	Champlain School 1936 Back row: Faith Squires, Teacher; Billy Tobias, Evelyn Shiveley, Charlotte Wadsworth, Esther Cannon. Front row: Roy Miller, Mickey White, Joan White, Jean Miller, Joy Sink photo submitted by Rose McClure
Corey School 1920 Mary Elizabeth Hafelt - teacher	Edwardsburg School 1907 Little girl in center with plaid dress behind the girl with white pinafore is Gertrude Kohler	Beeson School 1895 LaGrange Township middle row - second from left - Lloyd Watson was at Corner of Dailey Rd. & Beeson St. closed 1954 & torn down photo submitted by Rose McClure from files of Sheila Thurston Middle row left to right: Fred, George & Charlie Townsend and Lloyd Watson. Back row left to right back row left Teacher, Unknown child then Helen Townsend and Edna Townsend
Mayflower School circa 1896 Back row, third from the left is Clyde Sink. Front row, last boy is William Sink. Grandma's note says back row is Mick Miller far right? photo submitted by Rose McClure	Mayflower School circa 1898 Teacher was Verna Myers True Front row, third from the left (kneeling) is (possibly) William Sink photo submitted by Rose McClure	District School House built circa 1875 Mason Towship, Cass County now serves as a branch library
	Vandalia Intermediate School 1922 to 23 contributed by: Ruth Emeline Anderson Walker and Marjorie Anderson Norton	Vandalia Intermediate School circa 1928 contributed by: Ruth Emeline Anderson Walker and Marjorie Anderson Norton
Vandalia School 1916 contributed by Tom McKee of Texas		Vandalia School Class photo 1927 contributed by Tom McKee of Texas
Willow -Pond School Circa 1928 Contributed by: Maurice Sanders	Swamp School Cassopolis, MI Circa 1910 Submitted by Benjamin Kinsey	Mt. Zion School - Circa 1915 Contributed by: Marshall Sanders
	White School, Wayne Twp class photo (approx 1905) only children I know are the Casey kids as follows: Front row far right is Ruth Olea Casey 1893-1907, middle row far left is Kathryn Clay Casey 1895-1985, middle row, boy peeking from behind tall girl is front row is John Donoghue Casey 1897-1969, they are the children of Floyd and Nora (O'Donoghue) Casey

Present Day schools of Cass County
(work in progress - If I have omitted anyone's present day school, please email me and I will add them. )

Brookside Learning Center 61662 Dailey Road, Cassopolis, MI 49031 269-445-6258 grades: PK - 12
Cassopolis Alternative ED., P.O. Box 98 , Cassopolis, MI 49031 269-445-0536 - grades: PK - 12
Frank Squires Early Elementary School, P.O. Box 98 , Cassopolis, MI 49031 269-445-0516 - grades: PK - 12
Ross Beatty H igh School, P.O. Box 98 , Cassopolis, MI 49031 269-445-0541 - grades: 7 - 12
Sam Adams Elementary School, P.O. Box 98 , Cassopolis, MI 49031 269-445-0530 - grades: 3 - 6
Dowagiac Union Schools 206 Main Street Dowagiac, MI 49047 (Home of the Chieftains)
Union Senior High School (269) 782-4400 701 W Prairie Ronde St Dowagiac, MI 49047
Edwardsburg Public Schools 69410 Section Street Edwardsburg, MI 49112
Marcellus Community Schools P.O. Box 48 Marcellus, MI 49067

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***1946 - 5th Grade Glass Roster - from photo above
Roster contributed by: Roy Thomas Bergman
Front row left to right - Delores Keith, Virginia Volvin, Joan Foster, Nancy Hansell, Marilyn Fitzgerald, Ramon Gilbert, Jerrel Reneberg, Tom Bergman
2nd Row L to R - Vivian Dickerhoff, Sally Olsen, Dixie Spooner, Mary Bowers, Helen Friemund, Melvin Monette, Howard James
Back Row - unidentified student, Charles Taylor, Billy Dungey, Alvervnon Danzy, Richard Brown, Norma Jean Castleman, Pearl Swank (Teacher), Gary Smith, Tom Willard.

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**** 1948 7th Grade Cassopolis Grade School
Roster contributed by: Roy Thomas Bergman
Front Row L to R - Jerrel Reneberg, John Mitchell, Gary Smith, Berouyn? Shall, Tom Willard, MelvinMonette, Janice Hamel, Carol Ernst, Marilyn Fitzgerald, Dixie Spooner
Nancy Hansel
2nd Row - Howard James, Jim Hildebrand, Ramond Gilbert, Billy Dungen, Jack Harrington, Tom Bergman (actually between rows 1 & 2 -white T-shirt), Alvernon Danzy,
Marlene Bidwell, Ruth Ann Sloan, Norma Thompson, Vivian Dickerhoof, Ginger Scheunemann, Esther Eaglebarger, Mary Wright (Teacher)
Back Row - Roger Haines, Charles Taylor, Cecil Haines, Phillip Stockdale, Sally Olsen, Helen Freimund, Joan Foster, Lea Rae Parker, Lynn Stockdale, Tom Hibler.

White School House - (Wayne Township School District No. 7 ) Located at the Intersection of Glenwood Road and Flanders St., Dowagiac, Michigan
With gabled frame structure on fieldstone foundation. One room schoolhouse. It is the third school commonly known by the man who originally donated ground for schools, Philo Whtie.
Builiding that stands now was built in 1885. .

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