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Garden Home School

Garden Home School class photos

Posted on October 19, 2023 by GHHP

This is our collection of class photos for Garden Home School, from initial opening (1911) until its closure (1982). If you have Garden Home School class photos, we’d like to scan them! See The history of Garden Home School, 1911 to 1982. … Continue reading →

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Cafeteria favorites

Posted on May 19, 2021 by gardenhomehistoryproject

When the Garden Home School opened in 1912, students brought their lunches or went home for lunch. Later Mrs. Merrill made the main dish at home, loaded it into a little red wagon and pulled it to school. Later benches … Continue reading →

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The history of Garden Home School, 1911 to 1982

Posted on April 14, 2020 by gardenhomehistoryproject

Garden Home School was established in 1911 and officially closed in 1982. The facility is now the Garden Home Recreation Center operated by the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District. See also: The Closing of Garden Home Elementary School Cafeteria … Continue reading →

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Photos from the Five Oaks Museum

Posted on June 8, 2017 by GHHP

We recently acquired a trove of historical photos of Garden Home courtesy of the Five Oaks Museum (formerly the Washington County Museum). We’re still working on stories for some of these photos, but we’re too excited about them to not … Continue reading →

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Detailed chronology of Beaverton High School from old issues of the Hummer

Posted on September 28, 2016 by GHHP

Below is a collection of notes about the history of Beaverton High School prepared by Lisa Sandmire for the Beaverton High School centennial celebration. She used Beaverton High School’s archive of past issues of The Hummer and other sources as … Continue reading →

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August 13, 2016 Beaverton High and Garden Home School Reunion

Posted on September 5, 2016 by GHHP

On August 13, 2016, about a hundred former students joined us for the Beaverton High and Garden Home School Reunion on a lovely summer day, outside, under the covered play area at the old Garden Home school, now the The Garden … Continue reading →

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Chronology of the Beaverton High School physical buildings

Posted on August 12, 2016 by GHHP

Below are excerpts from an extensive chronology of Beaverton High School by Lisa Sandmire, derived from past issues of the Beaverton High newspaper, The Hummer, and other historical sources. Click here for a detailed chronology of events and happenings at Beaverton High … Continue reading →

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The Closing of Garden Home Elementary School

Posted on March 20, 2015 by GHHP

Garden Home Elementary may have been newer than McKay or Raleigh Hills elementary schools, and there is no doubt that it played a crucial role in making our cross-roads community a memorable part of eastern Washington County. It had a … Continue reading →

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History of Garden Home written by students in 1962

Posted on November 18, 2013 by GHHP

The following Garden Home history  was written by seventh grade students  in 1962.  It was apparently presented publicly by the PTA at a Founder’s Day event, 1964.   We have an original quite faded copy with the name Dorothy Meisner at … Continue reading →

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Garden Home After-School Care Association

Posted on August 23, 2013 by GHHP

It all began because Jan Pinniger got tired of baby sitting the neighborhood kids. In 1972, Larry Monk was appointed pastor of the Garden Home United Methodist church. Larry and Linda had a total of seven children between them. Four … Continue reading →

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