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Category Archives: School
Cafeteria favorites
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
May 18, 2018 Reception Honoring Virginia “Ginny” Mapes
Thank you to everyone who attended our meeting of the Washington County History Societies Roundtable, and following reception honoring Ginny Mapes on May 18, 2018 at the Garden Home Recreation Center. [Editor: Virginia “Ginny” Mapes authored the first book … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Memoirs, News, People, School
Tagged event, Garden Home School, Mapes, News
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Photos from the Washington County Museum
We recently acquired a trove of historical photos of Garden Home courtesy of the Washington County Museum. We’re still working on stories for some of these photos, but we’re too exicited about them to not share them immediately.
Posted in Early History, Historic Events, People, School
Tagged Garden Home School, trains, Washington County Museum
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Detailed chronology of Beaverton High School from old issues of the Hummer
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
August 13, 2016 Beaverton High and Garden Home School Reunion
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
Wayne S. Thurman obituary
Wayne S. Thurman, May 22, 1912 to February 16, 1997 At his request, no service will be held for Wayne S. Thurman, who died Feb. 16, 1997, at age 84. Mr. Thurman was born May 22, 1912 in Elmira. He graduated … Continue reading
Chronology of the Beaverton High School physical buildings
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
The Garden Home Community Library Association
Garden Home Community Library Association is incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation with the purpose of operating and supporting the mission of the Garden Home Community Library. The Board carries full legal responsibility for the nonprofit corporation and … Continue reading
History of Garden Home written by students in 1962
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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Tagged Garden Home School, Jager, Johnson, Marugg, Nichols, Red & White Store, Throckmorton store, trains, White store
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