Independence School - Forsyth, Illinois

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Independence School - Forsyth, Illinois

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Independence School District #33 was 1.5 miles east of Forsyth on the south side of County Highway 20. The school opened prior to 1880 and was formed to stay "independent" of the Forsyth school.

Independence School closed in 1940.

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Independence School, 1899
Independence School students, date of photograph believed to be 1899.

Independence School District #33 was 1.5 miles east of Forsyth on the south side of County Highway 20. The school opened prior to 1880 and was formed to stay "independent" of…

Independence School students, c. 1928
Independent School students, sometime in the late 1920s.

Front row: Roberta McKinley, Mildred Myers, Helen Myers, Dorothy Lehew, Eloise McKinley, Stella Mae Carothers, Virginia Lehew.

Back row: ? Kirby, Walter W. McKinley, ? Kirby,…

Independence School, 1932-33
Photograph of Independence School teacher and students from the class of 1932-33 standing on steps of the school building.

Independence School District #33 was 1.5 miles east of Forsyth on the south side of County Highway 20. The school opened…

Independence School, 1933-1934
Scrapbook Caption:
Billie Allen
Mrs. Ruth Hoyland
Helen Myers

Jean Heinz
Elinor Lewis
Lester Geer
Ruth Lewis

Lester Gier, age 9, Independence School student, March 2, 1934
A photograph of Independence School student Lester Gier, age 9, dated March 2, 1934.

Independence School District #33 was 1.5 miles east of Forsyth on the south side of County Highway 20. The school opened prior to 1880 and was formed to stay…

Independence School, 1934-1935
Scrapbook Caption:
Lester Geer
Helen Myers
Loraine Schroll
Jean Heinz
Mrs. Ruth Hoyland

Independence School, 1934-1935, duet pair
Scrapbook Caption: Jean Heinz and Elinor Lewis won first place in harmony [duet]. Sang "On Good Ship Lollipop." They were dressed alike in yellow organdy. Mrs. Tim Lewis was their accompanist.

Independence School, 1935-1936
Independence School students.

Caption: Elinor Lewis, John Minks, Billie Allen, Mrs. Ruth Hoyland, Helen Myers, Lester Geer, Glen Minks, (?) Allen, Jean Heinz, Dorothy Heiser.

Independence School District #33 was 1.5 miles east of Forsyth on…

Independence School, 1936-1937, minuet
Caption: Minuet
Jean Heinz and (?) Christensen
Elinor Lewis and Lester Geer
Dorothy Hiser and Donald Gene Myers

Independence School District #33 was 1.5 miles east of Forsyth on the south side of County Highway 20. The school opened prior to…

Independence School students by pump, 1938-1939
Back row: Elinor Lewis, Wesley Gardner, Mrs. Hoyland, Lester Geer, Jean Heinz.

Front row: Norabel Gardner, Donald Gene Myers, Bobby Dalton, Ruth Lewis, Ted Lewis.

Independence School District #33 was 1.5 miles east of Forsyth on the south side…
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