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School Children and Teacher in Front of Earl School, Livingston County, Michigan - 1916

School children and teacher in front of Earl School building. Left to Right: Russell Hughes, Robert Hughes, Theron Drew, Ellis Drew, Ralph Walker, Lyle Whittaker, Fredrick Walker, Maurice Drew, Teacher Anna McQuade

Earl school was a 1 room school. Burnt down in 1925 and rebuilt February 1927.

Benjamin School, Livingston County, Michigan

One room school house located in Section 27, on North Fowlerville Rd at Sherwood Rd near Fowlereville, Michigan.

Built 1882. Restored in early 1980's. Burned 2005.

For more information view the Mastodons to Manufacturers: A History of Fowlerville, Michigan in the Local History Room.

View Livingston County Press & Argus newspapers with articles about Benjamin School.

Tags livingston county, school

Howe School, Howell Township, Livingston, Michigan, 1906

This is a photograph taken outside of Howe School. Ther persons in the picture are unknown.

The school later became the home of Howell Township Hall, 3525 Byron Road, Howell.

Tags howell township, rural school, school, unknown

Howell High School, Howell, Michigan, Superintendent John S. Page Retirement Party, June 4, 1958

This is a photograph taken at Howell Public Schools, Howell, Michigan, Superintendent John S. Page's retirement party, held May 8th, 1958. The Reception was held at Howell High School's Auditorium and Cafeteria. Miss Florence Warner was Hostess. There is a detailed article in the Livingston County Press describing this event on May 14th, 1958.

John S. Page was superintendent at Howell Public Schools for thirty-six years, 1922 - 1958. Superintendent Page came to Howell schools in 1922 after teaching in Blissfield schools. He also served the community by helping organize the Howell Rotary Club, the University of Michigan club, oversaw the construction of four new elementary schools, helped consolidate the rural schools into Howell Public Schools, and had an athletic field named after him, "Page Field". Superintendent Page was born in White Pigeon, Michigan in 1890 and married the former Bonnie Decker. They had two sons, Wendell and John; he died in Howell, in 1965.

This photograph is of the John S. Page family. Back row, unknown, unknown, Bonnie Page, unknown, John S. Page.

Howell Public Schools, Howell, Michigan, Superintendent John S. Page Retirement Reception, May 8, 1958

This is a photograph taken at Howell Public Schools, Howell, Michigan, Superintendent John S. Page's retirement party, held May 8th, 1958. The Reception was held at Howell High School's Auditorium and Cafeteria. Miss Florence Warner was Hostess. Over three hundred people attended. There is a detailed article in the Livingston County Press describing this event on May 14th, 1958.

John S. Page was superintendent at Howell Public Schools for thirty-six years, 1922 - 1958. Superintendent Page came to Howell schools in 1922 after teaching in Blissfield schools. He also served the community by helping organize the Howell Rotary Club, the University of Michigan club, oversaw the construction of four new elementary schools, helped consolidate the rural schools into Howell Public Schools, and had an athletic field named after him, "Page Field". Superintendent Page was born in White Pigeon, Michigan in 1890 and married the former Bonnie Decker. They had two sons, Wendell and John. John S. Page died in Howell, in 1965.