1870
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Arcadia Township was organized
and S. Calkins was elected the first school inspector. One of the first
schools in the area was a log school on land owned by S. Hotchkiss at
the northwest corner of St. Pierre and Chamberlain Roads. "Mr. William
Matteson Sr. came all the way from Pierport to attend this school.
School was held only during the summer because travel was too difficult
during the winter."--Arcadia 1888-1980
September 5. The Wass
school was completed. Log. 20'x22'
First teacher: Emma F. Arnold
This log school was replaced later by a wood frame school called the
Malcolm School located just west down the road.
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1874
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November 2. Pierport
school construction began. Wood frame. 20'x32'. According to Henry Clay
Matteson's diaries, he and M. Swiger, Crabb, Keil, and Patch began work
on the school.
November 14: First school
meeting was held with Henry Clay Matteson, Assessor; Hull, Moderator;
and C.W. Perry, Director. They voted to raise $100 for a teacher for 4
months, 2 in the winter and 2 in the summer. They also voted to raise a
$30 contingent fund and require that each scholar provide 1/4 cord of
maple wood.
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1875
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January 1. The Pierport
school opened to students.
January 30. "The new school
house at Pierport was built by C.W. Perry and presented to the
district at $300. The building is lathed, plastered, and well-furnished
in every respect, and would ordinarily cost $600. 20'x32' with 11'
ceiling."--Times and Standard
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1876
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January 2. "Arcadia will
build a new school house in District #1, 24x36 with a brick basement. It
will be the first one in Manistee county out of Manistee City."--Times
and Standard
January 30. "The new school
house at Pierport was built by C.W. Perry and presented to the
district at $300. The building is lathed, plastered, and well-furnished
in every respect, and would ordinarily cost $600. 20'x32' with 11'
ceiling."--Times and Standard
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1882
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March 18. "The new [Burnham]
school house (26x40) will be completed at an early date." --Manistee
Weekly Times.
October 28. "a very nice school
has been built in the Tondu district."
--Manistee Standard
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1883
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October 13. In an article about
Burnham:
"Our village school is a nice new building, well furnished and will seat
comfortably 120 scholars."--Manistee Weekly Times
Date unknown. In an article
about Arcadia:
"There is a school house built at a cost of $800, with modern
improvements, capable to accommodate 60 scholars. The present attendance
is 28."--Manistee Daily News.
The Manistee City and County
Directory describes four school districts in Arcadia Township:
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District #1: Gabel School.
NW corner of St. Pierre Rd. and M22.
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District #2: Swamp School.
St. Pierre Rd. south of Chamberlain Rd. at the bottom of the hill.
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District #3: Arcadia
Village School. NE corner of Lake and 4th Streets.
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District #4: Burnham
Village School. Located in Burnham just north of Arcadia.
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1892
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July 1. "The contract to build
the large Lutheran school house in Arcadia has been awarded to Fred
Gerndt."--Manistee Times Sentinal
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1910
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August 2. Describing the fate of
the Twin Schools in Arcadia at the corner of 4th and Lake Streets: "The
school buildings have been moved off the school grounds and work will
begin immediately on the new school house."--Manistee Daily News
September 16. Describing the
Arcadia High School: "The new school house is progressing
rapidly."--Manistee Daily News
September 22. The Manistee Daily
News has an article about laying the corner stone of the new school
house.
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1966
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Arcadia Elementary School opens |
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