Jefferson County One Room Schoolhouse Reunion
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The Johnson Creek Historical Society  held a Reunion of all Jefferson County One-Room Schoolhouses. Attendees, teachers and the general public attended.

The event was held on Saturday, September 23, 2006 at the new Community Center on Union St. in Johnson Creek, WI, from 11:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.

There was no admission fee. A ‘Box Social’ type luncheon was available along with an afternoon program and reminiscing. A photo copier was available to share  old schoolhouse photos with others for a minimal fee.  Displays of memorabilia from surrounding societies will also be on hand.

At one time there were as many as 125 of these small schoolhouses scattered across our Jefferson County countryside.

The society offered for sale the “One-Room Schools of Jefferson County” book, a written and pictorial history, as well as a 2007 calendar featuring schools from each township. Proceeds from the book sales will be used by the Johnson Creek Historical Society to move the Rock River Valley School from Milford Township to the Village of Johnson Creek, where it will be home to our society.

Photos from the event
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J.C.H.S. display of things to remind those attending of the days of one room schoolhouses.

 

Last minute instructions for registration	Bill Ward giving his talk about the one room schoolhouses
Selling tickets to the luncheon	Sing along
Introducing some of the teachers who taught at the one room schoolhouses
Students from Johnson Creek high school who entertained the crowd	Scanning and copying pictures brought in by the people who attended the one room school houses
Getting ready to sell those books and calendars	Selling the books and calendars