OGEMAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN

OGEMAW COUNTY SCHOOLS
ATHERTON SCHOOL


Atherton School District #3 is located in the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 22 North, Range 3 East on the corner of Henderson Lake Road and M-55 in Churchill Township, Ogemaw County. Records are sparse on who donated the land, who built the school, who taught there, and when the school closed. There are, however, several class photographs available. Anyone having additional photos or who can identify students in the existing photos is asked to contact the Ogemaw County Coordinator, Grace Dooley.

Most of the existing records have been compiled by The Rose City Area Historical Society, Post Office Box 736, Rose City, MI 48654



ATHERTON TEACHERS:
1910 - Harrison Dodds
1912 - Suzie Richardson
1923 - Ansel Abbott
1924 - Mr. Abbott
1925 - Mrs. L. Jones
1928 - Clarence Cooley
1933 - Miss Rice
1948 - Wenonah Gibson
1959 - Rosella Dennis


Atherton School, 1910 & 1911, Harrison Dodds, teacher:
Top row: Rissie Peterson, Jennie Myers, Grace Dodds, Gladys Dodds, Ola Bowman, Lena Myers, Helen Myers, Harrison Dodds (teacher), Earl Bowman.
Bottom row: Hattie Wyman, Myrtle Snooks, Pearl Myers, Elmer Dodds, Blaine Peterson, Dewey David, George Eastman, Wendel Mason, Mable Dodds, Mabel Mason, Lila Norris, Viola Snooks, Ralph Bowman, Steve Mason.

Atherton School, 1912, Suzie Richardson, teacher:
Top row: Earl Bowman, Dewey David, Iva Eastman, Mary Sue Bowman, Suzie Richardson (teacher), Rissie Peterson, Myrtle Allen, Ralph Allen.
Middle row: Hattie Wyman, Fern Mason, Mabel Mason, Lela Norris, Mable Dodds, Neva Eastman, Jennie Norris, Myrtle Snooks, Viola Snooks, Mary Jane Snooks.
Front row: Elmer Dodds, George Eastman, Steve Mason, Wendell Mason, Blain Peterson, Ralph Bowman, Johnny Snooks, Ezra Hostetler, ?? Richey, ?? Richey.

Atherton School, Unknown Date

Atherton School, Unknown Date, Minnie Bennett Dodds, teacher:
Back row: Steve Mason, Elmer Dodds, George Eastman, Tom Martindale, Leander ??, Leona ??, Viola Olson, Hazel Payne, Gladys Olson, Minnie Bennett Dodds (teacher), Marcella Myers, Mae Payne, Alma Payne, Helen Myers, Esther Martindale.
Front row: ?? Ritchie, Earl Houck, Ralph Bowman, Elmer Payne, George Payne, Ezra Hostetler, Alla Norris, Mable Dodds, Eva Olson, Eva Eastman, Hattie Wyman, Hazel Moats, Pearl Myers, Vera Moats, Kenneth Norris, Lila Norris, Helen David, Mabel Mason, Ethel Olson, Ilene Martindale, Jennie Norris, Alice Martindale, Florence Moats, ?? Weiwork, ?? Weiwork, Louis Belanger, Mabel Bowman, Ora Norris, ?? Olson, Bird Switzer.

Atherton School, Unknown Date

Atherton School, Unknown Date

Atherton School, Unknown Date, Ansel Abbot, teacher:
Persons in this picture but not in order: Fern Mason, Vera Moats, Alice Martindale, Aliene Martindale, Lois Moats, Raymond Horning, Berdie Switzer, Florence Moats, Alla Norris, Jennie Norris, Edith Moats, Lois Moats, Wilbur Good, Orville Good, Orland Good, Harold Mason, Ruth Horning, Viola Martindale, Helen Migan, Mildred Good, Marjorie Horning, Charlie Switzer, Zeta Moats.

Atherton School, Unknown Date:
Persons in this picture but not in order: Louise Belanger, Alice Martindale, Aliene Martindale, Elmer Payne, George Payne, Emelda Belanger, Corrine Belanger, Edith Moats, Raymond Horning, Ruth Horning, Marjorie Horning, Erma ??, Florence Moats, Hazel ??, Wilbur Good.

Atherton School, Unknown Date:
Background: Ada Good
Back row: Arliene Martindale, Charles Switzer, George Payne, Alice Martindale.
Front row: Louise Belanger, Neva Eastman, Jennie Norris.

Atherton School, 1948, Wenonah Gibson, teacher:
Persons in these pictures include: Billy Good, Bobby Good, Jack Belanger, Goatbe girls, Florence Copeland, Alfred Thorn, Stella Barnum, Sonny Good, Geraldine Good, Norene Holshoe, Geneane Good, Mildred Barnum, Nancy Good, Barb Good.

Atherton School, 1958

Atherton School, 1990s
As a residence

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