OGEMAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN

OGEMAW COUNTY SCHOOLS
GEROY SCHOOL


Geroy School, District #3, was located in the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 26, Township 23 North, Range 3 East, Campbell Road, Klacking Township, Ogemaw County. No records exist on who donated the land, who built the school, who taught there or when the school closed. If you have any information concerning the Geroy School, you are 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


GEROY TEACHERS:
1923 - Ruth Lovell
1924 to 1925 - Eva Nelson Madison
1930 to 1933 - Viola Schick
1932 & 1933 - Vera Winter
1935 - Edward Krecow
1937 to 1940 - Mac Humphrey
Unknown Date - Ethel Kuhn Mayhew
Unknown Date - Cordie Rusher Nichols

Geroy School, 1925:
Included in picture: Thelma Reetz Brick, Josephine Schaefer Parkinson, Doris Fisher, Lucille Valley Bently, Hazel Fach Needham, Luella Mier, Erma Mier, and Clara Schaefer Utter.

Geroy School, 1928:
Quoted from Ada Fritz in 1994: "This picture of the cement block Geroy School named after the pioneer Geroy family was taken in 1928. I, Ada W. Fritz, started the first two years of my school life in the Geroy School in 1916. On Arbor Day in 1917 we pupils planted a tree there. Would it have grown more in the 11 years than the one pictured here? Aunt Carrie Meir said Uncle Con was paid $60 to dig out the earth for that basement with a team of horses and a small scraper and small scoop. Year unknown. Original Geroy School was thereafter used as the Township Hall 60 years. A fountain with a flowing well was in a corner of the school room but the other two necessary facilities were in the far corners of the yard. This school property was not returned to the property owner when the rural schools were consolidated. It was used as a home which burned December 25, 1986."

Geroy School, 1935, Edward Krecow, teacher:
Back row: Fred Meir, Wilma Dotson, Ione Meir, Marie Schaefer, Clarence Meir, Edward Krecow (teacher).
Middle row: Roy Valley, Calvin Reetz, Keith Reetz, Cecil Perry, Ray Valley, Richard Klacking, Harry Fritz, ?? Dotson, ?? Dotson.
Front row: Harry Dotson, Joan Morgan, Evelyn Schneider, Illa Meir, Frances Meir, Eileen Valley, Gladys Fritz, Katherine Dotson.

Geroy School, 1950-1951:
Back row: Marjorie Candy, Barb Meir, Tom Klacking, Carol Reetz, Richard Schneider, Robert Drabek.
Middle row: Ruthann Candy, Mary Klacking, Margaret Meir, Joyce Schneider, Marlene Schneider, Joan Schneider.
Front row: Wanda Candy, Lois Meir, Larry Schneider, Delbert Leonard, Gerald Fisher, Mary Lou Fisher.

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