I have driven by the school many times in the last almost 50 years and never realized the
memories that are there until recently. It is because of these memories that I started
this project since I fear the old school will be torn down.
However, it seems that the school is currently being used for some things.
There are multiple signs on the fenced perimeter stating "Golfing Prohibited
in the" park. There are lines chalked on Houser
field like they are using it - the lines show
in some of the pictures below. One Saturday when I was there I saw a soccer
game in progress. I have since seen an article in the paper (July 2006) where some
group wants to save the school for a soccer field. Another time they were mowing Houser field
and what's left of the grass between the classrooms. The Police Activities
League is using multiple buildings. The Parks and Recreation department also
uses some buildings and seem to be the people who maintain the grounds.
In almost every picture, you will see
brown squares
painted
on the buildings where graffiti (too bad) has been blotted out.
Please note that I am not a historian, and I don't pretend to have
all the facts correct.
I simply wanted to create a documentation of the school
as it is now (in 2006), and as we remember it, before it is gone forever.
