Thank you for your kind words. As you said there are many people working to keep the information flowing. However, it is Donna who spends all the hours adding what the rest of us send, plus gathering information herself during her many trips to Barry Co. We hope she is back with us soon. Recently I had a conversation with Mr. Boling, Superintendent of the Roaring River State Park. He is wanting to restore the school house on the state park near Cassville, Mo. He would also like to furnish it as an old school house would be. I'm not sure if he would be able to use your services as the school house is on state property, or if you all are allow to help a school on state property. My mother, uncle and aunt all went to school in the Roaring River School. >From what they've told me the area wasn't a state park at that time. My mother and her brother, rode a pony to school and on bad days the teacher let them put "Billy" in the wood shed. Darla ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deb Rowe" <kcwordweaver@yahoo.com> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 9:54 AM Subject: [MOBARRY] Rural schools > Good Morning! > > I know that you receive compliments all the time...But,...I can't resist > adding my two-cents to the List. The devotion and work for this site is so > evident and I personally appreciate the efforts more than I can express. I > am so neglectful about posting my own connections and need to do that, I > know. However, I can't resist just sending a huge THANK YOU for all the > work that has been done specifically in the area of photos and information > about the old rural schools. > > I belong to the Country School Association of America which works to > preserve the old rural country schools across America. I do not know if > anyone is presently involved in preserving one Barry County school amongst > the many I have seen online, but think I should mention that the CSAA does > provide some small grants to groups who are trying to restore an old > school for others to learn about, etc. So, I thought I should mention > that. Of course, I'd also like to personally know about which school that > might be...so, please share if you know of any kind of work along those > lines. The CSAA is knowledgeable about paint analysis and all sorts of > things that help in restoring a school in its true fashion. I am merely > learning as I go though so have to defer to the brilliance of many others > in the group. :-) > > Through my own artwork I am trying to also research and share about the > children who attended these schools and create some sort of series with > some historic significance to early education in Missouri. (I'm a retired > art teacher.) Once finished I hope you won't mind if I ask you for > suggestions for exhibiting the artwork in Barry County too. I have lots to > learn from you and am so appreciative of everything you all do to preserve > the history of Barry County. Thank you over and over again. > > Sincerely, > Deb (Shipman) Rowe > > > > Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1345 - Release Date: 3/26/2008 > 6:50 PM >

Oh yes!!! I think restoration of the oneroom school at Roaring River would be fabulous! What an absolutely perfect place to do something like this!!! It is a wonderful place for teachers to visit with classes and would do so much to preserve the history in a spot we dearly love!!! In miles, I am a bit removed from Roaring River since I live in Kansas City...but that shouldn't matter! I travel down all the time as my parents live in Joplin. I know I am getting way ahead of anything here, but I can tell you that if this project gets underway, I will happily volunteer my efforts to compile art related lessonplans that can evntually be downloaded for teachers to use with their students. Though retired, I am still a certified art educator for grades K-12 in Missouri and actually have Lifetime certification...so no problem! How fun it would be to design and contribute that aspect. I realize I am getting way ahead of myself but I think renovation of the oneroom schoolhouse you mentioned is a super idea! I'm sure others agree! There are of course all sorts of things that can be done to raise money for the effort if indeed it gets underway. Please let me investigate further with CSAA about applying for the grant money I mentioned as well as other means that might help. I will of course be in contact also with the gentleman you mentioned in your post. Thank you for your input! I'll keep in touch...and of course any and all of the super people on the List will I am sure get involved eventually too!!! How FUN! Deb (SHIPMAN) ROWE Darla Marbut <gmarbut@centurytel.net> wrote: Thank you for your kind words. As you said there are many people working to keep the information flowing. However, it is Donna who spends all the hours adding what the rest of us send, plus gathering information herself during her many trips to Barry Co. We hope she is back with us soon. Recently I had a conversation with Mr. Boling, Superintendent of the Roaring River State Park. He is wanting to restore the school house on the state park near Cassville, Mo. He would also like to furnish it as an old school house would be. I'm not sure if he would be able to use your services as the school house is on state property, or if you all are allow to help a school on state property. My mother, uncle and aunt all went to school in the Roaring River School. >From what they've told me the area wasn't a state park at that time. My mother and her brother, rode a pony to school and on bad days the teacher let them put "Billy" in the wood shed. Darla ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deb Rowe" To: Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 9:54 AM Subject: [MOBARRY] Rural schools > Good Morning! > > I know that you receive compliments all the time...But,...I can't resist > adding my two-cents to the List. The devotion and work for this site is so > evident and I personally appreciate the efforts more than I can express. I > am so neglectful about posting my own connections and need to do that, I > know. However, I can't resist just sending a huge THANK YOU for all the > work that has been done specifically in the area of photos and information > about the old rural schools. > > I belong to the Country School Association of America which works to > preserve the old rural country schools across America. I do not know if > anyone is presently involved in preserving one Barry County school amongst > the many I have seen online, but think I should mention that the CSAA does > provide some small grants to groups who are trying to restore an old > school for others to learn about, etc. So, I thought I should mention > that. Of course, I'd also like to personally know about which school that > might be...so, please share if you know of any kind of work along those > lines. The CSAA is knowledgeable about paint analysis and all sorts of > things that help in restoring a school in its true fashion. I am merely > learning as I go though so have to defer to the brilliance of many others > in the group. :-) > > Through my own artwork I am trying to also research and share about the > children who attended these schools and create some sort of series with > some historic significance to early education in Missouri. (I'm a retired > art teacher.) Once finished I hope you won't mind if I ask you for > suggestions for exhibiting the artwork in Barry County too. I have lots to > learn from you and am so appreciative of everything you all do to preserve > the history of Barry County. Thank you over and over again. > > Sincerely, > Deb (Shipman) Rowe > > > > Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1345 - Release Date: 3/26/2008 > 6:50 PM > Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message