I had the privilege of attending a one room school during the seventh and eighth grades. I was the only student in those years that I attended. Hence, I was the smartest (and dumbest) student in my class. :-) The teacher was Mrs. Olive Vehre. The school was one of the last one room schools in the area. Eight classes were all held in the one large room. It was heated with a goal burning heating stove in the center of the room with the smoke pipe groping its way to the chimney in the center of the roof. Each class had its own small "area" or "pod" as they are called in some schools today. We did not have electricity. There were no dividing screens, no indoor rest rooms, and no running water. (We took turns carrying drinking water from the neighbor's pump.) We each had to bring our own drinking cup or glass. We had no janitor except the teacher and ourselves. We also took turns bringing in coal from the small "coal house" next to the school building and carrying out the ashes. The same was true with keeping the school swept clean, etc. Occasionally, when we had a "cake walk" or some other community event, everyone had to bring his/her lanterns or oil lamps so there would be enough light. If anyone knows where I can get a copy of a photograph of the school, I would appreciate having one. Shortly after I moved from the area, the school closed and was turned into a saloon. It was during that time that the school was totally destroyed by fire. There were several abandoned "coal company houses" at the far end of the property that were gradually vandalized and no longer exist. Any help would be appreciated! Ed Durbin