My Dad, Will A. FASSETT, attended school, 1899-1903, in the BEST Valley School. I have several pictures but would be interested in some history of the school. My Grandmother was Jessie L. BEST daughter of John Nelson BEST. Both Dad and my Grandmother were born near Downing in Dunn Co. Dorothy FASSETT PETRY Oroville, WA

Hi, I am Annette Dahl and attented the Best Valley School from 1944 to 1950 when I graduated from the 8th grade. I have my mother's scrap books and in one of them there is a news article from 1951 with some history, a picture of the school and a picture of Mr & Mrs Thomas Beaverson who were old settlers in Best Valley. There was a Virginia Best in school the same time as me, she was older than me. She is the daughter of Ted Best, she had two brothers, Ted and Bob and one sister, Hazel. Alonzo Best was a teacher at Best Valley. Some of the early teachers were Margaret Olson, Emma Wagner, Mrs. Goetkin, Ella Wagner, Ruth Jenson, Della Canfield, David Talor, Agnes Picher, Geda Fadness, Fred Cutura and Gertrude Best. The first school was a log building built in 1868, it was used for three years. The school Best built in 1871 burned down in Feb of 1948, when I was in the 6th grade. The unused Schindler school was moved to the site of the old school. After I left in 1950, I do ! not know how many years it was in use. The school is gone now, do not know what happened to it. At the time I went to school, I lived about a mile from school toward Downing on Q. Some early members of the school board were Albert Krosnoski, A L Best, J A Brook, Henry Kussrow and James Shepherd. The article also mentions Lycargus, brother to Alonzo, and an Angeline Best born in 1840. Annette Dahl Coon Rapids, MN ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill & Dorothy Petry To: WIDUNN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 11:59 PM Subject: [DUNN] BEST Valley School My Dad, Will A. FASSETT, attended school, 1899-1903, in the BEST Valley School. I have several pictures but would be interested in some history of the school. My Grandmother was Jessie L. BEST daughter of John Nelson BEST. Both Dad and my Grandmother were born near Downing in Dunn Co. Dorothy FASSETT PETRY Oroville, WA ==== WIDUNN Mailing List ==== Visit the Dunn County Genealogy web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~widunn/

I really appreciate the information on the BEST VALLEY SCHOOL. Could I impose upon you for a photo copy of the article. Happy to pay cost. A couple of things for additional information: 1. Lycurgus BEST and Angelina SMITH were husband and wife and parents of Alonzo Leon BEST. 2. Alonzo Leon BEST and Cora May BREWER husband and wife were parents of 6 known children including Gertrude Irene BEST, Alonzo B. BEST and Theodore Grafton BEST. 3. Theodore Grafton BEST and June Eunice EARL were the parents of Robert Earl, Theodore Alonzo, Hazel and Virginia. Thanks again. Dorothy Petry ----- Original Message ----- From: "ANNETTE DAHL" <annetteadahl@msn.com> To: <WIDUNN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 6:05 PM Subject: Re: [DUNN] BEST Valley School > Hi, > > I am Annette Dahl and attented the Best Valley School from 1944 to 1950 when I graduated from the 8th grade. I have my mother's scrap books and in one of them there is a news article from 1951 with some history, a picture of the school and a picture of Mr & Mrs Thomas Beaverson who were old settlers in Best Valley. There was a Virginia Best in school the same time as me, she was older than me. She is the daughter of Ted Best, she had two brothers, Ted and Bob and one sister, Hazel. Alonzo Best was a teacher at Best Valley. Some of the early teachers were Margaret Olson, Emma Wagner, Mrs. Goetkin, Ella Wagner, Ruth Jenson, Della Canfield, David Talor, Agnes Picher, Geda Fadness, Fred Cutura and Gertrude Best. The first school was a log building built in 1868, it was used for three years. The school Best built in 1871 burned down in Feb of 1948, when I was in the 6th grade. The unused Schindler school was moved to the site of the old school. After I left in 1950, I do ! > not know how many years it was in use. The school is gone now, do not know what happened to it. At the time I went to school, I lived about a mile from school toward Downing on Q. Some early members of the school board were Albert Krosnoski, A L Best, J A Brook, Henry Kussrow and James Shepherd. The article also mentions Lycargus, brother to Alonzo, and an Angeline Best born in 1840. > > Annette Dahl > Coon Rapids, MN > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bill & Dorothy Petry > To: WIDUNN-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 11:59 PM > Subject: [DUNN] BEST Valley School > > > My Dad, Will A. FASSETT, attended school, 1899-1903, in the BEST Valley School. I have several pictures but would be interested in some history of the school. My Grandmother was Jessie L. BEST daughter of John Nelson BEST. Both Dad and my Grandmother were born near Downing in Dunn Co. > > Dorothy FASSETT PETRY > Oroville, WA > > > ==== WIDUNN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Dunn County Genealogy web site: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~widunn/ > > > > ==== WIDUNN Mailing List ==== > Contribute your data to our marriage page: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~widunn/marriages.htm > >