Lowell School (Union Township) School No. 6

[David Sechrest]

Lowell School was built in 1870. Most of Union Township was acquired by the US Government for Camp Atterbury. When Camp Atterbury was formed, the Precinct School was taken over. Lowell missed the acquisition and the kids that attended Precinct School were sent to Lowell. Lowell School was enlarged in 1943 and fell withing the Columbus Township school system. By 1953, the kids who attended Lowell School were sent to Booth-Setser.

[RER]

"Columbus Township Lowell School Graduates 1951"

David posted a very interesting history about Lowell School. The only information that I have to offer at this time about Lowell is the graduating 8th Grade Class of 1951. I suspect but not sure that they went to Columbus High School at Central. However, being the school history included Camp Atterbury I am not sure all of the following students went to Central High School or Edinburg High School. Oh, well it doesn't matter here but noteworthy anyway.

The 1951 Eighth Grade Lowell Class was:

Everett Glean Anderson/Norman M. Moore/James T. Billingsley
Janice Carol Newland/Roger Burton/Donovan Lee Ping
Rita Fay Cochran/Thomas George Rogers/Gene Ferguson
Forest Dale Sims/Wathalene Joseph/Marilyn J. Waltz

Bob

[RER]

My brother just informed me this morning that our grandmother Alice Hart taught at the Lowell School in the early 1940s and maybe before. Not sure of the dates but confirmed she taught there.

Bob

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My wife Rita F. Cochran was a member of the 1951 class at the Lowell School. The teacher at that time was Mr. James McKinney. She attended Central High School the next year.

George

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A picture of the the 5th,6th,7th, and 8th class members of the 1950 or 51 of Lowell School. Teacher is Mr. James McKinney.

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Possibly the last graduating class of Lowell School???.

[RER]

Great pictures George ! I remember James McKinney, but I am not sure what school his taught after Lowell. It seems that he went to maybe Central Hight School later. I remember him at times at the Pearl Street Gym it seems like. Anyway, thanks for sharing the pictures George.

Bob

[nancs]

Terrific school photos, George. Did you note the 'leather clod-hopper' type shoes the fellas were wearing, as well as the high top tennies----------are those PF Flyers or is that the wagon??

Nanc

[RER]

Nanc, I remember the "Clod-Hoppers well in the early 1950s as I mentioned under A. Tross a ways back. I wore them and the second picture lower right shows a good shot of them. As far as the tennis shoes, they could have been "Columbus' Chuck Taylor All-Stars" or the PF flyer. I remember Chuck Taylor All-Stars shoes were the most popular during the 1950s for basketball and other sports.

Bob

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Nanc & Bob,
I really can't tell about the shoes, PF Flyers or the wagon Nanc, but I sure do remember the clod-hoppers and the bib overalls when I attend school in the early 1940's in East Columbus, or cow-town back then as it was known by,ha ha .
I well remember dad taking me to A. Tross for my clod-hoppers and bib overalls and Mr. Tross fitting me. " We fix this boy right up " I remember Mr. Tross saying to dad.
I can't recall seeing as many pairs of jeans and overalls ever, as that store had, but as I think back a lot of people wore them back then.