1992 ~ Rich Valley School Reunion
DID YOU KNOW!! Dad and all of us Eleven Children Attended Rich Valley School!!
Rich Valley School Days!!
Looking back in the past...
From brother Rock: These are all of the boys who were in the upstairs classroom at Rich Valley School. The shed on the upper right of the picture is the one we set on fire playing cowboys & Indians. The girls outhouse in the upper left of the picture is the one we tipped over with some girls in it.
1943 ~ Rich Valley School Teacher ~ Audrey O'Hare Braaten
Brother James tells a story about their teacher Audrey O'Hare Braaten: One day during noon hour Audrey locked herself upstairs so she could take a nap, but the boys knew how to sneak in there. After they got into the room they found Audrey sleeping in her chair, so all of the boys tied her up in her chair!! ...he said when she was asked about this incident years later she laughed and said she had so much fun teaching at Rich Valley School!!
From brother James: There were many freezing cold winter days at the Rich Valley School, too cold for the teachers Audrey and Geneive to stay at the country school, so they would came to stay at our house. He said there were many times that the John Leier girls would stay with us too!! ...I asked him where we put everyone? He said we always found room, many times beds were made on the floor!!