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LANDIS SCHOOL
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Jackson Twp., Richland Co., School District # 2
Closed in 1936/1937
Dwelling
photo Fall 2000
School Location and Neighboring Landowners
1873
Map
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1896
Map
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Location: South of East Smiley Ave - East of Shelby Corp. Limits
A.A. Graham's "History of Richland County" states that the first school house erected
in Jackson Township was located on what is (then) known as the Cutler farm, one and
one half miles east of Shelby. This farm can be seen on the 1873 Map (above). This
would indicate that the Landis School may be one of the oldest school locations in
Jackson Township. It is questionable as to whether the current brick structure is built
on
the exact site of the first school house, but it is certainly near that early location.
It can be noted by examining the two (above) maps, that the location for the
school house in 1873 and 1896, was on, or near to land owned by the Landis Family.
The family of John M. Landis arrived in Richland County in about the year 1837.
By 1893, the Landis property surrounding the school house was owned
by W. J. and L. J. Landis.
ca. 1910
- 1915
The Landis Schoolhouse
The Landis school house was used as a class room until about the years 1936/1937,
when classes were
discontinued and the Landis students were sent to the Shelby
school system. The school house was sold to the Otis Black family and it was
converted to a dwelling.
Landis Classes & Souvenirs
Souvenir of the Class of 1912-1913
Souvenir of the Class of 1913-1914
(The above souvenirs courtesy of Mrs. Charles Kuhn / Keck)
SCHOOL CLASS OF 1930
Photo - Courtesy of Dorothy Keck / Hoover
Class Members:
Front row (left to right):
Raymond Baker, Bob Rhodes, Donald Keck, Thelma Humphrey, Ruth Garverick,
Lena Dunlap, Dean Armstrong,
Dorothy Keck, Ralph Dunlap, Leo Dunlap
Back row (left to right):
Frank Garverick, Russell (Tapper) Rhodes, Franklin Hollenbaugh, Zoa Garverick,
Wanda Garverick, Ruth Rhodes, Robert Baker, Grace Smith / Gwirtz - teacher
Thanks to Dorothy Keck/ Hoover, Mrs. Charles Kuhn / Keck, Franklin Hollenbaugh,
and Robert Baker for identifying the students and teacher in the above picture!!!
Photo - Courtesy of Sherri Depinet & Dorothy Gribben/Bisel - Landis - 1936
Class Members (and Visitors):
Front Row (left to right: Margy Baker, Margy Laser
Second Row: Bonnie Barnhart, Dorothy Gribben/Bisel, Janis Esbenshade, Ardell Barnhart
Third Row: Pauline Keinath, Janet Gribben, Mary Keinath, Dorothy Keck/Hoover, Nellie Adam, Evelyn Baker
Thanks to Sherri Depinet and Mrs. Dorothy Gribben / Bisel for sending the above picture and identifying the students and teacher.
SCHOOL CLASS OF 1936/1937
Photo - Courtesy of Roscoe Kuhn
Class Members:
1. Dean Artz 2. Eugene Kuhn 3. Donald Arnold 4. Paul Vaughn 5. Tom Barnhart or
Jimmy Sheely 6. Janet Gribben 7. Nellie Adam 8. Evelyn Kennedy or Jeanette Baker
9. Dorothy Keck 10. Pauline Keineth 11. Mary Keineth 12. Dorothy Gribben
13. Lucille Baker 14. Janis Esbenshade 15. unknown 16. unknown 17. Evelyn Baker
or Paulene Keineth 18. Miss Mary Downend (Kranz?) - Teacher
Absent from picture: Bonnie Barnhart and Ardelle Barnhart
Thanks to Dorothy Keck/ Hoover and Roscoe Kuhn
for identifying the students and teacher in the above picture!!!
Please help us identify those that are still unknown!
Photo - Courtesy of Sherri Depinet & Dorothy Gribben/Bisel - Landis - 1936/1937
Thanks you Sherri Depinet and Mrs. Dorothy Gribben / Bisel for sending this picture which must have been taken
at the same time as the one supplied by Dorothy Keck/Hoover (above). It appears that no one has changed position
so the names apply for this one as well. And look, you can see Dean Arntz in this picture!
Photo - Courtesy of Sherri Depinet & Dorothy Gribben/Bisel - Landis - 1935/1936
Sherri Depinet and Mrs. Dorothy Gribben / Bisel have sent another Landis class picture for us to work on. We know
a few of the students in these pictures, but would like your help in identfying the others.
Here is what we know about the picture on the left:
1st row (left to right): unknown, unknown, unknown, Dorothy Gribben Bisel, unknown
2nd row: unknown, unknown, unknown, Dorothy Snavely, unknown
Back row: unknown, unknown, unknown, Fred Snavely, Janet Gribben
Teacher: Mary (Downey)Kranz
Picture on the right:
1st row (left to right): unknown, unknown, unknown, Dorothy Gribben Bisel
Back row: unknown, Janet Gribben, Dorothy Snavely, unknown
If you can identify any of those in the pictures, please send us an email. We think that Eugene Kuhn and many
of the others identified in the two 1936/37 pictures directly above these latest pictures are also present here.
Please help us in identifying the remaining students!
Thanks again to you Mrs. Bisel and Sherri Depinet for sharing your pictures!
If you have additional information or pictures that you would like to add to this page,
we would be happy to hear from you. Please email us!!
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