Grade School at Kanona

Taken in part from
The History of the School Districts of
Decatur County, Kansas
1940
compiled and completed
by Katie B. Cornell, July

District 68 was formed on March 1, 1886. The first school building was a one room frame building. With one teacher and quite a number of pupils enrolled. The second building was a two room brick construction with full basement built in 1921. The basement being used for all town gatherings. In 1940 is was a nine month term, with two teachers and 34 pupils. It had a fairly large library, used by pupils and patrons alike.

Teacher: Belle Venrick Students include: Walker Hughes, Frank Janousek, Dean Soderlund, Ray Vernon, Paul Morris, Willie Soderlund, Glenn Cody, Loyd Morris, Anthony Janousek, Bessie Soderlund, Walter Soderlund, Mildred Gilbert, Martin Miller, Susie Soderlund, Verna Morris, Netta Miller, Arthur Hanson, ? Alexander, Merle Cody, Norma Ruby, ? Gilbert, Clara Hanson, Belle Ruby, Verna Soderlund, Alta Miller, Bertha Hanson, Elsie Vernon, Ellen Hanson, Trudy McNeal, ? Janousek, Grace McNeal, ? Janousek, Etta Bailey, Vada Vernon, Maggie Vernon, Esther Hanson, Howard Hanson

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