#5 -- The Germania School
Location: N6866 18th Court, at the south end of the access road directly across from the “Methodist” church (N1968 Eagle Road)
Several years after settling in Germania, Benjamin Hall received a considerable inheritance upon the death of his brother, which he used for the benefit of the Colony’s fortunes both in and outside of Germania. For example, he built a woolen mill in Montello and sold it after several years of operation. He also helped finance the construction of the Germania school, which served the children of the community and the area until the 1950’s. Remnants of the teeter-totters, slippery slide, and merry-go-round can still be seen today. After the closing of the school, its care transferred to the township of Shields. Family gatherings and elections were regularly held in the building, and it still holds many memories for long-time area residents.
Schoolhouse w/students & teacher in front
1. Edmund Schroeder
2. George Tagatz 3. Adolph Priebe 4. Louis Berndt 5. William Schwanke 6. Christian Grahn 7. Edwin Berndt 8. Arnold Timm 9. Norman Schroeder 10. Harley Hoeft 11. Alfred Weber 12. Dorothy Schroeder 13. Evelyn Priebe |
14. Lillian Schwanke
15. Ruth Schroeder 16. Roland Warnke 17. Elmer Muehrer 18. Rhinold Jahnke 19. Fred Phillips 20. Helen Schwanke 21. Anna Timm 22. Carrie Phillips 23. Beatrice Grahn 24. Adeline Berndt 25. Miss Hazel Stomner, Teacher |
26. Miss Faultina Plautz, Teacher
27. Viola Schroeder 28. Ida Priebe 29. Minnie Berndt 30. Leona Weber 31. Irene Weber 32. Valeria Priebe 33. Sidney Hoeft 34. Art Schroeder 35. Arvilla Grahn 36. Maurice Hartwell |