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Morsetown School District 42 Schools

Morsetown School District 42

The state closed Morsetown School after 103 years. Several families in the area have had…
Shirley Adams
Shirley Adams
Student Body - 1933
Germantown Grade School Schools

Germantown Grade School

It is believed that the first school built in Worth Township was Germantown Grade School.…
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Shirley Adams
The school building still stands today. It has been remodeled into a residence.
Oakenwald School Schools

Oakenwald School

The Oakenwald School building still stands today. It has been remodeled into a residence.
Shirley Adams
Shirley Adams
1952 - South expansion
St. Mary’s Catholic Grade School ChurchesSchools

St. Mary’s Catholic Grade School

St. Mary’s is the only Catholic school in Woodford County.
Shirley Adams
Shirley Adams
Built in 1952
Metamora Grade School Schools

Metamora Grade School

History tells us that early school records indicate that Betsy Page taught the first school…
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Shirley Adams
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June 2022 Newsletter NewsletterSchools

June 2022 Newsletter

Underground Railroad marker ceremony coverage; MAHP video tour of Metamora now available on YouTube; illustration…
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Jack Weddle
A close-up of bricks from the historic Stevenson Home in Metamora, Illinois
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June 2021 Newsletter

Addresses of old village leaders' homes and businesses; "missing pieces" from the last newsletter, including…
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Jack Weddle
A close-up of bricks from the historic Stevenson Home in Metamora, Illinois
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April 2021 Newsletter

Abersol/Isch's store photos, including before the house was moved west.
Jack Weddle
Jack Weddle
A close-up of bricks from the historic Stevenson Home in Metamora, Illinois
August 2020 Newsletter NewsletterSchools

August 2020 Newsletter

Class photos of Metamora High School Class of 1898 and Germantown School (i.e. Germantown Hills…
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Jack Weddle
A close-up of bricks from the historic Stevenson Home in Metamora, Illinois
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Class reunion photos from Metamora Township High School classes of 1918, 1924, 1937, 1938, 1942,…
Jack Weddle
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