Wilder-Waite 1946-47

District  53 Orange Prairie

District  84 Alta

District  106 Glendale

District  107 Tucker

District  110  Dewey

District  116 Richwood

These six school districts consolidated into one new district know as Wilder-Waite District 303.  The first and second year (46-47 &47-48) classes were held at Orange Prairie, Dewey School, and Old Grange Hall until the new building in Alta was completed.

School Board Members

Lloyd Jones - President

E.B. Kain

Roscoe Allen

Mrs. Pauline Trigger

Guy Rommersberger

District 303 for formed in 1946.  While the new Wilder-Waite School was being built in Alta, 1st and 2nd grade students attended classes at the Orange Prairie School for two years.

Fourth and fifth grade students attended classes in the Dewey School.

Upper grade students attended classes in the Old Grange Hall located close to Orange Prairie School.

This building was later moved to Edwards. It is used as a church today.

Walter E. Mulvaney, Principal, 7,8

Mary F. Notzke, 5, 6

Lois Burt 3, 4

Jean Appleby, 1,2

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