Volume Two — Schools and Teachers

“I was eager to start teaching. I sewed curtains and put up attractive bulletin boards. We went on a field trip in October to bring back birds’ nests, feathers, plants, seeds and even a small tree that we planted in the school yard.” — Verna (Abrahamson) Weber, teacher at Washington School

The second book published by the Jacksonport Historical Society, in 1999, is Jacksonport Through The Generations – Schools and Teachers, Volume Two. This book is illustrated and includes the history of the four school districts in Jacksonport township, and the stories and anecdotes shared by many of the teachers who taught in the schools. Also included is a list of teachers of each school district beginning as early as 1869, through the consolidation in 1960. Family members and students have also contributed stories and memories of their school days.