The Old School The Midvalley Elementary School In Olyphant Pennsylvania Klapatch by Klapatch, Joseph Peter 9781310503733, 9781633187276, 9781633187887, 1310503737, 1633187276, 1633187888 instant download after payment.

In 1969, in the Anthracite Coal Region of Northeastern Pennsylvania, the
Dickson City, Olyphant, and Throop school districts merged to become
the Mid-Valley School District. Soon afterward plans were made to build
the new Mid-Valley Junior-Senior High School. The plans were put on hold
indefinitely. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
condemned the elementary schools in Olyphant and Dickson City and
ordered them closed. Some residents wanted a new school built; others
wanted the old schools renovated. Lively debate ensued. The reasonable
people prevailed. The Mid-Valley Secondary Center was completed in 1981.
This book has two parts, History and Memoir. The History part of the
book consists of factual data about the schools of Olyphant from 1855
through 1969. The author intertwines some stories that his father, his
grandfather, and his great-uncle had told him. These stories add a
personal perspective to the history. He also includes some information
about Dickson City and Throop schools. This is background information
for the Memoir part of the book. This is a narrative about his public
school education starting in 1969 with kindergarten, and concluding with
graduation in 1982. He also includes an Epilogue with a snapshot of the
current status of items discussed.