tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624485974178077099.post5063759286104219614..comments2024-01-04T08:27:46.370-06:00Comments on Iowa One Room Schools: Pleasant Valley #5, Forest Grove School, BettendorfGlenn E. Chatfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624485974178077099.post-2799515376908895052020-02-06T08:48:53.749-06:002020-02-06T08:48:53.749-06:00Ken,
That's great!Ken, <br />That's great!Glenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624485974178077099.post-41233579044919024072020-02-06T00:08:22.080-06:002020-02-06T00:08:22.080-06:00Thanks, Glenn!
I also found that the name of the s...Thanks, Glenn!<br />I also found that the name of the school my grandmother attended was "Belmont School", as shown on the 1905 plat-map of Pleasant Valley.Ken S.:https://www.blogger.com/profile/07512435314632682344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624485974178077099.post-8280850674084810392020-01-23T09:31:56.289-06:002020-01-23T09:31:56.289-06:00Hi Ken,
If you have Facebook, I can recommend you...Hi Ken,<br /><br />If you have Facebook, I can recommend you join this group: Iowa's Rural Schools.<br />https://www.facebook.com/groups/261309104576243/<br /> A lot of people provide the sort of information you are looking for.Glenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624485974178077099.post-71584409867960883552020-01-22T22:29:29.515-06:002020-01-22T22:29:29.515-06:00My paternal grandmother, Meta Schaefer Speth (1891...My paternal grandmother, Meta Schaefer Speth (1891-1985), grew up in Pleasant Valley Township on an 80-acre farm owned by her parents, Otto and Freda Schaefer, located north-west of the present intersection of Tanglefoot Lane (then called Rural Route 1) and Devils Glen Road. She attended school at a one-room schoolhouse located near the present site of the Pleasant Valley High School. I imagine that the schoolhouse somewhat resembled the one pictured in this article. Does anyone know where I might find a photo of the schoolhouse she attended school at?Ken S.:https://www.blogger.com/profile/07512435314632682344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624485974178077099.post-88448451938003464022017-11-18T14:38:09.314-06:002017-11-18T14:38:09.314-06:00Hi Sharon,
Thank you for that update!Hi Sharon, <br /><br />Thank you for that update!Glenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624485974178077099.post-89285121888873717522017-11-18T14:29:05.978-06:002017-11-18T14:29:05.978-06:00Work on the interior of the schoolhouse has begun....Work on the interior of the schoolhouse has begun. Reclaimed flooring from another schoolhouse near Princeton, IA, was donated to replace the original flooring in Forest Grove School, and we are eager to have that installed. Currently, work is being done to rehab and replace the 'bones' of the cove ceiling and to replace interior structural features that were removed in 1949 to add a basement and stairway. Please follow us on Facebook at Forest Grove School Preservation, or follow our pictorial timeline on the website at www.forestgroveschool.org.Sharon Andresenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969120656159363605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624485974178077099.post-77603431489587325392017-10-22T18:23:20.323-05:002017-10-22T18:23:20.323-05:00My mother in law Mrs.Jane Westbrook Butcher, was a...My mother in law Mrs.Jane Westbrook Butcher, was a teacher at this school.We are all so anxious for it's completion. <br />Sarah ButcherAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722929293318151056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624485974178077099.post-73557074849986897812015-06-11T18:50:01.796-05:002015-06-11T18:50:01.796-05:00Hi Forest Grove Restoration,
I've been follo...Hi Forest Grove Restoration, <br /><br />I've been following you on Facebook ever since I read you had one. We are glad to see the great job you are doing to preserve the school.Glenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624485974178077099.post-88623107566056196122015-06-11T17:03:16.994-05:002015-06-11T17:03:16.994-05:00This Spring, Forest Grove School Preservation (a 5...This Spring, Forest Grove School Preservation (a 501c3 non-profit corporation)has been able to replace the east siding and is preparing to replace the south siding as well. The sign is being rehabilitated. Window jams are all rehabbed, with only two new jams on the south. We are awaiting construction of the new door jam and threshold, as well as the new replica door. We are looking for 10 and 11 lb window weights to install the replica windows that are completed (including historic glass), primed, and painted. We are seeking a mason to build a non-functioning chimney accord to the architect's specifications. Thank you for inluding Forest Grove School No. 5 in this blog. We are grateful for your support. Forest Grove School Preservationhttp://www.forestgroveschool.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624485974178077099.post-12238217732370651102011-06-06T12:20:25.043-05:002011-06-06T12:20:25.043-05:00We love old architecture also. When we drive thro...We love old architecture also. When we drive through old towns, we often will leave the highway just to drive up and down the streets to look at the buildings and houses.Glenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624485974178077099.post-32286172026799154672011-06-06T08:10:40.950-05:002011-06-06T08:10:40.950-05:00This is awesome! I love vintage houses, schools, b...This is awesome! I love vintage houses, schools, barns, and other buildings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com