Yesterday, 8/15/10, we decided to head over to Traer to see a school that was supposed to be there. Arriving in town, I decided to ask a local for directions to the location, so I pulled over when I saw people outside a community center where a family reunion was just held. I was told that school no longer existed. Bummer. Then I was questioned as to why I was looking for it, which led to the explanation of all this hobby stuff. One gentleman, Tom Podhajsky, said there was a school down by his farm which is now used to store hay, but was the one he used to go to - Carroll #5. Others in the the group began talking and we learned there was #6 about 1 1/2 miles from #5, but that it was moved to the nearby town of Clutier. Another one, # 2, had been moved to Dysart.
Well, this was sort of exciting! So Tom offered to lead us down to #5 since it was on his way home. From Traer we travelled south on US63 to PP Ave on our left, and headed south down that road until ended at 220th St. We turned west a short distance to P Ave and then headed south again. About 1/4 mile south of 245th we pulled up to the school.
As you can see, the south wall with the door is missing. There is a lean-too on each side, and the east side is for the cattle to come into some shelter.
UPDATE 10/14/15: We learned at a country school conference this past weekend that this school has been torn down.
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