Hopkins School Photographs and Brief History

Hopkins School Photographs and Brief History

If anyone has more photographs, documents, newspaper articles and/or information of the history of Hopkins School before and during the merger with Johnnycake, please send an Email to RiceRPFP@Gmail.com

  

Johnnycake School painting commissioned by Warren and Thora Hoshel

Johnnycake School painting commissioned by Warren and Thora Hoshel

The painting was commissioned by Warren and Thora Hoshel, parents of classmates Margaret (Marie) and Ruth Hoshel.  The artist was Laurence Guetthoff.  He graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1921 with Warren and Thora Hoshel.  From there he and Warren Hoshel studied at the Chicago Art Institute.

The school was removed in 1953 for the widening of US-131 & M-60 to four lanes.

Johnnycake New School of May 1953 and later

Johnnycake New School of May 1953 And Later

Johnnycake School front with USDA grain storage to the right

 




Johnnycake School rear in later years

Johnnycake School Newspaper Articles - Before 1950

Johnnycake School Newspaper Articles - Before 1950

Below are four cutouts in the Johnnycake files of the Three Rivers Library.   They likely are from the Three Rivers Commercial and/or Kalamazoo Gazette, but lacked source and date information.  

Farewell Program At Old Johnnycake School Fri. Eve. (likely on May 1, 1953)

Farewell Program At Old Johnnycake School Fri. Eve. (likely on May 1, 1953)

Johnnycake History - May 4, 1953 Move To New Two Room School

Johnnycake History - May 4, 1953 The New Two Room School

Kalamazoo Gazette from Sunday, May 3, 1953

Johnnycake-Hopkins History to 2010

Johnnycake-Hopkins History to 2010

 

Johnnycake School about 2010

Fabius Township Schools, history

According to Cutler’s history, “The first school house in the township was built of logs in 1833, and stood at the edge of the woods on the south line of section 35.” As late as the 1950’s seven one-room schools under county supervision provided elementary education in the township. They were consolidated into three schools in 1953 – Lake Section, Johnny Cake, and Hopkins. The new Lake District, building, now Norton School on A.L. Jones Road, was opened in 1956. The last classes of the one-room schools graduated in May of 1956. The three consolidated elementary schools became part of the Three Rivers Community Schools in 1966. http://www.fabiustownship.org/?page_id=118   

The last Johnnycake school (two rooms) was at 15464 Millard Road, Three Rivers, MI.  It was opened on May 4, 1953 to replace the red brick one room Johnnycake school that had to be removed for the expansion of US-131 from two to four lanes.  That red brick school was located approximately where the Advance Auto Parts is at 320 US-131, Three Rivers, MI.  On the east and north sides of last (two room) Johnnycake school were US Department of Agriculture grain storage buildings.  The Johnnycake school building was removed in approximately 2010 for better access to the new Wal-Mart store. 

Hopkins School was school district 9 of Fabius Township and on Gleason Road, Three Rivers, MI.  It merged with Johnnycake school (district 1 Fabius Township) in 1959 and the resulting Johnnycake-Hopkins merged with Three Rivers schools in 1966. 

Prepared by R. Peter Rice, with assistance of Margaret (Marnie) Hoshel, Bob Sills, Anita (Sills) Hagenbuch, Marshall Prange, and Rosemary (Rice) Rudd.  Please provide updates to Email RiceRPFP@Gmail.com 

Johnnycake-Hopkins Elementary School, upper grades – 1959-60

From top to bottom, left to right, with grade noted:  Bob Mayer 7^th, John Gleason 7^th, Lynda Cunkle 7^th, Mike Ely 7^th, R. Peter Rice 7^th, Mike Anthony 7^th, Hazel Hagerman 7^th, Marshall Prange 6^th, Claudia (Kitty) Burpee 7^th, John Manning 6^th, Pam Stevens 6^th, Dan Sattlemeier 5^th, Connie Beal 5^th, Rosemary Rice 5^th, Miss Mallo, Ken Karsen 5^th, Dan Manning, Jim Peirce 6^th, David Hagerman 4^th, Stanley Burkett 4^th  Note: Johnnycake and Hopkins school districts merged in 1959
Recorded in the September 1958 Hopkins school records and not LISTED in the photograph above: Penny Dennis 9, Vickie Hagenbuch 6, Sandra Kent 12, Denise Kent 6, Michael Kettles 10, Kathy Kettles 5, Charles Kettles 7, William Laukes 12, Allan Liby 12, Barbara Liby 7, Penny Lovejoy 6, Robert Lovejoy 9, John O'Dell 6, Lee O'Dell 9, James Perry 7, Timothy Perry 8, Jerry Raymond 10, Julies Roberts 5, Douglas Roberts 7, Donald Rumsey 6, Judy Rumsey 10, Charlene Steininger 4, and Dick Stuckey 8.

Johnnycake Elementary School, upper grades – 1958-59

From top to bottom, left to right:   Rosemary Rice, Mike Dunn, Connie Beal, Bob Sills, Mike Anthony, Doug Beckle, Kathy Kroll, Audrey (Bunny) Burpee, Vickie Bethrum, Hazel Hagerman, Claudia (Kitty) Burpee, Bob Lovejoy, R. Peter Rice, Lynda Cunkle, Gary Kozik, Pam Stevens, Johnny Irwin, Jon Curtis, Jim Pierce, Marshall Prange; Teachers:  Mrs. Hilma Houts and Mrs. Anna Johansen

Johnnycake Elementary School, upper grades – October 17, 1957

From top to bottom, left to right:  Back Row:  Doug Beckle, Mike Anthony, Tom Beal, Jim Bishop, Johnny Irwin, Jim Burkett, Gary Kozik, Paul Burkett, Mrs. Houts.  Front Row:  Hazel Hagerman, Jim Pierce, R. Peter Rice, Pam Stevens, Jon Curtis, Robert Lovejoy, Marshall Prange, Bob Sills

4th Grade:  Jim Pierce, Pam Stevens, Marshall Prange
5th Grade:  Hazel Hagerman, R. Peter Rice, Jon Curtis, Mike Anthony, Jim Bishop, Lynda Cunkle
6th Grade:  Bob Sills, Gary Kozik, Paul Burkett, Doug Beckle
7th Grade:  Johnny Irwin, Jim Burkett, Tom Beal

Recorded in the September-October 1957 Johnnycake school records and not LISTED in the photograph above: Linda Cunkle (age 10), Kathleen Kroll (age 10), Lawrence Kroll (age 12), and Jon Lee Snyder (age 9).  Records in the April 1958 Johnnycake school records and not listed in the photograph above: Vicki Bethuram (age13), Michelle Bethuram (age 14), Laurence Kroll (age13), Kathleen Kroll (age 11), and Kay Marie Wall (age 9).

Johnnycake Elementary School, all students – May 1955

Top Row:  Mike Dunlap, Teacher Mrs. Miller, Pat Dunn, Marilyn M. Reed, Johnny Irwin, Sharon Eastwood, Jo Ann Keith, Shannon Lee Reed, Gail Beckle, Teacher Mrs. Hayes; Middle Row (a bit difficult to follow): Jeff Houldsworth, Doug Beckle, Tom Beal, Richard Anthony, Ruth Hoshel, Mona Miller, Bradley Meyers, Gary Kozik, Nancy Pierce, Pam Stevens, Myrna Sills, Mike Anthony, Jimmy Bishop; Front Row:  Linda Russell, Connie Beal, Susan Parker, girl unknown, Rosemary Rice, Cameron Miller, Jim Pierce, Bob Sills, Kenny Karsen, John Weatherwax, Mike Dunn, R. Peter Rice

Recorded in the September 1954 Johnnycake school records and not LISTED in the photograph above: Mary Lancastor (age 5), Teresa Lancastor (age 5), Shirley Wysong (age 11), Violet Wysong (age 9) and Bonnie Wysong age 8.  Recorded in May 1955 school records and not LISTED in the photograph above: Becky Parker (age 5), Susan Parker (age 5), and Linda Russell (age 5).  One of the five girls listed immediately above of age 5 is most likely the girl unknown in the front row.

At Hopkins School 1959-60s

Connie Blum on Krull Rd

Christine Bullock

Garth Bullock on Drummond Rd

Sandi Cochran 

Stuart Cochran

Jimmy Cocharn

Penny Dennis         

Vickie Hagenbuch   

Denise Kent           

Sandra Kent           

Charles Kettles       

Kathy Kettles          

Michael Kettles    

William Laukes       

Allan Liby               

Barbara Liby          

Penny Lovejoy       

Robert Lovejoy       

John O'Dell            

Lee O'Dell              

Joy Meyer on Roberts Rd

James Perry          

Timothy Perry        

Jerry Raymond      

Douglas Roberts    

Julie Roberts        

Donald Rumsey      

Judy Rumsey         

Charlene Steininger

Dick Stuckey          

At Johnnycake 1952 to 60

                   

Mike Anthony         

Richard Anthony     

Connie Beal          

Tom Beal               

Doug Beckle          

Gail Beckle            

Michelle Bethuram  

Vicki Bethuram   

Vaughn Bethuram

Jimmy Bishop        

Jim Burkett            

Paul Burkett           

Stanley Burkett      

Audrey (Bunny) Burpee    

Claudia (Kitty) Burpee   

Linda Carlson

Gayle Cunkle

Lynda Cunkle         

Jon Curtis              

Mike Dunlap           

Mike Dunn             

Pat Dunn               

Sharon Eastwood   

Mike Ely                 

John Gleason         

David Hagerman    

Hazel Hagerman    

Ruth Hoshel

Dennis Hotrum

Jeff Houldsworth    

Johnny Irwin   

Jim Johnson       

Gordon (Bo) Karsen

Kenny Karsen        

Jo Ann Keith     

Gary Kozik        

Lindsey Kozik     

Kathleen Kroll        

Lawrence Kroll       

Robert Lovejoy       

Dan Manning          

John Manning        

Bob Mayer             

Bradley Meyers      

Cameron Miller       

Mona Miller            

Susan Parker         

Jim Pierce              

Nancy Pierce         

Marshall Prange   

Carla Prange

Marilyn M. Reed     

Shannon Lee Reed

Robert Peter Rice         

Rosemary Rice      

Linda Russell         

Dan Sattlemeier     

Bob Sills    

Marlene Sills

Myrna Sills   

Terry Smith

Timm Smith  

Jon Lee Snyder      

Gary Stephenson on Millard Rd.

Pam Stevens   

Kay Marie Wall       

John Weatherwax  

Peter Wolgamood

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