 Photo
contributed
by:
Bob & Rita Taken 1999 The school building has since been torn down and a private home built on the property. |
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The following photos and information were contributed by: Kristi Fogtman My grandmother, Mildred (Kershek) Prausa, attended the school, graduating in May of 1920. I found two old, damaged photos, plus a typewritten copy of what might be a souvenir program from 1910.  X= Mildred
Kershek. She wrote on the back of the photo: "May 1920, Mildred, My
School house."
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 This souvenir program could possibly be for the
Messenger Creek School. I don't know how my grandmother got this, but I have
noticed that a few of the X's are next to her brothers and her future
sister-in-law, Agnes Blazek. Agnes married Antone (Tony) Kershek. The spelling
of Kershek is a variation. The dates next to the names are birth years of the
people. Her brothers: Antone Kershek (1897), Emil Kershek (1902), Joseph
Kershek (1900). My grandmother was born in 1905, therefore was not enrolled in
school at that time.
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 May 1920 - Arbor Day Cast of Play
My grandmother wrote on the back of the photo - "My
8th grade picture & others in a Play we presented." I believe this was taken
the same day as the photo labelled May 1920. The "X" on the dress shows my
grandmother. The other two X's are above her older brothers, Antone (Tony) and
Joe. Since the others in the photo are older, they must have been in the
play...not attending school. |
 May 1920 - Arbor Day Cast of Play
Mildred wrote
on the back: "Margaret Aldrich, Mildred Kershek, Elsie Koutsky, Joe Kershek,
Agnes Barber, Tony Kershek, Oliver Brazeau. In car: Tony Foral - hat, Sam
Brazeau." |
 May 1920 - Sitting beside Messenger Creek School Mildred wrote on the back of this photo: "Arbor Day 1920 (which would be May) Margaret Klover, Gertrude Hooper, Frances Brazeau, Mildred Brazeau, Helen Mutz, X = Mildred Kershek, Iretta Hooper and Florence Monigal. " |