In conjunction with the start of the new school year, the Rogers Historical Museum has a "Back to School" exhibit (Aug. 27-Oct. 29) that looks at ways families prepared for their children to go to school at the turn of the 20th century, told via guided tours of the 1895 Hawkins House. This exhibit inspired me to review the memories of Grace Hill, an educator who began teaching in 1946 and continued until she retired from the Rogers school system in 1981. Hill spoke at the Rogers History Club on May 19, 2011, and recounted flawlessly the history and expansion of Rogers schools during her lifetime. All of the meetings of the Rogers History Club from its beginning until today were audio recorded by the museum. I listened to her amazing memories and thought how fortunate we were to have this living encyclopedia of information about our schools. Hill was introduced by one of her former students, John Wayne Ford. Here are excerpts from that talk:
Recently, I interviewed Betsey Robinson-Harold about growing up in Rogers in the 1940s, '50s, and '60s. She is very sharp and has an amazing memory a veritable bank of information about Rogers.
Recently, I interviewed Betsey Robinson-Harold about growing up in Rogers in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. She is very sharp and has an amazing memory a veritable bank of information about Rogers.
ROGERS The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce took a journey back in time to look at the community's history and explored the vision for the next 100 years during Tuesday's Centennial Celebration of Business and Community.