In 1923, a postage stamp cost 2 cents, a movie ticket 35 cents and people were listening to songs like “Yes, We Have No Bananas.” In the 1920s, Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge were presidents and in Conifer, the Little White Schoolhouse opened its doors.
Residents and newcomers to Ripon in the first half of the 20th century, such as my parents and I were in 1952, would naturally become aware of the name Sam
The Ripon Historical Preservation Commission moved to approve an application from the Ripon Chamber of Commerce to designate the Little White Schoolhouse (LWSH) as a “locally significant” location at its
Trying to raise money to restore the Little White Schoolhouse in 1908, Ripon’s famed archivist Samuel Pedrick organized a community baseball game between teams named Democrats and Republicans.