Tag Archives: Washington Elementary School

School Days: The new schools of 1940

Posted on August 27, 2015 by SCblogger

Summer vacation has ended in Davenport as children returned to school this past Monday. We thought to celebrate this occasion by revisiting the Fall of 1940. Seventy-five years ago, many of Davenport’s students were entering the hallways and classrooms of … Continue reading →

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A Fine Day for a Dedication

Posted on October 5, 2009 by SCblogger

Have you ever wondered if children of the nineteenth century groaned when it was time to return to school after summer break?  If they did grumble about such things the week of September 10, 1866 would have been the time–back … Continue reading →

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