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Lincoln School was in White River Township 5 miles west of Winchester. It was located on 2
acres of land in the northwest corner of the intersection of Highway 32 and 500 West.
Construction began in 1908 and was completed in 1909 with 4 large rooms at a cost $14,000.
It had the distinction of being the first consolidated school serving only rural students. Other
consolidated schools came earler, such as Losantville in 1905, but not all their students were
considered to be "rural".

Lincoln had about 350 high school graduates from 1914 to 1950.

Starting in the fall of 1950 high school students from the Lincoln School area were transported
to the McKinley School. It was also in White River Township and 1 mile east of Winchester.
Lincoln continued to have shcool for grades 1 to 8 until January of 1957.

Below are a few events and their dates in Lincoln School's illustrious history.

1908 - Contract to build was signed June 28, 1908. Construction began in the fall.

1909 - The building was finished on January 29, 1909 with 4 large rooms. it was dedicated on
february 12, 1909. This was Abraham Lincoln's 100th birthday anniversary in whose honor the
school was named.

1910 - High School courses were introduced. The children of the James Moorman Orphans
Home began attending the new Lincoln school.

1912 - An addition of 4 rooms were added. Manual training and domestic science were added
to the curriculum. Due to the construction work, school did not start at Lincoln until October 25,
1912.

1914 - Lincoln had its first high school graduates. There were 4 boys and 1 girl.

1916 - Lincoln had a girl's basketball team.

1918 - Mr. James D. Sarig became principal for the next 15 years.

1933 - Mr. Howard M. Hill became principal for the next 17 years at which time Lincoln H.S.
ceased.

1941 - A large marker was placed on the lawn near Highway 32 recognizing Lincoln as the first
all rural consolidated school in the country.

1947 - The Lincoln Wolves won a 4-team basketball tourney and received what may have been
Lincoln High School's only athletic trophy.

1950 - The last class to graduate from Lincoln. There were 6 proud graduates.

1957 - The property was sold at auction in May for $7,825.

By: Austin Cox