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Old School Of Cameron

Name: Old School Of Cameron
Address: 116 W 4th Street, Cameron, MO, 64429, US
Telephone: +18166326063
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Old School Of Cameron

The "Old School" facility then-
The facility was erected in 1914 to house elementary through high school students in the Cameron area. The U.S. community.

The Historical Preservation Society of Cameron is a non-profit, tax deductible organization dedicated to preserving and maintaining a century old public school building (Known locally as "The Old School") for the benefit and betterment of the community. The $50,000 price tag boasted all the most modern conveniences, steam heat, drinking fountains, electric lights, inside toilets, and a gym. Geolog

ical Society place a survey marker on the southwest corner of the school building in 1920, near the foundation. It indicates the highest point in the city of Cameron at the time, 1039 feet above sea level. Later the U.S.G.S. established a monument benchmark near the curb in the southwest part of the lot. (Its purpose, even to this day, is a vertical and horizontal contact point for surveyors in the community.) The last graduating class from this building was 1947 when the high school students were moved to another location. The Cameron School district used the building for lower grades until 1993 when the decision was made to raze the building. The "Old School" facility today-
The Historic Preservation Society, under the direction of Dr. E. Richard Schmidt, was formed to buy and preserve the "Old School" as an icon of the community and to make make it available for public use. Lining the halls are pictures of Cameron's graduating classes from 1909 through the mid 70's. There are also 3 glass display cases with memorabilia of various years. On the upper level are trophies awarded to school teams from bookkeeping & shorthand to track and basketball and more. Original printings of the school paper "The Tank" are also available to be reviewed. Meetings, luncheon, birthday parties, seminars, litigation reviews, weddings, wedding receptions, family reunions, Halloween parties, Christmas parties, dances and a variety of other events continue to keep the "Old School" a viable and active part of the Cameron, Mo. Next year this grand building will celebrate its 100th birthday! It's financial survival depends on donations from everyone inclined to help preserve the structure and the history within. Materials, goods, services, manual labor, volunteer hours, and dollars are all contributions that help maintain the effort.

11/13/2024

Get your Christmas shopping done in one awesome spot and support the Old School and grab a great lunch!!

11/03/2024

Due to elections, our monthly meeting will be rescheduled for Monday, November 4th at 6pm in The Old School Room 5

11/01/2024

Trunk or Treat 2024 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GUkqN4rGr/

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10/24/2024

With Trunk or Treat creeping up on us, we'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of those who have helped to make this community event even more special! Our candy donations are essential to keeping it "sweet"! So, THANK YOU: Scobee Powerline, Robyn's, Twin Oaks Vet Clinic (Dr. Mark Piland), Cruise Planners (Zeta Switlik), American Family Insurance (Karen Chaney), Cameron Recycling (Lauralynn Snow), Abundance Health & Fitness (Mickie Bates), China Garden (Keven Chen), Ice Capital Management (Everett Ice), Dr. Kassal, and to those who have also donated anonymously. For the first 800 kids we have free hot dogs provided by State Farm Insurance (Clifton Vandeventer) and served by The White Elephant (Becki Watson)
There are 18 out of 21 spots filled so far to hand out goodies!! For this we thank you all very much!
Set up is at 3 pm!! October 31!! Event is from 4pm - 7pm!

09/17/2024

Six years ago our very own Bag Ladies were featured! Love these ladies.

09/12/2024

This week 110 years ago.
September 9, 1914, ground was broke on the new public school building. Rain delayed an official celebration, but it was decided that it would be held when the cornerstone was laid. This would be on November 9, 1914, the official birthday of the "Old School"

09/05/2024

Another throwback to 1914.

Groundbreaking had not been done quite yet, but things were happening here at 116 W 4th Street!

The "old" high school building, if you remember from previous posts, stood where the current playground is now. There was a small building that housed younger children on the current Old School property that was moved out of the way for construction.

08/30/2024

This week in history!

One hundred and ten years ago this week.....The contract for the "new" Cameron school building was awarded to J.B. Evans Construction Company out of Mexico, MO. It was said to be "The Best [school] in Northwest Missouri"

Articles taken from the Cameron Sun, August 20 and 27th, 1914.

08/22/2024

We are excited to have The Signing Paranormal Seekers visit us this October! This WILL NOT be open to the public, but they will be sharing videos on their YouTube channel of their experiences!

Do you have any stories of odd happenings in the Old School? Feel free to share them with us!

Three confirmed locations for this autumn!
1) The Dilgert House
2) The Beattie Mansion
3) The old school of Cameron

We probably have one more location to be added. It's still in the talks.

We can't wait for the autumn to arrive! It will be a busy (and hopefully scary) season!

08/16/2024

We have quite the collection of quilts in the library. Stop by and see them before 1:00 today or from 8-1 tomorrow!

08/15/2024

A few of the quilts that were dropped off today! A couple of recent ones made by Kelly Offutt and a quilt that was a wedding gift in 1929 to Kellie Waldrons grandparents.

If you have a quilt you’d like to display Friday and Saturday, there’s still time to drop them off Friday, 9-1!

08/12/2024

We’re doing some prep for “Airing of the Quilts”! If you have a quilt you’d like to display at the Old School this Friday and Saturday, please contact us!

Feel free to come look at quilts on Friday from 9-1 and again on Saturday from 9-1. Our 1889 advertising quilt is on permanent display in the main hallway.

Address

116 W 4th Street
Cameron, MO
64429

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 1pm
Tuesday	9am - 1pm
Thursday	9am - 1pm
Friday	9am - 1pm

Telephone

+18166326063

Website

https://theoldschoolofcame.wixsite.com/oldschoolofcameron

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