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The first Reister School

The Reister School was located on the northwest corner of Gooding Street and 16th Avenue.  A traditional one-room school, it served Grades kindergarten – 8th.  It closed in 1956.  The school building was later used for migrant housing.

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Reister School in 1910 - Maude Finkler was the teacher.

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1905 Tax Statement from Reister School to Chester Township

Chester Township
Ottawa County
Michigan, USA