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Fabius Township School's History

Fabius Township Schools History Site

According to Cutler’s history, “The first school house in the township was built of logs in 1833, and stood at the edge of the woods on the south line of section 35.” As late as the 1950’s seven one-room schools under county supervision provided elementary education in the township. They were consolidated into three schools in 1953 – Lake Section, Johnny Cake, and Hopkins. The new Lake District, building, now Norton School on A.L. Jones Road, was opened in 1956. The last classes of the one-room schools graduated in May of 1956. The three consolidated elementary schools became part of the Three Rivers Community Schools in 1966.

The last Johnnycake school (two rooms) was at15464 Millard Road, Three Rivers, MI.  It was opened in approximately 1953 to replace the red brick one room Johnnycake school that had to be removed for the expansion of US-131 from two to four lanes.  That red brick school was located approximately where the Advance Auto Parts is at 320 US-131, Three Rivers, MI.  On the east and north sides of last (two room) Johnnycake school were US Department of Agriculture grain storage buildings.  The Johnnycake school building was removed in approximately 2010 for better access to the new Wal-Mart store.

Hopkins School was school district 9 of Fabius Township and on Gleason Road, Three Rivers, MI.  It merged with Johnnycake school (district 1 Fabius Township) in 1959 and the resulting Johnnycake-Hopkins merged with Three Rivers schools in 1966.

Prepared by R. Peter Rice, 11 November 2015 with assistance of Bob Sills, Anita (Sills) Hagenbuch, Marshall Prange, and Rosemary (Rice) Rudd.  Please provide updates to Email RiceRPFP@msn.com

Bob Mayer 7th, John Gleason 7th, Lynda Cunkle 7th, Mike Ely 7th, R. Peter Rice 7th, Mike Anthony 7th, Hazel Hagerman 7th, Marshall Prange 6th, Claudia (Kitty) Burpee 7th, John Manning 6th, Pam Stevens 6th, Dan Sattlemeier 5th, Connie Beal 5th, Rosemary Rice 5th, Miss Mallo, Ken Karsen 5th, Dan Manning, Jim Peirce 6th, David Hagerman 4th, Stanley Burkett 4th  

Note: Johnnycake and Hopkinsschool districts merged in 1959

Recorded in the September 1958 Hopkins school records and not LISTED in the photograph above: Penny Dennis 9, Vickie Hagenbuch 6, Sandra Kent 12, Denise Kent 6, Michael Kettles 10, Kathy Kettles 5, Charles Kettles 7, William Laukes 12, Allan Liby 12, Barbara Liby 7, Penny Lovejoy 6, Robert Lovejoy 9, John O’Dell 6, Lee O’Dell 9, James Perry 7, Timothy Perry 8, Jerry Raymond 10, Julies Roberts 5, Douglas Roberts 7, Donald Rumsey 6, Judy Rumsey 10, Charlene Steininger 4, and Dick Stuckey 8.

Rosemary Rice, Mike Dunn, Connie Beal, Bob Sills, Mike Anthony, Doug Beckle, Kathy Kroll, Audrey (Bunny) Burpee, Vickie Bethrum, Hazel Hagerman, Claudia (Kitty) Burpee, Bob Lovejoy, R. Peter Rice, Lynda Cunkle, Gary Kozik, Pam Stevens, Johnny Irwin, Jon Curtis, Jim Pierce, Marshall Prange; Teachers:  Mrs. Hilma Houts and Mrs. Anna Johansen

Doug Beckle, Mike Anthony, Tom Beal, Jim Bishop, Johnny Irwin, Jim Burkett, Gary Kozik, Paul Burkett, Mrs. Houts, Hazel Hagerman, Jim Pierce, R. Peter Rice, Pam Stevens, Jon Curtis, Robert Lovejoy, Marshall Prange, Bob Sills

4th Grade:  Jim Pierce, Pam Stevens, Marshall Prange
5th Grade:  Hazel Hagerman, R. Peter Rice, Jon Curtis, Mike Anthony, Jim Bishop, Lynda Cunkle
6th Grade:  Bob Sills, Gary Kozik, Paul Burkett, Doug Beckle
7th Grade:  Johnny Irwin, Jim Burkett, Tom Beal

Recorded in the September-October 1957 Johnnycake school records and not LISTED in the photograph above: Linda Cunkle (age 10), Kathleen Kroll (age 10), Lawrence Kroll (age 12), and Jon Lee Snyder (age 9). Records in the April 1958 Johnnycake school records and not listed in the photograph above: Vicki Bethuram (age13), Michelle Bethuram (age 14), Laurence Kroll (age13), Kathleen Kroll (age 11), and Kay Marie Wall (age 9).

Mike Dunlap, Teacher Mrs. Miller, Pat Dunn, Marilyn M. Reed, Johnny Irwin, Sharon Eastwood, Jo Ann Keith, Shannon Lee Reed, Gail Beckle, Teacher Mrs. Hayes, Jeff Houldsworth, Doug Beckle, Tom Beal, Richard Anthony, Ruth HoshelMona Miller, Bradley Meyers, Gary Kozik, Nancy Pierce, Pam Stevens, Myrna Sills, Mike Anthony, Jimmy Bishop, Linda Russell, Connie Beal, Susan Parker, Rosemary Rice, Cameron Miller, Jim Pierce, Bob Sills, Kenny Karsen, John Weatherwax,Mike Dunn, R. Peter Rice

Recorded in the September 1954 Johnnycake school records and not LISTED in the photograph above: Mary Lancastor (age 5), Teresa Lancastor (age 5), Shirley Wysong (age 11), Violet Wysong (age 9) and Bonnie Wysong age 8.  Recorded in May 1955 school records and not LISTED in the photograph above: Becky Parker (age 5), Susan Parker (age 5), and Linda Russell (age 5). 

  • Connie Blum on Krull Rd
  • Christine Bullock
  • Garth Bullock on Drummond Rd
  • Sandi Cochran
  • Stuart Cochran
  • Jimmy Cocharn
  • Penny Dennis
  • Vickie Hagenbuch
  • Denise Kent
  • Sandra Kent
  • Charles Kettles
  • Kathy Kettles
  • Michael Kettles
  • William Laukes
  • Allan Liby
  • Barbara Liby
  • Penny Lovejoy
  • Robert Lovejoy
  • John O’Dell
  • Lee O’Dell
  • Joy Meyer on Roberts Rd
  • James Perry
  • Timothy Perry
  • Jerry Raymond
  • Douglas Roberts
  • Julie Roberts
  • Donald Rumsey
  • Judy Rumsey
  • Charlene Steininger
  • Dick Stuckey
  • Mike Anthony
  • Richard Anthony
  • Connie Beal
  • Tom Beal
  • Doug Beckle
  • Gail Beckle
  • Michelle Bethuram
  • Vicki Bethuram
  • Vaughn Bethuram
  • Jimmy Bishop
  • Jim Burkett
  • Paul Burkett
  • Stanley Burkett
  • Audrey (Bunny) Burpee
  • Claudia (Kitty) Burpee
  • Linda Carlson
  • Gayle Cunkle
  • Lynda Cunkle
  • Jon Curtis
  • Mike Dunlap
  • Mike Dunn
  • Pat Dunn
  • Sharon Eastwood
  • Mike Ely
  • John Gleason
  • David Hagerman
  • Hazel Hagerman
  • Ruth Hoshel
  • Dennis Hotrum
  • Jeff Houldsworth
  • Johnny Irwin
  • Jim Johnson
  • Gordon (Bo) Karsen
  • Kenny Karsen
  • Jo Ann Keith
  • Gary Kozik
  • Lindsey Kozik
  • Kathleen Kroll
  • Lawrence Kroll
  • Robert Lovejoy
  • Dan Manning
  • John Manning
  • Bob Mayer
  • Bradley Meyers
  • Cameron Miller
  • Mona Miller
  • Susan Parker
  • Jim Pierce
  • Nancy Pierce
  • Marshall Prange
  • Carla Prange
  • Marilyn M. Reed
  • Shannon Lee Reed
  • Robert Peter Rice
  • Rosemary Rice
  • Linda Russell
  • Dan Sattlemeier
  • Bob Sills
  • Marlene Sills
  • Myrna Sills
  • Terry Smith
  • Timm Smith
  • Jon Lee Snyder
  • Gary Stephenson on Millard Rd.
  • Pam Stevens
  • Kay Marie Wall
  • John Weatherwax
  • Peter Wolgamood