Visit, Tour Zone School

These individuals were all first graders at the Franklin Elementary School, commonly known as the Zone School, when the school opened in the fall of 1937. They returned to the school with their spouses for a tour 71 years later, on Sept. 27, 2008. Front row, from left: Dale Quillet, Sam Oyer, Deloris (Frank) Newman, Mary Ellen (Keefer) McCaskey, Mrytie (Wentz) Harden, Phyllis (Borton) Simon, Mildred (Plassman) Mitchell. Back row: Roy Woolace, Virginia (Borton) Buehrer, Eileen (Stemen) Walton, Maxine (Miller) Crawford, Lois (Traut) Young, Alice Marie (Gautsche) Schmucker, Pauline (Klopfenstein) King, and James Short. Not shown: Arvada (Schantz) Wyse. The building was demolished late in 2008.– courtesy photo