Farragut School Alumni

Bay City, Michigan

FARRAGUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bay City, Michigan Alumni Dinner Event The September 23, 2005, alumini reunion dinner at the Krzysiak restaurant in Bay City was a smashing success! So much so, that another one is being planned for: August 11, 2007 (5 P.M.) - Krzysiak House Restaurant 1605 Michigan Ave. - Bay City, MI sandyroncape@masn.com Let Sandy know by May 2007 that you'll be attending! Sandra Lee (Hardy) Rowell sandyroncape@msn.com Visit the Farragut Alumni Forum Board.

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Farragut School History: {See 1940 article in The Bay City Times.} 1866: The city purchased property from Judge James Birney (between 9th and 10th streets) to build the city's first high school building. 1869: City's first high school building opens on April 1. 1882: A new high school building, Eastern, opens on Madison street. The school is renamed Farragut grade school. 1938: The old school building is demolished. 1939: Farragut begins school in new building designed by Joseph C. Goddeyne. The school is capable of handling up to 400 students. The Sherman school is closed and its students transferred to Farragut. Enrollment in 1939 was about 300 students and the first principal was George A. Race. 1949: Miss Edna M. O'Brien is principal. 1960: Mr. James M. Feeney is principal. 1974: Mr. Warren F. Liken is principal. 1977-78: The school closes with Warren F. Liken as its last principal. Present: School building has been leased for various uses and is still standing. Other Schools: Most students from Farragut went to Central High School. Central opened in 1921, but it's roots are connected to the old Farragut building. The following pages provide some additional school histories that you might find interesting (All will open in a new window): {Central High School History} - 1940 article published by The Bay City Times. {Centralia 1928} - Remember to "left click" images to zoom in. {Centralia 1948} - The high school era of some living parents and grand-parents (1945-1948). {Eastern High School Monthly, June 1896} - Monthly newsletter published by high school students.