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The ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE
Our 2002 major project was the
construction of a
One Room School House
on the second floor
On May 11, 2002, the Dodge County Historical Society
dedicated a unique display , a one-room schoolhouse.
Patrick Lutz, a board member of the
Dodge County Historical Society,
described the project and explained how he
and Tom Heffron of the Heffron White House
began discussions on the idea.
Heffron donated
authentic desks for the school room.
Lutz was joined by Sue Scafe, Roger Noll,
Mary Cudnohfsky, Bob Frankenstein,
Thom Neuman, Kris Rasmussen, several
Beaver Dam High School students
and other board members in transforming a
storage area on the museum's second floor into a
one-room schoolhouse. It is complete with a
potbellied stove, a water carrier,
Guffie Readers, slate boards and portraits
of George Washington and Abe Lincoln.
A ribbon cutting took place at the door of the display,
with Heffron doing the cutting.
In the background was Diane Hartzheim,
a second grade teacher from
Lincoln School and several of her children,
who arrived in "Little House on the Prairie"- style clothing.
The group reenacted a typical school day,
adding realism to the display.
Heffron gave a brief talk about his father,
Lawrence Heffron, who accumulated
the desks as well as other school-related items.
The items were stored in his home for 40 years.
Lawrence Heffron attended a one-room
school in the Lake Geneva area.
In addition, the dedication day included a video display
showing Beaver Dam school and school-related
events of the 1930s. Roger Noll, historical society president,
organized the video presentation.
People who attended the dedication entered the building by
walking through a large installation set up on the sidewalk
in front of the museum. A University of Wisconsin-Madison
graduate student, Matt DeHaemers,
created the "No-Room Schoolhouse"
with PVC piping.
A total of 15 high school students and several adults
helped erect the structure to draw attention
to the indoor project.
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Below are Patrick Lutz, left and Sue Scafe, joined by Tom Heffron on Saturday for the opening of the one-room school project at the Dodge County Historical Museum |
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Above, Tom Heffron, left, cut the ribbon Saturday afternoon to open
the Dodge County Historical Museum's one-room school project. Assisting
Heffron were, front row from left, Caroline Rey, Jared Pullam, Rachel
Helgeson, Hannah Giesick; and back row, Diane Hartzheim and Megan
Weisensel.
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Above, Diane Hartzheim, a second grade teacher at Lincoln School,
posed in authentic clothing for events surrounding Saturday's one-room
school house dedication at the Dodge County Historical Museum.
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This permanent exhibit recreates the One Room School House of the
late 1800's and early 1900's. Although scaled down, the room will have
original desks, maps, chalkboards and much more.
Along with the re-creation, there are displays chronicling the history of
area schools both one room and city. Look for further details to follow.
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