The Olive Center School

Pupils and teacher of the Olive Center school, District No. 2, Olive township, here are standing before their building. Bicycle and auto at the right illustrate two methods these youngsters have of getting to their classes. 

Hundreds of mature and aging folk of the community, and some gone to other areas, have conned their books within the walls of this schoolhouse. 

The teacher pictured here is John Maat. The director at the time was Jacob F. Kraai, the moderator was Henry Redder and the treasurer was Leon Rozema. 

Pupils at the time were: Lawrence Bakker, Anthony Bartels, Janet Knoll, Jack Nieboer, Kenneth Rozema, Grethel Schemper, Marie and Willis Timmer, Hazel Bakker, Richard Groenwoud, Willis Knoll, Stanley Nieboer, Jessie Poll, Lena Jacobsen, Joyce Poll, Marvin Vanden Bosch, Lois Baker, Clarabelle Bartels, Margaret Groenwoud, Bertha Styf, Gilbert Wedeven, Gerald Vanden Bosch, Leon Vander Zwaag, Keith Nieboer, Katheryn Bartels, Jeneva Rozema, Harry Jacobse, Harold Bell, Winifred Timmer, Dorothy and John Groenwoud, Mary Etta Bell and Julius Knoll.

Olive Township Historical Society