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This exhibit is from the area where I grew up. I went to McVey school, a country school, from grades one to eight. Big Woody school was the hub for all of the schools in a 10 to 15 mile radius. They had a sports field with more than one baseball diamond, a hockey rink and a hall. Field days were held there with several schools competing. The Big Woody Beavers hockey team nibbled and gnawed their way to victory on the ice. Weddings were celebrated with receptions and dances at the hall.
The rural school districts were closed in 1967. Some were used as community centers/places of worship for short periods but, with an aging population and young people who had become used to going to “town” every day, soon closed or were sold. Big Woody is the exception. The community continues and on July 1 1986 a new hall was opened.
Big Woody School District #1621 was formed in 1912. In the early days the school hosted plays, debates and many social functions as well as students. In 1967 the rural schools were closed and students were bussed to Swan River. The hall remains open for debates, reunions, weddings and, hopefully, (one day) a play.
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Pretty dang impressive