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Quarton Elementary School Turns 90
Current and former students as well as teachers and staff recently celebrated the school's anniversary.
BIRMINGHAM, MI — When Quarton Elementary School first opened, Babe Ruth was smacking home runs at a historic pace. The Great Depression was two years away and Calvin Coolidge was President.
The year was 1927. On Sunday, current and former students and staff members gathered at Quarton to celebrate the school’s 90th anniversary. Guests toured the school to learn about the building’s history, their current programming and the future of the school.
Among the guests were brothers Harry Walsh and Walter Walsh, were among the first class at Quarton. Pat Andrews, a retired Quarton school teacher, was also in attendance to offer a look at the history of the Quarton school and neighborhood.
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Pictured at top are Walter Walsh and Harry Walsh, two of the first students to attend Quarton Elementary School, along with (far left) Lisa Reeves, Office Assistant and (far right) Linda Sacket, Quarton building secretary.
Photos courtesy of Birmingham Public Schools
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