Harmon School

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IN HARMON DISTRICT
COMMITTEE GIVES REPORT ON
THE GREAT WORK ACCOM-
PLISHED FOR SCHOOL.
Whatever was lacking in the,way of work to complete the leveling of the 10-acre tract for school and public purposes in Harmon district last week, has since been supplied. On Monday last there were 21 men and 65 horses at work on the ground and the women simply could not be kept away. They were there at the noon hour with a bounteous supply of the best of food of which they are artists in preparing. At present there has been over $500 worth of work donated.
The committee has submitted the following report of the work and the workers:
Those who donated toward the success of the undertaking:
I. H. Kent, 45 foot flag pole; D. J. Beasley, ball for flag pole; A. C. Burton, lemons; Peoples Brothers, lemons; Grob & Bingham, sugar; Fallon Hardware and Supply Co., nails and flag pully; J. W. Vannoy, 90 feet rope for flag pole; Smith & Jarvis, ice, 6001b; and others, cash to the amount of several dollars.
Those donating work upon the ground were: C. E. Glazier and family, L. J. Clarke and family, H. C. Taylor and family, H. F. Buerer and family, G. M. Harmon and family, Robert Colgan and family, C. W. Renfro, Fred Nelson, J. E. Rhoten. C. J. Taylor, C. L. Benadum, W. H. Williams, Hancock Bros., Harry Mason, W. H. Harmon's family, J. Straus, G. E. Taylor, R. Vansickle, Thomas Murphy, E. E. Erickson, A.W. Odell, J, Walter Johnson. L. Thom, J. H. Johnston, C. N. Davis. Mr. Elexson, Chas. Walberslch,
Frank Peterson, Elex Baumann Arthur Baumann, Emery Freeman, Fulton H. Sears, A. C. Renfro, Albert Wainscott, H. J. Long, Claude Freeman, Louis Freeman, R. D. I Freeman, Jim Freeman, Geo. Freeman, S. L. Parsons, W. H. Phillips, and others whom we failed to get their names. The committee wish to extend their heartfelt thanks to all who helped so willingly in making this the greatest day in the history of Harmon district.
It was suggested that we change the nathe of our district by adding;
H. C. TAYLOR, L. J. CLARKE, H. F. BUERER, Committee. Beginning Tuesday 16 head of horses were set to .work putting on the finishing touches and making the raised ditch to convey the water to the school grounds, dad this force of teams was kept at work all week. The water was turned down to the land Wednesday morning through the quarter of a mile of big raised ditch and after the levee: have been completed the water will be turned over the school tract and the entire tract will be seeded to winter wheet this coming fall in order to put it in better condition to the starting of grass next year.
Churchill County Eagle August 1, 1914

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SCHOOL SITE SELECTED
ADVENTISTS LOCATE DENOMI-
NATIONAL SCHOOL ONE
MILE EAST OF FALLON.
Arrangements and transfers were completed this week by which W. A. Harmon donated to the board of the Seventh Day Adventists Church 10 acres of land situated one mile east of Fallon, on the south side of the road and adjoining the raised ditch between the farms of Mr. Harmon and Senator Dolf. The school also has the privilege of acquiring additional land from Mr, Harmon.
The board will hold a meeting in February at the bay when more definite plans as to the size and type of building will be made. However, it is expected that a two-story structure will be erected, sufficient for the needs of the section, including all intermediate grades and manual training. Additional buildings will be erected as requirements demand.
This community is fortunate in having such an educational institution located within its bounds. The Adventists established the first church. in Lahontan Valley, the building first being located at St. Clair and a few years ago being moved to Fallon. Its members were among the poineers of this county and are counted among our, very best citizens. Elder J. Adams Stevens has been here this week arranging details relative to the acquiring of the site.

Churchill County Eagle, January 2, 1915

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NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
FOR HARMON DISTRICT,
Lone Kaiser has been awarded the contract to build the new school house in the Harmon district for which $5,900 in bonds were recently issued. The front part of the building is to be 72x32' feet and the addition at the center in the rear 24x32, with basement 24x46 in Which a heating plant will be installed. The work of excavating has commenced and teams are hauling material for the structure, which is to be completed in 92 days. Mr. Kaiser expects to have the concrete work all lone before freezing weather interferes.

Churchill County Eagle October 2, 1915

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TWO RURAL SCHOOLS LEFT
Only two rural schools will remain in Churchill under the new county organization. They will be the little school in remote Dixie valley and the Harmon school.
Two teachers at Harmon will handle the first four grades from both the Stillwater and Harmon districts. Stillwater and Harmon upper-graders will be brought to the Fallon schools, as will those from the Lone Tree and Hazen districts.

Fallon Standard March 7, 1956

Harmon School