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Schools of Broadview

Lindop School

School District 92, the Edmund F. Lindop School was created April 6, 1885. In later years certain territories were detached from this district to form District 92 1/2 and District 94.

The first building to house the Lindop School was located at 22nd Avenue and Salt Creek. The school was moved from here to a residence at 2420 South 17th Avenue, Broadview, in 1931. Miss Marguerite Baumgartner was the teacher. The enrollment was 14 pupils.

In 1935, a one-room building was constructed on the site of the present Lindop School.  This building was known as the Proviso Grade School. The one-room building was soon out-grown and it was necessary to transport pupils to schools in District 89, Maywood, and pay tuition for them. Later five rooms were rented in the Stevenson School, Forest Park, and youngsters were transported there along with five teachers.

Through a government loan and a bond issue, it was possible to build a four-room addition to the one-room structure in 1944. This was ready for occupancy December 1.  The second addition to this building was begun in 1946 and consisted of a gym and six classrooms.

In 1949, four classrooms were added south of the gym area.  In 1951 a second floor above the last previous addition was built. It consisted of five classrooms.

The year 1955 saw the completion of another addition of eight classrooms at the extreme south end of the building. There were a total of 26 classrooms. The need for a library, a speech correction room, and a counselors' room resulted in the addition which was started in 1961. The former office area was converted into the library while the speech correction room, counselor's room and new office area were added at the extreme north end. The architect for this addition was Kefer and Cronin of Chicago. The builder was I. J. Tyson, Inc., of Broadview.

Photo from Broadview Golden Jubilee -- 1914 to 1964

The 1964 Board of Education consisted of the following members:

R. W. Gunderson was Superintendent, and Edward K. O'Brien was Assistant Superintendent.

There are now 670 pupils at Lindop School, a teaching staff of 26 classroom teachers, one instrumental music teacher, one vocal music teacher, a physical education teacher, a librarian, a speech correctionist, a counselor, and a nurse.

The name Edmund F. Lindop School was substituted for the name Proviso Grade School in the fall of 1947.

The Parent-Teacher Association at Lindop School was begun in 1936 and has continued to grow and become more and more active through the years. For three consecutive terms recently, 100 membership was achieved. Never has membership been far from the 100 goal.

The Lindop School in 1964.
Photo from Broadview Golden Jubilee -- 1914 to 1964

The PTA sponsors such worthwhile activities as Boy Scouts, Safety Patrol, sex education, and field trips. The annual Halloween Carnival and the refreshment concession at the Legion Carnival have been the chief means of raising money for the activities sponsored.

Officers for the 1963-1964 year were as follows:

MOTHER'S CLUB

Mother's Club was originated and organized by Lindop Mothers to help supply the needs of the School, before the school had a large enough attendance to start The Parent Teachers Association, both groups now try to co-operate with each other to the benefit of the school. Next year 1965 we will celebrate our 25th anniversary.

FUND RAISING: Two Annual Events are a Card and Bunco Party, and a Fashion Show (which will be the seventeenth in an unbroken chain, as of 1964. Many Clothing Stores, of this and surrounding areas have been represented at various times; where the women of Broadview buy their clothing. The proceeds from these, plus annual dues are used for the betterment of the School, and Children of this area. Through the years, many gifts have been given to the school when needed. Personal Health Lectures for Seventh and Eighth Grade Students, by the Family Service Council, was until recently paid out of our funds.

INSTALLATION: Mother's Club was organized in 1939, with Marie Sargent serving as the first President. The installation of officers takes place at the May meeting each year to serve during the following school-year.

Officers for 1964 were:

Roosevelt School

ROOSEVELT SCHOOL began as "The Old School House" on Fourteenth Avenue, and was erected in 1902. It was used for several years as a school and later as a church and community center. It was re-opened in 1923 for school purposes and was used for many years.          Photo from Broadview Golden Jubilee -- 1914 to 1964

The present Roosevelt School on 15th Avenue was opened in 1928 with 8 classrooms. Ten years later, two wings, a gymnasium, and shower rooms were added. As the enrollment kept increasing the school had to be enlarged again, and in 1952 four more rooms (one a large kindergarten) were opened. This served the needs for several years until once again more space was needed. The last addition, opened in the fall of 1963, included two more classrooms two large Storerooms, and four washrooms.

During the years the staff has grown from one teacher to 16 teachers, 2 custodians, a secretary a principal, and a nurse. Viona Luhtala has been the principal since 1943. In the 1964 Lois Korrell, has been on the staff since 1931. A former Roosevelt School teacher, Vera Babcock, who started as a Roosevelt School teacher in 1930, had moved to the Jane Addams School.

By the 1960s the pupil enrollment had grown to 466. The school is part of the District 89 school system and students come from Broadview and Maywood. As part of District 89, Roosevelt School has the services of a speech teacher visiting counselor, instrumental music teachers and supervisors in the primary grades, music, art and physical education.               Photo from Broadview Golden Jubilee -- 1914 to 1964

There is much parent interest and participation in 1.1.A. and youth activities. With the home-school-community cooperation, a fine educational program is being offered.

Pictures from the Earliest Days

A school photograph from 1900 of the pupils attending the school on 14th Avenue.

Photo from Broadview Golden Jubilee -- 1914 to 1964

Broadview School

The only school in Broadview was north of Roosevelt.  Pictured are (first row, left to right) Anna Heyman, Arthur Blake, Herman Zaumseil, John Decko, Tony Dibiats and Martha Rusch.  Middle row (left to right) William Schieler, Mike Tagleri, Elmer Mensior, Mamie Barnoski, Mary DeJung, Emma Zaumseil, Selma Fugman and Albert Fugman.  Last rox (left to right) Teacher Miss Farr, Herman Krotz, Rose Schieler, Nicolene Dibiats and Mary Lemke.               Photo from Broadview Golden Jubilee -- 1914 to 1964

(Left row, down) Teacher, Miss Anderson, Henry Truman, Emma Zaumseil, John Decko, Agnes Goeppel, Martha Rusch and Leo Engelman.  (Row 2) Lydia Dolle, Arthur Rusch, Tony Schieler, Harry Lembke and Nettie Truman.  (Row 3) Anna Barnowski, Frances Engelman and Edward Krotz.  (Row 4) Mamie Branoski, Elmer Russow, Florence Mensior and Walter Tappan.

Photo from Broadview Golden Jubilee -- 1914 to 1964

See also Seventh Day Adventist Church

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Last Modified:  08/25/2003