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Holly’s 2nd Schoolhouse Teacher, Miss Gantke
Miss Emma Gantke, pictured here, was the 2nd teacher in the newly completed Holly School in 1922. Originally from Wisconsin, she taught across the Canal in Eldon before beginning her work in Holly. Miss Gantke, who never married, lived in the little cottage beside the school built for the teacher’s use. By all accounts, she…
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Holly’s Second School, c.1905
The first schoolhouse in Holly was established about 1893. William Rust taught in a building on his land that had originally been his home. Pictured here is Holly’s second school, built in 1905 on land donated by Robert Wyatt Sr. The school was located on the north side of holly, above Bourke’s Point. The dock…
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The Holly Schoolhouse, c.1922
Pictured here is the Holly School, nor the Holly Community Club. It was built in 1922 on land donated by Albert Pfundt (this photo was taken that same year). An exact duplicate of schools built in Crosby and Seabeck, students attended grades 1-8 here. They were bussed to Silverdale for 9-12. This school was closed…
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Class of 1897 | Dewatto Area School
Dewatto Area School Class of 1897 – Miss Gibbs the teacher is standing beside her class, farthest right. Along with her class of 14 students.
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Articles of Incorporation of the Holly Community Club 1947
The Articles of Incorporation legally defined the Holly Community Club as a nonprofit corporation in the state of Washington in 1947.
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Class of 1926 | Holly School
Holly School Class of 1926 – The teacher standing behind her class, farthest back, is Miss Gantke. Her class of 19 students stands ready for photo day. Photograph donated by Hattie Madson & Ruth Hawkins.
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Petersen & Hanson History
Our Mother’s maiden name was Lauralee A. Petersen. Our uncles names were Louis Petersen and Gerald Petersen, and as I said earlier our Mother and Uncles we think, would have attended in the early 1930’s, as our Mother graduated from Issaquah H.S. in 1940. Our grandparents probably rented a cabin along the water, as I…
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The Hanson Brother’s
Just a short bit of history, that goes a ways back. Jerry Hanson and John Hanson’s grandparents lived in Holly around 1930 or so, with their three children. My grandfather worked in the logging industry, for a man named McHugh, logging the old growth timber up the hill to the South of Holly. The three…
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Holly History
Historical contents collected over the years from information furnished by various “Old Timers” in the community. Third Edition – Sept. 1975 Compiled By:Ruth Wyatt SteverFlorence Pfundt Clark Neva Beth Swift Many folks have inquired about our little community of Holly; when and from where did the first homesteaders and settlers come, etc., therefore we decided to…