Last year's theme revolved around peace. Here's an example of some of the hundreds of art pieces that highlighted the concept of peace. JULY 2010 ______________ This is Activity Director, Nooshin Aflatooni and Director, Boonie Robinson of the Franklin...

There's no doubt that Franklin Elementary School is an intriguing part of Spokane history. Architecturally, the brick construction, wavy glass windows, and stone foundation give even the casual street observer a feeling of timeless tradition. Franklin School in more modern...

Leave it to a Franklin alumnus to climb Mt. Everest. What may have started with the school slide as a tot, has evolved into something much bigger. Dawes Eddy, who attended Franklin in the 1950s, made it to the...

On May 21 and 22, 2009, Franklin alumni, students, and friends gathered to celebrate Franklin's centennial. There was an Alumni-Friends Reception and an assembly. Both events offered speeches by people with memories of Franklin. They are oral histories. The following...

Preface by Shute: Doug delivered a heart-warming talk at the Franklin Centennial Celebration. This appeared right after. We couldn't agree more. Thanks Doug... and Mr. Kolb. _______________ By Doug Clark, Spokesman Review May 24, 2009 A cool thing happened just...

On Friday, May 22, 2009, beginning at 10:00 in the morning, the Franklin Community came together to celebrate 100 years of learning and teaching excellence. The night before primed the celebration with an Alumni-Friends Reception. The sky was blue, the...

Here are some additional shots from the Franklin School Centennial Parade and the Alumni Reception. They depict excitement, action, old friendships, and reconnection. Please also visit the pages for the Alumni-Friends Reception and also the Centennial Parade for more photographs....

Wow! On the evening of May 21, 2009, a sizable crowd (250-300) of Franklin Alums gathered in the Franklin Auditorium. The excitement was high and the place was crackling with smiles, laughter, chatter, and reconnections. All the silence that was...

By Doug Clark Spokesman-Review May 19, 2009 We dignitaries who ascend into the stratosphere of self-importance occasionally are called upon to deliver a lofty speech at a place of higher learning. President Barack Obama, for example, recently made an appearance...

Franklin Video Scrapbook, Part 1 of 3. By Christine Campos and KC DesignWorks Franklin Video Scrapbook, Part 2 of 3. By Christine Campos and KC DesignWorks Franklin Video Scrapbook,Part 3 of 3. By Christine Campos and KC DesignWorks. Franklin Centennial...

Celebrating a century of Franklin: Elementary school plans parade, festival to mark 100 years By Pia Hallenberg Christensen/Staff writer _______________ Shute's Preface: Well, it turns out that the old Franklin School was a quasi-prison for a time in November, 1909....

Kristine and Tom Campos are working hard to create a totally cool video commemorating the Franklin Centennial Celebration. This You- Tube sample is only a glimpse of what is in store! Videos will be available soon... but meantime, here is...

Many people are helping to make the Franklin Centennial Festival come alive and happen. Some have donated money and others their time and talents. Listed here in no particular order are contributors and tireless members of the Centennial Committee. Special...

Nostalgia Magazine published an excellent (I'm biased) article on Franklin School titled, Investing In Knowledge at Franklin; it's in the March 2009 issue. Complete with cool, old pictures and informative charm, this is a perfect issue to have in...

Teacher rules such as these (circa 1905) were commonly mandated in the 1800s and earlier parts of the 1900s. These rules came from Iowa, however, similar mandates were common across America. An interesting site including such information can be...

Preface: This 2007 article comes from the Valley Scoop. It highlights the work of Laurence Morgan who operated Leo's Studio for decades. Many Franklin class pictures were taken by this great man or one of his photographers. Leo's Studio snapped...

As stories, memories, and histories are collected, here is a place where they are posted. These recollections come from various sources including emails, interviews, transcriptions, letters, and notes. They serve to preserve history that may be useful to our students...

The 2009-2010 Grads on the Franklin stage. This was a fantastic celebration on June 10, 2010. _______________ June 10, 2010. The Grads enter and march to the stage. The Color Guard and flag Salute was given by Jacob and...

First day of school, Fall 1996. Special thanks to Mike Cosgrove for this and other pictures from this era. _________________________ This picture taken on May 23, 1996 by the Spokesman Review showed Rebecca Danica's students performing the May Pole...

On November 8, 1989, Franklin celebrated its first 100 years, 1889-1989. This included the original downtown Franklin School which was completed in 1889 and burned down after it was purchased by the railroad in 1909. The celebration was a...

There are many pieces of unique history that have come out of Franklin School and this is one of them. During Jimmy Carter's presidency, Rhonda Langford (a third grader in Mrs. Maddox's clasroom) drew this 1977 Christmas Seal. Christmas...

This circa 1967 picture from the Spokesman Review shows a group of people singing Christmas carols in the Franklin neighborhood. All of them, except the ponies, Angel and Satin, graduated from Franklin School. Eberhardt "Abe" Frederking is Santa; Shannon...

1957, Class of 1957, 8th Grade 1 Ron Perrone; 2 Roger Dirstine; 3 Tom Newman; 4 Bob Stallcop; 5 Eldon Fry; 6 Steve Ferguson; 7 Dennis McMacken; 8 ?; 9 Gary Sandberg; 10 Mr. Hardin; 11 ?; 12 ?;...

1958, Second Grade, 1958-1959 School Year. Teacher: Mrs. Keil. Special thanks to Mr. Rex Cooper for this and another photograph. Rex attended Franklin for 2nd and 3rd grades and has fond memories of the place. He is in Row...

1950 Third Grade Class ______________________ This early 50s shot was likely taken in one of the portables. _______________________ This curious classroom picture was taken in the early 1950s or possibly in the late 1940s. Check out that mural and...

Taken on the front entry stairs of the building, circa 1950, these smiling Candle Stick Kids posed for the camera. No doubt this was part of the Christmas presentation that year. Note the decorated Christmas tree in the background...

1949 Class of 1954, Third Grade, Class 1 1948-1949, Teacher: Mrs. Elsie Coon 1 Larry Herron; 2 Donald Tomlinson; 3 Ray Strecker; 4 Kenny Kraft; 5 Bob Mosher; 6 Gary Myrene; 7 Jack Kincaid; 8 Mrs. Coon; 9 Mickey...

1940 Graduating Class Row I: Jim Allen, Dorothy Freese, Lloyd Seahorn, William Snyder, Clifford Hult, Mary Jane Farnell, Ralph Anderson, Mariona Cromie Row 2: Dorothy Walker, Beverly Murphy, Donna Cyer, Fat Corkery, Barbara N. [sic] Butch Hollingswath, Gracie Emery,...

1939, Class of 1939, Eight Years Together From left to right: Jim Nooney, Don Miller, Betty Ruth McRae, Marilyn Moss. According to Don Miller, there was a third boy who had been with the class from the beginning. He...

This BJ Tash photograph was probably taken around 1918 on Franklin's front steps. It came from an AZO postcard style that was available during 1918-1930. The attire worn, including shoes, however, suggest that it was taken in the late...

This 1916 photograph originated from a classroom picture that was turned into a postcard. Turning pictures into postcards was a common practice back then. Here are the names that are known: Row 1 (far) Hildgarde Fredekind, ?, ?, ?,...

This extraordinary picture of the original Franklin School was taken when it was located on Front (now Trent) and Grant Streets. The school was built in 1889 and this picture was taken "circa 1904." The school was gutted by...

Franklin has many obscure and random points of interest and here is a place where some of them can be seen. Some of them are related to the mechanics of the place and others are just interesting or peculiar. Fasten...

Historical Notes: The following is a transcription of the "Yearbook" for the class of 1957 at Franklin Grade School. Most of the original spelling and punctuation errors have been left unchanged. The original copy is in the possession of Ray...

This picture of Master Cory Davis was taken for his 1985 recitation, The Little Red School House. Cory's in full costume as an early day school kid on the Franklin stage. True to heart, Cory is now a teacher...

Greetings Franklin Friends, Oral Histories are a way to capture the events and culture of an organization. They are important because they teach future generations about how things were in the past. Without them, history from the personal human standpoint...

"While your smile might be gone only for now, the memories of you and your spirit live on and on." Please send us obituary notices of Franklin alumni and staff. If you have a short story or a few sentences...

Benjamin Franklin was a remarkable statesman, inventor, humanitarian, and philosopher. Amongst many things, he invented eye glasses, the Franklin Stove, and discovered electricity. He was a polymath. Franklin donated his countless ideas and inventions to mankind and was also an...

For the celebration, Dirk Kempthorne submitted this letter. It was read to the attendees by Mickey Hanson at the Alumni-Friends Reception on May 21, 2009. Franklin School has always held a special spot in Kempthorn's memory and heart. He...

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