Sweet Home School

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Marker Text: The need for education in this rural area was met in 1902, when a two-room school was started on Emil Helms' farm (1.5 miles northwest). The name "Sweet Home" was chosen by Henry Kriegel, one of the first trustees. In 1922 the school was moved to a better equipped, two-room structure on this site. John Simecek (1878-1964), a farmer and banker who served the longest term as school trustee, 1922-44, donated the 2-acre tract of land. A teacherage (residence) was added in 1928, and a cellar in 1930. Sweet Home School closed in 1944, and today only the cellar remains to mark the location. (1975) 

Marker No: 5162

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 31.599020,-100.093147

Location: ​Near Rowena on Old Sweet Home School Road (County Road 252)
0.2 miles north of County Road 253