This was scanned from a booklet made for the Park Rapids "75th Anniversary" in 1955.

 

The Dixie - East on Highway 34 - Mid 1950's

 

 

Closed now, but a Park Rapids landmark

 

The Depot, was located on the east edge of the current "Depot" tennis courts.

 

The Beach, the original stone building is still standing.

  

Now privately owned, the old water tower is still standing.

 

These were published yearly.

 

The Armory was the site of all our Basketball games up to 1954.  Also, the phy-ed classes were held there, along with choir, band and community concerts.

 

The old Dairy Queen - in the same location as the current one.

 

Class of 1915 - taken on the steps of the "Old Auditorium" (pictured below).

Class roll: Milton Jerome Fuller - class president, Lorenzo Avenson, Lucille Bishop, Livingston Bradford, Myrtle Buss, Lloyd Crook, Anna Hauber, Gordon Henry, Bessie Hugget, Minnie Mertes, Lynn Peeler, Willard Pierce, Charles Robinson, Violet Slater, Lester Sheldon, Mildred Thanem, Ruth Woolley, Marjorie Wright

 

The "Auditorium", was located on the southwest corner of Hwy 71 and 2nd Street.

 

High School Band - 1956 - Under the direction of Gar Lockrem 

 The Bomber Squad - 1952

 

The current Administration building.

 

The current High School

 

The Century School - the elementary and middle school grades.

 

First grade - Class of 1961 - Mrs. Nordberg, teacher

 

Class of 1936 - Year picture taken unknown