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In the ’50’s, the Houghton School had grades K – 12, all in the grand old four-story school on Houghton Avenue between Pewabic and Quincy streets. The stately “old school” was well-designed to accommodate all 13 grades, and even had a large auditorium and gym, both with balconies. Grade school recesses were a highlight of the day – even in winter.
Marbles was a common game on the playground, and getting “skunked” simply meant “losing all your marbles.” Occasionally the boys would actually stoop to joining the girls in jump-rope play. For the high schoolers, the wood shop and mechanical drawing rooms were on the ground floor under the direction of Mr. Garrity and “Pops” Schaefer.
Stanley in Victoria celebrates 160th birthday while fighting for its legal status
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The main intersection of the township of Stanley circa 1900.
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Residents of Stanley, near Beechworth in Victoria s north-east, have renewed their calls for their community to be reinstated as a township.
Key points:
Dozens of Stanley residents marked the 160th anniversary of the township s official proclamation
Locals are fighting for the area to be officially reinstated as a township after losing its status in the 1990s
Its current farming zone status restricts development
The fight was recently highlighted as the community celebrated 160 years since Stanley was officially gazetted as a township.