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suggestions, documents, photos that you are willing to share. January 1, 2012 Where are they now: Ethan Hall ('06), Sam Hall ('06), Mitch Hall ('07) Ethan Hall is a sophomore at Minot State, Minot North Dakota. Ethan is a defensive lineman/linebacker for the Minot State Beaver football team. Ethan graduated from Potomac in 2006. Ethan is pursuing Criminal Justice. A memory of Ethan's while at Potomac, "I was sent to the principal's office by Mrs. Klein for hanging on the bathroom stall walls." His favorite food while at Potomac was pizza. "The smell of the homemade food made you ten times more hungry." Sam Hall is a sophomore at Montana Technical College in Billings, Montana. Sam plays football for Montana Tech Diggers. Sam graduated from Potomac in 2006. Sam is pursuing chemistry at Montana Tech. A memory of Sam's was, "We had a food fight in the cafeteria and after it was all done, we had to clean up that mess! It was not good." Sam's favorite food were the homemade pizza rolls. Mitch Hall is a freshman at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. Mitch graduated from Potomac in 2007. Mitch is pursuing a pre-med degree at MSU. When looking at our current playground equipment, Mitch was reminded of his favorite memory and that was using the giant metal slide that was 'crooked.' "It was lots of fun because you didn't have all the safety features on the slides now." Mitch's favorite meal was the homemade Shepherd's Pie. "You can't forget the homemade rolls. You could almost taste while standing in line."  Left to right: Sam, with Grandfather Bob Hall, Ethan, Mitch (Community Center background) As in past years, the grandsons will decorate the tree in the the background with lights in memory of Bob Hall's late wife, Lucille. May 31, 2011 A BRIEF HISTORY OF POTOMAC SCHOOL DISTRICT #11 (1860-1913) By, Robert O'Boyle Chairman, Board of Trustees The Potomac Valley has long been an area that has attracted people. For millennium tribal people traveled to the area to gather resources; in particular the camas which grows so abundantly. The vestiges of these early visits to what would become Potomac can still be found throughout the valley. As white settlers began to move west in the 1860’s gold fever was hitting the country. In 1866, John Richards began “looking for a little color,” finally discovering a silver vein in the area in 1878. Two years later the town of Potomac was established. Initially a mining and ranching community, Potomac began growing as a lumber community first supplying ties for the transcontinental rail road and then timber fuel wood for Marcus Daly’s Anaconda Company for the booming mining industry in Butte and Anaconda. Potomac soon developed into a viable community. By the early part of the 20th Century Potomac would have a Post Office, general store, two saloons, a motel, church, livery barn, several homes, and a school. School District 29, Potomac School District was formed on June 29, 1885. The first schoolhouse was completed in 1888, and in 1893, the district was renumbered School District 11. As the demand for better education grew within the community, the school trusties voted unanimously in 1912 to build a new school. A special election was held on bonding the $10,000 that would be needed to hire an architect and build the school. The special election for the school bond was 54 for and only four against. In 1913, the new school house opened with 52 students in grades 1-12 and five teachers. At the time it was one of 186 brick built school houses in the state. With accent on no-frills sturdy construction, the Potomac School continues to serve in much the same capacity as it did nearly a hundred years ago: educating the children of the valley within a culture of excellence, preparing them for their future while accenting the small community experience. |
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