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April 4, 1958 Southeast Missourian
Balmy weather brings out the energy in youngsters. These pupils at Franklin School, Thursday, keep the swings going during the play periods, while hundreds of others busy themselves on the school grounds in various games. (G.D. Fronabarger photos)
March 26, 1956 Southeast Missourian
At Franklin School, a game of hop-scotch goes along with the first appearance of spring and temperatures in the 70s. Here, from the left, Madeline Graham, Linda McDowell and Patricia Goodman engage in the school-ground pastime as Brad Wilson looks on from the background.
The old playground area is now a parking lot in front of the new school building. The original building opened in 1927. Its cost was $179, 611. [With inflation, about $2.4 million today.] The new $10 million building opened in 2012.
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