Hail, Benton High School: A Centennial History of Benton High School, 1905-2005

by John Foley

In 1905, the St. Joseph Board of Education established a high school in South St. Joseph. For many years this area was known as "Skeeterville" because parts of the South Side were marshy since the area was near the river bottoms. Although requests had been made for a high school to be established there, school authorities felt that the people would not send their children to high school. Until Benton was established, there were no ties to bind the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426913559
• ISBN13: 9781426913556
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Length: 506 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.5" x 9.3"