1938: PENNINGTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL CLASS OF 1938

1946: Pennington news, Christmas Season 1945

And I thought those great, now extinct canteens were only being held at my alma mater, Hamilton High School! Here we see a photo of Penningteeens enjoying their own canteen, which was held in the old grammar school. The photo of the school in the lower right was extracted from and earlier graphic which I posted last week. We also learn about the Pennington Grange's Christmas party, 1945.

THE OLD PENNINGTON SCHOOL AS IT IS TODAY

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The graphic below shows the old Pennington School as it looked in 1916. The photo above was taken by my friend Bob Cherry and shows the building as it looks today. See Bob's message below.

I found the part about the Federal City School to be quite interesting. I looked in vain for the blinking red "stop" light on that vintage horse-drawn bus. Perhaps a Penningtonian can tell me if the school shown in the graphic still exists.

This grapic was previously published with a request that an informed Penningtonian could tell us if the old school was still in existance. Thanks to Bob Cherry, an old friend of mine from the amateur radio fraternity, we have an answer. THANKS, BOB. Herewith Bob's email:

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Hi tom, haven’t heard you on the air lately.

This school building referenced in your blog still exists but has been converted into condo’s. The old school building and surrounding playground has become a condo development.

I believe it was sometime in the 20’s that a new Grammar school was built on S. Main Street and this school became the Primary school. I started my education there, Kindergarten through 3^rd grade, I remember it well.

Bob

WB2F

1916: Pennington Grammar School

I found the part about the Federal City School to be quite interesting. I looked in vain for the blinking red "stop" light on that vintage horse-drawn bus. Perhaps a Penningtonian can tell me if the school shown in the graphic still exists.

This grapic was previously published with a request that an informed Penningtonian could tell us if the old school was still in existance. Thanks to Bob Cherry, an old friend of mine from the amateur radio fraternity, we have an answer. THANKS, BOB. Herewith Bob's email:

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Hi tom, haven’t heard you on the air lately.

This school building referenced in your blog still exists but has been converted into condo’s. The old school building and surrounding playground has become a condo development.

I believe it was sometime in the 20’s that a new Grammar school was built on S. Main Street and this school became the Primary school. I started my education there, Kindergarten through 3^rd grade, I remember it well.

Bob

WB2F

1941: New Teachers in the Hopewell-Pennington District

Chances are their might be a visitor who recognizes one or more of these teachers. If so, let us know.

1933: PENNINGTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL

HERE'S THE CLASS OF 1933 FROM PENNINGTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL. ONCE AGAIN, A NUMBER OF FAMILIAR NAMES. I WAS A BIT PUZZLED BY THE RATIO OF THOSE WHO GRADUATED AND THOSE WHO WOULD GO ON TO SEPTEMBER STUDIES. WERE THEY AMONG THOSE WHO DIDN'T "PASS" TO THE NEXT GRADE? AT KUSER SCHOOL AND IN FACT IN THE HAMILTON SCHOOL SYSTEM, A NON-ACHEIVER "STAYED BACK" AND REPEATED THE GRADE. I UNDERSTAND THEY NO LONGER HAVE THE OPTION OF MAKING A STUDENT REPEAT A GRADE.....BAD FOR SELF ESTEEM? HMMM.

1946: NEWS FROM PENNYTOWN

HERE'S AN INTERESTING PAIR OF ARTICLES ON PENNINGTON IN THE LATE SPRING OF 1946. DURING THIS PERIOD OF TIME, THERE SEEMED TO BE MORE COVERAGE OF THE DEEP SUBURBS OF PENNINGTON, PRINCETON, AND OTHER SMALLER TOWNS THAN THAT AFFORDED TO HAMILTON TOWNSHIP. I WOULD ASSUME IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH AN ATTEMPT TO GARNER ADDED CIRCULATION.