The first New Erection school was a log structure built on the land belonging to Peter and Anna Wenger across the road from Cook's Creek Church. The location was on what is presently Mt. Clinton Pike about 4 miles west of Harrisonburg. A new frame school building was constructed in 1875. Land for the school was deeded to the Central District school trustees in two parcels: on January 1, 1877 by Peter and Anna Wenger and a second parcel was deeded on August 16, 1886 by the Wengers. In 1906, a cement two-room building was constructed at the same location. In 1933, the school population had dropped to the point that the upper grades were sent to Dale Enterprize and New Erection became a one-teacher school. The New Erection school served its community until it was destroyed by fire on January 25, 1935. The fire was apparently caused by an overheated stove. Students were then transported to Mt. Clinton and Dale Enterprise. Teachers known to have taught at New Erection were:

Log school (years unknown)

John Bowman, Boyd Funk, L. J. Heatwole

Frame Building (1875-1906)

1895-96 J. M. Holsinger

1896-98 (two sessions) E. W. Heatwole

1898-99 P. M. Argenbright

1899-1901 (two sessions) Lillie F. Minnick

1901-02 E. W. Heatwole

1902-03 (unknown)

1903-04 Samuel F. Ritchie

1904-08 (unknown)

Cement building (1906-1935)

1908-09 Bessie Byrd, (other teacher unknown)

1909-10 Lillie Minnick, Hannah Showalter

1910-11 Mary Alexander, Hannah Showalter

1911-12 Mary Alexander, Nelia C. Sites

1912-13 O. C. Wise, Bertha O. Myers

1913-14 E. W. Heatwole, Arlene Driver

1914-15 Arlene Driver, Annie Heatwole

1915-16 Elmer Ours, Annie Heatwole

1916-17 Elizabeth Heatwole, Annie Heatwole

1917-18 Florence Hartman, Annie Heatwole

1918-19 Elizabeth Heatwole, Annie Heatwole

1919-20 Elizabeth Heatwole, Anna Garber

1920-21 Elizabeth Heatwole, Annie Heatwole

1921-22 Fannie Holsinger, Annie Heatwole

1922-24 (two sessions) Verdie Rhodes, Annie Heatwole

1924-25 Marie Brunk, Annie Heatwole

1925-26 Lelia Heatwole, Elsie R. Shank

1926-27 Lelia Heatwole, Delphia Rhodes

1927-28 Lelia Heatwolde, Ruby V. Oesch

1928-30 (two sessions) Delphia Rhodes, Ruby V. Oesch

1930-33 (three sessions) A. W. Hershberger, Delphia Rhodes

1933-34 Vada P. Heatwole

1934-35 Vada P. Heatwole

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