Yesterday's post was about beginnings – namely, the first class to graduate from Admiral King High School, back in June of 1962 (sixty years ago this month).
Today's blog is about endings – three Lorain elementary schools that were closing forever in June 1972. They were St. Joseph School (which opened in 1895); Harrison School (opened in 1904); and Oakwood School (opened in 1905).
The articles below appeared in the Lorain Journal on June 9, 1972. It's commendable that the newspaper realized that something important was happening, and covered the stories very well. Schools are a big part of everyone's life; they help make you who you are as an adult. When they are closed and/or demolished (something Lorain is very good at), part of you is lost.
