History at a Glance

In about 1905, a school was built in the Pickering area of Mason County. Because there was only one student at the time, the building may have been intended as a temporary structure. In June 1912, a new, more permanent Grant School was built on logged-off land overlooking Pickering Passage. By November 1917, 12 students attended the new school and by 1928, 28 students attended in grades one through eight.

According to the Journal, on Nov. 26, 1915, "The greatest social event of the season was the entertainment and social given at the Grant School on Saturday. People from Arcadia, Hoballa, Shel...