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Sumner Johnson, born in Nampa in 1924, discusses life in Nampa in the mid 1900’s, as well as his job as an engineer for the city. Topics discussed…
Mary Margaret Dunbar, born in Nampa in 1914 was the daughter of Jessie Louise Ruse Heithecker who was the 4th child born, in Nampa. (July 1891) She…
Winifred Anderson retired in 1961 at 38 years of service, having taught the longest of any teacher in Nampa's history at the time. She was…
Annie Laurie Bird came to Idaho in September of 1905, and with her family, homesteaded in Owyhee County. She moved to Nampa in 1918 and became a…
The Fujii's arrived from Japan in 1906. They embodied the true pioneer spirit even through hardships of World War II.
School teacher.
[Details unidentified]
1927, J. A. Winther came to Nampa with his wife and family upon accepting the position of Nampa school music teacher. Mr. Winther taught all grades…
Steck, who was born in Nampa in 1917, was a teacher and principal for many years and worked at various schools around Canyon County and in Nampa. He…
Ed Ware initially came to Idaho to be a school teacher, but later transitioned to working in general insurance, which would lead him to settle in…
Howard shares his early memories growing up and attending school in Nampa. He describes his experiences doing work on his father’s farm. He attended…
Effie Isgrigg discusses her family's travel to Nampa which was partly done by covered wagon. She describes the Great Depression and the effect it had…
Lakeview School, located near Lake Ethel, opened in 1892.
In 2015, Idaho Arts Charter School added 2 additional wings to the building and updated…
An L-shaped brick building completed in 1950. Lincoln School had 13 rooms and was the only grade-school with a full-sized gymnasium in Nampa, that…
The early Nampa Schools held all grades. The first Nampa High graduation was held on May 28, l903, at the beautiful Dewey Palace Hotel.
The high…
The first Sunny Ridge School was built in 1917 as a two-room building. One room held grades 1-4, the other, grades 5-8.
Sunny Ridge joined the…