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A few more websites of interest to Mr. Miller...
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The Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library is the pride of the Topeka area. Mr. Miller's wife,
Suzanne, works for the Bookmobile division.
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Kansas Citizens for Science is a rather new non-profit organization that prmotes the teaching of
science in our Kansas classrooms.
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Mr. Miller taught in the Caldwell, Kansas school district from 1971 to 1990.
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Mr. Miller graduated from Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas in 1971.
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Mr. Miller attended Wellington High School in Wellington, Kansas from 1965 until he graduated in
1967.
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Mr. Miller attended the South Haven Public Schools located in South Haven, Kansas from his 3rd grade
year until 1965.
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Mr. Miller's first Outdoor Classrooms
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Mr. Miller started school in a one room school (White Horn School) located to the northeast of South
Haven. He attended school there until it closed. It was a 1st to 8th grade school and was located about one half
mile south of Mr. Miller's farm home.
White Horn was not Mr. Miller's first experience with an outdoor classroom. He lived on a farm,
and he spent most of his free time outside exploring. However, White Horn was his first experience with formal education,
and the one room school offered an outdoor classroom right outside the door.
Animals such as Texas Horned Lizards were common on the playground, and it was not uncommon to see
a large Bullsnake or other species of snake on the playground. Ornate Box Turtles were often kept in the classroom.
The students at times took field trips to a nearby creek. Once in a while those field trips would involve fishing.
Students at times brought their fishing poles to school.
Some of the older students sometimes brought their guns to school! It was not uncommon duirng
hunting season since many of the students and their parents hunted small game. In fact a rabbit shot on the way home
from school (most older students walked the mile or so to school) often became part of the evening meal for the family.
Guns were left at the back of the room duirng the day. Of course they were unloaded and the
actions were always left open for safety reasons. There were never problems.
The photos below were taken during the 1954-55 school year. They show the students that
were attending White Horn at that time. Both were taken at some type of party. Students have always liked to party!
Mr. Miller would like to hear from anyone that attended White Horn school during the early 1950's.
If you attend the one room school, or if you know of someone who did attend, you can e-mail Mr. Miller at: wakarusa@mac.com.
