Ground broken for Geneva School memorial

Berne Tri-Weekly News:

Geneva High School 1936 graduate Kathryn Strickler sat on the grounds where she had received her education on Saturday morning when community leaders gathered to break ground for a memorial to the former Geneva School.

In her lifetime, Strickler witnessed the demolition of two school buildings, including the one from which she graduated and the one that was most recently demolished.

"It's progress," said Strickler. "I hated to see the school go down but it's progress. I graduated from the old school and they tore it down. I saw both schools come to an end."

Strickler said that she attended school as Kathryn Cole and lived in a house across the street from the old school building where a car dealership now stands.