Photos of our Schools

 If you have a photo to share, please mail it to:

Oak Grove Historical Society, 1300 S Broadway, Oak Grove, MO 64075 or

email us at oghistory@yahoo.com. 

Please be sure to include your name and a brief message about the photo for the caption.

Oak Grove School

Oak Grove School

Courtesy of Town and Country News (ind. Examiner) -

Dorothy Butler Collection

Oak Grove High School

Furnished by Francine (Moore) Johnson

Oak Grove High School Auditorium

Furnished by Louise Shore

Oak Grove 1915 Baseball Team

From Centennial Calendar

Donated by Anne Hallier

1926 Oak Grove Graduation Class

Back Row: Hiley Bedsaul, Robert Shore, Karl Bedsaul, Paul George, Vernon Wyatt, Frederic Fulkerson

Middle Row: Burton Ailor, Clay Webb, Lesta Sisson, Pearl Pigg, Raymond Peerson, Leonard Johnson

Front Row: Pearl Williamson, Hazel Baldus, Mary F. Livesay, Kathleen Holloway, Thelma Sneed, Annette Webb, Carrell Schrimscher, Lucy Slack, Ruth Killion

Furnished by Louise Shore

Mid 1920's Missouri State Champions

Back Row: Raymond Peerson, Robert Shore, Paul George, Vernon Wyatt, Walker Owings

Front Row: Everett Hudson, Benton Prock, Lyle Gleaves, Burton Ailor

Furnished by Robert Shore Family

Oak Grove Basketball Team 1926

Front Row:  Harvey Grayum, Robert Shore holding the basketball, unknown

Second Row:  all three unknown

Back Row:  unknown, unknown, Melvin Grayum

Furnished by the Shore Family

If anyone can identify the unknown players, please let us know!

Oak Grove Football Team possibly 1930

Back Row:  Willis Middleton, Joe Pigg, unknown, Calvin Shrout,

unknown, Jim Shrout

Middle Row:  Moon Mullins, Leroy Hulse, Jim Williams, Lawrence, Lefholz, unknown, Everett Hudson - Coach

Front Row:  Osborn Shelby, Carl Shelby, unknown, unknown, Carl Conrad

Furnished by Sarah (Shrout) Story

Oak Grove High School Class of 1932

Class of 1938 

Furnished by Sarah (Shrout) Story

Oak Grove Class

Courtesy of Town and Country News (ind. Examiner) -

Dorothy Butler Collection

Oak Grove Class

Contributed by Louise Shore

Lee's Summit, MO

Oak Grove Girl's Basketball 1947-1948

Furnished by Wallace Johnson

Class of 1950

Furnished by Ray and Lois Morrison

Superintendent Sam Lockridge's

Football Team 1957 - 1958

Furnished by Bonnie (Gist) Rodgers

Coach Coen's Football Team

1959 -1960  

Furnished by Bonnie (Gist) Rodgers

Oak Grove High School Class of 1962

Last 8th grade glass to graduate from Oak Grove School Auditorium

Furnished by Richard Shore

Sni Mills School

Sni Mills School

Courtesy of Town and Country News (ind. Examiner) -

Dorothy Butler Collection

Sni Mills Class 1939-1940

Back Row:  Mrs. Louisa Helen (Brown) Shore – teacher, Ruby Cline, Goldie Wolverton, Donna Brown, Opal Cline, Jerry Cline

Middle Row: Norma Marble, John Baker, Louise Perdue, Billy Marble, Ivan Wolverton, Lowell Cline, Bobby Marble, Leroy Keck, Charlie Perdue

Front Row:   Hannah Baker, Frances Perdue, John Cline, Daren Davis, Doris Wolverton

Photo furnished by Louise Shore

Sni Mills Class 1946

Back Row: Dean Green, Jimmy Crawford, Daren Davis, John Cline, Braddy Marble, Steve Romanchuk, Jean Green, Dorothy Marble, Miss Barbara Starr – Teacher

Front Row: Doyle Wayne Davis, Richard Pine, Carol Vanlandingham, Norma Jean Grayum, Bonnie Major, Louise Shore, Judy Romanchuk

Photo furnished by Louise Shore

Lee's Summit, MO

Sni Mills Class 1947-1948 Grades 1-8

Top Row: Mrs. Millie McCannon – teacher, Richard Pine, Louise Shore, Tom Green, Jean Green

Row Two:  Jesse Green, Steve Romanchuk

Row Three:  Nancy Hackley, Judy Romanchuk

Row Four:  Dixie Cline, Anita Smith, Deva Davis, Dorothy Marble, Bonnie Majors

Row Five:  Norma Jean Grayum, Doyle Davis, Lois Hackley, Braddy Marble, Patty Pine

Photo furnished by Louise Shore

Lee's Summit, MO

Sni Mills Class 1949-1950

Back Row:  Ruth Ann Soukup, Bonnie Major, Dorothy Marble, Steve Romanchuk, Danny Clark, Jeanette McKinney, Richard Pine

Middle Row:  Donald McKinney, Michael Braden, Deva Davis, Louise Shore, Dixie Cline, Deva Davis

Front Row:  Pat Braden, Johnny Romanchuk, Itis McKinney, Janet Soukup, Patty Pine, Jesse Green, Carol Lang, Mrs. Millie McCannon – Teacher

The McKinney children were members of the Kickapoo Indian Tribe

Photo furnished by Louise Shore

Lee's Summit, MO

Sni Mills Class 1950-1951

Back Row:  Ruth Ann Soukup, Mary Frances Adams, Bonnie Major, Tommy Cook, Richard Pine, Doyle Davis, Judy Romanchuk

Middle Row:  Jesse Green, Janet Soukup, Dixie Cline, Louise Shore, Deva Davis, Mike Braden, Patty Pine

Front Row:  Jimmy Soukup, Richard Shore, Patty Cook, Johnny Romanchuk, Pat Braden, Dennis Davis, Mrs. Roberta Webb – teacher

Photo furnished by Louise Shore

Lee's Summit, MO

Sni Mills Class 1951-1952

Back Row:  Ruth Ann Soukup, Mary Frances Adams, Bonnie Major, Tommy Cook, Richard Pine, Doyle Davis, Judy Romanchuk

Middle Row:  Jesse Green, Janet Soukup, Dixie Cline, Louise Shore, Deva Davis, Mike Braden, Patty Pine

Front Row:  Jimmy Soukup, Richard Shore, Patty Cook, Johnny Romanchuk, Pat Braden, Dennis Davis, Mrs. Roberta Webb – teacher

Photo furnished by Louise Shore

Sni Mills School

Jess Hutchens - Teacher

From the Oak Grove Banner

Sni Mills Baseball Team 1916

From the Oak Grove Banner

Mecklin School

Mecklin School 1929 - 1930

Berta Graham's father (James Webb)

under middle part of the window

Furnished by Berta Webb

Mecklin School 1950

 Furnished by Louise Shore

Mecklin School 1951

Furnished by Louise Shore

Mecklin School 1952

 Furnished by Louise Shore

Woodland School

Woodland School 1950

 Furnished by Louise Shore

Woodland School 1951

Furnished by Louise Shore

Hillside School

Hillside School 1951

Furnished by Louise Shore

Hillside School 1950

 Furnished by Louise Shore

Hillside School 1952

 Furnished by Louise Shore

Round Prairie School

Round Prairie School 1950

 Furnished by Louise Shore

Round Prairie School 1951

Furnished by Louise Shore

Round Prairie School 1952

Furnished by Louise Shore

Wide Awake School

Wide Awake School 1950

 Furnished by Louise Shore

Wide Awake School 1951

Furnished by Louise Shore

Wide Awake School 1952

 Furnished by Louise Shore