SCHOOLS
Pike Co Illinois

Pleasant View School


Derry Township
Contributed by Billie Browning



District #119, was located in Southeast corner of the Southeast quarter of Section 14 of Derry Township. The school existed before 1872 as it appears on the map of that year. A ceme­tery is located Northwest of the school. Methodist Church servic­es were also held at Pleasant View School. No other informa­tion about the school was found. Some of the teachers were Ora I rick Fish, Mary Grady, Nadine Ruse, Clarence Kaylor, Edna Steers, Edith !rick (Royality), Ada Diamond (Mink), Grace kick, Mildred Coughlin, Viola kick (Barley), Margaret Rafferty, Katherine Hoskins, Fern Carnes, Delores Goodwin, and Billie Jones Johnson. The school, a frame building, was sold in September 1949 to Clay kick for $240. It is still stand­ing, in excellent condition, and is being used for the kick-Scherer Family Reunions each year reports Darlene Arnett.