P a g e 6 G h o s t T o w n s a n d H i s t o r y o f M o n t a n a N e w s l e t t e r HISTORIC HEADLINESSeptember 30, 1910 NO. 2 SCHOOL OPENS MONDAY Enrollment on First Day 150 Four Teachers Employed---School Census Completed. The school at Klein, Camp Two, opened Monday morning with an enrollment of 150 pupils, the opening of school being postponed one week on account of the new addition to the school building not having been completed. This school has experienced a remarkable growth, and the outlook at the beginning of its second year already is that provisions will have to be made for another addition or a new and larger building next year. As it is the district has a very neat four room school building capable of providing for 200 children which is a credit to Klein in every respect. The teachers in charge of the school are Miss Kate Smith, of Billings, principal; Miss Fannie McGibboney, of Kimberly. Mo., sixth and seventh grades; Miss Maud Griffin, of Roundup, fourth and fifth grades; Miss Laura Dunn, of Roundup, primary grades. All the members of the faculty are experienced teachers, and that the present term of school will be a very successful one is a foregone conclusion. Most of the credit for the work accomplished in the Klein school district is due the school board which has unceasingly labored for its welfare. The members of the board are J. L. Fisco, chairman, F. A. Rehder and Geo. Olmstead. W. R. Pickens is clerk of the board. Clerk Pickens recently completed the school census of his district which showed a total of 354 under the age of 21. The state apportionment is based on these figures.- The Roundup Record Newspaper, Courtesy of The Library of Congress Photographic postcard of Klein, Montana. The No. 2 coal mine was located near Klein. The Klein No. 2 Mine provided coal for the Milwaukee Railroad for many years. The photographer was Corliss Fairchild who had a studio at 209 First Street West in Roundup between the years of approximately 1908-1925.- Courtesy of The Roundup Community Library and The Montana Memory Project Photo by Jolene Ewert-Hintz The land for Sumner School in Park County was deeded by Fred Sumner in 1908. Heated by a coal stove, the school year would start in October and continue on as long as the funds were available to pay the teacher. Spelling bees, Christmas programs and the Pledge of Allegiance would fill the school until it's closure in 1957.
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