During the early days, everyone carried their lunch and ate outside when weather permitted.  Lunch usually consisted of a biscuit with sausage, egg, or jelly.  This was wrapped in a cloth and carried in a lunch bucket.  About 1934-35, the ladies of the community began bringing lunch to school.  They would set up in the cloak room and serve a bowl of soup or beans.  Drinking water was kept in three buckets with dippers used for drinking.  The boys thought it was quite a treat to be chosen to go down to the spring off Jackson Road to get the water for the day.

    The students walked to school every day, rain or snow.  The school was heated with a big coal-burning stove.  Many times the students had to sit very close to the stove to dry their clothes, if they had come to school in the rain.

    Lunch was one hour long with two recesses during the day.  There was no playground equipment, so games consisted mainly of ball, jump rope, chase, and others that required no special equipment.

    Several classes were grouped together with about four or five students in each grade level.  The first principal/teacher was Frank Lewis.  There was no compulsory attendance law at this time, so students did not come to school if they were needed at home to help with chores.

 The students studied reading, writing, arithmetic, spelling, history, and geography.  There was a lot of emphasis on good penmanship and composition. There were spelling bees, public speaking contests, and programs at Christmas time.

    No books or supplies were provided by the school.  Parents had to go into town to buy textbooks and other school supplies for their children.  They would take butter, eggs, and other produce in and sell it in order to get the money to pay for the necessary items.

Falling Water School Song

(as recalled after 50+years)

Where the water falls from the mountain side   

And it sparkles with delight,

You will find a school that is loved by all,

For it stands for truth and right.

Oh, we love ol' Falling Water,

Where the ships shall never sail.

Tho' earth may fight with all her might,

Our school shall never fail!