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Historical Society Museum dedicates room to Bergland School

By JEAN NORDINE

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BERGLAND - One of the rooms at the Bergland-Matchwood Historical Society Museum in Bergland is entirely dedicated to the Bergland School.

There are a variety of displays in the "school room," such as class composites, sports uniforms, trophies and more.

The Bergland school district operated for 80 years, from 1904 through 1984. Class composite photos from 1929 through 1984 line the wall of the room. Although the school district began in 1904, there are no composites of the classes from 1904-1929.

A sign in the room reads, "At the time, Superintendent...