Dry Creek School District was organized the fall of 1885, by
  Superintendent Gerlie Keene, who numbered it #50. Eighty-three
  terms of school were taught before its disorganization, just prior
  to commencement of the 1969-70 term.
     At least four schools consolidated with Dry Creek during its
  83 years - Cackler #64, in 1905; Lockert #83, December 1886 -
  November 1947; Blue Ribbon #93, 1886 (?)-January 1951; Eagle #71,
  November 1885-May 1964. These schools had also undergone consolid-
  ations through the years, so that Dry Creek eventually served a
  large portion of Eagle Township.
     Dry Creek had the distinction of being the last rural school in
  Barber County. Unification of the county's schools into two districts
  #254 (north) and #255 (south) - was very nearly complete with the
  locking of this country schoolhouse.
     Two schoolhouses served District #50, both on the same site - 1/2
  section 14, Townsip 33, Range 13 West. The first large frame house
  was destroyed in the 1927 tornado, and replaced by a stucco building
  constructed to state regulations. In 1930, the school obtained its
  Standard Plate.
     Also in 1928, Barbara Oil Comapny drilled a discovery well on the
  Alexander Ranch and brought good fortune tot he wchool as well as the
  entire community. Gas fuel, gas lights and a spring water system 
  became available. These improvements, plus fencing and landscaping,
  earned Dry Creek a Class A rating in 1935.
     The school acre was deeded to the district by O.V. Sherman in 1910,
  for fifteen dollars.
     Miss Electa Iliff was the first teacher, for a four month term, at
  $30 a month. She taught nineteen pupils.
     Teachers from 1888 through 1969 included Olive McCoy, Addie Neal,
  Edna Rachler, Lola Berry, Mollie Starkey, Nellie Longer, Georgeia
  Newell, Mabel Carmichael, Ella Ball, Ella Madden, Abbie Lockwooe, R.
  Keller, Coy Martin, Ruth Hewitt, Anna Muller, Clara Longer, Georgina 
  Hull, Pricilla Ogden, Elizabeth Long, Caroline Bell, Goldie Martin, Joy
  Tedrow, Ruby Lytle, Mina Piper, Roy McCracken, Gail Kennedy Wilson,
  Mildred Smith, Maurine Allen, Bonnie Biggerstaff, Faribe Warren, Melba
  Parker, Esther Freeman, Agnes Spurgeon, Jennie McKinley, Zada Sheddy,
  Lois Hensley, Hyacinth Kindig, Ruby Lytle Hollar, Evaline Clawson, and 
  Faye Magnison. For the ninth month, 1969-69 term, Mrs. Magnison received
  $700 a month (before deductions!).
     They taught all 8 grades, and any "extra-curricular" subjects time
  allowed. From the early thirties until the phasing out of the rural
  schools, most districts were aided by rural music supervisors. The music
  teacher made weekly visits, assisted with Christmas programs, and
  presented an annual Spring Music Festival - combining all rural students
  into a large and amazingly well-coordinated program.
     Three women served as county music teacher over the years; Verda
  Fisher, Kiowa; Maurine Allen, Hardtner; Martha Hunter, Sharon. During
  Dry Creek's years as the only rural school, Mrs. Vera Warwick was hired
  by that district as music aide.
     There is an eighteen year gap in the school's records (1911-1929),
  probably lost in the tornado.
     Family names represented on the available records include Scott, Bragg,
  Englebright, Drake, Howard, Jones, Harvey, Williams, Burgess, Ball,
  Osborne, Duel, Alexander, Lytle, Sargent, Magnison, Rodgers, Angell,
  McKaig, Bartel, Kitsmiller, Hartzell, Bell, Spurgeion, Myers, Wilson,
  Strong, Pike, Dunson, McCullough, Coe, Young, Cassidy, Shaddy, Lukens,
  Thompson, Tillotson, Rodrick, Warwick, Cole, Bowman, Hull.
     Quite often, a family name would be represented by children from
  more than one household. Family names also appeared and reappeared as the
  generations advanced.
     Two families having multiple direct generations educated at Dry Creek
  are Lytle and Magnisons; Charles Rollin Lytle, J.W. Lytle, J-Paul Magnison,
  and all four of J-Paul's daughters - Nancy (Winfrey), Mary, Patty, and
  Paula.
     In 1969 Dry Creek School consisted of a one-room class area, foyer, 
  locker hall, and modern bathrooms. Teaching aides included a library,
  projection machines, and piano. A small bus was purchased in 1964 to
  transport students in the ever increasing district. Bus drivers during 
  the five years were Jack Warwick, J-Paul Magnison, and Mrs. Harley G.
  (Ella) Bell. After disorganization, Ella continued as bus driver for
  that route and will drive for the 1979-80 term.
     Country schools were a unifying force in their district. It is ironic
  that district unification brought that era to an end.
                   
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 26  
     Submitted by: Janet Magnison Roland