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Fairview and Girard Jointure

Fairview and Girard Jointure

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Daniel Curran
Homecoming weekend for the Fairview Tigers brings unique local experiences for families and alumni.  The Fairview Area Historical Society will be open, featuring TWO displays. Come find out about... Read More
Fairview and Girard Jointure

Fairview and Girard Jointure

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Daniel Curran
Homecoming weekend for the Fairview Tigers brings unique local experiences for families and alumni.  The Fairview Area Historical Society will be open, featuring TWO displays. Come find out about... Read More
Being an Outstanding School Teacher

Being an Outstanding School Teacher

Posted on October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 by Fairview Area Historical Society
School teachers early in the 1900s were not required to have much training.  In fact, the day after a person finished his or her high school years he or she...... Read More
Memory Books

Memory Books

Posted on April 28, 2019April 28, 2019 by Fairview Area Historical Society
A recent gift to the Historical Society was an autograph book that belonged to a young Fairview girl who graduated in 1929.  How sweet some of the sentiments were –...... Read More
The Cafeteria Business

The Cafeteria Business

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Fairview Area Historical Society
This business, listed in the Commencement booklet, was conducted by the seniors. Back in 1926 one of the rites of passage for seniors was a class trip to Washington, D.C. ...... Read More
Halloween Tricks

Halloween Tricks

Posted on October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 by Fairview Area Historical Society
Fall crept in without making much fuss this year.  Many hardly knew it had arrived then, surprisingly, the nights turned cool. Showy colors began to pop out here and there....... Read More
Homecoming, Past and Present (2018)

Homecoming, Past and Present (2018)

Posted on October 4, 2018October 4, 2018 by Fairview Area Historical Society
Homecoming in high school is a big event and this year was no different.  The Homecoming game was on September 21st against North East and the queen, typically a senior...... Read More
Our "New" Square Grand

Our “New” Square Grand

Posted on September 24, 2018October 17, 2018 by Fairview Area Historical Society
Late this summer we exchanged an old square grand piano for another old square grand piano.  Why in the world would we do that?  The first one was perfectly lovely. ...... Read More
Class of '68 Plans Reunion

Class of ’68 Plans Reunion

Posted on June 11, 2018June 11, 2018 by Fairview Area Historical Society
This summer members of the Class of 1968 will be “coming home” to celebrate their 50th anniversary since graduating from Fairview High School.  They will be in the area the...... Read More
We Are Looking for Yearbooks

We Are Looking for Yearbooks

Posted on March 8, 2018March 8, 2018 by Fairview Area Historical Society
Many of you have seen our appeal for old yearbooks and thanks to Nancy Cederlof who filled in a few years and the Fairview School District who donated the last...... Read More

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