Dr. J. C. Sommer was a 1913 graduate of the Starling Medical College in Columbus. Around 1922, he moved to Grove City and began his practice in the office of the late Dr. Herman W. Geissinger on Park Street across from the railroad depot. He was active in the community once serving as a member of the board of education. J. C. Sommer Elementary is named in his honor. The picture shows the early medical office.

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Technology moves forward, and we must do the same. Our original website was showing its age, and so, after a lot of discussion and effort, we are proud to announce our new website at swfchs.org

In 1889, Beulah Grant (Campbell) daughter of Adam Grant, became one of the most common names in Grove City. She’s the namesake for the Beulah Subdivision, Beulah Park and the Town of Beulah, a “town” Grant created which exists today only in Franklin County records.

1907 – Adda Harbanger, an OSU physical education graduate, was the first coach for an all-male high school track team in 1907, according to Grover C. Davis in 1980. High school classes were held at the Park Street School once located at Park Street and Arbutus Avenue. Davis was a senior when the first Jackson Township High School opened in 1910. High school grades were first held in the primary school building pictured.