Lambertville in Monroe County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
School Bus Safety Mirror
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, April 11, 2019
1. School Bus Safety Mirror Marker
close up, side A
Inscription.
School Bus Safety Mirror. . The first school bus safety crossing mirror in the world was installed on a Bedford Rural Agricultural School bus in 1950 at Lambertville, MI. Inventor Reid Stout was principal, teacher, and bus driver. The morror was designed to save childrens lives after the tragic fatality of six year-old Marsha Caswell at Centerline. MI. and a near fatal accident at Bedford involving Suzanne Hetzel. After World War II, 1941- 1945, technology and population increased rapidly. Schools consolidated, one roomschools ended. Children no longer walked to school. Buses became the norm. Pioneer schools: Little Lake, Lambertville, Temperance, Samaria, Banner Oak, Stone, Rawson, Liberty Corners, Wayside, Bullock. Fractional Schools: Moyer 3F Ida, Harwick 5F Ida, Dean 4F, Forman 7G Erie, DeLand 1f Whiteford. Iott Students.
Mirror mounting brackets designed and mfg. by Michigan Tube SWG , This marker donated by Mrs. Paul (Patricia) Swy and Family , In loving memory of Paul “pops” H. Swy 1930- 2007 , School Board President 1968-1973; Hall of Fame Inductee 2002 , Co-Founder MTS Seating 1955; Contributor Bedford Community , Stadium and Bedford YMCA , This marker property of Bedford Schools , Smilemaker G.J.K. ,
The first school bus safety crossing mirror in the world was
installed on a Bedford Rural Agricultural School bus in 1950
at Lambertville, MI. Inventor Reid Stout was principal,
teacher, and bus driver. The morror was designed to save
childrens lives after the tragic fatality of six year-old
Marsha Caswell at Centerline. MI. and a near fatal
accident at Bedford involving Suzanne Hetzel. After World
War II, 1941- 1945, technology and population increased rapidly.
Schools consolidated, one roomschools ended. Children
no longer walked to school. Buses became the norm. Pioneer
schools: Little Lake, Lambertville, Temperance, Samaria,
Banner Oak, Stone, Rawson, Liberty Corners, Wayside, Bullock.
Fractional Schools: Moyer 3F Ida, Harwick 5F Ida,
Dean 4F, Forman 7G Erie, DeLand 1f Whiteford. Iott Students.
Mirror mounting brackets designed & mfg. by Michigan Tube SWG
This marker donated by Mrs. Paul (Patricia) Swy and Family
In loving memory of Paul “pops” H. Swy 1930- 2007
School Board President 1968-1973; Hall of Fame Inductee 2002
Co-Founder MTS Seating 1955; Contributor Bedford Community
Stadium & Bedford YMCA
This marker property of Bedford Schools
Smilemaker G.J.K.
Location. 41° 45.955′ N, 83° 37.613′ W. Marker is in Lambertville, Michigan, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Monroe Road and Secor Road, on the right when traveling east on Monroe Road. Marker is in front of old school building which is re-purposed as "Olde School Commons", commercial retail center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8336 Monroe Road, Lambertville MI 48144, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan and in Greater Detroit. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 803 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 12, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
