BATTLE MOUNTAIN - The fifth-graders in Elaine Domagala's class raised money for the Battle Mountain Cookhouse Museum as part of their annual Eleanor Lemaire Elementary School project. Each year her students donate money to a school or community cause.
The class recently learned about Battle Mountain resident Eleanor Lemaire's interesting life. Domagala explained to her students the importance of understanding who their school was named after.
She was born on June 1, 1902, and lived to be 101 years old. They discovered she was one of the first females to graduate from the University of Nevada in 1925.
Lemaire was a dedicated teacher and an active member of the community. She was a member of the PTA which served school lunches each day.
She also initiated the idea of the BM letters painted on the hill to help aviators navigate at the time. Eleanor Lemaire Elementary School was dedicated in 1998 in her honor. Her lifelong goal was to open a museum in Battle Mountain.
Domagala's students organized three bake sales during lunch and after school during the last week of school. Each child baked incredibly delicious treats that were quickly snatched up by students and staff. They earned $415 for their efforts.
They decided to donate their money to the museum in honor of Eleanor Lemaire. They presented their donation to Lori Price, Eleanor's granddaughter and museum director, as she gave the class a special tour of the museum.[[In-content Ad]]
