Across Saunders Field

       Yes, this field was at one time part of Liberty Memorial High School. After the HS was at first at 9^th & KT and before the building became Central Junior High. So did the High School play their varsity games on this field in those early days? Or did they play even then at Haskell Stadium? There was also to my understanding a grade school or old rural school building at the east end of this property which was used for years before the town extended south from there. Does that explain the jog in Connecticut Street as it approaches 15^th from the north? Kim may well remember this view -hah hah!- from her First Grade days at the original Lawrence Christian School the church building which also sits near this site. You can find a link on my profile page if you have comments or info about this area. I am not sure when the place in this drawing was actually constructed.

      I have been thinking of this for quite awhile as a nice motif for a drawing. It has been in my mind for awhile and finally has materialized! If you can find the place from this short description I would be interested in hearing about it. Here is a hint below.

      You can go to the link below and see what the High School looked like from the air in 1925. The trees directly east of the building on the north have long been gone. The entire field has been open for years. You can also see a pic of what the original High School looked like at 9^th and Tennessee; now only the first floor rock is original I believe. 

      http://uss-rangerguy.com/LHS-Schools/lawrence-high-schools.htm

Here is a link to info about John Saunders – amazing...

      http://www.lhs1966.net/personal_page/obit_john_saunders.htm