Helsel School 1897 (from Bedford Gazette 12/9/1990) - Row 1:  Rosella Dively Timmons, Minnie Zimmers Defibaugh Scott, Marcus Oppenheimer, Harry Geisler, Bruce Motto, Ida Snavely Zimmers (Teacher)  Row 2:  Essie Dively Sill, Elsie Reighard Triplett, Mame Geisler, Helena Dively, Warren Crissman, Clay Phillips, Rose Geisler, Mame Crissman Slick, Mary Imler  Row 3:  Orange Dively, Sarah (Sadie) Zimmers Claycomb, Unknown Strickler, Scott Fetter, Bruce Imler, Calvin Zimmers (a visitor).

Helsel School between 1910-1917 (from Bedford Gazette on Unknown Date) - Row 1: Blair Crissman, John Bugh, Espy Reighard, Harper Dively, John Claycomb, Ray Dively. Row 2: Curtis Reighard, Harold Russell, Homer Dively, Aldine Holderbaum, Vera Reighard, Earl Claycomb, David Zimmers. Row 3: Catherine Claycomb, Fred Zimmers, Ross Holderbaum, Elmer Claycomb, Margaret Crissman, Bessie Holderbaum, Teacher Rozella Dively Timmins. Row 4: Gladys Russell, Lena Fetter, Missouri Dively, Pearl Reighard.

Helsel School 1913-1914 (from Bedford Gazette on Unknown Date) - Row 1:  Blair Crissman, John Beegle, Espy Reighard, Harper Dively, John Claycomb, Ray Dively  Row 2:  Curtis Reighard, Harold Russell, Homer Dively, Aldine Holderbaum, Vera Reighard, Earl Claycomb, David Zimmers  Row 3:  Catherine Claycomb, Fred Zimmers, Ross Holderbaum, Elmer Claycomb, Margaret Crissman, Bessie Holderbaum, Pauline Holderbaum  Row 4:  Gladys Russell, Teena Fetter, Missouri Dively, Pearl Reighard, Rosella Dively (Teacher).

Helsel School 1917 - Row 1:  Aldine Holderbaum, Catherine Claycomb, Pauline Holderbaum, Joe Barley, Wess Hoagland, Mary Zimmers, Gladys Hoagland, Alvie Claycomb, Bruce Motto (Teacher)  Row 2:  Alma Barley, Earl Claycomb, Margaret Crissman, Tom Holderbaum, Earl Sheckel, David Zimmers, Fred Zimmers  Row 3:  Homer Dively, Ruth Holderbaum, Jessie Holderbaum, Bessie Holderbaum, Marion Holderbaum, Ross Holderbaum  Row 4:  Elmer Claycomb, Raymond Fetter.

Helsel School 1928 (from Bedford Gazette on 2/22/1990) - Row 1:  Kenneth Hoagland, Edwin Motto.  Row 2:  Ray Hoagland, Ralph Fisher, Edna Hengst, Mildred Motto, Lois Brightbill, Reta Holderbaum, Edna Brown, Elsie Brown, Hazel Hoagland, Teacher Helen Claycomb.  Row 3:  Dorothy Brightbill, Jessie Boyer, Wayne Triplett, Mae Claycomb, Edith Brightbill, Myrtle Claycomb.