Atherton history

In 1923, Menlo Park wanted to incorporate its lands to include Fair Oaks.

Although the school began holding classes in a completed building on January 28, 1924, it was not until April 16 that the dedication exercises were held.

They had a deep desire to serve the community in which they lived--particularly the unfortunate and the sick who needed help--and so, with the aid of Catherine L. Morat, the dean of the school, the Social Service Program was developed in the fall of 1926.

Edward E. Eyre reigned as the first mayor and in 1928, the residents voted to build a Town Hall, which is still in use today.

Originally called J. M. Atherton High School for Girls (until it became coeducational in 1950), Woerner saw to it that no boy entered its portals to distract the attention of the young ladies from the work at hand.

In 1986 the metropolitan county lost its administrative powers, and its constituent boroughs became autonomous administrative units, or unitary authorities.

Atherton, town and urban area (from 2011 built-up area) in the metropolitan borough of Wigan, metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, historic county of Lancashire, northwest-central England.