Reid School's namesake, Ruth Reid, was born in New Brunswick, Canada.
 She came to Bend in 1904 to teach school.
 Besides becoming Bend's first school principal, she helped found the city's high school in 1908.

In 1910, Miss Reid married Harley J. Overturf, the office manager for the Drake Development Company.
 In 1916, the couple built a two-story American Craftsman-style home near the Deschutes River in what is now the Drake Park Neighborhood Historic District.
 The Overturfs remained in Bend until 1953, when they moved to Hood River, Oregon.
 Ruth Reid Overturf died in 1965.
Reid School's namesake, Ruth Reid, was born in New Brunswick, Canada.  She came to Bend in 1904 to teach school.  Besides becoming Bend's first school principal, she helped found the city's high school in 1908.
In 1910, Miss Reid married Harley J. Overturf, the office manager for the Drake Development Company.  In 1916, the couple built a two-story American Craftsman-style home near the Deschutes River in what is now the Drake Park Neighborhood Historic District.  The Overturfs remained in Bend until 1953, when they moved to Hood River, Oregon.  Ruth Reid Overturf died in 1965.
Reid School (Bend, Oregon)