Echo High School - Echoes Yearbook (Echo, OR)

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E. H. S. HISTORY Soon after the turn of the century—in 1906 to be exact the first high school classes in Echo were held in the upstairs hallway of the present old building. There were 25 students with two teachers in charge. Tv o years later the new school building was completed, and high school classes moved into roomier surroundings. Four students formed the first graduating class, the Class of 1910: Charlie Hoskins, Ruth Godfrey, Vina Houser, and Ruth Clark. During these early years recreation was limited to short recess periods. Sports were varied, including baseball, basketball, horseshoes, handball, and shinny. In good weather basketball was played on an outside court, at other times inside the old city hall in the center of the city block. In the 39 years that have elapsed since those first school days, many changes have cone to E.H.S. In the early '20's a gymnasium was erected and physical education introduced. Somewhere along the line we became Cougars with blue-and-white for colors. From year to year equipment was added to the science lab and books to the library. The typing class was moved from a midget room upstairs to the present commercial room, and their former headquarters became the council room. In 1943 the gym shower rooms were enlarged and re-equipped, and the Girls League began the decorating and furnishing of a Girls' League Room in the old school building. Now in 1944-45 a high school band is in action with new blue and white uniforms; the council room has become the cougar Den for the publishing of the school paper; and a football trophy has been added to an ever-growing collection.