Preston High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Preston, KS)

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PRESTON'S FIRST GRADE AND HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING During the fall of 1879, a district was laid out southeast of the town of Haynesville, including part of the district No. 8: and after many protests and petitions concerning its boundaries, the district was approved by the county superintendent. However, it was not until 1882 that a report was sent in. This report showed the enrollment of seven boys and seven girls. We are not certain that school was actually in session until 1885, when Alice Tippie was the teacher, receiving a salary of S20 per month for a term of three months. The boundaries of the district were enlarged several times. In 1885 a school building was constructed at the cross roads north of Preston, and here school was held six months out of the year until it was out- grown in 1889. Then a frame buildingwas constructed on the site of the present brick building used by the grade school. The faculty was increased to three members with E. M. Rowell as principal at a salary of S50 per month. Two years of high school work were maintained until the enrollment had outgrown the frame building, and in 1911 the present brick building was constructed. When the new buildingwas put i.nto service, the course of study was enlarged to four years of high school work and the first graduates were granted diplomas in 1914. Several more additions were made to the district. The most important in 1920 when District 1415, Friendship, Lone Valley, and a part of the New Harmony District came into No. 8. Enrollment increased until in 1921, a brick structure was built to accommodate the junior and senior high. One of the nearby country schoolhouses, Victory, was moved south of the high school building and lunch-room facilities were installed about the year 1943. We do not know which year had the peak enrollment: however, the enrollment for the '25 and '26 year was 280 students. The present school year, '65 and '66, had an enrollment of 149 students. Prospects for next year were for further decreased enrollment. During this year, the patrons voted to join Unified District 382. The next school term, the lunchroom and the first six grades will be moved into the present high school building. Buses will transport the junior and senior high students into Pratt. District No. 8 graduated 52 classes. May you, the alumnae, enjoy the following pages. Due to the time lapse between gathering the ma- terial and publication, there may be a few inaccuricies. We've done our best to bring you a Ulle picture of the doings of your fellow classmates. Sheri Simon Yearbook Editor

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Bonnie Huff fMrs. John Bunny Lily Grace Wonder qMrs. Grace Cuykendallj Otto Coburn Zell Fletcher Martin Potter Stanton Sieg Sarah Williams Harrie tt Williams qivirs. W, H, Griffithj Florene Allen QMrs. John Nicholsj Georgia Fletcher fMrs. V, R, Haysj Carl Simon Raleight Payne E. Floyd Stalcup Hazel Stewart fMrs. Zarley Hamiltonj Ruby Williams qMrs. Charles Reedj Lee Wiltse William A. Iorns Paul Laverty Floyd Leroux Alfred Williams Ray Wonder Carl Baumgartner Everett Seig Alma Hewes Uvirs. DeLongj CLASS OF 1914 CLASS OF 1915 Retired Dentist Insurance and Investments Office at Preston Retired manager of Hockoday Auto and Wichita Supply Retired Homemaker Deceased Deceased Deceased CLASS OF 1 916 Druggist Engineer with Westinghouse Homemaker R, N, and Homemaker Deceased CLASS OF 1917 Farmer-Stockman Certified Public Acct. Farmer Attomey-at-Law Deceased Deceased Deceased Deceased Sunny Acres Glenwood Springs, Colorado Preston, Kansas Route 3 Arkansas City, Kansas 323 South High Pratt, Kansas 323 East 6th Pratt, Kansas 1359 South Water Wichita, Kansas Preston, Kansas 8521 West 79th Overland Park, Kansas Scott City, Kansas 132 West Essex Ave. Landsdowne, Pa, 506 8th Dodge City, Kansas 1735 Buckaman Street Topeka, Kansas Preston, Kansas 2307 Boyd Midland, Texas Preston, Kansas 417 South Oak Pratt, Kansas