Redfield High School - Pheasant Yearbook (Redfield, SD)

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HISTORY OF ATHOL PUBLIC SCHOOL Construction of the Athol Public School was begun in February, 1911 and completed August 1911 Materials were purchased from the Athol Tuthill Lumber Company operated by Frank Booth and from business places in Redfield Dobratz and Strauss from Redfield were the contractors Laborers received fifty cents an hour for working The building was paid for by taxes and donations Chairman of the Schoolboard at the tirne was A S Gillette The mexnber of high school students who have graduated from the Athol High School is two hundred and eight The number of former students in service during the two World Wars was thirty-five The largest class graduated from the school was the class of 1941 with a total of twelve members The smallest was in 1900 with one graduate Louis Jungwirth Chairman of the Schoolboard was elected at the last election Edward Galvin President of the Board has served seven years and Wayne Wise, Secretary was elected three years ago PURPOSE OF THE YEARBOOK Since school life is crowded with many activities of glowing u.ntl.ri.ng youth the Athol High School teachers and pupils believe that the public should be in formed of all phases relating to our school system There are the eventful happenings and incidents in school room and play ground social affairs jolly friendships, and happy comradeship ls it any wonder then that with the teeming should be a lasting joy throughout life But alas in the stress and strain of mat urity these precious possessions dim and blur This should not be It need not be For the joyous days the events and incidents of school life can be recorded permanently in a school yearbook to be preserved and treasured throughout life Every line of it read in the years to come, w1ll bring back a host oz rich associations as clearly as morning sun dis pels the mists Apart from the inestimable memento value of a yearbook there is a host of reasons that make such a publication of primary consideration now Besides its value as a running record of school history, it promises a spirit of unity builds school loyalty stimulates morale, and develops character It instlls deeper interest in school ideals and purposes This is the second year of the inauguration of a yearbook of this kind This yearbook has been made possible by local and county business men Read it thoroughly and learn more of school life in your Athol Community interests, school days go all too quickly? School memories and associations