Swanton High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Swanton, OH)

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History of Pioneer Swanton's first annual was puhlished in 1929 and the name Pioneer was chosen for it. The editor was Mary Jeannette Linehan and it was dedicated to Miss Emma Mooney, who retired that year after serving Swanton faithfully and well as first grade teacher for twenty years. The annual staffs have varied in size from twenty-three in 1930 to eight in 1938. In 1930 the Pioneer,i was edited hy Mary Margaret Overman and dedicated to Miss Esther Drennan. a popular Home Economics teacher. The '31 Pioneer was edited hy Leslie Geitgey and dedicated to Miss Mary Caris. 1932, 1933 and 1934- were depression years and there was no sale for annuals so there are no Pioneers for those years. However. in 1933 an enterprising Hi-Life staff puhlished a Pioneer of sketches and un- usual articles. that was dedicated to the Seniors of that year. ln '35 we again had a 1'ioneerg this one was edited hy Miarjory Mae Hill and dedicated to Mr. H. Vi. liogge, the principal. The 1936 Pioneer was edited hy Jeanette Carpenter. who later returned to Swanton High as a memher of the faculty. It was dedicated to the haskethall team of 1936. Betty 1..aatch was editor of the colorful Pioneer oi' '37g Lois Kyper of the 'gPioneer of '38 which was dedicated to Miss Ruth 1x1otz. The modernistic. hright hlue Pioneer', of '39 was edited hy Elaine liaker. and the up-to-date. orange and white edition of 19l1-U was edited hy liarton Smith. The picture-crammed. hronze-covered annual of '11 was edited hy Peggy Pilliod. tlur patriotic Pioneer of '12 gave us all ranks in the army: it was dedicated to Mr. lialph Geer and edited hy James Schmidt. Jean Dernlan was editor of 1913. The Pioneer of ,411 was written with a letter motif. the editor was Edward 1.amh. 1915 was presented hy a 'idream theme and was edited hy liruee Sharples. Several faculty memhers have given counsel and directions in the planning of the various annuals. The first publication was sponsored hy the principal li. if. Zartman and Eva Eldredge ttiarpentert who is also sponsoring this 1916 Pioneer , In 19323 the Pioneer was sponsored hy Miss Evelyn Hahn and Mr. liaker. and in 1939 the annual was again sponsored hy Mr. Baker with the help of Mr. lialph Geer. Since then it has heen sponsored every year with the help of Mr. Baker. And so the i'Pioueers of the past were edited and enjoyed hy the many students who have read them. We. the staff of 1916. hope to luring to you niore enjoyment as we present our review of Swanton Higlfs first fifty years. 1.9

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A. I . KICIQNILIL l'rf-.w. MRS. li. A. KLINPI. Clerk C. li. liaker. liicc-l'rc.w. E. Board of Education The joh of the school hoard seems a thankless one. They are paid no salary for hudgeting the money of the school. hiring the teachers and deciding a policy. Their work should he appreciated hy the community and students and we would here like to thank them for services rendered. ln i902 these men were elected to the school hoard: John F. Mcliride. l . W. Knight. C. J. lirindley. C. A. liegenold. C. ll. Curtis. Charles Fels. They were still serving in i900 when the first school huilding was huilt on Cherry Street. lint after twenty years another hoard had a huilding joh to supervise. The memhers ol this hoard of i926 were: M. J. Linehan. L. li. Baker. Amy Smith. li. J. Moorman and C. 0. Castle. They had much opposi- tion to overcome for the people felt the school huilding planned for was too large. Now we know it wasnit too large and we are also realizing that another twenty years has passed and more room is needed. The Swanton people took immediate advantage of the Uhio law of l9l2 allow- ing women on the Board of Education. hy electing Mrs. lf. A. Kline and Mrs. Charles Merrill. Since then Mrs. Henry Coll. Mrs. li. L. Heed. Mrs. lt. l . Smith. Mrs. Lawrence Hill. and Mrs. Hollic llartlett have served. Mrs. Kline has het n on the hoard many years and is serving as clerk on the present hoard. Special recognition should he given to Mr. Alhert Keener. present president. and Mr. M. J. l.inehan. who has just re- tired after twenty four years of active service. for their long and efficient lahors. Many other husy men have given their time and talents to further educa- tion hy directing the policies of Swanton schools. Among them have heen C. U. Castle. a former superintendent: three physicians. Ur. H. ii. Brailey. Ur. L. C. Cosgrove. Sr. and Dr. C. Viv. Butzg and two industrialists. L. R. Baker and L. L. l'iIliod. f-lj MRS. H. A. BAR'I'l.IC'l'T C. l.. JUIJSUN M. J. LINEHAN