Harrison High School - Harrisonian Yearbook (Gaston, IN)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Administration ................................. 1 Autographs ................................. 76-77 Band, Drum Major .............................. 45 Baseball ...................................... 38 Basketball Ag. Team .................................. 38 First Team ............................. 34-35 Jr. High .................................. 39 Second Team ............................... 37 Snaps ..................................... 36 Chorus, Jr. Band .............................. 47 Cooks, Janitors, Bus Drivers .................. 65 Dedication..................................... 2 Faculty ...................................... 7-8 Snaps ..................................... 69 F.H.A., F.F.A.................................. 51 Grades ..................................... 24-31 Snaps ..................................... 32 History of School ............................. 45 4-H Club Boys ...................................... 49 Girls ..................................... 49 Officers and Leaders ...................... 53 Junior High ................................ 21-22 Memory Snaps .................................. 67 Pep Club ...................................... 40 Seniors .................................... 10-14 Autographs ................................ 75 Baby Pictures ............................. 61 History ................................ 72-73 Play Snaps ................................ 71 Prophecy .................................. 57 Snaps ..................................... 16 Will ...................................... 59 Snaps.................................. 55. 74. 18 Student Council, Boy Scouts ................... 63 Table of Contents .............................. 3 Theme Pages .....................9. 17, 23, 33, 43 Track Team .................................... 37 Title Page ..................................... 1 Underclassmen .............................. 18-20 Yell Leaders................................... 41

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DEDICATION She pass’d away like morning dew, Before the sun was high; So brief her time, she scarcely knew The meaning of a sigh. As round the rose its soft perfume, Sweet love around her floated; Admired she grew — while mortal doom Crept on, unfear’d unnoted. Love was her guardian Angel here, But Love to Death resign’d her. Tho’ Love was kind, why should we fear But holy Death is kinder. H. Coleridge

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HISTORY OF SCHOOL In 1914-1918 during World War I, Harrison Township had twelve one room school houses, Langdon, McCreery, Maple Grove, Beech Grove, Stringtown, Bethel, Center, Bun- cum, Jay Bird, Sugar Grove, Fairview, and Parker. In these schools one teacher taught all eight grades. She had beginners, who had to be taught how to hold a pencil to write, then she had each step up to seventh and eighth grades where she had to teach domestic science and agriculture. If she planned well and doubled some of her classes she could get by with thirty-two classes a day! The State Board of Health condemned all these buildings except Bethel. We used to read the signs posted on the door which read: “Any person allowing school to be held in the building would be subject to fine.” However, because of the war the trustee was allowed to re- open all the buildings except Buncum and Maple Grove, the next year, providing a sinking fund was levied for repairs or new building. Jonas Shoemaker came forth with the idea that we would need to build two build- ings because of the roads. He was sure that we could not transport them home before in the night. John McCreery, Harry McCreery’s father, was much concerned about the building of roads. He insisted that if good roads were established all over the township one centrally lo- cated building would suffice. Each farmer had the privilege of hauling out what was called his land tax. He dumped the gravel he hauled in front of his own buildings. Consequently when you traveled these roads you went along nicely in front of the building and got “hung up” between farms. Mr. McCreery got others in the township interested and roads were built one mile north of Gaston; two miles west, then south to Bethel. After roads began to make transportation a pleasure instead of a dread, plans began to move toward the building of a new school. The levy for a sinking fund had been withdrawn and the accumulated funds exhausted during these years, leaving no funds to apply to a new building. By law the township could be bonded for only $8300. It was then advertised for the sale of $83,000 in bonds and a date set to receive bids; it was also advertised for bids on the specification for the building. The lowest bid was $85,000 — $2,000 more than the bonds called for. The ground was purchased and the build- ing erected. Four