Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

 - Class of 1988

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Centennial Marks Many Changes in Some of the best signs of the changing times can be seen through the architecture of the buildings; more specifically, in the many school buildings used by Alliance students during the past 100 years. In the early days of Alliance, the biggest problem was to find a place to hold school. Many youngsters were taught trades through parents and neighbors. A book was considered a precious holding, since very few of them could be obtained. Some of the very first schools in Alliance were held in sod houses and abandoned sheds or dugouts. One spring term was even held in a tent. Pupils would bring books from home that had been used in their homes and it was not surpris- ing to have books with different authors and views on ideas. The curriculum included reading, penmanship, history, music, and English. A slate and chalk were a common sight as a student sat in a homemade desk and chair. It was the teacher's duty to chop firewood and bring in water for the students. Some of the common punishments included: standing in the corner, facing the wall; staying in at a recess; or a whack on the palm with a ruler. Buildings, books, teachers, and disciplines have advanced greatly since those days. The high school alone has been held in three different buildings and each new building has increased the number of classrooms for the growing number of students. The newest school building, at 100 West 14th, was originally built as the new junior high school in the 50's, but was converted to the high school in 1967. More recently, in 1987, Alliance added eleven classrooms, a new locker room, and a new office for the administration. The entire school now covers about one full city block. Alliance has advanced greatly since the first days in the developing of Box Butte County, and the school buildings have allowed for more room and better facilities for students over the years. The above picture gives a view of one of the old high schools built in Alliance It was built in 1922, before the previous building was torn down. The building sits between 11th and 12th streets, facing Laramie Avenue. It was built even before there were any houses along west side of Laramie Avenue. The school held various classes for grades nine through twelve. The building is now the Alliance Middle School and it holds classes for grades six through eight. A new gym and locker rooms were added on to the building in 1987. (Photo Courtesy of the Knight Museum) 4 Opening

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Signs of the Time juniors jody Bredenkamp and Lori Mendoza are all decked out for the football game Several members of the Pom Squad painted their faces for the playoff game against Chadron Seniors )oei Bruntz, Vanessa Curtiss, Dawn Brammer. Vikki Curtiss, and Jeralee Class get together for a picture. Croups of girls, as well as groups of guys, could often be seen visiting in the hallways. Volleyball coaches Sandra Pilfold and Joni Schlatz do the can-can before the pep rally Perhaps this brought good luck as the football team defeated Ogallala that night Opening 3



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Buildings, Curriculum, and Disciplines Citizens of Alliance are sometimes confused as to why a school, which is not built on Emerson Avenue, is called Emerson School. The reason is shown through the above picture. This is a picture of the original Emerson School. It was built between 5th and 6th streets facing Emerson Avenue and, therefore, giving it its name. (Photo Courtesy of the Knight Museum) The Old Soddie School, as it was called, gives a view of what some of the first schools in Alliance looked like. Many times the school had no floor and could have even been held in an abandoned barn. The teacher shown taught grades one through eight. Her name was Lottie Worley, and she was the Potato Queen of Nebraska. (Photo Courtesy of the Knight Museum) One of the first high schools in Alliance was built on the southeast corner of the eleven hundred block, facing Box Butte Avenue. The building remained until students and teachers in a home learning class complained of the swaying on the top floor while the wind would blow hard on many occasions. It was eventually torn down after the new building was built on Laramie Avenue (Photo courtesy of the Knight Museum) 1888-1988 The original Central School building was built in 1890, facing Box Butte Avenue. It was built before Grandview and Emerson Schools were built. Students would come from the surrounding area and board in the school. Postcards with a picture of the school were made for the children to send home to their families. Fire caused the building to burn down on December 17, 1912. (Photo courtesy of the Knight Museum) From Sod Houses to the Present Opening 5

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