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One of 'rhe major improvemenls in +he growing of Amarillo was 'lhe laying of +rolley fraclcs down Polk S'l'ree'l in lhe early l900's. This piciure, from The files of 'lhe Amarillo Daily News and Globe-Times, was 'laken beiween Second and Third S+ree+s. N THESE PAGES are scenes of lhe early I6 on e plains. Piciures of a ci'ry being buill' and schools 'filling lhe needs of lhese induslrious pioneers. As 'lhe populaiion increased, 'l'he needs 'For schools. 'leachers and equipmeni grew. The cilizens of Amarillo mel' This need wifh adequafe buildings and fhe begin- nings of a program fo meel' 'lhe infellecfual and culfural needs of iis youlh. The founding of 'l'he Reserve Officer Training Corps reflecled 'lhe 'Ifrend of educafion following World War I when educafion was no longer considered a luxury. The ROTC uni+ al Sandieland has always been a major ac+ivi+y and helped frain counfless young men for pre-service fundamenlals for World War ll. Page 9
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ace B The firsl' school house in Amarillo was lhe frame slruclure piclured above localed be- lween Eigh+h and Ninlh and Harrison and Van Buren Sfreeis. Whal' is now Elizabefh Nixon Junior High School was Amarillo's firsl high school building, .consirucled in I909-IO. The presenl building was finished in l922. These four lovely ladies are lhe I894 gradualing class, 'Phe firsl' for Amarillo schools. They are: Mary K. Brookes, sfanding leffg Eula Trigg. slanding righh Daisy D. Marlin lMrs. Tom Curriel, sealed leffg and Flora Mc- Gee, sealed righl. m,.A ,w.v.-ew... .,', r, mfm,mfrwwm
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