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100 YEARS 1867 There were 84 boys and 95 girls enrolled in the Antwerp School. 1868 In 1868 students who wished to read and write compositions were allow- ed to do so. Teachers were given a certain time for singing once a week on Friday. 1869 The trustees were given permission to use one or more classrooms for election purposes provided they received the votes through the windows. 1874 On September 29, the Antwerp school bell was purchased for $1 1 7.00. 1881 -John Snook was the first Antwerp graduate. This was only the beginning of his education as he went on to become a congressman and a judge. 1886 The salary of the superintendent was S75.00 per month for a term of nine months. The salary for the teacher of the gram- mar department was set at $40.00 per month. The teacher of the immediate department was paid $33.33 per month. The teachers of the A and B primary department, the C primary department and the D primary department earned salaries of $30.00 per month each. The school board of the Antwerp Village District bought II ' cords of wood at $1.25 per cord. Rev. Father Schniber of St. Mary ' s Catholic Church expressed his objection to the use of Bible in the opening exer- cises of school as had been a custom for some time. His objections were not sus- tained by the school board. 1887 Total enrollment of the Antwerp Village School for the school year ending in May, 1887 was 348. A room was partitioned off on the second floor of the building to be used as a recitation room. One clock was purchased for each school room. The school board adopted the school policy that children who would become six years of age during the school term would be admitted to school at the begin- ning of the term. The average grade was established to be a score of 7.5 ' , on examinations and a grade below 60 ' ' , [ailing. Improvements the school board made for this school year were to purchase more blackboards and 12,000 match sticks in 3 lengths to be used for object teaching in the primary department. Supplies purchased included a set of physiological charts, three fractional ap- ples, five sets of toy money, and one cubic root block. The Antwerp Village School District pur- chased tun lots, lying east of and adjoin- ing the school property. The school board purchased a number of trees to be supplied at the school grounds on April 21, 1887, in observance of Arbor Day 1888 The school board adopted the policy that any pupil absent four half days in any term without a reasonable excuse from a parent or guardian or who shall purposely absent himself from the 2 Antwerp Local School Superintendents l.R.E.Diehl (1886-1902) 2. John H. Finley (1902-1908) 3. John Berg (1911-1914) 4.W. C. Kunce (1914-1924) 5. J. A. Cottrell (1924-1928) 6. Guy Deemer (1928-1941) 7. Archie Bell (1941-1953) 8. O. R. Zedaker (1953-1962) 9. Troy Penner (1962-1965) 10. Dale Adams (1965-1974) 11. Ralph Brown (1974-1981) 12. Charles Taylor (1981 -present) Pictures were not available for these former superintendents. A. K. Delong( 1874-1876) Frank V.Irish (1876-1877) W.H. Snook (1877-1878) T. R. Millison ( 1878-1879) C. W. Prettyman (1879-1883) A. K. Grubb(1886) G. W. Hurless ( 1908-1911)
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Centennial Reflections 1984 Archer Archer Yearbook Staff EDITOR Tami Figert ASSISTANT EDITOR Barb Goetz BUSINESS MANAGER Beth Derek STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHER Kim Humbarger STAFF Barb Overmyer Tina Taylor Miho Yasuda Amy Baumle Donna Buckland Dawn Hopkins Johnette McCain Angie Reinhart Shari Ross Joni Jordan ADVISER Kathleen Neidhardt THE SIXTEEN PAGE HISTORY OF THE ANTWERP LOCAL SCHOOL WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE EFFORTS AND COOPERATION OF THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE: The Antwerp Board of Education, Kathleen Neidhardt, Barb Goetz, Marcellene Noll, Marianne Cottrell. Peggy Savage, Jane Langham. Rebecca Geyer, and others, too numerous to mention, that supplied pic- tures and information.
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Antwerp ' s Early Graduates Did you know? 1. Class of 1900 ROW 1 — Maude Graves, Fred Carr, Lula Carr, Edward Carr, Dollie Weber ROW 2 — Blanche Kennedy, Bertha Fleck, Mr. Secrist, Roy Dilts, Minnie Pugh, Eliza Marlin, Mr. Finley 2. 1881 — Antwerp ' s First Graduate, John Snook 3. Class of 1909 ROW 1 — Flossie Johnson, Hazel Stainfield, Blanche Sweet, Ethel Anderson ROW 2 — Freda Kieger, Harry Howard, Marie Sunday, Tom Babcock, Norma Finley, Harry Shiner ROW 3 — John Foster, Delia Peffley, Chester Hill, Jennie Rose, Hormar McGuire, Minnie Knapp, Guy Smith 4. Class o 1919 ROW 1 — Marguerite Mickelson, Ireni Lamb ROW 2 — Melva Snyder, Merle Murphy Francis DeLong, Edna Pefflev, Freda Murphy Mary Cline, Cecelia Cussen ROW 3 — Mis;! Hauser, Wilbur Heiber, Joshua Shaffer, Mr Kunce, Mr. Snell, Lester Kraft, Glen Yager, Miss Bardelmier rhetorical class to which he belongs, shall be suspended. 1889 The school board adopted the policy that any pupil in the high school or A B grammar school engaged in cir- culating or carrying obscene literature to school would be suspended immediately. Teachers were granted a Thursday and Friday afternoon as workdays for the purpose of filling out grade cards at the end of the school term. Admission to the commencement exer- cises was 20( for reserved tickets and lOt for general tickets. A certificate of honor was sent to the Antwerp Village School from Adrian Col- lege, Adrian, Michigan, to be presented to the pupil receiving the highest grade in the graduating class. 1890 The school board hired a practical mechanic and builder to examine the school building in regard to safety. After his report, they proceeded in making the necessary repairs. In June, the school board proceeded to begin building an addition to the school house to be completed for the 1890-1891 school year. Names of all children not in school, ages eight to fourteen, were given to the truant officer. 1891 Pupils that prepared themselves over the summer were allowed to take ex- aminations in the fall for their grade. Miss Hertel was granted the use of her room 15 minutes after school hours to teach singing. 1892 On January 7th, a petition by a number of scholars was presented to the school board for a gymnasium to be put up at the school house. The petition was read and tabled. In March and September, school was dismissed one week due to diptheria. The clerk requested the mayor to issue a pro- clamation to keep the children off the streets. In April, the committee on building and grounds bought and planted 49 trees at the cost of 15 cents each. 1893 In March, the school time was changed from sun time to standard time. The teachers requested the purchase of liquid measures from a gill to a gallon to be used for instruction. 1894 The State Board of Health, Colum- bus, Ohio, mandated that all pupils be vaccinated and furnish a certificate from their family physician. 1895 Professor Fess of Ada, Ohio, delivered the class address for commencement. A furnace was purchased to heat the school. 1897 The admission for commencement was 25( for reserved seats and 15( for general admission. 1898 A new sidewalk was built on Franklin Street and the walk on Monroe Street was repaired. 1899 .4 flag was purchased for the school 3
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