Ashland High School - Bluejay Yearbook (Ashland, KS)

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1984 marked the Centennial Year for Ashland, Kansas. Ashland began to pioneer for its future 100 years ago, and today is still reaching ahead through town activities, school programs, and community services. Sponsors and officers led the way during the Centennial Year for the Senior Class by organizing activities and projects, which went towards a successful concluding year in high school. Shawn Callison, Linda Stein, and Angela Rich pose while Shawn blows a bubble. Mr. Swanson (above), Senior Class study hall adviser, helps Mary Steele. At right, Carisa Bothell, Shawn and Linda Stein, chosen by high school student body vote, represent their class as the 1983 Homecoming candidates. Sponsors, Officers Pioneer Sponsor Kenny Swanson Sponsor Frank Long President Shawn R. Callison Vice President Angela L. Rich 2

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Ashland High School Ashland, KS 67831 Volume 36 The first school in Ashland opened about the first of October 1885, and continued for several weeks. As it was a subscription school, it had to close for awhile. After a few weeks' vacation the school again opened in a building in south Main Street. In 1886 the people of Ashland realized the necessity of a public school. In September the children gathered in the old Methodist Church and two halls on Main Street, there receiving instruction. This arrangement was quite unsatisfactory so the question of a permanent building was discussed. On June 1, 1887, bonds for $5,000 were voted and carried. The contract was let to an Englewood firm, who with a number of carpenters, began to work immediately. The building was nearing completion and Ashland was assuming metropolitan airs, when on the evening of August 27, fire consumed the entire structure. In the spring of 1888, the building was again commenced on the same site and with the same plans but different materials; the first being built of wood while the second was of brick. School was opened in the fall of 1888, with W. L. Cowden as principal and an enrollment of 127 in 10 grades. The high school building vacated in 1963 was built in 1917 and first occupied some time during the school year of 1917-1918. This building accommodated as many as 185 pupils in the upper four grades with a curriculum which included Industrial Arts, vocal music as well as all the other formal studies in the arts and sciences. The shop, located west of the high school building, was occupied for school purposes in the fall of 1940. Lights for the football field were installed that year. Elm Grove Apartments are built on the site of the football field. The shop building, south of the apartment complex, housed the County Noxious Weed Department for a time. In January, 1957, the Bluejay band was honored by being invit- ed to play at the inauguration of Governor George Docking. About that time high school inspectors from the State Superintendent's office began to suggest that the Ashland High School building was inadequate and obsolete. It became clear in the spring of 1960 that nothing short of a new building would be sufficient to keep the local high school properly accredited. An election was held on October 25, 1960 where the voters approved by a 413 to 226 margin a bond issue of $850,000 to build and equip a secondary school. The main building includes 14 classrooms, a 6-room office complex, a library, cafetorium, and gym; outbuildings house art, shop and woods. Classes began in this building in 1963. Currently, it is used by 147 students. This is our record during Ashland's Centennial Year! Seniors ...................... 2 Sports ...................... 18 Organizations ................37 Honors and Academics .... 42 Activities ...................54 People .......................62 Junior High .................69 Grade School and Staff .... 74 Ads ..........................82

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Senior Class Projects And Activities Stuco Representative Russell L. McKinney Stuco Representative Stephanie Shaw At top, Sean looks excited about a rocket ride through the Homecoming parade on the senior float, but Rick Walker looks as though he may never make it. Above center, Stephanie read Update magazine, when assigned, during Government Class. Above, Russ McKinney working busily on his woods project, takes a moment to glance at the camera. Left, the Senior Class worked hard to make money enough to provide for a senior trip. Administration offered them the job of painting the north bleachers. Though they don't look too busy here, after many long hours after school and lots of painted clothes and bodies, the job did get completed. 3