Belle Union High School - Panther Yearbook (Fillmore, IN)

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CLASS OF 1950 JAMES WHITE Occupation-Factory work Address-R.2 Cloverdale MLRVIN CLIFFORD Married to-Joan Smith Occupation-Farmer Address-R.2 Cloverdale ROBERT BUIS 0ccupationwFanner Address-R.2 Cloverdale VIRGINIA WHEELER Occupation-Sales Clerk Address-R2. Coatesville FREDDIE WHEELER Occupation-Eaci0rY Wprk Address-R2 Gloverdalei RICHARU SAUNDEHS OccupationeFactory work Address-R.2 Coateaville Hmmm ALLEN .' Occupation-File clerk-Typist - :Qddress-R.2 Cloverdale :DENZIL BENASSI Occupation-Factory work .,.lddress9R,2 Cloverdale HCBERT, HAn'1Sn.w Married to Betty Boswell Occupation-Factory work Whildifenrli boy -Addressdell Maple Ave. Greencastle PRISCILLA HUISELL Occupation-Typist Address-SBA N. Noble St. Indianapolis CHARLES 'NICHOLS : f Occupation-Farmer H I Address-R.2 Coatesville PEGGQYLSECHMAN- . . Occupation-Student ln'BuBiness College Address-R.2 Coatesville CBroadparkD FACULTY 1941-h2 Dora C. Prichard, Truman McCammack, Walter Keller, Herbert Clover, Versal McCam ack,Freeda Hodge, Ethel Hurst, Grace Monroe, Howard McCammack,VKethyleen. Skelton, Clone Parkerl 19h2-A3 Dora Prichard, Freeda Hodge, Walter Keller, Lillie Stewart, Ethel.Woodard, Wilson Blue, Lenore McCammack, Paul Buis, Hattie Neier, Kathyleen Skelton,Clone Parker. 19h3-he Dora Prichard, walter Keller, Paul Huis, Lenore Long, Freeda Hodge,Li1lie Stewart, Jenevra Knoll, Hattie Neier, Loftie Stringer, Clone Parker, I ' ' ' 19LA-L5 Dora Prichard, Freeda Hodge, Avril Ketchem, Paul Buis, walter Keller,C1one Parker, Kenneth Sutherlin, Jenevra Knoll, Hattie Smedley, Loftie Stringer. 19h5-A6 Dora Prichard, Freeda Hodge, walter Keller, Paul Buis, Merril-Vaughan, Nola Vaughan, Kenneth Sutherlin, Lottie Stringer,Jenevra Kno1l,Nellle Hnrst,C1one Parker. l9L6rL7 Dora Prichard, Paul Buis, Margaret Danforth, Freeda Hodge, Carrie Pierce, Robert Wallace, walter Keller, Loftie Stringer, Jenevra Knoll,Verna Garl,Clone Palken 19A7-C8 Dora Prichard,Lester Mosteller, Edith Whitaker,Freeda Hodge, Carrie Pierce, Walter Keller,Pau1 Buis,Loftie.Str1nger,Jenevra.Kno1l,Verna Carl, Clone Parker. l9l+8-l+9 nom c.,Pr1cnare,r1-eeaa 'I-lodge,Mab1e pa3f1daQn,Mery Logan, Verna Gal-1,c1one Parker, Edith whitaker,Loftie Stringer, Paul Buis, Lester Mosteller. l9h9-50 Dora Prichard, Freeda Hodge,Lloyd Coooer,Jeseie McFerrin-Elizabethlunclnre., Paul Buis, Mable Davidson, Lottie Stringer,Verna Garl, Clone Parker.

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Y, , SCHOOL Hrsiroar y ULord we ain't what we xznta oeg Lord we ain't what we oughta beg And Lord, we ain't what we are gonna beg Q U But Lord, we are thankful we ain't what we use to be.n After the echtational survey made in Indiana afteri the first World War, certain leaders in education in the State of Indiana were alarmed at the il- literacy in our schools as the results of aptitude tests given oue soldiers dur- ing World Mar I5 the inadequacy of the school buildings, the untrained teachers the short school terms, the limited curriculum offered, the overcrowded unsanit- ary conditions existing in the one room buildings and the high school buildings, and the fact that Indiana ranked sixteenth place in the United states education- al program. i I . A and and Our community was one of the first in Putnam County to recognize this lack to respond to the building program and the improvement of teacher training a higher scholastic standard for our grade'and high school students. The first step was to plan a course of actiong to reach worthy objectives- a new modern tell-equipped consolidated high school and grade building for Jef- fernson and Mill Creek Township, vhich meant overcoming prejudices.in abandoning old bu ldirgs, partly through sentiment and partly antagonistic attitude toward raising the tax rate schedule. The consolidation of Jefferson and Mill Creek Township was the result of our civic and community minded citizensh Their fore- sight and progressiveness gave us our new Jefferson Township Consolidated High School located at Belle Union, Jefferson Township, Indiana, which at the time of its erection'was a model school building for one of its size and student body. One of the goals'set by the new school board which consisted, of W.T.Blue, president: Edgar Hurst, Secg and G,C. Parker, memberg and by the County Supt., John Vermillion, and of other State Officials was tnat the school plant should be thought of in terms of the youth and their needs. The youth of America can be assured of education only ifeethey are happy, healthy, industrious and' safe 3 their parents and all other citizens feel a pride and a responsibility toward their teachers and school officials if they are competent, cooperative and imag- inative. Their instruction carried on by the best teaching methods, their school building, grounds, supplies, and equipment are adequate and the best obtainable, 'Under county superintendent, John Vermillion,after due pfoaess of law, Hill Creek and Jefferson Township were consolidated. Trustee, A.E.,Neier and walter Uorsett relinquished their duties and turned over financial assets and reports after consolidation, 'Walter Dorsett was acting trustee for the new Consolidated Jefferson Township. ,After the election of Gilbert E. Ogles, trustee, and school board, W.T. Blue, president, Edgar Hurst, dec., and G.C. Parker, member, were ap- pointed to issue and sell bonds for the purchase of lO acres of land of John Hollingsworth for bl5O an acre, adjacent to Belle Union as the most central and accessible to all students, and for the erection of a new consolidated high school and grade building. Bonds amounting to 337,500 were issued to build the main building. The new school officials set about to issue and sell bonds for the purchase of ten acres of land adjacent to Belle Union for the new building program. The township could not be bonded for sufficient funds to ,mild both school house and a gymn- asium. Thelnaximum rate that a township could be bonded at that time ag twa-