Beloit High School - Trojan Yearbook (Beloit, KS)

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Mr. E. M. Chestnut came to Beloit In 1930 to become the High School principal. In 1958, he assumed the job as superintendent and remained in that position until 1964 when he retired. Ten years later he died on April 17, 1974. While principal, he established the annual Beloit Relays and was well known as a referee of high school athletic events in North Central Kansas. Mr. Chestnut has made many outstanding contributions to interschool activities and was honored by being inducted into the Kansas High School Activities Association Hall of Fame on March 20, 1976. For his many services, he will long be remembered throughout the community for years to come. BELOIT HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS 1917-1976 A. R. Loop 1917-1920 F. L. Owen 1920-1922 G. W. Webster 1922-1923 W. F. Newcomb 1923-1926 William Inglund 1926-1927 John S. Morrell 1927-1930 E. M. Chestnut 1930-1958 Robert Harrison 1958-1968 Darrell Cottingham 1968-1970 Irvin Levin 1970-1975 Earl Guiot 1975-1976 j Hawaiian Cruise, 1963 Prom Theme, was carried out with Hula dancers. This is a look at the Journalism class of 1946.

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It seems only fitting after 55 years of public education that we devote a few pages in the 1975-76 yearbook to giving it a brief history of those years. At seven o'clock on Saturday morning, September 21, 1918, the old high school burned. Defective wiring was the stated cause of the totally destroyed building. Classes were held in churches and other public buildings until April 16, 1921, when students and faculty moved into the Beloit High School on 5th and Mill. Originally, the Beloit Junior High was consolidated with the high school, until 1956, when they moved into the old Field Grade School. In 1967 they moved into the basement of the Municipal building until the completion of the new Junior-Senior High School. The School Board has authorized many improvements to our school system. In 1938, rights were given to the Works Progress Administration to build the Trojan Stadium. State officials also drew up plans for an addition to the west side of the school. Originally, it was used as a shop area but in its last days, it was used for the band and chorus rooms. Also, in the summer of 1944 the library and home ec rooms were remodeled, meeting the needs of the students. As 67 members of the 1976 graduating class received diplomas, a total of 3,576 will have graduated from Beloit High School. This High School on 5th and Mill will be remembered long after the building is gone. These memories of the past are left as a tribute to the many years of service our High School gave to us. 2

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The Beloit Relays in 1957. The 1938 shop addition. Trojan transportation. 1 Trojan concert band of 1961. i