Boone High School - Scroll Yearbook (Boone, IA)

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1 kenaf nf..- fm W-H- Yifue.-.zfafarxzl--is-if.ufA -- V-iv egvma 'luis 1928 SVIQOLI, llPsllQD4DlINIlllli5 OONE County was organized in 1849. In 1851, commissioners were appointed to locate the county seat, which was called Boonsboro. In March, 1865, the City of Boone, then known as Montana , was laid out one mile east of Boonsboro, by John I. Blair, builder cf the railroad now known as the Chicago 5 North-Western. The activity of the new town was conspicuous from the start, and Montana, Iowa, became the wonder of the early settlers. Ot course there was much rivalry between Montana and the county seat town, Boonsboro, until possession of the railroad gave to Montana its inevitable supremacy. In 1871 the name Montana was changed to Boone, and the old county seat, Boonsboro, became a suburb of the thriving new city. Situated in the center of a rich farming community, and possessing valuable coal mines, various factories, thriving industries, an attractive residence district, beautiful parks, a country club, and other facilities for amusement, Boone has grown and prospered. 1 But nothing has been more amazing than the growth and progress of its public school system. Sixty-three years ago the first school, a private one, was started by David Lutz in his house, which was located on Keeler street, between Seventh and Eighth. The following year, 1866, the Montana Independent School District was formed and one teacher was hired, although that fall four were found necessary. In 1868, two bricli' school buildings were erected. The growth of the schools has kept pace with that of the city, and during the ensuing years old buildings have been torn down'a.nd replaced by more adequate OIIGS. Today there are seven grade buildings, with forty-nine teachers, including supervisors, and one thousand three hundred and sixty-one children. From 1876 until 1914, the Waslliligton building was the home of Boone High School. At that time a new building was erected at a cost of two hundred thousand dollars. In 1923, this building proved much too small, so a large adddition was built, which not only furnishes more class rooms for the Senior High, but also houses the Junior High School. Boone High School offers six ,courses for graduation and has a corps of well trained teachers, each one a specialist in his line. 1 ' The building itself is one of the finest in the state. It has thirty-two class rooms, well equipped Domestic Science and Manual Training departments, a large gymnasium, a beautiful tiled swimming pool, a large, well-lighted library, containing five thousand volumes, and an attractive auditorium with a seating capacity of one thousand one hundred and thirteen. At present our high school building houses twleve hundred and fifty students and forty-eight faculty members including the superintendent, Mr. VVooten, and prin- cipal, Mr. Umbreit. ' The dreams and ambitions of our superintendent, principal, and board melnbers seem unlimited, for this last fall saw the beginning of our Junior College. Surely, Boone should be proud of the progress made by its public schools during the past sixty-three years. Paola TEN

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