Brunswick High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Brunswick, MO)

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J o - iw '. 'V 1' Y 'il 5 -4- . S, if is .Fel g-,f t'1 .,, P , . DEDICATED TO THE MEMCDRY CDE SAM WHEELER 1 If 3lln1'Pu1n1'h To light the way backward, to give insight into the students' life, dreams and ambitions, to perpetuate the accomplishments of the faculty and students, and imrnortalize Brunswick High School are the purposes of the UT01'Cl'l.,7

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Z eG6666G 4Q646G 0 HISTORY OF NEW SCHOOL BUILDING Before the year 1931-32, our high school occupied the second floor and part of the basement off the grade school building. The high school was growing so rapidly that we became quite crowded in these quarters. During the year 1929-30, while Mr. S. J. Holloway was superin- tendent, a campaign was launched to build up sentiment for the building of a new high school. This campaign resulted in a special election on May 14, 1930, for the voting of bonds for a new school and repairs on the grade school and colored school. Just before the election the women organized: and canvassed the town. The bonds carried by a majority of 9 to 1. The next task, which proved to be a very difficult one, was the selection of a location for the building. Several sites were considered, but finally on July 19, 1930, the present site, a high, five-acre tract of land., was chosen. A more beautiful location would be hard to find, for from in front of the building can be seen the rich valleys of the Grand and Missouri rivers and parts of three counties. After the site was chosen, it was necessary to cut -down the top of the hill and spread it out to level the tract of ground. The Brunswicker of September 12, 1930, reported that the con- tract had been awarded to the Busboom Brothers of Falls City, Nebraska, who employed' Peterson and Almon, of Kansas City, Kansas, as architects. The weather was unusually good th.at winter, an-dz the building was ready to be dedicated April 28, 1931. The Hon. Charles A. Lee, State Superin- tendent of Schools, gave the main address at the dedication, before a crowd that taxed the seating capacity of the auditorium to the limit. The graduating exercises were held in the new auditorium that spring, and at the close of school the high school equipment was moved ofver there. In September of 1931 school was opened in the new building, with a new superintendent, Mr. H. H. Schaperkotter. We are now completing our seventh term of school in the building. Students, teachers, the Board of Education, and the janitor, Mr. Horace Venable, have taken a greal deal of 'Tide in keeping it looking nice and new and free from unnecessary mar s. It is our earnest desire that new students entering each year will take the same pride as the former students have taken in the appearance of the building and will keep it looking new for many years to come. nl, W NTI xii . xy xv xv xv xr xv xv xr xv xv xv xv xv xv xv -...,.u .. ldnlll