Buckland High School - Whitefeather Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

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WHITEFEATHER Page Five i l ,. l I l J l l l l V l ll li li i-W f -i-iff e-ff---ff ffwf f - 1 Y, ,:. T, Dedication Realizing, in part, the lwoundless interest, the great patience, the tireless activity and the friendly cooperation which Mr. Branstetter has shown in his four years with us, the Class of 1935 wishes to dedicate this issue of the WHITEFEATHER in the hope that it will show in some small measure our very high regard and admiration.

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Page Four WI-IITEFEATI-IER Foreword - V All that is fair passes and fades, All that is rare stands for decades, All that we ask, may this book unfold All our memories, more precious than gO

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FUEL SIX WHITEFEATHER -e4...,f N X . t Past, Present and Future of Buckland In the fall of 1872, following the survey- of the Nickel Plate Railroad, the village of WHITEFEATH'ER was laid out. It was named by John H. Goche- nour and Josiah Clawson who organized the village, in honor of an old Indian chief, Whitefeather. Some years later the railroad named the station Buckland in honor of General Buckland of Fremont and in 1891 a petition was presented asking that the name of the village be changed from Whitefeather to Buckland. In this same year the village was incorporated. In the year 1890, feeling the need of it, the village built a one-room school building, which served the community until 1896. In this year a two-room school was constructed which was destroyed by fire in 1905. This same year another two story school building was erected. The Buckland High School was organized and chartered in 1907 as a two year school. This stood until 1914, when they received a new charter making it a three year school. From 1914 to 1924 it continued as a three year school. In 1925 it was re-organized and received a new second grade charter. During the school term of 1928-'29 the school received a charter as a first grade four year high school. The school has progressed in many different vsays since its beginning. The student body has increased and the class of '35 is the largest class in history to graduate from Buckland High School. The school has gained by having cabinets, cupboards, doors and extra fixtures placed in the building. The room across from the balcony was changed into a typing room where many students are probably learning their life's trade. The school will probably continue to grow and prosper in the future as it has in the past. ROBERT TANGEMAN