Cascade High School - Ketochi Yearbook (Cascade, MT)

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Dedication To the Blue and Gold, emblem of the ideals, spirit, and traditions of Cascade High School, to the Blue and Gold, symbols of loyalty, truth, inspiration of alumni, students, and faculty, we dedicate this first volume. THE 1926 CASCADE COMET. 5

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The Cascade Comet Staff Editor .... Asst. Editor........... Business Manager . Asst. Business Munayer Reporter .... Jolce Editor Art Editor . Asst. Art Editor Athletic Editor Asst. Reporter Ll.IZABETII SAXI ERSON Lester Munkoe Edward Heaton Freta Wilson Frances James Junior Lyman Mabel Strunk Helen Hughes Bill Shanklin Pearl Taylor 4

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History and Development of the Cascade Public School As this is the first Annual to be published in our school we think it advisable to present to our readers an account of the noble efforts put forth to gain an education for the children in and around Cascade. The history of our school dates back for many years, and has changed considerably from that time till the present. Some people of our community, seeing our school today, note the advance that has been made in building, equipment, and education, from the first one roomed school house at the foot of the hill. As the community around Cascade became more settled, and the land taken up by settlers, the people saw the need for a school. The district then was very large, taking in much territory, apportioned by the county. The spot selected for the building of the first school house, was the lot at the foot of the hill where Ben Brown’s house now stands. The money necessary for the building was acquired by contributions from some of the good hearted people of the community, who realized that the young people must be educated. The school house with one room was completed in the summer of 1888, ready for the opening of school in September. The first school board consisted of Thomas Switzer and John Tabor; Joe Stewart acting as clerk. Cora House, now Mrs. Swed- bloom of Chestnut Valley, was the first teacher. Among the families that were represented this year were the Shepherds, Flyns and Brewsters. Several years later a need for more space resulted in an addition to the school house. The board now consisted of Edward Bull, Nathaniel Webb and William Taylor. In 1905 under the direction of Mr. Melvin Rowe, two years of high school were added to the grade school. In 1909 a school house was built with four rooms at the top of the hill, where our school stands now. The board now consisted of J. H. Jones W. B. Taylor and Edward Talman. In 1910 Mrs. Gladys Brown was hired as primary teacher and de- serves mention for being a very good teacher. She stayed in our school for nine years. In the fall of 1918 the Chestnut Valley school was consolidated with our District No. 3. A school bus was used to transport the students to and from school. Others have been added since for the same purpose. Our last reconstruction was made in 1918 and 1919 when an addition was made to the old four roomed building. This included the Junior High Department, a modern equipped Home Economics and Science Laboratory, and an Agriculture or Manual Training room. The feature of greatest interest was the large maple-floored Assembly hall, used for study. It has proved a fine place for Friday night parties. Another addition was the stage, with a curtain in front, and a trap door in its floor, which some of the pupils soon found, and made use of, to hide from the teacher who could hear the voices from below but could make no discovery. One of the old rooms was, also made over into a well equipped Commercial Department. While the carpenters were busy on the remodeling of the school house on the hill, there was not enough room for all of the grades there, so the fifth and sixth grades moved to the Echo Building, until the school was finished. A part of our present class of '26 had the privilege (if one may call it such) of passing that year there. It was similar to a country school with a large stove in the middle of the room; hooks in one corner served as a cloak room and a water pail and dipper con- stituted a fountain. The tricks on the teacher and the various good times that the students had in that year will never be forgotten. The first graduation class that the C. H. S. boasted was in 1918; it consisted in number of six students. The graduates have increased in number since then. The largest class was the class of ’25 which was fourteen in number. A number of changes were made at the beginning of this year, when more space was needed for class rooms, a necessity arising under the new supervised study plan. Every student must be in class with his teacher now, all of the period, and thus the coal bin, the fire escape and stage have ceased to be study apartments for groups of two’s and three’s. The stage has now been partitioned off for a grade class room. We, the class of ’26 will leave the rest of the classes to watch the advancement and changes of our school in the years to come, and record them in the Annuals that follow this one. 6