Chaney High School - Lariat Yearbook (Youngstown, OH)

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CHANEY HIGH ANNUAL CHA EY HIGH SCHOOL N. H. Chaney School is located on North Hazelwood Avenue, between Oakwood and Connecticut. The structure represents the American adaptation of the Spanish style of architectureg that is, the arrangement of a central block, with wings on each side extending forward to form an open court or patio enclosed on three sides only. At present the main section of the building is used for the high schoolg and the wings, for the grade school. Facts About the Building Architect Otto Kling Ground broken 1926 Dedicated Oct. 26, 1927 Opened Sept. 7, 1927 Total Cost S5S0,000 Length 361 ft. width 220 ft. Rooms 60 Auditorium Capacity 1350 Building Capacity 1740 Present Enrollment 1650 Contractors: Electrical Wiring Brick Work C. Williams Jr. Van Cise Electric Co. Carpentry Hawkins-Downie Plumbing C. F. Henry Roofing Carey Roofing Co. Painting A. E. Raver Plastering Henderson-Johnson Co. Heating XV. J. Scholl 3

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CHANFY HIGH ANNU C li .1 ney C. NW. RICKSECKER C. W. Ricksecker, first principal of Chaney High School, has been a member of the teaching staff of Youngstown Public Schools, and vicinity, for more than seven- teen years. Mr. Ricksecker was formerly principal at Elm Street and Madison Avenue School, also Central Jr. High School, and taught at South and the Y. M. C. A. He was superintendent of Lowellville schools for one year, and Coitsville and Campbell for three years. Mr. Rieksecker received his Ph. IS. and A. M. degrees at Wooster Col- lege. He was second in his class, editor of the school paper, and president of Literary Society and the Congressional Club. Mr. Rieksecker has been prominent in school affairs for many years in Youngstown, and has won a name of high repute in the edu- cational field. 10 Dr. N H Chaney beloved and esteemed by all who knew him, was a very influential man in the school service in Ohio His wise leadership in 111 things educational md spiri tual was 1 sure asset to his community Not alone in our eitv but in all northeastern Ohio was his work and viorth valued He was president of tht North Eastern Ohio Teachers Association in 1908 md presiding officer of the Ohio State Teicheis Associat on in 1916 The aim ind crs of his twenty years of super intendencx of Youngstown Public Schools was 'Youngstown should hate a high school for every side of toxin N1l1'1X months after his death on April 23 19'S this grelt object of ' his life bort fruit in tht building of Eist and