Chester High School - Summit Yearbook (Chester, IL)

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Hoard of duration In view of the fact that we could find no picture of an old school board, we must be content with merely naming the members. The first Board of Education of the Chester Public School was organized August 19, 1873. Election of members was held April 5, 1873. The following men made up the first board: C. B. Cole, Charles Wassell, Christian Wagner, William Roberts, Jacob Gnaegy, and John F. Baumann. According to all available statistics, the ensuing persons were either on or at the head of the school boards from 1874 to the present time. 1874-1875, J. Perry Johnson was president of the Board of Education. John F. Baumann wtts secretary. 1881-, Wm. A. Gordon, M.D., and F. Bueckman were in succession presidents of the Board of Education. 1883-1888, W. R. McKenzie, M.D., was president. 1889-, Wm. McAdam was president; R. J. Harmer, secretary; other members were: Charles B. Cole, Wm. R. McKenzie, J. F. Schuchert, Isaac Meredith, and T. G. Chadwick. 1890, Wm. McAdam was president; Henry Clay Horner, secretary; Charles B. Cole, Ralph E. Sprigg, Henry Speckman, Isaac Meredith, Lewis Heilmann, and Clarence Staley (treasurer) composed the remainder of the board. At the time the gymnasium was built in 1936 the following comprised the board: H. F. Juergens, president; J. File, secretary; A. Gilster, E. Hoffman, H. Uffelmann, W. C. Brown, and Charles Stolle. Serving on the Board of Education at the present time are the following persons: H. F. W. Juergens, J. A. File, L. Renfro, E. G. Hoffman, W. C. Brown, J. L. Batson, and H. Uffleman. Standing: Harold Uffleman. Dr. E G. Hoffman, Lacy Renfro. Seated: John A. File. H. F. W. Juergens, and W. C. Brown. 9

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J. M. Dickson R. W. Matthews E. W. Heobb We have chosen the three superintendents pictured here to represent all those who served as leaders of the Chester school. During the administration of R. W. Matthews, a three-story addition was made to the little building that was termed the Pride of Southern Illinois''. Again during the service of J. M. Dickson a third wing was added to the school. This building renders service today as the Chester Grade School. A separate high school building was erected in 1926, during the administration of E. W. Heob. May the students of Chester High take this opportunity to express their thanks to those administrators who have helped our school develop from a small two-story building to a modern school system. C. H. S. PRINCIPALS OR SUPERINTENDENTS 1874-1940 R. C. Ross 1874-1875 G. L. Guy 1890-1893 H. D. Opdyke 1875-1877 J. M. Dickson 1893-1905 A. B. Rohrbaugh 1877-1878 J. E. Raibourne 1905-1908 R. W. Matthews 1878-1882 J. M. Brewer 1908-1912 G. L. Guy 1882-1885 S. E. Reecher 1912-1916 G. S. Hatch 1885-1886 C. O. Todd 1916-1922 T. B. Greenlaw ....1886-1890 E. W. Heob 1922-1928 8 W. R. Lowry 1928-

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