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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Ophelia Hack M.A., Washington Univ. English, Voice Alice Weinrich A. B., Washington Univ. History, English Hazel Stanley Peabody College Junior High John Trapp B. S. in Agriculture, Univ. of Illinois Agriculture June McDonough M.A., Univ. of Illinois English, Latin, Dramatics W. O. Simmons M.A., Univ. of Illinois Mathematics Milford Ellis B.S. in Ed., South East Missouri Teachers' College Mathematics, General Science Lowell D. Samuel B.Mus., Illinois Wesleyan University Band, Civics, Junior High S. H. Courier A. B., Univ. of Illinois History, Economics, Sociology Myra White A.B., MacMurray College Girls' Physical Education Generdl Science, Librarian Katherine White B. S., Univ. of Illinois Home Economics Audry Hill M.S. Univ. of Michigan Biology, General Science W. C. Weber B.S. and Ed., Univ. of Illinois Football, Basketball, Track, Civics, Physical Education Florence Casto B.S. in Gen. Bus., Univ. of Illinois Stenography, Bookkeeping