Chillicothe High School - Arrow Yearbook (Chillicothe, OH)

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Freshmen Basketball The C.H.S. Squires finished the season with an impressive record of ten wins and four losses. Coach Paul Faehl is congratulated for his excel- lent work with this team. In tournament play at Zanesville the Squires lost a thrilling game by a two point margin, 58 to 56, to Grover Cleveland. Nevertheless, they made a comeback by winning the Newark Junior High Championship, players of the seventh, ciahth, and ninth grades being' eligible. In the semi-final, they defeated Newark Roosevelt, 48 to 37, and advanced to the finals, where they defeated Newark Central, 59 to 48, for the championship. David Hannah led the team in scoring as he made 158 points for an average of 11 per game. He was followed by Bill Fisher with 141 points. Squire Football The Chillicothe Squires completed their 1954 football with a six-won, one-lost record. They were handed their only defeat by Circleville. However, when the Squires met Circleville later in the season at Herrnstein Field, they retaliated to down Circleville to the tune of 14 to 7. lVIr. Richard Dolan coached the backfield while Mr. Curry coached the line. The squad was com- posed of twenty-four freshmen who played of- fense. Sophomores from the varsity squad played defense. The efficiency of this plan was well proven by the season's record. Top Row: Don Hall, Bill Fisher Middle Row: David Rook, Bob .Evans, Dick Brown, David Hannah, Coach Paul Faehl, Mich Routh. Bottom Row: Dick Payne, Phil Dearth, Jim Peak, Dick Brooks, Paul Woods. Top Row: Mr. Alan Curry, assistant coach, Bob Evans , Frank Loel, Lee Darby, Bob Miller, Don Hall Jim Payne, Stanley Freeman, Mr. Dick Dolan, coach l Second Row: Tom Herrnstein, Don Lynch, Gary Arthur, David Hannah, Jim Peck, Jerry Warren Gene Detty, Jim Rhinehart, George Beard, Bill Knox . . Bottom Row: Jim Wells, manager, Ronnie Brelsford, Gale Hatmaker, Bill Fisher, David Miller, Tom Seymour, Richard Winkler, Roger Ramsey

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Freshmen Dramatics Every Friday, the sixth period, more than one hundred freshmen, interested in dramatics, assemble in room 108 to learn, among other things, poise and self-confidence before a group. During this year, these freshmen have had expe- rience in recording and working with scripts from: A Date With Judy, Life With Father, The Corn Is Green, and many others. Several members repre- sented their class in various dramatic programs. The Freshmen feel that they have learned much in the field of dramatics and hope that they will prove to be a credit to C. H. S. Freshman Dramatics Top Row: Suv Wagner, Martha Graves, Sharon Ogle, Linda Blankenship, Helen Mas- tropaolo, Yvonne Fontaine, Rebecca Leasure, Miriam Cahill, Janis Miller, Linda Bliss. Second Row: Sharon Jennings, Joyce Diehl, Lois Oyer, Nancy Groves, Mary Clay, Swanda Powell, Sue Stafford, Bobbie Shackelford, Winona Hill, Sharon Fairchild. Bottom Row: Jean Hartsough, Eleanor Edler, Katie Mahaffey, Janice Lytle, Barbara Valentine, Charlotte Turley, Sonya Crow, Pat Moody, Bobbie Hill, Joyce Trego. Freshman Dramatics Top Row: Dick Cunningham, Charlie Queen, Bill Fisher, Eddie F1'y, Ann Schachnc, Julia Fulks, Fran Spetnagle, Barbara Click, Hilda Imboden, Lynn Ward, Jim Gay, John Wilson, Roger D'Amico. Second Row: Larry Lump, Allen Barnhart, Keith Price, Bob Evans, Gary Jinks, Harold Bable, Tom Childers, Don Hall, Stanley Freeman, Bob Tomastik. Bottom Row: Anne Hixon, Jo Purpero, Nancy Croft, Peggy Falco, Saundra Eblin, Marilyn Fizer, Saundra Duffy, Toni Clark, Jo Cropp, Pat McAllister, Kathleen Car- roll, Betsy Garmhausc n. C V september 12, 1870-The Board of Education has adopted Anderson's Grammar in lieu of Quackenbos' Grammar lately in use in the city schools.

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C.H.S. for 100 Years Voluminous annual reports by the Union School superintendent: and principals during the 1860's, 1870's, and 1880's, plus information fur- nished by Chillicothe residents with enthusiasm for local history provide the source for this con- densed history of C.H.S. This bit of a. summary is quoted from the An- nual Reports of the Principal: and Secretaries of the Chillicothe Union Schools for the Year End- ing June 21, 1867: Historical Sketch 1867-Annual Reports of Chillicothe Union Schools By the great fire of April 1. 1852, the rec- ords and official papers of the Board of Educa- tion, of the Chillicothe Public Schools were all destroyed In consequence, all knowledge of the previous history of the Schools is derived only from tradition: definite and minute information is not attainable at this date. It is ascertained, however, that the Public Schools of this city were organized about the year 1849, under what is known in school legislation as the 'Akron Law.' In the beginning, the schools were imperfect- ly graded and housed in rented tenements--old churches and other buildings ill adapted and un- suitable. ln the year 1850 the building sites were pur- chased by the Board of Education - one in, the west end of the city fthe lot now occupied by the Western Buildingj , one was near the present rail- road depot, and by authority of a popular vote, bonds were issued to provide means for the erec- tion of permanent and suitable school homes. In 1851 a part of the present central school- ground was leased from the 'Trustees of the Chillicothe Academy,' and by the end of the year three buildings were in process of erection. At that period the superintendent was Dan- iel W. Hearn. High School for Boys, on Main Street, Thos. C. Hearn, principal, Wm. Baird, ass't. High School for Girls, on Main Street, Sarah M. Burnside, principal. A later report gives more light on the early schools. In 1853 Central Building was ready for oc- cupancy, and the High Schools were transferred thither. Mr. O. T. Reeves was principal of the male department, and Miss Sarah A. Lawes of the female department in 1874. For reason not on record the office of Gen- eral Superintendent was dispensed with in 1854. It was not re-established until 1874. School reports say, Nothing worthy of note occurred in the school history until fall of 1861, when the whole male force, principals and as- sistants resigned to enlist in the war for the preservation of the Republic. Schools were then taught by the ladies. For some years thereafter a much debated question of pedagogy was the effectiveness of women teachers in the matter of presenting subject mat- 935 nw. noamvrmsmv ter and of handling discipline. The report to the board of education concedes that women teach- ers were satisfactory, but their techniques were less dependent on sheer force and strength than those of their male colleagues. In 1867 Chillicothe found that the East Main Street school was too dangerously close to the railroad. By popular vote of the residents the board of education was authorized to purchase two acres on the west side of Bridge Street be- tween Second and -Main Streets. The land and the building represented an outlay of some 5575,- 000. In 1872 Eastern Building was first used as a school. Another paragraph from the 1872 annual re- port gives facts about the Union schoolsexist- ing at the time. The Chillicothe Union Schools is accommodat- ed' in four large, commodious and handsome brick buildings erected at a cost of about 3100,- 000, and situated as follows, viz: The Central on Paint Street, west side, south of Fifth: the East- ern, on Main Street, near the M. and C. R. R. Depotg the Western, on Chestnut Street, west of Church. Each building is placed upon a large lot. fThat of the Central comprising one acre, and the others two acres eachg in healthful and otherwise eligible sites.J The fourth, or new Eastern Building, is situated on Bridge Street, west side between Second and Main. The Old Central Building, which predated the present elementary building at the corner of South Paint Street and Sixth Street, was the high school until 1901, It was condemned. For two years on a temporary basis prior to the erec- tion of the West Fifth Street building, high school was held at the Eastern Building. The third floor was the high school. There was no place else to have school. High school classes for most students were held in the morning. If a student carried ad- vanced Latin, he returned to school in the after- noon. Today a vestige of the Old Central Building stands behind the Public Library building. This remaining part of some three small rooms is still a storage center for school supplies. Old Central Building was made of brick with stone trimming. A study hall was con- structed on three floor levels, presumably to enable a teacher to watch the students at some advantage. The superintendent's office was in this building. His office hours were 8:30-9:30 A.M. and 1:30-2:30 P.M. The site of West Fifth building a century ago was a private seminary, probably a female school. It nrovided kindergarten and elementary training. The Union schools purchased this land, after Old Central was condemned. West Fifth was the high school between 1901 and 1931. Continued growth of the city necessitated an ad- ditional school building. The site selected in the late twenties for the new high school was a site of some twenty acres. It was a part of the old Ross County Fairgrounds on the northwest corner of Arch and Vine Streets. In 1936 the Herrnstein Memorial Foot- ball Stadium was built. In 1939 a supplementary Industrial Arts Building was added to the high school plant. In 1856 there were 930 students in all gradesg in 1955 there are 5200. In the 1855 graduating class there were about fourg in 1955 there are 198. S ....--f April 5, 1871 - Eastern School Building is being built. xi June 23, 1871 - Eastern School will be ready by November 1, 1871. Reopening .- of school on September 4 was post-poned to September 18, because of the Ross County Fair. Of. ber 9. Ols'Ib'lllll - A Q, 1x'.f IA ' : W1 . D. ' f I. Sak H K ' . . I .f x fxx - SQ' 55 -Q .ll 1. September 4, 1872-Miss Douglas's girls' school begins on Monday, Septem-