Crete High School - Hi Lites Yearbook (Crete, NE)

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Elini rwazcf .cglcfloofa NORTH WARD 'k WEST WARD i' EAST WARD In 1873 three similar frame elementary schools were built, the North Ward at 2269 Norman, the West on the corner of Eleventh and Redwood and the East nn the corner of Tenth and Hawthorne. Page Six

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CRETE'S FIRST SCHOOL BUILDING AND FIRST TEACHING CERTIFICATE 114 fi 2 GRADE gk - sem-its e3m.te frwsifst-an-., ,I gl 2.1 Xl F la we kk' Aix? .. I-X..f 1 i. ., -.. The picture taken in 1916 slmws Ernest Francl the unly living member of the school new in Crete, Mrs. Barbara t5unrlayi Neil:-la Papik and Cul. C. J. Iluwlby, the teacher. Ilistury slums as soon as pioneers have pmvitlcd shelter fur their families, they lzegan to plan fur sulumls. The Grat selmnl in Crete wus laugh! Ly C. .l. Bowlby in the winter of JB70-71 in a room sixteen feet square, the front purt of what is now known as Pruvlta'sA cigar store located on main Street. Classes in the alphabet, n-ailing, spelling, writing, aritluueltc, grammar, gcugruphy and algebra were taught. The lulluwing forty-six pupils with ages listed were enrnllcd: Ida Bridges, 16: Myrlia Bridges, 12: Delia Bickcl, 16: Mary Katten. 12: Anna Karten, 10: llattie Eltze, 6: Mary Munball, 8: Cora Harris, 11: Jennie Yu-lenik, 12: Clara Franel, 12: Alice Burgc, 15: Clualr Burge. 13: Estelle Burg:-, 8: Reeie Bigler, 6: Caroline Svuabnda, 12: Sarah Riley, 9: Mary Crass, 11: Katie Pluckie, 9: Barbara Sunday, 10, E. Mury Groul. 16: Florence Furgisou, 11: Ada May Yeager. 9: Clam Clark, 105 Anna Buhauska, 6: Rebecca Lune, 11: Jennie Howard. 8: Euutm Williams, 14: Willie Hrirlges, 14: Chas. D. llownrd, 12: Collie Harris, 6: 1 Just-ph Kurten, 8: Alf Svoubmln, ll: George Franel, 8: ' Ernest l'raurl, 6: .lames Clark, 14: John Clark, 12: Willie I.. Gould, 9: Jus. Carter, 17 Ccolorerll: Herlert lieardsley, 7: Elwood J. Bigler, 5: Frank Heartlsley, 9: .luhn Riley. 7: Gen. T. Yeager, 5: Frank Karten. 8: Tlmmas Riley, 5, anti Willie Gould. 5. DOANE ACADEMY From 1871'72 the eleuurntury sclmnl for the whole district was taught in the new Dmrnc Academy which was lucutetl ut 529 Ivy. Miss Mary Merrill was the tcucher. Fn-nr 1873-1880 the Grammar and High School pupils were taught at Doane Academy. I 'nga F1 rr 4.

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glut 5ufzs'zZnfsncfsnt4 l EDWARD HEALY Superintendent 1881 e- 1885 Mr. Edward Healy began teach- ing in the Crete Schools in 1377. In 1879 he was Principal of the Grammar School. ln 1881 he was elected Superintendent continuing until 1885 when he resigned to go into school work elsewhere. M. B. C. TRUE Superintendent 1885 - 1886 . Mr. M. B. C, fl'rue was a lawyer. As president of the board he was given the title of Superintendent for the year 1380-31. He received 3120.00 for visiting the schools one day each month and reporting to the school board. However upon the resignation ol Mr. Healy in 1885 Mr. True had all the duties as well as the title of Superintendent for the year 1885- 86. He set about organizing the High School Department so that it became uniform in curriculum with other schools in the state. Page Seven