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

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FORMER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION W. S, Cnllel! J. A. Lulhrup li. R. Hastings H. .l. Matzkn' S. L. Mains A. Dn-:lla M. D. Ostt-rlmnt C. D. lllmm-It W. H. Pallet! L. E. D::Payster M. li. Haight Mrs, M, li. Haight l . Bm-kt-l, Sr. R. C. Spaclt Mabel McCargar H. Eiohelluergvr Jun-ob lluluwr J. L. Titlbsll F. J. Radenmclier J. N. Bennet! As the files are incompletv. this list necessarily is. We would pay our tribute to all who have served on the Board at any time. Papa Four

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To SCHOOL BOARDS and SUPERINTENDENTS Throughout the Years 'I' Education, briefly, is the leading human minds and souls to what is right and best, and to making what is best out of them .... And these two objects are always attainable together, and by the same means .... The train- ing which makes men happiest in themselves also makcs them most servicnble to others. - Ruskin. x l Page Three

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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.