Dondero High School - Oak Yearbook (Royal Oak, MI)

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From Humble Beginnings Dondero Arose N X' xl 1' l The stor of Do dero be an in 1868 with one of the earliest I X Y n g x X schools built in Royal Oak. A two story frame building, Y it stood on Williams between Fourth and Fifth Streets. ln 1902 it ceased to be used as a school and became San Sara Hall , later known as the Masonic Temple . 1 ln that year Union School was built on the corner of Lincoln and Washington at the cost of 512000. It stood until 1924, frequently visited in its Royal Oak fire engines the ele ivation of a new Between

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Where I Royal Oak's Central High The Castle was the name given to the new high school in 1927. All the newest books and equipment were used. The custodians even cleaned these rooms before any other schools. ln the beginning it was also referred to as Royal Oak's new million dollar high school. In 1955, plans were being made for another large high school. The problems of names arose. The school board was to select them. Most ex- pected Royal Oak Central for the old high school and Royal Oak Northern for the new. Everyone was surprised when, departing from policy, they named the school for two living persons: George A. Dondero, the old high school, and Clarence M. Kimball, the new. No one expected the names to stick and at first there was much obiection from students and alumni. They were indignant at the omission of Royal Oak from the old name. Petitions were distributed and a final decision was to be made by September 14th. Disturbed, the school board met September lst. Attempting to compromise, they added Royal Oak to the names, thus became Royal Oak George A. 9 Dondero High School. 4 . ,A - ,. :Q ' iff. f d. -fs.: -. i. rl? . Y E ' T v igl 3 ..li3i y .. 4651 , fs - ' H vs., y... Eg , 4- Y gf-cw.. A M.,s,M.'.. .. sssi we ' . . 7 M Al: rfmf J,..f.., X K wbg ff Q ri f.. .M M www? igywgita A vm 'f ,..k--1-ff-A 3 4 ' 'VY4 K 4' r .2 xl, N gk x N U X . . N i i 'Aga N ' ' QS, ,,,,q5,., I QL, W . QQ ef we R I X A 0' I 44. A M x 'M' . . ' ses?-fs. s f ' A .,,s . -V., W -.-, Q.,-J... ,. . a A . 4' ' Q 'R 1 K 5 ,g f 4 , , , .1 ...,.., A.. . f ...Q ff-Hn. A 3 n . - , . f. . .W 4. cf. - 1 ' . ff.f...,m,Q..- , , , , , W. , . , . WW ' ,L fi. tss2.st 1 1,4 X 1 N y ' . . .'- Ts P sw Qs 2. ws. -es.-7,f.-,f1f,, ., .1 if s.. -. 'kxw K V , 1.3 V9 w .- ..3'sr7 YA., ,, -'4z'zE..:7g1gg,y-1, 31-1 fy,3,.g,., ,Q N3 are 125 I - sw, f .3 - -f-- M , T, it M-1...,.ff.,'..-f,, , M., .-,if ...ff Q 1 i1'wi55, W..le HW , W f' W ff: -.-f yw Y 44..nwff.-1,4091-f',s11 . - A A U J g '-X'-f1'. f J if 3 ' . , ff ft ,. -,t -' Q , fs, -awe:-sew.-,,f2!7,'.W,.:52?,.qegg. P awfwr 4 W ff WA 'f f- ' K i - 'vi' W1-P' 'ff iff? A 4 ,fs Q A gf...-. 1 , . tx 1, W1 , ,,,.f:.-rim. s. ,ts ., ,,.,., 'ge 'Egg ' -ff 5- s '- .Q fffmwsf ff-W1-ff wi . Q V xx H, 9, W., , Q pw., lf, HW,,,, tgp? .3 ZW, J , qw .Digi , H 1. ,. f,,, I 4... 1 ,,..,5.fg5,cp,fg.: egg , ,zg .Mg 4,23 ag. f .Q , gww-el if., 2 255.4 . 5,5 I g!Q U . ?': Q 'Y 4 A .f..-., , ,. 2 f iiigwgfy-3 7 .5 . 4 . - , if XM '7 r ., ?fx..1.. zgfzxffll r , ' A' , 'illtf'-.ess-...f-wriff'1?-'f fg M Q, . 1 5 , 'V f' 1, ,, f -by 5 5342 . 1 , Y 5 6. , fr 5 - ,, f M if Q xg -feast: ...rss s ' ,sn A e t 4 , .1 at f 0, Q . f N fa . ff f , .., .0 .s ff 5 fa ,, ii, ft ,,- . ,f..,,ff4f m.s.,s 'gf' f S ? ., 1 Y ' ff 274-.A M . in v e. ' - . 2 , ,358 M . N.. wi if K 15, inf, QQ s i f A 1-, ef ' Q .WM . 2 . I 2 - M. ,A .' , .- 'f 'if 'vvwfqjlizi '1 'M 75W Q' 4' 17 . -'5 u 'Q , as, V el T, 5 Z.. K, . ., ... ..-- t , .V A ,kv 5,4 . x V ,Sgr A ,W k an W ,Avfv 'Q' .' '. X: Z.. N' 1' iff 'WU ' Us, 'R wi iw. as .. ,, so -Framed by spring leaves, Dondero, at left, welcomes its students. Above, is a line drawing from a '31 book bearing the old name. At right is a recent snow shot of the nature building.