Dunlap High School - Eagle Yearbook (Dunlap, IL)

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DHS 1938 DHS 1905 HISTORY CF DUNLAP HIGH The story of Dunlap High School reaches many generations into history--almost to the Very roots of the village's beginning itself. There were several country school houses fthen called subscription houses, because they were not sup- ported by taxesj built around 1834 in the area surrounding Dunlap, it was not until 1877, six years after Dunlap became a legally organized village, that the first village school four present fire house, consist- ing of eight grades, was built--at a cost of S4,000. Nearly sixty years later, in 1893 the citizens of Dun- lap saw a need for a more advanced level of education, and hence added two years of high school to the system which was used. In 1931, a brick gymnasium now stands, in this structure both grade and the two year high school classes were taught. A third year high school term was added in 1905, and a second addition was added to the structure. In 1931, a brick gymnasium--our auditorium--was built at its present site. What we at Dunlap now call the old building was built in the summer of 1935 and occupied in the fall of 1935. Preceding Carroll Nafziger as Principal of Dunlap was Mr. M. H. Huffman, who came our school as Coach in 1925. In 1934, he succeeded Mr. Coriell as principal. In the spring of 1956 the Dunlap citizens voted to expand the school building with provisions to add another story for future use. A few interesting sidelights: The first graduating class consisted of three graduates. Dunlap original annual was entitled the KLIMAX, it was called the DUNLITE, and later came the title the EAGLE. The basketball team in 1915-16 consisted of 7 players. In 1917, under direction of Coach Merril and Captain Colgans, the D.H.S. Basketball team lost a game to B.P.I. Academy flater named Bradley Universityy the score was 21-14. According to the 1923 DUNLITE, graduation day was held in June instead of May. In 1923, Dunlap H.S. presented an all school comic opera entitled THE GLASS SLIPPERH fCinderellaj The Dunlap Chapter of Future Farmers of America was started in October 1929. In the '3O's the winner of Jr. Carnival stunt shows received a large silver cup. The Dunlap band was organized in approximately 1934. In 1938, the band consisted of 35 pieces. In 1937, the class of 45 freshman was the largest one in Dunlap history until present day. The Senior classes of 1936-37 gave the school its electric score board. In 1938, the Boys' Glee Club contained more than half of the boys in the high school. Dunlap's basketball team, the Bucketeers, captured the Kickapoo Valley League trophy in 1935-36 and 1936-37. The team's record in 1937-38 was: Won--13 Lost--7. 52