Dupo Community High School - El Tigre Yearbook (Dupo, IL)

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.iw 1' ygggc . 1 C ..,.,., g Q. ' 'H .. .:.. .s f - . . M X , s :L 1 awe .Lg .1 , .. .X ' M ' . tif ' 5 is ' . ' ' . . - - ' ,' i l ,,,L ., it '1 3 - .-5 -' -, a In 1948 part of the district with- ZT4 . N g .,,,., s , . ,.,. 151: ' i: ,sf 'gig ff' Q if .f ax s . . 1 - .. J ,siv drew to form the present Unit Dis- C : f W T. 4' . ' 1 , ee e , 'gig - - - 1 ' 1 ' I 1 i' ' . Q IQ: 1.5.-'iff trict 187. This area contained the 72 j 1 as 1V bihyb, , M fmvisis --2' ' ' f m7ifi'S3Lzxff' ggrx M 4'-k larger part of the assessed valua- ff ii ti f ' . . I . Y 1 ' ' . . . 1 . ' s's' 1 s ' H 'r - i- .. ,- A tion so that District 195 immediate- is fl l img 1 U, , ,ffiiflf l ,lr -5. -K 'Y Chqnged, Tom, one O 1 e wealthiest districts in the state to ,..- ' '73 . ,',- r's' 'zi' -'1' Q 'A to - 5 I .- I one of 1-he poor-esf. S1-Udenfs ffom 3f'511'.s.Ji,Q4.:fwsfw14'tf.s ??Lr.r.?f? min 'f'- 5 W: Qfi-'V - f CT- ' ' '-,se District 187 continued to attend the high school under a tuition ar- rangement until 1951 when their high school was completed. ln 1956 Community Unit District 196 was organized from former Elementary Districts 193 and 54 and Community High School District 195. At this time, Mr. A. C. Daughtery resigned as principal of the high school to take the position as superintendent of the new district. Mr. Charles Faulkner then filled the position as principal of the high school for the next two years when Mr. J. R. Allen replaced him. To relieve crowding in the Elementary Schools, a Junior High School was organized and all seventh and eighth grade students of the area were brought together in the high school building. This same year, Mr. Hewey Tweedy was employed by the board as the new high school principal. As the enrollment increased, the building became overcrowded. A bond issue of S400,000 was noted to build a iunior high building, to remodel the vocational building, and to add on to the elementary schools. Junior High School students moved into a modern ten-room building in January of 1960. DCHS dedicated on November 12, 1926 Four years later, Mr. John R. Biby filled the position of principal after Mr. Tweedy resigned. At the close of the 1967-68 school year, Mr. A. C. Daughtery retired after 25 years of service to the district. Mr. . Patrick Mudd, U.S. History teacher, was hired as the new superintendent of the district. Mr. Biby also left the high school that year and Mr. Everett Parkhill, Math teacher, replaced him. Districts 196 and 187 now have formed a joint district tor Special Edu- cation. A certified staff of approxi- mately 71 teachers and administrators serve the Unit District 196. Vocational building completed in 1931

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The election, held June 20, 1925, resulted in a vote of 441 for 155 against. The site selected by the board consisted of 8.91 acres, well situat- ed, just outside the city limits of Dupo, fronting on State Highway No. 3. The site was purchased at a cost of 51,000 an acre. When school opened in September, there was an enrollment of 66. The portable building was seriously overcrowded. ln order to meet the needs temporarily, an additional room had to be built. The time had arrived when a new, larger, permanent building should be provided. Upon petition of over 300 legal voters, another election was called on December 12, 1925, and a S125,000 bond issue for building purposes carried, 452 to 112. Plans were immediately put into effect. When school opened in September, 1926, part of the pupils were l housed in the new building and the remainder in the old one. However, by , , , , October 1, all were in the new structure, with an enrollment of 102. Frank Wildy, First Principal of DCHS On November 12, 1926, the dedicatory program was held. Dupo prac- tically declared a holiday the day the keys to the new building were pres- ented to the Board of Education. Secretary Schellhardt prophesied in his speech at the dedicatory services that school enrollment would have out- stripped facilities by 1931 or 1932. That prediction was well-founded for by 1931 , it was necessary to prepare plans for a vocational building to supplement the original plant. A bond issue election again was called and approval was given. The structure was completed that same year. In 1935, after 13 years as principal, Purl resigned. Charles Allen, well-known in educational circles throughout the state, accepted the position. Allen served the school until 1939, and Assistant Principal John P. Minier became acting principal. A special election was held the year before at which the voters reiected a proposal for a new field house and a swim pool. The field house was considered too elaborate, although a similar structure since has been added - minus the pool. ln the meantime, enrollment in recent years had grown by leaps and bounds. Again facilities became too crowded, and for the third time in its 20-odd years of existence, the highschool district again faced an essential building program. The result was todays fine gym- nasium. That building was completed in 1941. Allen returned for another year as head of the faculty, but again resigned, and in 1943, A. C. Daughtery was employed by the district. The school continued its growth with enrollment being 690 in 9 through 12. ln 1945, a bus garage was added with storage space for seven buses, a washroom, and a repair shop. In 1949, an athletic field was built with provision for night football and a quarter mile cinder track with a 220-yard straightway. Permanent bleachers are on each side of the field. Later a field house was built with two large dressing rooms, a storage room, public toilets, and a concession stand. ' R. K. Purl, Principal of DCHS for 25 Years

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During the first year of Dupo High School, one man, Mr. F. R, Wildy, accepted all responsibility. He served as the only teacher and also the principal for several years. In l92l, when the board purchased the portable buildings, the enrollment increased, and therefore, made it necessary to add to the teaching staff. The board then employed three more teachers to assist Mr. Wildy. The year the board unanimously decided that a fully accredited, four-year high school should be es- tablished only those teachers whose qualifications met the requirements for fully accredited high schools were considered for the l923-24 school year. The faculty consisted of Miss Lottie Gascho, Miss Ethel Helmkamp, Miss Lois Weeks, and R. K. members of ,he j935 focujw, Purl, also as principal. During the next two years the staff grew to five teachers. When the school moved into the new structure in l926, there was an enrollment of lO2, seven teachers, and a librarian employed, contrasting with todays enrollment of almost 500 pupils and ci faculty consisting of Principal E. C. Parkhill, 33 teachers, one librarian, two secretaries, 5 janitors, and 5 specialists. The early curriculum of D.C.l'l.S. consisted of only the basic subjects. In l93O, physics and advanced math were offered on alternate years and three years of drawing and shop were added. During this same year, the class periods were lengthend to 60 minutes, District T95 started a two-year high school at Maplewood that year with five subjects taught, but the next year it disbanded and the students were again bussed to Dupo. No major changes were made until l942 when a course in pre-flight aeronautics for seniors was started to give students basic training in the principles of flight as well as an understanding of weather conditions, instruments, and the physical qualifications for fliers. lt did not attempt to give any actual practice in flying. In T966, however, an aerospace education class was introduced to Dupo. This was the first of its kind in the state which gave experience in flying as well as ground rules. Also, in l966, a vocational metals program and driver's education were introduced. The driver's education course includes Ubehind-the-wheel training and also the book work on rules and regulations. The present curriculum is well balanced between vocational and academic subjects and makes it possible for a student to get an adequate foundation for college, trade school, or job. Mr. John Laurent and Mr. Erwin Dyroff