Fairborn High School - Flight Yearbook (Fairborn, OH)

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NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING AND FIELD HOUSE FAIRBORN MEMORIAL FIELD HOUSE We present as one of our greatest achievements of the year, Miami Valley’s most impressive high school athletic plant, which stands as a proud symbol of a community’s interest in its youth. The building is 126 feet long by 134 feet wide, with a spacious playing floor meas- uring 84 feet by 50 feet with cross courts 62 feet by 29 feet. Some of the specialties are — three types of backboards made of glass, large locker rooms, drying area and shower space — two offices for coaching and last but not least two concession stands. Seating accommodations for 2200 have been provided, and four electric scoreboards advise the results of the games. For special pageant or Commencement activities the floor space would boost the capacity to 4,000. And yes, that biggest and last item the grand total cost was $449,016.

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THE MASTER KEY In the legend of Indian lore, we find that a paleface may not sing his own praises, and hope to have them acceptable before his God. It seems however that the Great Spirit who watched over the destinies of the red man had returned, and found lodging in the soul and being of one who has been raised up to become a leader and counselor in our community. Yes, as Lowell says, God sends his teachers unto every age, to every clime with revelations fitted to their growth and shape of mind, that the wheels of progress may continue to move. This man carried with him a master key that was to unlock a vast expansion program which would meet the needs of a fast-growing, progres- sive and civic minded city. Endowed with understanding and foresight, as well as de- termination, he launched a vast building program which was to give to our city and its youth one of the most modern and well equipped institutions in this part of Ohio. Yes, that key has turned the lock of a new high school building, a new fieldhouse and stadium, and two elementary buildings in the past five years. Yes, and plans are under way for more elementary buildings, thanks to a civic minded and loyal community, a cooperative Board of Education and a leader who carried the master key. i AND MEMORIAL FIELDHOUSE —s—

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FAIRBORN BOARD OF EDUCATION PICTURE Mr. Baker, Superintendent of Schools, extends congratulations to the Board of Education through Mr. Hagen, Vice- President of the Board. Mr. Emerson Palmer, Clerk Mr. Vearl Hagen, Vice President Mrs. Catherine Crawford Mr. Fred Kauffman Mr. Robert Kneislcy, President This hard working group of people are the very foundation of our school system, upon which the bricks of educati ion are laid. They work hard and long for every cause (including the building of this memorial fieldhouse) which can further the education of the children of Fairborn. For these many services to the school and community, the people of Fairborn extend their heartfelt thanks.