Flora High School - Florian Yearbook (Flora, IN)

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they were defeated in the semifinals. In 1946 the Bad- ger basketball team went to the State Tournament at In- dianapolis but were defeated by Fort Wayne Central. Many will recall the excite- ment of those days when Flo- ra became the Peoples Choice in the newspapers. In 1947 the livestock judging team attended the National judging Contest at the Inter- national Livestock Show in Chicago. Twenty-six states were represented, and Flora placed first. png - 1951 addition to the present school building. The present school plant and curriculum do not bear much resemblance to the log cabin schools of a hundred years ago. With the facilities of a modern, well-equipped school at their disposal, today's students should find a challenge to achieve bigger and better things in days to come. Community Building and gymnasium. 'lm

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I 1---v Flora High School as it is today March 31 1911. The high school which was commissioned in 1915 wis consoli dated with Flora in 1927. In une 1931 the Town and Township schools were con solidated under the superyision of the Township Trustee and the Township Advisory Board. A grade school was maintained at Bringhurst until 1935 On anuary 4 1924 Flora played their first basketball game in the new Community Building which was built on East Main Street next to the school. The school building dedicated on February 4 1916 was destroyed by fire on Suurdfry night February' 4 1932. After this unfortunate eyent school was held in the Community' Building The school term of 1955-1936 opened in the new eighteen-room school built in the same place as the one which burned in 1932. A new addition of five classrooms a farm shop, and an auditorium seating over 500 persons was completed in the spring of 1951. Many important and memorable events have occurred during the years. In the spring of 1929, the Flora High School o:chestra attended the National Orchestra Contest at Iowa City, Iowa, and placed third in the nation in their class. The debating team in 1952 conquered all opponents until they' arrived at the State Debate Contest where

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1896 Celesta Cromer Eva Drake Emma Lyons Merle Sandrfer 1897 Guy Akers Lottre Akers Charles E Bell Noah Landxs 1898 Tony Beckner George Bell Charles E Brown Maude Dunkm W L Myer Martha Wrrt 1899 Bess Anderson Dan Cromer Rosa Erkenberry Emma Landis Irvrn Moss Ata Moss Ira Mummert Elr Rrtchey Ida Steckle Ethel Thompson Ina Woodrngton 1 900 Maude Barnard May Brggs Emma Drake Edgar Dunkm Maude Guthrrdge Luther Hanna Martha Lrttle Mrllre Lyons Arthur Rrtchey Golda Roland Darsy Shaner Charles Thomson Rome Trent May Voorhees Jesse Wrlkmson Elmer Wooley 1901 Charles Cree L D Davrs Orla Keener Calvm Kelly Pearl Ledman Zola Moss Ella Patterson 1902 Charles L Bell Luna Bell Alumm Vrvran Shrgley 1903 Harry R Burns Charles E Clrne Maurrce E Crrtes Ethel Goslee Wrllram R Landrs Nola L McEelheny A Lynn Moss Edrth Moss Charles E Myer Blanche Wrckard 1904 Hazel Callane Locke Cook Grace Grllam Maude julren Goldre Keener jessre Landes Orpha Maxwell George NICCZID May McCarn Julra Moss Clarence Sandrfer Ruby Shaner Chestma Wrllrams 1905 Brrght Alberts Bruce Bell Keturah Brrdge Emerson Carter Susre Erkenberry Blanche Horner Wrlbert Kenrrck Bert Landrs Bernrce Moss Fred Myer Ida Novs els Ethel Plank Bessre Srlver Roy Stanton Ruth Stanton Naaman Thompson 1906 Ross Allen Elmer Ayres Chalmer Crecraft Maude Cree Cecrl Draper Flossre Flora Roxre Hankms Cecrl Henderson Harry Krauss Bessre Lesh Blanche Maxwell Carl McCann Glen E Myer Clayton Plank Worden J Sanderson Opal Todd Chester Wagoner Russell O Wharton 1907 Okle Barber Roy A Blue Delrlah Brovt er Ray Burns Mabel Clark Samuel Dyer Edna Meador Hows ard Mrller Glen Musselman Etna Peterson Nellre Prrtchard Charles Qurnn Fannre Thomas Earl Wagoner 1908 Mabelle Brllmgs Roy Burns Meredlth Callane Esther Canter Russell Harter Delllah Krngery Edwin McCa1n Dollrs Moss Charles Myer Charles Roskuskr Lloyd Thomas Everett Trent Okal Voorhees Melba Welty 1909 Ivey Ayres Basrl Barber Ross Barnard Roy Brow er Loren Chrttrck Bessre Flora Ruth Flora John Fuhrman Zopher Humrrckhouse Ida Krngery Cora McMahan Everett Moss Paul Musselman Florence Myer Grace Myer Reuben Norrrs james Rrenrer Charles Steckel Raymond Trngley Gladys Voorhees George Woods 1910 Fred Allen Verna Alle' Everett Cochran Frank Davrs Vrrgrl Erkenberry Sada Hoff Rerd McCarn john Prentrce Ellrs Shane Margaret Shanks james Thomson Neva Taylor Etna Trdrrck Gladys Umberhocker Russell Voorhees Leota Wrllnam Clarence Wrlson 1911 Fred D Allbaugh Flossre Allen Wrllram H Bock Lucrlle Burns Merle Colvrn Ruth Colvin Glae Cook Ina Crossvs hrte Russell Dunkm john A Flora Ruth Hanna Geneva Hursh Marre Lantrs Russell Mrller Everett Myer Emery Lloyd Qurnn Ruth Rrchter Mabel Shrrar Rose Sreher Beth Smes May Stanton jevs el Trent Srlas Wray Bmzgbznst Lulu Allen Hazel Ayres Archre E DeMar Ethel Duddleson Alma Kearns Irene Retherford Mary Smith Helen Wergle 1912 Chester Ayres Madge Bnggs Hannah Brookre Bessre Brow er Truman Clark Roy Clrne Pearl Cook Eva Cornell Merlrn Draper Vrola Goodacre Russell Hood Russell Humberd Errs Koonsman Ruth McCa1n Glen Ransom Leonora Rrchard Jesse . . . I ' Ruth ' n I0 V '