Garrett High School - Aeolian Yearbook (Garrett, IN)

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The AEOLIAN GARRETT jt) OURN back the pages of time to just fifty-one years ago and you will s find recorded there the birth of Garrett. Our city was named in honor of John W. Garrett, who was president of the B. 0. at the time the site was chosen, and was laid out by R. L. Randolph, the son of the chief engineer of the B. 0. R. R. The plot of ground covered by his plans marked the extent of our home village, and in 1875 it was recorded at Auburn and a few years later incorporated. The natural resources of the community controlled for the most part the establishment of the pioneer industries, the more important of which were blacksmith shops, a brick kiln, a sawmill and two lumber companies. The Baltimore and Ohio shops were established under the construction management of Mr. A. W. Pratt. These shops were divided into three parts, machine, saw, and car shops. From year to year, greater opportun- ities and inducements encouraged many people to come to Garrett. The B. 0. Land Improvement Company was influential in getting homes, churches, schools, storerooms, and municipal plants established. One year from the time Mr. 0. C. Clark, the first lot owner in Garrett, built his house on the corner of King and Randolph Streets, Garrett had a popu- lation of two hundred and fifty-seven people. Homes had been built to accommodate them. A hotel and stores of various kinds were also built at this time. The depot was opened to the public July 4, 1876. Mr. Thomas Taggart, now a famous politician, was in charge of the dining room. Just as news and gossip stimulate any town, so it did Garrett and the need of a local newspaper was satisfied by the publication of the Gar- rett News. All work and no play is harmful to any community so the desire for social diversion was somewhat met by Mr. Wagner who built a modern Opera House. Public instruction began in one room of the News office building. After much discussion and contention, bonds were let for a public school to be built in the forest east of town. This building is none other than the central building which is still in use. School was opened in January, 1877, with one hundred twenty pupils. This building, which was thought by many people to be much too large, soon failed to meet the growing de- mands and three splendid large school buildings have been constructed since that time. Social, industrial, and municipal affairs have also kept pace with the growing needs and demands of the city. The B. 0. reconstructed and enlarged its shops, built new tracks, and installed the electric signal sys- tem. Some of the tales of our muddy streets in the main part of town seem unbelievable when today we view the miles of pavement. The city can boast of seven churches, a public library, a beautiful Masonic Temple, a large modern hospital, a splendidly equipped clinic, an adequate city hall, two new banks, many new and spacious mercantile buildings, an ice factory, Creek Chub Bait Factory, a modern laundry, and many beautiful modern homes. Within these homes we find happy, progressive people who are constantly alert to the growth and prosperity of Garrett, and who are ever endeavoring to make this a better place in which to live. — Madeline Coombs. Page 9

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BOARD OF EDUCATION C. H. HEINZERLING President J. P. GEPHART Secretary H. M. BROWN Treasurer

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The AEOLIAN -t ;EOLIAN STAFF Editor-in-chief Dorothy Johnson Assistant Editor La Von Wolf Business Manager George Mountz Assistant Business Manager Chester Starner Executive Committee Clinton Hamilton Dorothy Johnson La Von Wolf George Mountz Chester Stai ' ner Literary Committee Esther Hall Leo Ferry Ruth Ober Elizabeth Monn Calendar Commi ttee Leah Gehrum Floraetta Fitch Harold Haynes Gerald Wiler Social Committee Evelyn Miller Lillie Sliger Olive Deihl Jason Luttman Activities Committee Esther Clark Georgia Bennett Ward Rickey Alumni Committee Earl McKinley Margaret Witherspoon Lela Van Houten John Muzzillo Joke Committee Ruth Ditmars Louise Hart Walter Hopkins Treva Mowry Athletic Committee Harry Rahmer Margaret Woodcock Cloyd Brown Ward West Circulation Committee Wendall Bowlby Raymond Rickard Hollis Breece Lee Hollopeter Correspondence Committee Marian Caffrey Lillian Beeber Ernest Meese Lucille Kelham Photo Committee Earl Graham Kathryn Sharpless Thomas Burtch Art Committee Garner Keefe Harry Heinzerling Wilma Shreve Page 10