Granite City High School - Warrior Yearbook (Granite City, IL)

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Student Council 204-205 High World 206-207 N.H.S. 208-209 Quill Scroll 210-211 Speech Theatre 212-213 Stagecraft 214-215 Winter Play 216-217 F.S.A. 218-219 Foreigners 220 Photography Club 221 S.L.A.C. 222-223 Lettermen 224-225 Football 252-257 Soccer 258-265 Cross Country 266-269 Golf 270-271 Girls ' Tennis 272-275 Ice Hockey 276-277 Volleyball 278-281 Boys ' Basketball 282-287 Girls ' Basketball 288-291 Wrestling 292-297 Wrestling Stats 298 Wrestling Queens 299 Band Music Flags Pom pon R ed Peppers Cheerleaders 228-233 234-239 240-241 242-243 244-245 246-249 Scores Yearbook Index Closing 300-303 304-309 310-319 320 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3

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Introduction 1 Table of Contents 2- 3 History of Granite City 4- 5 Events of 1982-1983 6- 7 25-Year Teachers 8-11 Baseball 26-29 Softball 30-31 Track 32-37 Boys ' Tennis 38-39 Spring Play 40-41 Prom 42-45 Graduation 46-49 May Day 1982 50-57 Homecoming 1982 58-67 World Series 12-13 State Fans 14-15 Physical Fitness 16-17 Summer Jobs 18-19 Calculators Computers 20-21 Phobias 22-23 Seniors 70-115 Juniors 116-139 Sophomores 140-163 Freshmen 164-185 Board of Education 186 James Dumont, principal 187 Assistant Principals 188-189 Faculty 190-197 Staff 198-201 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS

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LOOKING BACK It was in the spring of 1802 when the first settlers came to the area known as Granite City. A few years after that, a group of Penn- sylvanians boarded flatboats at West Virginia and drifted down the Ohio. They landed in St. Louis, but settled in sand-prarie land about six miles inward on the Illinois side of the Missis- sippi. They gave the name of Six Mile Prarie to their settlement of a few cabins. The year was 1817. By the time Illinois became a part of the Union on December 3, 1818, Madison County had 5,256 inhabitants and an acreage of 15,650 square miles. In the late 1850 ' s and during the Civil War, Six Mile Prarie became the home of scores of German immigrants who purchased much of the land. A man named Calvin Kinder was partly re- sponsible for one of the name changes of Six Mile Prairie. He was a prosperous farmer in the area and soon Six Mile Prairie was called Kinder Station, in respect to his success. About this time, the townspeople decided to construct a district schoolhouse. Mr. Kinder suggested that they construct a build- ing that could be used as a school and church. So, in 1858, a two-story structure was built, (the present site of Emerson School) Several years after that, industrialists F. G. and William F. Niedringhaus began their in- dustrialization idea of Granite City. The family was already well-known in St. Louis for their manufacturing of light-weight kitchen uten- sils. William F. Niedringhaus purchased 3,500 acres of land in Kinder Station in 1892. By 1893, he hired St. Louis ' s city engineer to lay out plans for a city. He filed the plat on May 20, in Edwardsville, the county seat. Also in 1893, the Post Office opened with ).S. Chase as the first postmaster, lames McRoberts patented a process for casting steel in green sand, a discovery that revolu- tionized the industry. Granite City was on it ' s way. The town site occupied what had been the corn field of William E. Barco. Each block was divided into lots 50 feet wide. Longitudinal streets ex- tended northeast and southwest in gridiron fashion, except Niedringhaus Avenue. It ran due east and west. Niedringhaus Avenue had the added dis- tinction of being the only street with a formal name; the others were given numbers or let- ters of the alphabet. Some of the major streets were renamed later and became known as Cleveland, Delmar, Grand, State, Madi son, etc. Several industries were established in 1894- the American Steel Foundries, the (now ex- tinct) Markle Lead Works, the St. Louis Stamp- ing Works (of Illinois), and the Granite City Steel Plant. The word granite was chosen to commemorate the principal product of gran- ite-ware. Because the Niedringhauses believed that good living conditions for the people who worked in their plants were essential to sound industry, they donated property on which churches, schools, a hospital, a Y.M.C.A., and other civic buildings were built. In laying out the town, they planted 14,000 trees, built 100 houses, made provisions for sewers, built a water works and a gas plant. They employed Professor L.P. Frohardt, gra- duate of Central Wesleyan College at Warren- ton, Missouri as the city ' s first teacher. Others employed were Miss Cassie Listman, Miss Emma Pettingill (Mrs. Petrie), and Mr. Grans. Also in the late 1890 ' s, the Niedringhaus brothers built a cross levee at a cost of one thousand dollars to protect the town from floods. A small Negro colony built their homes along the levee. A group of Magyars 1 settled an area on the west side ot town, soon to be referred to as Hungary Hollow. The influx of immigrants eager for work in industry continued. So, by the 1900 ' s, Granite City was a husky thriving place, a new bonanza for merchants and steelworkers. The mills hummed 24 hours a day and money jingled in every Granite Cityan ' s pocket. But soon a quick housing shortage devel- oped for Granite City ' s 3,122 inhabitants. Even sleeping rooms were scarce. Many single men lived in saloon-boarding houses. These estab- lishments carried unforgettable names such as the Yellow Dog, the Blue Goose, and the Big Four. Workers also resided in various rows of flats and cottages known as Big Six, Little Six, Big Ten, Ink Bottle Row, and the Fifty Brick. In the summer of 1901, lots were sold in a new subdivision called West Granite. In that same year, two new schools augmented the educational system, one near the levee for the blacks, and one for the whites on the west side of the tracks, near Lincoln Place. Viola Jones was Granite City ' s first black teacher; later a housing project was built which carried her name. In the spring of 1903, the Mississippi River rose suddenly. Pumps ran 24 hours a day to keep the siep water down. But on June 3, the pumps broke, and areas surrounding Granite City suffered severe flooding. Granite City itself remained comparatively dry except for the west end of town across the railroad tracks. Dr. Robert W. Binney made house calls dur- ing the great flood in a row boat. He also performed the first operation in the new St. Elizabeth Hospital. Dr. Binney was known as the Dean of our Physicians. Free mail delivery came about in 1906. The 2 year 1907 brought a Depression and Hungary Hollow became known as Hungry Hollow. In November of 1910, the McKinley Bridge was opened. It was named after the U.S. Senator of Illinois, W.B. McKinley. In the spring of 1911, Dr. F. E. Tully acquired a new combination touring, outing, and sleeping car. It had the speed of 40 horsepow- er, had its own electric clock, grademeter, pathfinder, and speedometer. Also in 1911, the Washington Airdome was built. It gave Granite City an outdoor theatre which allowed playgoers to remain comfort- able as well as entertained on the hot summer nights. St. Elizabeth ' s Hospital opened in the same year. It was operated by the Sisters of St. Fran- cis. It was previously known as the Lutheran hospital. The year 1912 brought an experiment with the 8-hour work day. It also brought about an increase in hourly wages. Between 1905 and 1915, three schools were built. They were Logan, McKinley, and Gran- ite City High School. In 1921 the Granite City Park District formed and Wilson Park opened. It offered approximately 72 acres of recreational park area for Granite City residents. In 1929, the public library and City Hall buildings were built. The Federal Housing Project was approved in 1940 so that Kirkpat- rick Homes were built. The building project contained 150 dwelling units. Granite City and Nameoki merged into one corporation in 1950. This gave Granite City the largest population of the Tri-City complex with 41,000 inhabitants. Madison and Venice were the two other components of this prin- cipal, industrial area. Granite City was known as the Pittsburgh of the West. This was due to its metal pro- ducing capacity. Granite City covered a land area of 7.4 miles, and it ' s proud slogan was We are the Industrial Magnet of the West. Do to Granite City ' s rapid growth, it was selected as an All-American City. It achieved this award in 1959. At that time Granite City had 21 schools and 64 churches. Granite City ' s impressive Chain of Rocks ca- nal and dual locks system established the city as an important river terminal. In the 50 ' s and 60 ' s, industry gave Granite City a name that was nationally known. It re- presented millions of dollars in investments and exchanges. Some of it ' s industries includ- ed Granite City Steel Company; A.O. Smith Corporation; General Steel Industries, Com- monwealth Division; and Miles Laboratories, Incorporated Marshall Division. A.O. Smith Corporation recognized the growth potential in Granite City and in 1954 erected a 320,000 square feet modern auto- mobile frame assembly plant. In 1971 another 24,000 square feet was added to the plant. Miles Laboratories, Inc. became affiliated with Union Starch and Refining Company in 4 HISTORY OF GRANITE CITY