Huron High School - Tiger Yearbook (Huron, SD)

Text from Pages 1 - 26 of the 1986 volume:

Wm hm m: , Too many Children! Expansion needed children held classes in a saloon located on since . . . Huron Founded in 1880 It is amazing to contemplate the growth that has taken place in our Huron Public Schools since Huron was founded in 1880. Some of the changes were rapid and dramatic; others took place so gradually that they received little notice. The first train arrived in Huron at 12:30 pm. on June 25, 1880. Three months later the first school opened with 15 pupils and their teacher Watson weed was teacher the first term and Arthur Blunt taught the second half. The building no longer exists, Kansas and First Street. Farming-out of classes continued as needed during the ear- ly years with classes held in the congrega- tional Church, a bank on the southeast cor- ner of Dakota and Fourth Street, and in other locations. Need for expansion in the Huron schools was expressed in a report in 1881. Too many children! That's what the school folks are beginning, already, to say about Huron. No western cuty can stand that. We must have house room and school room for all that can be imported or raised. No young family should be discouraged through lack of school facilities. Let us all begin to think Of this matter. By the fall of 1882 the Illinois Street but a historic marker was placed on the site by the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion in 1929. . Since homesteading was an attraction, the school enrollment grew in one year to 137 pupils. Obviously, it was ImpOSSIble to accommodate this number in the modest first School, In the fall of 1881 the original schoolhouse housed the primary class and a classroom was improvised in a store for Intermedlate-age children. The oldest SChOOl was opened and housed all the grades until the Utah Street School was completed in December 1886. At this time the Illinois street School became the high school. June 3, 1887, marked the date. Of thg firlst class graduating from Huron ngh, :, 5C 00. . r i A An early picture of the fourth grade in the; ,3 Hamilton school, formerly the llllhOlS street; a School at Fifth Street and Illinois Avenue. ,Al Utah Street School, built for an elementary school In 1886 at a cost of $10,000 was located at Ninth street and Utah Avenue. Because of its unique architecture, it was often referred to as the castle. The bullding was later replaced by the cur- rent Jefferson School. The south side hi the school house is be- ing marred by the janitor throwing ashes out of the second story: window. Why don't he carry 'em into the belil'y and throw them out? They'd go a good deal Further. Huronlte March 25, 1886 4Pupils attending the first frame schoolhouse on the grounds of the school located on the east side of Wisconsin Avenue between second and Third streets The school was welleequipped with the in- dispensable blackboard? Windsor House, an early two- storv hotel, is seen in the background. From depression and drought t0 renewed hope to the . . . First High School Not until the new century did Huron citizens build another school. The boom town reached a population of 3033 in 1890 but dwindled to 2793 citizens by 1900 as depression and drought drove some set- tlers from the area. With the new century, however, the rains came, and with renewed hope the hardy pioneers turned their thoughts to con- structing a high school building. In 1904 the first high school building was erected on the corner of Iowa Avenue SE. and Fourth street. 71;; 1133;; 3561:7231in ; Hamilton School, which had provided school facilities for thousands of students for 36 years, an addition was built on the north end of the high school building con. structed four years earlier. According to a Huronite edition of 1918, the following documents were placed in the cornerstone for the new high school addition: a list of teaching corps for the Huron Public Schools, a copy of the Huronite, a copy of the last annual report published by the superintendent of schools, copies of the superintendent's bulletins to teachers for the past year, and proceedings of the last meeting of ye south Dakota Education Associationgi'felix QM 0-,: , t . . 2 With therfnewly expanded ties, it'was now possible to add a junior high to the class structure in the schools using a por- ywt r In 1910 a third grade school building was built on the corner of illinois Avenue SW. and Tenth street and was known as Lincoln SchooL This building was used until 1975 when it was sold and razed. 0n the half blockjust south of the Illinois Street tHamiltoni School, a new high school was built and opened in 1914. The Iowa School was renamed Washington School and became an elementary Schools I v 4 n 1918 on the Site of the former tion Of this building. Shortly afterwards WVO more elementary schools were added. McKinley 0n Dakota Avenue North opened in 1921 followed in 1925 by Wilson School located on Montana Avenue and seventh Street S.Wi A Lincoln Grade School was built in 1910 atTenth and Illinois Avenue, Pictured are children Whlz attended a Huron College summer session he. I at the school in 19190 The building waS used W 1975 when it was razed. V McKinley Elementary School On Dakota Avenue North was opened in 1921. 1 W In 191 3 the old Illinois or Hamilton school 9 was torn down and replaced In 1914 by the 1 south wing of the high school building. In 1 1919 the north wing was built to house junior high classes. currently the whole V Wilson Elementary SChOOl located at MOH- building is for middle school. tana Avenue and seventh Street was open- ed in 1925 and closed in 1984. The building is now the Wilson Center for the Arts. After several set-backs and years of planning the . . . Huron Arena Becomes A Reality By 1927 the Utah school had become outmoded and was replaced by Jefferson Elementary school on the same site. Building expansion was curtailed during the depression years of the 1930's with the exception of a wooden stadium at the athletic field on Fifteenth street and II- iinois Avenue s.w. and the Ohio Avenue An- nex to the high school in 1937. Band and orchestra were housed in a basement building on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue it necessary to hold classes for the physical- Iv handicapped. Originally started in St. John's Hospital, these classes were soon moved to an elementary school under specially trained personnel. In 1950, after years of planning and several set-backs, the Huron Arena became a reality. This building could now offer ex- cellent facilities for physical education classes, music practice rooms, business of- fices and regular basketball games and and Fifth street, a block from the high school building. This structure was later us- ed for the Jefferson School kindergarten followed by the junior high home economics department until 1979. Although the high school building had a gymnasium, this room soon became inade- quate for anything beyond regular physical education classes, basketball practice and school dances. Because of limited seating capacity, all high school home basketball games. large musical productions, bac- calaureate and graduation were held in the Huron College Auditorium. The severe polio epidemic of 1948 made tournaments. Besides school activities the arena is used by numerous organizations and the city of Huron for a variety of enter- tainments and conventions. Greater emphasis was placed on pro vidihg adequate facilities for multiple han- dicapped students in all grades. In 1952 a house on Sixth street south of the Juniorisenior High School was used and later expanded to another house in the same area With an addition built in 1969. A Jefferson Elementarv School, built in 1927' replaced the old Utah School E eHuron Arena at Flfth and II- Iinols Avenue sw was built in 1950 and seats 6,000. v Due to need for expanslon of the high school the Ohlo Street Annex was bullt In 1937. High school classes met In the annex and the north wlng of the school, and Junior hlgh met In the south wing The study hall- audltorlum 0n the ther floor Of the annex was used for SChOOl dramatlcs and civic concerts for several years. Major problem of a crowded Juniorr senior High building leads to . . . Huron CONSCI'IICCS Third Senior High Three more elementary schools were built - the first in 1954, Washington, at Mc- Clellan south Of 14th Street, S.W., and the second, Madison, at Idaho and 16th Street SE. in 1956. Buchanan at Fifth St. and Mellette, S.W. in 1961 is the latest elemen- tary school to be built. crowded conditions at the JuniorlSenior High building were becoming a major pro- blem in the 1960's and numerous plans and suggestions were considered before final plans were drawn up to construct Huron's third senior high school building. The new structure, designed to accommodate 1000 students, was completed and first used in the fall of 1967. Located on Arizona Avenue, S.W., the building, which cost a total of $2,040,350.48, seemed far remov- ed from the main part of the city. It has smce been surrounded by more structures and a shopping mall. in 1977 the Huron Vocational School was built - west of the senior high school bunldI-ng and is used for the senior high vocational classes. growing population made it necessary to build additions on Madison, Buchanan and McKinley schools during the 1960's and 1970's. V Washington Elementary School at McClellan and 14th Street sw. was built in 1954. Superintendents i .. . i W No accurate records were available from 1880 to 1922. 1880-1882 James 5. Bishop iBeadle County and Hurom 1883 - N.T. Brown 1885 - William H. Dempster 1886-1887 E.c. Patterson 1888-1892 A.M. Rowe 1893-1894 Professor Hood 1895-1896 Edwin Dukes 1896-1898 Professor Myers 1898-1900 E.w. Hvler 1905-1905 W.H. Manuel 1906-1912 Clyde Sloan 1914-1916 J. Maurice Martin 1916-1918 F.L. Whitney 1920-1922 Bruce Francis 1922-1925 David E. CIOYd 1925-1950 Andrew J. Lang 1950-1958 James Slocum 1958-1964 E.C. Mikkelseh 1964-1981 Lloyd Turnwall 1981 - Robert P. Taylor E4 4Madison school on Idaho and 16th street S.E. was bullt in 1956. Huron vocational school west of the senior hlgh school was built In 1977. vBuchanan Elementarv School at Fifth and Mellette s.w. was built in 1961. Spelling, penmanship, and arithmetic stressed . . . Reading Is 0! Prime Importance From its beginnings in 1880 cur- riculum expansion accompanied building growth. Although education for children ages 10 to 14 was not required by law until 1889, all Huron children had the oppor- tunity to learn the so-called basics in the first ungraded school on Wisconsin Avenue. Reading was considered of prime Importance, but spelling, penmanshlp. and arithmetic were also stressed. There were few high school elective courses'and most students took the same prescrlbed curriculum consisting of algebra, plane geometry, fairly advanced geograDhY- world history, American history, comDOSI' tlon, literature and Latin. oratorical and essay contests were also stressedv V 1974 chemlstry student, Steve Clark, works on a lab experlment. The class was taught by Joseph McCann. Frontier children were motivated to learn. Although they had many home chores, they made time to study. T0 9 , them, a Free Reading Room over Cash and Busbey's store was provided bY 1884' because according to the women's Chris- tian Temperance Union, the best wav to keep young people away from the haunts whose influence destroys the mind. Fhe body and soul is to find them something better to do. In November 1885 a pt'he gressive Eucher party was given for n5 benefit of the library. About 125 perSOde participated and raised $70 thCh mind the evening affair both a finahcla' social success. It was a proud moment 1: Parents when the Flrst Huron '3' r school graduates received '5 rd diplomas ut- the Grand OPE House on June 3, 1881. From the earliest years there was ron Interest in music education for Hue in children. For the first brick schoo 10le for 1882 the pupils worked to raise monevme a reed organ. The professor. 35 de a superintendent was called, also mat of donation to help meet the total 605 $60. ry Shortly after the turn Of the Cantu special teachers were hired to supeTect the teaching of music classes and t0 d1'912 glee clubs and other vocal groupS- By W of Children Were introduced to the mus rd5- opera stars through phonograph recotary operettas Were presented by elemen the pupils fl Daum's Opera House. taged 1920's hlgh school operettas were 5 In the Huron College Auditorium. Coor- In 1935 the first musical rev ?W was dinated by the vocal music directogs m 9W9 W'th orchestra and vow 5 ' 4t 3. ,nur: , subsequent years vocal, band and OI - chestra concerts and Broadway muslcals entertained the publlc. music students also traveled to other towns to par- ticipate In music festivals and contests as we as in All-State Chorus, Band and Or- chestra over the years. Art, another cultural subject, was of- : fered In the early 1900's. Children COm' monly purchased small lndlvldual prlnts Of masterpiece paintings from the Perry Art company. These pictures and the artlsts were studied untll many puplls could readily Identify works of Millet. Corot. Bonheur, Raphael, Landseer and others. An art teacher-supervlsor was employed in the elementary grades and speclal art ' teachers were hlred for the junior and senior high school. However, there Is no . longer an elementary art supervlsor. 4The assembly hall in 1918 when the high school building was located at II- linois Avenue and Flfth street. VMr. Glenn 0. FUISDY, Driver Educatlon Instruc- tor; Gene Dvorak, South Dakota High School's Best Driver in 1955; and Mr. Donovan Todd, Drlver Educatlon. Throughout the century. . . Graduates Reflect Growth A random survey of the number of Huron High SchpoI-gra-duates throughout the century beglnnlng In 1887 reflects not only the population growth of Huron but also the effect of economic and world con- dltions and the attitude toward acquiring more education. From the first class of ten the number of graduates each year varied from two to 19 untll 1906.'The glass that year was 25. The next signIfIcant Increase was in 1916 when there were 70 graduates. A decrease to 44 In 1918 and 1919 reflected the effects world War I had on the school. . The numbers gradually Increased throughout the 1920's and reached 127 In 1950. The numbers steadllv rose to a peak of 175 In 1942. Followmg the World War II the npmber dropped to 105 In-1948 before plckmg up agaIn to over 200 In 1965. Two classes can claim the peak: 1971 had 511 graduates and 1973 had 301. . From 1974 there IS noted a slow decrease in numbers with only 186 graduatlng In 1984 and 179m 1985. GRAND Urm IIDUVL rmonv EVENINGI JUNE 3 nII n M NH A porand Opera House was the scene of the Flrst Annual com- mencement of Huron ngh School and other actlvltles un- tll It burned In 1902. 12 170 students made up the 100th graduating class. They posed at RIVEI'Slde Park In east Huron. VThe first class to graduate from Huron High School In 1887 Included: Mav chklnson, Dana Durand, Grant Fowler, Harrlet Grant, Belle Klng, Ella Little, car- rle Mlller, Florence Ramer, Joseph Zoll and Ruth Zoll. Opening of a new high school permits. . . Additions 'I'o Curriculum The opening of the new high school on Illinois Avenue in 1914 permitted additions to the curriculum - an agricultural department, machine shop, domestic science, manual training and science labs. Other additions were journalism, business education and a well-equipped library. Athletic department activity increased and a school nurse was add- ed to the staff. In 1915 student government replaced the ruIe-of-iron philosophy prevalent nation- wide Huron High School was the first in South Dakota to have a student association, an ac- tive group that sponsored cheum courses and a series of other entertainments. During world war I the Huron system followed many other school districts in discontmuing the teaching of German and replacmg It with French. Latin was also of- fered. Currently the curriculum includes four years of Spanish and four years of German. In the late 1920's a special class, called the opportunity room, was provided in the new 1efferson School for children unable to learn In the regular classroom. From this beginning the program expanded to its present facility at Buphanan School. This includes a Director of SpeCIaI Education, who supervises classes for the men'taIIv-retarded at elementary middle and senior high school levels with p'upils in- tegrated Into regular classes individually to the extent of their ability. Other areas include a pre-school class for children with special needs,ch1ldren with physical handicaps alter- native classes at both middle and high s'chools for children with academic potential but emo. tionalvproblems, which make them unable to learn In regular classes and an Opportunity school for students with severe behavior pro- blems. An innovative program has been avallable recently for pregnant girls who wish to continue their education but not in the regular elassroom atmosphere. 5 ear v as 1940 a supervisor wa 1 coordinate the curriculum amongS $3903; elementary schools, Lincoln, McKinley Wilson anq Jeffeirsonuand to work with printipals in mamtalnmg hlgh instructional standards As the number of elementary schools increased and additions were made to the junior and 111 senior high school offerings, a curriculum coordinator for kindergarten through the twelfth grade replaced the elementary cur- riculum position. changes in teaching methods dominated the educational picture nationally during the 1960's: new math, new English, and process science courses were developed by university professors for the public school in an effort to meet the competition precipitated by Sputnik in 1959. V Dana Gracek, a junior in 1982, practlces her words- per-minute in an office practice class taught by Mrs. Kavleen Long. It was one of the many buslness courses offered at HHS. 4 Huron High school Auditorium seats 999 and Is used for concerts and com- munity events as well as school activities. VThe 1948 debate team were, sitting; Marlen van- Drew, James zurbrlgen, James Montgomery, Judy Blake, Montgomery, Judv Blake, Helen Bagby; stan- ding: Mary odegard, Dorothy Davies, Dennle Johnson, Joyce Buchanan, Mr. Delbert c. Reuter, coach, Nancv Burger, Bob Stark, and Bud Krause Separation Of junior and senior students . . . Pendulum Swings Too Far Modular or flexible schedullng was'in- ItIated In Huron JunIor and Senior High Schools in the 1967-68 school year With the separation ofjunior and senior students. Asso often thapitcmngfthfhen- dumswungrtomfarx; efforts In the 19705 were toward integrating the best of the new efforts with the traditional methods of former vears. . In the late 1960's, the Huron School Dlstrict grew to more than 400 square miles, whlch necessitated an extensive bus program. In addltlon, two Hutterlte colony schools were added to the local school district. other fac- tors whlch added to the workload were a cIty-wlde hot lunch brogram and a number of federally funded programs. over the vears there were also changes 1 pupil promotion from grade to grade: every child had to fit the currIculum prescribed for the grade level. concern was widely eXPFEISSF!d that allowances should be made for indiwgual differences so that nearly all chlldren mlght remain In school profItably through hlgh school. Attention to individual differences Vielded manv beneflts, but as tlme went on the prac- tice of soclal promotion was carried to excess. Attention to indIvIdual dIfferences and the need to keep students gainfully occupied In SChOOl precipitated the additlon of vocatIonaI courses to the conventlonal, college- preparatorv offerings. Classes in agriculture were expanded; health occupations classes. building trades, and auto mechanics were other new courses offered In the Vocatlonal School Bulldlng. . With the change in promotion practices came a change in reporting pupil progress to parents. In addition to the traditional report card. there was a need for oral commynlca- tion between teacher and parents If ad- justments for individual pupil differences were to be taken Into consideration in the classroom. Huron was a leader In the Mldwest in initiating parentXteacher conferences In 16 the elementary schools as early as 1940. Reporting through conferences was extended through the junior high school in 1977-78 and currently in the middle school and high school. Since the 1950's adult education has been offered In a series of evening classes for a modest fee, the offerings dependent upon the number of applicants. This Adult Educa- tion Program should not be confused with Adult Basic Education, Started in 1968, for in- terested citizens deficient in one or more basic skills below the eighth grade level. v Sophomore Allison Bates applies her skllls of communication in a 1967 speech class. ; 4Mlss Juanita Mora, right, from Acosta, Costa Rica, was a guest speaker in Mrs. Karen Mueller's Spanish 3 classes in 1970. She related many interesting facts about her country in both EngHsh and Spanish. VDistributive Education was a combination of classroom study and actual business experience, Shown is the 19113 class with advisor Miss Dona 5. Brown. 18 T00 numerous to mention all . . . Activities Grow Along wIth the expanslon of the physlcal plant and currlculum, school ac- tIvItIes grew In number and klnd. Of In- terest Is the type of school party held In 1894. It Is recorded that the event was funded partIaIIv from flnes collected from students who chewed gum or used slang, and each student donated ac to buy a ngt for the teacher. student clubs were organlzed early In the hlstory of the school and became too numerous to mentlon. A few of the earller ones were the Utopla Club, to Increase In- terest In Ilterature and forensics; Pep Club, to boost the teams to vlctorv; a Ukelele Club durlng World War I; H-Club, for partlclpants In sports; GIrIs AthletIc Assoclatlon; Masque and Make-up, for drama lovers I120 In 1935I; muslcal groups; and blology and forelgn language clubs. The flrst school yearbook, called the ngwum, was pubIIshed In 1918. Later the name was changed to Huron rlger. In 1928 the flrst annual Huron senlor ngh TIger Day was held. The two-dav celebratlon Included a bonflre, street snake dance, football game, school play, the crownan of a TIger Queen Ino KIngI, a banquet and dance. In 1977 the North central Assoclatlon us- ed Huron senlor ngh School for a pllot survey and tentatIve evaluatlon of hlgh school actIvItIes, a study thch revealed that 539 students were partlclpatlng In 28 actIvItIes. I . ; I ,II 19 I a , I I v Huren HIgh School debaters Steve O'Brlen, left, and Mike Cole and thelr coach, Jack Holmquest, are all smlles after winning the 1984 National ngh School Debate champlonship. I A Approximately 1 50 senlors in 19110 are walting to board a special train at the Chicago and North western Depot to go to Bro I skip dave okmgs for the annual 4Members of the flrst Huron ngh School Band In 1915: Front row, left Jack Longstaff, Vernon Clarke, Lester Randall, Rlchara Rossman, Raymond Felker, HIM. Marcusen, Idlrecton, Robert Burney. Ed- ward Knunp. AI Teuner, Ralph Sparks, Paul Chrlstensen; second row, left, EmII Utterback, John Baker, Keith Potter, ------- , Hugh Dean, thlrd row, left Ernest Utterback, Rupert Prlce, - Ed nght, John cheshlre, Ross Eabbltt. Wendell Eonesteel, Kelth Holton, Ernest wrlgnt, -- -, Hugh Barrett. V Porn Pon cIrIs In 1955; Judy Carstens, Dorothy Benson, Judv Schumacher, Danlelle Erlckson, Sharon Busevn and June Hansen. 4 ARepresentlng Huron In the state one-act plav contest In 1967 was a comedv, IIThe wonder Hat. Members of the cast were Anne Lewls, Jan van- SIckIe Elleen carrlgan, Jlm EIndenageI and Dan Holllster. 4AII-State chorus members In 1953: Left to right, Loren Johnson, Dale Lemke, Snlrlev FloIo, Susan crlster, Marllvn OIIva, Donna never, James Klassen, Kent SIocum, Claudette Thompson, ac- companlst. 17:11am PUBLIC LIBRARY 19 521 DAKOTA AVE S HURON, SD 57350 Board of Education gives the most significant contribution, but. . . Thousands Of Parents Active Thousands of parents have given-tlme, effort, and expertise to public education In Huron over the past century. Those who have served on the Huron Board of Education have made the most significant contribution. The PTA grew rapidly in the 19205 and 1930's and remained strong until about 1970, when some of the schools chose to have local parent groups. Pre-school mothers groups were also formed in the schools. . For many years each PTA held a carhlval on Halloween night, to keep children voff the streets and to raise money for the entlre year. Currently school carnivals or stage enter- tainments or science fairs are held at varlpus times during the year. The custom of havmg homeroom mothers for each classroom has carried over. In the 1970's each school, elementary and secondary, had a Parent Advisory Group which met at intervals during the year With the respective school principal for Informa- tion and discussion about the school program From early days there have been parent volunteer workers for Band Boosters, 30y Scouts, cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Brownies, and Other youth organizations, which have frequently met in school buildings. A practice, which has grown in the 1970's is the use of teacher aides, both volunteers and eleOvees, to relieve teachers and principals of non-professional tasks. Huron became known as the educational center of Dakota Territory when the Dakota Educational was formed on June 2, 1884. Meetings were held in the Methodist Church in Huron with charter members present. The organization, which later became the South Dakota Educational Association iSDEAl, was headed by General w.H. Beadle, for whom the county was named. The Associationtmet in Huron the first three years of its eXIstente, and to the present has hosted four dlstrlct SDEA conventions and nine state conventions. VGround for the new Huron Senior High'school cm Elgh- teenth St. SW, was broken in the spring of 1966 by members of the school board Dr. R.A. Buchanan, board president, turned the symbolic first shovel Wlth Harlan Meyer, Helen Buchanan James Venables, Vlce breSIdent, and Dr. G.H chaffee looking on, 20 W I I W At a meeting of the school board, Thursday night, the committee on school houses was directed to at once arrange in some manner for heating the school rooms so that they will be com- fortable in the coldest days. This is a necessary order, and the patrons of the schools hope it will be obeyed. Steam heating apparatus should be placed in the school house before another winter. Then there would not be SO many inter- ruptions of school by the weather. Huronite February 1 1 , 1 886 E 9The 1927 HHS basketball team placed fourth in the nation at. Chicago. Competing with 43 champion teams, this squad won their way to the semI-finals wheh they were defeated by Batesville, Ark. Front row area swede Marquus icabtJ, Harold Crawford, itcor- hie VCollln, Hank Sheridan, Bud'i Hoppel. Back row are: 'Perk Washabaugh, Sam Perrin, Art Campbell and coach Frank Coffey. '1 , , . - Sports have been an important activity since early days. Huron participated in the state track meet at Yankton in 1904, winning fourth. Huron won the state title in 1910, 1911, and 1952. The first state high school basketball tour- nament was held in Huron in 1912 sponsored by Huron college at Daum's Auditorium. Red- field was the winner. Tournaments continued to be held in Huron under the sponsorship of Huron college until 1917 when the South Dakota Athletic Association took over at the request of the college. Huron won the state tourney in 1917 and subsequently won in 1927,1930,1935,1937,1958,1973,and 1981. Boys' state golf titles were won in 1939, 1942, 1963, and 1974. Huron won the girls' state cross country in 1978 and 1981 and the girls' state track title in 1983. AADale Westberg, Huron's four time state finalist and three time State Champ works to turn his opponent. As a senior, in 1981, Westberg was named Outstanding wrestler at the state A Tournament and was a High School All- American. A Brad Robinson, a three time state Champ for HHS fljom 1984-86, scores the pomts that won him his first state tl- tie. Robinson was a State Champion at 98 lbs. In 1984, at 105 lbs. in 1985. and at 112 lbs. in 1986. 21 'NFg-AIQ first s 4Fei'fN3! tIA 1960 ESD conference Champions under the coaching of Gene Peters and Ellis Jensen. Back Row: Stu- dent manager, Doug Galligher, Ron Gogolin. Jon Wiedenman, Orville Kleinsasser, Dennis Pignev, Vern Lidgett, Dennis Sackett, Bob Johnson, Bruce Gardner, Larry Jansen, Beull Walters. Third Row: Paul Gryte, Don Demmers, Jim Egan, Keri Hay, Bob Boone, Jerry Brown, Phil Ehret, Bob Carr, Gene Thedorff, AI GleiCh, Bill Albee. Second Row: Student Manager, Ron Baesley, Dave Olson, Dannv Mencke, Ed Pease, Rex Blackwell, Jim Geverman, Rick Wheeler, Rich Demlo, Rov Anderson, Al Diaz, Dick Thomas, Student manager, Mark Bezenek. Front Row: Ned Schwartz, Marv Schroeder, Kirk Stratton, Jerrv Loos, Gary Fisher, Mike Keelin, Paul Baker, Lon Gose, Denny Brown, Blake Hedblom, Mike Stahlv. Huron Tigers Girls Tennis won ESD in 1983 as a team with everyone advancing to the finals Carmen Hulst was outstanding player, winning the ESD and State Championship in her age division. The number two doubles team Lisa Flanagan and Carmen Hulst. also Claimed t h eft to right they are Sharee Swisher Marv Pollock, Beth Fidler Carme e ESD and State Championship. L n Huist, Lisa Flanagan and Lori French. 22 w Huron Tracksters claimed the ESD and State Championship in 1983. Melanie Suncling won first in the State 100-200-400 meter sprints, 1st: Denise Podhradskv, Kristen Welch, Trang Nguyen, Heather Lemme, Vickv Hofer, Kristi Covle, Kelly Scheele, 2nd: Dawn Downs, Heidi Kutil, Frances Reiner, Julle Stroup, Jill Curtis, Rita Fuerst, Deanna Kutzler, Barb Ellers. 3rd: Shelly wacker, Melanie Sunding, LOl'i Lodmel, Geri Meister, Linda Wipf, and Michelle Hittle. i- ,; .. v I The ESD State A Conference Champions in 1958 were: Don Tschetter, Dale Schwartz, Dennis Busch, John Ehert, John Fuglsang, Nick Brod, Don Barry, Rex Swett, AI Mason, Tom Martin, Larrv Keelin, Bill Madden, and Charles Pease, manager, 23 g x Since 1880 the Huron School System has grown from a one-room school with fifteen pupils to a complex organization with many JweII-equipped buildings and a professional staff teaching a great variety of required and K elective subjects and sponsoring many stu- : dent activities. A supportive citizenry has made it possible for thousands of pupils in the Huron Independent school District to receive scholastic and extracurricular preparation for adult life. The 1986 senior class can deservedly be proud to be the one hunqredth class to graduate from Huron's excellent education system. 24 Credits Ardis Brown William S. Churchill Dept, of Education, Pierre Huron DaiIv Plainsman Huron Public Library Dorothy Huss Gertruae Lampe William Lamue Landstrom's Photo Loft Life in Early Huron, 18501859 Jeannette C. Lusk Pioneer Museum Kristin Scudder Senior High Principal's Office James Solon Eva walker Percy washabaugh Karen Willuweit j; Lusauh I washaugh 24 V The fIrst hlgh school bulldlng named the Iowa school was erected In 1904 on the corner of Iowa Avenue and Fourth Street at a cost of $21,500. In 1914 It was renamed Washlngton School and became an elementary school. On Jan.13,1925,a fIre broke Out In the afternoon on the thlrd floor, Younger classes had already been dlsmlssed, nut fIfth and stth grades were safely evacuated In zero weather. The floor was badly damaged but a roof was hunt on the second floor, and the building was used untll1940 when It was torn down tu make space for St. John's Hosnltal, currently Huron Reglonal Mealcal center. 1 Huron High School located on Eighteenth Street and Arizona Avenue was opened In 1967. In the background is the Tlger Stadium. n. -t 'P'upils from rst School . In 1945 AL McWhorter and Ed B. Dinneen were the last two Huron- lans Ving Who were pupils in the first school. Their recollectIons were DrIntecI In an article In the Evening IIuI-onlte. . ' Mr. McWhorter came when he was 11 years old fromIVInton, Iowa In a COVered wagon and Mr. Dinneen came at the age of mm from sleepy Eve, Mmhesota. The schoolhouse, according to Mr. McWhorter, wasda frame byllding al00ut 20 by 30 feet. The school, financed by the CW fun , Ope'1ecl In the fall of 1880. ther a School In those days must have been as rough and ready as any 0 ec- tiSDECt 0f the lives of the pioneers because the most dominant reg:1 een reon 0f I00th men was the whippings they received. . . Ed IDlschooI chmembers that each morning the teacher showeq up for hIsdle The te ores carrying a black snake whip, and it certalnly dIdn t stand leastern c ?cher Was a fellow named Watson Weed, a graduate of a large '5 milk bgflege. Mf: Weed got up each morning and delivered Hurgneadm, rIt-ovre Comlng t0 the schoolhouse to impart such knowledge athe black m and ' thmetic - and what it feels like to be whlpped bv Shake - to his pu - .. les. . .. ver tookThere never was any homework recalled Mr. Dmneenfnrticrheool. and da DOOR hOme. MiSChief was the main thing we had inns lear Wing the lessons our main interest was matchIng DI a t a rubber mum. but we sure did raise hell. One time somebody IoThe teacher om O the. heating stove, and it dropped In on the mag:- i if henh1e to f'nd it and get it out and I did. He asked evervd tgm me. ad Wt it there, and they all denied It so he turne he next time he comdnyt it there. I told him If he thought I put It there t to the front of he r Just get it out himself. I was hauled over those deSKSharle talk. He aSkeuOEm so faSt. and the teacher was so mad he coalillct he r ubber Was 6 if I had any more rubber bands. I told him here wasn'E even in my SUS d t e ruler so har . anV stret D nders. well, he used that at through with mygnorter Ch 'eft In m sus enders when he 9 c remgn'lgmng must have bgen quite a sport In those dgmshgmgst all the time. ered that one boy had some books In ms 9 port, found ou he te ' ' indoor s a aChel'. beIn rather erSIstent at M dlnetnceforth whippegd that bgy across the knuckles. '5' There were separath0se days there was no mlxlng of the boys an ggames. NondV: c0rcIIe entrancei separate cloakrooms and separatz'gs I . There 9 to Mr: Dinneen ever thought of havmg swhe whip and pull aan :Vas ba'5I'3ball. foothall, prisoner's base, crac t . n enter'tand the Children were rather apt at In ' ment. Yes, it was a wild and wooIlv coun