Independence High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Independence, KS)

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I-IISTGRY QF GUI? ALMA MATH? Montgomery County High School, now I. H. S., began its history in 1899 with the erection of the building later named Nees Hall. This structure, measuring only 115 feet by 85 feet and standing three

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KQV ,ixfxlCDllWD IT HAS not been our purpose to construct tlwis bool4 around a liistorical motil nor a traditional lramevvorlc. We lnave endeavored to capture the spirit ol our sclnool, witluout vvliicli our bool4 would be incomplete . . . -llie spirit ol courageous, purposeful youtlw, wlwiclw, in spite ol dilliculties, loolcs ever lor- ward. . . lliis boolc bas been made lor you. lts success depends upon your reception ol it.

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stories can hardly be compared to our fine school buildings of today. The principal was the well-known Samuel M, Nees, The first of the present faculty to arrive on the scene was Mr. E. J. Castillo who appeared in 1902. He was followed by Miss Anna Ingleman in 1908. . . . .After a few uneventful years M. C. H. S. became more modern and issued the first annual in 1911. In the graduating class of that year was Miss Ethel Wahl, now the junior high Latin instructor. The emphasis placed upon foren- sics is shown by the printing of the debate speeches and orations .... In 1912 Miss Ingleman was treated to her first and probably last ride on a freight train. When one is a chaperon of the girls' basketball team and misses the train to Cha- nute, the only thing to do is ride the next freight, and that is what Miss Ingleman did .... The year 1913 was very eventful. A new ad- dition to the school was built in- cluding the gym now used as the orchestra room. The basketball team won third place in the state tournament. Miss Stewart joined the faculty and Misses Brown and Russell became alumnae of old M. C. H. S. The next year Miss Hufnhes graduated but otherwise it was comparatively quiet .... In the fall of 1915 football was re- sumed after a lay-off of eight years. Mr. John Laury, now the coach at Manual High School of Kansas City, was the coach. Due to the total lack of experience the record was worse than mediocre. 5 'Yi . ,