Jonathan Alder High School - Power Horn Yearbook (Plain City, OH)

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Homecoming Queen at Madison South To relax and to keep in shape, Mrs. Hill tries puttering around. Dedication v ■ Married 18 years, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hill. 4iP Mrs. Hill found out that studying and drying her hair could be done at the same time. Cheerleading was a good way to keep her vocal chords tuned.

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 Practicing, memorizing, vocalizing, listening, singing and performing all are parts of making a choir. Long hours of each element challenge any student who is part of the mixed chorus. But all those parts are not complete without a control center, in this case a director. Donna Hill has been the choir director at Alder for 13 years. In that time Mrs. Hill has done much to improve the Music Department. A music theory class was added to the curriculum recently and this year the select symphonic choir was started due to efforts by Mrs. Hill. Just five years ago the musical Charlie Brown” was performed at our school. Ever since that time a superb performance has been given every year under the direction of Mrs. Hill and a colleague. Working with over 100 students a day can tax anyone's patience, but this same woman who gives misbehaving students a look to kill can also give a heart-warming smile to everyone she meets. For the hard work and outstanding efforts here at Jonathan Alder, we dedicate the 1981 yearbook to Mrs. Donna Hill. dedication Mrs. Hill's eyes speak louder than words. “Sopranos, you are just a hair flat.” Donna Hill To see all her students, Mrs. Hill has to stand on the risers!

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re IJout invited to Attend an sdnniver5ary delebrati ( ion Jonathan Alder is more than a school set just three miles south of nowhere. We are a proud and spirited bunch of in- dividuals who know how to live life to its fullest. As we reflect on past years at Alder, we recognize our heritage as one of true interest. The name for the high school was entered in a community contest by Robert Tedrick. Jonathan Alder, born September 17, 1773, was to become the first white settler in Madison County. He was a Christian tiller of the soil cap- tured by the Indians when he was only eight years old. Re- maining with the Indians for 24 years, Alder married both a white and Indian wife and fathered 13 children. Serving as a Captain in the War of 1812, this man became an important figure in this community. A mighty pioneer, Alder died January 30, 1849. His homestead stands to this day and his gravesight can be found in the cemetery behind it. Jonathan Alder became a melting pot of students from the previous high schools, Canaan. Monroe and Plain City. The building was constructed to house 400 students. At that time the enrollment stood at 266; now a new wing (added in 1966) is necessary to accommodate the population exceeding 500. Jonathan Alder cost $670,000 to construct and contained. 10 classrooms, a combination study hall cafeteria, a health clinic, administrative offices, a conference room, a library, a gymnasium, and an auditorium. The first classes held took place on February 4, 1957, nearly two and a half years after the levy for construction was approved (November of 1954). 4 The Way We Were