Lake High School - Aura Yearbook (Millbury, OH)

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CDUJU2 lbGEElbGGDU2YY'iS CIIERUJUSEE A memory's cruise we're taking This school year 57-58. We're trying to bring gladness, And get rid of strife and hate. First we have the school board, The directors of the line. We wish to thank them kindly, And think they're doing fine. Second are the sailors, A jolly happy crew. They are the teachers Who teach me and you. The passengers come third. They're graduation bound, Although they must begin, And start up from the ground. The stowaways, as usual, Come sneaking in brigades. But these we very happily say Are just our younger grades. Our life boats and life-savers We've left to near the end. They're our extra activities, And into this cruise blend. The ads make up our cargo, And if these we didnlt get There would not be a cruise, On that you sure can bet. Robert Booher

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:sm .v1 W -:5lf':Lf?a-'lg SClIEHCDCDll EHUSUCDDUY Lake Township was first organized as an independent township in 1844. Prior to this it had been a part of Perrysburg and Troy Townships. The records date back to 1849 when two school dis- tricts were formed. This number steadily increased and in 1876 there were eight. The largest number of dis- tricts was ten in 1900. Thirteen teachers were employed to teach the ten schools. In June, 1908, the enumeration of Lake Township was four hundred twenty-one. During the next few years cen- tralization of all schools was deeply considered. Then finally in 1908 a new building was constructed. The building was ready for occupancy in 1909. It is now known as the Grange Hall. Mr. Arthur Swartz acted as the first superintendent and served from 1909 to 1915. Those through the years following were: Wilbur Bashore, 1915-19173 Chester Han- ley, 1917-19183 Edgar McA1wain, 1918-19193 E. B. Graham, 1919-19243 C. T. Falls, 1924 to the present time. The first class graduated from Lake Township School in 1911. For the first six years of its existence Lake was recognized by the State Department of Education as a high school of the second grade because there were only three grades in high school. In 1915 it became a first grade high school. It was then that the fourth year was added. This accounts for the fact that there was no graduating class of 1916. As the enrollment increased, the previous school became too small and in 1921 a new building was con- structed on a ten acre plot as near to the center of the township as possible. This modernly equipped build- ing was ready for occupancy in 1922. There were then only 558 pupils. In 1954 Millbury expressed a strong feeling to be- come a part of Lake. This issue was voted upon and passed. During the years from 1909-1958 Lake has increased considerably in size and fame. It has become to be known as one of the outstanding schools of the county. A total of 470 pupils have graduated so far. lt employs twenty-three teachers. This year there is an enrollment of 728 pupils.