Lake High School - Aura Yearbook (Millbury, OH)

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THEQTER HWQHQGERS The people of Lake Township have pick- ed for the Lake Theater managers six capable men who have spent their time working to make our theater a place Lake students are proud to spend their twelve years of school. Since these men are from different sections of the broad knowledge community around township they have a of the desires of the them. -. -..y,. v- Ff-ed Nietz Elmer Goodman Wayne Cowles Dale Akenberger The president, Fred Nietz Sr., a for- John Plnnlger mer member of the board, is now ser- ving his first term of office. He represents the north-west portion of the township. Elmer Goodman, the vice-president, represents the central portion of the township. He is completing his fourth year as a board member. The township clerk is John Pinniger. He represents the central portion and this is his fourth year of office. wayne Cowles, a representative from the Millbury district, is serving his fourth year. He is the first Lake Township alumnus to become a member of the board. The representative from the south-west portion of the township is Dale Akenberger. He is a former alumnus of Lake and is completing his second year as a board member Alvin Keller is year in office as the southern part Alvin Keller serving his second a representative of of the township. He too, is a Lake alumnus. -..,,.,m

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THEQTER HISTURH Lake Township was first organized as an independent township in 1844. Before this, it was a part of Perrysburg and Troy Townships. From 1844 on, rapid development began. ln 1849, two school districts were formed, this changed to eight in 1876. And then to ten in 1900. Thirteen teachers were employed to teach the ten schools. But soon the residents of Lake Township were considering the centralization of tlese ten schools. Action was taken, and, in 1908, a new building was constructed. This building is now known to all as the Grange ball. From 1909, when the school opened, to the present time, four superintendents have been in charge. They, and the years they served are as follows: Arthur Swartz, 1909 to 19153 Wilbur Bashore, 1915 to 19193 E. B. Graham, 1919 to 1924 and C. T. Falls, 1924 to the present time. Lake, in 1911, was recognized by the State Department of Ed- ucation as a high school of the second grade because at that time there were only three classes in high school. However, in 1915, the other class was added, making Lake a first grade high school. This accounts for the fact that there was no graduating class in 1915. As the enrollment increased, a larger school was needed to take care of the students. This building was constructed as near to the center of the township as possible, and was ready for occupancy in 1922. Two portables were also found to be necessary in a few years. The first was constructed in 1928 and the second in 1951. In 1954, Millbury wished to become consolidated with our school. This issue was voted upon and passed. Through the years Lake has gained much recognition in the county and through this has become one of the ooutstanding schools. So far, the graduating classes have totalled 585. The present enrollment in the high school Cincluding the seventh and eighth gradel is 511, in the first six grades 549, and in Millbury 85. A teaching staff of twenty-four are employed.

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USHERS lzrwlffzf' ,wc - 1 A LEFT TO RIGHT: Joseph Korn, Frederick Shu aker, George Beckman, Herbert Sanders, Donald Johnson, Emerv Johnson, Yfalter Kurfis, Leo Crago. Ushering holds an important part in any theater, And, to the ushers of Lake, the bus drivers, much appreciation is due, The present staff of eight ushers was carefully chosen by the school board who picked to the best of their ability, the eight men of the community to whom they think the lives of students of Lake should be entrusted on their daily rides to and from school. Of the eight bussess at Lake five are township-owned, The others are owned by George Beckman, Frederick Shumaker, and Harry Boysen. To those eight men we offer our sincere thanks for the pa- tience and service shown during the past nine months.