Lancaster Central High School - Reflector Yearbook (Bluffton, IN)

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.- 1' F 4 1 ,. ... ,, In later years, the frame buildings were replaced by brick buildings. Several of those one room buildings were built by E. P back rooms of the Craigvillc School were built the present four-room buildings at Murray were In 1903 the front part of the present building trustee. In 1910, the brick building known as Hersh, trustee. This building was used until 1925, when the students were sent to the Craigville School. . Davenport, trustee. In 1895 the two trustee. In 1899 Stafford, trustee. by Andrew Reed, built by Nelson ot Cruigvillo was built by Joel Fry, the Little School was built by Dan There owne s time when these one-room schools were getting old and no longer suitable for school purposes. A movement for the consolidation of these one-room buildings was started. Some of these were abandoned and the Craigville and Murray Schools. In 1920 the trustee plans to build a high school and elementary school. In and advisory board met and opened bids for a new school tho center of the township. Contracts were awarded to Hisoy 6 Bebout for the general contract for S65,625.00. J. J. Moser R Co., 321,250 for heating and plumbing and Ed Paul, 31,621.00 for olectricwiring and fixtures. the children were hauled to and advisory board started Lecomber, 1921 the trustee building to be built near Bonds were issued against the township for S97,000.00. There were one hundred ninety-seven bends at 3500.00 each at EZ por annum. Each year in June and December a certain number of bonds camo duo. Bonds were issued for a period of fifteen years. Before the building was finished and equipment was bought, it was necessary to moke e temporary loan to finish and equip the building. The total indebtedness at that time was about SS1l3,000.00. This building was finished in the fall of 1922 and school started at that time. Students were all hauled and thirteen buses were used. There were 23 teachers. The first class to graduate from the high school was in the spring of 1923. The first principal wus Cory Mounsey. This building wus built by the following township officers: A. E. Hunt, trustee A. R. Huyette, N. J. Kleinkni County Superintendentg Joss Dailey, Charles King, Raymond hhsson and iht members of the advisory beard. The trustee end the advisvry board, after having the building built, hai due. This was done by taxation. The above came due through their terms of office. At office, they had pcid S35,00.00 of the town llr . Hunt and the advisory board can be to meet the bond payments os they came bcarl not all of those payments as they the ond of the above boord's term of hip indebtedness. congratulated on the construction of this fine school building, of which every loyal school patron should be proud for years to come.

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