Macksville High School - Mustang Yearbook (Macksville, KS)

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RD F EDU CATI i is nr W. J. Eichenberger R. M. Denbo H. B. Breneman THE Ba 'ILDI Comparing the Mecksfrille High School to a building, we can say that the foundation was laid in 1911 when Kate Carter and Lucille Hopley- Holcomb were graduated. Adding to the sturdy framework in 1912, three more members were entered on the alumni list. Year by year the build- ing has progressed and this year the class of '41 will increase the list of graduates by twenty-eight. A four year course was definitely established in 1907, although before that time from one to two years' work was given. Our school was greatly strength- ened in the spring of 1911 by adopt- ing the Barnes law, which made it a county high school and gave free tuition to all pupils in Stafford County. Because the old building proved too small for the rapidly progress- ing school, the citizens of Macka- ville erected a larger, more beauti- ful and modern one in 1912. - In the fall of 1914 a complete science department was added, li- brary facilities increased, and the faculty enlarged. In this year the school entered the football arena for the first time and closed the season with honors. Both girls' and boys basketball teams were organized and made a very creditable showing. The first M. H. S. annual, the 'Gold and Whiten, was published in 1915. In 1917 the school colors were changed from gold and white to scar- GGF let and gray. The second year book, known as the WMacksvillianW, was made that year. The WSeal', published in 1925 and the WTargetW, in 1927, were Macke- ville's third and fourth annual. After a period of eleven years, in which the school grew steadily, having organized an orchestra in '55 and a band and Student Council in '35. the journalism class of 1958 published the 'Mustang'. During that year the National Honor Society was organized with six charter mem- bers and the band purchased new scar- let and gray uniforms. The need of something to cover the stage walls in the auditorium caused a lot of hard work in '39 be- fore the new cycloramas were pur- chased. It was in 1940 that we bought the new mimeograph and the seniors of that year left a new trophy case to the school. Accomplishments made thus far in '41 by the 144 students and en- tire community, are the new back- boards in the gym and a new lathe in the shop. If plans mature, the music department will receive so e new instruments. Had not each and every one of the students who entered our school cooperated and helped to build, and had not the citizens of Macksville striven for betterment, the school would not be the success that it is today.

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