Mattoon High School - Riddle Yearbook (Mattoon, IL)

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BOOK OF CONTENTS BooKI THE AUTUMN . . . 'Q Faculty, Autumn Calendar, Riddle Staff, Student Council, Mirro Staff, Science Club, Football, Sophomores. Boon II F THE WINTER . . Winter Calendar, Debate Club, Girls, Athletic Association, Dramatic Club, French Club, Mixed Chorus, Girls' Clee Club, Basketball. Juniors, ABC's. BOOK III THE SPRING... Spring Calendar, Whois Who, R. 0. T. C., Band, Track, Senior Class Play of l937, Senior Signature Panel, Seniors, Rapid Interview.

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FRED A. KINZEL Without question one of the most loyal alumni that lVlattoon High School ever had was the late Fred A. Kinzel. Throughout his life he always showed the keenest interest in every development of the schools of Mattoon. He was interested in the schools from the viewpoint of the pupil, always anxious to see that the Mattoon boy or girl was afforded the most that it was possible to have. Further, he was most anxious to see that the child that came from the small-income home was afforded opportu- nity to see the thing that would increase his or her outlook in the field where the child had shown unusual aptitude. For many years he sent a group of girls who had shown ability in music, to the Municipal Opera at St. Louis. Many boys with limited financial means were taken to athletic events. During the past few years all the children in all the lower grades were taken to see suitable motion pictures that would be valuable and enjoyable to them. When Mattoon High looked for a suitable athletic Held. he made possible the acquisition of the tract that bears his name. With his passing, he presented the school with an amount of money equal to the amount he was to receive over the ten year period of the contract. ln addition he bequeathed 315,000 to be used as directed by the school board. Already 31,000 of that amount has been expended for greatly needed band instruments that could I10t have been acquired except by such generosity. The remaining amount will be expended for things that would not have been possible without this fund. It is the expressed plan of the Board of Education to use the money so that children of all grades will have advantages that would not otherwise be possible. The Parochial school of the local Catholic Church also has reason to appreciate his generosity. Mr. Kinzel served for three years as President of the Board of Education. During that period he showed his outstanding educational leadership. The untimely death of Mr. Kinzel took away one of Mattoonis most illustrious citizens and his loss cannot be replaced.

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