McMinnville High School - McMinnvillan Yearbook (McMinnville, OR)

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fj SOUTH VIEW Qymnasium W HEN school opened in September, 1928, there stood beside the high school, fac-ing 12th Street, a large gray building which thrilled the heart of every student. It was the new gymnasium, the long needed, long hoped for building, a dream come true. For years students had looked forward to a time when the school could have a place for athletics, for social meetings, for plays and could have physical education classes. In the fall of 1927 the school board outlined a plan by which it could be paid for without raising the taxes, a big thing to be considered by the voters. The whole school started boosting harder than ever for a gym. Soon the whole town was seething with rumors and talk about it. The slogan of the 1927 Field Day was, “We want a gym.” An edition of the McMinnvillan was devoted wholly to advertising the need of a gymnasium and telling how it could be obtained. At last the day to vote on the matter came, and the voters passed it by a vote of over 2 to 1. In the spring of 1928 before the school was out men came and began to dig the basement. The building was supposed to be ready for the opening of school in September, but was not quite finished. In a few weeks, however, it was ready for use and was dedicated. The building has a large basketball floor, a balcony, which seats 600 people, a large stage with dressing rooms above it, and a place in which a moving picture machine can be installed. In the basement are the boys’ and girls’ sections, containing basket rooms, lockers, showers and an office each for Miss Horton and Mr. Allison. There is also a playroom, which contains handball courts and mats for tumbling. Paste 14

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Horton Bruce Northup Smith Showalter Allison Van Loan Cyrus ofaculty Lela Horton Sadie Bruce U. of O. 28. Girls’ Physical Education 0. A. C. ’23. Shorthand, Typing. Elizabeth Northup Linfield ’16. Biology, Physiology, Librarian. Esther Smith Linfield ’19. Reviews, Civics, Mathematics, Orchestra Director. Audrey Showalter Linfield ’19. Latin. George L. Allison U. of O. ’27. Athletics. W. L. Van Loan U. of O. ’28. Principal, Vocational Guidance (Junior High School) William F. Cyrus O. A. C. ’22. Vocational Agriculture. (Now in County Agent’s Office, Hillsboro). Page 13

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EAST VIEW I he curtain tor the stage, made of dark red velvet, was given to the school hy the Dramatic Club of McMinnville. Other equipment for the stage has been added during the year. 1'here are two side entrances besides the main door and the stage entrance. 1 here are walks in front, on one side and one leading from each side entrance to the school building. 1'he lawn has been planted and has come up. It is not very thick yet, hut will soon spread. Shrubbery has been planted around the building. 1 he need of a gymnasium has been revealed fully since its erection. Besides physical education classes and athletics, it has been used for all high school plays, large programs, operettas and social gatherings, not to mention the operettas and plays presented there by other organizations of the community. Girls’ physical education classes meet in the morning. Senior high school girls meet on Monday and Wednesday and Junior high girls on Tuesday and Thursday. I he boys meet in the afternoon with the same schedule. On Monday evening Miss Horton holds a class in physical education for the ladies of the community and on Thursday evening Mr. Allison holds one for the men. I he different classes each have the gym one noon a week. On Mondays, Junior high boys; Tuesday, Sophomore boys; Wednesday, Junior boys; Thursday, girls from both schools; and on Friday, Senior boys. And so we see the results of one short year and how much the building has added to the school and community. If one year’s use of it could do so much, what will be the benefits in the years to come ? Surely the people of McMinnville will never regret giving their permission for the erection of a gymnasium. Papre 15