Medina County High Schools - Mecoan Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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mm Hinckley Harold Loomis Kent Mary Smith W. R. U. Eloise Fisher W. R. U. Clayton Carleton, Supt. O. W. U.

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S3 Tl26 MecOOII S3 History of Granger Township High School Granger High School was organized in 1897-98. Mr. Searles was the first teacher. The course of study was planned the following year by Mr. Zina Wallis who taught the school two years. The first class graduated in 1901. The members of this class were Edith Reed, Edna Hopkins, Irene Hazen, Minnie Indoe, Bessie Hand, Harry Hopkins and Melford Kibby. School was conducted for several years in the old town hall until it was destroyed by fire. The main part of the present building was built in 1904. An addition of two rooms and basement was built in 1915. In 1905 the township schools were centralized. This was the beginning of better schools for Granger. The school prospered and grew and in 1915 under the superintendency of Miss Cora McCallum the high school was chartered as a first grade school. Granger was among the first schools to be centralized. It has always manifested a splendid school spirit. For the past five years it has been under the efficient management of Mr. 0. K. Lehman who has kept up the high standard which it has always maintained. A class of seventeen, probably the largest number in the history of the school, is graduating this year. In 1923 a water system was installed in the building whereby there is provided pure running spring water pro- ducing a drinking fountain. In 1924 there was installed a Delco electric lighting system which is greatly appreciated. It has come to be realized that Granger has so out- grown her facilities that a new building is anticipated in the near future. Members of the Granger Township Board of Education E. J. Haight, President W. J. Allard E. E. Close C. Z. Ganyard M. H. Moon F. G. Indoe, Clerk

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Tfee Mecoon History of Hinckley High School Previous to the fall of 1906 Hinckley Township belonged to the strict- ly rural division of the state school system. But in September of that year two districts of the township were brought together and housed in the two room, one story wooden structure which now is used by the four lower grades. These two rooms contained everything from the first to the tenth grade inclusive. Slowly as the people saw the advantages of centralization the various school districts were brought in. Finally in September 1924 the last outstanding district was annexed and at the same time the present build- ing was dedicated. Hinckley was much more fortunate than some districts for when the bond issue was brought to vote the people of this school district provided enough money in their first issue to make possible the present structure and equipment which cost approximately $70,000.00. The building is of strictly fireproof construction and contains four main class rooms, two recitation rooms, a rest room and an office on the above ground floor. The basement is provided with hot lunch room, Do- mestic Science room, Manual training room and the necessary furnace, toilet and locker rooms essential to a good school. The arrangement is horseshoe in shape with a combination auditorium and gymnasium in the center. Hinckley school prides itself in being the first school in the county to make available a hot lunch for the sum of ten cents per day which is ample in all respects for the noon-day meal of the pupils. Due credit must be given the Parent-Ttachers association for the dishes and cooking uten- sils and for the instigation of the plan. However, the system, since instal- lation, is self supporting even though we buy all the foods, pay two cooks and feed some needy ones free of charge. The present total enrollment is 219. Enrollment of the High School is 49. Seven teachers are employed full time to instruct the pupils, four of these are in the grades. There are also two part time music instruc- tors. Eight routes are provided for the transportation of the pupils from the various corners of the district. George R. Kuder Watson Peebles Members of the Hinckley Township Board of Education Charles W. Parker, President Mrs. Ellen Mattingly S. B. Richards Ira F. Waldo, Clerk