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

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Tfce, Mecooni eb Homer Corda Wertz Charles W. Lewis, Esther W. Hawkins Manchester Supt. Manchester 0. N. U. G. C. Long Smith - Hughes Florence Martin 0. s. u. Twenty

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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

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m The Mecoonri ffi History of Homer High School Homer Township is located in the southwestern corner of Medina County. The first schools in the township were the rural one room type which served the youth of the earlier days. But as time came throughout Ohio for centralized schools, the one room school could not meet the demand of modern educational facilities. And in 1906 the community voted for and established a fully central- ized school at the center of the township, where one of its noted one room buildings had been located. Homer Township being the first in Medina County to operate a fully centralized school. The High School established at this time received from the State Department of Education a Second Grade High School Charter. It was not long however before increased enrollment and the conse- quent lack of room made it necessary to enlarge the building. In 1911 the front of the building was built, making more room for high school purposes and an auditorium for school and community activ- ities. By 1922 the building was again found inadequate to meet the growing demands of school and community. Therefore a new building was built by the side of the old one. The a uditorium and gymnasium are now lo- cated in the new addition. At the same time the old building was remod- eled, taking out the old auditorium and building in laboratories, farm- shops, domestic science and agricultural rooms. At present the High School operates under a First Grade Charter granted in 1914. To the regular high school course has been added the Smith-Hughes Agricultural Department, Domestic Science, Farm Shop, and County Music. The school has always been active in the high school activities of the County, taking an interest in the County Debates, Athletics, and Orator- ical contests. Members of the Homer Township Board of Education F. L. Findley, President C. C. Fenstermaker Roy Repp S. B. Eshelman, Clerk George Hastings J. A. Lucas