Melba High School - Butte Yearbook (Melba, ID)

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M. S., THE BUTT1-: Faculty i R. A. McCU1.Lx', Principal. B. S. Oregon Agricultural Col- lege. Mathematics, Science, Agriculture. GEORGINA M. PERKINS. A. B. University of Oregon. l Spanish, English, History. l HEI.EN SMrrH. B. S. Oregon Agricultural Col- l lege. Home Economics, Gen- l eral Science, Latin, English.

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fi Tm-1 BI l I'li M. H. S. ggi? BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mus. I.. E. NI-IVVCOIVIB VV. M. Rrrcnrzr. Clzfrlr R. A. VV.xRNocK Da. S. A. Swavsn. Treus. C. L. IJALJIER P. W. Hr:I.e1Iio:x'. Clzairmun History ofjoint Rural High School District No. Two N writing the history of Joint Rural High School District No. Two, one does not have to revert his mind many years, nor search records that have grown yellow with a re. L At several meetings of the Walters Butte Grange the idea of a high school for the Melba Valley was quite generally discussed, so to the Grange we give the honor of pro- moting the idea for the districts organization. A special election was held July 10th, 1920, at which the voters of common school dist- ricts No. 69 and No. 72 participated. and by their vote created a rural high school district. The Board of County Commissioners on July l5th., 1920, adopted a resolution which officially created the district. Miss Margaret ,Knowlton, County Superintendent of Schools, appointed the following trustees to manage the business of the district: Frank Sanford, VV. C. Eichen- berger, A. L. Selby, B. N. Hawley, and C. L. Palmer. Later, due to a change in the school law, Mrs. I.. E. Newcomb was appointed. The trustees in organizing elected Mr. Sanford, Chairman, Mr. Eichenberger, Treasurer, and Mr. Hawley, Clerk. For the first year school was held in the Baptist clmrcb. For the second year the school moved to its permanent location. This move was made possible through the generosity of VV. C. Eichenberger, and C. C. Todd, each donating an acre of land. Thus aided the district was able to erect a temporary school building. Each year the high school enrollment has increased, new equipment added, and some new achievement accomplished. The year 1924- is the red letter year for the school. On March 5th. Miss Ethel E. Redfield, State High School Inspector, visited the school and reconunended to the State Board of Education that the Melba High School be placed upon the list of accredited high schools of the state. Through the official act of the state board in session April 15th., 1924, the Melba High School became accredited. The crowning event for the school year 1923-241 is that of graduating the school's iirst senior Class. A class who has received its entire high school training in the district.

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THE BUTTE M, H, S, Seniors NIAKSHALL EICHENBERGER Then let thy love be younger than thyself, Or thy affection cannot hold the bent. LQRENE MCELFRESH I will believe thou hast a mind that suits. With this, thy fair and outward charac- ter. PEARL RIILLER Nothing which duty and desire to please, Bears written in the forehead, comes amissf' EVERETT MILLER For thou shalt find he will outstrip all praise, And make it halt behind him?', A