Millington High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Millington, MI)

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Millington School History Fifty Years Customs and traditions of our people are very slowly changed. When we stop to realize that it takes on an average of twenty years for an idea to take root and approximately thirty years to bear fruit, it is amazing how gradually changes are made in our community pattern. In 1884 the front part of the present school building was erected at cost of ,Z2290.00. During the 1886-87 school year, provisions were made to have a four year high school course of study. John A. Chapell was principal at that time. In the secretary records there is the original teacher's contract of E. L. Mills. It was signed on August 19, 1889, whereby he was hired for the 1889-90 school year. Names signed to contract as ofiicials were: C. DeWitt fdirectorj, John A. Damon lmoderatorj, and D. N. Blocher lassessorj. In June 1890 E. L. Mills signed the first diplomas granted by Millington High School. Five girls constituted the graduating class- Minnie Bostick, Etta M. Tower, Grace Crobar, Clara Walterhouse, and Maude Winchester. On September 15, 1903, a petition was presented to the Board of Education to call a meeting for consideration for the construction of an addition to the building. On October 5, 1903, the special election was called and the proposal was defeated by a vote of 39 to 6. The Board of Education consisted of John Eggert, Jud Lane, A. Huston, E. H. Dimond, and George W. Rohrer. Then on January 21, 1908, a similar meeting was called by action of a petition of tax payers, and the proposal was again defeated. The overcrowded condition of the school became acute in 1910, and in April of that year the voters expressed themselves by a favorable vote of 60 to 21. In the records we find the original copy of the bid submitted by Ray Beach to construct an addition for the sum of 54,450.00 -dated June 10, 1910. The late Dr. W. C. Garvin was director of the Board of Education at that particular period. On June 6, 1930, there was a special election of the qualified voters to bond the school district for 530,000 to construct the second addition. The vote resulted in 95 no, and 42 yes. It was not until December, 1936, that the issue became a matter of interest to the voters. We had just awakened from our depression of fContim4ed on page 591 Page Fxfly Eight

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Millington School History Fifty Years fffantinucd from page 581 1933 but by the federal grant of 55,809.00 from P. W. A. funds, the voters expressed a favorable decision, bonding for .S3500.00. The vote was 142 yes, and 17 no. A smile came over the faces of the boys and girls of the community because up until then outside toilets were used and only James Whitcomb Riley with his words of eloquence could describe them. In June, 1937, Major Brendt of the Public Works Administration presented the building to the people of Millington at the dedicatory services. In the hall of the new structure we find a bronze plate with the following inscription-Board of Education: D. G. Salot, E. Richards, A. I-1. Cobb, W. F. Guenther, and Alfred C. Fischhaberg Superintendent of Schools: L. Meachumg Architects: Warren S. Holmes Co.g General Contractor: H. Howeg Inspector of Works: Marcus Titsworthg Sup- erintendent of Construction: Chris. Wick. During the 'fifty year period there have been 682 diplomas granted. In 1898-99 school year there were no diplomas granted, but classes have ranged in number from one in 1890-91 and 1893-94 school years to forty-three in 1939-40. The following is a record of the superintend- ents for the half-century: E. L. J. Mills. .c..c.., M--. cc,c. .--.--.---- 1889-90 P. G. Davis ldeceasedl e..., ,,--1890-91, 1891-92, 1892-93 C. W. 'Bleech fdeceasedl--, .,,.,.e, ee.. eeee ,N 1893-94 A. E. Wilber ,,.w .,.., - ,1..--, W. uve--. - 1894-95 H. Z. Wilber ,, ,,,.,, ,C .,.-,,,, W. 1895-96 through 1899-1900 G. G. Warner ...,,..W..,,-, ,, .,,,,,,,,, .,,,,,-,.. ,e,,., 1900-1901 John S. Robertson fdied in April 19021 eeee 3... ,,., 1901-1902 S. G. Atkinson .....,..,.,,,.e,.,c,e, ,.,.,.e,.. C ornpleted Term S. G. Atkinson ,.,s..,,,, c.,,, C -1. 1902-03 through 1904-05 U. S. Wilson ldeceasedj ,e,,,, ,, ,,,,.,,d,., 1905-06 through 1908-09 H. W. Baker resigned in February 1911 ,.,. .ec, 1 909-10 and 1910-11 C. H. Runcirnan. ..,..d,.,,,.,,,,.-. e.,., C ompleted Term C. H. Runciman A... -cc C ..c.e, . ,,.,,e -.c 1911-12 fcontinued on page 601 Pdg F fty N ne