Minden High School - Grig Yearbook (Minden, LA)

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We are dedicating the i955 Grig to one who has lived a life of dedication in the service of Minden High School, of her church, and of her community. Her teaching career has been devoted solely to the Minden Schools, and for many years she has been Assistant Principal as well as instructor in Latin and Mathematics. She is lovingly remembered by hundreds of former students, who have benefited from her store of knowledge and rare gifts of mind, who have been strengthened by her personal Christian faith, and who have enjoyed her keen sense of humor. It is with pride and love that we dedicate this volume to Miss Kuma Shealy, who is retiring from the teaching profession at the close of this school year.

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One glance tells the whole story. Minden is a growing city and the progress can be measured by the develop- ment of the schools. Minden's first public high school, established in 1897, occupied the buildings of the Minden Female College. ln 1907 the school was state-approved, and in 1910 a brick structure was completed, ample for all high school and elementary work. The next mile-stone of progress was the accrediting of the school by the Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges in 1921, a standard consistently maintained since that date. The years immediately following consolidation of schools within the parish brought marked increased enrollment and required a new building designed for high school work only. By 1949 the attendance justified the erection of two separate elementary school buildings in different sec- tions of town, and in 1954 this modern high school structure was first occupied. 1954