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THE ZEPHYR HISTORY OF THE HIGH SCHOOL ♦ ♦ ♦ The first graduating class in the old Neponset High School was in 1878. For many years it was a three year high school. It is now an accredited four year institution. The present building was designed by Grant Beadle of Galesburg and constructed by William McKinnon Sons of Monmouth. The opening of the new building was celebrated by a play entitled “The Goose Hangs High with a cast including Carolyn Studley, Edson Smith, Clarence Lyford, Harold Pickering, Verna Kemmerling, Esther Pettit, Helen Russell, Kenneth Blake, Lottie Robinson, Bruce Whaples, Cora Smith and Claude Stabler. The play was advertised by a publication similar to an annual which older Neponset graduates will cherish. It contains a list of all of the graduates and principals from 1878 through 1925. Copies are hard to find, but one of the known copies belongs to Bradley Berry. The Neponset High School has been supervised by thirty-one principals since 1878. They are as listed since 1924: 1924-1927 A. Edson Smith 1943 C. C. Clapper 1928-1939 J. D. McClary 1943-1946 W. C. Ott 1910-1943 Harold Scott 1947-1948 Claude H. Ammon The Board of Education serving at the time of the new building was: President, John E. Pickering; Secretary, A. E. Stetson; William Golby, W. A. Burnett, Charles Norton, S. W. Scott and Charles K. Stuart. This Mge sponsored by . . . Pfisrcr Hybrids, Victor Lyford, Neponset
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■ THE ZEPHYR BOARD OF EDUCATION GLEN SHANER, President Mr. Shaner has served as president of the Neponset High School board for two years. He is Director for this district of the Bureau County Soil Conservation Service. He operates a livestock farm south of Neponset. CLARENCE PICKERING, Secretary Mr. Pickering operates a mixed livestock farm one mile south of the village. He has been secretary-treasurer for five years and is a booster for any practical improvement for the school. JOHN JUNIS Mr. Junis has served faithfully on the board for eight years and has been alert to see that up-to-date provisions are maintained for the school. He is semi-retired on one of his farms north of Neponset. GORDON BURNETT Mr. Burnett has also served the community for five years. He resides in the village but farms two farms west of the village. He is an ardent athletic fan and practices photography as a hobby. WARD NORTON Mr. Norton has two sons and one daughter attending high school. He has been a board member for four years. He is a follower of all school activities and is interested in school events. He farms and works for a coal company. HOWARD BENNETT Mr. Bennett operates a livestock farm east of Neponset. He is interested in soil conservation. He has served with the board one year. WARREN MILLER Mr. Miller has served with the board for one year. He operates a dairy farm southeast of the village and is interested in livestock improvement. This page sponsored by . . . Thorp and Rollins Ncponscr Hardware Co. %
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