Nevada High School - Nevamo Yearbook (Nevada, MO)

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OUR NIGHT T0 REMEMBER . . . Shortly before 11:00 on that memorable night, Mrs. Leon Allen, who lives in the first house south of the high school, was awakened by the cracking of windows . See- ing flames shooting from the building, she called her husband who ran to the home of Roy Wert to summon the fire department. Spreading rapidly from the lowest floor, the fire of undetermined origin gained head- way through the air ducts, and enveloped the central section. After the flames shot up through the ducts, there was no hope of extinguishing the fire which spread relent- lessly to both the senior high wing on the east and the Gyrmiasium-auditorium section on the west. Fire departments from Ft. Scott and Butler soon arrived in Nevada. The fire department from the State Hospital and a unit of men from the National Guard also assisted local firemen. As news of the fire was relayed, many Nevadans hurried to the scene. They stood helplessly and almost silently by as they watched the roaring flames completely consume a building filled with thousands of memories . As people watched the tragic occur- rence, they were grateful for the fact that the disaster did not happen while school was in session. Had the fire be- gun ten hours later, 864 students would have been attending a scheduled assem- bly in the auditorium. Citizens found some comfort in the fact that things could have been much worse, and view- ing the shell of the structure the next morning, they realized that dismal scenes like these were commonplace in countries ravaged by wars and struggles for freedom. Ya Even as fire flickered in various parts of the building, the long process of reor- ganization was begun by the school board members as they met in the first of a long series of board meetings. Even as the charred-walls of N .H. S. were being battered to the ground, plans were being made for the future. Slowly a semblance of order emerged. Fortunately, important records were protected by the fireproof vaults . Once more the countless files and schedules were filled out, grades recorded, books, desks, and other essential supplies were ordered and received.