New Deal High School - Roar Yearbook (New Deal, TX)

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I Camp New Deal 9 .

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Rather than volume to some hereby dedicate munity and our way possible. Our Pledge do the conventional thing and dedicate this individual, we, the Senior Class of 1941, do ourselves to the task of serving our corn- country to the best' of our ability in every

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History of School New Deal Rural School was organized in 1935. The school trustees of the four original districts-Caldwell, Center, Monroe, and Grovesville- had worked hard for consolidation. As early as 1930 there was talk of grouping the schools. Finally, in November, 1935, the school board voted a bond of 540,000 Then the school received a Public Works Administra- tion grant of 332,728.20 to supplement the bond. This made a total cost of 372,729.20 for the school. The completed school has excellent vocational departments and class- rooms. The beautiful modern gymnasium-auditorium is used for entertain- ments as well as physical education classes. It serves as a real community center. The attractive fifteen-acre campus was landscaped by the vocational agriculture department. The grade school building, with the superintend- ent's home, completes the original group. During the summer of 1940 three teacherages were provided to ac- commodate the two principals and their families and five of the teachers. Recently a modern garage for the school buses has been constructed. This building also houses the vocational agriculture farm shop, which is modern in every repect. The school was affiliataed with fifteen credits the first year. Since that time the number has increased to twenty-six and one-half. During the first year the seventh grade from all districts was housed in the Monroe school building. The other six classes were conducted in the various school buildings of the district. However, this was changed after the construction of the grade school building on the campus. The total number of scholastics in 1935-36 was 422. It has increased to 481 for 1940-41 school term. Today New Deal offers a wide variety of classes. The students have as many opportunities as do those who go to school in cities. The progressive classes and teachers are unexcelled by similar schools. All these things develop at New Deal a spirit which every true American should have-the spirit of democracy. .