Oakwood High School - Acorn Yearbook (Fithian, IL)

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□ THE ACORN BOARD OF EDUCATION BOARD OF EDUCATION 0. OFFICERS W. MICHAEL, President Muncie, Illinois G. E. LITTELL, Secretary Fithian, Illinois P. H. FITHIAN THOMAS OAKWOOD ,T. S. PURNELL E. H. FOX GEO. P. VINSON FINANCE COMMITTEES SUPPLIES TEACHERS VINSON LITTELL FITHIAN FOX VINSON OAKWOOD LITTELL FOX PURNELL BUILDING FITHIAN OAKWOOD PURNELL

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□ THE ACORN □ HISTORY OF THE OAKWOOD TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL District No. 277, Vermilion County. Illinois Oakwood Township High School District was organized at an election held in Muncie, Illinois, on June 5, 1915. Those who favored the establishment of one school in Oakwood Township succeeded after strenuous efforts. The proposition to organize the East end of the Township into a high school district was defeated at an election held on the Saturday next preceding the election at which this district was organized. The District as organized includes the greater portion of Oakwood Township, and a small part of Catlin Township, and comprises sixty-six sections of land. Within its boundaries are the villages of Fithian, Muncie and Oak-wood, and the towns of Bronson, Newton and Brother’s Station. The population of the District, according to the last census, is approximately 2772. An election held on June 19, 1915, for the purpose of electing a Board of Education of said District to consist of one President and six Members, resulted in the election of 0. W. Michael, as President, and C. E. Littell, Eli H. Fox, J. S. Purnell, George P. Vinson, Thomas Oakwood and P. H. Fithian as members. The President and two of the Members of the Board reside in the center of the District, two members reside in the West end of the District, and the remaining two members reside in the East end of the District. The personnel of the Board remains unchanged. The first meeting of the Board of Education was held at the residence of Dr. O. W. Michael in Muncie, Illinois, on June 21, 1915, at the hour of 6:30 o’clock P. M. The Board proceeded to organize by selecting G. E. Littell, as Secretary, and J. W. Johnston, Treasurer of Township No. Nineteen North, Range Thirteen West of the Second Principal Meridian, as the Treasurer to receive the taxes of said School District. The President was authorized to appoint the necessary committees. It was determined at this first meeting that regular monthly meetings should be held at the office of 0. W. Michael, in Muncie, Illinois, on the first Monday of each month, at 6:30 o’clock P. M. The place of holding meetings was later changed to the new school building. At a meeting held on June 28, 1915, the Board adopted the name “Oak-wood Township High School District No. 227, in the County of Vermilion, in the State of Illinois’ ’ as the corporate name of said School District, and all the business of such district since such time has been transacted under that name. The Board having determined that it was advisable to hold school in the east and west ends of the district during the first year, it leased a room in the school building in Oakwood, Illinois, and the building and grounds 8