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FORREST BOYER PHILLIP DURLAND Mechanical Drawing Shop Eastern Illinois State College, B. S. Ed. University of Illinois, M. S. SHIRLEY SHARPF English Spanish Speech University of Illinois, B. B. WAYNE KOONTZ, PRINCIPAL Culver-Stockton, A. B. University of Missouri, M. A. GERTRUDE FISHER Freshman English 1 Library Pennsylvania College, A. B. University of Illinois, M. A. JOHN MCNEILL Freshman Orientation, General Science Southern Illinois University, B. S. Ed. HAROLD NEWTSON Shorthand Typing General Business Illinois State Normal University, B. S. Social Problem Coach Physical Education Millikin University, B. S. Ed. MARJORIE HICKS Freshman English Girl's Physical Education Eastern Illinois, B. S. Ed. MONROE BRASLEY American Culture Rhetoric World History University of Illinois, B. S., M. Ed. GEORGE HARRIGAN Music American Culture University of Cincinnati, B. S. Cincinnati Conservatory of Music University of Illinois, M. S. Ed. JANETTE DILLAVOU Home Economics University of Illinois, B. S. Home Economics, M. S. Ed. LOWELL FLENER Mathematics Southern Illinois University, B. S. University of Illinois KERMIT RADLOFF Biology Driver Training Coach Eastern Illinois State College, B. S.
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HISTORY OF OAKWOOD TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL Oakwood Township High School, District No. 227, was organized at an election held in Muncie, Illinois, June 5, 1915. Those who favored the organization of one high school in the Township succeeded after strenuous efforts. The district as organized included the greater part of Oakwood Township and a small part of Catlin Township, and comprised 66 sections of land. It was eleven miles in length, six miles in width, and had within its territory the villages of Oakwood, Muncie, Fithian, and the towns of Bronson, Newtown, Glenburn, Brothers Station, and Missionfield. The population of the district at the time of organization was 2,772. An election was held June 19, 1915 for the purpose of electing a board of education for the district, to consist of a president and six members. Dr. O. W. Michael was the first president. An election was held in Muncie, July 31, 1915, for the purpose of selecting a site for the school building, and the present site was chosen which is 10 4 miles west of Danville on route 150. The main building and surroundings cost $55,000. School opened on September 28, 1916 with an enrollment of 88 students and the second semester increased to 94. The class of 1917 graduated seven students with Mr. Glen C. Smith as principal. In November, 1935, the Public Works Administration made a grant of $23,748 to Oakwood Township for the purpose of constructing a high school gymnasium. The voters of the township then approved a $30,000 bond issue to cover the remainder of the cost of the building. At that time there were 246 students enrolled at the high school. The new building consisted of a gymnasium, bleachers which would seat 750 persons, and a stage. Under the bleachers the Home Economics Department was located, the shower rooms under the stage and dressing rooms on each side of the stage. The gymnasium was connected with the old building by a corridor. In 1952 and '53 Atwood, Eureka, S. Mt. Pleasant, Batestown, Hillery, and a small part of the Fairmount territory petitioned to come into our school district, enlarging it considerably. In February, 1954, the school district voted to build a new shop building to be located directly behind the old school. It was to house the Vocational Agriculture and Industrial Arts programs. It contains 3 classrooms and a large shop. Work began on the new building that summer. On August 1st of this year tragedy struck Oakwood Township High School. The old building that was built in 1916 was struck by a bolt of lightning which caused an explosion. There was a considerable amount of damage done which caused the building to be condemned by the State of Illinois. Since there was such a short time left before the opening of the school term in September, the school board had to act quickly. They decided to clean the grounds, board up the old school, and partition the remaining classrooms that were in the gymnasium and new shop and go ahead with school. After much debate the district voted in a bond issue to build a new school. This will not include a shop or gymnasium since there was very little damage to these buildings. — Steve Gritten
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