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HISTORY OF NORTHERN YUMA COUNTY UNION HIGH SCHOOL The history of the high school began in 1920 when the new gram- mar school building was completed and the ninth grade was included in its enrollment. This was Parker's first step toward a high school. By 1926 the town population had increased considerably and the high school students who previously went away to school returned, so the other high school grades were added. In 1935, a new high school building was finished, but was struck by lightning during a severe electrical storm and burned before it was ever used. Insurance made it possible for the building to be reconstructed and it was open for school in September of 19.36. The high school board at this time consisted of Frank Ewing, Floy Beaver, Arnold Robinson, Mrs. F.. V. Haydis, and Mable Curtiss. Loren Curtiss was the first high school principal, a position he held until 1943. The high school band was organized during the school year of 1942-43. It was composed of twenty members. Competitive sports were started in the late 1930's. They then con- sisted of football, basketball and track. Baseball was added in 1940, but discontinued until 1950. Lee Thompson was principal in 1946, and Miss Woodford was one of the four teachers. Sixty students were then enrolled. In 1947, a bus route was started from Parker Dam and in 1948 a bus brought the students from Wenden, Salome, Quartzsitc, Vicksburg, and Bouse. Before then, these students either furnished their own trans- portation, or lived in town. In 1951-52 the field house was built and two additional wings were added to the old building. These wings include a principal’s office, gen- eral office, library, science lab, typing and commerce rooms and two general class rooms. The board members at this time were, Frank Mad- dox, Ester Beaver, E. V. Haydis, Elva Bolieu, and Arthur Graham. Paul Waterman was principal.
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In 1954-55 the Fuqua Memorial Gymnasium was completed along with a fully equipped home enonomics department and an auto shop. The Salome Branch of the Northern Yuma County Union High School was finished the same year. The board members were Granville Fuqua, Troy Blanton, Mrs. E. V. Haydis, Dorothy Anderson and Frank Maddox. This school year of 1955-56, there were two hundred students en- rolled and Emmett Sims was principal. In Salome there were fifty stu- dents enrolled and Everett King was principal. Everyone can and should be proud of the Northern Yuma County Union High School for its advancement thus far. It is sincerely wished by all concerned that it will continue to progress in the years to come.
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