Pinckneyville High School - Pyramid Yearbook (Pinckneyville, IL)

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Vnyeen 7s | Oe Education Emcee a Yel ae Employees The PCHS building that we now attend was constructed and finished by 1930. Throughout its 48 years, the school has employed ten principals. From 1930 to 1932 Harry Wilson was the first to serve the new and growing PCHS. In 1933, PCHS newcomer, Howard Ketring, became our principal until 1941. Our third principal, Roland Keene, was here for only one year when he retired to become a commander in the Navy in World War II. He was replaced by Clyde McDaniel until 1944. The 1944-45 year brought Har- ley Quillman to PCHS as our fifth principal. After Mr. Quill- man’s four years, Roland Keene returned to serve as principal from 1948 to 1957, followed by Loren Lemmon, who was here from the 1957-58 years until Ne or ee Pde eee . 1962. The year 1962 brought SN AL a ae a Ae i Harley Quillman back behind eR a US TI eat eB UMN i Lae NS ety the principal’s desk for six more ey eee Se eee Wag ae em eng oe Mr. Quillman’s retirement from PCHS, Donald Stanton took over in 1968 and was our ninth principal until 1975. From 1975, we have been under the administration of Walter Grady and today he’s sull going strong. Since 1930, PCHS’ campus has added the Thomas Gym which was built and completed in the Fall of 1951. A mining classroom shop is now being added. PCHS is surely a school growing to meet its people's erates

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Tack Stumpe sevves as [President of the Board of Education for 10 years Being on the Board of Education is a public service, or in other words, a donation of time and hard work. This year, the Pyramid Staff would like to acknowledge the service of Mr. Jack Stumpe, President of the Board. Mr. Stumpe was elected to the P.C.H.S. school board in April of 1961. One year later (1962). he was elected President of the Board. and has held the office to this date. He has worked hard, with the help of the other board members. to uphold and maintain the quality of edu- cation at P.C.H.S. This year the P.C.H.S. Board of Education has approved several expansions. By the end of this summer, the building will be in compliance with the life, health, fire. and safety code. They are also expanding the school’s vocational program with an addition to the shop area, which will provide additional staff members. The Board is keeping P.C.H.S. growing to meet the educational needs of “our town.” Sa.) SS BOARD MEMBERS, Left to Right: Richard Luke, Charles McKinney, Alan McClurken, Jack Stumpe, Dean Crumbacher, Tom Easton and Bob West.