Quincy High School - Quinconian Yearbook (Quincy, PA)

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NEW BAITIMORE The year of the establishment of a public school at this north eastern corner of the Township is 1ndef1nite, as no board minutes pr1or to 1575 are available, and there are no land deeds for New Baltimore school property earller than 1910 A school was in exlstence in 1875 and lt seems to have been conducted 1n a partnership with Gu11ford Townsh1p Date of Construction - 1910 with addition in 1916 Builders - 1910 - . . Kauffman and Company 1916 - W. A. Pentz Cost - 1910 - 31305.00 1916 - 81865.00 Directors - 1910 - William H. Heefner, D. A. Monn, E. M. Snyder, A. I. Snowberger, John H. Houser, Samuel Walk 1916 - A. I. Snowberger, George Decker, John B. Harshman, George B. Beatty, W. E. Gossert Recent teachers: Robert Wagaman, Evelyn McCleary, Mary Shatzer Present teachers: Mrs. Doris Gette, grade 1 - 26 students Mrs. Florence Hawbecker, grades 2 and 3 - 36 students Mrs. Mabel Creamer, grades 3 and b - 37 students Mr. Brinton Creamer, grades 5 and 6 - 3h students - . 0 A . 3 0 J H .

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PI GEON HI LL This school was supposedly named by a little boy who mentioned to his father the abundance of plgeons in the region For mary years the name was spelled 'Pidgeon The first public school in this area was constructed in 1851. The second building was erected in 1860 and the present one was constructed in 1891. Date of Construction - 1891 Builders - School Board Committee Cost - 8878.00 Directors - Samuel S. Wingert, Dr.'l-I. M. Fritz, Hilton G. HcFerren, Jacob Smetzer, A. B. Good, Hiram Heintzelman First teacher: 1876 - D. H. Benedict Number of teachers since 1876 - 142 Recent teachers: Marjorie Tolbert, Janet Zullinger, Carrie Branthaver, Nellye Duffield Present teachers Hrs. Dorotlv Hemphill, grades S and 6 - 38 students A . . X 'a N Q . Q O O n