Ransom High School - Longhorn Yearbook (Ransom, KS)

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Ransom In 1886 the need for a school became a pressing one, so in the winter of 1886 one was held in a little sod house on the Jacob Abey farm east of Ransom. (1) Then the first school house was built in 1888. It was located at the present Grade School site. This building was used until 1902 when it was moved to be used for the Church of Christ. It is still being used. 2. In 1902 a two story stone structure, called the Grammar Room was built on the east edge of the present grade school ground. The second floor was used for high school classes with the first graduating class being from there. This building was used until 1954 when the present grade school, (3) was built. 4. In 1917 a two story high school building was built south of the present high school. (5) In 1926 an addition, consisting of a gym and classrooms, were built. In 1961 Arnold and Brownell joined Ransom and formed Dis- trict 302. (6) In 1968 the RHS students moved into a new mod- ern high school building. With the fall of 1969 all elementary students in the district, kinder- garten through sixth grades were taught at the grade school. Grades seven through twelve were taught at the high school. 7. Grade school built in 1902. 8. Bethel Country School was used until 1967. 9. Catherine Harkness was a teacher of 52 pupils in 1901 and 1902. 10. A 1913 hay ride provided traditional entertainment for the school students. 6

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OUR HERITAGE ing: Edith Giddings (Everhart), Ruth Graham, Lydia Shober (Hos- kins), Emma Shober, Clyde Gid- dings, Nellie Giddings (Defen- bach), Ollie Traylor, Walter Graham. 3. The Lone Star Country School. located north of Arnold. 4. The Arnold Union High School was organized in 1918 from 4 rural districts which adjoined Arnold. ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL 1919-1920, FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE CLASS: Sit- ting in Front: John Shearer. Row 2: Archie Sinclair, Nelson Moel- ler, Gerald Coppins. Row 3: Emma Huxmann, Bessie Taylor, Josephine Oliver, Claire Nihiser, Mabel Platt. Row 4: Alberta Yas- mer, Mildred Blackburn, Mil- dred Carter, Rosa Giess, Clara Huxmann, Josephine Burrell. 5. ARNOLD FOOTBALL TEAM. 1923: Front Row: Archie Sinclair. Lester Sinclair, Wayne Jacka, Wayne Platt, John Shearer. Row 2: Obed Sherwood, Les Oliver, Harold Giess, Nelson Moeller, Mayne Jacka, Floyd Traylor. 6. Arnold High School was built in 1922 and served the dis- trict as a high school until 1960.

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OUR HERITAGE In 88 years, Ransom has prog- ressed miraculously. At the pres- ent time the district has two good school facilities with an enroll- ment of 295 students, 22 certif- ied teachers, 1 school health nurse, 8 regular bus routes, 3 secretaries, 3 janitors, 2 hot lunch programs with 4 good cooks. 1. A reunion was held in 1935 for Clint Bistline by his former pupils in the Church of Christ where years ago he taught school. The day went just like a regular school day, and about 50 of his 230 pupils answered roll call. Row 1: Zella Scott, Grace Scott, Bill Baer, Daisy Scott, Minnie Douglass, Clint Bistline (teacher), Phebe Snodgrass, Clinton Scherzinger, Jesse Side- bottom, Bill Scherzinger. Row 2: Ervin Platt, Charley Scott, Ward Scott, John Willour, George Snodgrass, Maud Douglass, Bes- sie Fleming, Pearl Snodgrass, Ethel Garner, Edna Funk, Omar Sidebottom, Warren Willour, Bill Willour, Bill Farr. Row 3: Charlie Moyer, Bill Stowe, Ida Goodvin, Bertha Goodvin, Alice Wessa, Lena Ummel, Laura Moyer, Lydia Jaehde, Ethel Gid- dings, Bessie Giddings, Helen Miller, A1 Rider. Frank Schreiber, Kalib Jarvis. Row 4: John Eisenhower, O. L. Lennon, Jap Rogers, Joe Bistline, Gladys Carroll, Gussie Doerschlag, John Snodgrass, Bessie Rogers, Lizzie Ummel, Arthur Fleming, Fred Schell, Ida Rogers, Bert Dubbs, Clark Rogers. 2. GRAMMAR ROOM IN 1904: Row 1: Theo Agle, Carrie Fields, Minnie Dubbs, Agnes Dubbs, Agnes Tawney, Alice Dubbs, Bonnie Lappin, Gladys Carroll, Georgia Blocksome, Willie Rice, Joe Douglas, Herman Fields, Claude Scott, Louis Horchem, and Clarence Horchem. Row 2: Talmage McCloney, Hiner McCloney, Albert Dubbs, Edna Funk, Grace Newman, Zella Scott, Anna Rassicot, Ollie Car- roll, Maurice Dubbs, Vernon Ptomey. Row 3: Josie Rice, Oscar Rice, Daisy Scott, Earle Funk, Bessie Rogers, Mr. Evans (teacher), Clara Douglass, Charles Ptomey, and Harry Scott. A special thanks is given to Chloe Horchem who donated most of the old pictures of Ran- som, and a lot of time in identif- ying the people.