Russellville High School - Russeller Yearbook (Russellville, IN)

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Russellville School Building, 1893 In its early years, the Russellville School was under the leadership of Odell Whitenack, Rhomulus Boyd, A. D. Reeve, Emma R. Herbert, Mr. Hultz, Mr. Moore, and Mary Burks. From 1906 to 1923 Professor C. T. Malan was the superintendent at Russellville . He later became a professor at Indiana State Teachers ' College, and then Indiana ' s State Superintendent of Public Instruction . Administrators since then were Earl B. Sutherlin, 1923-26; Mrs. E.G. Vail, 1926-27; E. E. Westland, 1927- 31; Frank Smith, 1931 -35; Melvin Hedge, 1935-38; Loren Garner, 1938- 39; Donald Cooper, 1939-48; George Poince, 1948-49; Ernest Chilson, 1949- 52; Earl B. Sutherlin, 1952-53; Gale Grimes, 1953-59; DonC. Patton, 1959- 60; Jack Hoffman, 1960-63; Vernon Gardner, 1963-64; and Charles Frazee, 1964-. As the proof of the pudding is in the eating, so is the quality of a school known by its alumni. Thus it is with Russellville High School. Russellville graduates have reached the highest Pinnacles of success --many of the classes having has 40% of their mem- bers graduate from college. Among these alumni are doctors, dentists, lawyers, nurses, engineers, teachers, ministers, industrialists, farmers, and school administrators . Certainly, this demonstrates the high quality of education that has been offered at Russellville Schools, and shows, that from the 1820 ' s through 1967, they have truly served their purpose. -f. ■L ■ ' i Russellville School Grounds, 1917-1957

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The first school in the town of Russellville was a log cabin. In 1856 a group of people sponsored the build- ing of a new brick structure on a site donated by Jacob Durham, adjoining Russellville on the northwest. Here, in the Russellville Academy, were taught the first eight grades and the academy studies . In 1861-62 a movement was started to establish a higher institution of learning in the town. In 1862 a Semi- nary was started in the Academy building with J. H, Orin in charge. Within two years there were 150 stu- dents enrolled, and Professor W. B. Godby was the president. In 1865 the name was changed to Harmonica College . Enrollment reached as high as 250 and represented different parts of the country . The college and public school occupied the same building; extensive remodeling was done in 1871. In 1876 Harmonica College ceased to exist because of a lack of students . The building continued to be used as a school, however. The college dormi- tory for the students was located across the road from the college. Part of the building was remodeled in- to the present home of Andrew Grimes, and part of it was moved and remodel- ed into the home where Arch Spencer now lives . After it was discontinued as a school, some of the bricks from the Academy were used in the Mahan and Scott store, where Bob Nicholson ' s Service Station is now located. The remainder of the Academy building was moved to Ladoga, then later to Dan- ville where it was incorporated into the Danville Normal College. One building is now used as part of the Danville Public Schools . In 1893 the present Russellville School building was built on land pur - chased from T. R. Wilson. The first three -year high school class to gradu- ate from the new school, in 1896, v as composed of Fred Fordice, Claude Harris, Ora Hargrave, Bertha Brumfield, and Grace Gardner. The first four -year class was graduated in 1910, and its members were Harry Byrd, Shirl Evans, Lennie Pyle, Flossie Spencer, and Edith Smiley. As the district schools were discon- tinued, their students began to attend this consolidated school . The building was remodeled in 1911 into its present appearance. In 1917-18 a gymnasium was built a short dis- tance northwest of the school building. This was replaced in 1957 by the present gymnasium . In accordance with the School Re- organization Law of 1959, Russell- ville School became part of North Putnam Community School Corpora- tion on July 1, 1964. In the near fu- ture, Russellville students in grades seven through twelve will be relocated . The gymnasium is now being remodel- ed for use as a grade school . Teachers in the district schools in 1903 were Belle Leonard in Number one. Will M. Sutherlin in Number two, Cora Girton in number four, Ida Guill- iam in number five, Beryl Gardner in number six, Harve Webster in number seven, Marie Van Lear in number eight, and C.J. Priest in number nine. The teachers at Russellville were F. L. Moore, Walter Sutherlin, and Maggie Burnsides . If •- I J RusseHville Academy Building, 1856-1893

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Goofing off between periods. Kent checks results. Seniors select graduation caps and gowns.