Salem High School - Quaker Yearbook (Salem, OH)

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f LEADERS - THRU THE YEARS Piwtulrecl almve are the past superiniemlc-nt and prim-lpn lu ihzmt haul servm-ll in the prv-:ent Salem Higwh School buillsllingg, At tllw vxlrclmo lvft ol' tfhlo lop 'Vow lb Mr. .l. S. Allan, Lhv SUlDt'l lI1'l'9I'l'4l9llt who vvzw in C'l12Jl'g'6 -oi' Sale-lm Schools when llv is the mlly rupl-rinurndent, olthl-r tlmn Mr. Kerr, who has The olthc-1' men are lull I!1il'b-'L p-Iincipals. Top row, left to right: Mr. Alun, ll. M. xY'l11lillllS, U, M. K. E, NV,hlinnry, N. E. TH-t'LilJurw. Bottom row: NV. .l. Splr'inger, first principal of this sf,-huul XV. l . Simpson. 10 this lvuilfling' wus e1'l-Med. survml in tlw nl-W sn-lwol. liullmlniugll. Middle row: If'. XV. lezllsw, wlm wills the Haw ' x

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The 1942 Quaker Annual Presents A Quarter Of A Century Oi Progress On January 2, 1917, a day of special significance in the history of Salem public education, approximately 298 high school students, returning to school after their Christmas vacation, entered a brand new high school building, that had just been completed at a cost of Sj5200,000. That building, which was used for the first time when those students excitedly entered it in 1917, is the same high school in use at present, and this year it is con- cluding its first 25 years of educating and preparing Salem boys and girls for the future. The faculty of Salem High school, when the new building was opened, consisted of 16 members, headed by John S. Alan, Superintendent of Schools, and Frank W. Lease, Principal. All of the members of the faculty had transferred directly from the old high school on Fourth Street pic- tured below to the new building. When the new high school was built, it was sorely needed. And it came mainly as the result of the efforts of two men, Mr. Alan and Mr. Lease. For in their positions as superintendent and principal, respectively, they realized the dire need for a larger and better equipped high school, and they gave unselfishly of their time and effort in working to remedy this need. AEK K 21' - Sa ss, 'X

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THRU THE YEARS When Mr. Frank Lease took charge of the new high school as principal in 1917, he unfortunately was destined to work in it only five short months. For during the summer of 1917 he was shot and fatally wounded. His tragic death came as a shock to the student body and faculty and N. E. Pettibone was engaged to replace him. Pettibone held the office of principal for two years, from 1917 to 1919, and then was followed by Karl E. Whinnery. Whinnery also headed the Salem High faculty for two years, giving way to C. lVl. Rohrabaugh in 1921. Rohrabaugh served as principal from 1921 to 1925 and in 1925 W. F. Simpson came to Salem High and remained until 1928. In 1928, Wilbur J. Springer was hired by the school board and re- mained for eight years, the longest period served by any of the past principals. It was during this period also, in 1931, that John S. Alan, who had been superintendent throughout the entire life of the new school, died and was replaced by E. S. Kerr, present superintendent. In 1936, Springer left Salem High and his place was taken by Harold M. Williams who held the position until this year when he resigned to accept a position in Youngstown. Williams' place was taken by B. G. Ludwig, present principal, who is serving his first term in that office this year. Shown ab-Ove are the teachers who serve-d on the Salem 'High schiool faculty during the 1917-18 school yeair.