Sturgis High School - Sturgensian Yearbook (Sturgis, MI)

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jj (faecomE. Ae fainted! Left to Right: Dr. L. Purdy, President) P. Yotlcr, Secretary; II. Hamilton; L. Graves; J. Linder; K. Schcetz; M. Soger. School Board Our school hoard is made up ot seven prominent business men anti to them we owe much of the prosperous outlook and better financial condition whi h our school now possesses. Under their capable management the school is enjoying; prosperity anti order. President of the school board anti the oldest member is Dr. L. 15. Partly, a dentist; L. 1. Graves, a pharmacist; P. Voder, who works in the office of the Freeman Manufacturing Company; II. 1). Hamilton, an auditor in the Kirsch Company Office P. Linder, who is employed in the Carbon Coated Company office R. L. Ncheetz, a Metropolitan Life In- surance representative ; anti M. Seg-er, a salesman at the Ford Garage. The efforts of these men have been tireless and it is through them that we have a new, and very modern loudspeaker system in the gym; a school bus to bo used to carry athletes to and from out-of-town games, for class anti club trips, anti lor carrying students to anti from Hit lakes during the summer swimming classes; stage scenery which was first used last year; anti the new robes for tin choir. Hats off to these men who have procured for the students of Sturgis High School so many modern conveniences. 4

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(Pnt en.t tke Stunaen lan Sturgis High School first cairn into being in 1801, with a three-story huilcling as the original sclioolhouse. The High School had its first graduating class in 1870. In 1S1KJ, it was first accepted as an accredited high school. In 11)17 the building which now stands was erected. Pictured above is the main entrance. The gym addition was completed in 11KM). The gymnasium entrance is pictured at the right. 3

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 itk th. l M. inokb. Superintendent All . Winger attended school in North Manchester, Indiana. I jHm his graduation, lie liecanie a student at North Manchester College where in he was awarded liis A. B. degree, lie earned his M. A. degree at the University of Indiana and attended summer school at the Ini versify of ('hicago, the University of Michigan, and the University of Wisconsin. Mr. Winger taught social science in Sturgis High School, lie was chosen principal in 1!K’W. Three years ago he was made Superintendent of Schools. mini L tri tlo •I. Carlton Pkrky, Principal Mr. Perry attended Coldwater H igh School and after graduation attended Michigan State College, graduating in 1B20. His first year of teaching was spent in a country school near Coldwater. Mr. Perry began his Sturgis career in IB-1, when he began teaching vocational agriculture. In this same year he received his Bachelor of Science degree. Three years ago, lie liecame principal of the Sturgis Public Schools, ami in 1B40 lie received his Master of Arts degree.