Trumbull County Public Schools - Annual Yearbook (Trumbull County, OH)

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Souithington Xlxx History of Chalker High School Chalker High School was a gift to the people of Southington from Newton Chalker of Akron, a native of the township and a descendant of one of the families which came here from Connecticut in 1805. It was erected in 1906. The building is a two story structure of bluff brick with stone oopings and stands on high ground facing south, a few rods west of the center, on Parkman road. The front is supported by large pillars. Two impressive lions guard the steps to the entrance. On the first floor are the tiled-floor entrance hall and superintendent's office and three recitation rooms. The large assembly room and high school library, most of the books of which were also a gift of Mr. Chalker, are on the second floor. In the basement are the manual training and domestic science rooms, and a large room which is equipped for serving luncheons or banquets with a complete supply of linen and dishes. On the front lawn Mr. Chalker had placed two cannons and a soldier's monument to commemorate the soldiers from Southington who fought in the Civil War. Mr. Chalker was one of those who went. ' CHALKER DRAMATIC CLUB The Chalker Dramatic Club was organ- ized at the beginning of this year. The purpose of the club is to give training in acting, costuming, and staging and to become acquainted with the best plays and actors. Meetings are held in the Chalker building the first and third Wlednesday evenings of every month. The officers of the club are: President, David Purserg Vice-President, Sarah F anning: Secretary. Vernon Hersheyg Treasurer, Anna Johnson Faculty critic, Miss Helmlingg Faculty advisor, Mrs. Hinsdale. A public program was given by the club in March for the benefit of the club and our school newspaper The club aided greatly in the buying of the new tuba for the band. SCHOOL NEWSPAPER Southington School has a Newspaper this year. The Chalker Hi Crier is a four page paper with 1-1 circulation of two hundred fifty copies. It is published nion- thly in connection with the English work of the Junior and. Senior Classes. The staff is as follows: Editor-in-Chief, Clair VVorley5 .Associate Editors, David Purser and Vernon Hershey: Business Manager, Sarah FanninggExchange and Advertising, Anna Johnsong Sports, Forrest Smith and Georgia Fenkellg Faculty notes, Vera V ietsg Alumni, Edna Mobleyg Jokes, NVayne Mumiriag Faculty advisor, lWrs.'l.ila Hins- dale.

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Souehingfmn, W A. B. degrecg teacher of history, economics, and sociology. grae, 1925. Teacher of Mathematics, Manual Training, Science and Athletics LILA L. HINSDALE, Principal. Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, A. B. degree 1925. Teacher of English, Literature, and Latin. Economics. Teacher of Home Economics, History and Arithmetic. MYRTLE GOETTING, Ohio University, Athens, Teacher of Sixth Grade. I Ohio. Four-year certificate CHRISTINE GILMORE, County Normal, Warren Teacher of Fifth Grade. , Ohio. One-year ceertiiicate MARIE CHILCOTE, Kent State Normal College, Kent, Ohio. One-year Cer titicate. Teacher of Fourth Grade. DOROTHY CRAVER, County Normal, Warren, O Kent, Ohio. Teacher of Third Grade. hio, and Kent State Normal VIVIAN BLAIR, Kent State Normal College, Kent, Ohio Teacher of Second Grade. LAURIE DETRE JACKSON, Kent State Normal College, year certificate. Teacher of First Grade. BERNARD MOORE, Dana's Musical Institute, V'arren, Kent Normal, Kent Ohio. Four-year special. Band and Orchestra Director. ' JAMES WOOVVARD, Superintendent. Central Normal College, Danville, Ind., PAUL VN. CARVER, Manchester College, North Manchester, Ind., A. B. de- , ALMA HELMLING, Kent Stale Normal College, Kent Ohio. Diploma in Home . Four-year certificate. Kent, Ohio. Three- i