Valley High School - Echo Yearbook (West Terre Haute, IN)

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DORID KIRKPATRICK KATHRYN MARTIN MAXHNE NICHOLDOIX Commerce Mathematlcs sw 'Q ..sQ':., , a:'., Q Q. Q ' 'Q INZA OWENS Music as IVA PRICE MARVIN SMITH Home Economics Industrial Arts Driver S Training

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f uv- 21 FRANK CLIFT VIOLET CLINE MARGARET DANNEINBRINK Phybxcal Educatlon Engllah Dean OfG1rls Health And .safety Pnyblcal Educatlon Basketball Coacn Llbrauan HOWARD DECKER AMELIA GILMOUR Social Studies French Baseball Coach JAMES HARRAH Science

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The Hrstory of West Terre Haute Hrgh School In september 1906 with Mr Lambeth as superintendent principal and faculty West Terre Haute School had its beginnlngs in a little old brick building The year 1908 saw the present building standing with an enrollment of twenty five students In 1909 Mr George Grosjean became head of the high school faculty Forty three students were enrolled in 1910 This year was also one of the stepping stones as the school received 1ts first commission from the State Board of Education M1ss Kate Black and Mlss Katherine Rogers became members of the faculty Miss Rogers being the flrst supervisor of music and drawing Two of the charter pupils Sadie Craft and Ray Irwin were graduated 1n this year From this t1me the growth of the school was steady and rapid In 1913 Mr T V Pruitt was elected supenntendent with Miss Helen Ross as prlncipal The faculty numbered eight members wlth three teachers being new Eighteen students were graduated ln 1915 The above brief history was covered fully ln the Annual of 1916 under the title of A Retrospect ln 1916 Mr Glenn Brown became head of the high school department and Miss Merril The year saw a class of twenty seven leave their Alma Mater In 1917 the Senlor Class numbered sixteen The year 1918 was marked by the sincere devotlon and work to the cause of our country in World War 1 Many of the boys Joined the SGFVICG wh1le the girls knitted and worked in every way to do their bit Our high school introduced the subject of French Mr Holler belng secured as instructor The French classes did remarkable work supporting afflicted soldlers in France In 1919 Mr Holler and Mr Royer left to enter tne service of their country The last two paragraphs of history were obtained from the Annual of 1920 under the title of The Echo Followlng World War 1 Mr Carl Holler served as superintendent of West Terre Haute schools assisted by Mr Ivan Nobitt as principal of the hlgh school The school progressed rapldly under the able supervislon of tnese men and the high school was lovingly called Dear Old Valley by its students and faculty In 1926 the commerce department was established Then in 1929 Mr Holler was replaced byI K McCarter Mr Nickolson became superintendent of schools with Mr Alex Menestrina as princlpal High school senior classes reached thelr peak with the senior classes of 1940 and 1941 eacn graduating witn al students C I I1 I I 4 3 I I I l I I . . . I . I o - - - ' rr II taught Latin. Mr. Brown served as principal one year then accepted a posit ion at Muncie. I l 0 I I I I a ll II I ' ' . A . . . I . . ,, rr - - U I C 1 l ' I A 1 I o I ' I a I . 1 , .