Washington Township High School - Toganette Yearbook (Tontogany, OH)

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HISTORY OF THE EVOLUTION OF OUR SCHOOL Our schools were established to attempt to guarantee each child an adequate education. The amount of education necessary whenschools were first established was much less than that which is required for to- day's complex society. As our society changed so did the philosophy of our schools. Schools have attempted to keep up with the changes of our times and in so doing have had to make changes in their organization. Washington Township School District was no exception to this action. Before 1915 all of the education was carried on primarily in one room school houses. In 1915 a milestone in education was reached by the construction of part of the present brick structure. This action created a school which rated well with any around. This step was accomplished by a community which desired the best in education and was led by the board of education at that time. That board included H. W. Hubner as president, I. N. Wade as vice-presi-' dent, and members F. W. Opperman, J. M. Gundy, and Robert Digby. ln 1938-1939 another forward step was taken to provide a better and more complete education program. This was accomplished by the addition of the gymnasium and necessary remodeling to the building. Now we find ourselves in the midst of another re-organizational process. This the board has found to be necessary if the school is to meet the demands of today's world. Today, as yesterday, we must keep striving to improve or we shall fall behind. Each step taken must be for improvement, but we shall never reach a position where we can afford to stop improving. The consolidation goes back at least 4-5 years. It was first talked about in community groups, progressive- ly growing larger as time went on. Next, the county board asked the local boards to think about consolidation, and see if it would not solve some of the outstanding problems. In considering this proposition, the board con- sulted nelghborlng boards to get their opinions. The question was then discussed by several community groups. To better understand the consolidation and how it would affect the school, a survey committee was hired from the Bureau of Educational Research at Ohio State University. In September os 1957, this committee reported that they felt, in view of the facts, it would be best to consolidate the districts. Following this, copies of the reports were circulated to the public, and the people in numberous meetings, were given a chance to vote their opinions. The general consensus of opinions was that the districts should be consolidated. Thus the board peti- tioned to be consolidated on November 11, 1957. Following proper procedures, the county board announced the consolidation December 16, 1957 and, after a 30-day remonstrance period, the district became official. The name of the district was picked with no particular method or significance. It was suggested by one of the board members and all seemed to like it, so Otsego Local School District became a reality. Tribute should be paid to those people in the past and present who have so well made possible the opportunities for our youth, to the board members who have worked many hours studying, discussing and explaining our problems in education, and to the teachers who have co-operated along the way. Special tribute should be paid to each resi dent of the community who took time to become acquainted with the problems of education and gave of himself to provide better opportunities for our future citizens.

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ANNUAL STAFF FIRST ROW: Betty Michaelis, Larry Matheny, Robert Miner, Barbara Shaffer, Floreine Rudolph. SECOND ROW: Terry Sheline, Douglas Sautter, Mike Chenetski, Robert Cron, Sandra Peinert, Ellen Miles, Mrs. Bolen. ASSIGNMENTS Robert Miner . . . . .Editor Robert Cron . . . . . Music Editor Mike Chenetski . . . . Sports Editor Larry Matheny . . . . Art and Layout Editor Ellen Miles . . . . Advertising Manager and Grade Editor Doug Sautter . . . . Organization Editor Terry Sheline . . . . . .Business Manager Floreine Rudolph . ........ Feature Editor MRS. BOLEN - We would like to thank Mrs. Bolen for her services above and beyond the call of duty. She was the spark plug' and the instigator of the speed of production. MRS. TAYLOR - We are forever indebted to Mrs. Taylor for her advice and cooperation through the entire project. She saw that we were always on the right track.

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