Yates Center High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Yates Center, KS)

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OUR HIGI-I SCHOOL Yates Center's first High School was started in 1887 and was held in an old stone building. A three year course was offered in this school. In 1890, the first graduating class consisted of Elizabeth Spencer, Olive Wilder, Elma Holloway and Ada Shenk. Vvhen this class started in high school Mr. E. L. Gowdrick was Super- intendent, but the year they were graduated J. H. Jones was Superintendent. In 1901, a new school building known as the VVashington School was completed in which both grade and high school students attended. High School classes continued to be graduated from this building until 1924. The present High School building was started in 1022 and the first class was graduatld from it in 1924. Since that time there have been four different superin- tendents namely: Mr. Markham, Mr. Paxton, Mr. Widner, and Mr. Lancaster. The curriculum of the present High School consists of four courses of study: General Course. Commercial Course, College Preparation and Vocational Home Economics. The Seniors of 1940 are proud to be gradutes oi' Yates Center High School. ,X-fxm .,, x , ,N f .ST 'T' 2' . , 'Q s 1 f 1 X PAGE 2

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l ll V l w V I l llf ei n , PAGE I ,--f.i-...,, ,, ,,-.--,.- - ,, .-,.. m,,-,,,,,s,. A- ...... rw--- . M.-3.-- - DE DICATION MR. HENRY HCIRSCH To a member of the faculty who has served very faithfully in our school for the past five years, we, the members of the Wildcat Staff of 1940, ded- icate this yearbook of memories. Mr, Horsch has been a faithful teacher and sponsor of various school activities. He has served as adviser of the annual staff for the last four years. He is a. friend to all who know him.