1 10 44 http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/10383d907577059d8e1ab7178a5531bb.jpg a795dafedd60e2e4b708859a590a7915 http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/214d29ec590aaa245d36df35b567973b.jpg 38621c8a9f40e877cacce46a26124801 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Schools Description An account of the resource From the 1971 Centennial book: The history of our earliest schools is limited, however, we do know that the first school was taught by Mrs. Gibson Metty in 1863, and the first term was held in a small log cabin near the creek on the west side. There were about 15 scholars in attendance, both white and Indian. It was a subscription school. Mrs. Metty was succeeded by Mrs. Guernsey and she in turn by Miss Jane Woodward. In the years 1865 to 1868, a number of citizens formed an association and established a private school which most of the children attended. They built a small one-story frame building on the corner of North Main and Marion Streets. The population by the year 1870 had increased sufficiently to allow the formation of District No. 34. A two-room frame building 14x23 was built near the corner of Navarre and Marion Streets with a daily attendance of about 14 and in the winter season about 20. This was the first public school in Rossville. In the spring of 1871 this school building was moved from its site and purchased by C.W. Higginbotham for use as part of his home (which stood near the S.M. Thompson residence). A large, two-story frame building was constructed on the same site as the former school. In the fall the building was completed, and school was taken up by a Mr. Grant with an attendance of about 30 pupils. In 1882, a meeting was held at the Rossville school to discuss the necessity for enlarging the school facilities. Many felt the existing school should have an addition added to secure more room, and a high fence built around the school yard. Others favored moving the two-story frame house off to a suburban site such as back of the Baptist Church on Mulvane’s farm or some similar location. The complaint of noise, and the children playing in the creek because of lack of adequate playground area were reasons given for moving the school. In the year 1884, it was decided that a new school should be built and the contract was let to William Binns. It was built of red brick and furnished inside with all the latest improvements of the time. There were four spacious rooms, two on the first floor and two on the upper, in the back of these rooms were wardrobes. In the front and center of the building, on the upper floor, was recitation room opening into either of the two rooms. This school house was located on the present Rossville Grade School grounds. Both grade and two years of high school were taught for several years in this school building, until a four year high school could be established. From the Topeka Daily Capital, December 22, 1940: “Rossville’s new District No. 34 Grade School was dedicated. It was built at a cost of approximately $42,000.00 and contains four classrooms, one combination classroom and library, an auditorium, kitchen, bathrooms and a boiler room.” From the Rossville paper June 15, 1952, “patrons of District No. 34 and consolidated districts voted 64 yes and 3 no on a proposal to issue $68,000 in bonds for enlarging the grade school building, now greatly overcrowded.” The new addition to the grade school was started September 1952. The last addition to the grade school was in 1963. From the Topeka Daily Capital, April 17, 1949: “Five rural school districts voted to consolidate with the Rossville District. They are Parr District No. 77, which closed April 1910; Cedar Bluff District No. 52, closed since April 1937; Lipp School which closed in 1938; and James and Twin Rose schools which closed in 1946.” In about the year 1910, it was voted by the citizens of Rossville to build a high school. Until the high school was completed, the students, because of overcrowding, attended classes in the old Fritz hall, which is now identified by location above the present Rossville Truck and Tractor building. During this time, part of the primary department was taught in the old Baptist church. The high school, which was named “The City School, “ was built just east of the existing grade school on Pottawatomie Street. Due to weather conditions, the school was not completed until the second semester started in January 1913. School continued to be held in this building until 1937 with an average enrollment of eighty. The Rossville Reporter published on March 12, 1936, that among the public works projects was Rossville’s proposed new high school building, with an outright gift of $38,000.00 towards its cost. In May petitions were circulated in the district, which were later presented to the Board of Education requesting an election to vote bonds for Rossville’s share of 55 percent towards the new building. On July 11th the district voted five to one to approve the issuance of $46,480.00 in bonds. The 4.5 acres of ground, located on the south side of Highway 24 was purchased from J.K. Conley at $500.00 per acre. On December 10th, 1936, the school board advertised for bids for the new school. In 1966, due to an act of the Legislature, Grade School District No. 34 and High School District No. 7 were unified with St. Marys, Delia and Emmett and became known as Kaw Valley Unified District No. 321. The Delia High School was closed and the students came to Rossville. 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Title A name given to the resource 1941 Grade School Class Photo, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource Top row: Miss Velma Lambotte, Nona (Martin) Haltom, Pauline (Martin) Bickford, unidentified, Helen Broadfoot, Kenneth Mason, Francis Brady, Barbara Coke, Shirley (Mesmer) Streeter, Rosella (Trubey) Feldtner, Gary French, and Mr. Herb Syring Middle row: unidentified, Gordan Wingard, James McCoid, Gerald Mason, Burns Hesse, Tommy Gleason, Jimmy McCarter, and Marcella Harden Bottom row: Linda Davis, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Kay Hartzell, Jeannine (Parr) Thompson, Genevieve (Bixby) Jenssen, and unidentified Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Borrowed from the collection of Genevieve Jenssen, Rossville, Kansas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 18, 1941 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is copyrighted; the copyright holder has granted permission for this item to be used by the Rossville Community Library. This permission does not extend to third parties. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0291a RCL0291b History Mystery http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/65b06d0907310f2c52e15d9fd0648c1b.JPG 40ea470de3eb0a4a0e63853a273e8c13 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Schools Description An account of the resource From the 1971 Centennial book: The history of our earliest schools is limited, however, we do know that the first school was taught by Mrs. Gibson Metty in 1863, and the first term was held in a small log cabin near the creek on the west side. There were about 15 scholars in attendance, both white and Indian. It was a subscription school. Mrs. Metty was succeeded by Mrs. Guernsey and she in turn by Miss Jane Woodward. In the years 1865 to 1868, a number of citizens formed an association and established a private school which most of the children attended. They built a small one-story frame building on the corner of North Main and Marion Streets. The population by the year 1870 had increased sufficiently to allow the formation of District No. 34. A two-room frame building 14x23 was built near the corner of Navarre and Marion Streets with a daily attendance of about 14 and in the winter season about 20. This was the first public school in Rossville. In the spring of 1871 this school building was moved from its site and purchased by C.W. Higginbotham for use as part of his home (which stood near the S.M. Thompson residence). A large, two-story frame building was constructed on the same site as the former school. In the fall the building was completed, and school was taken up by a Mr. Grant with an attendance of about 30 pupils. In 1882, a meeting was held at the Rossville school to discuss the necessity for enlarging the school facilities. Many felt the existing school should have an addition added to secure more room, and a high fence built around the school yard. Others favored moving the two-story frame house off to a suburban site such as back of the Baptist Church on Mulvane’s farm or some similar location. The complaint of noise, and the children playing in the creek because of lack of adequate playground area were reasons given for moving the school. In the year 1884, it was decided that a new school should be built and the contract was let to William Binns. It was built of red brick and furnished inside with all the latest improvements of the time. There were four spacious rooms, two on the first floor and two on the upper, in the back of these rooms were wardrobes. In the front and center of the building, on the upper floor, was recitation room opening into either of the two rooms. This school house was located on the present Rossville Grade School grounds. Both grade and two years of high school were taught for several years in this school building, until a four year high school could be established. From the Topeka Daily Capital, December 22, 1940: “Rossville’s new District No. 34 Grade School was dedicated. It was built at a cost of approximately $42,000.00 and contains four classrooms, one combination classroom and library, an auditorium, kitchen, bathrooms and a boiler room.” From the Rossville paper June 15, 1952, “patrons of District No. 34 and consolidated districts voted 64 yes and 3 no on a proposal to issue $68,000 in bonds for enlarging the grade school building, now greatly overcrowded.” The new addition to the grade school was started September 1952. The last addition to the grade school was in 1963. From the Topeka Daily Capital, April 17, 1949: “Five rural school districts voted to consolidate with the Rossville District. They are Parr District No. 77, which closed April 1910; Cedar Bluff District No. 52, closed since April 1937; Lipp School which closed in 1938; and James and Twin Rose schools which closed in 1946.” In about the year 1910, it was voted by the citizens of Rossville to build a high school. Until the high school was completed, the students, because of overcrowding, attended classes in the old Fritz hall, which is now identified by location above the present Rossville Truck and Tractor building. During this time, part of the primary department was taught in the old Baptist church. The high school, which was named “The City School, “ was built just east of the existing grade school on Pottawatomie Street. Due to weather conditions, the school was not completed until the second semester started in January 1913. School continued to be held in this building until 1937 with an average enrollment of eighty. The Rossville Reporter published on March 12, 1936, that among the public works projects was Rossville’s proposed new high school building, with an outright gift of $38,000.00 towards its cost. In May petitions were circulated in the district, which were later presented to the Board of Education requesting an election to vote bonds for Rossville’s share of 55 percent towards the new building. On July 11th the district voted five to one to approve the issuance of $46,480.00 in bonds. The 4.5 acres of ground, located on the south side of Highway 24 was purchased from J.K. Conley at $500.00 per acre. On December 10th, 1936, the school board advertised for bids for the new school. In 1966, due to an act of the Legislature, Grade School District No. 34 and High School District No. 7 were unified with St. Marys, Delia and Emmett and became known as Kaw Valley Unified District No. 321. The Delia High School was closed and the students came to Rossville. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 150 Years of Education in Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource [This was an alumni display in 2013.] 1863- First school established. Fifteen white and Indian students attended a small log cabin school near the creek at Main and Marion Streets. Students taught by Mrs. Metty. The school was called a subscription school. 1865- A one-story frame school building was built near Main and Marion Streets. A private school was established. 1870- District #34 was formed. This was the first public school. A two-room school was built near Navarre & Marion Streets (near the creek). Fourteen students attended, 20 in winter. 1871- The two-room school was moved from the site and a new two-story school was built at that site. Thirty students attended. Mr. Grant was teacher. 1882- A larger school was needed. Also needed was a secure playground away from the creek. 1885- A new school was built on the present Rossville Grade School grounds. This was a two-story brick building. Four teachers. Both grade school and two years of high school were taught there. 1902- The first class graduates from the two-year high school. Graduates were Edna Hartzell, Stella Johnson and Ellen Parr. 1909- The high school became a four-year school but classes were still held in the grade school building. 1910- Citizens voted to build a new and separate high school. 1912- The first class graduates from the four-year high school. The graduate was Martha (Rezac) Placek. Class of 1913 had six students, 1914 had 11 students. 1912- Construction was begun on a new City High School just east of the grade school. Because of delays, the school was not occupied until the Spring of 1913. The first semester was held in the Fritz Opera House (above Anderson Upholstery). Enrollment in high school averages 45 with four teachers. 1913- Rossville Grade School (left) and Rossville High (right). Standing at the site of the current Grade School. 1920- The school name changed from City High School to Rossville Rural High School. Six teachers. 1937- New High School was built south of Highway 24. This school was used until 1979. 1940- The present grade school was dedicated. It cost $42,000. Original school building had four classrooms, one combination classroom, library, auditorium, kitchen, bathrooms and boiler room. 1952- Addition added to grade school. Additional rooms added in 1963, 1975 and 1989. 1956- Kaw Valley Unified School District #321 was formed. Rossville, St. Marys, Emmett, and Delia were combined. Separate schools were kept with Rossville and Delia combined. 1980- The new High School was opened for classes in August. The old high school was torn down. 2003- A Junior High addition added to the High School. Classes began in August. 2011- A secondary gym, locker rooms, etc. were added to the High School. 2013- Rossville schools serve students from Rossville, Delia, Valencia and Willard. Current enrollment in Junior High is 87 and Senior High 179. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Schools Description An account of the resource From the 1971 Centennial book: The history of our earliest schools is limited, however, we do know that the first school was taught by Mrs. Gibson Metty in 1863, and the first term was held in a small log cabin near the creek on the west side. There were about 15 scholars in attendance, both white and Indian. It was a subscription school. Mrs. Metty was succeeded by Mrs. Guernsey and she in turn by Miss Jane Woodward. In the years 1865 to 1868, a number of citizens formed an association and established a private school which most of the children attended. They built a small one-story frame building on the corner of North Main and Marion Streets. The population by the year 1870 had increased sufficiently to allow the formation of District No. 34. A two-room frame building 14x23 was built near the corner of Navarre and Marion Streets with a daily attendance of about 14 and in the winter season about 20. This was the first public school in Rossville. In the spring of 1871 this school building was moved from its site and purchased by C.W. Higginbotham for use as part of his home (which stood near the S.M. Thompson residence). A large, two-story frame building was constructed on the same site as the former school. In the fall the building was completed, and school was taken up by a Mr. Grant with an attendance of about 30 pupils. In 1882, a meeting was held at the Rossville school to discuss the necessity for enlarging the school facilities. Many felt the existing school should have an addition added to secure more room, and a high fence built around the school yard. Others favored moving the two-story frame house off to a suburban site such as back of the Baptist Church on Mulvane’s farm or some similar location. The complaint of noise, and the children playing in the creek because of lack of adequate playground area were reasons given for moving the school. In the year 1884, it was decided that a new school should be built and the contract was let to William Binns. It was built of red brick and furnished inside with all the latest improvements of the time. There were four spacious rooms, two on the first floor and two on the upper, in the back of these rooms were wardrobes. In the front and center of the building, on the upper floor, was recitation room opening into either of the two rooms. This school house was located on the present Rossville Grade School grounds. Both grade and two years of high school were taught for several years in this school building, until a four year high school could be established. From the Topeka Daily Capital, December 22, 1940: “Rossville’s new District No. 34 Grade School was dedicated. It was built at a cost of approximately $42,000.00 and contains four classrooms, one combination classroom and library, an auditorium, kitchen, bathrooms and a boiler room.” From the Rossville paper June 15, 1952, “patrons of District No. 34 and consolidated districts voted 64 yes and 3 no on a proposal to issue $68,000 in bonds for enlarging the grade school building, now greatly overcrowded.” The new addition to the grade school was started September 1952. The last addition to the grade school was in 1963. From the Topeka Daily Capital, April 17, 1949: “Five rural school districts voted to consolidate with the Rossville District. They are Parr District No. 77, which closed April 1910; Cedar Bluff District No. 52, closed since April 1937; Lipp School which closed in 1938; and James and Twin Rose schools which closed in 1946.” In about the year 1910, it was voted by the citizens of Rossville to build a high school. Until the high school was completed, the students, because of overcrowding, attended classes in the old Fritz hall, which is now identified by location above the present Rossville Truck and Tractor building. During this time, part of the primary department was taught in the old Baptist church. The high school, which was named “The City School, “ was built just east of the existing grade school on Pottawatomie Street. Due to weather conditions, the school was not completed until the second semester started in January 1913. School continued to be held in this building until 1937 with an average enrollment of eighty. The Rossville Reporter published on March 12, 1936, that among the public works projects was Rossville’s proposed new high school building, with an outright gift of $38,000.00 towards its cost. In May petitions were circulated in the district, which were later presented to the Board of Education requesting an election to vote bonds for Rossville’s share of 55 percent towards the new building. On July 11th the district voted five to one to approve the issuance of $46,480.00 in bonds. The 4.5 acres of ground, located on the south side of Highway 24 was purchased from J.K. Conley at $500.00 per acre. On December 10th, 1936, the school board advertised for bids for the new school. In 1966, due to an act of the Legislature, Grade School District No. 34 and High School District No. 7 were unified with St. Marys, Delia and Emmett and became known as Kaw Valley Unified District No. 321. The Delia High School was closed and the students came to Rossville. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville High School - The Cardinal 1917 Yearbook, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource The Cardinal 1917 Rossville High School Rossville, Kansas To Miss Hazel A. Cuddy, for her unceasing interest, and untiring effort in making possible the publication of our first annual, The Cardinal, this book is RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED THE STAFF Editor-In-Chief Mabel Howerton Assistant Editor Irene Howard Manager Gladys Eversole Assistant Manager Howard Bixby Associate Editor Mildred McCollough Artist Fred Stewart  THE ROSSVILLE SCHOOL BOARD I. B. ALTER A. B. JAMIESON C. E. CLESS Under the direction of the present board many improvements have been made in our school. In their plans for better equipment and greater efficiency of the school new apparatus for the laboratories has been purchased, drinking fountains have been installed and many other improvements made about the grounds and buildings. We as students in the school cannot do too much to show our appreciation for the privileges accorded us through the unselfish efforts of the Rossville School Board. ROSSVILLE GRADE SCHOOL GRADE SCHOOL FACULTY MAUDE L. CLARE ALTA ELLIOTT VALLEE E. SHORT VIOLET B. MCCOY ROSSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL   THE HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY O. P. STEVENS. SUPERINTENDENT SARAH E. THROCKMORTON HAZEL A. CUDDY CLASS OFFICERS CLYDE STRIMPLE, PRESIDENT THURLOW NEISWENDER, VICE PRESIDENT GLADYS EVERSOLE. SECRETARY-TREASURER CLASS COLORS PURPLE AND WHITE CLASS FLOWER PURPLE SWEET PEAS AND LILY OF THE VALLEY Clyde W. Strimple Say many things about him Describe him you who can; He’s just a combination Of all the jollities of man Margaret E. McCollough Dainty and pretty and quiet of speech This maiden ne’er stopped long to play. Happy but never considered too gay She was that by her classmates a peach. Mabel M. Howerton A faithful ever studious girl; She was her teacher’s joy. Gave recitations with a whirl. Made friends with every boy. Irene C. Howard Amid the Senior maidens fair Of charm yon surely hare your share. For tho you're such a quiet one. You're really very full of fun Edna G. Sanders This maid is of the quiet kind Who ne'er did aught but right; For her no slander can we find In these few lines we write.  Thurlow L. Neiswender He’s busy in the morning. He’s busier in the night. For he’s the busiest person That ever came in sight. *Doris E. Jamieson She cared not whether you were good. You might he slim, you might be fat; She loved you if you swore with her To ever be a Democrat. F. Lucille Stephens Painstaking and quiet as any mouse, She wasted never an hour, She spent her time in her own little house Just like a delicate flower. Gladys E. Eversole You did not know her? You have missed The best that life could give; Her deeds were kind and well she used The time she was in school. Mildred F. McCollough An independent little girl. AS happy as can be. She greatly loved the social whirl. And she was good to see. *Diploma to be granted at close of summer school Blanche E. Kesler Never worried, seldom hurried. Always happy, always free. Never caught with a solemn thot. But ever singing, fair to see * Pauline L. Baylis Demure and sweet, this maiden had A fetching little way Of casting eyes at any lad, Who with her dared to play. Gladys I. Hartzell Dignified but full of fun. This lassie went her way; At last her high school work is done. What more can people say? \ CLASS OFFICERS GLEN PAGE. PRESIDENT FRED STEWART. VICE PRESIDENT LESLIE GRISWOLD. SECRETARY-TREASURER FRED A. STEWART MARLIN D. EVANS LESLIE H. GRISWOLD B. EDWARD DOUD GLEN A. PAGE EDWIN A. STAMP HOWARD V. BIXBY CLASS OFFICERS HOMER REID. PRESIDENT GLADYS JAMES. VICE PRESIDENT PHEANE ROSS. SECRETARY-TREASURER CLASS COLORS GREEN AND WHITE HOMER S. REID GLADYS M. JAMES NEVA O. BRADY BERNICE E. DAVIS PHEANE W. ROSS MILDRED E. MYERS JUANITA B. MITCHELL RALPH W. BOLAN CLASS OFFICERS RUSSELL PARR, PRESIDENT MARVIN HOPKINS. VICE PRESIDENT RUTH EASDALE. SECRETARY-TREASURER  Marvin L. Hopkins Riley B. Mitchell Clara A. Strimple A. Carl Lynde Arline J. Wilt Clara E. VanVleck Elizabeth E. Jackson Nellie M. Sebring Laura L. Lewis Clara M. Lambert Lucille Lambert Ruth E. Easdale Maude R. Sneller John Lillard Ralph E. Hartzell Russell L. Parr  V Mr. Easdale has been the janitor of the Rossville schools for a number of years. He is one of those rare personages who will go out of his way to do a favor. Any time there’s anything wrong he’ll sympathize with you. Any time there’s anything funny, tell Mr. Easdale and he will laugh with you. And so it goes, there’s never a thing comes up but he is ready to do all he can to help out. Favors are Mr. Easdale’s specialty, and they are the kind that don’t have to be asked for. The fact is, the school children have been so used to re¬ceiving these favors that they almost forget to appreciate them as they should. He is just a jolly good fellow always ready with a glad hand and a cheery smile to do anything for us that he can. If he has any enemies, they don’t live around Rossville; just let any one from school hear anything said against Mr. Easdale and there’s something doing right away. The high school basket ball team of ’16-17 is one of which Rossville may well be proud. Although the team was rather light it took a husky team to beat them. They upheld the motto which has always been observed by all Rossville teams, whether it was in basket ball, base ball, track meets or any other form of interscholastic contests and that is, ‘ Fair play and a square deal” The girls’ basket ball team of ’16 17 will never be forgotten. They were never beaten by any team during the whole season. They had the Rossville spirit, plenty of pep and a red-headed captain. Is it any wonder they never were beaten? Not at all, because they never played a game. THE TRACK MEETS The first year Rossville entered the track meet, was in 1911. It was new to all the students, and as they were a little bashful, they were not for¬tunate enough to win any of the cups. The next year Rossville school was winner of the cup offered to the grade school whose pupils scored the highest number of points, the cup for the high school whose pupils scored the highest number of points, and the cup for the winning grade school relay team. Three of the Rossville students were awarded medals for the individuals winning the highest number of points. In 1913 the third Shawnee County Track meet was held. On account of the rain the meet was carried on in the old Exposition hall building near the entrance to the grounds. It was staging the meet under a heavy handi¬cap, but the schools were able to compete on a fairly equal basis. Three of the four cups were presented to Rossville. Four of the six medals given to grade school athletes were won by Rossville pupils, and two of the medals for high school winners were awarded to Rossville athletes. Rossville High school had little difficulty in running away with the high school events in 1914. The grade school, however, was not so fortunate and only won fourth place. The track was in fine condition and unusual records were made. Next to the joyful memories of this day the contestants will probably remember best their sunburned backs. Rossville succeded in win¬ning three of the six loving cups offered by Governor Capper. The three medals for the three boys winning the highest number of points of any high school were won by Rossville. This year, the other schools being a little afraid of Rossville, combined, but the combination did not seem to hurt us in the least.   “AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW” Senior Class Play, given at the Fritz Opera House, May 22 and 23, 1917 CHARACTERS Robert Preston, a lawyer - - Leslie Griswold Douglas Brown, a football player - Riley Mitchell Dick Preston, the groom - - Pheane Ross Stanley Palmer, “Hawkins, the butler” - Thurlow Neiswender Ted Whitney, captain of the ’Varsity team - Fred Stewart Jack Austin, Preston’s Secretary - - Marlin Evans Marion Dayton, A Ward of Preston’s - Mabel Howerton Nellie Preston, A Bride Irene Howard Louise Lane, Known as Miss Grayson - Margaret McCollough Phyllis Lane, A Football Enthusiast - Mildred McCollough Kathleen Knox, Chairman of the Rushing Committee Gladys Hartzell The Imp, A Freshman - - Lucille Stevens Emily Elliott, With a Conscience - Blanche Kesler Jane, A Maid with a Taste for Literature Margaret McCollough Mrs. Brown, Step-Mother of Douglas Brown - Blanche Kesler Polly Price Edna Sanders Elsa Ernest Blanche Kelser Marjorie Arnold of the Theti Pi Edna Sanders Marie Swift Blanche Kesler Molly Bruce Gladys Eversole SYNOPSIS Scene – A College Town Time—Present Day Act I—“Den” in the Theta Phi House Act II—Library in the Preston Home Marion’s Mask Rail—Two Weeks Later Act III—Interior of Athletic Club House Afternoon and Evening of Game  JUNIOR-SENIOR “STUNT” PROGRAM FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1917 FRITZ OPERA HOUSE Popular songs Chorus Solo—“Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” .. Riley Mitchell Reading Gladys Eversole Solo—‘ The Sunshine of Your Smile” Arline Wilt Bear Dance A Bear Piano solo Leslie Griswold Stunt Three Homely Old Maids Solo—“Clover Song” Elizabeth Jackson Reading Russell Parr Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ra Boys’ Chorus Duett—-‘‘A. B. C.” Gladys Hartzell. Doris Jamieson Instrumental duet Mabel Howerton. Irene Howard Stunt—“Romeo and Juliet” Thurlow Neiswender, Eliza¬beth Jackson Duet—“Somewhere a Voice is Calling” Arline Wilt, Mabel Howerton Humanaphone Prof. Tschantz “Johnny Schmoker” Boys’ Chorus Reading Pauline Baylis “Greeting to Spring” Girls’ Chorus Oldtime Melodies Chorus Yells   AN OLD MAID'S REVERIE / sit alone in the twilight And count the years that are past, Ten, twenty, yes, forty Since I met with my classmates last In the good old Rossville high school, Those days will ever be dear, Though tonight as I sit here thinking. It makes me feel sort of queer. 1 know so little about them, Those girls of English three. 1 wonder what they are doing; And if they're all old maids, like me. Then they were young and pretty And pictured the future fair, Now they may be Grandmas With caps and snow white hair. Of the boys, too, I am thinking. Of the boys of English three, And if they all got married Why none of them ever asked me. So I sit alone in the twilight. And again 1 seem to be In dear old Rossville high school. With the class of English three.   SENIOR PROPHECY “I certainly feel like the morning after the night before. These Alumni banquets get on my nerves.” “But you were the one who wanted to go so badly” replied my com-panion. “Didn’t you have a nice time? Didn’t you see any of the 1917 Alumni? Oh! I know you did. Now tell me all about them. I’m so anxious to hear.” ‘‘Yes I’ll have to admit that I had a perfectly lovely time and I did see all the 1917 Alumni. It was such fun hearing what they had done since that night they graduated from dear old R. H. S.” Irene Howard is manager of a musical company, the name of which is known all over the world. The company has played before the Royalty of the leading countries in Europe. Irene finished music in Germany and then or¬ganized her company. Clyde Strimple began teaching in a small country school after graduating. But Clyde wasn’t the kind who stayed at the bottom. Now he is Professor of physics in Princeton University. Gladys Eversole and Margaret McCollough are teaching in a large high school in Minnesota. Gladys, who graduated from Washburn, is teaching English. Margaret graduated from K. S. A. C. and is teaching Domestic Science. Gladys Hartzell was for two years a stenographer in Topeka. Then she took a course in home economics at K. S. A. C. and put her knowledge into actual practice in a home of her own; one of those little bungalows that Gladys was “crazy” about. Mildred McCollough is proprietor of a Beauty Parlor in Kansas City. She owns other such establishments in the United States, but Kansas City is her headquarters. Thurlow Neiswender, true to his school name, “Judge” is now Judge of the United States Supreme court. But this is only half of his occupation. Thurlow always had a strong inclination for A Sophomore. Mabel Howerton, after graduating from Washburn, made her home in New York, where she is devoted to the Playground work. Blanche Kesler lives on a large farm in the Kaw valley. Of course she doesn’t live alone. Lucille Stevens is a short story writer for Harper’s Magazine. She is one of the best of modern short story writers. Edna Sanders is a Missionary in India. She is home on a short furlough now. ALUMNI CLAIRE MILLER GOYETTE, ’14 EDNA BURNS, ’16 ARCHIE CLESS, ’15 MABEL BINNS, ’15 MYRTLE DAWSON, ’14 MONITA FRANKLIN, ’15 HERBERT GREEN, ’14 RAY GREEN,’14 LOWELL HOOK, ’13 ETHEL JAMES, ’16 HAZEL JAMES PARR, ’16 GLADYS JAMIESON, ’15 LANCELOT JAMIESON, ’14 ROBERT MCCAULEY, ’14 CLARENCE MCPHERSON, ’09 BEATRICE MILLER, ’15 WILLIAM MILLER, ’14 AUGUSTUS PARR, ’13 JOE PARR, ’16 ORA PARR, ’16 ESTHER PRATT, ’15 MARTHA REZAC, ’12 PAULINE BEZAC, ’16 TILLIE REZAC, ’15 MAY SEBRING, ’13 MAY SEELY, ’15 CLAUDE SNELLER, ’15 GRACE SNELLER, ’16 ANNA STOVALL, ’15 EMMA STOVALL AUSHERMAN, ’13 EDITH TROSTLE, ’13 EMMA TROSTLE, ’15 MARY VAN VLECK, ’15 WINONA VAN VLECK, ’13 TRINNIE V1ERGIVER, ’14 JAMES WADE, ’16 ENID WARD, ’14 JAMES WHITE, ’14 EDITH WILSHIRE, ’15 LESLIE WILSHIRE, ’15 GOLDA WILSON, ’15 FAYE WORTHINGTON, ’14 HISTORY OF THE ROSSVILLE SCHOOLS During the years 1865-68, the country around Rossville was not so very thickly populated. There not being enough to make a new district school successful, a number of the citizens of Rossville formed a little association and built a small one story frame building on the corner of North Main and Marion streets. A teacher was hired and most of the children in town at¬tended that private school. By the year 1870 the country was in a very prosperous state and was much more thickly settled than it had been four or five years previous. So it was at this time that district 34 was formed and a two room frame building was built on the corner of Navarre and Marion streets. This was the first public school that was ever known in Rossville. As the school attendance was steadily increasing, a few years later a large two story frame building, now known as the Rossville Hotel, was built on the same location as this former school had stood. Mr. Higginbotham bought the old building, moved it away and used it for a part of his house. School in this new building was a perfect success and prospered wonderfully. In the year 1884 it was decided that a new and better school house should be built. So in the fall of 1885 a new two story building of red brick, which is still standing and is being used at the present time for the grade school, was ready for use. It was greatly appreciated by all those who had a part in it. The building has undergone many changes and improvements and today it is a place dear to many people because it is there they received all the education they have. There being two rooms upstairs and two rooms downstairs, four teachers have always been employed. In about the year 1910 it was voted by the citizens of Rossville to build a High school building in this community under the Barnes law. Until the High school was completed the High school students were instructed in the fourth room and library of the grade building. In order to do this, the first room children were moved down into the old Baptist church. The two upper rooms were then moved; the fourth room pupils occupying the third room and the third room pupils occupying the second room and so on down. The site for the new building was thought to be the best just east of the grade building, so work was started immediately. The building is a beautiful structure made of buff colored brick, the lower part of the building being pebble dashed. It is heated by oil, lighted with electricity, has a fine ventilat¬ing system, domestic science and manual training rooms, a large auditorium, and four recitation rooms. It was thought the building would be ready for use by the fall of 1912, but every one especially the students who were ready to enter High school was sadly disappointed. On account of the weather and other hindrances, the contractors had not completed the work. High school was held in the Fritz opera house for the first part of the year but at the beginning of the second semester the students entered the new building. Four teachers were employed up until the years 1915-16 when, in order to lessen expenses, and there not being a very large enrollment, three teachers were hired. This year 1916—17 also there are only three teachers employed in the High school. The average enrollment of the High school is about forty-five. The first class to graduate from Rossville high school was composed of one member but the following year and each succeeding year, there has been on an average, a class of about twelve or fourteen. This High school is on the accredited list of High schools and a diploma will admit you to any higher institution. In athletics the school has always taken a prominent part. They have taken all the honors and prizes at the County Track Meet every year they have entered, excepting the first year when they were not so experienced as now. So we should all extend our heartiest wishes for the success of Rossville High school and hope that nothing will impede her progress. Irene Howard   COURSE OF STUDY Planned to meet the requirements for College Entrance, Normal Training, Industrial, and General courses FIRST YEAR First Semester English Algebra General Science *Ancient History *Sewing Second Semester English Algebra Physiography *Ancient History *Sewing (Expression 1-4 unit) SECOND YEAR English Geometry Botany *Modern History *Cooking English Geometry Botany *Modern History *Cooking (Expression 1-4 unit) THIRD YEAR English Agriculture Algebra *Physiology *Latin English Agriculture Algebra *Physiology *Latin (Expression 1-4 unit) FOURTH YEAR Physics American History *Methods and Management *Reviews *Latin Physics American History *Methods and Management *Reviews *Latin (Expression 1-4 unit) *Subjects starred are elective Four subjects each year carried with one fourth unit of “Expression” is the maximum amount of work allowed. Expression is required of all students throughout the four years course. One fourth unit credit shall be made each year and the four grades given shall be averaged at the end of the senior year and if the average is eighty or more the student shall be entitled to one unit credit in “Expression’’ and in case of failure of a subject the unit of Expression would make the required sixteenth subject for graduation, otherwise, the student would have seventeen credits. Sixteen units are required for graduation and “Expression” must be one of them. This course of study is to be in effect for and after the coming school year 1917-18 unless changed by order of the Board. Approved by order of the Board of Education this, the 28th day of April 1917. Signed Director—A. B. Jamieson Treasurer—I. B. Alter Clerk—C. E. Cless AN APPRECIATION The Annual Staff desires to return sincere thanks to the firms whose advertisements appear on the following pages. To their financial aid in a large measure, is due the credit for the publication of this book. We reserved this space to make this acknowledgement. C. E. CLESS Dealer In Hardware and Implements Furniture, Carpets and Rugs ROSSVILLE - KANSAS MORRIS BOND, Pres. W. S. BOLTON, Mgr. HARVEY JAMES, Sec. Farmers’ Co-operative Elevator Co. GRAIN, COAL AND FEED Highest Market Prices Paid for Grain of all Kinds Every Business Day EMBALMING UNDERTAKING McPherson & Verschelden ROSSVILLE. KANSAS Full line of goods in stock Place your funerals in our charge. We are prepared to please you in every particular FEEDS FIELD SEEDS E. D. HARTZELL Dealer In POULTRY. EGGS AND POULTRY SUPPLIES ROSSVILLE Phone 570 KANSAS If you go up to King’s Studio early in the forenoon he can make your picture and show you proof be¬fore you return on the evening train E.V. KING PHOTOGRAPHER TOPEKA, KANSAS Can copy any picture you wish copied and improve it N. S. Clothier, D. D. S. (Doctor of Dental Surgery) At Rossville from morning of 20th to evening of last day of each month. Office in Fritz Opera House Always On the Job We will buy your hay and vegetables in carload lots, grain and seeds in any quantity ALWAYS THE TOP OF THE MARKET Sell over the finest scale that money can buy, with TYPE REGISTERING BEAM Wm. F. Bolan, Grain Dealer A.A. Cless Groceries Confectionary Ice Cream Cold Drinks Rossville, - Kansas The City Barber Shop J.C. Dickneite, Prop. A clean, sanitary shop Bath room in connection Agent for a Topeka laundry We solicit the patronage of particular people Boys’ Home Restaurant Fred Baker Prop. Short Orders Candies, Cigars and Lunches First door south of the Rossville State Bank Ice Cream and Cold Drinks in Season The Golden Belt Café Rossville, Kansas Short Orders and meals at all hours Our Motto: “Nothing too good for our patrons”   Commencement Time It is essential in commencing a career to start right You can make no mistake by starting to buy your eatables and dry goods from us and forming a connection that will be mutually agreeable during the time to come. We shall give your trade our best effort. Ira T. Hopkins & Co. Store DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, MILLINERY AND SHOES Congratulations At this time, the Commencement of your career in a business life, we extend the facilities of our institution as a help to your success. Build up a credit and this together with a reputation of honesty and integrity will carry you over the rough places in life. Always at your service. PEOPLES STATE BANK ROSSVILLE, KANSAS H. F. PRATT, President MORRIS BOND, Vice President C.E. Gresser, Cashier   Phone 3070, Topeka and E. V. King can come to your home and make pictures E.V. King Photographer 827 KANSAS AVE., TOPEKA, Better Kodak Finishing SEND HIM A FEW AND SEE Henry B. Miller M.D., A.M. Rossville, Kansas Goyette Drug Store Drugs Prescriptions Carefully Compounded Toilet Articles Wallpaper Stationery Paints and Oils Rossville – Kansas Wilt Bros. Hardware and Implement Dealers Business Established in 1890 Wm. Aye Dealer In Harness, Saddles Blankets Ropes Whips, Etc Repairing Rossville – Kansas   The Dependable Cash Store Our merchandise is high grade and satisfactory and our prices save you money. We are always glad to have comparisons made of our quality and our prices with those of other stores. LEWIS MERCANTILE CO. Dry Goods, Shoes, Notions, Groceries and Fruits Phone 210 ROSSVILLE, KANSAS I. B. WILT Heating— Plumbing Pump and Tin Work Gas Fitting Lighting First class work in every particular guaranteed Rossville, Kansas Every boy and girl should at an early time learn something of practical business and no better way than to open a Bank account for Checking or for savings deposit. They not only help business but also pave the way to a good financial foundation for their future success in life. We welcome accounts from all such and will be glad to talk the matter over with any boy or girl. We pay interest on time deposits at the rate of four per cent, as much as any other Bank under the State Guaranty Law is allowed to pay. No red tape or clubs, and you may start your deposit at any time and for any amount If you should be interested in the Gov. Capper hog or cow clubs come in and talk to us about it. Some nice prizes are offered for canned fruits and vegetables by the State Fair Assn., all open to boys and girls of Kansas. Come in and see us. ROSSVILLE STATE BANK I. B. ALTER, Cashier   Capps Clothing Huiskamps Shoes Ladies’ Ready-to-wear Garments Black Cat Hosiery Gimbel Hats and Caps We give the best values known in all styles of under¬wear Rossville Clo. Co. H. L. Miller, Buyer H. E. Ishmael General Blacksmith Plow Work, Welding and Brazing a specialty ROSSVILLE - KANSAS O. K. Barber Shop For an easy shave or a stylish hair cut BATH ROOM Laundry Agent Roy Hawks, Prop. The City Meat Market Dealer In Fresh and Cured Meats Full line Staple Groceries Candies Buyers of Cream M. L. Whearty, Proprietor PHONE 240 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville High School, Rossville, Kansas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Loaned to the library by Virginia Foster Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource yearbook Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0296 http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/9966c36165d33d091417e897b216582a.jpg d6b42eeae95f47101f2b4e10adcc5d02 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Schools Description An account of the resource From the 1971 Centennial book: The history of our earliest schools is limited, however, we do know that the first school was taught by Mrs. Gibson Metty in 1863, and the first term was held in a small log cabin near the creek on the west side. There were about 15 scholars in attendance, both white and Indian. It was a subscription school. Mrs. Metty was succeeded by Mrs. Guernsey and she in turn by Miss Jane Woodward. In the years 1865 to 1868, a number of citizens formed an association and established a private school which most of the children attended. They built a small one-story frame building on the corner of North Main and Marion Streets. The population by the year 1870 had increased sufficiently to allow the formation of District No. 34. A two-room frame building 14x23 was built near the corner of Navarre and Marion Streets with a daily attendance of about 14 and in the winter season about 20. This was the first public school in Rossville. In the spring of 1871 this school building was moved from its site and purchased by C.W. Higginbotham for use as part of his home (which stood near the S.M. Thompson residence). A large, two-story frame building was constructed on the same site as the former school. In the fall the building was completed, and school was taken up by a Mr. Grant with an attendance of about 30 pupils. In 1882, a meeting was held at the Rossville school to discuss the necessity for enlarging the school facilities. Many felt the existing school should have an addition added to secure more room, and a high fence built around the school yard. Others favored moving the two-story frame house off to a suburban site such as back of the Baptist Church on Mulvane’s farm or some similar location. The complaint of noise, and the children playing in the creek because of lack of adequate playground area were reasons given for moving the school. In the year 1884, it was decided that a new school should be built and the contract was let to William Binns. It was built of red brick and furnished inside with all the latest improvements of the time. There were four spacious rooms, two on the first floor and two on the upper, in the back of these rooms were wardrobes. In the front and center of the building, on the upper floor, was recitation room opening into either of the two rooms. This school house was located on the present Rossville Grade School grounds. Both grade and two years of high school were taught for several years in this school building, until a four year high school could be established. From the Topeka Daily Capital, December 22, 1940: “Rossville’s new District No. 34 Grade School was dedicated. It was built at a cost of approximately $42,000.00 and contains four classrooms, one combination classroom and library, an auditorium, kitchen, bathrooms and a boiler room.” From the Rossville paper June 15, 1952, “patrons of District No. 34 and consolidated districts voted 64 yes and 3 no on a proposal to issue $68,000 in bonds for enlarging the grade school building, now greatly overcrowded.” The new addition to the grade school was started September 1952. The last addition to the grade school was in 1963. From the Topeka Daily Capital, April 17, 1949: “Five rural school districts voted to consolidate with the Rossville District. They are Parr District No. 77, which closed April 1910; Cedar Bluff District No. 52, closed since April 1937; Lipp School which closed in 1938; and James and Twin Rose schools which closed in 1946.” In about the year 1910, it was voted by the citizens of Rossville to build a high school. Until the high school was completed, the students, because of overcrowding, attended classes in the old Fritz hall, which is now identified by location above the present Rossville Truck and Tractor building. During this time, part of the primary department was taught in the old Baptist church. The high school, which was named “The City School, “ was built just east of the existing grade school on Pottawatomie Street. Due to weather conditions, the school was not completed until the second semester started in January 1913. School continued to be held in this building until 1937 with an average enrollment of eighty. The Rossville Reporter published on March 12, 1936, that among the public works projects was Rossville’s proposed new high school building, with an outright gift of $38,000.00 towards its cost. In May petitions were circulated in the district, which were later presented to the Board of Education requesting an election to vote bonds for Rossville’s share of 55 percent towards the new building. On July 11th the district voted five to one to approve the issuance of $46,480.00 in bonds. The 4.5 acres of ground, located on the south side of Highway 24 was purchased from J.K. Conley at $500.00 per acre. On December 10th, 1936, the school board advertised for bids for the new school. In 1966, due to an act of the Legislature, Grade School District No. 34 and High School District No. 7 were unified with St. Marys, Delia and Emmett and became known as Kaw Valley Unified District No. 321. The Delia High School was closed and the students came to Rossville. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Grade School Update, 1955, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource <p>January 13, 1955<br /><br /> "Progress of the Grades"<br /> Rossville Grade School<br /><br /> FIRST GRADE<br /> We are happy to be back in school after our nice, long vacation. Most of us stayed home and had lots of fun playing with our toys Santa Claus left us.<br /><br /> All of us would like to express our thanks to Mrs. Wehner, Mrs. Parr, Mrs. Foresman and Mrs. Simecka for the lovely refreshments they served after our Christmas Program. We also appreciated the nice attendance at our program.<br /><br /> Visitors in our room since our last news are the following: Mrs. Lorraine Bailey, Mrs. Frank Dolezilek, Mrs. Francis Pardee, Mrs. Nadeau and Mr. Simpson. Please come again!<br /><br /> Alex Sieck and June Murray have returned their pink dental cards.<br /><br /> We are working hard on our letters, sounds and spelling words. We made little Snowmen Books to write our spelling lessons in.<br /><br /> Many of us are doing outside reading. Several of us received a set of Alice and Jerry pre-primers for Christmas. We can see much improvement in our reading.<br /><br /> Mrs. Ramey showed us three films this week which we enjoyed a lot. We plan to have films every Thursday.<br /><br /> Bobby Dolezilek came back to school proudly wearing a new pair of glasses.<br /><br /> Alex Sieck spent part of his vacation at his grandparents in Iowa.<br /><br /> Our room certainly looks nice. Mr. Dolezilek worked hard during vacation to have it nice and clean for us. We are trying to cooperate and keep it looking that way.<br /><br /> Mrs. Shortall, our school nurse, paid us a visit recently.<br /><br /> In Art, we have just completed our snowmen and Kansas sunflowers.<br /><br /> Rudy Bailey is nicely settled in his new home.<br /><br /> SECOND GRADE<br /> We were all glad to see each other after our Christmas vacation.<br /><br /> Some of us took trips during vacation. Virginia Stach went to California with her family. She told us many interesting things about her trip and brought back olives and fresh dates to treat us on her birthday.<br /><br /> Barton Larson went to Lyndon, Rebecca Zeller to Manhattan and Helen Wehner went to Sabetha. The rest of us stayed home and played with our Christmas gifts, which included bicycles, dolls, dogs, ponies, trucks and many other nice things.<br /><br /> Dwight Martinek treated us to popcorn balls a few days before Christmas. He also made the frame for our fireplace. Freda McCollough gave us our Christmas tree.<br /><br /> Gary Dick and Henry Wade treated us to candy on their birthdays.<br /><br /> Daryl Mitchell had his tonsils removed during vacation.<br /><br /> Artie Campbell ran a wire into his leg and had to have three stitches taken in it. Ronald Harmon stepped on a nail while playing at home.<br /><br /> We appreciate so many coming to see the program given by the Primary Grades before Christmas. Glad you liked it.<br /><br /> Parker and Laura VanVleck have moved to town. Parker isn't very happy about leaving the farm.<br /><br /> In Science we are watching for our winter birds and are remembering to put food and water out for them.<br /><br /> THIRD GRADE<br /> The boys and girls in the Third Grade came back to school with wonderful New Year's resolutions to work harder, help mother more, and be good boys and girls. All of them are working hard to keep their resolutions and very few of them have been broken.<br /><br /> In the present Spelling race Linda Simecka, Myrna Perry and Connie Zeller are in the lead with Douglas Kelsey, Joe Mitchell, Jimmy Fauerbach, Daniel Gee and Lillian Reser following very close.<br /><br /> We have had one birthday this month; Myrna Perry treated us with ice cream bars.<br /><br /> For Art the boys and girls in the Third Grade have decorated their room's windows with snowmen and snowflakes. Most of their pictures now will be about Kansas until after Kansas Day.<br /><br /> All but two of the students in the Third Grade have read more than the eight required library books and many of them have read more than twenty books.<br /><br /> Marilyn Simpson had her tonsils removed during Christmas vacation but she is feeling fine now although she must keep quite in her activities for awhile.<br /><br /> Since we have been studying good posture habits in health, we are starting a posture contest between two teams in the room. Through this contest we hope to eliminate all slouching and carelessness in posture.<br /><br /> FOURTH GRADE<br /> Our motto this week is, "No person is too big to be courteous, but many are too little."<br /><br /> The safety thought is Don't be a Jay, Play the safe way.<br /><br /> Last Tuesday the children each brought a Christmas game or toy and enjoyed sharing it with others during the rainy play periods. Carla Rasch came out the checkers champion.<br /><br /> We are learning the tables of sevens now in multiplication and division.<br /><br /> Those who made perfect scores in all the new lessons in regular spelling class are Anna Ent, Michael Gresser, Roger Hurley, Sharon Irwin, Judy McCollough, Carla Rasch, Virginia Rezac, Bobby Stach, Janice Vanderblomen and June Wehner.<br /><br /> In the supplementary Spelling Class perfect grades were made by Dale Dannefer, Sharon Irwin, Judy McCollough, Carla Rasch and Jean Stiles.<br /><br /> The Fourth Grade will have the assembly this month. We are planning it for Wednesday morning, January 26, at 9:15. We will welcome all of you parents who can come.</p> <p>___________</p> <p>Date: January 13, 1955</p> <p>Copyright Information: This work is copyrighted; the copyright holder has granted permission for this item to be used by the Rossville Community Library. This permission does not extend to third parties.</p> <p>Credit Information: <em>The Rossville Reporter</em>, Rossville, Kansas</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 13, 1955 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is copyrighted; the copyright holder has granted permission for this item to be used by the Rossville Community Library. This permission does not extend to third parties. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspaper Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0282 http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/c45db69d4e7ce9f5b823a920265938ee.jpg 565ea3a834d25e8c0deede230e7ef7e3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Schools Description An account of the resource From the 1971 Centennial book: The history of our earliest schools is limited, however, we do know that the first school was taught by Mrs. Gibson Metty in 1863, and the first term was held in a small log cabin near the creek on the west side. There were about 15 scholars in attendance, both white and Indian. It was a subscription school. Mrs. Metty was succeeded by Mrs. Guernsey and she in turn by Miss Jane Woodward. In the years 1865 to 1868, a number of citizens formed an association and established a private school which most of the children attended. They built a small one-story frame building on the corner of North Main and Marion Streets. The population by the year 1870 had increased sufficiently to allow the formation of District No. 34. A two-room frame building 14x23 was built near the corner of Navarre and Marion Streets with a daily attendance of about 14 and in the winter season about 20. This was the first public school in Rossville. In the spring of 1871 this school building was moved from its site and purchased by C.W. Higginbotham for use as part of his home (which stood near the S.M. Thompson residence). A large, two-story frame building was constructed on the same site as the former school. In the fall the building was completed, and school was taken up by a Mr. Grant with an attendance of about 30 pupils. In 1882, a meeting was held at the Rossville school to discuss the necessity for enlarging the school facilities. Many felt the existing school should have an addition added to secure more room, and a high fence built around the school yard. Others favored moving the two-story frame house off to a suburban site such as back of the Baptist Church on Mulvane’s farm or some similar location. The complaint of noise, and the children playing in the creek because of lack of adequate playground area were reasons given for moving the school. In the year 1884, it was decided that a new school should be built and the contract was let to William Binns. It was built of red brick and furnished inside with all the latest improvements of the time. There were four spacious rooms, two on the first floor and two on the upper, in the back of these rooms were wardrobes. In the front and center of the building, on the upper floor, was recitation room opening into either of the two rooms. This school house was located on the present Rossville Grade School grounds. Both grade and two years of high school were taught for several years in this school building, until a four year high school could be established. From the Topeka Daily Capital, December 22, 1940: “Rossville’s new District No. 34 Grade School was dedicated. It was built at a cost of approximately $42,000.00 and contains four classrooms, one combination classroom and library, an auditorium, kitchen, bathrooms and a boiler room.” From the Rossville paper June 15, 1952, “patrons of District No. 34 and consolidated districts voted 64 yes and 3 no on a proposal to issue $68,000 in bonds for enlarging the grade school building, now greatly overcrowded.” The new addition to the grade school was started September 1952. The last addition to the grade school was in 1963. From the Topeka Daily Capital, April 17, 1949: “Five rural school districts voted to consolidate with the Rossville District. They are Parr District No. 77, which closed April 1910; Cedar Bluff District No. 52, closed since April 1937; Lipp School which closed in 1938; and James and Twin Rose schools which closed in 1946.” In about the year 1910, it was voted by the citizens of Rossville to build a high school. Until the high school was completed, the students, because of overcrowding, attended classes in the old Fritz hall, which is now identified by location above the present Rossville Truck and Tractor building. During this time, part of the primary department was taught in the old Baptist church. The high school, which was named “The City School, “ was built just east of the existing grade school on Pottawatomie Street. Due to weather conditions, the school was not completed until the second semester started in January 1913. School continued to be held in this building until 1937 with an average enrollment of eighty. The Rossville Reporter published on March 12, 1936, that among the public works projects was Rossville’s proposed new high school building, with an outright gift of $38,000.00 towards its cost. In May petitions were circulated in the district, which were later presented to the Board of Education requesting an election to vote bonds for Rossville’s share of 55 percent towards the new building. On July 11th the district voted five to one to approve the issuance of $46,480.00 in bonds. The 4.5 acres of ground, located on the south side of Highway 24 was purchased from J.K. Conley at $500.00 per acre. On December 10th, 1936, the school board advertised for bids for the new school. In 1966, due to an act of the Legislature, Grade School District No. 34 and High School District No. 7 were unified with St. Marys, Delia and Emmett and became known as Kaw Valley Unified District No. 321. The Delia High School was closed and the students came to Rossville. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Grade School Enrollment, 1956, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource <p>From<em> The Rossville Reporter</em><br /> Thursday, May 5, 1955<br /> Nineteen Beginners Expected at R.G.S.<br /><br /> Nineteen boys and girls came for Pre-School Roundup last Friday. Their mothers completed an information sheet and were given a list of books needed for next fall. Those who were with the group are: Danny Avers, Linda Bush, Mary Ent, Bonnie Fauerbach, Laurel Gee, Evan Jones, Terry Lambret, Wayne Macha, Anthony Martin, Sharon Mayer, Christina McBurney, Diana Mitchell, Benjamin Mogus, David Richardson, Sharilyn Robeson, Linda Royal, Benjamin Stach, Rose Stadler, and Ronald Starkey.</p> <p> </p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 5, 1955 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is copyrighted; the copyright holder has granted permission for this item to be used by the Rossville Community Library. This permission does not extend to third parties. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspaper Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0284 http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/7a218b7ccbd2d60f9e9869fde794695c.jpg 244c5cfbf0087a4139e538c2f9ba8f67 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Schools Description An account of the resource From the 1971 Centennial book: The history of our earliest schools is limited, however, we do know that the first school was taught by Mrs. Gibson Metty in 1863, and the first term was held in a small log cabin near the creek on the west side. There were about 15 scholars in attendance, both white and Indian. It was a subscription school. Mrs. Metty was succeeded by Mrs. Guernsey and she in turn by Miss Jane Woodward. In the years 1865 to 1868, a number of citizens formed an association and established a private school which most of the children attended. They built a small one-story frame building on the corner of North Main and Marion Streets. The population by the year 1870 had increased sufficiently to allow the formation of District No. 34. A two-room frame building 14x23 was built near the corner of Navarre and Marion Streets with a daily attendance of about 14 and in the winter season about 20. This was the first public school in Rossville. In the spring of 1871 this school building was moved from its site and purchased by C.W. Higginbotham for use as part of his home (which stood near the S.M. Thompson residence). A large, two-story frame building was constructed on the same site as the former school. In the fall the building was completed, and school was taken up by a Mr. Grant with an attendance of about 30 pupils. In 1882, a meeting was held at the Rossville school to discuss the necessity for enlarging the school facilities. Many felt the existing school should have an addition added to secure more room, and a high fence built around the school yard. Others favored moving the two-story frame house off to a suburban site such as back of the Baptist Church on Mulvane’s farm or some similar location. The complaint of noise, and the children playing in the creek because of lack of adequate playground area were reasons given for moving the school. In the year 1884, it was decided that a new school should be built and the contract was let to William Binns. It was built of red brick and furnished inside with all the latest improvements of the time. There were four spacious rooms, two on the first floor and two on the upper, in the back of these rooms were wardrobes. In the front and center of the building, on the upper floor, was recitation room opening into either of the two rooms. This school house was located on the present Rossville Grade School grounds. Both grade and two years of high school were taught for several years in this school building, until a four year high school could be established. From the Topeka Daily Capital, December 22, 1940: “Rossville’s new District No. 34 Grade School was dedicated. It was built at a cost of approximately $42,000.00 and contains four classrooms, one combination classroom and library, an auditorium, kitchen, bathrooms and a boiler room.” From the Rossville paper June 15, 1952, “patrons of District No. 34 and consolidated districts voted 64 yes and 3 no on a proposal to issue $68,000 in bonds for enlarging the grade school building, now greatly overcrowded.” The new addition to the grade school was started September 1952. The last addition to the grade school was in 1963. From the Topeka Daily Capital, April 17, 1949: “Five rural school districts voted to consolidate with the Rossville District. They are Parr District No. 77, which closed April 1910; Cedar Bluff District No. 52, closed since April 1937; Lipp School which closed in 1938; and James and Twin Rose schools which closed in 1946.” In about the year 1910, it was voted by the citizens of Rossville to build a high school. Until the high school was completed, the students, because of overcrowding, attended classes in the old Fritz hall, which is now identified by location above the present Rossville Truck and Tractor building. During this time, part of the primary department was taught in the old Baptist church. The high school, which was named “The City School, “ was built just east of the existing grade school on Pottawatomie Street. Due to weather conditions, the school was not completed until the second semester started in January 1913. School continued to be held in this building until 1937 with an average enrollment of eighty. The Rossville Reporter published on March 12, 1936, that among the public works projects was Rossville’s proposed new high school building, with an outright gift of $38,000.00 towards its cost. In May petitions were circulated in the district, which were later presented to the Board of Education requesting an election to vote bonds for Rossville’s share of 55 percent towards the new building. On July 11th the district voted five to one to approve the issuance of $46,480.00 in bonds. The 4.5 acres of ground, located on the south side of Highway 24 was purchased from J.K. Conley at $500.00 per acre. On December 10th, 1936, the school board advertised for bids for the new school. In 1966, due to an act of the Legislature, Grade School District No. 34 and High School District No. 7 were unified with St. Marys, Delia and Emmett and became known as Kaw Valley Unified District No. 321. The Delia High School was closed and the students came to Rossville. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Establishment of Kindergarten, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource <p>May 19, 1955<br /><br /> Want a Kindergarten?<br /><br /> A need for a kindergarten has been called to the attention of the Grade School Board of Education. Before going through the necessary channels preliminary to such a procedure, the board would like to have the opinion of the district patrons. They would appreciate having your comments whether favorable or unfavorable mailed to the grade school.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 19, 1955 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is copyrighted; the copyright holder has granted permission for this item to be used by the Rossville Community Library. This permission does not extend to third parties. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspaper clipping Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0285 http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/1c123d6cbf4a47f93e8181dd9c7d4e56.jpg c1c910f74b5d791f655c7f9af1e7137e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Schools Description An account of the resource From the 1971 Centennial book: The history of our earliest schools is limited, however, we do know that the first school was taught by Mrs. Gibson Metty in 1863, and the first term was held in a small log cabin near the creek on the west side. There were about 15 scholars in attendance, both white and Indian. It was a subscription school. Mrs. Metty was succeeded by Mrs. Guernsey and she in turn by Miss Jane Woodward. In the years 1865 to 1868, a number of citizens formed an association and established a private school which most of the children attended. They built a small one-story frame building on the corner of North Main and Marion Streets. The population by the year 1870 had increased sufficiently to allow the formation of District No. 34. A two-room frame building 14x23 was built near the corner of Navarre and Marion Streets with a daily attendance of about 14 and in the winter season about 20. This was the first public school in Rossville. In the spring of 1871 this school building was moved from its site and purchased by C.W. Higginbotham for use as part of his home (which stood near the S.M. Thompson residence). A large, two-story frame building was constructed on the same site as the former school. In the fall the building was completed, and school was taken up by a Mr. Grant with an attendance of about 30 pupils. In 1882, a meeting was held at the Rossville school to discuss the necessity for enlarging the school facilities. Many felt the existing school should have an addition added to secure more room, and a high fence built around the school yard. Others favored moving the two-story frame house off to a suburban site such as back of the Baptist Church on Mulvane’s farm or some similar location. The complaint of noise, and the children playing in the creek because of lack of adequate playground area were reasons given for moving the school. In the year 1884, it was decided that a new school should be built and the contract was let to William Binns. It was built of red brick and furnished inside with all the latest improvements of the time. There were four spacious rooms, two on the first floor and two on the upper, in the back of these rooms were wardrobes. In the front and center of the building, on the upper floor, was recitation room opening into either of the two rooms. This school house was located on the present Rossville Grade School grounds. Both grade and two years of high school were taught for several years in this school building, until a four year high school could be established. From the Topeka Daily Capital, December 22, 1940: “Rossville’s new District No. 34 Grade School was dedicated. It was built at a cost of approximately $42,000.00 and contains four classrooms, one combination classroom and library, an auditorium, kitchen, bathrooms and a boiler room.” From the Rossville paper June 15, 1952, “patrons of District No. 34 and consolidated districts voted 64 yes and 3 no on a proposal to issue $68,000 in bonds for enlarging the grade school building, now greatly overcrowded.” The new addition to the grade school was started September 1952. The last addition to the grade school was in 1963. From the Topeka Daily Capital, April 17, 1949: “Five rural school districts voted to consolidate with the Rossville District. They are Parr District No. 77, which closed April 1910; Cedar Bluff District No. 52, closed since April 1937; Lipp School which closed in 1938; and James and Twin Rose schools which closed in 1946.” In about the year 1910, it was voted by the citizens of Rossville to build a high school. Until the high school was completed, the students, because of overcrowding, attended classes in the old Fritz hall, which is now identified by location above the present Rossville Truck and Tractor building. During this time, part of the primary department was taught in the old Baptist church. The high school, which was named “The City School, “ was built just east of the existing grade school on Pottawatomie Street. Due to weather conditions, the school was not completed until the second semester started in January 1913. School continued to be held in this building until 1937 with an average enrollment of eighty. The Rossville Reporter published on March 12, 1936, that among the public works projects was Rossville’s proposed new high school building, with an outright gift of $38,000.00 towards its cost. In May petitions were circulated in the district, which were later presented to the Board of Education requesting an election to vote bonds for Rossville’s share of 55 percent towards the new building. On July 11th the district voted five to one to approve the issuance of $46,480.00 in bonds. The 4.5 acres of ground, located on the south side of Highway 24 was purchased from J.K. Conley at $500.00 per acre. On December 10th, 1936, the school board advertised for bids for the new school. In 1966, due to an act of the Legislature, Grade School District No. 34 and High School District No. 7 were unified with St. Marys, Delia and Emmett and became known as Kaw Valley Unified District No. 321. The Delia High School was closed and the students came to Rossville. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Grade School Graduation, 1955, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource <p>Rossville Grade School Graduation Excercises<br /> High School Auditorium<br /> Monday, May 23, 1955 and 8 PM<br /><br /> Processional - Procession - Kinyon<br /> Rossville Grade School Band<br /><br /> Invocation - Rev. C.W. Punter<br /><br /> Songs - Music and Nature - Karl Feye<br /> Rossville Grade School Girls Ensemble<br /><br /> Clarinet Quartet - Theme - Schubert<br /> Sharon Reser, Janet Harth, Geraldine Masters, Charles Van Vleck<br /><br /> Address - Mrs. Willard Greene<br /><br /> Vocal Trio - Janice, Karen, and Pat Casey<br /> The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise<br /> Melody of Love<br /><br /> Accordion Quartet - Rozwick School of Accordion<br /> Judy Parnell, Emily Smrha, Tom Harkins, Aldon Tichenor<br /><br /> Presentation of Class - Dana Simpson<br /><br /> Presentation of Diplomas - Fern Rogers<br /><br /> Benediction - Rev. C.W. Punter<br /><br /> Rossville<br /> Bobby Gene Atchison<br /> James Clarence Coe<br /> Patricia Jane Coffey<br /> Leroy Glen Dick<br /> Richard Eugene Jackson<br /> Douglas Frank Martinek<br /> Vincent Philip Martinek<br /> Geraldine Elaine Masters<br /> Gerald Dee Perry<br /> Sally Ann Porter<br /> Raymond Vincent Rafferty<br /> Sharon Kay Rosencutter<br /> Virginia Ann Shannon<br /> Helen Edna Stadler<br /> Clifford Edward VanVleck<br /> Sue Ann Viergever<br /> Roger Noel Zeller<br /><br /> Stone<br /> Leroy Edwin Carrell<br /> Frank Anthony Ruff<br /><br /> Willard<br /> Connie Sue Johnson<br /> Sharon Aileen Lloyd<br /> Neil Duane McKenzie<br /> Betty Arlene McMaster<br /> Marilene Fayetta Pendleton</p> <p> </p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 19, 1955 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is copyrighted; the copyright holder has granted permission for this item to be used by the Rossville Community Library. This permission does not extend to third parties. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspaper Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0286 http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/a74d273dd49dea205671480d276ebc32.jpg 67344d7c6d84d760af77d802cc505ec6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Schools Description An account of the resource From the 1971 Centennial book: The history of our earliest schools is limited, however, we do know that the first school was taught by Mrs. Gibson Metty in 1863, and the first term was held in a small log cabin near the creek on the west side. There were about 15 scholars in attendance, both white and Indian. It was a subscription school. Mrs. Metty was succeeded by Mrs. Guernsey and she in turn by Miss Jane Woodward. In the years 1865 to 1868, a number of citizens formed an association and established a private school which most of the children attended. They built a small one-story frame building on the corner of North Main and Marion Streets. The population by the year 1870 had increased sufficiently to allow the formation of District No. 34. A two-room frame building 14x23 was built near the corner of Navarre and Marion Streets with a daily attendance of about 14 and in the winter season about 20. This was the first public school in Rossville. In the spring of 1871 this school building was moved from its site and purchased by C.W. Higginbotham for use as part of his home (which stood near the S.M. Thompson residence). A large, two-story frame building was constructed on the same site as the former school. In the fall the building was completed, and school was taken up by a Mr. Grant with an attendance of about 30 pupils. In 1882, a meeting was held at the Rossville school to discuss the necessity for enlarging the school facilities. Many felt the existing school should have an addition added to secure more room, and a high fence built around the school yard. Others favored moving the two-story frame house off to a suburban site such as back of the Baptist Church on Mulvane’s farm or some similar location. The complaint of noise, and the children playing in the creek because of lack of adequate playground area were reasons given for moving the school. In the year 1884, it was decided that a new school should be built and the contract was let to William Binns. It was built of red brick and furnished inside with all the latest improvements of the time. There were four spacious rooms, two on the first floor and two on the upper, in the back of these rooms were wardrobes. In the front and center of the building, on the upper floor, was recitation room opening into either of the two rooms. This school house was located on the present Rossville Grade School grounds. Both grade and two years of high school were taught for several years in this school building, until a four year high school could be established. From the Topeka Daily Capital, December 22, 1940: “Rossville’s new District No. 34 Grade School was dedicated. It was built at a cost of approximately $42,000.00 and contains four classrooms, one combination classroom and library, an auditorium, kitchen, bathrooms and a boiler room.” From the Rossville paper June 15, 1952, “patrons of District No. 34 and consolidated districts voted 64 yes and 3 no on a proposal to issue $68,000 in bonds for enlarging the grade school building, now greatly overcrowded.” The new addition to the grade school was started September 1952. The last addition to the grade school was in 1963. From the Topeka Daily Capital, April 17, 1949: “Five rural school districts voted to consolidate with the Rossville District. They are Parr District No. 77, which closed April 1910; Cedar Bluff District No. 52, closed since April 1937; Lipp School which closed in 1938; and James and Twin Rose schools which closed in 1946.” In about the year 1910, it was voted by the citizens of Rossville to build a high school. Until the high school was completed, the students, because of overcrowding, attended classes in the old Fritz hall, which is now identified by location above the present Rossville Truck and Tractor building. During this time, part of the primary department was taught in the old Baptist church. The high school, which was named “The City School, “ was built just east of the existing grade school on Pottawatomie Street. Due to weather conditions, the school was not completed until the second semester started in January 1913. School continued to be held in this building until 1937 with an average enrollment of eighty. The Rossville Reporter published on March 12, 1936, that among the public works projects was Rossville’s proposed new high school building, with an outright gift of $38,000.00 towards its cost. In May petitions were circulated in the district, which were later presented to the Board of Education requesting an election to vote bonds for Rossville’s share of 55 percent towards the new building. On July 11th the district voted five to one to approve the issuance of $46,480.00 in bonds. The 4.5 acres of ground, located on the south side of Highway 24 was purchased from J.K. Conley at $500.00 per acre. On December 10th, 1936, the school board advertised for bids for the new school. In 1966, due to an act of the Legislature, Grade School District No. 34 and High School District No. 7 were unified with St. Marys, Delia and Emmett and became known as Kaw Valley Unified District No. 321. The Delia High School was closed and the students came to Rossville. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Grade School Update, 1955, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource <p>Progress of the Grades<br /> Rossville Grade School<br /><br /> FIRST GRADE<br /> We are happy to have Alex Sieck with us again. He told us about the schools in Florida and other interesting little events of his trip. Alex brought Mrs. Ramey some pretty salt and pepper shakes from Jacksonville, Florida.<br /><br /> Steven Pardee celebrated his seventh birthday, March 11, by having all the first graders and other little friends as his guests for a party and birthday supper at his home. Everyone reported a wonderful time. Steven received many nice gifts. Steven also treated us to candy bars at school.<br /><br /> Carolyn Gresser is the proud owner of a new dog, which she has named Peppy.<br /><br /> Since our last news the following visited our room and stayed for lunch: Mrs. Leroy Parr and Janice, Mrs. Raymond Royal and children, Mrs. Joe Reding, Mrs. John Simecka and Gary.<br /><br /> Many of us are now checking out library books for our supplementary reading. We were really surprised and pleased to find that we could read so many of them.<br /><br /> Junie Murray enjoyed eating Sunday dinner at the Senate Cafeteria in Topeka.<br /><br /> We are working hard on our Assembly Play, which we will give in April. You will be hearing more about it.<br /><br /> Carl Farley's cousin, Sonnie Kovar, visited our room. Sonnie is a first grader at Quincy School in Topeka.<br /><br /> Jane Parr and Rudy Bailey were among the many Rossville fans at the Grade School Tournament.<br /><br /> We were pleasantly surprised to have Junie Murray's mother and Rudy Bailey's mother come for a visit last week. Steven Pardee's mother was also our guest.<br /><br /> Several of us have been enjoying roller skating at the St. Marys Skating Rink. Bobby Dolezilek, Johnnie Simecka and Larry Wehner were recent skaters there.<br /><br /> SECOND GRADE<br /> Signs of Spring decorate our walls and bulletin boards.<br /><br /> This is a month of many birthdays for us. Connie Bahner, Sandra Heiland, Amy Jones, Charles Meade and Diane Cowan are all eight years old now.<br /><br /> Sandra Heiland invited the girls in her class to a birthday party last Thursday after school.<br /><br /> It is also new shoe month. The fortunate ones to have new shoes are: Amy Jones, Charles Meade, Barton Larson, Laura and Parker VanVleck, Donald and Ronald Harmon, Bruce Shannon and Connie Bahner.<br /><br /> The Cub Scouts watched Peter Pan on TV at Artie Campbell's home on March 7.<br /><br /> We appreciate very much the wonderful cooperation of the mothers making such pretty clown suits for our part in the Operetta.<br /><br /> Virginia Stach's mother visited our room one day last week and stayed for lunch. Mrs. Raymond Royal and Mrs. Joe Reding also stopped in for a short while.<br /><br /> Henry Wade was absent one day last week to have his eyes tested by Dr. H.W. Powers. His new glasses are a great help to him.<br /><br /> We are watching for signs of spring. Over the week end several reported flying kites and raking yards.<br /><br /> Vauncille Avers, Amy Jones and Bruce Shannon have perfect attendance for the year.<br /><br /> Dwight Martinek's mother made cakes for the basketball team and one for us. Thank you, Mrs. Martinek, it was so good and such a nice surprise.<br /><br /> Our assembly program will be next Tuesday afternoon, March 22, at 2:35. Everyone is invited. Our program will consist of special numbers, The Cowboys Serenade, and a one-act Operetta "Going to the Fair."<br /><br /> THIRD GRADE<br /> The month of March so far has been a very busy one for the boys and girls in the Third Grade. The Third Grade presented their "February Assembly" March 2nd after having to postpone it because of illness and then last Friday sang several numbers before the Operetta.<br /><br /> Linda Simecka went to the hospital last Thursday to have her tonsils removed. Everyone misses her and we're all hoping she'll be back by this Thursday.<br /><br /> We have only one birthday during the month of March. Rose Marie Jacobson has a birthday March 16th.<br /><br /> In art last Wednesday we tried drawing some models. One person would model as a person batting, running, boxing, etc., while the rest of the class drew this model. Everyone enjoyed this art lesson and have also enjoyed coloring pictures of St. Patrick and shamrocks for the month of March.<br /><br /> FOURTH GRADE<br /> Since our last news writing, we have lost one of our class members. We miss Henry Martin since he has moved to McPherson, Kansas, with his parents.<br /><br /> Our March birthdays all come next week. Sharon Irwin observes hers on the first day of spring, Dale Dannefer the day following and Janice Vanderblomen on the 26th.<br /><br /> Judy McCollough and Dale Dannefer have made recent trips to the dentist.<br /><br /> Kent Paine, Roger Hurley, David Parr and Michael Gresser passed programs at the Operetta Friday night.<br /><br /> Illness has caused Carol Adams, Pamela Berkey, Dale Dannefer, Kent Paine, David Parr, Richard VanVleck, and Virginia Rezac to miss a day or more of school this past three weeks.<br /><br /> Our goal this week is to have everyone in the class make a hundred in the final lesson.<br /><br /> Our motto is - Lost time is never found again.<br /><br /> The safety thought is to avoid being hit by a softball, keep your eyes on the ball.</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 17, 1955 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is copyrighted; the copyright holder has granted permission for this item to be used by the Rossville Community Library. This permission does not extend to third parties. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspaper Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0287 http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/0fd7e450ef63a2ee7f5dc199bb2ae413.jpg a0b172746a84cded0d30513245d2e917 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Schools Description An account of the resource From the 1971 Centennial book: The history of our earliest schools is limited, however, we do know that the first school was taught by Mrs. Gibson Metty in 1863, and the first term was held in a small log cabin near the creek on the west side. There were about 15 scholars in attendance, both white and Indian. It was a subscription school. Mrs. Metty was succeeded by Mrs. Guernsey and she in turn by Miss Jane Woodward. In the years 1865 to 1868, a number of citizens formed an association and established a private school which most of the children attended. They built a small one-story frame building on the corner of North Main and Marion Streets. The population by the year 1870 had increased sufficiently to allow the formation of District No. 34. A two-room frame building 14x23 was built near the corner of Navarre and Marion Streets with a daily attendance of about 14 and in the winter season about 20. This was the first public school in Rossville. In the spring of 1871 this school building was moved from its site and purchased by C.W. Higginbotham for use as part of his home (which stood near the S.M. Thompson residence). A large, two-story frame building was constructed on the same site as the former school. In the fall the building was completed, and school was taken up by a Mr. Grant with an attendance of about 30 pupils. In 1882, a meeting was held at the Rossville school to discuss the necessity for enlarging the school facilities. Many felt the existing school should have an addition added to secure more room, and a high fence built around the school yard. Others favored moving the two-story frame house off to a suburban site such as back of the Baptist Church on Mulvane’s farm or some similar location. The complaint of noise, and the children playing in the creek because of lack of adequate playground area were reasons given for moving the school. In the year 1884, it was decided that a new school should be built and the contract was let to William Binns. It was built of red brick and furnished inside with all the latest improvements of the time. There were four spacious rooms, two on the first floor and two on the upper, in the back of these rooms were wardrobes. In the front and center of the building, on the upper floor, was recitation room opening into either of the two rooms. This school house was located on the present Rossville Grade School grounds. Both grade and two years of high school were taught for several years in this school building, until a four year high school could be established. From the Topeka Daily Capital, December 22, 1940: “Rossville’s new District No. 34 Grade School was dedicated. It was built at a cost of approximately $42,000.00 and contains four classrooms, one combination classroom and library, an auditorium, kitchen, bathrooms and a boiler room.” From the Rossville paper June 15, 1952, “patrons of District No. 34 and consolidated districts voted 64 yes and 3 no on a proposal to issue $68,000 in bonds for enlarging the grade school building, now greatly overcrowded.” The new addition to the grade school was started September 1952. The last addition to the grade school was in 1963. From the Topeka Daily Capital, April 17, 1949: “Five rural school districts voted to consolidate with the Rossville District. They are Parr District No. 77, which closed April 1910; Cedar Bluff District No. 52, closed since April 1937; Lipp School which closed in 1938; and James and Twin Rose schools which closed in 1946.” In about the year 1910, it was voted by the citizens of Rossville to build a high school. Until the high school was completed, the students, because of overcrowding, attended classes in the old Fritz hall, which is now identified by location above the present Rossville Truck and Tractor building. During this time, part of the primary department was taught in the old Baptist church. The high school, which was named “The City School, “ was built just east of the existing grade school on Pottawatomie Street. Due to weather conditions, the school was not completed until the second semester started in January 1913. School continued to be held in this building until 1937 with an average enrollment of eighty. The Rossville Reporter published on March 12, 1936, that among the public works projects was Rossville’s proposed new high school building, with an outright gift of $38,000.00 towards its cost. In May petitions were circulated in the district, which were later presented to the Board of Education requesting an election to vote bonds for Rossville’s share of 55 percent towards the new building. On July 11th the district voted five to one to approve the issuance of $46,480.00 in bonds. The 4.5 acres of ground, located on the south side of Highway 24 was purchased from J.K. Conley at $500.00 per acre. On December 10th, 1936, the school board advertised for bids for the new school. In 1966, due to an act of the Legislature, Grade School District No. 34 and High School District No. 7 were unified with St. Marys, Delia and Emmett and became known as Kaw Valley Unified District No. 321. The Delia High School was closed and the students came to Rossville. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Grade School Update, 1955, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource <p>Thursday, March 24, 1955<br />Progress of the Grades<br /> Rossville Grade School<br /><br /> FIFTH GRADE<br /> The fifth grade have been making product maps for the Middle Atlantic States and the Central States.<br /><br /> We will finish our Reader Text tomorrow then we will take Supplementary Readers and History.<br /><br /> Marie Stiles has nearly completed the Bobbs Merrill Reading Circle Library Books, a series of twenty-nine books, this term. Carol Tuller has read all the Bobbsey Twins Series in our Library and others to make a total of twenty-eight books. Linda Kelsey has read thirty-seven books from our School Library.<br /><br /> Judy Fauerbach has read 12 books, Judy Huston has read 15 books, Buddy Mogus has read 17 books, Joan Dolezilek has read 25 books, and Sharon Viergever has read 16 books.<br /><br /> The nice weather last week created the fever for Softball.<br /><br /> Miss Duncan of Lyman School visited in our school last week.<br /><br /> Several of our music pupils in chorus work are doing some very nice two part singing in their class.<br /><br /> Our Spelling 100% Club is climbing.<br /><br /> Carol Tuller was in Topeka last week to have her eyes tested.<br /><br /> SIXTH GRADE<br /> The sixth grade has played sides in softball on the days they could go outside. Gene and Dean Davis were captains one week and James Stadler and J.W. Adams were captains this past week.<br /><br /> Our class figured the Arithmetic involved in the building of a swimming pool made in a series of eleven problems. We have made picture graphs and bar graphs.<br /><br /> We used water colors in our art period this last week. Our bulletin board is decorated with water colors and Easter eggs and bunnies.<br /><br /> Curtis Berkey went to Kansas City on Sunday. Katherine and Kenneth Porter went back to Iowa over the week end.<br /><br /> Those having 100% in spelling for this six weeks are: Dean Davis, Don Rogers, Katherine Porter, Gene Davis, Bills Foresman, Dorothy Jacobson, Sally Nadeau and Joleen Parr.<br /><br /> Timothy Lynde had a birthday on Saturday.<br /><br /> Charlotte Decker has her writing  displayed on our good work board along with Jane Zickefoose.<br /><br /> We have asked the students to rate themselves on this question. Are you a good listener? Because those who are good listeners do better, make and keep the most friends.<br /><br /> Our Week's Maxim - Look for the good in people. Then you shall grow better yourself. Some of our boys are getting ready for the Boy Scout Circus.<br /><br /> We are studying about coal and its uses in social studies.<br /><br /> We wrote English Compositions on how to be good citizens last week. Some of the papers were very well done.<br /><br /> We have been having a word pronouncing contest in connection with our reading lessons. We are going back and reviewing our words that were new to us this year. The sixth grade has had a good year so far and we hope that the rest of the year will be as good as the first part.<br /><br /> SEVENTH GRADE<br /> The members of our class certainly enjoyed playing their various roles in the operetta, Treasure Island. We take pride in the fact that our class furnished not only supporting roles but also two accompanists, Diane Swenson and Janet Harth and two soloists, Wayne Rasch and Ralph Marney.<br /><br /> Although the eighth grade defeated us in softball last week we are happy to congratulate them on the good game they played. We know they are happy to regain the trophy which our class won from them last fall.<br /><br /> The spring season is an inspiration to the art class. Every one tried his hand with water colors. A number of good bird pictures was completed.<br /><br /> Those who have birthdays this month are planning a little party Friday. They are Janet Harth, Jeanene Beal, and Ralph Marney.<br /><br /> In language our attention is centered on letter writing and sentence diagraming. We find our early experiences in sentence diagraming encouraging, partially due to the time and effort already spent on parts of speech and sentence structure.<br /><br /> The quotation for last week: "Happiness is the feeling we experience when we are too busy to be miserable."<br /><br /> EIGHTH GRADE<br /> Now that spring is here and snow on the ground, we have been forced indoors to play volleyball. We won the ten-inning game of softball from the seventh graders with a bonus of one point per inning.<br /><br /> Miss Scholtz and Mr. Frey from the State Department were in our school last week taking pictures of the way the milk program is handled.<br /><br /> Ginger Shannon will represent our school in the Spelling Bee which will be held again this spring.<br /><br /> Two months of school remain. Most of us agree it has been a speedy term.<br /><br /> Douglas Martinek will be gone two Fridays when the band plays away from here.<br /><br /> No school will be held on April 8 and 11.<br /><br /> Fifteen of us were able to work four cube root problems last Friday in our contest. States and capitals will be used for the contest this week.<br /><br /> Douglas Martinek and Clifford Van Vleck are kitchen helpers this week. Patty Coffey and Jimmy Coe are wash monitors.<br /><br /> A film on Gossip was shown this week. Bennie Martinek sent us a film on Driving which we enjoyed.<br /><br /> A clean hanky has been keeping [remainder missing]</p> <p> </p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 24, 1955 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is copyrighted; the copyright holder has granted permission for this item to be used by the Rossville Community Library. This permission does not extend to third parties. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspaper Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0288 http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/f08e1abb20f4da21dc8b2734afcc1a39.jpg 7f5950c7286d105f672a49b6c8573ddf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Schools Description An account of the resource From the 1971 Centennial book: The history of our earliest schools is limited, however, we do know that the first school was taught by Mrs. Gibson Metty in 1863, and the first term was held in a small log cabin near the creek on the west side. There were about 15 scholars in attendance, both white and Indian. It was a subscription school. Mrs. Metty was succeeded by Mrs. Guernsey and she in turn by Miss Jane Woodward. In the years 1865 to 1868, a number of citizens formed an association and established a private school which most of the children attended. They built a small one-story frame building on the corner of North Main and Marion Streets. The population by the year 1870 had increased sufficiently to allow the formation of District No. 34. A two-room frame building 14x23 was built near the corner of Navarre and Marion Streets with a daily attendance of about 14 and in the winter season about 20. This was the first public school in Rossville. In the spring of 1871 this school building was moved from its site and purchased by C.W. Higginbotham for use as part of his home (which stood near the S.M. Thompson residence). A large, two-story frame building was constructed on the same site as the former school. In the fall the building was completed, and school was taken up by a Mr. Grant with an attendance of about 30 pupils. In 1882, a meeting was held at the Rossville school to discuss the necessity for enlarging the school facilities. Many felt the existing school should have an addition added to secure more room, and a high fence built around the school yard. Others favored moving the two-story frame house off to a suburban site such as back of the Baptist Church on Mulvane’s farm or some similar location. The complaint of noise, and the children playing in the creek because of lack of adequate playground area were reasons given for moving the school. In the year 1884, it was decided that a new school should be built and the contract was let to William Binns. It was built of red brick and furnished inside with all the latest improvements of the time. There were four spacious rooms, two on the first floor and two on the upper, in the back of these rooms were wardrobes. In the front and center of the building, on the upper floor, was recitation room opening into either of the two rooms. This school house was located on the present Rossville Grade School grounds. Both grade and two years of high school were taught for several years in this school building, until a four year high school could be established. From the Topeka Daily Capital, December 22, 1940: “Rossville’s new District No. 34 Grade School was dedicated. It was built at a cost of approximately $42,000.00 and contains four classrooms, one combination classroom and library, an auditorium, kitchen, bathrooms and a boiler room.” From the Rossville paper June 15, 1952, “patrons of District No. 34 and consolidated districts voted 64 yes and 3 no on a proposal to issue $68,000 in bonds for enlarging the grade school building, now greatly overcrowded.” The new addition to the grade school was started September 1952. The last addition to the grade school was in 1963. From the Topeka Daily Capital, April 17, 1949: “Five rural school districts voted to consolidate with the Rossville District. They are Parr District No. 77, which closed April 1910; Cedar Bluff District No. 52, closed since April 1937; Lipp School which closed in 1938; and James and Twin Rose schools which closed in 1946.” In about the year 1910, it was voted by the citizens of Rossville to build a high school. Until the high school was completed, the students, because of overcrowding, attended classes in the old Fritz hall, which is now identified by location above the present Rossville Truck and Tractor building. During this time, part of the primary department was taught in the old Baptist church. The high school, which was named “The City School, “ was built just east of the existing grade school on Pottawatomie Street. Due to weather conditions, the school was not completed until the second semester started in January 1913. School continued to be held in this building until 1937 with an average enrollment of eighty. The Rossville Reporter published on March 12, 1936, that among the public works projects was Rossville’s proposed new high school building, with an outright gift of $38,000.00 towards its cost. In May petitions were circulated in the district, which were later presented to the Board of Education requesting an election to vote bonds for Rossville’s share of 55 percent towards the new building. On July 11th the district voted five to one to approve the issuance of $46,480.00 in bonds. The 4.5 acres of ground, located on the south side of Highway 24 was purchased from J.K. Conley at $500.00 per acre. On December 10th, 1936, the school board advertised for bids for the new school. In 1966, due to an act of the Legislature, Grade School District No. 34 and High School District No. 7 were unified with St. Marys, Delia and Emmett and became known as Kaw Valley Unified District No. 321. The Delia High School was closed and the students came to Rossville. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville High School Graduation 1955, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource Volume LVI, Number 25 Thursday, May 5, 1955 R.H.S. to Graduate 14 Seniors “A Great Time to be Alive” is the topic for Rossville high school’s May 20 commencement address. Fourteen students are eligible for graduation, if final grades as satis-factory. Speaker for the 8 pm graduation exercises will be Dr. William E. Phi¬fer Jr., pastor of Central Presbyter¬ian church in Kansas City, Mo. The Rev. Don Jones, pastor of the Rossville Methodist church, will give the 8 pm baccalaureate sermon May 15. Prospective graduates are Louis Adkins, Raymond Bush, Roy D. Davis, Barbara Gentry, Barbara Jones, Ger¬ald Lister, Ardeth Mans, Clyde Me Kenzie, Jeanette Nadeau, Thane Parr, Richard Rafferty, Roy Rees, Mary Tholl and Lyle Zeller. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 5, 1955 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is copyrighted; the copyright holder has granted permission for this item to be used by the Rossville Community Library. This permission does not extend to third parties. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspaper article Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0283