41 10 1856 http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/7608b47b9fb9f798c72c9d75c45ad233.jpg 748d3d88826ec00fc3b56b7e393a62cf 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 1955 Basketball Champions, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource <p>Thursday, March 24, 1955</p> <p>Rossville Grade School '55 Basketball Champions</p> <p>[Caption to photograph]<br />(Engraving courtesy of Jim Rezac)</p> <p>These boys were the winners of the Class B Basketball First-Place Trophy in Shawnee county this season. Almost all of these ten players were in the tournament to help win the trophy. The Grade School Champions are top row, left to right, are: LeRoy Dick, Wayne Rasch, Ralph Marney, Clifford Van Vleck, and Roger Zeller. Bottom row: Raymond Rafferty, Vince Martinek, Bobby Atchison, Douglas Martinek and Jimmy Coe.</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. 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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, May 19, 1955<br /> Progress of the Grades<br /> Rossville Grade School<br /><br /> FIRST GRADE NEWS<br /><br /> The last six weeks of school found many of us celebrating birthdays. Allen Jackson invited the first graders to a birthday party in the Rossville Park. Delicious refreshments of ice cream and cup cakes were served. Allen's mother was assisted by Mrs. Francis Pardee. Carl Farley treated us to ice cream sandwiches and passed out balloons to celebrate his birthday. Carolyn Gresser passed out candy bars in observance of her birthday which is this summer. Alex Sieck gave us a very nice surprise by passing out prettily decorated cup cakes and party hats Monday. Junie Murray celebrated her August birthday with the class Tuesday by passing out cup cakes.<br /><br /> Jane Parr had the following girls as her overnight guests Friday evening: Carolyn Gresser, Bonnie Tuller, Junie Murray, Susan Nadeau, and Kathleen Becker. They all reported a wonderful time.<br /><br /> During this last six weeks of school, we have had a reading class of library books along with our regular reading groups. Jane Parr, Carolyn Gresser and Steven Pardee tied for first place in reading the most books, 22 in all.<br /><br /> The following boys and girls will receive awards for prompt and regular attendance: Rudy Bailey, Bobbie Dolezilek, Carl Farley, Allen Jackson, Junie Murray, Jane Parr, Myles Preble, Laird Reding, and Johnnie Simecka.<br /><br /> Visitors in our room since our last news are Mrs. John Foresman, Mrs. Royal, Marilyn and Linda, Mrs. Joe Gresser and Catherine, Mrs. Bill Murray, Mrs. Wm. Farley, Mrs. F.E. Pardee, Mrs. Albert Sieck, Mrs. John Simecka and Gary, Miss Katheryn Vandahl, Rosie Stadler, Ronnie Davis, Bennie Mogus, Evan Jones and David Richardson.<br /><br /> Reading Awards will be presented to the following boys and girls: Rudy Bailey, Bobbie Dolezilek, Tom Foresman, Carl Farley, Carolyn Gresser, Allen Jacobson, Susan Nadeau, Jane Parr, Myles Preble, Bonnie Tuller, Johnnie Simecka, and Steven Pardee.<br /><br /> We have nine boys and girls in our room who have never missed a spelling word this year. They are Jane Parr, Steven Pardee, Tom Foresman, Bonnie Tuller, Johnnie Simecka, Myles Preble, Carolyn Gresser, Bobbie Dolezilek and Rudy Bailey.<br /><br /> Myles Preble has moved back to his home in the country. He has been bringing very pretty bouquets for our room. Several others have brought beautiful roses and peonies to make our room attractive. We appreciate this a lot.<br /><br /> Alex Sieck will move to Topeka as soon as school is out.<br /><br /> SECOND GRADE<br /><br /> This last week of school is a very busy one for us. We are looking forward to a trip to Rebecca Zeller's farm home Monday and to Field Day Tuesday. Our best written work has to be pasted in our Book of the month scrapbook and our room put in order for the summer.<br /><br /> In art we drew some very interesting pictures about what we want to do this vacation. We especially liked Donald and Ronald Harmon's showing them fishing; also Diane Murray's going to Nebraska to see her grandmother.<br /><br /> The mumps have invaded our room the last few weeks. The victims were: Dwight Martinek, Diana Cowan, Connie Bahner, and now May Jones who, this week, is getting them on the other side. We hope she gets back in time for our last day dinner.<br /><br /> Bruce Shannon treated us to ice cream bars on his birthday, May 3rd.<br /><br /> Those who have had perfect attendance so far this year are: Vauncille Avers, Diane Murray, Helen Wehner, Sandra Heiland, Barton Larson, Bruce Shannon, Donald and Ronald Harmon, Amy Jones had not missed a day until she got the mumps last week.<br /><br /> Awards for reading the most library books this year will be given to: Amy Jones, Marilyn Trubey, Diana Cowan, Virginia Stach, Connie Bahner, Barton Larson, Vauncille Avers, Bruce Shannon, Rebecca Zeller, Laura VanVleck and Daryl Mitchell.<br /><br /> We plan to bring a sack lunch next Monday and eat out doors. If the weather is bad we will eat in our room.<br /><br /> Don't forget the school dinner next Tuesday.<br /><br /> The second grade boys played the third grade boys a good game of ball one day last week. Our score wasn't the highest but it was a fast game. We have some very good players. Mrs. Simpson was umpire.<br /><br /> The last three weeks we have been learning to do cursive writing.<br /><br /> The second grade must now say, "Good-bye" for another year. It has been such a happy, interesting year. We feel we have all done our best and are proud of our progress. It is a sad time too. W are going to miss being together, but are looking forward to a pleasant summer and will all be happy to come back as third graders this fall. I, Mrs. Challis, want to express my appreciation for the wonderful cooperation and loyalty from the Rossville patrons and friends the last two years. I am truly sorry I can not be with you next year.<br /><br /> THIRD GRADE<br /><br /> The boys and girls in the Third Grade are rapidly finishing their books and other school work and are looking forward to a nice summer vacation with playing, trips and working at home.<br /><br /> The students having perfect attendance for this year are: Ronald Avers, Jimmie Fauerbach, Jane McCollough, Marilyn Simpson, Connie Zeller, Lloyd Culp, and Stephen Becker.<br /><br /> The boys and girls honored for reading more than eight library books are: Ronald Avers, Herman Bringle, Kennie Coleman, Lloyd Culp, Sharon Decker, Jimmie Fauerbach, Daniel Gee, Gary Hill, Rose Mary Jacobson, Douglas Kelsey, Michael Martin, Jane McCollough, Joe Mitchell, Myrna Perry, Ronald Pressgrove, Lillian Reser, Pat Royal, Linda Simecka, Marilyn Simpson, Donna Tuller and Connie Zeller.<br /><br /> Those students winning prizes for not leaving the room during any class all year are: Harry Adams, Sharon Decker, Jimmie Fauerbach, Rose Mary Jacobson, Jane McCollough, Lillian Reser and Linda Simecka.<br /><br /> Every student in the Third Grade has had his picture up on the "Star Spellers" chart for getting 100 on a Spelling test sometime during the last semester.<br /><br /> We had one birthday in the Third Grade during the month of May: Donna Tuller who treated the class with ice cream bars.<br /><br /> The boys and girls in the Third Grade wish you a very pleasant summer and hope to see you at the school dinner next Tuesday.</p> [pg. 2]<br class="mceContentBody" /><p>Every student in the Third Grade has had his picture up on the "Star Spellers" chart for getting 100 on a Spelling test sometime during the last semester.</p> <p>We had one birthday in the Third Grade during the month of May: Donna Tuller who treated the class with ice cream bars.</p> <p>The boys and girls in the Third Grade wish you a very pleasant summer and hope to see you at the school dinner next Tuesday.</p> <p>FOURTH GRADE<br />Pamela Berkey has been absent the past week with the mumps.</p> <p>Dental cards were brought in recently by Dale Dannefer and Michael Gresser.</p> <p>Our May birthdays are: Michael Gresser who treated on the sixth with candy bars; Anna Ent on the twelfth with fruit salad and cake; and Carla Rasch on the fourteenth who treated Friday with candy bars. Pamela Berkey's birthday is Friday, the 20th.</p> <p>We have seven who have had perfect attendance this year. The award certificates will go to Anna Ent, Sharon Irwin, Judy McCollough, Carla Rasch, Bobby Stach, Jean Stiles and June Wehner.</p> <p>We have had our classroom prettily decorated by flowers brought in by Richard Van Vleck, Sharon Irwin, Janice Vanderblomen and Virginia Rezac.</p> <p>We have done a great deal of spelling this school year. The best records for perfect spelling lessons were earned by Anna Ent, Janice Vanderblomen, Judy McCollough, Bobby Stach, June Wehner, Carla Rasch, Jean Stiles and Virginia Rezac.</p> <p>A number of the children think the summer vacation will bring them trips to distant places. My hope is that many of you parents will give your children some summer education in travel.</p> <p>FIFTH GRADE<br />The pupils this term with perfect attendance are: Mary Besta, Don Bush, Joan Dolezilek, Charles Harth, and Joyce Swenson. This is the second year of perfect attendance for Charles Harth, Mary Besta, and Joyce Swenson.</p> <p>We have had fifteen pupils in the 5th Grade that have read 9 or over library books this term.</p> <p>These have read over twenty library books this term: Carol Tuller, Linda Kelsey, Joan Dolezilek, Buddy Mogus, and Sharon Viergever.</p> <p>Freddy Elevier and James Turner brought some very pretty roses for our room last week.</p> <p>We've been having a contest on Finding Homonyms: first Linda Kelsey - 428 homonyms; second Joan Dolezilek - 217 homonyms; third Fred Davis - 141 homonyms; fourth place Sharon Viergever - 129 homonyms; 5th place Mary Besta - 121 homonyms; 6th place Carol Tuller - 118 homonyms; 7th place Judy Huston - 113 homonyms; 8th place Charles Harth - 105 homonyms.</p> <p>Many new words were learned as they looked for them at home, and watched in the books they studied or read.</p> <p>Judy Huston brought a shale rock to school for us to see that her father dug out near the Willard Bridge. At that time we were studying rocks in Science.</p> <p>Linda Kelsey brought a hatched egg shell of a robin's egg to school for Science lesson.</p> <p>We have been taking English Tests most of last week.</p> <p>We welcome Norma Klinginberg to our room this spring.</p> <p>SIXTH GRADE<br />Jane Zickefoose, Sally Nadeau and Timothy Lynde have perfect attendance for this school year.</p> <p>As far as our students are concerned softball is most important. Our first team is amde up of Tom Lacock, catcher; James Wamego Jr., pitcher; James Stadler, first base; Gene Davis, second base; Dean Davis, shortstop; Wayne Miller, third. Several fellows shift around in the field. Don Rogers catches and fields. Curtis Berkey is an all around good player and has played several positions along with center field. Timothy Lynde is a good batter and has played right field. This team won from Rochester school in Topeka when we played their second team. We played Delia earlier in the year.</p> <p>We plan to play Willard Grade School this week over there. Willard won the county softball rural school championship.</p> <p>Our one hundred per cent spelling gang for this six weeks are as follows. Jane Zickefoose, Joleen Parr, Gene Davis, Dorothy Jacobson, Charlotte Decker, Katherine Porter, Curtis Berkey, and Bill Foresman.</p> <p>We have a full number of entries for field day this week. Boys and Girls events are Dashes, Softball throw, three legged race, sack race and bicycle race. First, second and third place ribbons will be given to the winners.</p> <p>Reading awards will be given to the following students for reading eight books or more during the school year. Sally Nadeau, Tom Lacock, Jesse Adams, Charlotte Decker, Joleen Parr, Katherine Porter, Jane Zickefoose and Don Rogers. Curtis Berkey and Bill Foresman received honors.</p> <p>Our class did water colors with the help of Mrs. McClelland last week. Our social studies class made charts and grafts [<em>sic</em>] about South America, some of which are on display in our room.</p> <p>Our back bulletin board says, "Take me out to the ball game." As school closes many of our boys plan to play ball all through the summer. It has been a good year for all of us who have worked hard.</p> <p>SEVENTH GRADE<br />We are pleased with our efforts in composition. Some of the topics the class wrote about recently were sportsmanship, friendliness, and writing our best. In addition to his regular writing Eugene Irwin wrote a poem which we all enjoyed:</p> <p>THE MOCKINGBIRD<br />The mockingbird is a bird of brown,<br />Almost the color of the ground.<br />He loves to mock the other fowl,<br />But to everyone he is a pal.<br />Some wonderful notes from him can be heard,<br />Even that of the parrot bird.<br />Of all the birds that can be heard,<br />There's none like that of the mockingbird.</p> <p>Kenneth Heiland and Eugene Irwin had birthdays this month.</p> <p>In math we are finishing the term with measurement including area of various geometric figures.</p> <p>The song title <strong>Keep the Home Fires Burning</strong> brings to mind this weeks safety topic "Home Fuses." We learn-</p> <br /><p> </p> <p>[SEVENTH GRADE continued; pg. 3]</p> <p>[We learn-] ed the importance of using the right fuse: 15 amp. excellent; 20 amp. - fair; 30 amp. - dangerous.</p> <p>This week's maxim: "If you should have a fight with your conscience and get licked - YOU WIN."</p> <p>The following students are receiving awards for outside reading: Kyle Perry, Diane Swenson, Laura Stiles, Zora Wade, Janet Harth, Carol Rafferty, Eugene Irwin, and William Ent.</p> <p>Attendance awards are earned by: Kenneth Heiland, Ralph Marney, Kyle Perry, Carol Rafferty, Wayne Rasch, Diane Swenson, Zora Wade, Josephine Rosencutter, Bruce Baker, Jeanene Beal, Bennie Besta, William Ent, and Janet Harth.</p> <p>EIGHTH GRADE<br />As we bring another term of school to a close, we wish to thank the Reporter staff for passing on to you the news we have written and other bits of information concerning the school.</p> <p>We feel in the eighth grade room that we have had a most successful term of school. Everyone was so cooperative and nice to work with. The compositions about what we have learned this term were very interesting and were filed away because of their evaluation of the school in general.</p> <p>Bobby Atchison, Patty Coffey, Douglas Martinek, Vince Martinek, Geraldine Masters, Helen Stadler and Sue Viergever had perfect attendance for the term. There are sixty in the school who were neither absent nor tardy for the nine months. Last term there were forty-six[.] Geraldine Masters and Helen Stadler had perfect attendance for the first time. Vince Martinek has seven years without absence.</p> <p>Reading awards were presented to Sharon Rosencutter, Sue Viergever, Ginger Shannon, Gerald Perry, Roger Zeller, Helen Stadler, Patty Coffey and Bobby Atchison.</p> <p>Those doing the best job in spelling and winning pins were Ginger Shannon, Helen Stadler, Sue Viergever, Bobby Atchison, Sharon Rosencutter, and Douglas Martinek. Band pins went to Douglas Martinek, Geraldine Masters, Raymond Rafferty, Ginger Shannon and Roger Zeller.</p> <p>Last Friday we bought some books from the pupils which will be furnished to the pupils next term. About half the needed texts will be supplied by the school.</p> Several of the boys and girls have received graduation gifts especially from their parents. We are looking forward to our graduation exercises Monday night. All of us plan to enter high school next fall. 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 RCL0290a RCL0290b RCL0290c http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/10383d907577059d8e1ab7178a5531bb.jpg a795dafedd60e2e4b708859a590a7915 http://www.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. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. 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 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://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/eb9038da67f6c5504bdb137e0f825bb0.jpeg d8d2052a00d0d38d0593df3966ac72dc 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 Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. 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 1957 Rossville High School Homecoming, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource L. to R.: Linda Hurley, David Stadler, Jerry Perry, David Rezac, Jane Rogers, Linda Ungehuer, and Ellen Miller. 14 Nov. 1957 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown photographer 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 November 14, 1957 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain due to copyright expiration Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0292 http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/474ce5f267adbc04276d4812770d429e.jpg 365845b416d531bb2113b7f63532b508 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 Board Meeting Notes, 1955, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource <p>RGS BOARD MEETS</p> <p>Nearly fifty patrons were present at the annual grade school board meeting Friday evening. Mrs. Fern Rogers was re-elected as director of the board. There was some discussion about school books, hot lunches and in purchasing band uniforms.</p> <p>The letters and cards received by the Board of Education in response to "kindergarten?" were more opposing it than for it. It was desirous of the patrons at the meeting that kindergarten idea be dropped for the present time. It was suggested that perhaps a private kindergarten could be established for those who would be interested.</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 June 9, 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 RCL0293 Rossville School Board http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/1ba1baaef207b4e4b850567d54830deb.jpg 049b047668331bc0ea373ad6c1f95271 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 School Board News, 1955, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource <p>Scott Kelsey was re-elected to the school board of the high school at their meeting Thursday night.</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 June 9, 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 RCL0294 Rossville School Board http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/ca930090b5182d466cb7d6c09e3a1ae3.jpg f63128762ce87708f8ac2c78152afe4a 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 School News, 1955, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource <p>Mr. Robert Sigg, English instructor in the high school, returned for his second year at Rossville from his home in Holton. He is rooming again this year at the Henry Lambotte home.</p> <p>- - -</p> <p>Mrs. Ida Andrews, new fifth grade teacher at Rossville Grade School, is rooming at the Henry Lambotte home.</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 September 8, 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 RCL0295 http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/639b53d8f6b1ba66709109eea34ac353.pdf 3e53f9317fd627df47f0ae4b4fbffa88 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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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://www.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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Alumni Association, Rossville, Kansas Billie Dolezilek 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 2013 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 of a display Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0584 http://www.recollectionsks.org/files/original/11568742ea8e3a4f6b8338435044b409.jpeg c732a9d8007e06bf4cc2b42c10a42451 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 Businesses 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 H.F. Syring Insurance Advertisement, 1949, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource A Threefold Insurance Coverage on Your Grain Insured while standing in the field Insured while being cut Insured while in buildings Can you afford to take the chance Of going without this liberal insurance protection? A fire would destroy your year's work! Protect yourself against financial loss and be safe by insuring with The Home Insurance Co. We can tell you the best plan for insuring your grain and how little it will cost Come in to see us, or phone, or drop us a card H.F. Syring Insurance of all kinds Rossville, Kansas [spelling corrections made] 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 1949 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 advertisement Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0300 H.F. Syring Insurance