Illinois High School Glory Days

Hoopeston John Greer High School “Cornjerkers”

Posted on March 3, 2022June 29, 2023 by davenanninga in Uncategorized

John Greer High School and Gymnasium – 1947

Photo Courtesy of Carol Hicks

Hoopeston John Greer High School

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The History of Hoopeston John Greer High School

Hoopeston (population 5,965) is located in upper-eastern Illinois about 35 miles northeast of Champaign and 25 miles north of Danville. Hoopeston is only 6 miles west of the Indiana state border. It was settled in 1871 in northeast Vermilion County. Illinois Route 1 runs north and south through town and intersects with Illinois Route 9 which runs east and west. According to the town’s official website www.cityofhoopeston.org/ a major contributing factor to the town’s early growth was the intersection of two railroad lines, the Louisville & Nashville and the Norfolk & Western.

One of the early residents of the area was named John Greer. A photo of Mr. Greer is shown below. According to the John Greer School page of the Hoopeston Area School District’s official website http://www.hoopeston.k12.il.us/buildings/johngreer/history.html Mr. Greer had a vision of providing an institute of higher learning to the children of the area. He made a substantial donation which led to the creation of John Greer College. In 1914 a High School was added to the college grounds. In 1926 the college portion was closed but the high school forged ahead.

Hoopeston John Greer School Today

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Courtesy of Carol Hicks

A gymnasium and addition of a tunnel connecting the school to the gym was completed in 1927. You can view the high school building, tunnel, and gymnasium in the photo at the top of the page. As you can see on the ticket below, the first game that was played in the new John Greer High School gymnasium took place on December 28, 1927. The participants were John Greer HS and Hoopeston High School.

John Greer High School served the town until its closure in 1956. The building served as a grade school for the Hoopeston School District until it was replaced in 1969 by a newer building. The original John Greer High School building was subsequently torn down,

Hoopeston John Greer High School Quick Facts

Year opened: 1914

Year gym added: 1927

Year closed: 1956

Year building razed: 1969

JGHS team nickname: the “Cornjerkers”

School colors: Blue & White

School Fight Song: John Greer Loyalty

Washington & Lee Swing

Lyrics provided by Steve Marlatt & Bob Gatrell

Here’s to John Greer High School , Cheer her varsity

To all her players, pledge fidelity,

There is no other better in the land

Fight for her victory, better every man.

(Chorus)

Here’s to John Greer High School

Here’s to blue and white

Here’s to the honor she always homeward brings

Here’s to the players who are all so true

They will bring defeat to all they meet

They’re from John Greer High.

We will pledge to them where-er they be

For dear old John Greer High

Oski Wawa Skini Wawa for John Greer High

Skini Wawa Skini Wawa for John Greer High

Here’s to you, here’s to you

Here’s to John Greer High

(Repeat chorus)

Back Side of Admission Ticket

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Athletics

We know that John Greer High school offered basketball and football. We believe that baseball and track were offered as well. The only information we have on athletics at this time is that coach of the 1927-28 basketball team was Glen Brasil. The coach of the teams in the early 1950s was Arthur Allen Johnson. If you have any other information you can provide regarding the athletic program at JGHS please contact us via e-mail.

John Greer High School Football Team 1930s

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About the Football Photo Above

The above photo was provided to us by John Schwartz whose grandfather was a member of the team. Other last names of players on this team from the 1930s include:

Marshall, Schwartz, Siville, Harlod Cox, Horner Cox, Houghton, Ernest, Martin, Anderson, Powers. Any additional information on this or any other John Greer HS team is welcome.

MEMORIES

Former student Mike Worthall (Class of 1951) and his daughter Maggie Boone tell us the following:

“The head football coach at John Greer High School in 1951 went on to become head of the Illinois High School Association. The football coach was Lavere Astroff (not sure of spelling) who went on to coach at Champaign, IL. and then became head of the IHSA.”

Need Your Assistance

We are in need of a lot of information to make the John Greer High School page more complete. If you have any information you wish to share, especially a photo of the building, please contact us via e-mail at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net . You can also write to us at:

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Admission Ticket to Hoopeston Vs. John Greer HS

December 28, 1927

Hoopeston-East Lynn High School “Cornjerkers”

Posted on March 3, 2022June 29, 2023 by davenanninga in Uncategorized

The History of Hoopeston-East Lynn High School

Hoopeston (population 5,965) is located in upper-eastern Illinois about 35 miles northeast of Champaign and 25 miles north of Danville. Hoopeston is only 6 miles west of the Indiana state border. Illinois Route 1 runs north and south through town and intersects with Illinois Route 9 which runs east and west. Hoopeston was settled in 1871 in northeast Vermilion County. According to the town’s official website www.cityofhoopeston.org/ a major contributing factor to the town’s early growth was the intersection of two railroad lines, the Louisville & Nashville and the Norfolk & Western.

East Lynn (population approximately 100) is located in far eastern Illinois in northwestern Vermillion County. Places of note near East Lynn include Danville (20 miles to the south), Bloomington (60 miles to the west) and Indiana (14 miles to the east). Illinois Route 9 is the main roadway through East Lynn. The Fountain Creek flows north of town and splits with branches running to the east and west of town. The Norfolk & Western Rairoad runs beside Route 9 as well.

Both towns have individual pages for their original high schools on this website. Check them out by clicking your mouse the town names in bold above. Both towns have school systems that date back to the late 1800s. The early 1970s brought about serious consolidation talks between the school districts Hoopeston and East Lynn. These talks became a reality after the 1972-73 school year with the creation of the Hoopeston-East Lynn School District. All grades, including the high school, were moved to the town of Hoopeston.

Hoopeston-East Lynn High School served the two communities for nearly 20 years. The high school districts from nearby Rankin and Wellington joined Hoopeston-East Lynn in the late 1980s. After the 1992-93 school year Hoopeston-East Lynn High School changed its name to Hoopeston Area High School.

Hoopeston-East Lynn High School Quick Facts

Year opened: 1973

Year changed name: 1993

Changed to: Hoopeston Area High School

H-EL HS team nickname: the “Cornjerkers”

H-EL HS team colors:

School Fight Song:

ATHLETICS

The Hoopeston-East Lynn High School kids excelled on many levels in many different sports. The boys played football, basketball, cross country, wrestling, track, and baseball. The girls competed in volleyball, basketball, softball, volleyball, track, and bowling. In addition the school faired well in speech and dramatic competitions.

The sports listed below include the items we found on the IHSA website (www.ihsa.org).

BOYS BASEBALL

The Cornjerker baseball program did not win IHSA hardware as Hoopeston-East Lynn. If you have seasonal records and coach’s names you wish to share for H-EL please do not hesitate to write to us.

GIRLS BOWLING

The Lady Cornherker ‘boulders’ had sonme great success in the mid-1970s. The girls brought home a SECOND Place Finish from the IHSA STATE TOURNEY in the sport’s second season of 1973-74!! In addition the program qualified for the IHSA State Finals for four straight years, winning District titles each year as well.

1973-74 IHSA STATE MEET SECOND PLACE FINISH!!

District Champions!!

1974-75 Qualified for IHSA State Finals

District Champions

1975-76 Qualified for IHSA State Finals

District Champions

1976-77 Qualified for IHSA State Finals

District Champions

BOYS BASKETBALL

The hardwood court was the site of many great games and many successful seasons. This was especially true in the early and mid 1980s. Check out the COrnjerkers’ incredible boys basketball history as found on the IHSA website (www.ihsa.org) that is listed below.

1973-74 Regional Champions
1976-77 Regional Champions

1977-78 26 – 4 IHSA Sweet 16 Finalist!! Coach Ed Byrd

Regional Champions

Sectional Champions

Super-Sectional Finalist

Lost to Mason City 60 – 56

1981-82 22 – 6 Coach Randy Feller

1982-83 24 – 6 IHSA Sweet 16 Finalist!! Coach Randy Feller

Regional Champions

Sectional Champions

Super-Sectional Finalist

Lost to Flanagan 87 – 60

Flanagan finished 2nd

1983-84 26 – 6 IHSA Elite 8 Finalist!! Coach Randy Feller

Regional Champions

Sectional Champions

Super-Sectional Finalist

Beat Toluca 51 – 48 (O/T)

Elite 8 Finalist

Lost to Mt. Pulaski 61 – 54

Mt. Pulaski finished 2nd

1984-85 31 – 1 IHSA TOURNEY THIRD PLACE!! Coach Randy Feller

Undefeated Regular Season

Regional Champions

Sectional Champions

Super-Sectional Finalist

Beat Mason City 65 – 60

Elite 8 Finalist

Beat Pittsfield 60 – 58

Final Four Finalist

Lost to Providence St. Mel 83 – 72

St. Mel Won State Championship

Third Place Game Winners

Beat Harvard 84 – 70

1985-86 32 – 2 IHSA TOURNEY THIRD PLACE!! Coach Randy Feller

Regional Champions

Sectional Champions

Super-Sectional Finalist

Beat Roanoke Benson 68 – 45

Elite 8 Finalist

Beat Winchester 51 – 38

Final Four Finalist

Lost to Teutopolis 58 – 43

Teutopolis Won State Championship

Third Place Game Winners

Beat West Frankfort 68 – 58

GIRLS BASKETBALL

The Lady Cornjerkers won some IHSA hardware of their own. Four Regional TItles highlighted the their success.

1988-89                   Regional Champions
1989-90    25 – 2       Regional Champions             Coach Jim Matta
1990-91    20 – 8       Regional Champions             Coach Jim Matta
1991-92 16 – 12     Regional Champions             Coach Jim Matta

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

The Hoopeston-East Lynn harriers had a real nice “run” in the late 1970s. Three consecutive trips to the State Finals and several individual medalists were highlighted by a third-place finish at the IHSA State Meet in the 1979-80 seasonh!!

1977-78 Team Qualified for IHSA State Finals!

Indivdiual Medalist

Harry Gudeman 10TH Place

1978-79 Team Finished EIGHTH at IHSA State Finals!

Individual Medalists

Jeff Stipp 15TH Place

1979-80 Team Finished THIRD at IHSA State Finals!

Individual Medalist

Jeff Stipp 2ND Place

1981-82 Individual Medalist

Kirt Davis 2ND Place

1982-83 Individual Medalist

Kirt Davis 9TH Place

1984-85 Individual Medalist

Mark Haggerty 23RD Place

GIRLS TRACK & FIELD

Several individual medalists and a FOURTH Place Finish at the IHSA State Meet were the highlights of the lady trackster program. An individual State Championship was won in the 100 Meter Dash by Jill Doty in 1987!!

1981-82 District Champions

1982-83 Individual Medalists

Kathy Bugera 400 Meter Dash 4TH Place

Relay Teams 800 Meter Medley 7TH Place

1985-86 Individual Medalist

Tessy Manion 800 Meter Run 6TH Place

1986-87 IHSA STATE MEET – FOURTH PLACE!!

Individual Medalists

Jill Doty                     100 Meter Dash     STATE CHAMPION!!
200 Meter Dash     2ND Place
Relay Teams              4×100 Meter Rel.  2ND Place
4×200 Meter Rel.  4TH Place
Aly Jo Haggerty          1600 Meter Run    4TH Place
Madonna Johnson      300 Meter Hurd.    6TH Place

1987-88 Individual Medalists

Relay Team 4×200 Meter Rel. 3RD Place

1988-89 Individual Medalist

Madonna Johnson 300 Meter Hurd. 3RD Place

BOYS TRACK & FIELD

The boys track and field program had some excellent individual efforts as well as two top-ten team finishes. The thin-clads of 1974-75 brought home the State Meet’s SECOND Place Trophy!! Jeff Shipp and Bob Summers each won GOLD Medals in their events and two Relay Teams brought home the gold as well!!

1974-75 IHSA STATE MEET SECOND PLACE FINISH!!

District Champions

Individual Medalists

Bob Summers 330 Yard Hurd. STATE CHAMPION!!

Relay Teams 880 Yard Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!!

440 Yard Relay 2ND Place

Arlyn Rudin Pole Vault 4TH Place

Marv Gudeman 880 Yard Run 6TH Place

1975-76 Individual Medalist

Relay Team 2 Mile Relay 5TH Place

1977-78 Individual Medalists

Relay Team 2 Mile Relay STATE CHAMPIONS!!

Harry Gudeman 1 Mile Run 7TH Place

1978-79 Individual Medalists

Bob Forshier 330 Yard Hurdles 6TH Place

1979-80 IHSA STATE MEET EIGHTH PLACE FINISH!!

Individual Medalists

Jeff Stipp 3200 Meter Run STATE CHAMPION!!

1600 Meter Run 5TH Place

Relay Team 4×400 Meter Relay 6TH Place

Kirt Davis 1600 Meter Run 7TH Place

1981-82 Individual Medalist

Kirt Davis 1600 Meter Run 6TH Place

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

The Cornjerker lady netters put up some incredible numbers for the relatively short time the school was known as Hoopeston-East Lynn. Two Trips to the IHSA State Tourney Elite 8 and one trip to the State Championship game highlighted an incredible run from the late 1970s through the 1980s. In all, H-EL won a total of 4 District Championships, 10 Regional Championships, 5 Sectional Championhips, 2 Super Sectiional Championships, and made one trip to the Final Four where the girls earned their IHSA Tournament SECOND Place Trophy. Coach’s names and team records are being sought.

1974-75 District Champions

1977-78 IHSA Sweet 16 Finalist!

District Champions

Sectional Champions

1978-79                    District Champions
1981-82                    District Champions
1982-83                    Regional Champions

1983-84 IHSA Sweet 16 Finalist!

Regional Champions

Sectional Champions

1984-85 Regional Champions
1985-86 13 – 9 Regional Champions Coach Beth Carpenter

1986-87 IHSA Sweet 16 Finalist! Coach Beth Carpenter

Regional Champions

Sectional Champions

1987-88 20 – 4 Regional Champions Coach Beth Carpenter
1988-89 21 – 4 Regional Champions Coach Beth Carpenter

1989-90 32 – 2 IHSA Tourney SECOND Place!! Coach Beth Carpenter

Regional Champions

Sectional Champions

Super Sectional Champions

Elite 8 FInalist

Beat Riverton, 15-13, 8-15, 17-15

Final Four Finalist

Beat Sherrard, 13-15, 15-2, 17-15

State Championship Game

Lost to Mt. Pulaski, 15-5, 15-7

1990-91 28 – 6 IHSA Elite 8 Finalist! Coach Beth Carpenter

Regional Champions

Sectional Champions

Super-Sectional Champions

Elite 8 Finalist

Lost to Colchester, 15-7, 10-15, 15-3

(Colchester finished 3rd)

1991-92 Regional Champions

BOYS WRESTLING

The grapplers had some nice success of on the mat as well. Four District titles, three Regional titles and a Sectional title were the highlights. The team of 1978-79 even earned a top-five finish at the IHSA State Meet. Several individual wrestlers earned medals too, including STATE CHAMPION David Grant (1979).

1973-74 District Champions

Individual Medalist

Don York 155 4TH Place

Tim Drollinger 185 4TH Place

1974-75 District Champions

Individual Medalist

Don Warner 98 2ND Place

Tim Drollinger 185 3RD Place

1977-78 Sectional Champions

Individual Medalist
Tony Montez 98 2ND Place

1978-79 Team Finished FIFTH in IHSA Tourney

District Champions

Individual Medalists

David Grant 119 STATE CHAMPION!
Tony Montez 98 3RD Place

1979-80 District Champions

1980-81 Individual Medalist

Gary Shoufler 167 2ND Place

1985-86 Regional Champions
1987-88 Regional Champions

1988-89 Regional Champions

Individual Medalist

Dan Magee 189 4TH Place

BOYS FOOTBALL

The grid iron warriors entered the IHSA football playoffs for the only time that the school was called H-EL in 1989. The Cornjerkers were always competitive in this sport.

1989-90 6 – 4 IHSA CLASS 3A Playoffs Coach Dick Geddes

Lost 1st Rd. Game to Monticello

SCHOLASTIC BOWL

The Hoopeston-East Lynn kids faired well in the IHSA Scholastic Bowl Competition. In the school’s last year of being H-EL, this team earned a birth to the iHSA State Finals!

1992-93 19 – 7 IHSA State Qualifier Coach David Bibb
Sectional Champions

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Hoopeston High School “Cornjerkers”

Posted on March 3, 2022June 29, 2023 by davenanninga in Uncategorized

Hoopeston High School – early 1900s

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The History of Hoopeston High School

Hoopeston (population 5,965) is located in upper-eastern Illinois about 35 miles northeast of Champaign and 25 miles north of Danville. Hoopeston is only 6 miles west of the Indiana state border. The city was settled in 1871 in northeast Vermilion County. Illinois Route 1 runs north and south through town and intersects with Illinois Route 9 which runs east and west. According to the town’s official website http://www.hoopeston-il.gov/ a major contributing factor to the town’s early growth was the intersection of two railroad lines, the Louisville & Nashville and the Norfolk & Western.

A great history of the Hoopeston School District and its infamous mascot name, the Cornjerkers, can be read about on the schools official website, http://www.hoopeston.k12.il.us/. It is not mentioned on the site, but it is likely Hoopeston residents had a high school in place by the late 1800s. The town supported its own high school through the early 1970s. It was in 1973 when Hoopeston High School consolidated with the students of nearby East Lynn High. The result was the creation of the Hoopeston-East Lynn School District.

The high school for the Hoopeston-East Lynn District was located in Hoopeston. It remained there so named until a further consolidation effort came about in 1992. The name was changed to Hoopeston Area School District. The high school remains in Hoopeston.

You can continue to support the Hoopeston Area High School Cornjerkers today. Check out http://web.mac.com/gardner5/iWeb/CJVentures/Welcome.html and purchase your own Hoopeston Area High School “Jerky” pin. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Hoopeston Athletic Boosters.

Hoopeston High School Quick Facts

Year opened: late 1800s

Year consolidated: 1973

Consolidated to: Hoopeston-East Lynn School District

Hoopeston HS team nickname: the “Cornjerkers”

Hoopeston HS team colors: Blue & White

School Fight Song: Ohio State University Fight Song Tune

(Music provided by Greg Gardner)

(Lyrics provided by Janice Reetz and Bob Gatrell)

HOOPESTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

FIGHT SONG

Here this song we sing to praise our school and varsity,

Knowing it will lead them forward to a victory.

Rah! Rah! Rah!

To our colors we will be true

Blue and white we’ll fight hard for you,

Love, faith, and loyalty we pledge to you Hoopeston High

~~~~~~~~~~ (Band plays) ~~~~~~~~~~

Hoopeston High fights fair!

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Hoopeston fights square!

And since we do we want you to:

Here this song we sing to praise our school and varsity,

Knowing it will lead them forward to a victory.

Rah! Rah! Rah!

To our colors we will be true

Blue and white we’ll fight hard for you,

Love, faith, and loyalty we pledge to you

Hoopeston High!

ATHLETICS

As you will see, the Hoopeston Cornjerkers enjoyed varying levels of success in several different sports and academic competitions. The boys competed in basketball, cross country, track, and wrestling. It is likely that football and baseball were also part of the athletic program. The school has had some success in speech conpetition held by the IHSA as well (www.ihsa.org).

Boys Basketball

The Cornjerkers have always been known for their excellent basketball program. It was no different in the times before consolidation took effect. No less than 10 Regional titles and one District title were earned by the Hoopeston High School hardwood court men. Unfortunately the team records and coach’s names of these and other great Hoopetson High basketball teams are not currently available.

1922-23 District Champions Coach’s name & record needed

District Scores Needed

Peoria Sectional Tourney

1st Rd lost to Cambridge

1923-24 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1924-25 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1925-26 13 – 8 Postseason Scores Needed Coach Brasel

1926-27 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1927-28 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1928-29 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1929-30 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1930-31 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1931-32 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1932-33 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1933-34 Milford District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Crescent City 31-18

2nd Rd lost to Watseka 40-18

Watseka lost title game to Potomac

1934-35 Hoopeston District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Bismarck 33-14

2nd Rd lost to Potomac 13-10

Potomac lost title game to Milford

1935-36 Hoopeston Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

Hoopeston did not compete in District

1st Rd Beat Sheldon 30-10

Sheldon lost title game to Potomac 20-18

1936-37 Hoopeston Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

Hoopeston did not compete in District

1st Rd lost to Cissna Park 18-15

Cissna Park beat Milford in title game

1937-38 Hoopeston Regional Champions Coach’s name & record needed

Hoopeston did not compete in District

Title Game Beat Cissna Park 36-34

Champaign Sectional Tournament

1st Rd lost to Urbana 27-21

Urbana lost in semi-final round

1938-39 Hoopeston Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

Hoopeston did not compete in District

1st Rd Beat Potomac 25-15

Semi-final lost to Cissna Park 26-23

Cissna Park beat Armstrong in title game

1939-40 IHSA Regional Champions Coach’s name & record needed

Regional Scores Needed

Champaign Sectional Tournament

1st Rd Beat St. Joseph 42-30

Semi-final lost to Paxton 29-26

Paxton lost to Champaign in title game

1940-41 IHSA Regional Champions Coach’s name & record needed

Regional Scores Needed

Champaign Sectional Tournament

1st Rd lost to Urbana 47-34

Urbana won title game over Champaign

1941-42 Hopeston Regional Champions Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Cissna Park 44-23

Semi-final Beat Rankin 53-44

Title Game Beat Watseka 31-28

Champaign Sectional Tournament

1st Rd Beat Danville 38-29

Semi-final lost to Urbana 36-35

Urbana Beat Champaign in title game

1942-43 Watseka Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Cissna Park 44-39

Cissna Park beat East Lynn in title game

1943-44 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1944-45 Hoopeston Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

Hoopeston did not compete in District

1st Rd Beat Rankin 55-38

Semi-final lost to Rossville 25-22

Rossville lost title game to Milford

1945-46 Milford Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Bismarck 66-42

Semi-final lost to Milford 40-32

Milford lost to Cissna Park in title game

1946-47 Hoopeston Regional Champions Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Potomac 52-24

Semi-final Beat Cissna Park 30-27

Title Game Beat Rossville 42-32

Champaign Sectional Tournament

1st Rd lost to Champaign 66-32

Champaign beat Danville in title game

1947-48 Milford Regional Champions Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Milford 48-35

Semi-final Beat Rossville 51-41

Title Game Beat Bismarck 59-38

Hoopeston Sectional Tournament

1st Rd Beat Onarga Military 69-48

Title game lost to Champaign 50-30

1948-49 Hoopeston Regional Runner-up Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Armstrong 70-37

Semi-final Beat Rankin 64-34

Title Game lost to Potomac 42-37

1949-50 Milford Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

Semi-final lost to Rossville 43-38

Rossville lost title game to Armstrong

1950-51 Hoopeston Regional Champions Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Bismarck 59-40

Semi-final Beat Cissna Park 56-35

Title Game Beat Watseka 39-36

Danville Sectional Tournament

Semi-final Beat Champaign 41-39

Title Game lost to Danville 59-51

1951-52 Hoopeston Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Watseka 42-34

Watseka lost to East Lynn in semi-final

East Lynn lost title game to Armstrong

1952-53 Watseka Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Rossville 55-51

Semi-final lost to Cissna Park 52-41

Cissna Park beat Watseka in title game

1953-54 Hoopeston Regional Champions Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Bismarck-Henning 52-35

Semi-final Beat East Lynn 56-50

Title Game Beat Watseka 45-40

Champaign Sectional Tournament

Semi-final Beat Champaign 67-65 (O/T)

Title Game lost to Danville 58-47

1954-55 Watseka Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Potomac 68-54

Potomac beat Cissna Park in title game

1955-56 Hoopeston Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Bismarck-Henning 45-41

Semi-final lost to Armstrong 41-33

Armstrong lost to Potomac in title game

1956-57 4 – 20 Watseka Regional Tournament Coach Bill Campbell

1st Rd Beat Rossville 46-42

Semi-final lost to Cissna Park 57-35

Cissna Park beat Watseka in title game

1957-58 8 – 18 Hoopeston Regional Tournament Coach Bill Campbell

1st Rd lost to Watseka 58-50

Watseka lost to Cissna Park in title game

1958-59 Watseka Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Milford 50-49

Semi-final lost to Armstrong

Armstrong lost to Watseka in title game

1959-60 Hoopeston Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Armstrong 57-55

Semi-final lost to Rossville-Alvin 59-47

Rossville-Alvin beat Watseka in title game

1960-61 Watseka Regional Runner-up Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Armstrong 53-46

Semi-final Beat Rossville 50-42

Title Game lost to Sheldon 50-44 (O/T)

1961-62 Hoopeston Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Potomac 61-55

Semi-final lost to Watseka 58-47

Watseka lost to Sheldon in title game

1962-63 Watseka Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Armstrong 60-53

Semi-final lost to Cissna Park 51-50

Cissna Park lost to Watseka in title game

1963-64 Hoopeston Regional Champions Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Rossville-Alvin 85-41

Semi-final Beat Sheldon 62-47

Title Game Beat Milford 65-47

Champaign Sectional Tournament

Semi-final lost to Arcola 64-39

Arcola beat Champaign in title game

Arcola lost to 3rd Pl Winner Stephen Decatur in Sweet 16 Rd

1964-65 Watseka Regional Champions Coach’s name & record needed

(early round scores needed)

Title Game Beat Milford 54-50

Urbana Sectional Tournament

Semi-Final Beat Rantoul 54-41

Title Game lost to Danville 73-51

Danville lost in Sweet 16 Rd.

1965-66 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1966-67 Hoopeston Regional Runner-up Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Bismarck-Henning 61-51

Semi-final Beat Donovan 70-56

Title Game lost to St. Anne 73-54

1967-68 Watseka Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Milford 55-41

Semi-final lost to Bismarck-Henning 61-58

Bismarck-Henning beat Rossville-Alvin in title game

1968-69 Rossville Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Bismarck-Henning 49-36

Bismarck-Henning lost to Rossville-Alvin in title game

1969-70 Hoopeston Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Rossville-Alvin 35-33

Rossville-Alvin lost semi-final to St. Anne

St. Anne beat Bismarck-Henning for title

1970-71 Watseka Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Milford 79-57

Milford lost to Cissna Park in semi-final

Cissna Park beat Bismarck-Henning in title game

1971-72 Bismarck Class ‘A’ Regional Tourney Coach Ed Byrd

1st Rd lost to Bismarck-Henning 60-55

Bismarck-Henning lost to Potomac in semi-final

Potomac lost to Schlarman in title game

**Hoopeston consolidated with East Lynn in the summer of 1972 to form the Hoopeston-East Lynn High School District.

Notable Roundball Athletes

Vernon Fink and Don Cade – Helped lead the Cornjerkers on the court during the late 1930s and early 1940s Regional championship teams, eventually garnering All-State honorable mention honors in 1940-41.

Boys Cross Country

The Hoopeston High School harriers won a District title as well. Coach Quentin Ryder started the Cross Country program in 1967 at Hoopeston and coached it for 33 years. He held the Illinois State High School Association record for most wins in Cross Country (311-159) from 1967-1999. He now stands at 3rd place. Coach is tied for 1st place in most dual meet wins at one school. .

1972-73 District Champions Coach Quentin Ryder

Boys Track & Field

A pair of NINTH place finishes in the Class ‘B’ Meet Competition in the early 1920s hi-lited the Hoopeston HS boys track & field successes. In addition a total of fouteen medals were won by ten different boys and one Relay team!

1913-14 Individual Medalist – Ralph Webber Discus 4TH Place

1915-16B Individual Medalist – Stanton Boardman Discus 3RD Place
1921-22B Individual Medalists – Frank Foster 220 Yard Hurdles 4TH Place

Wallace Tyler Pole Vault 3RD Place

1922-23B Individual Medalist – Wallace Tyler High Jump 4TH Place

Pole Vault 3RD Place

1923-24B Team Finished NINTH in STATE MEET Competition!!

Individual Medalists

Lowell Hall Pole Vault STATE CHAMPION!!

Harold Lucas 440 Yard Dash STATE CHAMPION!!

Final Team Standings

1) Girard 20

2) Chesterfield 16

2) White Hall 16

4) Carlinville 15

5) Gridley 13

5) Hinsdale (Twp.) 13

7) Wheaton (H.S.) 12

7) Bridgeport 12
9) HOOPESTON HIGH SCHOOL 10

10) Chicago (Pullman Manual) 8

10) Abingdon 8

1924-25B Team Finished NINTH in STATE MEET Competition!!

Individual Medalists

Scott Ingle Pole Vault 2ND Place

                 RELAY TEAM      880 Yard Relay    4TH Place

                 Harold Lucas      440 Yard Dash     5TH Place
Alan Miller         Shot Put              5TH Place
Edgar Potts        100 Yard Dash     5TH Place

Final Team Standings

1) Hinsdale (Twp.) 28

2) Carlinville 22½

3) Wenona 11

4) Fisher 10½

5) Carrollton 10

5) Wheaton (H.S.) 10

7) Elmwood 9½

8) Staunton 9

9) HOOPESTON HIGH SCHOOL 7½

9) Chandlerville 7½

1947-48 Individual Medalist – Herbie Neathery 880 Yard Run 5TH Place

**Coach Bob Doty, and his wife Nancy each worked for 27 years at Hoopeston High School, Hoopeston-East Lynn (H-EL), and Hoopeston Area High School from 1967-1994. Hoopeston Area High School has elected Coach Bob Doty into its Athletic Hall of Fame for his track and football coaching. Coach Doty is a former State of Illinois champion in the 100 yd. dash & silver medalist in the 200 yd. dash – 1959 St. Elmo Illinois High School. He came to Hoopeston to assist the sprinters under head coach Dick Hobbs. Coach Doty retired from Hoopeston after 27 years; became the head men’s and women’s track and cross-country coach at Murray State University in Murray, KY, where he and his wife continue to live. Coach Doty’s daughter, Jill Doty, also won the State of Illinois 100 m. dash and 2nd in the 200 m. dash while competing for Hoopeston-East Lynn High School in the spring of 1987.

Wrestling

Hoopeston High’s grapplers won a District title in the school’s final year of exstence.

1971-72 17 – 1 Coach Jim Richards

1972-73 14 – 4 District Champions Coach Jim Richards

Football

The boys competed in football each Fall as well. Dean Bentley located the following season records and coaches’ names listed below. If you have any other information regarding the Bison football program contact us via e-mail.

1925-26 6 – 2 Coach Brasel

1956-57 6 – 2 Coach Robert Sanders

1957-58 4 – 4 Coach Robert Sanders

1971-72 8 – 0 Coach Anthony Velasco

Drama

The Drama team also had a great year of IHSA success. In team competition the Hoopeston thespians won a sectional and qualified for the State Competition!

1942-43 Team Qualified for State Competition

Sectional Champions

Speech Sweepstakes

The Speech Sweepstakes competition saw Hoopeston High School win back to back Sectional titles. There must be a good coach/teacher story there waiting to be told. Three Individual Medalists came from Hoopeston High School as well.

1943-44 Sectional Champions

Individual Medalist

Martha Holmes Verse 5TH Place

1944-45 Sectional Champions

Individual Medalist

John Leeman Extemporary 5TH Place

1945-46 Individual Medalist

Bob Calvin Serious 3RD Place

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Illinois HS Glory Days

6439 N. Neva St.

Chicago, Il. 60631

Homer High School “Panthers”

Posted on March 3, 2022March 6, 2026 by davenanninga in Uncategorized

Homer High School

Photo from 1941 Yearbook

Homer High School Building 2015

Homer Water Tower 2015

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The History of Homer High School

Homer (population 1,200) is located on Il. Route 49 at County Road 1000 in far eastern Champaign County. This paces Homer about 20 miles southeast of Urbana. The Norfolk and Western Railroad runs through the center of town.

The area Homer is located in was first settled in 1830 and known as Union. The area was settled about 1 – 2 miles north of the current location of the town. Legend has it that two business owners were discussing the movement of the town of Union to bring it closer to the incoming railroad line. One gentleman stated his intentions and the other replied “That sounds like homer to me”, when he likely meant “home to me.” The other gentlemen replied “Then Homer it is.” The name was changed to Homer and the village relocated to the current site. The town was officially recognized by the state of Illinois in 1872.

According to a booklet titled “Homer, Past and Present” submitted by Roberta Van Briesen,

(http://libsysdigi.library.uiuc.edu/oca/Books2008-06/homerpastpresent00home/homerpastpresent00home.pdf)

a four-room brick school building was erected in Homer in 1858. A frame building was built in 1887 and housed both the grade school and high school classes through 1914. Professer Starr was the first principal. The first graduating class (three students) of Homer High School received their diplomas in 1885. In 1914 Homer High Schol District 302 was formed. It was decided to remodel the second floor of a downtown building to be used for high school classes. A new, brick high school building was built in February of 1928. The high school served the community and its children well for over 100 years.

Talks of consolidation began with nearby Broadlands ABL in the mid-1980s. These talks became a reality in 1988. The high school kids of Homer were then (and still are today) sent to nearby Broadlands where the Heritage School District is based.

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On a note of interest, the Homer School District was the site of the longest school strike in US history. The school strike began in September 1986 and lasted until June 1987.

The Homer High School building now serves as a grade school in the Heritage district for students in grades K – 8. The gym is very small, too small for home volleyball games, but serves the students of the grade school quite well.

Homer High School Building

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Homer High School

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Homer High School Quick Facts

Year opened: 1880s

First graduating class: 1885

Year closed: 1988

Consolidated to: Broadlands Heritage High School

School nickname: the “Panthers”

School colors: Maroon & Gold

School Fight Song: Sung to “Minnesota Rouser”

Lyrics provided by PAULA BERTRAM MORRIS

Homer High we’re rooting for you
Homer Panthers Gold and the big Maroon
Homer High we’re rooting for you

V – I – C – T – O – R – Y

Victory for Homer High
Fight on to Victory!
Cha Hee, cha hah, cha hah hah hah
Homer Panthers Rah Rah Rah!

Homer School Gymnnasium 2015

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Athletics

The Homer High School Panthers competed in basketball, football, and track for the boys and probably basketball, track, and volleyball for the girls. It is possible other sports were offered but we will need in-put from a resident or alum to provide further information.

There were some real successful seasons on the IHSA web site (www.ihsa.org) in boy’s basketball. There were also two male athletes who brought home IHSA hardware from the state meet. Only one season is listed on the site for football, though we are confident there were many more that were quite successful. There was no listing of athletic accomplishments for the girls teams. If you can provide any information regarding Homer High School athletics please follow the directions at the bottom of this page. The best seasons according to the IHSA web site are listed below.

Boys Basketball

The Homer Panthers brought home 7 District titles and 6 Regional titles during their existence. They also enjoyed several great seasons on the hardwood. One game of note is listed on the IHSA web site. It involves a District Tournament game played on March 6, 1930 between Georgetown and Homer. The game is tied for the all-time lowest scoring game in IHSA history and is listed in the National Federation Record Book. Final score: Georgetown 1 Homer 0. On Feb. 14, 1979, Homer and Bement played in a marathon seven-overtime game in which Homer won 97-89! Below are the more successful seasons listed at Homer High.

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1921-22 Urbana District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Mahomet 34-8

Mahomet lost to Odgen in 2nd Rd

Ogden lost to Fisher in semi-final

Fisher beat Villa Grove in title game

Fisher lost to Atwood in Sectional

Atwood lost to Centralia in State Title Game

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1922-23 through 1931-32 Postseason scores, records, and coaches’ names needed.

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1930-31 St. Joseph District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed.

1st Rd lost to Urbana 19-10

Urbana beat Fisher in title game.

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1931-32 Urbana District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed.

1st Rd Beat Urbana University H.S. 18-7

2nd Rd lost to Urbana 32-8

Urbana beat Ogden in title game.

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1932-33 Urbana District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Mansfield 18-15

Mansfield lost to Champaign in semi-final

Mahomet beat Champaign in title game

Mahomet lost to Harvey Thornton in Elite 8 Rd

Harvey Thornton beat Springfield in State Title Game

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1933-34 Urbana District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Urbana U-High 22-13

Semi-final lost to Champaign 40-15

Champaign lost to Urbana in title game

Urbana lost to Moline in Elite 8 Rd

Moline finished 4th in State Tourney

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1934-35 Fisher District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Urbana U-High 27-19

2nd Rd Beat Bellflower 32-30

Semi-final lost to Urbana 31-14

Urbana beat Fisher in title game

Urbana lost in Sectional

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1935-36 11 – 11 Westville Regional Tourney Coach Ray Litherland

1st Rd lost to Danville 43-12

Danville beat Caitlin in title game

Danville lost to Decatur in State Title Game

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1936-37 10 – 12 Danville District Tournament Coach Ray Litherland

1st Rd Beat Ridge Farm 25-21

Semi-Final lost to Sidell 23-16

Ogden beat Sidell in title game.

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1937-38 Sidell District Tournament Coach Ray Litherland

1st Rd lost to Sidell 18-12

Allerton beat Sidell in title game.

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1938-39 18 – 6 Sidell District Tournament Coach Ray Litherland

Lost to Allerton 40-37

Sidell beat Indianola in title game.

The Homer Basketball Team of 1938-39

With Their Great Coach R.S. Litherland

1939-40 28 – 3 IHSA District Champions Coach Ray Litherland

Early Round District Scores Needed

Title Game Beat Indianola 27-19

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Danville Regional Champions

1st Rd beat Westville 39-31

Semi-Final beat Catlin 43-24

Title Game Beat Georgetown 22-18

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Champaign Sectional Tournament

1st Rd lost to Urbana 35-33 (2 O/Ts)

Urbana lost to Champaign in semi-final

Champaign beat Paxton in title game

Champaign placed 4th in State Tournament

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1940-41 34 – 1 Mansfield District Champs Coach Ray Litherland

Undefeated Regular Season!

District Scores

1st Rd Beat Sydney 41-12

Semi-Final Beat Tolono 55-18

Title Game Beat Ogden 43-30

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Danville Regional Champions

1st Rd Beat Urbana U-High 34-14

Semi-Final Beat Sadorus 22-16

Title Game Beat Urbana 41-31

(This season both teams advanced to the Sectional)

Champaign Sectional Tournament

1st Rd lost to Potomac 37-28

Potomac lost to Champaign in semi-final

Champaign lost to Urbana in title game

Urbana lost to Morton in State Title Game

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1941-42 27 – 5 Danville Regional Champs Coach Ray Litherland

Not Assigned to a District Tourney this season.

Regional Scores

1st Rd Beat Catlin 44-31

Semi-final Beat Westville 32-31

Title Game Beat Danville 26-24

Casey Sectional Tournament

1st Rd lost to Vandalia 36-32 (O/T)

Vandalia lost to Paris in semi-final

Paris beat Mattoon in title game

Paris beat Moline in State Title Game

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1942-43 Hume District Tournament Coach Ray Litherland

Semi-Final lost to Ogden 44-39

Allerton beat Ogden in title game.

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1943-44 Postseason scores & record needed Coach Ray Litherland

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1944-45 Champaign Regional Tourney Coach’s name & record needed

Not assigned to District Tournament

1st Rd lost to Sadorus 50-36

Sadorus lost to Urbana in semi-final

Urbana lost to Champaign in title game

Champaign lost to Decatur in State Title Game

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1945-46 Fisher Regional Tournament Coach Ray Litherland

Season Record Needed

Did not play in District

1st Rd Beat Bellflower 47-39

Semi-final lost to Fisher 49-41

Fisher lost to Champaign in title game

Champaign beat Centralia in State Title Game!

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1946-47 24 – 5 Champaign Regional Tourney Coach Ray Litherland

Not Assigned to District Tourney

1st Rd lost to Champaign 82-22

Champaign beat Urbana in title game

Champaign lost to Paris in State Title Game

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1947-48 Mansfield District Runner-Up Coach Ray Litherland

Season Record Needed

1st Rd Beat Sidney 36-29

Semi-final Beat Philo 33-29

Title Game lost to Tolono 43-20

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1948-49 Longview District Champion Coach Ray Litherland

Season Record Needed

District Scores

Semi-final Beat Philo 38-26

Title Game Beat Sidney (?)

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Champaign Regional Tournament

1st Rd Beat Urbana 46-44

Semi-final lost to Monticello 57-44

Monticello lost to Champaign in title game

Champaign lost in Sweet 16 Round

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1949-50 Danville Regional Tournament Coach Ray Litherland

Season Record Needed

Did not play in District

1st Rd lost to Westville 54-44

Westville lost to Oakwood in semi-final

Oakwood lost to Danville in title game

Danville lost to Mt. Vernon in State Title Game

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1950-51 Westville Regional Tourney Coach Ray Litherland

Season Record Needed

Did not play in District

1st Rd lost to Westville 58-35

Westville lost to Danville in title game

Danville won Sectional, lost in Sweet 16 Rd

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1951-52 27 – 4 Danville Regional Champs Coach Ray Litherland

Not Assigned to District Tournament

1st Rd Beat Catlin 52-43

Semi-final Beat Georgetown 57-40

Title Game Beat Danville 51-50

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Champaign Sectional Tourney

Semi-final lost to Champaign 53-44

CHAMPAIGN (53): Leach 15, Burks 14, McKinney 9, Butts 6, Hopkins 4, Koch 3, Kellerhals 2.

HOMER (44): J. Lewis 19, B. Lewis 14, Umbarger 8, Temple 2, Dodd 1.

Champaign beat Bloomington in title game

Champaign lost to Hebron in Sweet 16 Rd

Hebron won IHSA State Title over Quincy

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1952-53 14 – 12 Westville Regional Tourney Coach John Brown

Did not play in District

1st Rd lost to Westville 71-67

Westville lost to Schlarman in semi-final

Schlarman beat Georgetown in title game

Schlarman won Sectional, placed 4th in IHSA Tourney

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1953-54 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

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1954-55 IHSA District Champions Coach’s name & record needed

District Scores Needed

Westville Regional Tournament

1st Rd lost to Danville 86-55

Danville lost to Georgetown in title game

Georgetown won Sectional, lost in Sweet 16 Rd

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1955-56 Chrisman District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Ridge Farm 89-61

Ridge Farm lost to St. Joseph in title game

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1956-57 Ridge Farm District Tourney Coach’s name & record needed.

1st Rd lost to Chrisman 73-48

Chrisman beat Metcalf Young America in title game

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1957-58 Homer District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Ridge Farm 62-49

Ridge Farm lost to Chrisman in semi-final

Chrisman beat St. Joseph in title game

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1958-59 Broadlands District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Ogden 49-48

Ogden lost to Broadlands ABL in title game

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1959-60 Homer District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

Homer scores needed

Catlin beat ABL in title game

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1960-61 Broadlands District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to ABL 74-47

ABL lost to St. Joseph in title game

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1961-62 Homer District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

Homer scores needed

ABL beat Catlin in title game

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1962-63 Broadlands District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to ABL 58-55

ABL beat Ogden in title game

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1963-64 Homer District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

Homer scores needed

ABL beat Ridge Farm in title game

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1964-65 Broadlands District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to ABL 81-59

ABL lost to Catlin in title game

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1965-66 Homer District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed.

Semi-Final lost to ABL 67-36

ABL beat Sidell Jamaica in title game.

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1966-67 Ridge Farm District Tourney Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Ridge Farm 62-52

ABL beat Ridge Farm in title game

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1967-68 16 – 11 Broadlands District Champs Coach Bob Gilhaus

Semi-final Beat ABL 68-55

Title Game Beat Ridge Farm 54-52

Danville Schlarman Regional

1st Rd Beat Danville 58-56

Lost to 3rd Ranked Schlarman 83-49 in semi-final

Schlarman beat Oakwood in title game

Schlarman won Sectional, lost in Sweet 16 Rd

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1968-69 Homer District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Ridge Farm

Other scores needed

1969-70 8 – 17 Ridge Farm District Tourney Coach Bob Gilhaus

Season Record Needed

Semi-final lost to ABL 65-53

ABL lost to Sidell Jamaica in title game

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1970-71 20 – 7 IHSA District Champions Coach Richard Burgmeier

District Scores Needed

Danville Regional Tourney

1st Rd lost to Danville Schlarman 72-58

Danville beat St. Joe-Ogden in title game

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1971-72 22 – 5 Broadlands Class ‘A’ Regional Coach Richard Burgmeier

1st Rd Beat Villa Grove 64-56

Semi-final Beat ABL 61-60

Title Game lost to St. Joe-Ogden 66-58

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1972-73 19 – 5 Little Okaw Conf. Champs Coach Jim Skinner

2nd place- conf. tourney Asst Coach Jim Trask

Lost to Cerro Gordo – Elite 8 finalist

Tolono Regional Tourney

1st Rd lost to Villa Grove 62-60

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1973-74 18 – 10 Broadview Regional Champs Coach Jim Trask

Jamaica Tourney 3rd Place Asst Coach Randy Wadell

Little Okaw Tourney 2nd Place

Broadlands Regional Champs

1st Rd Beat Newman 66-58

Semi-final Beat ABL 83-59

Title Game Beat Tuscola 60-58

Tuscola Sectional Tourney

Semi-final lost to Cerro Gordo 69-55

Cerro Gordo beat Chrisman in title game

Cerro Gordo lost to State Champ Lawrenceville in Elite 8 Round

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1974-75 15 – 12 Broadlands Reg. Runner-Up Coach Jim Trask

2nd Place Little Okaw Tourney Asst Coach Randy Waddell

Broadlands Regional Scores

1st Rd Beat Normal U-High 79-36

Semi-final Beat St. Joe-Ogden 57-50

Title Game lost to Villa Grove 53-32

Villa Grove lost in 1st Rd of Sectional

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1975-76 23 – 4 Tolono Regional Runner-Up Coach Jim Trask

Little Okaw Tourney Champs Asst Coach Randy Waddell

Little Okaw Reg Season Runner-Up (12-2)

Regional Scores

1st Rd Beat ABL 65-60

Semi-final Beat Tolono Unity 78-62

Title Game lost to St. Joe-Ogden 85-56

St. Joe-Ogden lost in Sectional Semi-to Monticello

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1976-77 9 – 14 Broadlands Regional Tourney Coach Jim Trask

1st Rd Beat Villa Grove 52-44

Semi-final lost to St.Joe-Ogden 73-60

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1977-78 7 – 16 St. Joseph Regional Tourney Coach Jim Trask

1st Rd lost to ABL 61-47

ABL beat St. Joe-Ogden in title game.

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1978-79 15 – 10 IHSA Regional Champions Coach Jim Trask

Regional Scores Needed

Tuscola Sectional Tournament

Semi-final lost to Decatur St. Theresa 72-57

St. Theresa beat Georgetown in title game

St. Theresa lost in Sweet 16 Round

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1979-80 17 – 9 St. Joseph Regional Tourney Coach Randy Waddell

1st Rd Beat ABL 88-67

Semi-Final lost to Mahomet-Seymour 58-55

Mahomet Seymour beat Tolono Unity in title game

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1980-81 1 – 21 Broadlands Regional Tourney Coach Mike Spezia

1st Rd lost to ABL 84-45

St. Joe-Ogden beat Villa Grove in title game

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1981-82 7 – 16 Tolono Regional Tournament Coach Bob Gilhaus

1st Rd Beat Villa Grove 77-75

Semi-Final lost to St. Joe-Ogden 87-46

Tolono Unity beat St. Joe-Odgen in title game.

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1982-83 12 – 12 Ogden Regional Tournament Coach Bob Gilhaus

1st Rd lost to Oakwood 73-71

St. Joe Ogden beat Tolono Unity in title game.

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1983-84 15 – 7 Broadlands Regional Tourney Coach Bob Gilhaus

1st Rd Beat Urbana U-High 76-35

Semi-Final lost to Villa Grove 68-57

Villa Grove beat Oakwood in title game.

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1984-85 Tolono Regional Tourney Coach’s name & record needed.

1st Rd lost to Oakwood 73-53

Tolono Unity beat St. Joe-Odgen in title game.

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1985-86 St. Joseph Regional Tourney Coach’s name & record needed.

1st Rd lost to Villa Grove 88-65

St. Joe Ogden beat Tolono Unity in title game.

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1986-87 Broadlands Regional Tourney Coach’s name & record needed.

1st Rd lost to St. Joe-Ogden 93-68

Tolono Unity beat Tuscola in title game.

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1987-88 Tolono Regional Tourney Coach Bill Burns

**1st Rd lost to Villa Grove 87-63

Tuscola beat St. Joe-Ogden in title game.

**Final varsity boys basketball game for Homer High School.

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One of the all-time winningest coaches in state history, Don Kemp, started his coaching career at sometime at Homer High School. After stops at Arenzville and Concord Triopia, he had a cumulative record of 564-236. Another great coach, Don Vandersnick, had a coaching stop at Homer along with stops at Batavia, Galva, Wheaton and Lincoln and had a record of 363-203.

*Greg Bange – Great player named to the 1980 Decatur Herald & Review All-Area team with a 24.3 points per game average. Greg is also still listed (2015) on the IHSA website as having the 19th highest scoring average for a career at 21.3 points in 71 games!

(http://ihsa.org/SportsActivities/BoysBasketball/RecordsHistory.aspx)

Basketball Coaches of Homer High School (1968 – 1980)

Bob Gilhaus- 1968 (15-11), 1969 (15-12), 1970 (8-17)- Total (38-40)

(2) District Titles and (1) Regional win against Danville (1968)

(2) Runner-up finishes in Champaign County Tournament (Losing to Unity in 1968, 1969)

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Richard Bergmeier- 1971 (20-7), 1972 (22-5)- Total 42-10

2^nd Place Fisher Tournament 1971

2^nd Place County Tournament (lost to St. Joe- Last Champaign County Tournament) 1971

ECC League Co-Champs (w/ St. Joe) at 8-1 (1971)

Broadlands District Champs 1971

Consolation Champs at Charleston Holiday Tourney 1972

1^st Little Okaw regular Season Champs (13-1) 1972

1^st Little Okaw Conference Tournament Champs 1972 (Beating Cerro Gordo 72-69 in OT) 1972

Regional Runner up 1972 (Losing to St Joe 66-58) 1972

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Jim Skinner- 1973 (19-5)

Little Okaw Regular Season Champs (13-1; beating out 2^nd ranked Elite 8 Cerro Gordo 12-2)

Little Okaw Conference Tournament 2^nd Place (Losing to 2^nd ranked Elite 8 Cerro Gordo 64-60 OT)

One of (3) teams to beat 2^nd ranked Cerro Gordo (IHSA Class A Champion Lawrenceville & Oakland were the other two)

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Jim Trask- 1974 (18-10), 1975 (15-12), 1976 (23-4), 1977 (9-14), 1978 (7-16), 1979 (15-10)- Total (87-66)

Regional Champs 1974, 1979, Regional Runner-ups, 1975, 1976

Little Okaw Tournament Champs 1976, Runner ups in 1974, 1975

3^rd Place Jamaica Tourney 1974, Jamaica Consolation Tourney Champs 1975, 1976

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Randy Waddell- 1980 (17-9)

2^nd Place Little Okaw regular season (10-4)

2^nd Place Little Okaw Tournament (losing to Cerro Gordo)

3^rd Place Jamaica Tournament

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BOYS TRACK & FIELD

Two individuals from the Homer High School Panther track teams brought back a total of 5 medals from the State Track Meet. There accomplishments are listed below.

1970-71 Bill Edwards Discus 4th Place

1971-72 Bill Edwards Discus 3rd Place

1974-75 Eric Miller 330 Yard Low Hurdles 8th Place

1975-76 Eric Miller 120 Yard High Hurdles 3rd Place

Eric Miller 330 Yard Low Hurdles 4th Place

Homer Football Field Goal Post

Field Now Used for Soccer

FOOTBALL

The only listing on the IHSA web site for Homer High School Panther football is for the 1985-86 school year when the team finished with a 2 – 6 record. The Homer Football Field goal post is pictured above. The field is now used for soccer.

We do have two of the better records of the Homer football program. They are listed below. The team of 1882-83 missed the IHSA Class 1A Playoffs by one victory. More records were researched and supplied by Tom Sikorski.

1952 8-1 2nd place Illini Valley Conference Coach John Brown

1954 3-2 Coach John Brown

1956 4-3 Coach John Brown

1961 5-3-1 Coach Mel Root

1962 4-4-1 Coach Mel Root

1963 7-1 2nd place East Central Conference Coach Mel Root

1964 4-3-1 3rd place East Central Conference Coach Bob Nabor

1966 5-3 3rd place East Central Conference Coach Bruce Miller

1967 6-2 3rd place East Central Conference Coach Bruce Miller

1968 7-0 East Central Conference Champs Coach Bruce Miller

1969 5-3-1 2nd place East Central Conference Coach Bruce Miller

1970 6-2 3rd place East Central Conference Coach Bruce Miller

1973 5-4 3rd place Little Okaw Valley Conference Coach Bruce Miller

1975 7-2 3rd place (tie) Little Okaw Valley Conference Coach Bruce Miller

1976 3-6 Coach Bruce Miller

1979 5-4 Coach Bruce Miller

1980 4-3 (JV squad only) Coach Dale Diskin

1982 6-2 3rd place East Okaw Conference Coach Dale Diskin

Homer last fielded a football team in 1986.

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Girls Athletics

There are no listings for the Homer High School Lady Panther athletes on the IHSA web site. We are hopeful this information will be shared with us by a Homer area person with knowledge of the program.

As evidenced by the photo below, like many schools of the early 1900s, the Homer High School girls competed in basketball. It was in the late 19-teens that the IHSA banned girls basketball. Here is a photo of the Homer HS girls team of 1914-15 as provided by Bruce Firchau!

Homer High School Girls Basketball Team 1914-15

Submitted by Bruce Firchau

Memories

Mary M. (Howard) Ellis attended Homer High School her freshman and sophomore years with her furture husband, Charles D. Ellis (Class of 1939).

During the 1938-39 school year at Homer the following “quick facts” were available:

School Principal: I.M. Wrigley

School Coach: Ray E. Litherland

School yearbook: The Homerian

School newspaper: The Tatler

Junior Class Play: “Through the Keyhole”

Senior Class Play: “Tons of Money”

Memories and information from Paula Bertram Morris:

“One of my favorite memories is of the 1968 basketball game when HHS played Danville High School in the first game on the regional state basketball tournament and it went to the 3 OT’s! The gym was noisy that you could literally not hear. Several of us fans just looked at each other the moment we realized that we could not hear a sound! The team consisted of great players-Wes King, Jim Knight, Kent Krukewitt, Ray Compton, and Steve Doak to name just a few (but back then there were not many more!).

In 1968 our faculty members included:

Principal Mr Gilpin, Mrs Brown-French and English, Mrs. Marrs-Home Ec, Mrs. Kerr-Business courses, MIss Hocker-Geometry and the Librarian for both grade school and high school and our beloved Class Sponsor, Mr. Gillette-Math, Mr. Shaw-Chemistry and Physics, Mrs. Douglas-History, Mr. Wis-Band, Mr Gilhaus-Driver Education.”

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Homer School Bus Garage

Homer High School

December, 2005

**FINAL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM (1987-88) AT HOMER HIGH SCHOOL**

Hinsdale Marian Hills Seminary

Posted on March 3, 2022June 29, 2023 by davenanninga in Uncategorized

The History of Hinsdale Marian Hills Seminary

Hinsdale (population: 17,350) is located in the western suburbs of Chicago in DuPage County, about 20 minutes away from the big city. Interstates 55 & 294, Illinois 83, and US 34 all run thru the area, as does Metra, a rail service that takes residents to Chicago, and the PACE bus service.

The community’s beginnings go back to 1833 following the end of the Black Hawk War when the land around the Old Plank Road (now Ogden Avenue or US 34) by the Brush Creek was settled as Brush Hill, due to its hazelnut bushes and the land that forms a valley in the area.

In 1851, Ben Fuller bought up most of the settlement and renamed it Fullersburg. He petitioned the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy railroad to build its line thru his community in 1858, but due to the land’s hilly terrain, the rail line went a mile south of Fuller’s village. In 1862, the problem was resolved when William Robbins bought 640 acres of land in what is now south Hinsdale, connecting the community with a railroad. The railroad was completed in 1873.

Hinsdale incorporated as a community in 1873, and became a progressive community, adding landmarks such as a water-pumping stations, paved roads, street lights, and telephone exchange services by 1900.

Today, the community is considered on a par with north shore suburb Winnetka for the quality of life that residents enjoy near Chicago, and its’ educational system has been ranked one of the top 25 in the state for its excellence. According to Wikipedia, the community has been in a “teardown” mode since the 1980’s, replacing over 25% of its homes with newer models that have price tags in the millions of dollars.

As the result of talks to start a school for male students whose families were of Lithuanian descent, Marian Hills Seminary was opened in the fall of 1926 by the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The school was a four-year high school, with one year for college to be added on each year until a four-year degree could be conferred.

Marian Hills stayed open until 1931 and merged with Marianapolis High School & College in Thompson, CT, due to the fact that most of the students that attended Marian Hills were from the East Coast.

After that, Marian Hills changed its name to Marianapolis High School and remains open today in Thompson. There is more about the history of the school at this link: http://www.lituanus.org/1992_3/92_3_01.htm

FACTS ABOUT HINDSALE MARIAN HILLS SEMINARY

Year opened: 1926

Year closed: 1931

WE’RE NEEDING A LOT MORE INFORMATION!!!!

If you know of someone who attended Marian Hills Seminary, we invite you to contact us about the school, whether it be about its history, a photo of the school, or memories of the school, please let us know. Please contact us by using either one of these two methods:

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Illinois High School Glory Days

6439 North Neva

Chicago, IL 60631

Hindsboro High School “Blue Devils”

Posted on March 3, 2022January 11, 2026 by davenanninga in Uncategorized

Hindsboro High School Building in 1940

Submitted by Bertha Kinsinger – From the 1939-40 HS Yearbook “Hindsborillian”

Hindsboro High School – Built in 1907

A long shot of a building

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Courtesy of Jeff Mandrell

The History of Hindsboro High School

Hindsboro (population 361) is located in lower eastern Illinois about 35 miles south and a little east of Champaign. The town is located in southeastern Douglas County on Illinois Route 133 two miles east of Illinois Route 130. The Prairie Central Railroad shadows Route 133 through town. Branches of the Deer Creek flow by the east and west sides of town.

According to the Illinois Trails web page http://www.iltrails.org/douglas/arcolarecord.html Hindboro’shistory dates back to the mid 1880s. The town is named after the owners of the farnland it was platted on, Frank and Pleasant Hinds. The Paris & Decatur Railroad laid tracks through the Hinds land and Frank decided ot build a grain building near the tracks. The town soon began to build itself. The first school building was erected in 1885 and the town soon became a bustling metropolis of 400 “souls”.

An excellent history of Hindsboro High School was provided to us by David Kent Coy. It is printed in its entirety below:

Souvenir Edition

HINDSBORO HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY

1909-1951

(Second Edition)

Including a short history of the school, school colors, nickname, songs, yearbooks, newspapers, activities and organizations, sports; a course of study from 1921, a list of 208 teachers and staff members; a few of the school board members; and a class listing of the more than approximately 555 of the former students and graduates, including those who went to either Arcola or Oakland High Schools, etc. after consolidation in 1948.

First Edition Compiled for the 80^th Anniversary of the first graduating class of 1909

Second Edition Compiled for the 100^th Anniversary of the first graduating class of 1909

David Kent Coy

123 North 20^th Street

Decatur, Illinois 62521-2114

Email: davidkentcoy@peoplepc.com

First Edition Dedicated to my maternal grandfather, Class of 1925

CLIFFORD ANTHONY STRADER

(1906-1997)

IN APPRECIATION OF HIS ORAL HISTORY CONTRIBUTION

Second Edition Dedicated to my Mother, Class of 1950-A

MYRA JOY (STRADER) COY

IN APPRECIATION OF HER TYPING THIS INTO THE COMPUTER

First Edition Printed 20 June 1989, Charleston, Illinois

Second Edition Printed 10 June 2009, Decatur, Illinois

INTRODUCTION

(Slightly Updated in 2009)

Being a good listener and having an inquisitive mind are two qualities that most genealogists/historians need. Belonging to a long-lived family, most of whom have those qualities, plus the wonderful habit of saving things, certainly assisted this compiler in assembling this history of the Hindsboro, Douglas County, Illinois, high school.

My maternal grandparents graduated from the Hindsboro High School with the class of 1925. They were high school sweethearts and remained close to their classmates. Names like Odell Petty, Chase Bradford, Lucille Kirchner, and Gladys Mishler, etc., were peppered throughout my many conversations with my grandparents. I “hounded” them for details on our family history, on the history of their childhoods, and on the history of Hindsboro and Bowdre Township. I was fortunate that they both were very social, community-involved people, who also enjoyed reminiscing about the past and especially about the people and community so important to them. Oral history is their contribution.

My grandfather’s second wife, Mabel Estel (Jolley) Little Strader, was a life-long resident of the same community and also contributed greatly to this work. Her patience and home-cooked meals were especially beneficial when I was grilling my then 83 year old grandfather about details that most people had forgotten 50 or 60 years ago.

My mother and her older sister, both of whom helped, especially with the classes in the 1940’s and 50’s, especially deserve to be acknowledged.

Many other people also assisted assembling this material. Some of the others are: Frieda Baxter Clapp, Tyrrhene Howrey (still alive at 102), the late Georgine McDonald, the late Hazel Brown, the late Glendon & Bettye Bennett, my late great-aunt, Thelma Garnet (Strader) Tippett, my late great-aunt Waneta Angeline (Strader) McNabb, the late Olive Dague, the late Olive Brockman, and Sheryl Snyder and Barbara Kreihbel of the Charleston Public Library, the Decatur Genealogical Society Library, all those individuals who put their family history data into the publications mentioned in the bibliography, all the cemetery caretakers, especially my late uncle, Allen Clifford Strader at the Arcola cemetery, and probably many others I can’t think of right now.

Believe me, there are many errors, typing mistakes, spelling problems (spell check helped), and so on. Oftentimes I was up typing the original of this thing at 2 or 4 a.m., after working a 10 or 12 hour day. That shouldn’t be an excuse, but it is a partial explanation . Please send your corrections and additions in to me and I will try to make the needed corrections. Please be careful, though. Some things that may appear to be a mistake are not. Ralph McNabb’s middle name is “Druce,” and his mother is named “Ninnie,“ not Bruce and Minnie.

One of the reasons I felt it was time to throw together this history was that I realized that if I live an average life-span of say 71 or so years, I will probably witness the last graduate of Hindsboro High School passing away before me. The last graduating class was in 1948, over 61 years ago. Most of the earlier classes are already gone; though Mrs. Leah Cuppy, Class of 1909, the first graduating class, didn’t pass away until 1987, almost 78 years after she received her diploma. The school produced many fine citizens, many of whom also went on to college (many at Eastern Illinois University).

I have many happy memories of Hindsboro. I can remember back to my maternal great-grandparents, born between 1880 and 1887, all of whom had a residence in Hindsboro at one time or another. I can remember Mrs. Maude (Alvis) Bower, and Mrs. Rosalie (Downs) Slater, who were both even older that my great-grandparents. I am a long-distance member of the Hindsboro Christian Church, (in fact a 6 generation member), and I have many strong, pleasant, sunny memories of summers spent in or near Hindsboro. It is my hope that this publication will assist in the preservation of some of these nice memories and that perhaps it will spur on more memories and more preservation.

David Kent Coy

A HISTORY OF HINDSBORO COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

The following history of the Hindsboro High School was taken from the yearbooks of 1921, 1944, and 1946, with a short ending by the compiler.

The Hindsboro Community High School was established in 1900 when the subjects, Botany, Algebra, Bookkeeping, General History, and English were added to the Grade School curriculum. Latin was introduced in 1904, under the direction of Mr. A. Skidmore.

A new district was formed in 1906 and was known as the Hindsboro Union School District Number 100. The first Board of Directors was elected in June, 1906, and consisted of the following individuals: W.D. Craig, W.E. Foster, and Ernest Eversole. A contract was let for the construction of a new school building, which was finished and ready for use by November 1907. The old school building was located across from the present Hindsboro Christian Church.

In 1907-08 there were 14 pupils enrolled and the faculty consisted of one teacher, Samuel T. Walker. The following year, the enrollment had increased until it was necessary for the grammar grade teacher, Miss Coffey, to assist the superintendent in the work of instruction.

It was realized that no courses such as Manual Training (Industrial Arts), and Domestic Science (Home Economics) could be offered because of the limited building space. Also, there was no provision for organized athletics and the many other activities of an average high school. The residents of the community voted to increase the size of the school district and create a new school, known as Hindsboro Community High School.

In the spring of 1920, a new Board of Directors, composed of W.C. Watson, A.T. Porterfield, W.H. Hemingway, E.C. Crawford, and J.W. Andrews was elected. The new building was then modern in many ways. It contained a large auditorium and gymnasium, well equipped laboratories and class rooms. The school system was then recognized by the Accrediting Committee of the State University, as well as the State Department of Education. The high school addition was completed in 1921.

In the years after 1920, the building was remodeled and redecorated many times. The library, which was large and well equipped for a school no larger that Hindsboro High School, was moved from in front of the assembly room to a room of its own in 1940.

In the fall of 1942, a school bus was purchased to help bring in the students, who lived far from town. In 1943, another bus was added. These buses were driven by O.L. “Jackie” Bradford, Bruce Douglas, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Manning.

With the acquisition of some new territory, the enrollment had reached 74 by 1946. However, the enrollment was small compared to other nearby schools, and the high school students were transferred to either Arcola or Oakland after the Class of 1948 graduated. The grade school was eventually closed in the 1960’s.

In 1970, Rev. and Mrs. D.A. May bought the building and opened a shelter-care home, that continued in operation past 1989. Several former students of the Hindsboro High School resided with the Mays, living and some dying, in their former High School building. After Mrs. May’s death, the building went to the Hindsboro Christian Church and was soon sold. It is currently being used for housing.

A school reunion has been held on and off since about 1967, with many former students, and teachers, returning to enjoy a pleasant time of old memories. Many individual classes have held anniversary reunions, also.

HINDSBORO HIGH SCHOOL

School Colors: Yale Blue and White Nickname: Blue Devils School Songs: Apparently the original school song was: “WE’RE LOYAL TO YOU,HINDSBORO, H.H.S.” The 1944 yearbook says the words to the song “were never written down but just passed down the line from mouth to mouth.” This I can believe, as I have not found these words and probably won’t, as in 1944, the yearbook states “half or more of the High School students didn’t know it.” And that was 65 years ago!

The 1944 yearbook states that a new school song was taken from the Clipper Band Book, the “On Schedule March,” written by George H. Sanders. The words for the new school song entitled “HINDSBORO HIGH” were written by Norma Douglas.

HINDSBORO HIGH

On, on to be the victors

Let this now be our new battle cry.

Fight, Fight until we beat them

Keep on fighting for Hindsboro High

So, it’s on, on to be victors

Fight for her name and for her fame.

Hindsboro High, Hindsboro High

We’ll win, we’ll win for Hindsboro High.

HINDSBORO HIGH SCHOOL COURSE OF STUDY

(taken from the 1921 annual – *(taken from the 1921-22 catalog)

FRESHMAN

First Term – Required: English, Algebra, Physical Geography/Physiography*. Elective: (choose one) Latin, Ancient History, Agriculture*

Second Term – Required: English, Algebra, PhysicalGeography/Physiology*. Elective: Latin, Ancient History/Agricuilture*

SOPHOMORE

First Term – Required: English, Geometry/Plane Geometry*, Latin, Ancient History*. Elective (choose one) Med. And Mod. History/Latin*, Zoology/Agriculture, A.H., 1921-22*; Ancient History/Domestic Science, 1921-22.

Second Term – Required: English, Geometry/Plane Geometry*, Latin, Ancient History*. Elective: Med. And Mod. History, Latin*, Botany/Agriculture/Domestic* .

JUNIOR

First Term – Required: English, Med. And Mod. History, Algebra, (and) Zoology*. Elective: (choose one) Commercial Arithmetic/Agriculture*, Civics/Domestic Science*

Second Term – Required: English, Med. And Mod. History, Commercial Geography (and) Botany*. Elective: Physical Geograpphy/Com. Arithmetic*, Solid Geometry, Economics, Domestic Science* (and) Agriculture.

SENIOR

First Term – Required: English, Physics, American Histsory/U.S.*. Elective: (choose one) Civics, Algebra/Domestic Science*, any elective in previous years, (and) Agriculture.

Second Term – Required: English, Physics, American History/U.S.* Elective: Solid Geometry/Domestic Science &, Civics, Economics*, any elective in previous years, (and) Agriculture.

Sixteen units are required for graduation.

Admission to High School is by eighth grade graduation diplomas or transference of credits from other high school of creditable standing. Grade tuition – $2.50 per month, in advance. A grade of 75 per cent is necessary to merit credit. The examination grade counts one-fifth and the daily grade four-fifths is the semester average.

School started at 9:00 A.M.., two classes, then a recess at 10:30 A.M., two more classes, with lunch at noon, two classes, a recess at 2:30 P.M., then two more classes, with dismissal at 4:00 P.M.

1990 ADDITIONS TO THE HINDSBORO HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY

In 1990 the late John Strader (1912-1996), Class of 1929, and his sister, Betty (Strader) Prosser, Class of 1930, now (2009) living at age 95, in Arizona, wrote down the words to the original Hindsboro High School Song. Betty says that as Senior, she was “the” cheerleader. The tune is that of the U. of I. Fight Song: “We’re Loyal To You.”

We’re loyal to you, H. H. S.

We’re white & we’re blue, H.H.S.

We’ll back you to stand

‘Gainst the best in the land

For we know you have sand, H.H.S.

Rah! Rah!

We’re white & we’re blue, H.H.S.

We’re backing you all, H.H.S.

Our team is our main protector

On boys, for we expect a

Victory from you, H.H.S.

Betty wrote:…”I’m sure we’ve missed parts of it, but it sounds right.” I’m glad to get this as, the 1944 Yearbook stated that the words were never written down and that half the students didn’t know the song. Thanks, Uncle John and Aunt Betty.

The class Photo of 1946 listed the following people: John Barlow, Mary Clapp, Rosella Cochran, Charlotte Morris, Jeannine Newell, Granville Ramsey, Charles Cottle, Lloyd Cox, Ethel Draper, Harlan Rhoades, Jack Shields, Allen Strader, William Dutton, Beverly Starks Hunt, Jeanne Hayes Latimore, Sammye Swango, Margaret Taylor, and Charles Thomas – this list has several differences from the listings I had before.

Some other former students, who did not graduate, but who attended Hindsboro High School were: Minnie May (Conner) Waters Titus (1925-2002) daughter of Charles E. & Stella F. Conner; Thelma Garnet (Strader) Tippett (1904-1991) daughter of Alva Curtis & Maude Luesta (Sears) Strader – attended 2 years and had to drop out because of medical issues; William Casebeer of the Class of 1942, went to school in Hindsboro, but dropped out to enter the service during World War II, Lowell Arthur Greathouse (1907-2000) attended through his sophomore year, and Hazel L. ( Peck) Brown (1896-1998) daughter of Stephen Lafayette Peck and Myrta E. (Allen) Peck, who was probably one of the very oldest former students, when she died at the age of 102 years.”

Jeff Mandrell provided this bit of information about the Hindsboro High School building’s usage after the school was closed:

“Hindsboro High School building served as a grade school after the consolidation with Oakland. My dad taught in this building early in his career. The building was a nursing home for several years and is now owned by a seed corn company.”

Hindsboro was featured in a Illinois schools journal from 1920. Here were some information furnished in the report:

No. of districts consolidated: 3

Square miles: 8.5

Assessed valuation: $450,640

Cost of house: $11,000

Annual tax levy: $6,500

Tax rate: 1.5

Annual tax levy before: $2,747

Teachers now: 7

Teachers before: 3

Enrollment now: 180

Enrollment before: 100

Enrollment in grade school: 120

Enrollment in high school: 60

No. studying agriculture: 10

No. studying home economics: 15

Aid from vocational fund: No

Public conveyance: No

Years of high school course: 4

Months in year: 9

Hindsboro School Reunion 2009

The Annual Hindsboro School Reunion was held at the Civic Center on Thursday, June 11, 2009 from around 11:30 a.m. until close to 3:00 p.m. Around 45 former students, family members, and friends attended, some from as far away as Indiana, Texas, and Arizona. The former classmates were greeted at the door by Mary Frances (Douglas) Van Voorhis, Class of 1941, who had them register and sign a name tag, which had a picture of the old school on it.

Donnie Douglas, Class of 1942 served as Emcee. He welcomed everyone and asked the Blessing before the group enjoyed a large potluck meal. There was plenty of visiting going on and lots of reminiscing about former high school days and events. After the delicious meal, each person introduced himself or herself, and some told a little bit more about themselves or their family. A collection was taken up for next year’s expenses. There were old yearbook albums, class photographs, and other Hindsboro School memorabilia on display.

Donnie Douglas introduced David Kent Coy, of Decatur, whose mother, and maternal grandparents had attended Hindsboro High School. In 1989 David had compiled a history of the Hindsboro School for the 80^th anniversary of the first graduating class. This year, he updated the history in honor of the 100^th anniversary of the first graduating class. Each person present was given a copy of the history and many enjoyed looking it over as David gave a short talk about some of the history of the school. There was a discussion about school board members and also about when the hot lunches and school bus service started, which was in the fall of 1942, with Nora Cox doing the cooking and Bruce Douglas driving the bus and Jackie Bradford driving a dark green Packard car, which was used to pick up about 8 students at a time. David also announced that Hindsboro High School is represented on an Internet website of closed Illinois high schools. The address is: www.illinoishsglorydays.com

The first graduating class was composed of three young women. They were: Vera “Pearl” Bacon (later Guinnip), Miss Bessie Mae Dickson, and Leanora Sombert “Leah” Purcell (later Cuppy.) They graduated from the old Hindsboro Opera House on May 31, 1909. There were two years when only one person graduated from Hindsboro High School. That included 1910, when Nellie E. Howard was the sole graduate and 1919, when Everett Payne was the only person to graduate. Over-all nearly 600 students graduated from Hindsboro High School and over 200 individuals were employed as teachers, principals, and staff. This was during the time frame of about 1907 to 1948 when the high school consolidated with Arcola and Oakland.

Those attending this year’s reunion included: Terry Shields (Class of 1949 – Arcola) and his wife, Wanda of Kemp; Shirley (Shields) Jackson (Class of 1944) of Champaign, with a visiting granddaughter from Denmark; Bob Clapp (Class of 1944) and his bride of 62 years, Freda Clapp of near Newman; Paul “Doc” Wingler (Class of 1944) and his wife, Martha of Arcola; Dorothy (Thomas) Aspergren (Class of 1940) of Hindsboro, Jean Ann (Powers) Cottle (Class of 1942) of Paris; Gene and Eileen (Ogden) Wingler of near Oakland – Eileen’s father, the late Richie Ogden was in the Class of 1929; Dan Nixon (Class of 1947) and his wife, Margaret, of Hindsboro, and their friend, Mrs. Nolan Hackler of Tuscola; Amy (Headrick) Stine (Class of 1947) of Tuscola; Mary (Clapp) Pankey (Class of 1946) and her friend, Laura Smith; Jim Jenkins (Class of 1947) and his wife, Jane; Marge (Weller) Harrington (Class of 1950-Arcola) and her husband, Jim Harrington of Arcola; Norman Weller (Class of 1943 Valedictorian) and his bride of 62 years, Joy Weller of Houston, Texas; Hop Conner (Class of 1941) and his daughter, Donna, of Tuscola; Madelyn (Breedlove) Mofield (Class of 1950 – Arcola) and her husband, Joe of Monticello; Myra Joy (Strader) Coy (Class of 1950 – Arcola) and her son, David Kent Coy of Decatur; Dolores (Strader) Dague, who graduated from Hindsboro Grade School in 1948, of near Oakland; Ed Conner, who left school his Junior year, but later got his diploma, was the oldest former student present at 92 and his bride of 25 years, Juanita (Van Voorhis) McCoskey Conner (Class of 1934) who was the oldest graduate present at age 92, of Tuscola.

Also attending were: Mary Jane (Eversole) Hippler, who graduated from Hindsboro Grade School in 1948, of Monticello; Joyce (Douglas) Seitz (Class of 1950 – Arcola) and her son, Tom Seitz of Tucson, Arizona; Leon Douglas (Class of 1939) and his Bride of 60 years, Marge (Barnett) Douglas, who attended 3 years at Hindsboro, but graduated from Rantoul in 1941, of Indianapolis, Indiana; Mary Frances (Douglas) Van Voorhis, Class of 1941 of Champaign, Don Douglas (Class of 1942) and his Bride of 59 years, June (Willoughby) who graduated from Brocton, of Hindsboro; Joyce (Cuppy) Hemingway (Class of 1948) from near Hindsboro; Phyllis (Cuppy) Douglas (Class of 1945) who has been married to Dale Douglas (unable to attend) for 62 years, of Indianapolis; Lois (Jerde) Douglas, widow of Larry “Bub” Douglas (Class of 1950 – Macomb), Mary (Bacon) Douglas (Class of 1943) of Hindsboro, Vera (Whipple) Lutz, whose sons attended Hindsboro Grade School, Kent Grummett (Class of 1941) and friend of near Hindsboro; and Jeanne (Hayes) Strader (Class of 1946) of Hindsboro, who was also celebrating her birthday.

Next year’s Hindsboro School Reunion will be held on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at the Hindsboro Civic Center and anyone with an interest in Hindsboro is invited to attend.

Hindsboro High School Quick Facts

Year opened: 1900

Year closed: 1948

Consolidated to: Oakland High School

Hindsboro team nickname: the “Blue Devils”

Hindsboro team colors: Blue & White

School Fight Song: “We’re Loyal to You Hindboro High”

Sung to Illinois Loyalty FIght Song Tune

We’re loyal to you HHS,

We’re white and blue, HHS.

We’ll back you to stand

‘Gainst the best in the land

For we know you have sand, HHS!

Rah! Rah!

So crack out the ball, HHS

We’re backing you all, HHS

Our team is our fame protector:

On! Boys for we expect a

Victory from you HHS!

Athletics

Hindsboro High School attained some IHSA (www.ihsa.org) success in boys basketball and boys track. IT is quite probable that baseball was offered too. We are searching for the team nickname, team colors, school fight song, and conference affiliation of Hindsboro High School

Boys Basketball

Hindsboro HIgh School boys basketball won a District title during the 1939-40 season. This is, however, the only information available we currently have available. team records and coach’s names are being sought for this and other great Hinsboro High basketball teams.

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1930-31 Tuscola District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Brocton 24-7

Tolono beat Tuscola in title game.

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1931-32 Mattoon District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Redmon 26-21

Mattoon beat Redmon in title game

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1932-33 Tuscola District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Newman 23-17

Newman lost in 2nd Rd.

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1933-34 Tuscola District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Metcalf 29-15

2nd Rd lost to Tuscola 40-19

Longview beat Brocton in title game

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1934-35 Tuscola District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Arthur 30-14

Arthur lost to Villa Grove in semi-final

Villa Grove beat Tuscola in title game

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1935-36 Paris District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Rardin 22-20

Rardin beat Hume in title game

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1936-37 Arcola District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Lovington 38-24

Lovington beat Arcola in title game.

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1937-38 Arthur District Tournament Coach Paul Beam

1st Rd lost to Tolono 27-13

Bethany beat Sadorus in title game.

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1938-39 Atwood District Tournament Coach Paul Beam

1st Rd Beat Pesotum 49-6

2nd Rd Beat Arthur 38-29

Semi-Final lost to Longview 41-21

Longview beat Atwood in title game

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Hindsboro HS

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1939-40 23 – 3 District Champions Coach Paul Beam

Beat Westfield 35-18

Beat Redmon 29-19

Beat Kansas 28-20

Paris Regional Tournament

1st Rd lost to Newman 31-29

Paris beat Charleston in title game.

(HINDSBORO WON FIRST 17 GAMES OF THE SEASON!)

(See Team Schedule Below)

Hindsboro HS Basketball Schedule – 1939-40

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1940-41 Kansas District Tournament Coach Paul Beam

1st Rd Beat Chrisman 30-24

Semi-Final lost to Westfield 30-23

Kansas beat Westfield in title game

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1941-42 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

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1942-43 Kansas District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Rardin 21-19

Rardin lost to Oakland in 2nd Rd.

Kansas beat Brocton in title game

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1943-44 4 – 14 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

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1944-45 Atwood District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Atwood 52-30

Atwood beat Arthur in title game

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1945-46 22 – 8 Kansas District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Westfield 43-36

Semi-final lost to Redmon 26-25

Redmon lost to Kansas in title game

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1946-47 Brocton District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Lerna 88-26

Semi-final lost to Kansas 54-34

Kansas beat Brocton in title game

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1947-48 Kansas District Runner-Up Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Brocton 42-40

Semi-final Beat Oakland 47-34

**Title Game lost to Redmon 44-43 (O/T)

**Final boys varsity basketball game for the Hindsboro High School “Blue Devils.”

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Boys Track & Field

One Hindsboro High thinclad made his town and school very proud in the early 1920s. M. HUNTER was STATE CHAMPION in the discus in the 1920-21 State ‘B” Track Meet (for schools of less than 400 enrollment). HIs excellent accomplishment is listed below.

1920-21B M. Hunter Discus STATE CHAMPION!!

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Football

According to history information provided by David Kent Coy, The Blue Devil’s competed in football for many seasons. Often, the Hindsboro was the smaller school on the field, but the competitive spirit of the school led to many victories over the years.

1924 3 – 4 Coach Harold Corell

Season Results

HCHS -84-Carmargo-0

HCHS -0-Villa Grove 2

HCHS -6-Toledo -20

HCHS -0-Arcola 39

HCHS -19- Tuscola – 0

HCHS -13-Camargo -0

HCHS -0-Oakland -12

1946 6 – 1 – 1

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Other Sports

From the article provided by David Kent Coy:

“School Sports: 1929 – there were 3 football games, 2 against Oakland and one against Lovington: 5 baseball games, 2 against Kansas, 2 against Villa Grove and one against Ashmore: Hindsboro placed 3^rd of 3 at the Douglas County Track and Field Meet, 30 Apr. 1921. The1944 – softball team won 4 of 5 games: basketball team won 4 of 18 games against Westfield, Rardin, Humboldt, Brocton, Redmon, Oakland, Ashmore, Pesotum, Hammond, and Arthur (2^nd team).1946 – won 6 football games, tied and lost one each: at basketball, 22 games were won and 8 lost, including tournament play and one Alumni game. The 1924 Football Squad was composed of the Following: Gerald “Beady” Bagley (played end); Clifford “Moose” Strader (played right half back); Oscar Motley (played tackle); Don Eversole (played center), Joey Hemingway (played end); Lyle Eversole (played sub), Ralph McNabb (played guard); Abe Cuppy played (played sub); John Zeisz (played sub); Robert Fulton (played quarterback); Chase Bradford (played full back); Cecil “Carb” Hardway (played tackle), Ernest “Sik” Porter (played sub); Eli “Binks” Heidlebaugh (played sub), Paul Moss (played left half back) Francis Kritz (played sub); _____ Finley (played guard) and ______ Sargent (played sub) – coached by Coach Harold Corell. Their record for the season was HCHS -84-Carmargo-0; HCHS -0-Villa Grove 2; HCHS -6-Toledo -20; HCHS -0-Arcola 39; HCHS -19- Tuscola – 0; HCHS -13-Camargo -0; and HCHS -0-Oakland -12.”

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Memories

From Sue Sallee:

“My mother, her brothers, and several other relatives attended Hindsboro High School. The consolidation effort that took place nearly split the town in two. I believe this occurred in the early 1950’s.

I graduated from Oakland High School in 1958 and I can remember the “battle” that took place. They students who lived on the west side of town mostly chose to attend Arcola High School, while those on the east side of town attended Oakland High School. In most cases the students were allowed to chose which school they wanted to attend. Two of my cousins (they were brother & sister) split their decision, one attending Oakland HS and the other opting for Arcola High! At that time there was even an area north of Hindsboro in which students were eligible to attend three or four different neighboring high schools.

At one time Hindsboro had a baseball team that played utilizing both boys & girls. I don’t know if it was thru the school or not, but my mom played on the team. If you are familiar with the area, there was a ball field just to the south of Hugo that was often used for games.”

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From Bertha Kinsinger (Class of 1941):

“Paul Beam was the coach from 1937 to 1941 while I was at Hindsboro High. He was also the math teacher. Our team’s uniform colors were blue and gold of course. Our graduating class was 25 or 26 people (the biggest senior class to date).”

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From Joanne Russell:

“My name is Mary Joanne (Cuppy) Russell and my sister is Joyce (Cuppy) Hemingway. We both graduated from Hindsboro High. Joyce’s class was the

last to graduate in 1948. She was in a class of 11 along with John Hemingway,

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Nelson Strader, Raymond Winslow, Shirley (Bradford) Cottle, Lorene (Douglas) Shea, Joan Seaman, and 4 others that I can not think of at the moment (having a senior moment!).”

Hindsboro High School “Activities”

Submitted by Bertha Kinsinger (From the 1940 edition of the “Hindsborillian”

**From Teresa Zumbrook:

“My husband just purchased an antique roll top desk. The store said it was a principal’s desk. There was a 1912 report card from Hindsboro High School for a student named Meda Mahoney. It was signed by the principal, S. Adelaide Fleming.”

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**From Norman Lee Wingler:

“I was born July 27, 1932 on a farm in Douglas County a few miles north of Hindsboro. Dr. Barlow of Hindsboro delivered me. My father was Raymond Wingler and mother was Josephine Roderick Wingler. Your report was well done and brought back a lot of memories of Hindsboro and family. I have a Grandmother, Belle Wingler buried at a cemetery in Arcola and an Uncle, Lowell Wingler just north of Hindsboro. When I travel Camargo,IL, Hindsboro and Arcola cemeteries for deceased family, I drive past the building that was the Hindsboro High School. My parents attended for just a year as I remember. Thank you again for a well done research article. Norm Wingler of Bloomington, IL, retired State Farm Insurance Co. and retired U.S. Air Force pilot.”

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More Activities Offered

School Yearbooks: 1912- “The Searchlight”

1921 – “The Question Mark” states that it is Volume I

1944 – “Hindsborillian”

1946 – “Hindsborillian” states that it is Volume IX

(At the 1997 Reunion, Hindsboro High School yearbooks from the years, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1949, 1941, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, and 1948 were on display.)

School Newspapers: 1938-1940 – “The Blot”

1941- “The Bluelite”

1943-1946 – “The Blot,” published every other week in 1944

School Activities: The yearbooks are full of interesting articles and photos, but

And because of limited space, activities will be grouped together

Organizations: indiscriminately, as follows:

Class plays: Class Wills and Prophecies: Class Day programs:

Class histories and poems: Glee Club: Chorus: Band: F.F.A.: G.A.S.:

Home Ec. Club: Press Club: 4-H Club: Cheerleaders: Senior King and Queen:

Carnival King and Queen: Speech Club: Student Council:

Christmas Party: Freshman-Sophomore Party: Junior-Senior Banquet:

Leap Year Party: Speech Contest: D.A.R. Award: and so on

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Need More Information

If you have any further information you can add on the history and achievements at Hindsboro High School, especially a photo of the high school building, pleae write to us at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net.

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TEACHERS AND STAFF

This is an incomplete listing of teachers and staff, who worked in the Hindsboro School building. Not all of these taught at the high school level. The dates in parenthesis are the years of birth and /or death, if they are known. Hopefully, this list will be added to, as it was compiled from the 1921, 1944, and 1946 yearbooks; Bowdre Township School Treasurer’s Account Book 1914-17; Directory of the School Officers and Teachers of Douglas County, Illinois 1916; Catalog and Directory of Hindsboro Community High School, 1921-22; newspaper clippings, including obituaries; Eastern Illinois State College Bulletin No. 188, Alumni Register, 1899-1949; Clifford Anthony Strader’s memory; and various other lists and sources. Not all sources have been exhausted, and much of this can not be verified.

1. C. George Appel (or Appelle), teacher, Superintendent, 1912

2. Ina Lorraine (Duffle) Armour (born1908-living 2002) teacher, c.1929 and later

3. Charles S. “Charlie” Bacon (1857-1939) janitor until c.1922

4. Gertrude Ball (living 1967, very elderly, at Syracuse, N.Y., 3^rd & 4^th grade teacher

5. Genevieve (Tiffin) Barlow (1895-1991) teacher

6. Mrs. Bennie (Vera Wright) Barnett (1906-2005), teacher, c.1929-1932, etc.

7. Mrs. William (Byrdella A. “Byrdie” (Logan) Berry (1890-c.1981), teacher c.1911-14

8. Clarence O. “Corky” Blevins (1888-1948) janitor until c.1940’s

9. Joyce Maree (Thompson) Bradford (1907-1993) teacher, 1930-32, etc.

10. Owen L. “Jackie” Bradford (1895-1974), bus driver

11. Mrs. Millard (Arey) Brame, teacher c.1921-22

12. Millard E. Brame, teacher 1921-22

13. Mary Brokaw, 5^th and 6^th grade teacher, c.1916

14. Clyde Everett. Brown (1898-1946) teacher for 27 years, principal, c.1929-44

15. Harriet Brown, teacher

16. Henrietta Brown, assistant principal, c.1920

17. Mrs.CharlesA.“Todd”Laurada Rae(Land)Bunten,music teacher c.1944-48, alive 2009

18. Ada M. Butz, teacher c.1921-22

19. Ardis Cacherat, music teacher, taught piano, 1943-1945

20. Ethel Louise Cassida, high school social science teacher, c.1943-44

21. Eldon Lorence Childress (1904-1979) teacher and principal, 1940’s

22. Asa Rex Clark, teacher c.1916-17, paid $70.00 per month

23. Herbert A. Clawson (1909-1970) grade school principal, teacher 1940-44

24. Opal Coffey, teacher c.1908-09

25. Harold Corell, coach c.1925-26

26. Fern S. Covalt (1910-2000) later Mrs. Ralph W. Knaus, teacher c.1940’s

27. Mrs. William “Carl” (Minnie “Lucille” (Wendell) Cravens (1900-1996) teacher

28. Mr. Joy L. Crites (1915-1994) principal-grade school, after consolidation, mid 1940’s

29. Gertrude M. Davis, math teacher c.1921

30. Mary W. Davis, English and Latin teacher c.1921

31. Frank C. Dever (1860-after 1900) Principal (1900 History of Douglas County)

32. Grace Dotson, 3^rd and 4^th grade teacher c.1921-22

33. Flolla Annis Doty (1892-1988) later Mrs. Don T. Lacey, teacher c.1916

34. Bruce H. Douglas (1906-1988) page 124, bus driver

35. Evelyn Dunsford, 7^th and 8^th grade teacher c.1921-22

36. Betty Ehrhart, later Johnson, 5^th grade teacher c.1943-44

37. Vella Myra (Brick) Eversole (1906-2000) teacher, c.1929 and later

38. Charles Fesler (widow, Minnie Fesler Berg, age 92 in 1967) Superintendent

39 (? Mr.) S.A. Fleming, teacher c.1914

40. Edythe Una (Foster) Frantz (1903-1972) teacher

41. Fern Susanna Funkhouser, (living 1976) later Mrs. Hubert Hill, teacher c.1909-1913

42. Edna M. Furness, teacher c.1916

43. Myra Garner/Gardener, 3^rd and 4^th grade teacher, art teacher, c.1943-1945

44. Margerete E. Gerkin, Principal High School, c.1916

45. Ernest “E. G“. Giggy, Superintendent, c.1920

46. John Gifford, teacher (his wife, Mary (Ashbey) Gifford died Apr., 1977)

47. Mrs. Talitha “Litha” Gill, teacher, 1925

48. Mrs. George Givens (living 1967) teacher

49. Robert “Rex” Goble (1921-1999) music teacher c.1943-44

50. A. F. Goldsmith, teacher, Principal 1928

50. Mrs. Lula (Bales) Gruver (living 1967) teacher

51. Emma Gwinn, later Laws, English and 8^th grade teacher, c.1920’s, alive 1995

52. Lt. Byron Charles Gwinn (1905-1995) (U.S. Navy, ret.) math teacher, c.1945-46

53. Walter/William Habeacher/Haberacher, music teacher, late 1930’s-early 1940’s

54. Mrs. Vernal “Ray”(Lula Pearl (Burgess) Hallowell (1894-1984) teacher-44 years

55. Ruby M. Harris, teacher, c.1914

56. Miss Lois Harrison, grade school teacher, c.1930’s -1942 (“Miss Lois“)

57. Mildred Harting, teacher, 1911-12

58. Miss Verla Gladys Hays (1895-1973) grade school teacher c.1919-20

59. Miss Sopha E. Heil (1885-1977) teacher, 1925

60. Mrs. Thomas Edward (Selma (Eversole) Henley (1894-1984) 2^nd grade teacher

61. Mabel K. (Edmonson) Hobart (living 1967) teacher c.1916

62. Miss Edna L. Honn (1894-1983) teacher, 1932-34

63. Mrs. Chester Josephine (Boulware) Honnold (living 1989) business teacher, 1935

64. Lasca Dewey (Crispin) Hospers, 4^th grade teacher c.1917-18

65. Nellie E. Howard (1894-1974, Indianapolis) 1^st and 2^nd grade teacher c.1915

66. Virginia Ann Howrey (c.1926-____) Mrs. Jim Wiseman, secretary c.1946

67. Zoe Eolene Hutchins (1881-1954) later married William Clement Watson, principal, High School, 1910-1911

68. Mrs.Randall (Inez “Rosalie” (Turner) Josserand, Home Economic teacher, c.1944-46

69. Katherine Karch, Latin and German teacher, c.1916-1918

70. Mrs. Roy (Bessie (Shields) Laws (1899-1986) teacher

71. Carl G. Livengood, Agriculture teacher, c.1944

72. Mrs. John Earle(Madonna Ruth“Bobbie”(Barnett)Long (1906-2000) teacher

73. Mrs. L. V. (Thursa Marie (Richardson) Lyons, grade school teacher, c.1922-23

74. Mrs. Robert Thomas (Aletha “Virginia” (Gwin) Lynch (1909-1998), teacher

75. David E. Mandrell, teacher, last year Hindsboro Grade School was open

76. Earl “Slim” Manning (1916-2000) bus driver

77. Mrs. Earl (Helen Mae (Mathews) Manning (1915-2008) bus driver

78. Ada Maxwell, high school teacher, 1911

79. Florence Lelia Maxwell, grade school teacher c.1909-11

80. Miss Georgine Belle McDonald (1910-2000) English teacher, librarian, 1940’s

81. Helen McMillan, teacher

82. Ada McVey, teacher

83. Cecile Merrell, teacher

84. Marsha R. “Marty” Moody, 7^th and 8^th grade school teacher, c.1916-1918

85. Fern (or Bess) Morgason, grade school teacher at Eversole School

86. Emma Newell, teacher, c.1914

87. Mrs. Earl Jasper “Jap” (Marie (Lewis) Newman (1910-2007) teacher

88. Mrs. Gaillard Denzil (Ethel Ione (Marrs) Parker (1905-1971) teacher

89. John Payne, teacher, c.1912

90. Evelyn M. Pearson, history and geography teacher, c.1921

91. Mrs. Frederica Pinnell (living 1967) high school teacher, 1923-24

92. Frances Purnell (sister to #93) grade school teacher, 1925

93. ___________________ Purnell (sister to #92) high school teacher

94. Leslie Quant, Superintendent, baseball and football coach, c.1920-21

95. Ida B. Reeds (1881-1966) later Mrs. C. W. Swango, grade school teacher, 1932-34

96. Lucille Kate Guthridge (1918-living 2009) later Mrs. Don F. Reed, teacher c.1946-48

97. John C. Reynolds (1918-2005), teacher

98. Sevilla “Isabel” (Larimer) Reynolds (1916-1993) Home Economic teacher, c.1943-44

99. Cassius A. Roberts (living 1967) Agriculture teacher, 1932

100. Nelson P. Roberts, Agriculture teacher, FFA, 1945-1948

101. Virgil Byron Ross (1903-1987) agriculture teacher, c.1929-32, etc.

102. Vesta A. Royer, Music teacher, c.1921-24

103. Martha Rykert, History and Latin teacher, c.1921-22

104. Orville V.Schaeffer (1883-1969) Principal, Superintendent, Math teacher,c.1918-25

105. EvelynEdith(Brookhart)Shields(1914-2000)Mrs.Don,science/math teacher, c.1940’s

106. Don Franklin Shields (1912-1999) Superintendent, Principal, coach, teacher,1940’s

107. Mrs. Wm.(Charlene C.(Higginson)Shields, commercial & girls P.E. teacher,1944-48

108. Mr. A. Skidmore, Latin teacher, c.1904

109. Helen B. Smith, Principal, c.1920

110. Glenn Sons, agriculture teacher, 4-H leader, 1940-41. etc

111. Laura Tetter/Teetors, 8^th grade teacher, c.1920-21, etc

112. Goldeen May (Woodall) Temples (1917-1996) teacher, c.1944-45, etc.

113. Ethel Truax, teacher, c.1914

114. Inez I. Turner (1899-1962) later Mrs. Laurence J. Allen, teacher, c.1918-1919

115. Samuel T. Walker, teacher, c.1907-08

116. Nellie Waller, teacher, c.1915

117. Elmer “Errett” Warner (1898-1989) Superintendent, c.1937-1943

118. Nellie West, 1^st and 2^nd grade school teacher, c.1920-22

119. Miss Leta Christine Whitacre (1902-1981) grade school teacher, c.1922-26,

120. Mrs. Lloyd Ray (Martha (Hill) Butcher, laterWhite(1897-1979) teacher, c.1917-40’s

121. Carolyn White, 7^th grade teacher, from Oakland, Illinois, c.1920

122. Miss Ritta T. Whitesel (1898-1984) grade school teacher, c.1919-20

123. John Adam Wieland, 3^rd grade teacher, c.1915

124. Helen “Rowene” Williams, Latin teacher, c. 1923-29 and later

125. Ellen Wright, 5^th & 6^th grade teacher, c.1921-22 (NOT IN ORDER AFTER THIS)

126. Floyd A. Hexom, Latin teacher, 1932, living 1959- Mayor of Decorah, Iowa

127. Dorothy Joern/Zoern later Mrs. Jesse Edward Bacon, high school teacher, 1940-41

128. Mrs. Stella or Lela Endres, Home Economics teacher, c. 1939-1942

129. H. J. Palmer, teacher, c. 1929 and later

130. Professor Powell, teacher, c. 1929 and later

131. William Henry Harrison Miller, Principal, Hindsboro School, 1896-7

132. W. B. Adams, high school teacher, 1936-7 (STARTS ALPHABETICALLY)

133. Lois Baker, grade school teacher, 1945-6

134. Mabel Bales, high school teacher, 1918

135. Anna Baliner, grade school teacher, 1936-7

136. V. C. Batson, teacher, 1926

137. Paul Beem, high school teacher, 1936-7

138. Thomas Beggs, teacher, 1925

139. Leonard Braham, high school teacher, 1923-4

140. Charles Bunten, teacher, 1947

141. K. N. Clapper, grade school teacher, 1923-4

142. Marguerite Coon, high school teacher, 1929

143. Mildred Corley, high school teacher, 1923-24

144. C. C. Cotton, high school teacher, 1929

145. Elina Dabler, high school teacher, 1937-38

146. Mildred Dunbar, grade school teacher, 1928

147. Edna Eisenderg, high school teacher, 1939-40

148. Leta Evans, teacher, 1919

149. Irene Field, high school teacher, 1936-7

150. Helen Fisher, high school teacher, 1918

151. Stanley Fisher, high school teacher, 1935

152. Mildred Foltz, grade school teacher, 1927

153. Lee Ford, teacher, 1925

154. Virginia Gibbons, grade school teacher, 1937-38

155. Elizabeth Ginn, high school teacher, 1923-24

156. Gwendolyn Goodman, grade school teacher, 1939-40

157. Edith Green, teacher, 1919

158. Gerald Harper, high school teacher, 1936-37

159. Harriett Hawkins, grade school teacher, 1935-6

160. Anna May Hewitt, high school teacher, 1937-37

161. Hazel Honald, grade school teacher, 1928

162. Clifford Howard, high school teacher, 1935-36

163. O. W. Howell, high school teacher, 1929

164. Claire Huckleberry, grade school teacher, 1923

165. Mrs. Paul Howard (Alma Anna (Schottman) Hudson (1908-2002) teacher, 1944-45

166. Alberta Hughes, teacher, 1922

167. Helen (Padgett) Hunter, grade school teacher, 1944-45

168. Myra Huntington, high school teacher, 1925

169. Ruby Jones, grade school teacher, 1944-45

170. Harry Jordan, high school teacher, 1939-40

171. Mae Kimbrough, high school teacher, 1926

172. Theadotia Kimball, teacher, 1944-45

173. Hazel Knight, grade school teacher, 1923

174. Edna Koler, high school teacher, 1937-38

175. Roy Larson, high school teacher, 1940-41

176. Robert Mattix, grade school teacher, 1935 (married Francis (nee Harrison) Breeden

177. Fern McCallister, teacher, 1920-21

178. R. A. Montgomery, high school teacher, 1932-1934

179. Mabel Napel, high school teacher, 1923

180. Claude Nelson, high school teacher, 1935-36

181. Mrs. Charles “Norman” (Thelma “Lorene” (Heinlein) Oakley (1917-2004) grade

182. H. J. Palmer, high school teacher, 1929

183. Marjory Rich, high school teacher, 1940-41

184. Thelma Richardson, grade school teacher, 1923

185. Cleo Robertson, high school teacher, 1932

186. Kathryn Rominger, grade school teacher, 1928

187. Merle Root, grade school teacher, 1920

188. Helen Search, high school teacher, 1939-40

189. M. Shumaker, high school teacher, 1923-24

190. Nida Smith, grade school teacher, 1920

191. A. M. Sones, high school teacher, 1923-24

192. Pauline Sollars, teacher, 1926

193. Nellie Steproe, Filson School, 1923-24

194. S. E. Stewart, teacher, 1919

195. William Henry “Willie” Strader (1895-1956) teacher, 1917-18

196. Lula Swinford, grade school teacher, 1945-46

197. Lillian Talbot, high school teacher, 1940-41

198. Vivian Taylor, Music Teacher, 1937-38

199. Edwin Thompson, high school teacher, 1944-45

200. Nellie Turner, high school teacher, 1928

201. Grace Vandever, grade school teacher, 1928

202. B. Trexler, teacher, 1926

203. Ruth Vaughn, teacher, 1919

204. Harriett Walker, grade school teacher, 1936-37

205. Mrs. Elmer “Errett” (Inez Mazie (Tearney) Warner, sub teacher 1937-38

206. Grace Watson, teacher, 1922

207. Virginia Winkleblack, high school teacher, 1939-40

208. Mrs. John H. (Deloris (Mowrey) Wright (1914-1992) teacher

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SCHOOL BOARDS

This is a very incomplete and under researched listing of the various School Boards (District No. 100, Union, Community, etc.) from the same sources as the listing of teachers and staff.

When the Hindsboro Bank closed during the Great Depression of the 1930’s. Bill Breeden was the school Treasurer; Jim Shields took over from him, then Alva Curtis Strader (1880-1960) was the School Treasurer from about 1934 until the high school closed, with consolidation, in 1948. Katherine Rugh took over as the grade school treasurer, then Mrs. Allen Gray was treasurer for the grade school.

School Boards

1906 -W.D. Craig – President, W. E. Foster – Clerk, Ernest Eversole – Director

1912 – H. L. Crawford – President, Ernest Eversole – Clerk, W. E. Foster – Director

1914 – Stephen L. Peck – President, Ernest Eversole – Clerk, T. O. Reeds – Director

1915 – Stephen L. Peck – President, Ernest Eversole – Clerk, T. O. Reeds – Director

1916 – Stephen. L. Peck – President, Ernest Eversole – Clerk, W. T. Bower – Director

High School Board – 1920, 1921, 1922 – W. C. Watson – President, A. T. Porterfield – Secretary, W. H. Hemingway, E. C. Crawford, J. W. Andrews (only in 1920)

Grade School Board – 1921, 1922 – Netta Barnett – President, W. T. Bower – Clerk, M. B. Nelms

After Netta Barnett, Jackie Bradford was President of the Grade School Board. Murray Walters became the Clerk and Stephen Peck took over as Director from M. B. Nelms.

In 1938, Clifford Anthony Strader (1906-1997) was elected to replace Stephen Peck, and served on the Grade School Board with Jackie Bradford and Murray Walters, until 1946. Clifford Strader also served on the Arcola High School Board, being elected in 1958, and serving until the fall of 1960, when he moved into Hindsboro. Claude Munson took his place after that.

When Jackie Bradford started running the School Buses, he could no longer serve on the School Board, so he was replaced by Lloyd Salmon. Murray Walter continued to serve on the grade school board until about 1955. Floyd Harbarger took Murray Walter’s, and John Tabor of Oakland came on the board to replace Harbarger. Oscar Motley is thought to have served on the High School Board.

High School Board – 1946-until the school consolidated in 1948 – Clarence H. Carnahan, Roy Laws, Carter Hayes, Paul Hudson, and Owen Hackett.

School Trustees at one time were: John Moyer, Bob Hall, and Charles Pfeiffer. When Moyer resigned, Haden Cuppy took his place. Fred Kritz was a School Trustee at one time.

The village of Hindsboro is situated in the southwest quarter of Section 6, Township 14 north, range 9 east, Bowdre Township, in Douglas County, Illinois. Two brothers, Francis Marion “Frank” Hinds (1827-1916) and James “Pleasant” Hinds (1837-1919) came from Washington County, Indiana in about 1864 with 2 other brothers, Filburt Wright Hinds (1829-1923) and John “Milton” Hinds (1839-1919). Frank and Pleasant each donated 40 acres of land on each side of the road for the village named in their honor. The town was laid off in 1874. The population is about 400. Having lived near Hindsboro for his first 9 months, and being a frequent visitor, this compiler has many strong, happy memories of the place and its people.

David Kent Coy, June 20, 1989

(updated, June 10, 2009)

HINDSBORO HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY

(This directory is NOT included in this version of the History of Hindsboro High School)

While originally compiling information for this history, I became fascinated by the wealth of information my maternal grandfather, Clifford Anthony Strader, Class of 1925, knew about so many of the graduates of the school he had attended over 64 years ago. Where ever you see “C.A.S.” that is where he had something to contribute. Once in awhile he had to pause, for his 83 years old brain to recollect, but not very often. He rattled off relationships, dates, and even middle names with surprising ease. He gave me the skeletons, the relationships, the sketchy out-lines, and I tried to fill in with what I could find, using genealogical and/or historical techniques that I have learned in 21 years as a family tree researcher. What follows is the result.

The entries are arranged alphabetically (with a few mistakes – see Moss after Motley) by the last name of the supposed graduate. In the case of most women, that is by their maiden name. When there were several families with the same surname, i.e. Allen, I then arranged them by family, listing the siblings in chronological order. In other words, you will find my maternal grandmother, Thelma Easter (Allen ) Strader, her sisters, Leoma Jewel (Allen) Cox, Minnie Gertrude (Allen) Clark, and brother Montell Ray Allen, listed oldest to youngest; then Ruth Isabel (Allen) Greathouse (who is no relation, as known), then Ruth’s 1^st cousins, Fern Marie (Allen) Hemingway, Hortense (Allen) Cuppy, and John W. Allen, also listed oldest, then 2^nd oldest, etc. This keeps families together and hopefully in correct birth order.

There seems to be little, if any, standardization in the ages of students grouped together in a class. There is as much as 5 years difference in the ages of some people in some classes. Apparently, sometimes brothers and sisters were held back, or started early, so they could go to class together. Sometimes there were students, who were advanced because of superior knowledge; others were held back a year or more until they caught up. The youngest graduates seem to be about 16, while the oldest was 21 or 22

Please note that this may not be a truly accurate record of individuals who graduated with the proper amount of credits from Hindsboro High School. I would assume that the county superintendent of schools may have a record like that; I have not accounted for it, but relied on yearbooks, and memories to compile my list. If I left you out, please notify me, and I will add you. If you are here and shouldn’t be, perhaps I can affix a little note to your entry saying thus. No one was left out on purpose.

I am distantly related to many of the individuals listed here, and many more are related to each other, but perhaps not to me. I felt that all the relationships might complicate things too much, so I left them off, but in may cases I know them. Write if you want to know. I am very interested in genealogy and in local history. I am interested in any one who ever lived in Bowdre Township, Douglas County, Illinois, and will correspond with anyone with similar interests. Please see my name and address on the front cover.

Please send additional or correctional material. I am also very interested in old yearbooks, postcards, photographs, newspaper, etc., of Hindsboro, Illinois.

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HINDSBORO HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY

The following list of former students of Hindsboro High School, arranged by classes, was compiled from six major sources: the yearbooks of 1921, 1944, and 1946, and the memories and papers of my late maternal grandfather, Clifford Anthony Strader (1906-1997) (Class of 1925), my aunt, Laura “June” (Strader) England (class of 1947), and my mother Myra Joy (Strader) Coy, who attended the Hindsboro High School until 1948, when she was transferred to Arcola because of the consolidation, where she graduated in 1950. The list is not a definite standard of who really graduated with enough credits from high school, but rather a grouping of former classmates. Hopefully this will assist in preserving the memory of happy times in Hindsboro and help all of us to “keep the facts straight”.

In the course of compiling this list, I became very interested in the individual histories and genealogies of the more than 555 students and compiled a much larger volume of 211 pages called “A Biographical Directory of Hindsboro High School Students 1909-1951). I have tried to maintain and update this volume also, but it is not included here. I tried to find information on every graduate of Hindsboro High School and information on each student, who was in the building at the time of consolidation (1948). Hence, I have files on pupils through what would have been the class of 1951. The yearbooks of 1921 and 1944 were especially helpful, as the 1921 volume lists all alumni up to that time and the 1944 volume lists those from 1922 through 1944. Special credit goes to Helen Dickson and Opal Stickles of the 1944 volume, as they are listed as being in charge of the Alumni listing at that time.

Because the larger volume is much more expensive to print and because not everyone is as interested as I in all of this, I decided to make available this 30 page “Souvenir Edition” for the 80^th Anniversary of the first class to graduate from the Hindsboro High School (1909 – 1989) and now updated it for the 100^th Anniversary.

Below is an example of the format I tried to follow while collecting data on former students for the larger Biographical Directory:

Flo (Cuppy) Breedlove Class of 1913

Born: 26 Jan. 1894, between Hindsboro & Kemp, Douglas Co., Il.

Died: 12 Sept. 1976, Urbana, Champaign Co., Il.

Buried: Arcola Cemetery

Father: William F. Cuppy (1862-1942)

Mother: Mary “Esther” (Butcher) Cuppy (1869-1957)

Married: 20 Sept. 1920, Rockville, Ind.

Owen B. “Rusty” Breedlove

Born: 2 July 1897, Kemp, Douglas Co., Il.

Died: ll July 1976, Hindsboro, Douglas Co., Il.

Buried: Arcola Cemetery

Father: Amos Breedlove (1863 -1903)

Mother: Susan “Susie” (Duffle) Breedlove

CHILDREN: 4

1. Patricia “Pat” (Breedlove) Doyle, Class of 1940

2. Naomi “Sis” (Breedlove) Maxwell, Class of 1941

3. William “Bill” Breedlove, Class of 1943

4. Helen “Madelyn” (Breedlove) Moefield, Class of 1950A

Flo was a former employee of the Illinois Welfare Commission. She was a member of the United Methodist Church., the V.F.W. Auxiliary, and the Homemaker’s Association. Her husband was a farmer and a veteran of W.W. I

Address:; Hindsboro, Il.

Sources: 1921; 1944; C.A.S.; VV Cem.; Ar. Cem.; Doug. 1910, p. 674 & 698; 1918 F & B, p. 105; D.K.C.; M.J.S. C.

As you can see, the above expands considerably on the following list. Copies of the much larger history/directory were available from the compiler. I still maintain this larger directory, but it is not currently available otherwise. 2009

Hindsboro Class Directory Listing

1909 – graduated from the Hindsboro Opera House, May 31, 1909

1. Vera “Pearl” (Bacon) Guinnip (1890-1957)

2. Bessie Mae Dickson (1889-1959)

3. Leanora Sombert “Leah” (Purcell) Cuppy (1891-1987)

1910

1. Nellie E. Howard (1894-1974)

1911

1. Maud T. (Shaffer) Nesbit (1892-1972)

2. Edythe Floretta (Van Buskirk) Reeser (1892-1952)

1912

1. Lula Pearl “Lou“ (Burgess) Hallowell (1894-1984)

2. Edna Elizabeth “Freckles“ (Coyle) Moody (1893-1979)

3. Lelah Blanche “Bill“ (Curry) McBride (c.1893-____)

4. Cleta Margaret “Tete” (Howard) Smith (c.1895-____)

1913

1. Marie H. “Mary“ (Bradford) Thompson (1896-1976)

2. Flo “Flody“ (Cuppy) Breedlove (1894-1976)

3. Thomas Bartley “Buck” Dickson (1892-1970)

4. Martha Esther “Margaret” or “Mattie” (Fulton) Cook (1892-1975)

5. Rose Edna “Rosie“ (Reeds) Haug (1895-1979)

6. Herbert Clay “Bally” Weller, Ph.D. (1894-1965)

7. Viola E. “Vi“ (Wilson) Cage (1896-after 1955)

1914

1. Bernice “Bum“ (Beisley) Bragg (1894-1979)

2. Edith “Edie“ (Bradford) Kinney (1896-1982)

3. John Andrews “Andy” Craig (1894-1935)

4. Helen Elizabeth “Bess“ or “Bessie” (Craig) Munson (1896-1952)

5. Frank S. “Riley” or “Jupie” Graham (1896-1966)

6. Hazel Ruth “Dimples“ (Green) Walling (1895-1929)

7. Robert “Roy” “South Bend” Peck (1895-1976)

8. Bonnie Irene “Pill Roller“ (Slater) Powers (1895-1985)

Starting in this class in 1910, as freshmen were: Dolly Baker, Don Clapp, Jessie Hinds, Harry Moore, Willis R. “Jake” Merrell, Lee “Brutus” Parker, Roy Peck, Pluma “Squire” Peck, and Bonnie Slater. Their sophomore class included Will or “Bill” Powers, Cordia “Slimmy” Dickson, and Ruby “Sis” Wooten. Not all of these graduated, however and Willis Merrell graduated in the next class.

1915

1. Basil Benton “PeeWee” Bradford (1896-1918) died in W.W.I flu epidemic

2. Harold Baker “Every” Eversole (1897-1978)

3. Maude (Goodwin) Snyder (1894-1951)

4. Ora E. “Fatty” Kepley (1893-1975)

5. (Dr.) Willis Russell. “Jake” Merrell (1895-1966)

6. Byron Forte “Moore” Moore (1897-____)

7. Hazel “Reesie“ (Reeser) Nichols (1897-____)

8. Charles Mason “Cassius” Weller (1897-1975)

Starting in this class as freshmen were: Raymond “Rainbow” Cuppy, Lela Mary “Lee” Cuppy (see 1916), Ina “Dinah“ Lane, Gladys “Gladie“ Reeser, Mabel “Shorty“ Cuppy, Don “Sleepy“ Clapp, Natalla Green, Ruth “Reukes“ Barnett, anc Charles “Chick“ Hudson.(

1916

1. Lela Mary (Cuppy) Watson (1897-1989)

2. Ethel Marie (Hanks) Douglas (1897-1978)

3. Dora Fay Peck) Finnegan (c.1898-____)

4. Okel May (Peters) Bennett (1897-1987)

1917

1. Blanche Benonia (Bower) Cate (1898-1987)

2. Lola Childress (c.1896/1899-____)

3. Rosetta (Evans) Etchison (1898-1975)

4. Cecile Vita (Foster) Fleetwood Thrasher (1899-1980)

5. (Dr.) William Roy Fulton (1895-1997)

6. Edna (Hill) Jackson (1899-1980)

7. Lines Leon Peck (1897-1976)

8. Bessie (Shields) Laws (1899-1986)

1918

1. Helen Ursel (Bagley) Van Voorhis (1899-1937)

2. Blanche Barnett (1899-1985)

3. Goldie Louisa (Beasley) Weller (1899-1972)

4. Ruth Sabina (Cuppy) Weller (1899-1983)

5. Helen Virginia (Eversole) Jones (1899-1975)

6. Jennie Marguerite “Peg” (Eversole) Hackett (1900-1989)

7. Helen May (Fulton) Barker (1899-____)

8. Frank Harmon (c.1900-____)

9. Florence E. (Peck) Bryant Hjelm (1900-1979)

10. Everett “Red” Scott (c.1900-before 1999)

11. Floyd Eggleston Weller (1899-1975)

1919

1. Everett Payne (c.1901-____)

1920

1. Wanda (Barnett) Bryant (1903-1972)

2. Oliver “Kenneth” or “O. K.“ Bower, Ph.D. (1902-1992)

3. Forrest Jennings Bryant (1901-1979)

4. Anna “Fern” (Burgess) Redden (1900-1986)

5. Pauline Elizabeth (Carnahan) Sass (1902-1975)

6. Lois E. (Cuppy) Miller (1900/1902-1964)

7. (Dr.) Marion W. Davis (1901-1990)

8. Mildred (Dickson) Lindsey (c.1899-1971)

9. Josephine “Gladys” “Babe“ (Green) Coffey (1902-2001)

10. Amelia Helen (Hayes) Derrough (1902-1992)

11. John Hill (c.1902-____)

12. Louise W. (Moore) Elliott (1902-1950)

13. James W. Orr (1900-1958)

14. Minerva (Powers) Chenowith (1900-1968)

15. Lowell Reasor (c.1902-____)

16. (Rev.) Russel Murphy Taylor (1899-1995)

17. William Raymond “Bill” Walters (1903-1983)

1921

1. Fern Marie (Allen) Hemingway (1901-1988)

2. Vivian (Bills) Beam (c.1904-____)

3. Cleoh S. Brading (1903-1981)

4. Edythe Una (Foster) Frantz (1903-1972)

5. Grace Harmon (c.1903-before 1944)

6. Montelle “Big Monk” Hunter (1900-1972)

7. Beatrice Hurley (c.1903-____)

8. Hortense Smith (1903-1990)

9. Lucille (Wilson) Reed (c.1903-after 1955)

1922

1. Ned Cole Bagley (1902-____)

2. Florence “Irma” (Beasley) Bagley (1904-1986)

3. Bennie Barnett (1905-1982)

4. Gifford William Brown (1902-1989)

5. Charles Leland “Chick” Burgess (1902-1993)

6. Elden Lorence Childress (1904-1979)

7. Beulah Belle (Eversole) Weaver (1903-1988)

8. Forrest Henry “Esaw” Eversole (1904-1953)

9. John Truman Eversole (1904-1949)

10. Pauline (Ford) Stroker (c.1904-____)

11. Gladys Harmon (c.1904-____)

12. Mary Pack (c.1904-____)

13. Erma (Stiff) Sandiford Swinford (1904-1981)

1923

1. Thelma (Andrews) Weidknecht (1906-2002)

2. Madonna “Ruth” or “Bobbie” (Barnett) Long (1906-2000)

3. Marguerite Ruth (Bower) Dillman (1905-1997)

4. Lenore Imogene Carnahan (1905-____)

5. Otto Theodore Cuppy (1905-1974)

6. Lucille (Hemingway) Harvey (1905-1965)

7. Armilda Jewell (Nelms) Cuppy (1905-1962)

8. William B. Poore (c.1905-____)

9. Alice “Feral” Reeds (c.1905-after 1990)

10. Dean Quine Slater (1905-1984)

11. Vieva “Eva” (Stone) McBride (c.1905-____)

12. William H. “Bill” Vermillion (1904-1994)

13. Gladys Naomi Vickroy (1903-1985)

14. Helen Frances (Zeisz) Alexander (1906-1999)

1924

1. Hortense “Tensy“ (Allen) Cuppy (1906-1995)

2. Effie Ethel (Bishop) Slater (1906-1977)

3. Frederick Winfield “Fred” Brown (1908-1970)

4. Lora “Bernice” (Dowler) Chambers (1905-1958)

5. Wadema (Heidlebaugh) Pickens (c.1906-___)

6. Paul Howard Hudson (1905-1982)

7. Hazel Amelia (Innes) Childress (1905-2005)

8. Homer Austin McGrath (1905-1993)

9. Ina Elizabeth (Moore) Heil (1906-1983)

10. Martha “Tyrrhene” (Moss) Howrey (1907-____) still alive 2009

11. Desmond Elroy Orr (1907-1948)

12. Vivian Mae (Scott) Little (1905-1999)

13. Dorothy Swift (c.1905-____)

14. Ivan Cecil Tippett (1904-1975)

15. Gordon Henry Vermillion (1906-1968)

1925

1 Thelma Easter “Teddie” (Allen) Strader (1908-1984)

2. Chase Lloyd Bradford (1905-1983)

3. Gladys Marie (Butcher) Ingrum (1906-1995)

4. William Theodore “Bill” Clapp (c.1907-1958)

5. Eunice (Ditzenbarger) Busbey (1907-1995)

6. Robert Everett “Bob” Fulton (1906-1983)

7. Lucille Marie (Gill) Kirchner (1906-1990)

8. Mabel I. (Greathouse) Fitzimmons Scott (1905-2004)

9. Elsie Marie (Jordan) Ross (1906-____)

10. Francis Carol. Kritz (1906-1987)

11. Lucille Marie “Mimi“ (Mahoney) Largent Largent (1905-2004) married bro-in-law 2

12. Spencer “Paul” Moss (1905-1972)

13. Maurine Esther (Nelms) McLean (1907-2005)

14. Mildred “Odell” (Petty) Abell (1906-1989)

15. Ernest A. Porter (1907-1951)

16. Gladys (Smith) Mishler (1908-1998)

17. Clifford Anthony “Moose” Strader (1906-1997)

18. Geneva Madge (Vickroy) Edwards (1908-1990)

1926

1. John W. Allen (1909-1995)

2. George Armour (1908-1983)

3. Gerald Bagley (1909-1975)

4. Paul Chittenden (1909-1988)

5. Gladys Laverne (Clapp) Albin (1907-1979)

6. Helen (Crawford) Gilbert Urquhart Cuppy (1908-1995)

7. Irene (Crawford) Swinford Gaertner (1908-2005)

8. Abraham Morris “Abe” Cuppy (1909-1983)

9. Effie Cleo (Cuppy) Williams (1908-1992)

10. Faribel (Curtis) Wilson (1909-1992)

11. Ina Lorraine (Duffle) Armour (1908-____)

12. Lyle Ernest Eversole (1909-1974)

13. Edward Finley (c.1908-before 1997)

14. Madonna L. (Fulton) Stanley (1908-1959)

15. Ruth (Grant) Wingler (1908-1986)

16. Ray Kenneth Greathouse (1908-1996)

17. Ruth Hall (c.1908-before 1997)

18. Cecil V. “Carb” Hardway (1907-1973)

19. Joseph Lester “Joe” Hemingway (1908-1960)

20. Gladys “Lorene” (Hemingway) Seaman Scholl McGrath (1907-2003)

21. Marjorie Amelia “Marge“ (LeGrand) Douglas (1909-1996)

22. Catherine (Lippincott) Motley (1909-1960)

23. Georgine Belle McDonald (1910-2000)

24. Oscar Harmon Motley (1907-1975)

25. Gladys Marie (Ramsey) Patridge (1907-1979)

26. Lois (Shields) Thompson (c.1909-before 1986)

1927

1. Fred H. Childress (1909-1993)

2. Asa Chapman Halsey (1905-1988)

3. Eli Heidlebaugh (c.1909-____)

4. Faye Pearl (Hunter) Eveland (1909-2002)

5. William Cleo “Bill” or ”Goof” Largent (c.1906/7-c.1983)

6. Ferrel Wayne Ogden (1909-1977)

7. Cora Velva Turner (1909-2001)

1928

1 Leoma Jewel “Om” or “Pug” (Allen) Cox (1909-1990)

2. Ruth Isabel (Allen) Greathouse (1910-1999)

3. Lou Ellyn “Toots” (Bryant) Moler (c.1910-1959)

4. Francis (nee Harrison) (Breeden) Mattix (1909-1943)

5. Margaret “Beulah” (Byerly) Montgomery (1910-1982)

6. James Milton “Jim” Cox (1909-1969)

7. Lawrence Elmer “Frosty” Cuppy (1910-1997)

8. Emma Dixon (c.1910-____)

9. Wayne C. “Bouse” Greathouse (1911-l976)

10. Buford E. “Pete” Halsey (1909-1995)

11. Nellie Grace (Innes) Stahl (1910-1982)

12. Marie (Lewis) Newman (1910-2007)

13. Ralph Druce McNabb (1910-1983)

14. Dolly (Shaffer) Andis (1910-1990)

15. Verna Grace (Stone) Edwards (1910-1990)

16. Waneta Angeline “Neat“ (Strader) McNabb (1910-1993)

17. James Frederick “Jim” Trueblood (1910-1999)

18. Geneva (Vermillion) Nicholson (1910-1992)

19. Juanita “Olive” (Butcher) Walker Brockman (1910-2005)

20. Wilma (Wallace) Hunter (1910-2003)

21. John William Zeisz (1910-2004)

1929

1. Minnie Gertrude “Tom” (Allen) Clark (1911-2003)

2. Eva “Lucille” (Blevins) Foote (1911-1982)

3. Mildred “Fern” (Byerly) Fosnaugh (c.1911-before 1996)

4. Marie F. (Duffle) Samuelson (1911-2007)

5. Morris “Keith” Eversole (1912-1991)

6. Charles Rolland Fulton (1911-1973)

7. Pauline Iona (Kritz) Trueblood (1911-____) still alive 2009

8.. Montelle Mahoney (c.1911-1969)

.9. Harold Richmond “Richie” Ogden (1911-1974)

10. Lenora May “Lenore” Phelps (1911-1977)

11. Mary “Blanche” (Porter) Bryant (1911-1977)

12. John William Strader (1912-1996)

13. Theo “Nadeena” Tuttle (1911-2004)

1930

1. Bus Barnett (c.1912-before 1991)

2. Helen Inez (Cox) Butcher (1912-2003)

3. Helen (Greathouse) Trantina (1912-2003)

4. Gwendolyn Frances“Gwen”(Hammer) Walters Hayes (1913-____) still alive in 2009

5. Maude Evelyn (Innes) Stahl (1913-____) still alive in 2009

6. Marjorie Ellen (Lewis) Abel (1912-2002) her obituary says she graduated in 1926?

7. Elwood Motley “Dutch” McNabb (1913-1974)

8. Helen “Kathryn” (Moss) Hodge (1912-2008)

9. John Finley Pedigo (1911-1972)

10. Maxine (Silence) McKinney (c.1912-____)

11. Sarah Elizabeth “Betty” (Strader) Prosser (1913-____) still alive 2009

12. Adelia Christine (Tuttle) Duffle (1913-____) still alive in 2009

13. Jean (Walters) Nichols (c.1912-1970)

1931

1. Geneva (Armour) Shonkwiler (1913-1997)

2. Thomas Stafford “Tom” Cox, Jr. (1911-1995)

3. Forrest Ivan “Jack” Craven (c.1913-____)

4. Andrew Simpson “Andy” Duffle (1914-____)

5. Lucinda Maxine “Cindy” (Eversole) Creviston (1913-1981)

6. Catherine Elizabeth “Betty” (Gill) Galbreath (1913-2000)

7. Dorothy (Stites) Wilson Witt (1913-2001)

8. Claude “Pete” Vermillion (c.1913-_____)

9. William “Vincent” Watson (1914-2001)

10. Lowell Webster Woodall (1913-1995)

1932

1. Mary Dorothy (Addis) O’Hair Franklin (1915-____) still alive 2009

2. Montelle Ray “Monk” Allen (1913-1985)

3. Mary “Mabel” (Blagg) Stewart Motley (1914-1989)

4. Garland Castle (c.1914-____)

5. Harold Glick (1914-1970)

6. Top Riner Gutheridge (1914-____)

7. Paul Samuel “Buck” Halsey (1913-1990)

8. Fred Trowbridge. Hammer (1915-2005)

9. Helen (LeGrand) Rowland Quane (c.1914-after 1996)

10. James “Paul” Montgomery (1914-1996)

11. Keith Ellsworth Mood (1911-1976)

12. Coey Jackson “Jack” Motley (1914-1967)

13. Jesse Dean Motley (1915-1976)

14. Thomas Orbon “Tom” Petty (1915-1998)

15. Bruce Swinford (1914-1980)

16. Ethel (Toland) Carey (1914-1985)

17. Max Gerald Van Voorhis (1914-1995)

18. Buel Murray Walters (1914-2008)

1933

1. John Rexford “Rex” Beasley (1914-1999)

2. Eugene E. “Gene” Byerly (1915-1996)

3. Mildred Antoinette “Midge” (Cox) Romine, R.N. (1914-2002)

4. Elmer D. “Pookey” Farrier (1913-1979)

5. Garold Wayne “Boots” Farthing (1913-2007)

6. Lois Marie (Gaede) Farthing (1914-2001)

7. Teil Osker Gutheridge (1912-1990)

8. Odas V. Hardway (1913-1946)

9. Wanda (Hartman) Scovil (1915-2003)

10. Kathryn Marie “Kate“ (Heinlein) Brandenburg, R.N. (1915-____) still alive 2009

11. Mary Esther (Newman) Bumpus (1916-____)

12. Hortense (Shields) Biggs (c.1915-____)still alive 2009

13. Eileen (Wright) Knapp (1916-1943)

1934

1. Bentley E. Barnett (1914-1992)

2. Ellis Elmer Combs (1914-1977)

3. Frances May (Combs) Halsey (1916-2006)

4. Martha (Cuppy) Juntenan (1917-____) alive 2009

5. Mildred (Eversole) Johnson (c.1917-before 1994)

6. Jantha (Hall) Hampton Muse (1916-2005)

7. Faye Lois (Innes) Lynam (1916-1998)

8. Lois Martin (c.1916-c.1962)

9. (Captain) Billie Slater Powers (1916-1972)

10. Dean F. Van Voorhis (1916-1962)

11. Juanita Amanda (Van Voorhis) McCoskey Conner (1915-____) still alive 2009

12. Marcia “Eolene“ (Watson) Brown (1916-2008)

13. Goldeen May (Woodall) Temples (1917-1996)

14. Regina Mary (Zimmerman) Finnegan (1916-____) still alive 2009

1935

1. Charles “Elmer” Bacon (1917-1995)

2. Paul Eugene Blagg (1916-1997)

3. June Arlene (Douglas) Walters (1917-2008)

4. Betty (Greathouse) Helton Sullivan (1917-2003)

5. Thelma “Lorene” (Heinlein) Oakley (1917-2004)

6. Carter Edwin Honn (1916-____) still alive 2009

7. Eva Cuma Honn (1917-2001)

8. Earl “Slim” Manning (1916-2000)

9. Helen Marie (Turner) Adams (1915-2008)

10. Helen (Walters) Tolliver (c. 1917-____) still alive 2009

11. Lois Belle (Wingler) McCarthy (1916-1998)

1936

1. Mary K. (Beasley) Replogle (1918-1968)

2. Elmer Brown (c.1918-____)

3. Carl Collins (c.1918-____)

4. Martha “Jane” (Cox) Dunn (1917-1991)

5. Lucille (Crane) Childress (c.1918-____) still alive 2009

6. Dorothy (Davis) Moore (c.1918-____)

7. Florence Davis (c.1918-____)

8. William Marsellas “Bill“. Douglas (1918-1978)

9. Leon Duffle (c.1918-1997)

10. Lucile Kate (Guthridge) Reed (1918-____) still alive 2009

11. Thomas Eugene “Tom” Innes (1917-2008)

12. Alyce Ileen (Ratts) Myers (1918-2009)

13. Herman Dolphon Ratts (1915-2003)

14. Glenn Seaman, Jr. (1918-____)

15. George “Lowell” Wingler (1918-1992)

1937

1. Jesse Edward “Bud” or ”Buddy” Bacon (1917-1995)

2. Charles A. “Todd” Bunten (1917-2006)

3. Jack N. Eversole (1919-2008)

4. Pauline Mary (Greathouse) Waggoner Drohan (c.1919-____)still alive 2009

5. John Isom “Johnny” Hall (1919-1997)

6. Malden Jones, Jr. (1919-1998)

7. Ronald Martin (c.1919-____)

8. Clifford L. Thomas (c.1919-____)

9. Thelma Marie (Thomas) Phillips (1920-2007)

10. Emery Forrest Tuttle (1918-1989)

11. Leland Hutchins “Count”or ”Le” Watson (1919-1995)

1938

1. Virginia Ellen (Clapp) Motley (1920-____) still alive 2009

2. Anna May “Ann” (Cox) Fritz (1920-____)

3. William Gene “Bill” Crane (1920-2007)

4. Marjorie Jane (Heinlein) Johnson Davis (1920-2005)

5. James Charles “J. C.“ Henegar (1919-1996)

6. Tacy Elizabeth (Henegar) Stevens (1921-____) still alive 2009

7. Ruby Alice (Innes) Stites Winters (1919-1990)

8. James Byrd “Jim” Motley (1920-1996)

9. Louise Mae (Ramsey) Pierson (1920-2005)

10. Irene (Turner) Fleener (1918-1984)

11. Ruth (Turner) Honn (1919-____) still alive 2009

12. Mary Elizabeth (Van Voorhis) Hall (1920-____)still alive 2009

13. Carolyn (Walling) Dander (1921-1995)

14. Helen L. (Warren) Swinford (1919-____)still alive 2009

15. Virginia (Welch) Phillips (1921-1991)

16. Jean (Wilbur) Barnes (c.1920-before 1978)

17. Edith Mabel (Honn) Hoots (1920-2006)

Others who were listed as freshmen in this class were: Joe Hearn, Kenneth Blagg, Tom Blagg, Don Smith, Robert Shields, Aadin Frey, Edith Honn, Evelyn Swick, Hazel Rhoades, and Lucille Guthridge,

1939

1. Louise May (Bennett) Plank Ney (1921-deceased)

2. Norma Jean (Bradford) Crane (c.1921-after 2007)

3. Laverne H. (Bunten) Tuttle (1921-____)

4. Melba Louise (Dickson) Jones (1921-1944)

5. Dorothy Maxine Douglas (1921-2004)

6. Howard “Leon” Douglas (1921-deceased)

7. Mary Elizabeth (Duffle) Hemingway Blaricom (c.1921–deceased)

8. Jean Harvey (c.1921–deceased)

9. Mary Grace (Honn) Coslet (1921-deceased)

10. Marjorie (Jones) Heimburger (1921-2008)

11. Myron Matsler (1921-1997)

12. Virginia (Rhoades) Cannoy (1921-2009)

13. Mary (Shields) Campbell (c.1921-c.1986/1995)

14. Maxine (Temples) Young (c.1921-deceased)

15. Howard Mason Weller (1921-2001)

16. Pauline V. (Wingler) Lane (c.1921-2015)

17. Barbara G. (Zeisz) Goodrich (1921-____)

1940

1. Norma Mae (Bacon) Baugh (1922-1987)

2. Patricia Joy “Pat“ (Breedlove) Doyle (1922-____) still alive 2009

3. Clarence Edwin Conner (1919-____) still alive 2009

4. Mary “Catherine” (Craven) Spanhook Miller (1922-____)still alive 2009

5. Harriet “Louise” (Craven) Childress Witt (1921-____)still alive 2009

6. Kathleen (Evans) Irwin (c.1922-____)

7. Robert H. “Bob” Maxwell (1922-1997)

8. Robert Lee Pankey (1923-1998)

9. Lois Wanneta (Parrish) Plummer Basham (1923-2005)

10. Dale Wilson. Stiff (1922-1985)

11. Jack Nelson Swinford (1921-1991)

12. Dorothy Elizabeth (Thomas) Anderson Aspergren (1922-____) still alive 2009

13. Robert Townsend “Bob” Van Voorhis (1922-1986)

14. John Abner “Johnnie” Walters (1922-1998)

15. Dale J. Warner (1922-____)still alive 2009

1941

1. Dorothy Rose (Bennett) Thomas (1922-1960)

2. Naomi Eleanor “Sis” (Breedlove) Priest Maxwell (1923-____) still alive 2009

3. Robert Daniel “Tex” Carleton (c.1923-____) still alive 2009

4. Harland Hopkins “Hop” Conner (1921-____) still alive in 2009

5. Wilma Caroline (Cox) Fonner (1923-____)

6. Frieda Marie (Douglas) Roberts (1923-____) still alive 2009

7. Mary Frances (Douglas) Van Voorhis (1922-____) still alive 2009

8. Horace Jean “Snuffy” Duffle (1924-2002)

9. Shirley (Evans) Chism (c.1923-____)

10. Carlyle William “Ky” Gilbert (1923-2005)

11. Kent K. Grummett (1922-____) still alive 2009

12. Donald Burley “Don” Henagar (1923-____)still alive 2009

13. Benjamin Phillips “Ben” Hall (1923-2005)

14. William Glen “Bill” Harbarger (1924-1983)

15. Roy McQueen “Mack” Harvey (1923-1995)

16. Robert James “Bob” Harvey (1924-2002)

17. Carter Edwin “Eddie” Hayes (1923-1958)

18. Loren Daniel Honn (1923-____) still alive 2009

19. Austin “Elwood” Idleman (1924-1980)

20. Bertha Laura (Laws) Kinsinger (c.1923-after 1991)

21. Helen Louise (Rhoades) Bishop (1924-2007)

22. Jack Swisher (c.1923-____) still alive 2009

23. Robert “Gene” Swisher (1924-2001)

24. James “Jim” Toland (1923-1979)

25. (Dr.) Howard “Dale” Tuttle, M.D. (1923-before 1989)

26. Ned F. Van Voorhis (1923-2005)

27. Gerald Eugene Welch (1924-1978)

Marjorie L. (Barnett) Douglas (1923-____) still alive 2009 – attended 3 years, but actually graduated from Rantoul High School in 1941.

1942

1. Leoma Margaret “Lee” (Bennett) Roller Allison (1925-____) still alive 2009

2. Dwight “Courtney” Clapp (1924-2003)

3. Harry Edward Conner (1923-1989)

4. Everett L. Cottle (1925-2001)

5. Harold Wayne Cuppy (1923-2000)

6. Roy Deweese (1924-1996)

7. Donald Ray “Don” Douglas (1924-____) still alive 2009

8. Robert Eugene “Bob” Douglas (1924-1944) WWII casualty

9. Wallace “Wallie” Endres (c.1924-____)

10. Ivan Richard “Dick” Harvey (1922-2006)

11. Merceedes Rose (Haun) Creech (c.1924-____)

12. Eleanor (Maxwell) Trimble (1924-____) still alive 2009

13. Jean Ann (Powers) Cottle (1924-____) still alive 2009

14. Neoma June “Toots” (Ramsey) Harvey (1924-____) still alive 2009

15. William “Bill” Shields (c.1924-____)

16. Gale William Stiff (1923-1980)

17 . Thelma Ruth (Tutt) Bartimus (1923-____)

18. Juanita Ellen (Tutt) Gay Woods (1925-____)

19. Lily Ann (Walters) Hainlein (c.1924-1980) may have been in the Class of 1944

20. Robert Samuel “Bob” Warner (1924-1994)

1943

1. Mary Elizabeth. (Bacon) Douglas (1925-____) still alive 2009

2. William Bentley Breedlove (1926-1988)

3. George Wesley Coffey (1925-____) still alive 2009

4. Helen G. (Cox) Duzan (1925-1984)

5. Helen Margaret (Craven) Key (1924-____) still alive 2009

6. Dale Roth Douglas (1925-____) still alive 2009

7. Eileen Eveland (c.1925-1996)

8. Mary Louise (Hemingway) Wingler (1925-____) still alive 2009

9. Helen “Louise” (Maxwell) Warner (1926-1970)

10. Paul Franklin McCoskey (1924-1945) W.W. II Casualty

11. Phyllis Maxine (Pankey) Draper (1925-____)

12. Harold Eugene “Shorty” Rhodes (1925-____) still alive 2009

13. Jean Lynnette “Nickie” (Slater) Hallian (c.1925-____)

14. Harold Macy “Bub” Tuttle (1925-2001)

15. Norman Richard “Dick“ Weller (1926-____) still alive 2009

1944

1. Charles Robert “Bob” Clapp (1926-____) still alive 2009

2. Larry Paul Cuppy (1926-1978)

3. Helen Marie (Dickson) Gallington (1926-1988)

4. Max Wayne Douglas (1926-1989)

5. George Evans (c.1926-____)

6. Barbara (Hackett) Muehrcke (1927-1979)

7. Virginia Ann (Howrey) Wiseman (c.1926-____) still alive 2009

8. Hazel Irene (Hughes) Miller Nye (1926-____)

9. Robert Dale “Bob” Innes (1925-1984)

10. Patricia Ann “Pat“ (Laws) Cooley (c.1926-____)

11. Mary Lucille (Maxwell) Jombock (1927-2004)

12. Helen Mae (Neese) Drake (1926-1999)

13. Frances Jean (Ramsey) Wells (1926-____)

14. Charles Albert “Shorty” Rardin (1927-1992)

15. Shirley (Shields) Jackson (1926-____)still alive 2009

16. Opal Maxine (Stickles) Rush (c.1926-____)still alive 2009

17. Harry “Maynard” Warner (1926-2000)

18. Paul Alvin “Doc” Wingler (1927-____)still alive 2009

1945

1. Shirley Louise (Britton) Clapp (1927-____)still alive 2009

2. Lauretta (Carleton) Caliscebetta (c.1927-____) still alive 2009

3. Phyllis June (Cuppy) Douglas (1927-____) still alive 2009

4. Forrest “Ray” Dickson, Jr. (1927-1987)

5. Bennie Frank Douglas (1927-1981)

6. Norma Ruth (Douglas) Goble (1927-1952)

7. Jack Nelson Howrey (1927-____) still alive 2009

8. Betty Ann (Hughes) Ramsey (1927-2006)

9. Glendon Richard “Dick” Jolley (1926-1974)

10. Barbara “Jean” (Parrish) McGregor (1928-1952)

11. Robert “Bob” Smith (c.1927-____)

12. Lorene Ann (Welch) Goodwin (1927-2007)

1946

1. John Leland Barlow, R. Ph. (1928-____) still alive 2009

2. Mary Lucille (Clapp) Pankey (1928-____) still alive 2009

3. Rosella Faye (Cochran) Jolley Reddick (1928-1976)

4. Charles J. “Charlie” Cottle (1928-____)

5. Lloyd L. Cox (1928-1989)

6. Hazel Burdilla (Drake) Aufdenkamp (1929-____)

7. Ethel May (Draper) Dean (c.1928-____)

8. William Edward “Bill” Dutton (1928-_____)

9. Richard “Neil” Harbarger (1926-1983)

10. Amelia “Jeanne” (Hayes) Latimore Strader (1928-____) still alive 2009

11. Beverly (James or Starks) Hunt (c.1928-____)

12. Jeannine (Newell) Manning (1929-____) still alive 2009

13. Charlotte ( Morris) James (1927-2005)

14. Granville Edward “Bud” Ramsey (1928-____) still alive 2009

15. Harlan Rhoades (c.1927/8-____) still alive 2009

16. Jack Barlow Shields (1928-1995)

17. Allen Clifford Strader (1928-2002)

18. Sammye Lou (Swango) Aikman (1928-____) still alive 2009

19. Anna “Margaret” (Taylor) Davis (1928-____)

20. Peggy Joan (Temples) Ashmore Rhodes (1929_____) still alive 2009

21. Charles “Chuck” Thomas (1928-2001)

22. Loren Dale Welch (1927-2008)

1947

1. Carlysle Eugene “Spud” Coffey (1929-____) still alive 2009

2. Helen (Connour) Daugherty (c.1929-____)

3. Winifred Lucille (Craven) Pope (1928-____) still alive 2009, did not graduate

4. Joanne (Cuppy) Russell (1929-____)still alive 2009

5. Norma Jean Harbarger (1928-1945) died of spinal meningitis, did not graduate

6. Amy (Hedrick) Stine (c.1929-____)

7. William “Bill” Heidlebaugh (c.1929-1988)

8. Josephine Elaine (Howrey) Gerrie (c.1929-____)still alive 2009

9. James “Jim” Jenkins (c.1929-____)

10. Donald “Dean” Johns (1929-____) still alive 2009

11. Helen (Parrish) Kemper Bakke (1929-____)

12. Rose (Maxwell) McCoin (1929-1999)

13. Carrie “Aleen” (Motley) Ramsey (1929-____) still alive 2009

14. Marjorie Louise “Marge“ (Neese) Nolan, L.P.N. (1929-____) still alive 2009

15. Dan Nixon (1928-____) still alive 2009

16. Everett Dale Pankey (1928-2002)

17. Vivian Lorraine (Pankey) Moore (c.1929-____)

18. Harold Lee Pribble (c.1929-____)

19. Barbara “Joan” (Rhoden) Lange (1929-2005)

20. Robert “Bob” Russell (c.1929-____) still alive 2009

21. Wallace Lee “Shorty” Starwalt (c.1929-____)

22. Laura “June” (Strader) England (1929-____) still alive 2009

23. Glennadine (Warner) Clough Fuller, L.P.N. (1929-2006)

24. Jeanne Tinsman (c.1929-____)

1948

1. Shirley (Bradford) Cottle (1930-2007)

2. Helen (Coffey) Grimes (c.1930-____)

3. Joyce Lorene (Cuppy) Hemingway (1930-____) still alive 2009

4. Jessie “Lorene” (Douglas) Shea (1930-____) still alive 2009

5. Chloe (Hedrick) Walker (c.1930-____)

6. John Leland Hemingway (1930-2005)

7. Charlotte Irene (Little) Nixon (1930-1995)

8. Ferrel “Bus” Seaman (c.1929/1930-_____)still alive 2009

9. Joan Elizabeth (Seaman) Dutton (1930-____)still alive 2009

10. Keith “Nelson” Strader (1930-____) still alive 2009

11. Raymond Winslow (1930-____)still alive 2009

***The following classes did NOT graduate from Hindsboro High School, as the district was consolidated and was split between Arcola and Oakland, Illinois after the 1948 graduation. A=Arcola, O=Oakland, others as indicated

1949

1. Mary Genevieve (Barlow) Medearis (1931-____) A, still alive 2009

2. Betty Lou Dickson (1929-2007) O

3. Carlyle A. Dickson (c.1930/1-____) O, still alive 2009

4. Delores Dutton (c.1931-____) ?

5. John East (1931-____) O

6. Rita Henkes (c. 1931-____) ?

7. James Alva “Jim” Howrey (1931-____) A, still alive 2009

8. Lila “Joan” (Idleman) Jividen Wingler (1932-____) A, still alive 2009

9. Hazel Ingram (c.1931-____) Charleston

10. Richard Ted “Dick” Lanman (1930-____) Charleston

11. Wilma Marshall (c.1931____) Charleston

12. Harold James “Jim” McQueen (1931-2003) A

13. Margaret Carleen (Neese) Aydelotte Harrier (1931-1995) A

14. Marie “Josephine” (Porter) Stephens (1930-2007) Charleston

15. Betty Grace (Rhoades) Rann (1931-____) A, still alive 2009

16. Terry Shields (c.1931-____) O

17. Natalie (Slater) Finn (c.1931-____) A

18. Phyllis Swisher (c.1931-____) O

19. Sara Taylor (c.1931-____) Charleston

20. Martha Jean (Toland) Reimer (1931-____) A, still alive 2009

21. Cynthia “Marie” (Warner) Robinson, R.N. (1931-2002) O

1950

1. Stella Bennett (c.1931-____) Villa Groce

2. Helen “Madelyn” (Breedlove) Mofield (1932-____) A, still alive 2009

3. Mervin Wentz Britton (1932-1999) A

4. Rex Burgess (1932-1996) A

5. Dean L. “Candy” Cordts (1931-1993) ?

6. Otto“Maurice” “Ace” or “Cup” or “Sonny” Cuppy (1932-____) A, still alive 2009

7. Armilda “Louise” (Dickson) Miller (1932-2001) O

8. Joyce Darlene (Douglas) Seitz (1932-____) A, still alive 2009

9. Lawrence William “Bub” Douglas (1932-2004) Macomb

10. Maurice Green (1932-1985) A

11. Don Lee Herrington (1932-1995) A

12. Everett Ingrum (c.1932-1971?) O

13. Doris (Lough) Bertner (c. 1932-____) O

14. Mary Mason (c.1932-____) Charleston

15. Frances Jean (Maxwell) Cordts (1932-2005) A

16. Jaunita McQueen (1932-____) O

17. Jack Dean Motley (1932-1984) O

18. Bonnie Belle (Ramsey) Mason (1932-____) A, still alive 2009

19. Helen Maxine (Seaman) Stenger Byers (1932-2006) O

20. Eldena Slagley (c.1932-____) Charleston

21. Myra Joy (Strader ) Coy (1932-____) A, still alive 2009

22 Merle Elberta (Tuttle) McGregor (1932_____) A, still alive 2009

23. Helen Waggle (c.1932-____) Charleston

24. Marjorie Ilene “Margie“ (Weller) Harrington (1932-____) A, still alive 2009

25. Helen Louise (Wooten) White Blaskovich (1932-1983) A

26. Charles Van Sickle (1932-____) Newman

1951

1. Doyle E. Anderson (1932-____) O, still alive 2009

2. Lois (Childress ) Snyder (1933-____) O, still alive 2009

3. Donald Cox (c.1933-____) Charleston

4. Helen Deweese (1933-____) A

5. Gene Dutton (c. 1933-____) ?

6. Marilyn Phyllis “Lynn“ (Edgar) Dabbert York (1932-2003) A

7. Ted Henkes (c.1933-2000) A

8. Floyd Henson (c.1933-____) Charleston

9. Donald Duane “Don” Howrey (c.1933-____) A, still alive 2009

10. Shirley F. (Hughes) Anderson (1932-____) O, still alive 2009

11. Louis Ingram (c.1933-____) Charleston

12. Marie (Lough) Duzan (1934-____) O

13 Howard Glenn “Buck” Neese (1933-1998) O

14. Phyllis (Randolph) Keal (c.1933-____) A

15. William “Bill“ Parrish (1933____) Charleston

16. Frank Thomas (c.1933-_____) Villa Grove

17. Harley Thomas (c.1933-_____) Villa Grove

18. Wayne Winslow (c.1933-____) O

19. Jerry Dean Wyeth (1934-____) A, still alive 2009

Hinckley High School “Hawks”

Posted on March 3, 2022June 29, 2023 by davenanninga in Uncategorized

Hinckley High School

Hinckley, IL

The History of Hinckley High School

Hinckley (population 1,994) is located in northeastern Illinois in the southeastern portion of Dekalb County. U.S. Route 30 is the main roadway leading to and from Hinckley. The Little Rock Creek flows through the south side of town. The Burlington Northern Railroad also travels through Hinckley. The city of Dekalb sits about 10 miles to the north and a little west of Hinckley.

The history of the town of Hinckley can be viewed on the town’s official website found at http://hinckleyil.com/villageinfo.htm. This brief history has been re-printed in full below:

“The Village of Hinckley has a rich and proud history. In the 1830’s, a Mr. Hollenbeck (who lived near Ottawa) was traveling the then-unsettled territory. He found a fine grove of trees west of the present-day Hinckley, and named the grove after the squaws who were tending camp.

Back in Ottawa, word spread of the undeveloped land, and in the spring of 1835, John Sebree built a log house. The next year saw more families come to the area, and soon a small town was started at the west edge of what is now Hinckley. The town’s name was Squaw Grove.

Hinckley was conceived in the 1870’s as the brainchild of Francis Hinckley, president of the Chicago and Iowa Railroad. The rail line was placed one-half mile east of the Village of Squaw Grove, which was then named Hinckley.

From this early birth, much change and innovation would come to Hinckley. Some key dates follow: Methodist Church (1835), first store (1872), Hinckley has 20 businesses (1876), St. Paul’s Church (1885), volunteer fire brigade organized (1886), tornado destroys most of village (1889).”

It is probable that Hinckley High School was established in the late 1800s, possibly early 1900s. Hinckley High served the town for at least six decades. It was after the 1956-57 school year that Hinckley and its nearby neighbor to the east, Big Rock, agreed to consolidate their educational efforts. This effort resulted in the formation of the Hinckley-Big Rock School District.

The high school for the Hinckley-Big Rock District was located in Hinckley. The current high school was built in the late ’50’s or early ’60’s. The original high School building no longer stands.

Our good friend Marty Golby provide this bit of trivia on Hinckley’s storied past:

“One of Hinckley’s “claims to fame” is this: It’s the site of the FIRST Harlem Globetrotter’s game on January 7, 1927, and the sign as you come into town indicates this as well. The Globetrotters wanted to make their debut in a small-town gym, so Hinckley High School was the place!”

Hinckley High School Quick Facts

Year opened: late 1800s/early 1900s

Year consolidated with Big Rock: 1957

Consolidated to: Hinckley-Big Rock High School

Hinckley HS team nickname: the “Hawks”

Hinckley HS team colors: Purple & Gold

School Fight Song: unavailable

Athletics

The Hinckley High School boys competed in basketball track for sure. It is probable that baseball, track, and, perhaps, football were offered as well. The school also garnered some success in the Speech Sweepstakes Competition. School fight song, team records, and coach’s names are all items we are seeking at this time.

Boys Basketball

The boys basketball program had some nice seasons listed on the IHSA website (www.ihsa.org). The school won a total of SEVEN District titles. The confusing part on the IHSA website is what year did Hinckley and Big Rock consolidate? The website lists basketball records and a coach’s name for Hinckley-Big Rock High School beginning with the 1957-58 school year. Unfortunately, only the years of the District titles are listed. Coach’s names and team records of these and other Hinckley High School teams are not currently available.

1925-26                    District Champions
1935-36                    District Champions                            Coach Lud Watne
1941-42                    District Champions

1949-50 District Champions Coach L.E. Sadoris

Waterman District Tournament

defeated Plato Center 33-28

defeated Malta 47-34

defeated Burlington 61-41

for District Title

Genoa Regional

defeated Genoa-Kingston 49-47

lost to Sycamore 51-29

1950-51 District Champions Coach L.E. Sadoris
1951-52 District Champions Coach Robert Wood

1956-57 10-11 Coach Tom Sittler

Football

We know through research by Linda Hess that Hinckley High School competed in football, at least in the mid-1920s for certain. The boys defeated Plano HS in a game in 1925 (32 – 0). They were defeated by Plano HS the next two consecutive seasons however, losing 8 – 0 in 1926 and 6 – 0 in 1927.

Conference historian Tom Sikorski has found more information about the Hawks’ football history to corroborate Linda’s facts, providing the win-loss totals below:

1924 0-2 coach unknown

1925 2-4 coach unknown

1926 2-1 (one result missing) coach unknown

1927 0-1 (last known team) coach unknown

Speech Sweepstakes

The kids of 1953-54 made the English department of Hinckley High proud. This team won a District title in the IHSA’s Speech Sweepstakes competition!

1953-54 District Champions

We Are Seeking Your Assistance…

…regarding the many accomplishments of the townspeople and schools system of Hinckley. Sports, we are sure, were just a part of the experience. We are especially interested in sharing a photo of the old High School building with the readers of this site. You can e-mail photos and information to us at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net or you can write to us at:

Illinois HS Glory Days

6439 N. Neva St.

Chicago, Il. 60631

Hillview High School “Pirates”

Posted on March 3, 2022June 29, 2023 by davenanninga in Uncategorized

Hillview High School Building

Photo Submitted by John Strain – March 2007

Hillview HS Main Entrance

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Submitted by John Strain

The History of Hillview High School

Hillivew (population 179) Is located in northwestern Greene County in southwestern Illinois. For reference how about Jacksonville located about 25 miles northeast of Hillview. The Greene County Highway intersects with County Road 10 in Hillview. Hurricane Creek flows through town and was instrumental in the early settlement of the town. The first settler arrived and built a cabin on the land that is now Hillview in 1836. The town was a major lumber camp in the area in the 1800s and was known as Happyville. Railroad tracks (now run by the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad) were soon laid along the Hurricane Creek and Hilllview was renamed and incorporated in 1903. To read a brief but informative history of Hillview check out this web page: http://www.greene-county.com/hillview.htm . The photo above was found on this page (easy to see where the town name originates) .

Education in Hillview is need of research. One would assume some type of education was afforded the children of Hillview in the mid to late 1800s. The high school was probably started at or near the incorporation date of 1903. It served the town for some time. Eventually, probably in the late 1940s, Hillview High School closed with the Hillview kids being bused 8 miles to the east to White Hall to attend high school.

Sign Over Entrance to Hillview HS

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Courtesy of John Strain

The Hillview school building was used as a an elementary school until it was decided to close it in (approxiamtely) 1987. The high school building is still standing in Hillview. The photos on this page were submitted by John Strain.

Hillview High School Quick Facts

Year opened: around 1903 / maybe sooner

Year closed: 1954(?)

Consolidated to: White Hall North Greene

School nickname: “Pirates”

School colors: unavailable

School Fight Song: unavailable

Athletics

The accomplishments of the Hillview High School kids is is need of research also. The school did win one District Championship in basketball. It is believed baseball and track were also offered.

Boys Basketball

The Hillview High boys team won a District Championship and were the best of “the little guys” in their area. The year was 1937, though team record and coach’s name is unavailable. If you have further information on the Hillview High athletic program or the high school in general please take the time to send it to us so we can share with others.

1936-37 District Champions

Seeking Further Information

If you have any information you can share regarding the history of Hillview and its former school system please take the time to share it with us so we can share it with others. The hard work of the Hillview ancestors should be forever remembered. We are especially anxious for a photo of the old school building and characters of Hillview High’s historic past. You can e-mail these items to us at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net. You can also write to us at:

Illinois HS Glory Days

6439 N. Neva St.

Chicago, Il. 60631

Hillview High School

Submitted by John Strain

Hillview Park

Hillview, Illinois

Hillside Mater Dolorosa Seminary

Posted on March 3, 2022June 29, 2023 by davenanninga in Uncategorized

Mater Dolorosa Seminary

Credit: Lake County Discovery Museum/Curt Teich Postcard Archives

The History of Hillside Mater Dolorosa Seminary

Hillside (population: 8,155) is located in western Cook County, about 10 miles west of downtown Chicago, The community is known for being the hub of several expressways that serve the region. Interstate 290 cuts through the village from east to west, as Interstate 294 meets up with I-290 near the village’s northwest boundary. Not only does the expressway sysem divides the community, but has also been a contributor to its development, as were the rail systems in Hillside’s early years.

The first settlers put down stakes in the 1840’s, establishing farms and as well as a church and school at the intersection of what is now Wolf and 22nd Street. This item about the village of HIllside states that “…even though most of Hillside’s later development was north of 12th Street, Immanuel Lutheran Church and School were included within village limits, giving Hillside its distinctive shape.”

Limestone was found in the 1850’s by farmer Marion Covell just a few feet below the surface of his property. He turned the farm into a quarry in 1854 that continued to operate until the mid-1970s, as it supplied crushed stone used for building roads throughout Chicagoland. However, the quarry was acquired by the John Sexton Company in 1979 was turned into a sanitary landfill, despite protests from village residents.

Hillside is also known for its cemeteries, including Mount Carmel, which opened in 1894. The resting place of several bishops, archbishops, and cardinals from the Archdiocese of Chicago is at Mount Carmel in the Bishop’s Mausoleum.

In 1919, the Servants of Mary order (also known as the Servites) opened the Mater Dolorosa Seminary in the rear of the monastery at Our Lady of Sorrows in Jackson Boulevard in Chicago. There is an irony here: the same classrooms that the seminary began in also was the birthplace of St. Phillip High School (also on this site). The name “Mater Dolorosa” is Latin for “suffering mother,” referring to a 13th Century hymn about Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, at the time of his crucifixion.

A total of 25 students were enrolled in September 1919 in the four-year high school that was created, and later moved to the western suburb of Hillside in 1927 at the corner of Hillside Avenue and Butterfield Road. The school remained opened until 1945 when it became a preparatory school for those entering the priesthood.

FACTS ABOUT HILLSIDE MATER DELOROSA SEMINARY

Year opened in Chicago: 1919

Year moved to Hillside: 1927

Year closed: 1945

THERE’S ROOM FOR MORE INFORMATION…

especially if you know anything about Mater Delorosa Seminary. We invite you to contact us with you information and photos at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net or by clicking on this Guest Commentary link. For those who would rather prefer to use the USPS, our address is:

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Hillsdale High School “Pirates”

Posted on March 3, 2022June 29, 2023 by davenanninga in Uncategorized

Hillsdale High School Building 2013

Submitted by Dean Bentley

Hillsdale Community High School Front

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1921-1955

The History of the Hillsdale High School “Purple Pirates”

Located on the far eastern edge of Rock Island County, Hillsdale (population 588) sits just north of the Rock River along former Ill. Route 2. The BN&SF Railroad goes through the town. In fact the town sits at the intersection of County Road 2 and former Illinois Route 2 eighteen miles northeast of East Moline.

Hillsdale was founded in 1870 by James Hill and was first known as Hill’s Station. The name was changed to Hillsdale in 1871.

Hillsdale enjoyed many great years of hosting their own high school. In 1956 the residents took part in a consolidation effort with the neighboring towns and school districts of Cordova and Port Byron. Hillsdale High School was deactivated and the new school district known as “Riverdale” was born. The children of Hillsdale now attend high school in a building on the outskirts of nearby Port Byron. The web address for the Riverdale School District is http://www.riroe.k12.il.us/riroe/riverdale/ .

Hillsdale HS Bldg Inscription 2015

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Hillsdale HS Building 2015

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Photo by Bill Alber

The Hillsdale High School building still stands along County Road 2 and was, up until the early 2000s, used privately as a company called Toppert Jetting. The building now sits vacant and is falling into a state of disrepair.

Bill Alper tells us:

“The old High School in Hillsdale is still standing,but it is in teardown condition. It has been abandoned and while the school looks OK from the road, though a closer inspection shows the roof has collapsed. Attached (bottom of page) are a few photos of Hillsdale High School today (September 2015).”

Hillsdale High School Quick Facts

Year opened: 1921

Year closed: 1956

School nickname: “Purple Pirates”

School colors: Purple & White

School Fight Song: unavailable

ATHLETICS

Hillsdale High School competed in the old Two Rivers Conference with other member schools of Tampico, Lyndon, Mineral, Annawan, Atkinson, Prophetstown, Erie, Cordova, and Port Byron. This was a conference with a history of great competition in the 1950s and 1960s. Baseball, Basketball, 8-Man Football, and Track & Field were offered to the member schools. The “Purple Pirates” won one District title in Boy’s Basketball and had one male athlete excel in Track. We are seeking information on some of the other great Hillsdale teams, athletes, and coaches.

Hillsdale High School Gymnasium 2013

Submitted by Dean Bentley

BOYS BASKETBALL

The Hillsdale High School “Pirates” had some nice seasons on the hardwood court. Season records and coaches’ names are needed for nearly every season however. We did locate some scores invloving Hillsdale High School in the IHSA Tournament on a website titled :Illinois Postseason Basketball Scores.” These scores and the location of that particular year’s District or Regional tourney are listed below.

1921-22 Moline District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Thomson 20-14

1933-34 Rock Island District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Port Byron 23-22

Port Byron lost in 2nd Rd.

1934-35 Morrison District Semi-finalist Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Chadwick 25-19

2nd Rd Beat Savanna 17-14

Semi-final Rd lost to Fulton 19-15

Fulton lost to Morrison in title game

1935-36 Moline Regional Semi-finalist Coach’s name & record needed

(Hillsdale did not compete in District)

1st Rd Beat Orion 41-14

Semi-final lost to Moline 27-22

Moline lost to East-Molne in title game.

1936-37 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1837-38 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1938-39 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1939-40 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1940-41 7 – 20 Orion District Tournament Coach’s name needed

1st Rd Beat Coal Valley 39-18

Semi-final lost to Cambridge 47-13

Cambridge lost to Orion in title game

1941-42 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1942-43 Orion District Tournament Season record coach’s name needed.

1st Rd lost to Coal Valley 33-27

Orion beat Coal Valley in title game

1943-44 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1944-45 Erie District Semi-finalist Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Tampico 30-24

Semi-final lost to Erie 50-30

Erie beat Coal Valley in title game.

1945-46 Orion District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Moline St. Mary 41-39

(Other St. Mary scores unavailable)

1946-47 Erie District Semi-finalist Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd Beat Cordova 47-36

Semi-final lost to Erie 58-30

Erie won District title over Orion

1947-48 Orion District Semi-finalist Coach’s name & record needed

Semi-final lost to Orion 40-36

Orion beat Erie for title.

1948-49 Orion District Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

1st Rd lost to Coal Valley 30-23

Coal Valley lost title game to Alwood

1949-50 Coal Valley District Semi-finalist Coach’s name & record needed

(Team placed 2nd in 2-Rivers Conf Tourn.)

Semi-final lost to Coal Valley 54-40

Coal Valley beat Port Byron in title game

1950-51 Hillsdale District Champions! Coach’s name & record needed

Semi-final Beat Cordova 87-69

Title Game Beat Coal Valley 49-41

Rock Island Regional Tourney

1st Rd lost to Rock Island Alleman 66-44

Alleman lost in semi-final to Moline

1951-52 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1952-53 Lyndon District Runner-Up Coach’s name & record needed

Semi-final Rd Beat Lyndon 59-58

Title Game lost to Port Byron 41-36

1953-54 Hillsdale Hosted District Tourney Coach’s name & record needed

Hillsdale scores needed

Port Byron beat Lyndon in title game

1954-55 Postseason scores, record, and coach’s name needed.

1955-56 East Moline Regional Tournament Coach’s name & record needed

(District scores unavailable)

**1st Rd lost to Moline 128-51

**Probably the final game as the Hillsdale High School “Pirates”. Became part of the Riverdale School District in 1956.

***Right around the construction of the new high school building in nearby Erie, the Erie Cardinal Basketball team may have had a temporary home in the Hillsdale High School Gymnasium, this is only something that the writer of this page has heard about. If it is so, Basketball had it’s second wind here in Hillsdale.

BOYS TRACK & FIELD

For many years, Hillsdale competed in Track and Field in the Two Rivers Conference. One person was quite a star for the Pirates in the 1930s. Kenneth Nelson participated in different events while a trackster, but really stood out in the Long Jump, where he recieved State accolades, including a State Championship!

1935-36 Kenneth Nelson Long Jump 2nd Place!

1936-37 Kenneth Nelson Long Jump State Champion!

FOOTBALL

The football program at Hillsdale High had a short life. Many of the games were competed in a 8-man team format.

1950 N.R.A. Two Rivers 3rd place (3-2) Coach’s name unavailable

1954* 4 – 3 Coach Bob Hoese

*Thanks to Tom Sikorski

Hillsdale last fielded a football team in 1955.

MEMORIES

From Jerry L. Hahn:

“I attended first through 11 grades at Hillsdale elementary and high schools in Hillsdale. At the end of my junior year (55-56) we consolidated into Riverdale and attended grade 12 (1st. graduation class)in Port Byron. Looking at the website info now available for Hillsdale High School I may be able to add some info of interest. As an athletic manager for my three years at Hillsdale High School I can vouch for the “6 man football” played during that 3 years. I also traveled to all but a couple of the football and basketball games played by Hillsdale teams during that three years and remember well visiting the various Two-Rivers Conference schools, most of which are now extinct.”

SEEKING MORE INFORMATION

As always we are hopeful a fanatic or history buff of the Hillsdale area will share some information with us regarding the successes of Hillsdale High School and its students. We especially enjoy photos of the school and better teams. If you would like to share this information with us please complete a Guest Commentary Form, or you may write us at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net or via USPS at:

Illinois HS Glory Days

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Hillsdale Gymnasium

“Home of the Purple Pirates”

Hillsdale High School Building Side View

Submitted by Dean Bentley

Hillsdale HS Girls Bathroom 2015

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Hillsdale High School Entry 2015

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