It’s not surprising that the newly-formed school board for the consolidated high school district met three times in October 1915 and three times in November; they had quite the to-do list!

Following the first meeting on Oct. 11, 1915, the board met again two days later on Oct. 13. They decided that regular meetings would be held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. and that all bills due would be paid at that time. A motion was carried at that meeting for a $10,000 treasurer bond. Two members were appointed to purchase a suitable vehicle for the transportation of school children. It was also decided that individual board members would be responsible for all supplies at specific school buildings.

Following tours of other districts' high schools by about 20 members of the new district, the board might have spent the evening sharing their thoughts about what they had seen, what they liked and what they wanted to have in the first high school. As a first decision about the new building, they proceeded to pass a motion to put a telephone in each of the buildings within the newly-consolidated district.

After viewing prospective locations for the new school building, a committee on grounds was formed on Oct. 19. Board members were directed to get prices on two pieces of land in question. A motion was passed that a special election be held Nov. 27, 1915 to issue bonds to the aggregate amount of $70,000 for the purpose of building and equipping a school building, at 4 percent interest per annum. On Nov. 16, the board issued monthly pay for eight teachers, varying from $55 to $90.

Polls were declared open at 7 p.m. on Nov. 27 for public vote on the bond issue to build and equip a high school. The polls closed at 9:20 p.m. A total of 459 votes were cast; 300 votes were cast for the bonding district, and 159 votes were cast against the bonding district. The issue passed, by about two votes to one.

On Nov. 29, the board approved the purchase of a school wagon from Mable Wagon Co. for $185. A motion was passed to authorize the purchase of a tract of land for the sum of $3,750. The clerk was instructed to write the State Department relative to securing a superintendent for the next year, and first sketches of the new building were authorized.

In November 1915, students who had finished eighth grade the previous spring were realizing that they would be a able to attend a brand new high school, right here in their own town! They could look forward to being the junior class in the new building in fall of 1917 and being the first class graduating in 1919 ... Little did they know that they were destined to be the second graduating class, but that's another story.