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STRONG CITY School Dist. C4

SW1/2-24-14-23

 

C4 or Strong City was formed on May 24, 1919 by the consolidation of three small school districts --- NO. 47 Red Top, No. 48 Dead Indian and No. 62 Custer Bend (Snakey Bend). On July 27, 1919 school district No. 64 Windy Hill was attached to C4 by petition.

 

1919-20

Teachers: Floyd Wheeler, Dana Wheeler, Ruth Chappell, Jessie Chappell, Rose Newkirk, Minnie Guernsey, Cora Bixby, Luella Guernsey, Mr. Webber   Board: Elmer Guernsey, J.P. Johnson, C.A. Lathrop, H.B. Bradford, W.L. Davis   Census: 270

 

1920-21

Teachers: T.T. Chave, M.Z. Spahn, George Williams, Mrs. George Williams, Lola Hyer, Elsa Kendall, Nola Davis, Rosa Newkirk, Minnie Guernsey   Board: A.A. Hitchcock, J.A. Palmer, E. Guernsey, J.P. Johnson

 

1921-22

Teachers: T.T. Chave, George Williams, Mrs. George Williams, Elsa Kendall, Nola Davis, Pauline Guernsey, Minnie Guernsey, Gladys Brady   Board: A.A. Hitchcock, J.A. Palmer, J.P. Johnson   Census:: 269

 

1922-23

Teachers: G.L. Scott, Mrs. G.L. Scott, Joy Blain, Lela Kendall, Mrs. Mussleman, Estelle Morris, Sylvia Grounds, Etta Heimer

Board: Leon Young, John Simple, A.A. Stranahan   Census: 270

 

1923-24

Teachers: Clyde Noel, Sylvia Grounds, Mrs. Claude Shaller, Edith Yodler, Aline Lowrance, Lela Kendall, Rupert Gamble

Board: J.P. Johnson, Leon Young, A.A. Stranahan   Census: 275

 

1924-25

Teachers: Clyde Noel, Rupert Gamble, Fern Barr, Glessie Welch, Alice Lorance, Sylvia Grounds, Lela Kendall, Beulah Kendall, Mrs. Lucille Evans   Board: C.H. Ward, H.V. Jobe, A.A. Stranahan

 

1925-26

Teachers: J.L. Todd, Mrs. Z. Todd, Glessie Welch, Bessie Robertson, Sylvia Grounds, LaDica Wileman, Lela Kendall, Wade Donley, Board: J. McClellan, R. Hogan, R.M. Davis   Census: 281

 

1926-27

Teachers: Hugh Witt, Icie M. Witt, Elsa Little, Garlan Dickson, Pearlye Wesner, LaDica Wileman, Haskell Alexander, J.Fred Wesner Board: J. McClellan, R. Hogan, F.M. Davis   Census: 236

 

1927-28

Teachers: Hugh Witt, Icie Witt, W.R. Fleming, Ray Garrison, Flora Garrison, Helen Lathrop, Elsa Little, Lorena Savage

Board: J. McClellan, Bert Stephens, F.M. Davis   Census: 245

 

1928-29

Teachers: Marvin McKee, Ralph Fleming, Virginia Self, Homa Yarbrough, Beatrice Evans, Alice Shelton, Lois Sprowls, Elsie Little, Lorena Savage   Board: J.E. McClellan, W. E. Kendall, D.S. DeGeer   Census: 244

 

1929-30

Teachers: W.R. Woods, Mrs. W.R. Woods, Lois Sprowls, Ruth Walker, Wayne Fowler, Elsie Little, Beatrice Evans, Ruth Wolfe, Lorena Males   Board: J.McClellan, C.A. Lathrop, D.G. DeGeer   Census: 278

 

1930-31

Teachers: W.R. Woods, Mrs. Woods, Elsie Little, Paul Hunt, Lois Sprowls, Pauline Guernsey, Lorena (Savage) Males, Ida Fleming Board: Karl Gates, H.M. Lewis, D.G. DeGeer   Census: 310

 

1931-32

Teachers: Nat Taylor, Earl Fourier, Ida Fleming, Clara Taylor, Florence Casady, Elsie Little, Lois Sprowls, Lorena Males

Board: Karl Gates, Virgil Guernsey, D.G. DeGeer   Census: 295

 

1932-33

Teachers: Nat Taylor, Earl Fourier, Florence Casady, Clara Taylor, Leroy Vick, Lorena Males, Morine Champlin, Lois Sprowls, Fred Wright    Board: Richard Hay, V.A. Guernsey, W.L. West   Census: 298

 

1933-34

Teachers: Earl Fourier, Florence Casady, Fred Wright, Beulah Reeves, Lorena Males, Clara Taylor, Morine Champlin, Jessie Moore, Board: Richard Hay, V.A. Guernsey, W.L West

 

1934-35

Teachers: Pete Thomas, Florence Casady, Maurice Barron, Fred Cordell, Lorena Males, Mirian Eakins, Morine Champlin, Jessie Moore   Board: Richard Hay, R.W. Small, W.L. West

 

1935-36

Teachers: Pete Thomas, Harlan Thomas, Florence Casady, Maurice Barron, Morine Champlin, Jessie Moore, Alice Rose, Miriam Eakins   Board: Richard Hay, Ralph Small, W.L. West

 

1936-37

Teachers: Pete Thomas, Florence Casady, Glen F. Crane, GlenaBelle Crane, Jessie Moore, Maurice Barron, Morine Champlin, Alice Rose   Board: W.L. West, R.W. Small, E.D. Cordell   Census: 235

 

1937-38

Teachers: Pete Thomas, Florence Casady, Maurice Barron, Leonard Douglas, Alice Rose, Morine Champlin, Jessie Moore

Board: W.L. West, R.W. Small, C.A. Lathrop Census: 195

 

1938-39

Teachers: Maurice Barron, Carl Mabra, Fred Cordell, Pauline Cordell, Alice Rose, Morine Champlin, Florence Casady

Board: F.H. Johnson, R.W. Small, C.A. Lathrop

 

1939-40

Teachers: Maurice Barron, Florence Casady, Carl Mabra, Helen Edmiaston, Alice Rose, Jack Hayes, Morine Champlin

Board: F.H. Johnson, R.W. Small, R.L. Tomberlin

 

1940-41

Teachers: Maurice Barron, Florence Casady, Jack Hayes, Carl Mabra, Alice Rose, Morine Champlin, Helen Edmiaston

Board: R.H. Johnson, R.W. Small, R.L. Tomberlin   Census: 183

 

1941-42

Teachers: Maurice Barron, Florence Casady, Carl Mabra, Morine Champlin, Alice Rose, Helen Edmiaston, Beulah Mae Clay

Board: W.L. West, R.W. Small, R.L. Tomberlin

 

1942-43

Teachers: E.R. Armstrong, Alice Rose, Joe Dale Cathron, Morine Champlin, Maurice Norman, Viola Norman

Board: Willie West, R.W. Small, R.L. Tomberlin

 

1943-44

Teachers: E.R. Armstrong, Letha Armstrong, Alice Rose, Morine Champlin, Pauline Guernsey, Florence McClellan

Board: Willie West, Ab Hendershot, R.L. Tomberlin

 

1944-45

Teachers: Morine CHamplin, Lydia Foote, Pauline Guernsey, Florence McClellan, Leona Frank, Cora Ramsey

Board: Willie West, Ab Hendershot, R.L. Tomberlin

 

1945-46

Teachers: Morine Champlin, Elvira West, Pauline Guernsey, Lydia Foote, Florence McClellan, Ida Mae Ezzel

Board: G. Lloyd Scott, Ab Hendershot, Billy Brown

 

1946-47

Teachers: Morine Champlin, Lorene Aderhold, Mae Donham, Mae Dickason, Pauline Guernsey

Board: Lloyd Scott, Sid Cogburn, Billie Brown   Census: 105

 

1947-48

Teachers: Nat Taylor, Pauline Guernsey, Iva Geisler, Violet McKay, Irene Chapman  

Board: Lester Minor, Sid Cogburn, Winston Harris   Census: 105

 

1948-49

Teachers: Newman Baggett, Pearl Miller, Lois Hubbard   Board: Lester Minor, Sid Cogburn, Winston Harris Census: 102

 

1949-50

Teachers: Newman Baggett, Pearl Miller, Lois F. Hubbard   Board: George Wing, John Little, Winston Harris Census: 106

 

1950-51

Teachers: Newman Baggett, Pearl Miller   Census: 64

 

1951-52

Teachers: W.W. Jamison, Pearl Miller   Census: 58

 

1952-53

Teachers: Emery G. Howard, Ethel Howard

 

1953-54

Teachers: W.A. Waller, Loretta Waller   Census: 54

 

1954-55

Teachers: James W. Purdy, Alene Purdy   Census: 60

 

1955-56

Teachers: Lois F. Hubbard, Bobby E. Scott   Board: Ted Dean, John Little, James Orgain Census: 48

 

1956-57

Teachers: Lois Hubbard, Lura Mae Mogg   Board: Ted Dean, John Little, James Orgain   Census: 44

 

In the spring of 1957, D4 or Strong City closed. Part of the district transferred to Hammon and part to Cheyenne.

 

In an article written by Bonnie Vincent Bailey, she states that outstanding teachers in Strong City High School were A.T. Burge, Mr. Weber was a Latin teacher who later became a M.D. Mrs. Jones was the English and Geometry teacher. Early day families with children attending were the John Kendall, Bill Kendall, Ed Kendall, Overstreet, Davis, Hyer, Guernsey, Brown, John Caffey and West.