Somerville's First School Built About Two Centuries Ago
Somerville’s early education history notes the first school on Mount Street dating from just before the Civil War and still standing as a dwelling. A private school run by Mrs Julia J Kutelmann served many locals, while the 1844 fourth building on Depot Street housed the early high and grammar grades.
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Sumensite
Mount Street
Somerville
Julia J. Kutelmann
He Wehan
Suerville
Chiech Street
Presbyterians Church
Ibarns
Sonerville
Depot Street
Tara
Udlg
Abenny
Playground Somesville Fortunate Large Student Playground
Somesville students enjoy a sizable playground area on the school site with separate spaces for younger and older students. Boys and girls use fields for baseball, softball, and volleyball while bad weather moves activities to the washroom and indoor spaces.
Grading System Changes Proposed for 170 Scale
The text outlines planned revisions to a 170 grading system, including passing marks rising from 63 to 70 and a future goal of 7 by next year. It lists letter grade ranges from A to D with approximate numeric bands and hints at ongoing discussions to adjust the scale for grading clarity and fairness.
Prominent Somerville Teachers Rise to National Roles
The article notes several former Somerville teachers who moved to prominence. Walimad Berfaonaught led a New York schoolhouse era, becoming president of the American Book Concern. Vanskiver, Meuilenbial, and Bohilla pursued high-profile careers in media, publishing, and manufacturing, with Meuilenhall editing the New York Review and Bohilla leading a major firm after leaving Somerville. Morgenthaler later served as a principal in Ohio after leaving town and then taught elsewhere.
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Walimad
Somerville
Morgenthaler
Berond
Hawiltan
la An Salle Semmes
Mrneanchurueta
Somerville School Physical Education Plan Described
The Somerville program divides girls and boys into groups for weekly instruction under Mika Scofield and Mr Erickson. Sessions run 10 to 10 45 Monday Wednesday for boys, Tuesday Thursday for girls, with outside play when possible. Health talks, weekly reports, weigh‑ins every two months, and a focus on health and fitness are outlined.
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Armetime
Erickson Hug
Phie
Mica Scofield
Mr. Erickson
Elina
Avery Jie Bi
Activities In The Grades In Mrs Saysday’s Class
Older pupils join a project based learning plan led by Miss Norma Saysday to explore reading themes. Two groups Brownies and Fairies work together on book creation and writing about Columbus and the Pilgrims. Seventh grade studies geography with Africa, forming groups to report on multiple countries and prepare an upcoming school assembly.
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Billy
Norma Saysday
Mor
Krn
Willy Gont
Muti
Africa
Andrews
Pyrmous
Grace Withrow
Moonahine
Catherine Whitaker
Wall
Tory Gibson
Tow
Charles Ramper
Third Fourth and Fifth Grade Notes on Thanksgiving Projects
Third to fifth grades pursued a new elocution and project study under Miss Edna Grothaus. Pupils wove, sang at home, and created table mats for Thanksgiving. Students learned poems, crafted pumpkins and pilgrims, and decorated classrooms with Thanksgiving themes. Sixth graders produced projects on early Greek civilization, including models of stadiums and a horse statue, enriching readings and imagination.
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Mise Grothaus
Miss
Eliae
Troy
Troz
Eighth Grade Notes On Recent Class Topics
Eighth graders report progress in history with county lost and reading across Hoehapten in English focusing on pronouns parts of speech and storytelling from outlines. In arithmetic they study volumes of cylinders cones pyramids and boxes. Spelling covers review lists for the first half year and agriculture features oats and corn with Rag Doll Testers. Our math is praised and students strive daily to improve.
Testing Program Under Suspicion Of Ohio Stars
Tests were administered over the past two to three weeks under Susplices of the stars of Ohio. Pupils at Somerville in all state-wide schools took the tests, funded by the state. The Otis group intelligence scale was used for grades one to six. The Tirman group test of mental ability was given for grades seven to twelve. The Thorn dike McCall reading test prepared for the annual exams.
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Tiuch
Ohio
Somervilly
Lorne
Otis Group
Tirman Groyp
Thorndike McCall
Lenees
School Personnel and Club Officials List Fragment
A fragmented OCR reads names and roles within a school including principal board members bus drivers janitor and various club leaders. The garbled text lists Tepeveva Norma Enyder Helen Andrewa Mary Scofield Virgil Ex hksion H Neil McMahas and others with positions such as president vice president secretary treasurer and sponsor across intramural athletic and debating clubs.
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Tepeveva
Norma Enyder
Fdnerothaus
Helen Andrewa
Mary Scofield
Virgil Exhksion
H. Neil McMahas
Harry Quarrett
Jesse Coombs
Lice
Oliver Keller
Herbert Fluffman
Charles Withrow
Harry Buell
Louis Withrow
James Hoel
George Dundleturger
Irene Roberts
Irene Colling
Mabel Wuefavex
Phyllia Garret
Athletia Club
Irene Rotwite
Markel Hufman
Tyenn Collins
Girl Mevervee
Irone Roberta
Crann Collins
Mabel Huffman
Phyllis Garrett
Debating Club
Phyllis Garret
Teepe Collins
Lillian Colling
Irene Roberta
Mra
Fred Bergamyer
Somerville School Organizes Clubs and Honors System
Somerville schools report active intra mural and athletic clubs with officer boards led by Miss Scofield and Mr Erickson. The program includes a five division athletic system, an honor roll with high and low lists, a revised point system, biweekly assemblies featuring Shakespeare and civic topics, and class election activities. Pledges emphasize service, knowledge, and righteousness.
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Adirows
WY. W. C A
Ham ‘Ttan
Irene Roberts
Irene Collins
Victoriaus
Scofield
Mr. Erickson
Ma Ale Mahew
Trene Roberts
Ted
Clnssen
Test program details in grades two through twelve
The passage describes an arithmetic test called Woody McCall mixed Fundamentals for grades three to eight and Morrison McCall spelling scale for grades two to twelve, with Mr Collins administering a Stanford Binet test to special cases. These tests aim to identify subjects needing special assistance and guidance and establish the expected standard of work for each pupil.
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Woody-McCall
Collins
Avler
Tom Eaeli
Library period schedule and cataloging notes from school
The excerpt lists librarians and time blocks from D to H with names such as Dolly Hartman Marjorie Mowe Gladys Polteriger and Trem Roberts. It describes efforts to organize and decorate the library, place a bulletin board and notices, and assign sections for English and history books. It explains a filing system using author initials and book numbers and mentions repairs and reorganizing at the start of the school year.
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Dolly Hartman
Marjorie Mowe
Gladys Polteriger
Roberts
Mary Whitaker
Thorothy Flyams
Phyllis Gaerett
Irene Collins
Helen Withrow
Mabel Fliteman
Irena Roberts
Dorothy
Alucdy Hall
Corda
Music classes and school orchestra organized by Mr Hamilton
Music classes costing zero and an after school orchestra are led by Mr Irving Hamilton at Miami University with senior high students directing songs from The Forestman’s Book of Higher Songs. Weekly rehearsals run after school from 12:30 to 1:00. Hamilton has coordinating help for assembly programs on Fridays and has arranged several selections for events including Armistice Day and Thanksgiving week.
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Lowerville
Irving Hamilton
Miami University
Hamilton
Tfamiljom
Los Wssembly
Nipling
Ersfara
Phyllis Gacrett
Plana
Ab Ansenbhy
Mer
Hi Times Named Somerville School Paper
Somerville has organized a bi monthly school newspaper titled Hi Times produced by students with no advertisements allowed. By laws limit staff absences and set four page issues costing two cents each. Staff list includes editors and department heads with printing on school equipment.
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Jownaliam
Ryeaper
Editur In
Seast
Existor-in
Payllis Garrett
Irene Robarts
Springer
Juli Conwar
Preistant
Ainess
Academia
Lucy Gibson
Trene Collins
Charles Rutipler
Trade Work With Foreign Nations Trade Work With Foreign Nations
Our correspondence with foreign nations began through Abs. Elizabeth Gilmore, instructor of Baghihav, and our American Junior Red Cross international school correspondence aided in placing work in foreign schools. Seventh and eighth graders, inspired by American Junior Red Cross Magazine articles, created portfolios with sports and club topics, stamps, coins, and pictures. The first portfolio shipped late 1928 to Hamilton Chapter Red Cross and Washington, D.C., though late, encouraged more. A new eighth grade portoflio followed with similar material plus stamps and coins, completed and sent November 1928. Portfolios reached Regio Emilia, Italy, and a later return came in fall, with school open. The Italian seminary girls produced high quality penmanship and content, with Mussolini stories and Italy geography, grape festival notes, and translations used by Italian Junior Red Cross. The third to fifth grades will begin after Christmas to reply to Regelo, Italy. The project inspires international relations and world peace through correspondence.
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Abs
Elizabeth Gilmore
Baghihav
Foringe
Reid Cross
Seouty
Ted Cross
Heanty
United States
Deeriher
Hamilton
Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Hanilton
Amariwan
Rad Crosa
Garrexpaniones
Washington, D.C
Thaly
Reggio
Emilia
Italy
McGuffey
Regigio
Emitlia
Mussolini
Reggia
Wladialhe Jeirls
Ousic
Ltalian
Somerville Debating Team Joins Ohio State League
The Somerville high school debating squad joined the Ohio State Debating league this year with four speakers per round. Eight county schools including Manray Sevenmile Morgan Roas Reily Fairfield West Chester and Somerville aim to form a county debating society and schedule meetings.
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Somerville
High Schoal
Manray
Sevenmile
Morgan, Roas
Reily
Fairfield
West Chester
Irene Roberta
Phyllis Garret
View
Irene’ Colina
Seiréediry
Morathy Iames
Cora Buel
Tatey Gibson
Thelma Jones
Mary Whitaker
Helen Withrow
Jewel Gilson
Irene Collins
Phyjlia Garret
Irene Roberts
Ohio State High School
Ohio State University At
Columbus
Bluffton High School
McKinley High Schoal
Canton
Bluffton
Aoe
4-H Clubs Are Big Favorites in Somerville Work
Somerville school history notes 1946 establishment at current site and four years of high school. 4-H clubs remain a community favorite with large annual membership from Somerville students. The Relief Corps distributed government flour and Red Cross cloth, while school facilities received upgrades including heating, electrical, and updated classrooms and chemistry lab.
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Homerville School
Atdle
Somerville School
Dona Cory Wall
Somerville
Limervids
Red Cross Organization
jMws
Millelland
Sommerville Selma
Nousia
Phastorerqom
Leurstory
Liz Asiwownll
4 H Clothing Club Organized in 192
The 4-H Clothing Club organized under supervision of Mrs. Macgarel Millelland Alys Sie Baker and Mrs. Ives Keller served as leaders. The club, active since about 1927, showed steady growth with 22 members in the last two years. It has participated in many activities and sent two members to the 410 camp at Campbell Garden, covering expenses from the treasury.
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Macgarel
Millelland
Alys
Sie Baker
Ives Keller
Fred Derga
Anver
Liegor
Ils
Nembershin Tower
Ua 1
Las Heen Vem
Ard
Uamphell Gard
Alte Treisiry
Ho State
Radio Programs Highlight Local Education Efforts and Speakers
Local radio segments feature Bessie Gabbard a Cincinnati kindergarten teacher sharing stories for Mrs. Gabbard’s class and Professor Yu Hy McConnell of Ai mei University discussing world geography with students. Judson J. McKim YMCA secretary leads sociology talks while Welter Damraiah hosts community dialogue on labor standards and living.
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Bessie Gabbard
Diss Gabbard
Cincinnati
Aew
Yu. Hy McConnell
Aimei University
Hina Madre
Judson J. McKim
McKim
Y. MW. C.ay
Dms
Hamilton
Damroach
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Pataca
Kaya Air
Ula
Mika Seofirt
Mrickeon
Coaces
Grace
Nicoles
Dorothy Riley
Lew Garyer
Trens Roberta
Steve
Calling
Mabel Truffman
Phyllia Garrett
Athiolic Club
Erickson
Hieelion
Rene Roberts
Rong Catlins
Wiennr
My. Erickson
Mik Scofield
Norma Snyder
Thelm
Jonex
Erie Grothaus
Jewel Gibson
Helen Andrews
Dorothy Hyams
Macy Beofield
Virgil Erickson
John Conway
McMahan
Frandd’ Rimpler
Brickeon
Roosevelt
Hoover
White
Ingalls
McMabian
Barnett
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