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In July, 1867, the town of Lc-j gar. was laid out and named: ‘Xogan bv Mr. Henry Reel in honor ol Gen. John A. Logan oil Illinois, for whom Mr. Reel had* a great admiration, through j memories of the Civil War. j The land on which Logan was; located was bought by Mr. Reel! from the government in 1854! and at the time of the purchase} there was not a bridge across theFirst Term 01 School In Logan WasTaught In '68 By Horace McKenneyRoyer from its source to where ] The History of Education is the jIt empties into the Missouri in history of that long struggle by jr. the grades and three, indud-1 high school The Class of 1905, - ____m __tTiA Ttnman mfplWt /If-Pottawattamie County- which the human intellect arMr. Reel in 1854 built a cabin rives at just conceptions of itson the banks of the Royer where Logan now is, and that was the only cabin, or home, until you readied a cabin two miles from where Loveland now stands.In 1864 the C. N. W. Railroad built their tracks down the Boyer Valley but by some quarrel or misunderstanding with Mr. Reel the cars refused to stop at the little settlement for about a year. In 1867 Mr. Reel applied to the Department of Interior causing a post office to be established and the trains had to stop for the mail Mr. Reel gave the public square to the town to be used for a park only.The first house of business was a drug store operated by George F. Waterman in 1867. The first hotel was built in 1873, known as the Lusk HoteLIn 1875 the Court House was moved from Magnolia to Logan after a bitter fight.At this time Logan had two7derOpbeeknown as 5he Opera House, lo-l nascated on the east side of thenative powers; a struggle m which all feel an interest; a struggle which comes to us laden with accumulated facts of the ages, yet beneficial In influence.As the early pioneers moved westward, next to their homes, the schools and churches became a “must” In their lives.The first term of school in Logan was taught in 1S68 by Horace McKenney in a small frame building that had not been bulit for that purpose. The following year the township erected a neat frame school building in the north part of town.In 1876. the Logan Independent School District was formed. A high school building of bride was erected at a cost of abouting the superintendent, in high j consisted of ten members whoschool; today there are nine! had finished the regular three-j street across from the city park, teachers in the grades and 12 inf year course. Seven returned the* to be used hv the school forhigh school. The grade roomswere overcrowded, and In some instances, an assistant teacher had to be employed. Mrs. Mary Humphrey, who still lives in Logan, was the second grade teacher.The average teacher's salary in 1900 was $45 per month. The tuition costs for non-resident pupils in 1800 was $15 per year in the high school. $12 per year in the Intermediate grades, and $9 per year in the primary grades; compared with the present day costs of $270 per year in high schol and $135 per year in the grades.The school year consisted of three terms—fail, winter andnext fall and graduated again in athletic purposes. This proposi-$10,000 in approximately the een- spring, each 12 weeks long. The ter of the north half of the block j school day started at 9:00 o'clock where Roy' Havens now lives, j was out at 3:30.In 1S82. a small frame bunding j a short time after school start-was built on the same lot to help] in 1899. the high school was relieve the overcrowded eondi-j divided into two literary socle-1906—the first graduates from a four-year course. This was the last year the old school building at the west end of main street was used. Since there was no further use for the building and site, they were sold for $2,500The dedication exercises for the new building were held October 27, 1906, six years after the people of Logan had voted to purchase the land. Miss Bertha Cadwell, a graduate of the Class of 1886. became the first teacher of the First Grade In this new building. Robert Harvey was In this first grade class. Miss Cadwell resigned in the spring of 1940 after a total of 34 years of continuous service.The first High School Principal in this building was Mrs.tion carried in the March, 1918 school election. This property became the first gymnasium of the school.In 1919 the fire escapes on the east side of the school building were installed.In the early part of the 1920*s the extra-cunicular activities began to take on a broader aspect. Glee clubs and small music group began to make more appearances Declamatory contests were being held and a school orchestra was formed under the direction of the vocal music teacher. ClassfinplodrsthegyiThofvol1SS38:he]Mecarbyth«byArongrain stores, one drug store, one lions. These two buildings serv-1 ties. During the year they putblack-smith shop, one lumber yard, three dry goods stores, one livery barn run by the world re-known Yankee Robinson and several places furnished poor whiskey.In 1874 a bank known as the Cadwell and Fiske bank was organized. G. B. CadwelTs hardware store, where the Skelly Oil Station now stands, was one of the oldest businesses and continued the longest. The town was incorporated in 1877 and maintained a City Government. The first Mayor was John V. Evans. In 1884 the waterworks system for fire protection was built-at a cost of $8,000.The Methodist Church was built in 1872 costing $1,200.The Baptist church was built in 1870 costing $1,800.The Presbyterian Church was built in 1877.In 1879 the Adventists built aed until 1891 when it became! on several programs, con:; is ting necessary to build a brick addi-j 0j readings, debates, and deration to the original building- Inj onstrations cf parliamentarythe summer of 1890, It was necessary to erect a smallframeschool building, known as the West Grove School, for the use of children living in the northwest part of the districtlaw. A Charles Putnman, for-plavs were held in the Short 1 a Course Budding, which at that j Th time stood where the west en-i Ch trance to the viaduct is now. This] of building was later torn down and i pk rebuilt on the lot north of the! inj LaDuskie Wood, nee Salter, who] creamery, and is now known as; ch still lives In Logan. She was j the Legion Hall. The number of j Isr also serving as principal during t pupils in the grades showed a, -9 the first year of school in the j sharp increase and part of thej sc* present new addition which was time it was necessary to rent thej 19:basement of the Public Library j so for school rooms and to employ j ofadded in 1931-32.In June, 1909, representatives of several organizations in Lo-meriy of this community and a gan met with the School Boardgifted penman, returned to Logan and offered a night school course in penmanship- About 25 people, including members of theIn 1876 the schools were grad- CLass of 1900, other students, and ed for the first time and were people about town, attended called First and Second Primary', these classes three nights a week First and Second Intermediate, during one winter. Each stu-and requested a manual training department. That fall the Board employed a fuH-time teacher for that department and also author-extra and assistant teachers. - ad!In June, 1924, William J. Keay.! was elected Superintendent, f h« which position he held until his pi resignation in 1929. beand the High School. The firstdent brought a small kerosenehigh school in,Harrison County_was erected in SSagnoHs in 1870; the second, in Missouri Valley In 1874; and the third, in Logan in 2876.Many of the earlier teachers were trained in county institutes where older, more experienced teachers would pass on their ideas to the younger prospects.lamp to place on his desk so hecould see to write. Each student, paid a small tuition fee.In June. 1900. the people ol Logan, seeing the need for better school facilities in the future., , , .... L. P. DuvaR resigned as school jized the purchase of mechanical, iMai in the fall of i*drawing desks and instruments j mg He had m mt ca_( g,in addition to the shop equip-:meet.In 1912 tuition costs had raised to $4 per month in high school- and $2 in— the^grades. Board records reveal that truancy was on the upgrade, especiallyon Friday afternoons. . All stu-paeity since July. 1910. He was;replaced by Walter Wolfe who ]13has faithfully served in this nschool district the past 29 years] eand stUS holds this positjen. \ ptIn the fall of 1926. two events, e took place in the High School}voted $3,600 to purchase the land were suspended from sehooL lying east of the present buBd- in May, 1913. another step was1 ing and also north of this play-] taken when the Board of Educa-dents guilty of a second offense with far-reaching effects. Thej tjboard authorized the establish-1 *ground. Women were permitted to vote but had to do so separate-By* the fall of 1899, the students below the high school level were; iy from the men. This bond is-placed in separate grades as to-1 sue was voted on by 207 menlittle brick church in the west1 day but were allowed to advance; and 26 women,part of town. In 1887 the L. D.j if capable and proven by exam- j in 1802 plans were started forlt;*» 1 —■»S. and Christians each built churches costing SI.500 each. Mr.inations.In the first eight the voting 02 bonds for a newtion asked the State Superintendent of Schools for approval of the Logan High School as a normal training high school. This was done and the school prepared teachers for the rural schools until the Iowa General Assemblygrades, there were enrolled 276; building to be erected on the] discontinued thistvoe 0: nren-Reel built a private church. So: pupils as compared with 292: site purchased in 1900. The' a ration in 2948.rr-ent of a commercial department. U. F. “Bob Evans was elected coach of the Logan High School. Mr. Evans has perform-a-rltv*l;itthose duties the rlt;a?t 28 vears. , . , , ‘ . •---j* *■'and his lone tenure and recordspeak iov itself-In 1928 Margareter.e-v 1-X. CtfT* TSiCvHA -ro the position of normal-s.Logan.buildings were crowded j TrAs year ?£V.- rAO other! School Principaltraining instructor. In the tau i of 1932 she was made the High'd•n«-» ,2 w - •coj^oareicontemplated; c'nan^es in the hkrh sc'r.ooI pro*’her normal training out:es.as■ nnot built on seven hills,; pupils enrolled in these same, school had seven churches on a hill. j grades in the fall of 2954. The- andIn 1878 the I. O. O. F. Lod^e' three-year high school had 66; moving the building, knew;was organized with Joe’cregan pupns earoM compared^ to. the West Grove School as Noble Grand, with 65 mem-, four-year- high school of in town. x^efore tn.s was;er and athletic coarr at a salary j He was President of the Boar--:bers. In 1882 A. F. A. M.i m 1954. At that lime the number done, a building was rented: §-q per xnonih. Heretofore! during the time the addition t.oach was somet.For the fir?: time me, In March. 292S. Dr. Fred B*—' fa- Board employed a fifil-time teach-, was elected to the School B--.ar.-T.; e;-?AChrysolite Loddge No. 420 was' Soing on to high school was very, from C. R. Bolter ana was usea: tfie coaci organized with A. L. Harvey as' ssr-^?- There were sLx teachers, for a number of years. This-. town an W. M. with 40 members.With ty seati.-.e around the school building was bulit. H-'* ;J -; building was on the east side of;the exception of the eoim-J an excellent school and City* ath-j the street across from the crtyj introduced domestic sc wars the town had a: letic field, and many other fea-: park. 1 lt;nomermaking). Equipmentanother student, or a part- held this position or. the Board time coach. The other change’ until his resignation in Julyscience. 1933. The late B.,-ooci fin-was; ished his term onSchoohealthv growth. TMagnolia made: tures of which all citizens may! In February, 1903, the Board j purchased and the room now oc ! Board in March. 1929. Hecontinued efforrs to get back the; be proud.court house. Missouri Valley en-l Among the active organiza-tered the fight. Magnolia joined tions in the town are the Cham-Sehool and site since it was! curbed bv Industrial arts de*; served his communhv a boardj - - jdecided to sell the West Grove, -oarlrnent was fixed un for this-member for 18 vears.r-t.irjcnofMissouri Yallev and the fight went on. Logan winning by a narrow margins, Missouri Valley was accused of voting people as fax as Cbadron. Nebraska and Logan was credited with visiting all the grave yards in the county taking names from the. tombstones therefrom. In December, 1909, a last grand contest for the location of the court house was held, and may remember how the men of Logan worked night and day for weeks for Logan. The election was held Decemberher of Commerce; the Krwamsj Club; the S. O, S. and Senior Woman’s Clubs; Masonic. Odd Fellow. Rebekah, Royal Neigh-closed and of no further use.In February. 1905, a petition was presented to the Board of Education asking lor an election, to be held to vote on the issuanceclass. The shoo classes were; his term was as President of tr.-*•he boys’J Board. W. R. Adams succeeded art of the. him as president of the Board.held in what Is now dressing room and boiler room. Latin and German i In 2929 a petition was present-were both offered as electives in' ed to the Board relative to the!.*lt;S(i.41bars and Eastern Star Lodges;; of bonds for the purpose of erect- high school. Outside of football establishment of a kindergarten.j:;O!r€Pierian. Del vers and P. E. O. wo-j ing the new school budding. The( and baseball no other sports The Board rejected the proposl-men’s groups; and American Le-j election was held March 20, 322- were provided. Music was offer-} tion at that time: the establish gion and Auxiliary and Veterans: men voted, with 269 in favor of* ed but was confined to vocal, ment of a kindergarten was not of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary.] the bond issue; 216 women voted, j music. j realized until the fall of 194S. inLogan’s fine public library has: with 193 in favor. j In the spring of 1925. George] 1929 Paul Belim was elected toa total of over 10.000 volumes on j The first plan was to locate j h. Harvey, retired from the. the faculty as science teacher A its shelves for the reading enjoy-j the new building on the grounds Board after a service of 2 years.] and assistant r-rwh. During tha: ch ment of the people of this town. } which is now north of the present; This same year the Lczan High year he starred the high schoo: The Logan Herald-Observer Is I school grounds but was included j School became a member of the. band which has been an impo: the only newspaper published in, In the original purchase. It was: North Central Association of j lant part of The high school ac 14, 1909 and the victory was w°n the town and is the result of con ] then decided to sell that lying Colleges and Secondary schools.] tivlties since that rime, for lAymn ' I solidations of several previous j north of the road which had been From that time to the prison*. ] Roy Havens was elected to the The**public souare. around! newspapers published by various] closed and to purchase a strip 240 Logan school has alwav- mam-, B^ard of Eiuta-ior, In 1930 ar.r.dlt;crthe Iowa tion in J9*9.by large ______on the heights, was donated by* The town of Logan has a total was erected or. this site. This; expended for library •--=Captain ’J C. MHIiman in 2909,1 of five churches — Methodist, new purchase did not include the. March of 1917.It contains five and six-tenths^ Christian. Catholic. R. L, D. S.} land on which the 2932 addition; amounting to $232.80 we - ziver.i man of the a=sv\a:ior, s lesisla-SCTec 1 and Lutheran, all of which have, was built; this latter site was! the school fora fund to be krownj five committee, he hexed tojn”jgg7 the Harrison Countv-fine congregations and excellent} purchased in 1912 at a cost of] as the Joy Athletic Fur/;. The; draft a bill whl.-h zav* each Farmers Mutual Fire and Light-} worship facilities. ; SI.460. The street north of the] first record of the School 3:at4- «chool the leealrting Insurance association was Present officials of the town school yard was then reopened j and their wives being organized with William H. DeCou I of Logan are: Mayor Howard: for public use. j ed by the domestic sc:-.V tofor! Scort: Cooncilmerx T. E Arthur- i Another important event in tne. es was in May. 191,ass-crac-rfit ofar.oar: sThTi c parsed by(Ho2nd Ger.e^al A-cmmany paved streets, a line water Tow-n Oerk is Meredith Minshaii.j State University nl tea and a| ado b-stero a fine city park. I G. P. Berry is treasurer. I fourth year was added te the. theworks svstem. a fine city parkdopted a resolution purchase of aimprove land field. This vrh* 50Miss Ruby Bailey ':o;noi the in the fall’of 1930 and Board has remained! in the capacity of p: prrv.-;ng fifth grade teacher since that or building, time. .5:facultvPC
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Logan Herald Observer
Le Mars, Iowa, US
Thu, Oct 28, 1954
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