History of Wayne Town and Its Growth to 1900
Wayne town grew from an 1873 incorporation after the railroad laid tracks. It expanded population to about 900 by early 1900 with new hotel the Wynne and a brick school built in 1881. TheDespatch newspaper formed in 1892, several saloons existed until 1900, and fires in 1894 reshaped downtown brick buildings.
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Grenard
Main Street
Wayne Town
Charley Crowder
Clipper
Mr. Crowder
Henry
Banner
C. F. McCleary
Riley T. Runyan
Montgomery County
Methodist
Missionary Baptist
Christian
Waynetown
John W. Small
Red Men
Old School Reunion Remembers Early Waynetown Class
A letter recounts the Waynetown Old School Reunion and Home Coming with nostalgia for the 1881 start of classes. The writer recalls a long past morning bell, a list of classmates including Williamson Sumner Landman Steele and others, and reflects on thirty-two years since.
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Waynetown
Ase Williamson
Jennie Sumner
Minnie Landman
Lew Landman
Hettie Steele
Ettie Bittle
Flo Henderson
Mrs.Hays
Anna Dar
New School Building Plans Outlined With Specs
A proposed two story school building features a 127 by 112 foot footprint, six classrooms plus a principal’s room and study, a 400-seat assembly room, gymnasium in the basement, and extensive brick and stone work. Contractors include W. L. Combs and Howard Works. Local speaker L. W. Landman urges youths to stay in school and seize opportunities as the old school is replaced.
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Anlgravel
W. L. Combs
Howard Works
Remembering the 1881 Class at Wayne Town Reunion
W F Gerhard of Mellott Indiana writes from May 1 1913 praising Wayne town for hosting a reunion of the 1881 class. He notes long gaps since last meeting many returning old friends and reflections on time and death but gratitude for a joyful gathering.
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Waynetown
Joshua
W. F. Gerhard
Mellott
Ind
Seniors Map Plans For Zuck Energy Class Leader List
The document lists senior students with nicknames and planned colleges. Nellie Bunnell aims for Indianapolis Conservatory of Music after high school. Leslie Hayes may attend Wabash. Virgil Hays eyeing Wabash with math aptitude. Ray Thompson to Wisconsin. Vaneta Stockdale to Indiana University then Oxford. Lucy Switzer to Indiana State Normal. Waneta Bard to Purdue. Paul Harvey to Indiana University. Laurence Rivers undecided but potential Wabash. others pursue Beloit, Ohio or local school links.
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Charles L. Zuck
Plum Valley
Hillsdale
Michigan
Nellie Bunnell
Boozy
Satterlees
Indianapolis Conservatory of Music
Leslie Hayes
Zip
Merchant of Venice
Wabash College
Paul Harvey
Harvey
Indiana University
Ray Thompson
Wisconsin University
Vaneta Stockdale
Indiana State Normal
Waneta Bard
Neta
Purdue
School Adds Manual Training and Domestic Science
The district will introduce manual training domestic science and agriculture with the new building. Departmental work expands from the fifth grade up, integrating practical subjects into the curriculum.
Trustee Osburn Named Longtime Wayne Township Official
Trusty O L Osburn born in township about forty one years ago completes fourteen years in Wayne township public service by 1915 with four years as road supervisor assessor and six as trustee. He heads a cement road and gravelling program with ties to Waynetown Tile Company and a major cement job on the east township line road.
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O. L. Osburn
Wayne Township
Osburn
Waynetown Tile Company
First Annual Waynetown Commencement Recalled 1886
A relic from Waynetown school’s first annual commencement, dated July 9 1886, preserved on Bristol board with business cards. Eleven graduates including Effie Brant and Mary Kelly performed recitations with music at the Christian church, Elder W H Kerr leading prayers. A. M. Berry is noted as programmer.
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Waynetown
Jesse Scoonover
Hafayette
Bristol
W.S. Britton
W. F. Thompson
R. E. Ray
Jas. A. Brant
Webster & Simms
Willard Fink
B. T. Merrell
A. K. Clark
W. H. Kerr
Effie Brant
Mary Kelly
Fred Shanklin
George Moore
Lucy Stockdale
B. M. Harbergan
Mattie Gault
Will H. Steele
Phoeba _ Earl
Winfield Fowler
The
Christian Church
A. M. Berry
Trustees Visit Terre Haute For School Year Insights
Trustee O L Osburn and Prof W O Gerichs traveled to Terre Haute Thursday to discuss developments and plans for the upcoming school year. They met local officials and reviewed curriculum and administrative matters affecting the district.
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O. L. Osburn
W. O. Gerichs
Terre Haute
Waynetown School History: 1852 Brick Building Replaced
A hasty survey notes Waynetown's first genuine schoolhouse was erected in 1852 a two story frame building south of Vine and Church streets. It served until 1881 when a brick two story replacement was built, continuing local education.
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Waynetown
Vine and
Church Streets
Professor W C Gerichs Appointed Superintendent
Prof W C Gerichs named superintendent after graduating from Indiana University and receiving a master's degree this week. In his first year with the school he plans to teach history along with physics and mathematics.
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W. C. Gerichs
Gerichs
Indiana University
Evolution of Local School System Under Vanscoyce Era
The article chronicles the development of the local school system since 1881, highlighting Prof. Charles McClure as first superintendent and praising E. E. Vanscoyce for driving major reforms. It notes the shift from incomplete advanced studies to organized three year and then four year curricula, with the first graduates including Orpha Bowerman and Mary Groves.
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Charles McClure
H. W. Higgins
J. S. Zuck
M. A. Hester
Ed Harris
Perry Martin
E. E B. Vanscoycc
F. D. Welch
W. C. Gerichs
Prof. E
E. Vanscoyoc
Vanscoycc
State Board of Education
Orpha Bowerman
Mary Groves
Edith Lindley
Gertie Stockdale
Claude Darnell
Miss Hogan Leads Way At Waynetown School
Miss Hogan a graduate of Indiana University enters her first year teaching Latin English and Mathematics at Waynetown School. A renewed commission under Prof Vanscoyce has kept the school under local control until 1912 when trusteeship passed to O L Osburn and a new modern building is soon to replace the old dilapidated structure.
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Miss Hogan
Indiana University
Waynetown
Vanscoycc
O. L. Osburn
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L. W. Landman
America
Mr. Landman
C. L. Osburn
Waynetown Schools
W.H. Cowan
PRN
Cowan
We College
Alice Hogan
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