Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-30
HISTORY OF GROWTH, PROGRESS
OF DOUGLAS SCHOOL SYSTEM is
TOLD BY new SUPERINTENDENT

| Marley became prlnclpal III 1SVS dAu
has been in charge of that school ever
since. A new building was erected III
l1919.
PirtIeviIlc School
Miss Gilbert had charge of the one
room structure in 1905 and was fol-
lowed by Miss Kate Carson in 1906,
who continued as principal until 1908
Miss Sarah Marley held the position
as principal from 1908 to 1909 when
| she was transferred to the Seventh
street school and Miss Gainsley be-
came principal. Miss GainSley was
principal from 1909 to 1918. Miss
/ Laura McGill, who served one year as
/ principal of the Second street school
| in 1913 during Mrs. Beals' absence,
became principal at Pirtleville and
served from 1918 to 1922. Miss Anne
FIeisig was principal during 1923 and
1924. Miss Conception Faras has been
principal since 1925.
Second Street School
Miss Lou Wallace was the first prin-
i cipal, 1907-08. Miss Owen was prin-
cipal 1908-09. Mrs. Emma BealS be-
came principal in 1909 and has con-
! tinued as such to the present time
with the exception of one year when
she was given a leave of absence to
continue study in Indianapolis.
Fifteenth Street School
1 Mrs. Anna Dyer was principal OF
this school from January, 1905, to May,
1906; Miss Sarah Hooper, 1906-07; Miss
ChriSty, l907-O3; Miss Kate Carson,
! 1909-15; Miss Helen Brown, l915-16;
| Miss Verne Rogers, 1916-20; Miss Portia
! Morhaus, 1920-23; Miss Nettie Helsel,
! 1923-24; Miss Christine Criley, 1924 to
! present time.
/ Grammar School
When the grammar school building
was completed in January, 1907, w. E.
Lutz assumed the principalship OF the
I building, Mr. McDermott was prin-
cipaI 19O8-09; Mr. Grove, 1909-10; Miss
| Cora Thomas, 1910-11; Miss Ora Nc
Cafferty, 1911-12; Miss Minnie Lintz,
1 1924; r. E. Souers, 1914-16; j. E.
Carlson, jr, 1916-17; r. H. Reynolds,
| 1917-18; E. d. Smith, 1918-20; j. E.
Carlson, ir., 1920-23; r. H. Ingman,
1923-24; G.. A. Bergfield, 1924 to pres
ent time.
High School
Mrs. Anna Dyer organized the first
high school in Douglas at the old Sew
enth street school building in the fall
1 of 1906. Upon the completion of the
grammar school at Twelfth street and
| A avenue the high school was con-
Quoted in that building. The present
high school was ready for occupancy
in 1910, just before the commencement
! exercises of that year. Principals Mr.
McDermott, 10000; Mr. Crowell, 1909
IL; Mr. Hester, 1911-12; Mr.. Miller,
1928; M H. Blome, 1913-17; j. E
Bentel, 1917-13; E.. E. Wellemeyer
1918-20; r. P. Davis, 1920-21; G. H
Robson, 1928; j. E. Carlson, jr.
/ 1923-27. c. w. Granger has been
elected principal for the ensuing year
CIawsOn School
The ClawSon school was ready for
occupancy in September, 1916, with
Miss Gertrude Hinnlan as principal
! She remained as principal until May
i 1923. Miss Portia MorhauS became
( principal in 1923 and has remained
as such to the present time.
A Avenue School
The A avenue school was completed
and ready for occupancy in September
1916, with Miss Helen Brown as prin-
cipa1. She remained principal five
years and in 1921 Miss Verne Rogers
became principal and has been there
since.
COlOred School
John Beck was principal five years
but in 1919 j. W. Bryan assumed the
principalship of that school and has
| been in charge since that time. Miss
Mabel Bland assists Mr.. Bryan in the
work at this school. Mrs. Effie Autry
will teach the colored high school stu
dents this year.
Sunnyside School
Miss Amanda FullenWider taught
this school a number of years, but fol
the past several years Mrs. Virginia
Heinze has been in charge. Students
+ of the first three grades enroll in this
school. The G. & A. school and the
BoneyVille schools have not been usec
4 for several years, as the children ir
those districts are transported or
school vans or have moved away.
Executive Staff
Thomas Grindell was the first super.
intendent in Douglas and he serVec
from 1908 to 1905. He failed to return
in September of that year and Mrs
Anna Dyer took charge for the mex
four months until w. E. Lutz assumed
the superintendency in January, 1906
Mr. Lutz remained until May, 1916
when r. E. Souers was elected super
intendent Mr.. Souers was superin
tendent two years when he entered
the World war service, returning agai1
in September, 1921.
Harold Steele, former superintendent
of Tucson schools, became the chic
executive for the next two years, Wllel
he left to assume the superintendent.
Of the Saginaw, Mich, schools. E. E
Wellemeyer was superintendent durinI
. the school year 1920-21, and in the fal
, OF that year R. E. SouerS returned ant
has been superintendent since tina
: time until he resigned in May to as
sumo charge of the FL Coronado noun
tain school for Boys in the ChiricahuaS
New Superintendent
j. E. Carlson, jr., who was electe,
to fill the vacancy caused by Mi
Scuers' resignation, has been connecte'
, with the Douglas schools since 1915
! Mr.. Carlson came to Douglas as prin
: cipal of the grammar school, left vacan
l by Mr.. Souers, who was .appointe
,s,o4 II.