This picture is labeled “Carlisle Garden Club, July 4th, 1930.” The ladies are not identified, but the letters are clearly made of hollyhocks and other live flowers. A lot of dedication was put into this float 79 years ago. John Adams, when speaking of the first Independence Day, said, “it aught to be celebrated by pomp and parade...and illuminations...” This tradition does continue all over the country, as this nation, once again, celebrates our independence.

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This is the artist’s rendition of the Hartford School building by Lloyd Eric Miller. He attended school there from 1924 to 1936. Some of his classmates were Maxine Rawson, Helen Hunt, Betty Pyle, Georgia Shoop, Russell Isley, Clifford Isley, Sam Cummings, Kenneth Cloyd, Marguerite Brennan, Leo Harmon.

He remembers the elementary staff: Mrs. Martens, Miss Furst, Mrs. Patterson, Miss Speak, Miss Breckenridge, and Mr. Evans.

High School faculty were Superintendent Foy, phys. ed. and bookkeeping; Principal Maureen Parker, English and literature in 8-9-10th grades; Mrs. Maybohm, math and science; Miss Benson, senior year literature.

He recalls the Palmer method of writing, as well as Mrs. Martens’ phonograph with the RCA dog sitting on top. Students marched around the classroom to the music of John Philip Sousa.

When he was in the sixth grade, he wrote a story about muskrats that lived in Turkey Creek. He sent it to the Kansas City Star, and it was published!

In High School he remembers reading THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY by Thornton Wilder and reading poetry by Wordsworth. He rode his own horse, Doll, to school if the buses did not run. His senior class took a “sneak day” to Winterset State Park for a picnic and were warned to watch out for rattlesnakes.

Graduates today could insert their own remembrances of staff, classmates, subjects studied, activities, books read, transportation oddities, and “Skip day.” If you do that now, it could be saved for an article in the 2082 Carlisle Citizen.

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Homecoming Court, October 1958.
Left to right: Myrna Owens, La Lonnie Danielson, Queen Sandra Gamble, Martha Jones, Sharon Cummings.

Robbie Lochmiller, crown bearer, and Paula Warren, flower girl.

“The Carlisle School Homecoming, held Friday afternoon and evening, was attended by a large crowd of alumni, parents and friends. All enjoyed the colorful parade of floats, comic vehicles, costumed children and teachers, and the school marching bands.

Carlisle beat Lynnville-Sully 10 to 0, making it a successful Homecoming. After the game, the Alumni Association and the High School Student Council sponsored dancing and refreshments.”

From the Carlisle Citizen, October 10, 1958.

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Welcome class of ’59.
Congratulations on celebrating your fiftieth anniversary.

How many people from the class of ’59 can you identify in this picture?

Visit the Randleman House, 245 Pennsylvania,
Saturday June 13 from 10 to 5, and June 14 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Hats off to Alumni and Friends.

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Here is another terrific picture from Tressa Bartholomew and Joyce Bender. It is called “Domestic Class, 1921.”

The women, from left to right: Tressa Epps Bartholomew, Ethel Marsh, Florence Leftovich Smith, Asta Evans, Gladys Grossnickle, Mary Hoff, Gladys Hoff, Helen Reese, Vera Scovel, and Mrs. Minnie Cochran Murphy, teacher.

Our 2009 graduates would probably be surprised to see the group dressed in similar uniforms, which I assume were a requirement. Aren’t the caps lovely?

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