The old Whitney School. This is believed to be the first structure built as a schoolhouse in Whitney. It's a nice photo of the building, but the camera is too far away to allow us to identify any of the gathered throng.

The 1924 graduation of Eighth Graders from Whitney Grade School. In front, left-to-right: Mabel Burkitt, Irene Goodell (teacher), Eva Cunningham and Edna Pilster; in the back: Wilmer Brobst, Edward Pilster, Virgil Couch, Glen Kendrick, and George Mosher. Notice the WGS Whitney Grade School pennant behind the class.

The Senior Class of 1926 poses for this photograph in the Mustang. Seated in front are (left-to-right): Alton Pilster, Charles Mosher, Bernard Antrim, and Douglas Kocher, sponsor. Standing are: Ethel Pilster, Elizabeth Lemmon, Rupert Spearman, and Vyonda Garrett.

You'll see a larger image if you click on the photo. Taken in about 1926, these are 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. Click on the photo to see a larger image. FIRST ROW: Warren Connell, Robert Galloway, Delores Plumb, Nellie Harris, Ivan Cullers, Echo Galloway, Jack Person, Louise Hansen, Irma Jenson, Chester Cullers, Adelia Derrick, Constance Brown, Illene McMasters, Walter McMasters, Jimmy Millett, and Robert Hansen. SECOND ROW: Lois Cunningham, Phyllis Holding, Fannie Miller, Marcella McMasters, Virginia Millett, Rayburn Cunningham, Marth Daniels, Ruth Harris, Wayne Holding, Florence Schmill, Audrey Coffman, Florence Seymor, Gaynold Townsend, Charles Connell. THIRD ROW: Floyd couch, John Miller, Floyd McMasters, Garold McMaster, Mary Daniels, Harold McMaster, Carl Olbritch. FOURTH ROW: Mr. McBroom, Mrs. Harmon, Mr. Harmon, Miss Cunningham.

Mabel (Burkitt) Kendrick. Thanks to Toby Kendrick for sharing this photograph with us. This is thought to be Mabel's graduation picture from Whitney High School in 1927.

This undated photograph of Glen Kendrick may well have been taken during one of the several years that he taught at Whitney High School.

From 1931, these are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grade students of Miss Utter.

Front Row: Francis Lingwood, Elwin Steward, Billie Plumb, Fred Miller, Anna Mae Lingwood, Naomi Joyce Howard, Jeanette Plumb, Doris Dee Cunningham.

Back Row: Betty Jeanne Connell, Bobby Schmill, Illene Hitchcock, Bertha Miller, Lenore McMasters, Edward Hansen, Elvin Daniels, Miss Utter.

This would be an early Whitney School photograph, probably taken in the 1930s, but that's just a guess. Again, it'll be easier to see some of these happy faces by simply clicking on the photo to see a larger image. See someone you know? Let us know at the e-mail address at the bottom of the page. Thanks.

From 1931, these were members of the Home Economics class.

Seated in front (left-to-right) are: Gwendola Blust, Gladys Cullers, Elva Cunningham, and Goldie Stevens.

Standing in the back (left-to-right) are: Mrs. Harmon (teacher), Florence Millett, Eleanor Smith, Nellie Furman, Thelma Raum, Rachel Caswell, and Rosella Cullers.

From the 1940 Mustang comes this report of a Whitney Grade School operetta. Since this is a smaller image, its text is repeated here:
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The operetta, "The Golden Whistle," was presented on the evening of March 15, to a large crowd.

Beffo, Robert Rankin, awaking after a nap in the woods one spring afternoon, sees before him The Little Old Woman, Norma Nelson. After talking to him, she gives him, on her departure, the Golden Whistle. He soon finds that whenever he blows it, come tramping in answer to its summons all the fairy folks of the woods, 20 boys, as well as the birds, Katherine Thomas, Paul Nichols, and Bobby Thomas; 10 roses, even butterflies, Dorothy Tlustos and Mary Martin. They prove entertaining and delightful companions, and when the Golden Whistle is lost and stolen by the White Rabbit, Billy Anderson, they summon to Beffo's aid, the Fairy Queen, Pauline Miller. Her attendants were Betty Jean Nichols and Elaine Brill. The Little Old Woman releases her from the evil enchantment which had been over her, and throwing off the long cloak, she stands revealed, a lovely young girl.