Schools
Page by Bob Leathers
with contributions from the Hanna Basin Museum, Gary Milliken,
Ron Leathers Sr., Bill Becker, Gary Beaver and many others
with contributions from the Hanna Basin Museum, Gary Milliken,
Ron Leathers Sr., Bill Becker, Gary Beaver and many others
HANNA'S FIRST SCHOOL BUILT IN 1890. (WHILE FAMILY COLLECTION from Bob Leathers)
1890: Hanna's First School was built. The first school would later become a miner's boarding house and then the Hanna hospital.
1890
Hanna School and Finn Hall, Early 1890's (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken).
Hanna School and Finn Hall, Early 1890's (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken).
1894
September 1891: The new Hanna school had its first class of students.
November 1891: The principal of the Hanna school was Mr. Cuddlebeck. He arranged for some money-making entertainment at the school during Christmas with the proceeds going to buy maps and other school supplies.
1905
1905: At an earlier date, Mr. Hume started working in the Carbon school. Upon his coming to Wyoming, Professor Hume’s first assignment (1903-1905) was in the dying coal camp of Carbon. From there, as did the Union Pacific Railroad and the mining activity, he moved to the newer camp of Hanna, where he remained until 1915.
Mr. Hume (Photo from Hanna Basin Museum)
1906
Teachers: Miss Mae Vauhn, left and Mr. Hume, right (UPCCEM, December 1927)
1907
April 1907: The average teachers' pay in Carbon County was $51.63 a month.
1912
(UPCCEM, November 1926)
1912: Ninth Grade Hanna School Play: Annie Briggs, Edna Rae, Louse Hughes, Mabel Finch, Irene Dickenson and Olive Luoma
1913
November 16, 1913: The school at the No. 3 mine in Hanna burned to the ground. The school caught fire from the new furnace. The grammar department, directly over the furnace, was destroyed. The new furnishings, new outfit of textbooks, together with the free library and Sunday school organ, were all in this part of the building, which was used for a free reading room and social center for the young people of the town, last year. The free library was contributed mostly by Cheyenne people and was an unusually well selected one.
1913: The following teachers were selected to teach in the Hanna school for the ensuing year: Professor C. Hume, Miss Mae, C. Whiston, Miss Jeanie Raite, Miss Friday, Miss May Whiston, Miss Hays and Mrs. Chivington.
May 1913: Eighth grade graduation exercises were held at the Hanna Opera House.
May 1913: Nine students graduated from 8th grade:
Bailey, Madeline
Connor, Mabel
Cook, John
Johnson, Willie
Luoma, Olive
Matson, Mat
Raite, Agnes
Roberts, Elizabeth
Widstrom, Annie
Connor, Mabel
Cook, John
Johnson, Willie
Luoma, Olive
Matson, Mat
Raite, Agnes
Roberts, Elizabeth
Widstrom, Annie
1914
1914: Hanna Grammer School graduated 15 students from 8th grade.
Class colors: silver and blue
Class flower: Carnation
Class motto: At the Portals
Principal: Clayte Hume
Board of Education: Jno. Crawford, L. A. McClaskey and Murray Ryburn
Class flower: Carnation
Class motto: At the Portals
Principal: Clayte Hume
Board of Education: Jno. Crawford, L. A. McClaskey and Murray Ryburn
Campbell, Robert
Cheesbrough, Irene
Christopher, Anna
Huhtala, Eli
Klaseen, Anna
Malberg, Gust
Massey, Jeanie
Mattila, Richard
Milliken, Robert
Raite, Agnes
Sherratt, Harry
Smith, James
Straley, Margaret
While, John
Woolsey, Fern
Cheesbrough, Irene
Christopher, Anna
Huhtala, Eli
Klaseen, Anna
Malberg, Gust
Massey, Jeanie
Mattila, Richard
Milliken, Robert
Raite, Agnes
Sherratt, Harry
Smith, James
Straley, Margaret
While, John
Woolsey, Fern
1917
1917: The Hanna school was closed and public events canceled from an outbreak of Scarlet Fever.
1917:1913, The Hanna High School, under the direction of Professor Hume of that school, on short notice appeared here Friday and put on a little play, entitled "Out in the Streets" and it certainly was much enjoyed by all the fortunate people of Saratoga who attended. The pupils certainly did credit to themselves and their principal, and all attending spent a full evening of entertainment, as there were no dry spots in the entire program, as specialities were put on between the acts. About ten took part in the play, and about 15 pupils in all came from Hanna, along with Professor Hume and his wife. (Saratoga Sun, May 6, 1915)
1917: Professor Hume left the Hanna school for a long tenure at Pine Bluffs, Wyoming.
1920
May 28, 1920: The first 12th grade graduation in Hanna took place. Up to this date, Hanna only experienced 8th grade graduations.
1920: Hanna High School adopted orange and blue as school colors.
May 1920: Five students were in the first Senior graduating class at Hanna High School.
Annala, Lempi
Christensen, Alice
Klaseen, Edna
Lepponen, Hans, P.
Milliken, Jean
Christensen, Alice
Klaseen, Edna
Lepponen, Hans, P.
Milliken, Jean
July 4, 1920: The WWI Soldiers' Monument was built on the site of the future school and was dedicated to the Veterans for their service in WWI.
1921
The following article was published in the first Pioneer printed by the Hanna High School. It was written by the 1921 editorial staff.
The Pioneer
Published Monthly by the Junior Class of the Hanna High School
We believe that a more appropriate title could not have been selected for our high school paper. It is indeed a "Pioneer" in all that the name implies, being the first venture of its kind undertaken by the Hanna High School; and in fact, the first publication of any sort ever issued in Hanna. This paper emanated from a desire upon the part of the pupils and faculty to have some means of informing the people of Hanna about what is being done in the school. For some reason, previous plans for a high school paper failed to materialize. But now that our objective has been attained, we will strive to make this paper a complete success. That it will be a success cannot for a moment be doubted when we consider that we have the hearty cooperation of the entire student body; and with the proper support on the part of the townspeople there is no reason why the "Pioneer" cannot become one of the foremost school publications in the state. By issuance of this paper, we hope to arouse the interest and spirit of the students, and also to better acquaint the people of the community with what is being accomplished by their sons and daughters. Much has been said regarding school spirit, and many efforts have been made to awaken this feeling upon the part of the students. Our student body has often been berated for the apparent lack of this quality; but after all has been said, the students of Hanna High are as loyal a body of students as can be found anywhere. We believe that nothing can be more conducive to the promotion of school spirit than a publication of this kind. As a record of school life, the "Pioneer" will be invaluable, and aside from its value as a record of school activities, it affords excellent training for those who have a part in compiling it. The staff with the assistance of the student body and faculty, will endeavor to the best of their abilities to publish at monthly intervals, an interesting periodical which we trust will engage the attention of all. Many thanks are due Superintendent A. D. Burford, who made this paper possible, and to Miss Connell, who has been of great assistance to the staff. In closing let us say that we have earnestly endeavored to make this, the first issue of the "Pioneer" of more than passing interest to all of our friends and patrons and we sincerely hope that our efforts will be appreciated. (Pioneer Editorial Staff, February 1921)
1921: A Hanna High School Choral Music program was started.
1921: A Hanna High School baseball team was organized: O'Malley, played short stop, Swanson, first base, Ojala, catcher; Thomas, pitcher; While, second base; Cole, third base; Hudson and Huhtala, left field; and Love center field.
The Hanna school was overcrowded. The school was dependent upon the Community Hall and the Opera House to hold some of the necessary classes.
Editorial
Lack of room has been an impediment to a greater development of the Hanna High School. The housing of both the grades and the high school, in one building has interfered with the proper functioning of the offices of both the departments; especially is this true on the part of the high school; some inconvenience being encountered in the pursuit of the regular curriculum. At the present time the high school is confined to a small assembly room and but three classrooms, circumstances necessitate the use of some of the rooms at certain intervals by the lower grades. Then, too, a gymnasium has been a long-felt need, the lack of which has been the cause of some dissatisfaction among the students at the high school. Nothing tends to increase mental efficiency and bodily development more than physical training such as a gymnasium will make possible. Strenuous exercise produces alert minds and active bodies, a combination which is hard to beat. The students have long been desirous of organizing basketball teams for games with other high schools, but the inability to secure a stable training quarter has made this impossible. Great inconvenience has been experienced in the home economics and manual training departments, due to the fact that the classrooms are situated on Front Street, making it necessary to leave the main building. The two small buildings now being used are much too small, and, as they are rather old, there is an ever-lurking danger of destructive fire, in which case, all the equipment would be a total loss. Fortunately, however, through the efforts of Superintendent A. D. Burford and the high school faculty the almost dire necessity of a new building has been brought to the attention of the local school authorities and the Union Pacific Coal Company, with the results that plans for a new and modern structure have been submitted and approved. Work will be started immediately in order that the building will be ready for occupation at the beginning of school tern next September. (Hanna High School Pioneer, April 1921)
May 1921: Three students graduated from Hanna High School.
Sherratt, Mary Ellen
Kangas, Esther E.
Myiroie, George E.
Kangas, Esther E.
Myiroie, George E.
1921 Hanna Graduating Class
(The Pioneer, June 1921)
August 17, 1921: The foundation and rock walls for a new two story Hanna school building were completed. Alfered Nelson had the sub-contract for the foundation and finished the project. Scott-Craig lumber company had carpenters working on the building and reported they would finish the superstructure by the time school was scheduled to open next month. The high school classes were held on the top floor and the elementary school on the ground floor.
September 1921: School started in the old school building. The new school building was not quite finished.
October 1921: The new school was completed. The students were disappointed that the school did not include a gymnasium. The primary classes moved into the new building in October. The high school was still in the old school in November, but preparing to make the move to the second floor of the new building.
Hanna K-12 Main School Building built in 1921 (While Family Collection from Bob Leathers)
November 1921: Mr. Milliken was given the contract for improvements to the play grounds.
1922
1922: The first high school orchestra was organized under the direction of Miss Coughlin. Some members of the first orchestra were: Violins, Doris Hudon, Susie Ridge, Tyyne Maki, Ella Huyhta, Beth Wright, Leona Tate, Sam Scarelli; Piano, Margaret Mumm; Mandolin, Florence Sherratt; Clarinets, Charles Stebner, Waino Kaninon, John Hakala; Cornets, Uno Maki, Percy Groutage; and Trombone, Eric Lipponen.
January 28, 1922: Hanna High School started boys and girl's basketball teams. The teams were first called the Pioneers. The boys first game played was against Rawlins. The first basketball coach was Mr. Heagney. The game was in Rawlins because Hanna did not have a gym. The team and boosters traveled to and from Rawlins by train.
(The Pioneer, March 1922)
Hanna's first basketball team: Upper row - Austin O'Malley, Lionel Love, Gus Ojala, W. H. Heagney, coach; Middle row - Henry Woods, Earl Thomas, Albert Kinghorn. Lower row: John Hudson, Kennison, and Robert Rider. (The Pioneer, March 1922)
Hanna Basket Ball in Review
It was during the fall of last year that we first decided we needed recreation of some sort. Knowing that it was beyond our bonds to play Football we came to the conclusion that we might, through vigorous attempt, possibly rake together enough boys for a Basket Ball team. Mr. Heagney, upon mentioning the game to us, was questioned somewhat as follows: "What is it?" "How do you play it, and where?" Our first objective was to secure some place in which we could play the game. After several months of discouraging efforts, Mr. Heagney succedded in securing for us as a "gym" the old Manual Training Hall on Front Street, better known to us as the "Cracker Box." At any rate, this was our home for athletics; its size being approximately 50 feet long, 25 feet wide, and about 12 feet high. Although not satisfied with the conditions as they were, but being fully a month and a half behind the schedule, and in order to make some kind of a showing in the field of basket ball, we had to "get going." After the goals were made and set in place we found that the required height of the goal could not be met, the requirement was 10 feet and our ceiling was only 12 feet. So, we placed the goals at 9 feet 4 inches. As soon as our amateur carpenters were through we were ready for our athletic education, and the coach was ready for his misery, as well as the criticism handed down by others. After some time to practice and learn the rules of the game, the coach thought it wise to invite in some of the town fellows who had had some experience along the line of basket ball for practice. Along with what the town boys taught us and the earnest teachings of our coach, whose time was valuable and scarce, due to night school work and school affairs, we were rounded into shape and finally ready for a contest. We hoped to play a team who had experienced, and challenged the Rawlins quintet for a game. The time was set for January 28, and the place was Rawlins. A blood curdling story follows, which tells of the struggle. Off to Rawlins. One of the greatest surprises which ever happened to the Hanna High School and their basket tossers was the evening of Jan. 28th. The Hanna High School and basket ball squad, which consisted of nine players rode the iron trail to Rawlins. On arriving, we were met by some of the members of the Rawlins team. The game started at 7:30 o'clock with their town teams playing a preliminary. After the hard fought preliminary, the "Famous Five" that had never met defeat in the history of the H. H. S. went on the floor. It was more like an ocean to the team than a floor, and no doubt, many showed signs of sea sickness, when at the end of the first half the score stood twenty-five against us and three in our favor. When the final whistle blew, we had the small end of the score, however, we had lost our stage fright. Both teams showed splendid sportsmanship, which proved to be one of the special interests from the spectator's viewpoint. (Gus Ojala, The Pioneer, April 1922)
Pioneers
The name of Pioneers might very fittingly be given the boys of the basketball team, for they are truly the trail-blazers of athletics in Hanna High School. Although inexperienced in basketball, lacking a suitable floor on which to play and handicapped by a late start, they have worked faithfully in an effort to put our school on the map. Under such adverse conditions it is scarcely to be expected that great things will be accomplished this year. We do not expect to work miracles or to turn out a "wonder team," but we certainly do expect to lay the foundation upon which to build a team of championship caliber. The first string, which Coach Heagney selected after giving every candidate a tryout, is made up of nine players - three Seniors four Juniors, one Sophomore, and one Freshman. For practice, games are played with a town team, composed of former high school players, and it is through the splendid co-operation which these men have given Coach Heagney that the team's fine progress has been made possible. Class teams have been organized, also a girls' team. The Freshman team is especially good and it is gratifying to think that in a couple years these boys will be upholding the name of the school. Here's luck to you, Freshies! Last, but not least, the first team will take part in the State Tournament in March, and is in high hopes of placing among the leader of ther division. The probable line-up is as follows: Right Forward, Earl Thomas; Left Forward, Henry Woods; Center, Albert Kinghorn; Right Guard, Austin O'Malley; and Left Guard, John Hudson. Substitutes: Forwards, Lionel Love, Harry Kennison; Guards, Gust Ojala and Robert Rider. (The Pioneer, Feb. 1922)
February 1922:
H. H. S.
by
Cora Ellis
Hanna is a little town, a mining
camp you know.
Where there are not many people -
Just two thousand or so.
But education has not been neglected here,
For schools have been enlarged and
bettered every year.
Till now it has a high school, the
pride of every heart.
When this year's term is ended ten
Seniors will depart.
We must not forget to mention the
Sophs and Juniors too.
And the class of little Freshies who
think they know more than
they do.
We have a fine big lab with apparatus
new;
Many experiments loom up for the
Physics class to do.
Just look into the Commercial Room,
and typewriters you will find.
There are a great many there, all of
standard kind.
The girls have glee club, the boys
play basketball;
It seems we are progressing fine
when taken all-in-all.
And the teachers - you must know
them to appreciate their
worth,
They are very serious sometimes, but
there is not lack of mirth.
(Poem by Cora Ellis, The Pioneer, February 1922)
March 1922: The first basketball game played by the Hanna girls' team was against University Prep. The game was played in Laramie and Prep won the game 7 to 3. The Hanna lineup was: Center, Mumm; Right Forward, Dodds; Left Forward, Sherratt; Right Guard; Wright; and Left Guard, Massey. Substitutes were: Ellis for Dodds; and Christensen for Mumm.
March 1922: Tournament Week held in March each year in Laramie was for basketball, but not just for basketball. The following students represented Hanna at the State Tournament: Vendla Huhtala, Declamation; Albert Kinghorn, Extemporaneous Speaking; Margaret Mumm, Vocal Solo; Lillian Mylorie, Typewriting; and Earl Thomas Shorthand. This would be the Hanna basketball team's first state tournament.
1922: The Knights of Pythias started giving graduation awards at the Hanna High School.
June 1922: Nine students graduated from Hanna High School.
Annala, Ida
Hoxton [Haxton], Jeanie, D.
Huhtala, Sylvester
Malenburg [Malmberg], Hilda
Mylroie, Lilly
Ojala, Helma
Thomas, Earl, M.
Woods, Henry
Wright, Jane
Hoxton [Haxton], Jeanie, D.
Huhtala, Sylvester
Malenburg [Malmberg], Hilda
Mylroie, Lilly
Ojala, Helma
Thomas, Earl, M.
Woods, Henry
Wright, Jane
1923
1923: Track was added to the men and women's athletic program. The women's Senior and Junior squad were: Charlotte Dixon, Alice Hardie, Alo Jones, Gertrude McKay, Opha Spielman, Agnes Stendahl and Edna Smith.
1923: The basketball teams still did not have a gymnasium to practice or play their games. The cry from the Hanna High School's student body and faculty was: Patrons! Help us get a gymnasium.
1923 Men's Basketball Team
(The Pioneer, March 1923)
Hanna 1923 Basketball team: Upper Row - Robert Rider, Austin O'Malley, W. W. Schneider Coach, Arvie Lehti, Gus Ojala, Lower Row - Percy Groutage, Roy Rider, Harry Lyons, and John Hudson. (The Pioneer, March 1923)
April 25, 1923: Mr. Eugene P. McAuliffe, president of the Union Pacific Coal Company; Mr. E. S. Brooks, Vice President and Mr. T. H. Butler, superintendent, made a tour and inspection through the Hanna school. Not long after this visit, the Hanna School Board announced the building of a new gymnasium for the Hanna High School for the 1924 - 1925 school year.
May1923: Sixteen students graduated from Hanna High School.
Butler, Grace
Christensen, Dorothy J.
Dodds, Ettie E.
Dodds, Emily E.
Ellis, David
Ellis, Cora E.
Ellis, Helen M.
Hudson, John H.
Lyons, Harry
Malenberg, Lillie M.
Massey, Mabel E.
Matson, Lempi J.
Mumm, Margaret C. E.
Mylroie, Albert C.
Ojala, Gust A.
O'Malley, Austin A. O.
Christensen, Dorothy J.
Dodds, Ettie E.
Dodds, Emily E.
Ellis, David
Ellis, Cora E.
Ellis, Helen M.
Hudson, John H.
Lyons, Harry
Malenberg, Lillie M.
Massey, Mabel E.
Matson, Lempi J.
Mumm, Margaret C. E.
Mylroie, Albert C.
Ojala, Gust A.
O'Malley, Austin A. O.
1923 Hanna Graduation Class
(The Pioneer, May 1923)
1924
September 1924: A new gymnasium was being erected at the Hanna High School.
September 1924: A Mechanical Drawing class was first introduced into Hanna High School.
Cooking, Sewing and Manual Training in the Hanna Schools
(UPCCEM, May 1924)
The following pictures serve to illustrate some of the work of the Hanna School in meeting the local educational problems.
The Bus shown below is used to transport about 80 children from the Number Three Camp and Elmo to the school at the Number Two Camp. By having all the children in the same school many advantages can be offered them which would be impossible if they were cared for in a small school located at either the Number Three Camp or Elmo.
(UPCCEM, May 1924)
The picture of the Manuel Training Shop shows that a well-lighted, well equipped shop is maintained entirely separate from the other buildings so that the noise in no way disturbs other classes. Work of a practical nature is offered in the Manual Training Shop. This work begins in the Seventh Grade and is continued throughout the Eighth and Ninth Grades.
(UPCCEM, May 1924)
Throughout all the work, the correct use of the simple tools is stressed. In order to work this out and at the same time make something useful for the home, the work is arranged in projects. In the Seventh Grade, such articles as match boxes, neck-tie racks book racks, meat and bread boards, screw and nails trays, flower stand, etc., are made. In the Ninth Grade, a few trial projects are carried out such as are mentioned for the other grades and in addition, jardiniere stands, folding book racks, combination book racks, and library seats. After this type of work has been finished each pupil is permitted to make projects of his own the only restriction being that it consists of something he is capable of doing in a workmanship-like manner which shows he has learned how to do the several types of work correctly. In addition to this, each year several projects on which the whole class work together are carried out. At present the Ninth Grade are making a wardrobe for the Sewing room.
(UPCCEM, May 1924)
The photographs of the Home Economics Rooms show that first class equipment is maintained for the teaching of the Arts of cooking and sewing. There is a wide difference of opinions as to what education is and what it should be. But whether it be in the school room or out, we have the legitimate right to expect certain things. From the Home Economics work in the Public schools we hope to see girls gathering more of the spirit of home helpfulness, forming right food habits, acquiring more skill in use of common household equipment, cultivating an appreciation of home life, developing judgement and cultivating intelligent choice of food, clothing and shelter, building ideals of conduct, learning to make worthy use of leisure time.
(UPCCEM, May 1924)
Only those things which will help girls in these ways should be retained in Home Economics courses, otherwise they are failing to help in the adjustment of present day family life in home and community. (UPCEEM, May 1924)
1924 Hanna Women's Basketball Team
1924 Hanna Girl's Baskletball Team (Hanna Basin Museum)
1924 Girls' Basketball team: (Back) Tammy Dickinson, Agnes Briggs, Mable Wright (Middle) Margaret Jackson, Beth Wright, Lena Campbell, Francis Christensen, Susie Scarpelli (Front) Muriel Crawford, Florence Sherratt and Best Dickinson (Hanna Basin Museum)
(The Pioneer, June 1924)
Girls' Basketball team: From left to right - Susie Scarpelli, Mabel Wright, Tommie Dickenson, Margaret Jackson, Florence Sherratt, Beth Wright and Francis Chistensen (The Pioneer, June 1924)
1924 Hanna Men's Basketball Team
(UPCCEM, April 1924)
The Hanna Men's High School Basketball Team for the season 1923 - 1924. Upper row left to right: George Ojala, Sam Scarpelli, W. W. Schneider, Coach; Robert Rider, Roy Rider. Lower row left to right: William Lehto, Glyde Barton, Arthur Russell, Arvi Lehti, Percy Groutage. (Union Pacific Coal Company Employe's Magazine, April 1924)
Hanna's Basket Ball Team
The season just closed has been the most successful of any the Hanna High School has ever experienced. Games were played with teams from the extreme east to the extreme west end of the state, namely, from Pinebluffs on the east to Cokeville and Evanston on the west. Games were won from Pinebluffs twice, Cokewille twice, Superior, Green River, Kemmerer, Egbert and Hillsdale. Only threee members of this year's squad will be lost so the prospects for next year, as far as material is concerned, are very bright. No other team in the state has been able to carry on its schedules without financial assistance other than gate receipts. This speaks well fo the enthusiasm of Hanna's Basket Ball fans. (Union Pacific Coal Company Employe's Magazine, April 1924)
May 1924: Fourteen students graduated from Hanna High School.
Campbell, Emily
Campbell, Margaret
Christensen, Frances L.
Jackson, Margaret E.
Hudson, Doris M.
Hughes, William A.
Huhtala, Vendla S.
Lucas, Jessie
Martin, Donald
Ojala, George
Rider, Robert W.
Ridge, Susie M.
Scarpelli, Fenus
Thomas, Margaret
Campbell, Margaret
Christensen, Frances L.
Jackson, Margaret E.
Hudson, Doris M.
Hughes, William A.
Huhtala, Vendla S.
Lucas, Jessie
Martin, Donald
Ojala, George
Rider, Robert W.
Ridge, Susie M.
Scarpelli, Fenus
Thomas, Margaret
1924 Hanna High School Graduating Class
(The Pioneer, June 1924)
(UPCCEM, June 1924)
June 1924: Hanna Grade School Teachers were: Miss Clark, Miss Gannaway, Miss Roach, Miss Williams, Miss Besir, Miss Swanson, Miss Reynolds, Miss Hansteen, Miss McMillan, Miss Irene, Mr. A. D. Burford, Superintendent.
(UPCCEM, June 1924)
June 1924: Hanna High School Teachers were: Miss Briggs, Miss Shepherd, Miss Bliss, Miss Connell, Principal; Mr. A. D. Burford, Superintendent; Mr. W. W. Schneider, Miss Coughlin, Mr. Eugene Babcock.
June 5, 1924: The graduation exercises for the Class of 1924, were held at the Opera House. Eleven girls and three boys graduated from the Hanna school. Mr. Bowman, head of the Extension Department at the University of Wyoming, gave the graduation speech and Mr. S. Dickinson presented the diplomas. Bendela Huhtala won the University of Wyoming Scholarship given by the Rathbone Lodge No 14. Bendela, is a daughter of one of he miners who lost his life in the Hanna 1903 explosion of mine No. 1.
December 1924: The first High School gym was completed. The school now had a school gym for the men and women basketball teams to practice and play games. They also had a facility for physical education classes, plays, musicals, assemblies, and many other school programs.
1924 Hanna School, Utility Building and Gymnasium
Hanna School (While Family Collection from Bob Leathers)
1925
The new School Gym at Hanna (UPCCEM, March 1925)
Hanna's New School Gymnasium by R. E. Synder, Superintendent of Schools, Hanna: The people of Hanna, and especially the High School boys, have this year realized the accomplishment of a long felt need in the completion of the new school gymnasium. It is a frame building patterned after the Laramie High School gym and erected just north of the new science Building. The floor is hard maple and regulation size for basket ball. The dressing rooms are large and modern in every respect. During the past two years Hanna has had a creditable basket ball team, but it has been severely handicapped through lack of a stable playing floor, a small room down town being the only place available most of the time. In spite of this handicap Hanna last year won forty per cent of the games played. This year they hope to win at least a majority of their games. So far this season they have won five games out of eight games played. The new gymnasium has also given opportunity for a more adequate physical train program for the schools. All the grades spend from three to five class periods a week in physical training, which gives the pupils a much needed opportunity for body developing exercises and for the enjoyment of the group games which they have never before had, due to lack of playground space or a gymnasium of any sort. Several basket ball teams have been organized for both boys and girls and interclass games will do much toward developing material for future high school teams, and above all develop the pupils physically so that when school days have ended both body and mind will be better fitted for future life tasks. The pupils of the school greatly appreciate the efforts of the townspeople, especially the Board of Education, in securing for them this much desired gymnasium. Not only have the school patrons boosted loyally for a gymnasium during the past years, but they have also liberally patronized all the games played there this year, and the Athletic Association is very grateful to them for making this basket ball season a financial success. (UPCCEM, March 1925)
1925 Women's Basketball Team
(UPCCEM, April 1925)
March 1925: Hanna Girl's 1925 Basketball Team - Standing: Eline Lucas, Coach Frederickson, Inex Rochford. Second Row: Leona Tate, Annie Meekin. Pearl Nelson, Madel Wright and Edna Clark. Third Row: Beth Wright and Lucille Love.
1925 Men's Basketball Team
(UPCCEM, April 1925)
March 1925: The Hanna basketball team: Back: Arvi Matson, E. Schroeder, coach; Will Clegg and Ari Lehti. Front: Percy Groutage, Sam Scarpelli, Roy Rider, captain; Clyde Barton and Willie Lehto. The team won 11 and lost 7.
1925 Men's Track Team
Hanna High School TRACK AND FIELD ACTIVITIES, 1925 (GERT MILLIKEN COLLECTION FROM GARY MILLIKEN)
(UPCCEM, April 1925)
April 1925: The Hanna boys were the 1924 Carbon County track and field Champions of Class A. Standing: Jack Walsh, E. Babcock, Coach and Joe Jackson. Sitting: Archie O'Malley, John Milliken, Charles Mellor and Robert Milliken
May 28, 1925: Twelve students graduated from Hanna High School.
Chadwick, Millie
Crawford, Albert C
Groutage, Percy J
Hodgson, Alice E
Kivisto, Lydia
Lehti, Arvie J.
Lehto, Mamie
Rider, Roy
Rodda, John
Scarpelli, Sam
Scarpelli, Susie
Tate, Luella
Crawford, Albert C
Groutage, Percy J
Hodgson, Alice E
Kivisto, Lydia
Lehti, Arvie J.
Lehto, Mamie
Rider, Roy
Rodda, John
Scarpelli, Sam
Scarpelli, Susie
Tate, Luella
1925 Hanna High School Graduating Class
(The Pioneer, May 1925)
1926
February 1926: The Hanna Men and Women's basketball teams were named the Wildcats by the Pioneer. So far, the teams had been named the Pioneers and Wildcats.
1926 Hanna Men's Basketball Team
(UPCCEM 1926)
Team Picture: Standing: Ray Barton, Wilho Kandolin, Avery Matson, Clyde Bartin, Joe Jackson. Seated: Coach Schroeder, Uno Makki, Will Clegg, Captain, James Clegg.
May 26, 1926: Thirteen students graduated from Hanna High School.
Annala, Anna
Barton, Clyde W
Bedford, John D
Clegg, William
Crawford, Muriel A.
Dickinson, Tommie G.
Hudson, Thomas G.
Hudson, William
Maki, Tynne M.
Maki, Uno R.
Russell, Clark C.
Tate, Leona
Wright, Beth M.
Barton, Clyde W
Bedford, John D
Clegg, William
Crawford, Muriel A.
Dickinson, Tommie G.
Hudson, Thomas G.
Hudson, William
Maki, Tynne M.
Maki, Uno R.
Russell, Clark C.
Tate, Leona
Wright, Beth M.
The Commencement Exercises of the 1926 Senior class of Hanna High School were held on May 26th at 8:00 o'clock in the evening at the Hanna Opera House.
August 1926: H. M. Challender was elected Superintendent and John T. Marshall, High School Principal.
September 1926: Hanna High School started offering post graduate courses, something that had not been done before. It demonstrated the school's commitment to helping the young people after they were out of High School.
A Post-Graduate Course has been started in Hanna High School this year, which is something that has never been offered here before. This is a good Course for people to take, who either cannot , or do not wish to go to college. The subjects that are being offered are: Bookkeeping and Shorthand by Miss O'Brien. Penmansip and Music, by Miss Clark. Home Economics, by Miss Pepoon. Those who have enrolled for this course are: Tommie Dickenson, Alice Hodgson, Margaret Jackson, Marie T. Maki, and Muriel Crawford. At present all the classes are in the morning, which gives he students the afternoon off for study. (The Pioneer, October 1926)
September 1926: Hanna High School started playing 11 man football.
Hanna Takes Up Football - New Sport Introduced: The gridiron sport has been taken up for the first time in Hanna High. Practice begun the second week of September. A number of boys turns out, and they commenced to pick up the game rapidly. A short series of exercises were given, followed by tackling the dummy, and passing the ball. Coach Weimer did his vest in choosing the teams. A scrimmage was also given the teams a few weeks later, which proved to be successful. (The Pioneer, November 1926)
Friday October 1, 1926: Hanna played its first football game. They played Saratoga at Saratoga. This was the beginning of a long and exciting rivalry between Hanna and Saratoga. A rivalry that continues today.
First Football Game of the Season - Hanna vs. Saratoga: In the first game of the season, Hanna played Saratoga, the score resulting in favor of Saratoga, 13-12. The game was played at Saratoga, Friday, October 1, Saratoga outweighing Hanna, had the advantage over our local boys. Hanna did not pay much attention to weight after the first quarter, and finished the half 6-0 in lead of Saratoga. Starting the second half Saratoga came back and outplayed Hanna in the third period. The score was 13-6 in favor of Saratoga. This encouraged more fighting on the part of Hanna and resulted in their bringing the final score to 13-12 in Saratoga's favor. The lineup for Hanna was: John Thomas, Ray Barton, John Hakala, James Clegg, James Attryde, Bruce Bailey,
Charles Mellor, Avery Matson, Eric Lepponen, Robert Milliken, Joe Jackson and Wilho Kandolin. (The Pioneer, November 1926)
October 6, 1926: Hanna played Saratoga again in less than a week. This time the game was played at Hanna with a different outcome. Hanna and Elmo business men were thanked by The Pioneer for closing their stores during the football game, which allowed the town folks to attend the game.
Hanna Defeats Saratoga: On October 6th, the Platte Valley eleven came to Hanna to oppose the Hanna boys. The Saratoga bWeimeroys played hard throughout the game. The Hanna boys played a noticeably faster game than they played at Saratoga. The score at the end of the first half was 18-0. When the final whistle blew the score was 24-0 with the good-looking figure in favor of Hanna. The Saratoga team was escorted by one-half of the Platte Valley High School. The sportsmanship that was shown by both schools was of the best and worth mentioning. (The Pioneer, November 1926)
December 1926: The Hanna Opera House burned down. Community and school activities, such as movies and high school graduation held at the Opera House, were moved to the new Hanna Gym and Community Hall.
1927
April 1927: Hanna's Wild Kittens claimed the Wyoming Girls' State Basketball Championship.
The Girls Basketball season began in January, and a great majority of the high School girls tried out for the team. The following girls are the ones who made the team: Pearl Nelson (Captain), Hilda Maki, Mabel Wright, Rose Scarpelli, Annie Meekin, Eileen Lucas, Stella O'Malley, Edna Clark and Ila Tate. The first game played was with the Baggs High School girls, which resulted in the first victory of the season of the Hanna girls. The score was 46 - 4. The next home game was with the Savery High girls, the score being 41 - 12, another victory for the Wild Kittens. Our next game was to be played with the Saratoga girls, but was called off because of a snowstorm. The Wild Kittens next went on their western trip, the first game being with Superior and, after a very rough game, resulted in a tie, 16 -16. The following night the Kittens played the Rock Springs girl at Rock Springs, this being a much faster game, the score was 38 - 24, and another victory for the Hanna girls. Hanna having done so well the first part of the season, a state-wide challenge was sent in to the Cheyenne paper. The next games played on the local floor were with the Rock Springs and Superior girls, both games being very clean and fast and resulting in victories for the Wild Kittens. After the Superior and Rock Springs games the girls received a challenge from Cheyenne High. The first game was played in Cheyenne, a very fast game ending in a tie, score 14 -14. The return game was played on March 5th, on Hanna's floor. This hame was fast and clean. Hanna High School beat the Cheyenne team by a score of 27 - 11. After this game a basketball was presented to the State Champions (the Hanna girls), and each member and coach on the Cheyenne team was given a box of candy. Hanna's famous Wild Kittens now claimed the Wyoming Girls' Basketball Championship. Although the season is nearly over, another state wide change has been issued. Those who receive basketball sweaters of this year's play are Ila Tate, Stella O'Malley and Edna Clark, while those who receive a strip for their sweaters are Pearl Nelson, Mabel Wright, Annie Meeking, Eileen Lucas, Hilda Maki and Rose Scarpelli. The majority of the girls on this year's team are seniors and will graduate, but Hanna haas an excellent second team from which to choose the 1928 champions. (Union Pacific Coal Company Employe's Magazine, April 1927)
May 5, 1927: The High School play, entitled "Poor Father," was given at the Finn Hall by the Senior Class.
May 26, 1927: Twenty students graduated from Hanna High School. The graduation exercises were held at the Finn Hall on May 26th. The class of '27 is the largest to graduate from the school.
Campbell, Lena
Clark, Edna
Clegg, James
Dickinson, Sarah
Erickson, Ruth
Grooman, Mayme
Hakala, John
Harrison, Rose A.
Kandolin, Wilho
Kautto, Sylvia
Lepponen, Eric
Meekin, Anna
Milliken, Dorothy A.
Nelson, Pearl
O'Malley, Stella
Scarpelli, Ralph W.
Stebner, Charles M.
Thomas, John
White, Alma M.
Wright, Mabel E.
Clark, Edna
Clegg, James
Dickinson, Sarah
Erickson, Ruth
Grooman, Mayme
Hakala, John
Harrison, Rose A.
Kandolin, Wilho
Kautto, Sylvia
Lepponen, Eric
Meekin, Anna
Milliken, Dorothy A.
Nelson, Pearl
O'Malley, Stella
Scarpelli, Ralph W.
Stebner, Charles M.
Thomas, John
White, Alma M.
Wright, Mabel E.
September 6, 1927: The Hanna School opened with a new department, a kindergarten was added for the first time.
1928
January 14, 1928: The Hanna Jr. High started playing basketball. Their first game ever was agains Laramie Jr. High. The final score was 8 to 17 in favor of Laramie. Hanna's team that game was: While, Gaskell, Briggs, Barton, Bateman, Lockhart and Riva.
May 1928: Hanna P. T. A. Meeting and other activities.
(UPCCEM May 1928)
Hanna
Hanna P.T.A. Meeting
Record Crowd Out to See Exhibit and Play
A record crowd filled the High School Assembly room on Thursday, March 29th, the time set for the monthly meeting of the Hanna Parent-Teachers’ Association, many being turned away because of lack of room. The chief attractions at this time were the one-act play given by members of the 12th grade English class, and the Shop Exhibit given by the several shop classes. After the usual preliminary business meeting, which lasted only a few minutes, the program was turned over to the school. Miss Josephine Delatour, H.S. English teacher, gave a short talk on the aims and accomplishments of the English Department, finishing her remarks by giving a short outline of the play that was to follow. “Grandma Pulls the Strings”, a very entertaining one-act play, furnished considerable amusement for the crowd for the next thirty minutes. This play was presented by Suoma Tammela, Lena Erickson, Elvira Salo, Edith Crawford, Marie Boam and Lester Allison, all members of the Senior class. Marie Boam, as “Grandma”, was unusually good at “pulling the strings” to prevent the bashful Lester from proposing. Mr. E.N. Pearson, the Shop Instructor, outlined the purposes and aims of the shop. After the play, the new P.T.A. officers were elected. These will be installed at the next meeting in April, and will hold office for one year. Mrs. Pearson, was elected President. The Shop Exhibit in the lower hall was a center of admiring interest. One hundred pieces, including an oak buffet, made by Harold Morgan; two radio cabinets by Uno Lehti and Weikko Kandolin; a library table by James Campbell and Joe Dickinson, ironing boards, medicine cabinets, kitchen stools, smoking stands, taborets, book racks, a gate-leg table, two cedar chests and two dressing tables were on display. The work was a credit to the shop and to the school, would be to a school larger and better equipped than ours. Mr. Pearson is to be congratulated on the work he has accomplished in the shop this year, and we are glad to be able to announce that he will remain with us for another year. (UPCCEM May 1928)
May 1928: Hanna Basketball team.
We are proud of the showing our basketball boys made at tournament. They did better this year than before, winning four games. The team consists of Oliver Salo, Uno Lehti, James Campbell, John Crawford, Joseph Dickinson, Evor Kumpali, John Milliken and Robert Milliken. (UPCCEM May 1928)
June 1928: Twenty five students graduated from Hanna High School.
September 1928: This was the seventh anniversary of the Hanna High School newspaper, The Pioneer.
September 1928: Hanna High School was in its third year of organized football. During the 1928 season, the Hanna team played: Rawlins, University Prep, Superior, Green River and University Prep again.
1928 Football Team
1928 Football Team (The Pioneer, December 1928)
Hanna football, 1928. Some of the players pictured are Ray Barton, Avey Matson, James Attryde, robert milliken and bruce bailey (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)
James Attryde. hanna football, 1928. (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)
October 6, 1928: The Senior Dance was held at the Finn Hall with the music provided by the Jackson Dance Band. Admission was $1.00.
November 1928: The following letter appeared in the November, 1928 edition of the Hanna High School Newspaper, The Pioneer, . It captures the feelings of a least one of the students and probably the feels of many more students over the years, about Hanna and the Hanna school.
November 4, 1928:
A LETTER
Crawford, Nebraska
November 4, 1928
(Author Unknown)
Hanna High.
Dear All;
As I sit here listening to the Orthophonic I will attempt to tell you what I see and of what I am thinking. I haven’t written to you but I most certainly have thought of you all nearly every day. Just got the last issue of last year’s Pioneer and read my last message to you. Folks, that doesn’t half way express my feeling toward you. When I try to tell how I feel toward you I just want to wax eloquent and say something big, and words fail me so I have to say “Elephant” for that is the biggest word I know. How about it? Prepare yourself for this is going to be a regular book. Here is what I see, A mining town located in Wyoming, among sage brush, with row after row of cottages that shelter some of the finest folk in the world. A town that is not what we call pleasing to the eye, nor to a shoe shine. A town offering but little socially, but it holds a wealth of young folks that have the ability to be the best American citizens; and parents who are appreciative of what the public schools and its teachers are trying to give the children. I see Evor Kumpula so shy; Reino Hakala with his ready answer; Elvera, with her lipstick crooked; Dizzy Lester with a giggle; Bruce with such ambition; Uno Lehti with a bashful glance; Robert Milliken with a grin; Annie Hodgson with a boyfriend; James Attryde with a grin; Raymond Clark with his baby smile; Suoma and her angelic smile; Lena Erickson always busy; George Penman shying from me on orchestra morning; Meimi with her pretty curls; Letha with a giggle; Viola telling someone where to get off; Mamie Wakkari trying to talk; Eileen Lucas without her boyfriend; Marie Boam with her Irish accent; Evelyne Christensen trying to be peevish at me; Edith Crawford so sweet and ladylike; Helvie always on the job; William Freeman’s grin; Ray and his school girl complexion. Then I put on another record and I recall Stanley with his hair henna color; John doing a fancy dance; Rose with her Irish blarney; Ellen with her ever ready speech; not a razor; Nellie Nystrom with her master mind; Ha with her tiny giggle; Reino Kuoppala and his million dollar smile; Hilda Maki trying to be peevish; Ina telling me how she loves the history assignment; Olga being so patient at the piano; Richard Hastings and his big feet; Alyce Denny so sweet and full of chatter; M’liss always chewing gum; Richard Hunt and his smiles. Then I hear Margaret say, “Miss Hartwell, I can’t find anything on the history lesson at all.” Alice Harrison and her giggle; Elizabeth Freeman late to class; Eileen Cook with her come here glances; Edith Crawford always prepared; Helen Renny trying to get to first aid; Elsie Lucas blushing; Sofia Pappas with a ready answer; Annie and Hilda Pasanen giggling; Ruby Fearn and her fortune of red hair; Helen van Renterghen trying to make an A in citizenship; Lucy Case whispering; Hazel Jones and her good behavior; Ingrid trying to tell me she couldn’t play her violin; Dorothy Russell with her good looks covered up with bashfulness; Hilda Hudson who is always good; Amelia Taccalone trying to be bashful; Marjorie with her saxophone; Vieno in her old fashioned manner; Elma in the “Dutch Detective;” Mildred Baillie in the Senior play specialty; Helen Lehti away out west; Amelia Leino true blue; Tuttle with a lisp; Bertha and her little brother, Yngve; Garnet another dear; Hannah and her disgust with Freshies. Next: Company comes in and breaks the spell or nightmare. Then I see another group----there’s Kenneth squawking on his clarinet; Whilo getting pouty; John Crawshaw getting fresh; John Crawford late to orchestra; Howard Penny watching Ha, that is, he still is; Lincoln acting like a caged lion; William Koski in a daze; Dan attending to everyone’s business but his own; Joe and Burr trying to make believe they are studying; Eugene making trouble; John behaving; Gustie peeved at me; Dave giggling; Lenard blushing. Oh folks, this is so clear to me, but some of it was a nightmare a year ago! Another scene: Miss Foss checking upon Tom Butler; Miss Delatour trying to quiet the Juniors; Miss Pepoon trying to grab all notes; Mr. Marshall and his announcements; Mrs. While and her last study hall; Miss Dunn sponsoring that wild bunch of Freshmen; Mr. Weimer coming in like the thundering herd; Miss Ruch with a grin; Mr. Pearson running a close second to Weimer for noise; and Mr. Challender trying to get away the day we declared a half holiday in honor of Harry, Junior. Let us hope Mr. Challender forgives us for all of it. Too, I can recall a sweet bunch of little girls in the Junior Glee Club, and a fine group of boys and girls in the sixth grade, too. There are a number of folks that I have omitted, but you filled your place as well as the others filled theirs. I want to say I can see you all as I sit here and scribble carelessly. Now this letter is to you all, and I would enjoy hearing from any or all of you. I can’t answer you individually, but I will write to you all again if you want me to. I hope that this won’t tire you, but congratulate yourself that you do not have to listen to me, just think, you are lucky. I wish I had planned to go back to Hanna, but if I had done so, I probably would have had to give up my plans, due to poor health of my parents. Can you picture me cooking, sewing, scrubbing, cleaning, shoveling snow, etc.? Well, don’t ask me how often I sweep under the bed, for I’ll say, “Whenever I’m looking for the dustpan.” We have had our first snow this last week, but, we still have tomatoes on the vines. Ask Uncle Bob to show you the pictures I sent him and you’ll want to visit this part of the country and tour the Black Hills. I sincerely trust that school is going well. You deserve the best. It seems that one school year is so short for a teacher to accomplish all she plans. It may seem long to you, but after it is over, you’ll look back upon it all with pleasure. I know I didn’t do a fourth for you that I planned, but I tried to lay a foundation upon which those who followed me could build, and really accomplish what I planned to accomplish. I surely wish them the best of luck along with those who were there last year. You’d love to hear the girls sing “Kentucky Babe.” Did they smile? And how? Speaking of grief, the orchestra out of tune---” OH, death where is your sting?” Folks get in tune, not only in the orchestra, but in everything: that is half your battle. Tell all the teachers to be good to you, especially during exams; say they are a bother, are they not? Exams I mean. I know this letter looks funny and it sounds worse, but I have paid no attention to good form, and I have just rambled on as things came to my mind. Give my regards to Mr. Molyneux. He surely misses me when it comes to having someone to pester him. He is a true friend to the teachers, anyway. Well, I had better give you a rest, but I really could go on and on. Give my best wishes to all who care for them, whether it be school folk, teachers, or town folk. I remember you all with kindest of memories and hope that you all have the same memory of me. I plan to see you in the spring, so prepare for a big jubilee or I shall be sorely disappointed. How is this for a joke? In the Ozark mountains, where people knew nothing of the outside world, where they knew no such thing of shaves, haircuts or good clothes. Never saw furniture. Well, the father of a family went to town and bought a dresser with a long mirror and took it home for a surprise to his family. A big overgrown boy, (his son), came into the house and in a deep voice said, as he looked into the glass, “Oh, goody, Pa bought a wolf.” The porter on the Pullman car says to the passenger, “Do you want to be brushed off?” The passenger answered,” No, I can get off alone.“ I am enclosing a newspaper item that shows the result of home brew. Two items are confused, one a description of a wedding, the other an advertisement of a farm implement sale. Really, I should be ashamed to take your time with such a mixture of foolishness, but I had it in my system so I just thought I would torture you awhile. Going back to sob stuff, let me pause and offer you with my deepest interest a bit of advice. When trials are greatest, and all goes wrong, just buckle your armor, and trudge along. The way that is weary, dark and cold, may lead to shelter within the fold. (A Letter ,Author Unknown, The Pioneer, November 1928))
Class of 1928:
Allison, Lester
Attryde, James
Bailey, Bruce
Barton, Ray
Boam, Marie
Christensen, Evelyn
Clark, Raymond
Crawford, Edith
Erickson, Lena
Fearn, Letha
Freeman, William
Hakala, Reino
Hodgson, Annie
Koivisto, Helvi
Kumpola, Evor
Lehti, Uno
Leino, Meimi
Lucas, Eileen
Milliken, Robert
Penman, George
Salo, Elvira
Tammela, Suoma
Tate, Ila
Waisanen, Viola
Wakkuri, Mamie
Attryde, James
Bailey, Bruce
Barton, Ray
Boam, Marie
Christensen, Evelyn
Clark, Raymond
Crawford, Edith
Erickson, Lena
Fearn, Letha
Freeman, William
Hakala, Reino
Hodgson, Annie
Koivisto, Helvi
Kumpola, Evor
Lehti, Uno
Leino, Meimi
Lucas, Eileen
Milliken, Robert
Penman, George
Salo, Elvira
Tammela, Suoma
Tate, Ila
Waisanen, Viola
Wakkuri, Mamie
1929
January 1929: The name of the Hanna High School athletic teams was changed from "Wild Cats" to the "Miners."
"H" Club Chooses Its New Name: For many years the athletic teams of the Hanna High School have gone under the name of the "Wild Cats" but, in a recent meeting of the "H" club it was decided to change the name to the "MINERS" and the emblem of the wild cat to the pick and shovel. This being a more familiar name, used in our town by town people and students of Hanna High. "SO LET'S GO YOU MINERS." (The Pioneer, January 1929)
March 1929: The next "Pioneer" staff was appointed with Amelia Leino and Dorothy Russelll filling the executive positions and Neil Glad and Swante Aho looking after the financial side of the paper. With such capable leaders the juniors are bound to be successful in this new venture. The rest of the positions on the staff were filled as follows: Exchange Editor, John Tammeia; Society Editor, Helen Lehti; Circulation Manager, Hannah Puro; Typist, Hilda Hudson; Sprots Editors, Richard Hunt and Ruby Hearne with Joke Editor, Carl Erickson. (The Pioneer, March 1929)
January 1929: The High School Booster Club gave a novelty dance at Love's Dance Hall on Saturday, November 24th. (UPCCEM, January, 1929)
May 1929:
Hanna School Closing by T. H. Butler
On Friday evening, May 31st, the Hanna Theatre was filled to overflowing, the occasion being the commencement exercises of the Hanna High School. Promptly at 7:30 P. M., the twenty-four members of the graduating class, preceded by Mr. J. M. Challender, Superintendent of the Hanna School, marched down the isle and to the stage, to the accompaniment of a beautiful march played by the Haigh School Orchestra. (UPCCEM, July 1929)
June 1929: Twenty four students graduated from Hanna High School.
Baillie, Mildred
Barton, John
Bizen, Joe
Bizen, John
Briggs, Kenneth
Crank, Stanley
Denny, Alice
Ekman, Yngve
Eskeli, Waino
Harrison, Alice
Hunt, Olga
Jackson, Joe
Kandolin Veikko
Kuoppala, Reino
Lepponen, Ina
Leivo, Ellen
Luoto, Vieno
Maki, Hilda
Mangan, Tuttie
McCelland, Margaret
Morgan, Harold
Nystrom, Nellie
Scarpelli, Rose
Williams, Elma
Barton, John
Bizen, Joe
Bizen, John
Briggs, Kenneth
Crank, Stanley
Denny, Alice
Ekman, Yngve
Eskeli, Waino
Harrison, Alice
Hunt, Olga
Jackson, Joe
Kandolin Veikko
Kuoppala, Reino
Lepponen, Ina
Leivo, Ellen
Luoto, Vieno
Maki, Hilda
Mangan, Tuttie
McCelland, Margaret
Morgan, Harold
Nystrom, Nellie
Scarpelli, Rose
Williams, Elma
September 1929: Football was dropped at the High School.
FOOTBALL DROPPED
The Board of Education has definitely decided that Hanna will not have any more football teams for a while at least and maybe never again.
The cause of this action is very simple. In the first place, there seems to be no football fans in Hanna. Naturally the result was that the athletic fund dwindled down to nothing and went into debt.
The discontinuing of football will give the boys more time to get in trim for basketball, and more games to play, as the season will start earlier for us, than usual. (The Pioneer, Sept. 1929)
September 1929: Hanna High School hired a new basketball coach
(The Pioneer, Sept. 1929)
Mr. G. Milam, new member of H. H. S. Faculty will coach basketball. Mr. Grover Milam, our new coach, is a graduate of the Nebraska State Teacher's College at Peru, Nebraska. He completed a four year Course in coaching, playing football four years and basketball four years. Mr. Milam also has four years of experience to his credit. He has taught and coached in Green River High School two years and in Rock Springs High School two years. Besides being boy's basketball coach, Mr. Milam teaches High School Physics and Junior High Hygiene. (The Pioneer, Sept. 1929)
1930
1930: The Hanna High School was provide with a new football field by Mr. Sharrer, Superintendent of Mines, on behalf of the Union Pacific Coal Company. Hanna High School played football in 1930, but the school didn't have a regulation football field upon which to play games. All football games were played out of town. (The Pioneer, Oct. 1930)
Hanna Football Field (The Pioneer), Oct. 1930)
1930: Hanna Football Team
1930 Football Team. (The Pioneer, May 1930)
Hanna 1930 Basketball Team (UPCCEM, 1930)
The Hanna High School
by AMELIA LEINO, HANNA
(UPCCEM, 1930)
On entering Hanna one can readily distinguish the school buildings from all the other structures. There are four buildings on the campus: The Main Building, the annex, the Shop or Manual Training Building and the Gymnasium. Properly speaking, The Hanna High School, considering it as a place of education, is nothing more or less than a place for acquiring a great deal of knowledge on a great many subjects. However, this is not it’s only motive. It endeavors through its course of study and organization to give the students not only a liberal but also a vocational education. The institution is organized on the six-six plan, that is, the first six grades are in one division with the remaining six in the other. In this way, the seventh and eighth grades are considered as part of the High School. The school is on the two-year State accredited list. Therefore, the students from Hanna School may enter the State University without further examination----our credits are accepted by the University. Plans are being made this spring for getting on the North Central accrediting list. Under the subjects that may be listed as “liberal” are: English, Sciences, Social Sciences, Foreign Languages, and Mathematics. In English I-II-III-IV under Miss Eva Marie Behrenfeld, the student acquires a great deal of knowledge on all periods of English and American Literature. The first three years of English are required or compulsory while the last year is elective. The Sciences that are taught in the school are: General Science, Biology and Physics. Miss K. Lucille Johnson is instructor of General Science and Biology, while Mr. Glover Milam teaches Physics. Social Sciences---Economics, Sociology, World History, and American History are taught by Mrs. Marion Baker. Economics and Sociology are given as one course for one credit. Economics coming the first semester and Sociology the second. One interesting phase in this course is the annual Sociology Class trip to the State Penitentiary at Rawlins. This trip climaxes the study of ‘Prison Reform.” Miss Edith Yarnell instructs Foreign Languages---Latin and Spanish. Mathematics (Algebra and Geometry) are taught by Miss Rodda Foss. Mr. H.M. Challender has special classes in Solid Geometry and Algebra II. The “vocational” classes are: Commercial, Woodwork (Shop), and Home Economics. Bookkeeping, Typewriting, and Shorthand constitute the Commercial classes. Miss Dorothy Norrish is instructor in this department. Anyone who has ever seen any of the work done in the High School Shop readily declares that this field has not been neglected. It is an excellent department and Woodwork is one of the most popular classes among the high school boys. Mr. E.N. Pearson is the teacher. Cooking and Sewing, the Home Economics classes are taught by Mrs. Cleo Capps. The one big affair given annually by the Cooking class is the School Board Teachers’ Banquet. Miss E.M. James is instructor in Music and also the director of the Glee Clubs and the school orchestra. Athletics play quite an important part in the school life of most students. Although Football was discontinued this year, Hanna boasted of good Basketball teams, both boys and girls. Track is the big item at the present time. Another unit that we may be proud of is our spacious Gymnasium. A great many activities have found room to edge into the school routine. Numerous clubs exist in the institution. Perhaps among these, the “H” Club is the most active. It is the organization of all lettermen in High School. A “letterman” is some student who has earned an “H” in some sport---football, basketball, or track. The club has at various times throughout the school year sponsored “mixers” or dances as a means for acquiring money with which to purchase awards for any of its members who are seniors in High School. This year each Senior of the club was presented with a beautiful navy-blue sweater. John Milliken is its active president and Coach Milam is the sponsor. The Booster Club, which is open to all Junior and Senior High students who do not belong to any squad, is the “pep” unit. Garnet Stultz is the president with Mr. H.M. Challender as sponsor. The Omega Phi Alpha, organized last year for the purpose of scientific research, is a club for students who are taking a course in Biology. Hazel Jones is the president of this group. Miss Lucille Johnson is its sponsor. A new club, the “Masquers” or Dramatic Club, was organized this year, its purpose being the study of better drama and drama appreciation. However, this club is not active at present since its sponsor Miss E.M. Behrenfeld is coaching the Senior play. Amelia Leino is the president. The official publication of the Hanna High School is the “Pioneer”, a six-page paper which is published monthly by the Senior class. Entertainments of various kinds are given throughout the school year. An initiation party is the first among these. On this occasion, the Freshmen receive their official “welcome” from the three upper classes into the premises of the Hanna High School. Each class is entitled to one party during the year, at which they are hosts to the three remaining classes. Among the most picturesque and epoch-making events of each term is the Junior-Senior Banquet. This affair is held annually during the month of May when the Juniors are hosts to the Seniors and Faculty. Another annual affair exclusively for Juniors and Seniors is the Sneak Picnic. The Seniors hold secretive meetings and make plans that remain deep, dark secrets until after the event. The Juniors also make plans and appoint wide awake, alert detectives. In the wee small hours of the morning, the Seniors sneak, with the Juniors hot on their trail. By this article, we have endeavored to acquaint you with the Hanna High School. We wish to take this opportunity to extend a standing invitation to all who may be interested, at any time, to pay us a call. (UPCCEM, 1930)
May 29, 1930: Hanna High School graduation exercises were held at the theater. Twenty eight students graduated from Hanna High School. It was reported to be the largest class to graduate from Hanna High School.
Aho, Swante
Benedict, Florence
Bizen, Carmen
Campbell, James
Case, Lucy
Chadwick, Phyllis
Crawford, John
Dickinson, Joseph
Erickson, Carl H.
Fearn, Ruby
Glad, Nilo
Grace, Mildred
Hakala, Uno
Hudson, Hilda
Hunt, Richard
Jones, Hazel
Lahti, Helen
Matson, Evor J.
Leino, Amelia
Meekin, James
Milliken, John F.
Paulethich, William
Peckenpaugh, Beulah
Puro, Hannah
Riva, Evalt
Rodda, Howard B.
Russell, Dorothy E.
Salo, Oliver
Benedict, Florence
Bizen, Carmen
Campbell, James
Case, Lucy
Chadwick, Phyllis
Crawford, John
Dickinson, Joseph
Erickson, Carl H.
Fearn, Ruby
Glad, Nilo
Grace, Mildred
Hakala, Uno
Hudson, Hilda
Hunt, Richard
Jones, Hazel
Lahti, Helen
Matson, Evor J.
Leino, Amelia
Meekin, James
Milliken, John F.
Paulethich, William
Peckenpaugh, Beulah
Puro, Hannah
Riva, Evalt
Rodda, Howard B.
Russell, Dorothy E.
Salo, Oliver
One of the first Parent-Teacher Association meeting was held at the Hanna High School.
The Parent-Teachers' Association held a reception for the teachers at the school. A short business meeting was held after which all enjoyed a social hour and light refreshments. (UPCCEM, November 1930)
1931
State Class B championship Team
March 1931: The Hanna men's basketball team won the State Class B championship under the coaching of Mr. Milam.
Hanna has just completed one of its most successful basketball seasons in its history. It has played twenty-five games winning sixteen of these. At the state tournament the team won the state championship of class B by defeating Rawlins, their old rivals, in the final game. The basketball team this year was a group of new and inexperienced players. They started practice on November 15, 1930, with a squad of fifteen, but it soon fell to thirteen. The team will lose only two of its players this year, so we can look forward to another season of many victories. (UPCCEM, May 1931)
Hanna 1931 Class B Champions (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)
Back row: Frank Hearne, Dan Clegg, John Wakkuri, Coach Grover Milan, Front row: Gusti Kumpala, Alex Briggs, Leonard Lucas, Joe While, Virgil Thomas. (UPCCEM, May 1931)
The Hanna High School Manual Training Department by E. N. Pearson, Instructor
UPCEEM, April 1931
UPCEEM, April 1931
The Hanna High School Manual Training Department by E. N. Pearson Instructor (UPCCEM, April 1931)
The Hanna High School Manual Training Department by E. N. Pearson Instructor (UPCCEM, April 1931)
1931: Eighteen students graduated from Hanna High School.
Aho, Wilho M.
Baillie, Burr
Crawshaw, Jack
Lucas, Leonard
Clegg, Dan
Cook, Eilleen
Crawford, Elizabeth
Ekman, Bertha
Freeman, Elizabeth
Hakala, Bertha
Hill, Ingred
Hunt, Dorothy
Pasanen, Anna
Sarri, John
Stultz, Garnet
Taccalone, Emilia
Van Renterghen, Helen
Winchell, Marjorie
Baillie, Burr
Crawshaw, Jack
Lucas, Leonard
Clegg, Dan
Cook, Eilleen
Crawford, Elizabeth
Ekman, Bertha
Freeman, Elizabeth
Hakala, Bertha
Hill, Ingred
Hunt, Dorothy
Pasanen, Anna
Sarri, John
Stultz, Garnet
Taccalone, Emilia
Van Renterghen, Helen
Winchell, Marjorie
May 29, 1931: Hanna High School graduation.
The High School graduation exercises were held at the theatre on May 29. A class of eighteen, composed of twelve girls and six boys, received diplomas. University of Wyoming scholarships were awarded to Miss Bertha Eckman and Wilho Aho. Miss Eckman also received the School Board scholarship of $50.00, the Chillicothe scholarship and Knights of Pythias award Miss Ingrid Hill received a scholarship from a Denver business college and Miss Anna Pasanen one from the Cheyenne business school. (UPCCEM, July 1931)
October 1931: Hanna beat Laramie in football.
The Hanna High School Football team won its game with Laramie at Laramie on October 31, the score being 15 to 0. Their next game is with Rawlins on Armistice Day and we hope this will be a victory too. (UOCCEM, December 1931)
1932
1932: The Hanna mens basketball team played in the Natrona County High School Basketball Tournament on March 23-24-25-26, 1932 and finished in 5th place.
I only recognize two people in the back row. Raymond Siltamaki is in the sweater and tie on the left side, and Tony Scarpelli is in the middle. (Terri Schreihart)
Hanna Basketball Team. Natrona County High School. 1932. (Scarpelli Collection from Terri (Siltamaki) Schreihart)
1932 Graduation
Graduation exercises were held at the Theatre on May 27, when a class of thirty-two received diplomas. A very interesting address was given by Professor Mallory of the University of Wyoming. Musical selections were rendered by the High School orchestra and Glee Club, a short address was given by Carlyle Pomeroy, President of the Senior Class, and a farewell address to the Senior Class by John Lee, Jr., President of the Junior Class.
(UPCCEM, July 1932)
1932: Thirty students graduated from Hanna High School.
Bedford, Roy
Benedict, Dorothy
Bizen, Jean
Briggs, Alexander
Cook, Dorothy
Edlund, Ellen
Grooman, Marie
Holma, Elsie E.
Kivisto, Oliva
Kumpula, Gustie
Lahti, Olga I.
Lochart, Hazel
Lucus, Irene
Mellor, Mildred
Milliken, Marion, H.
Molyneaux, Roberta
Nurmi, Ella
Penman, Thelma
Pomeroy, Carlyle B.
Renny, Margaret G.
Russel, Muriel
Scarpelli, Angeline S.
Scarpelli, Louis
Siltamaki, Raymond
Taccalone, Carmelia
Van Renterghen, Anna Elizabeth
Warburton, Elizabeth Willetta
Wakkuri, John M.
While, Joe W.
Williams, Daisy
Benedict, Dorothy
Bizen, Jean
Briggs, Alexander
Cook, Dorothy
Edlund, Ellen
Grooman, Marie
Holma, Elsie E.
Kivisto, Oliva
Kumpula, Gustie
Lahti, Olga I.
Lochart, Hazel
Lucus, Irene
Mellor, Mildred
Milliken, Marion, H.
Molyneaux, Roberta
Nurmi, Ella
Penman, Thelma
Pomeroy, Carlyle B.
Renny, Margaret G.
Russel, Muriel
Scarpelli, Angeline S.
Scarpelli, Louis
Siltamaki, Raymond
Taccalone, Carmelia
Van Renterghen, Anna Elizabeth
Warburton, Elizabeth Willetta
Wakkuri, John M.
While, Joe W.
Williams, Daisy
1933
March 1933: The Hanna boys basketball team placed second in the State Class B basketball tournament.
1933 Hanna High School Basketball Team
1933 State Championship Game – Laramie and Hanna.
Team Members
Back Row: Frank Hearne, John Gaskell, Sil Owens, Eno Williams, Woodrow Riva, Coach Milum.
Front Row: Unknown, Vincent Lucas, Reggie Hearne, Tony Scarpelli, unknown (Image from Robin Leedy, 2016)
June 1933: Twenty students graduated from Hanna High School.
Lemoine, Clarence
Anderson, James
Clark, Frank
Hakala, Arnie
Hearne, Frank J.
Lee, Jack
Lucas, Vincent
Mellor, Gilbert
Ruskanen, Andrew
Saxberg, Gust W.
Scarpelli, Tony
Thomas, Virgil R.
Warburton, Robert
Boam, Euphemia
Forth, Naomi
Mangan, Leona
Nelson, Eva
Tate, Annie E.
While, Sarah Anne
Williams, Eino
Anderson, James
Clark, Frank
Hakala, Arnie
Hearne, Frank J.
Lee, Jack
Lucas, Vincent
Mellor, Gilbert
Ruskanen, Andrew
Saxberg, Gust W.
Scarpelli, Tony
Thomas, Virgil R.
Warburton, Robert
Boam, Euphemia
Forth, Naomi
Mangan, Leona
Nelson, Eva
Tate, Annie E.
While, Sarah Anne
Williams, Eino
1933 September: The total enrollment of the Hanna High School was 155 students. This number included: 10 post graduates, 25 seniors, 17 juniors, 27 sophomores, 24 freshmen and 52 Jr. High students.
1934
1934: The Hanna High School Honor Society was founded and organized during the school year.
1934: The Hanna High School Student Council was founded and organized during the school year.
1934 May 24: The Commencement exercises of the Hanna High School were held in the theatre on May 24 at which time a class of twenty-five received diplomas. Scholarships and awards were presented to Miss Agnes Amoss and Sylvester Owens.
1934: Twenty four students graduated for Hanna High School.
Ahlstrom, Bert
Amoss, Agnes S
Bizen, Angelina
Brindley, Evelyn M.
Buehler, Margaret
Clegg, Bessie
Crank, Elizabeth
Dickinson, Albert
Gaskill, John
Grooman, Dorothy
Hearne, Reginald
Higgens, Lillian
Hinek, Bessie
Hinek, Marion
Kivisto, Tenho
Lahti,Mildred A.
Morgan, Charles
Owens, Sylvester
Puro, Arthur
Renny, Beatrice
Sherratt, Doris
Waits, Bill
Wissler, Henry
Worsley, Evelyn
Amoss, Agnes S
Bizen, Angelina
Brindley, Evelyn M.
Buehler, Margaret
Clegg, Bessie
Crank, Elizabeth
Dickinson, Albert
Gaskill, John
Grooman, Dorothy
Hearne, Reginald
Higgens, Lillian
Hinek, Bessie
Hinek, Marion
Kivisto, Tenho
Lahti,Mildred A.
Morgan, Charles
Owens, Sylvester
Puro, Arthur
Renny, Beatrice
Sherratt, Doris
Waits, Bill
Wissler, Henry
Worsley, Evelyn
1935
May 1935: The 1935 Hanna High School Miner Yearbook was published.
(Note: The 1935 Miner is a large file and will take several seconds to open, then scroll down.)
(Note: The 1935 Miner is a large file and will take several seconds to open, then scroll down.)
1935: Eighteen students graduated from Hanna High School.
Ainsworth, Edward C.
Briggs, Margaret
Cruickshank, Melville
Evans, LeRoy
Kautto, Elsie
Killion, Clyde D.
Kivi, Wiho
Lucas, Clarence
Norris, Mabel
Norris, Mary Alice
Riva, Woodrow
Russell, Leone
Salo, Gertrude
Siltamaki, Harold
Taccalone, Julia
Wales, Richard
While, Alice
Winchell, Everett
Briggs, Margaret
Cruickshank, Melville
Evans, LeRoy
Kautto, Elsie
Killion, Clyde D.
Kivi, Wiho
Lucas, Clarence
Norris, Mabel
Norris, Mary Alice
Riva, Woodrow
Russell, Leone
Salo, Gertrude
Siltamaki, Harold
Taccalone, Julia
Wales, Richard
While, Alice
Winchell, Everett
1936
1936: The Hanna High School Latin Club was founded and organized during the school year.
1936: The Atheniad and Diatelian societies were first organized at Hanna High School. At the beginning of the school year two societies were organized for the purpose of encouraging a spirited of friendly rivalry and arousing a desire for competition among the students of the school. The general aim of the societies is to stimulate contests in the field of music, dramatics, athletics, readings, commercial studies, and any other special activities that may be thought advisable.
May 22, 1936: Graduation exercises were held at the theatre on May 22, when a class of 25 seniors received their High School diplomas, and 25 eighth graders received certificates. The commencement address was given by Rev. A.L. Miller, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Laramie. Albert Molyneaux, President of the class of 1936, delivered the Senior Oration. The University Scholarship awards were presented to James Smith and Jean Briggs. The Board of Education scholarship was also presented to James Smith, as was also the Knights of the Pythias award. A commercial scholarship award was presented to Louise Bowers with Clara Lemoine as alternate. (UPCCEM, July 1936)
1936: Twenty four students graduated from Hanna High School.
Bisignano, Susie,
Bowers, Louise,
Briggs, Jean
Kautto, Nellie
Kortsifakis, Peter
Lemoine, Clara
Lemoine, Henry
Ligreros, Jack
Mellor, Joe
Mellor, Mary
Molyneux, Albert
Morgan, Kautto
Peterson, Raymond
Pickup, Freda
Pickup, Jack
Salo, Eugene
Smith, Jim
Waitto, Waisanen
Wakabayashi, Fred
Wales, Jane
While, Katherine
Wissler, Albert J.
Wist, Evert
Worsley, Esther
Bowers, Louise,
Briggs, Jean
Kautto, Nellie
Kortsifakis, Peter
Lemoine, Clara
Lemoine, Henry
Ligreros, Jack
Mellor, Joe
Mellor, Mary
Molyneux, Albert
Morgan, Kautto
Peterson, Raymond
Pickup, Freda
Pickup, Jack
Salo, Eugene
Smith, Jim
Waitto, Waisanen
Wakabayashi, Fred
Wales, Jane
While, Katherine
Wissler, Albert J.
Wist, Evert
Worsley, Esther
1937
The Hanna High School basketball team, which won the title in Class B at the southwestern tournament at Green River, is composed of William Bullock, Fred Kuwabara, Jesse Owens, William Russell, Poulas, Scarpelli, Cruickshank and Taccalone. (UPCCEM, April 1937)
1938
Hanna Basketball
The evening of March 12th, in the commodious gym at the Green River High School was assembled a tremendous crowd of fans, fanatics and others interested in the final basketball games of the Southwestern Wyoming district, Hanna team nosing out the Rock Springs highly successful players by 15 to 13. The State Tournament will be held the last week of the month at Laramie, when Hanna, Rock Springs, Afton and Green River will be the contenders from this section. A photo of the winning team (Hanna) is presented with this brief article with hearty congratulations from their many followers. (UPCCEM, April 1938)
Hanna Basketball Tem, 1938 (UPCCEM, April 1938)
Left to right, standing: Coach Radke, Henry Wakabayashi, Bill Russell, Jesse B. Owens, Jim Poulos, Geo. Cruickshank, Superintendent F.P. McCall. Bottom row, left to right: Bernard Lucas, Bob Norris, Bill Bullock, Roy Wakabayashi, Jack Tate. (UPCCEM, April 1938)
1938 May: Hanna High School Coach E. R. Radkle resigned and left for a job in North Carolina.
Commencement Exercises
The Commencement exercises of the Hanna High School were held in the theatre on May 19th, when a class of twenty-one students received diplomas. The address was given by Dr. A.G. Crane, President of the University of Wyoming. The diplomas were presented by members of the first graduating class of Hanna High School, that of 1920, which included Mr. Hans P. Lepponen, Misses Edna Klaseen and Lempi Annala, Mrs. Thos. Hudson (nee Jean Milliken), and Mrs. G.E. Osberg (nee Alice Christensen). The University scholarships were awarded to Miss Maxine Peterson and Henry Wakabayashi, the latter was also presented the $50.00 School Board scholarship and the Knights of Pythias award of a pen-and-pencil set. Miss Harriet Okamoto was awarded the Business College scholarship and Miss Emily Jane Winchell was her alternate. (UPCCEM, July 1938)
1939
May 18 1939: Hanna High School held it’s Commencement exercises in the local theatre the evening of May 18th. The roll of graduates carries the following thirteen names:
Crawford, Marianne
Cummings, Mary Elizabeth
Freeman, Mabel
Fugino, Frank Yukio
Fugino, Mary Yuiko
Johnson, Dorothy Jean
Lucas, Bernard R.
Norris, Robert J.
Okamoto, Midori
Poulos, James
Scarpelli, Kathleen
Wakabayashi, Roy Shigeru
Wist, Helen Miriam
Crawford, Marianne
Cummings, Mary Elizabeth
Freeman, Mabel
Fugino, Frank Yukio
Fugino, Mary Yuiko
Johnson, Dorothy Jean
Lucas, Bernard R.
Norris, Robert J.
Okamoto, Midori
Poulos, James
Scarpelli, Kathleen
Wakabayashi, Roy Shigeru
Wist, Helen Miriam
1940
1940: Frank P. McCall, Superintendent of the Hanna schools for seven years resigned effective at the end of the 1940-41 school year. He planned to move to California and continue his education.
HANNA'S K-12 SCHOOL COMPLEX WAS BUILT NEAR THE CENTER OF THE TOWN. (NOT DATED) (JACK HEARNE COLLECTION)
1941
1941: Miss Inga Bleckestad, from Elroy, Wisconsin, applied for the Social Science and Latin job in Hanna, Wyoming.
May 22, 1941: The commencement exercises at the Hanna High School were held in the theatre on May 22.
The thirteen graduates are:
Ellen Cummings
Grace Fugino
Solo Jussila
Bernard Killion
Sam Nagasawa
Tony Poulas
Violet Rookla
Frank Scarpelli
Elaine Tavelli
George Walker
Ruth Wakabayashi
Velva Woods
William Zakis
The Board of Education Scholarships and University of Wyoming Scholarships were presented to Grace Fugino and William Zakis, and the Knights of Pythias award was presented to Grace Fugino. (UPCCEM, July 1941)
The thirteen graduates are:
Ellen Cummings
Grace Fugino
Solo Jussila
Bernard Killion
Sam Nagasawa
Tony Poulas
Violet Rookla
Frank Scarpelli
Elaine Tavelli
George Walker
Ruth Wakabayashi
Velva Woods
William Zakis
The Board of Education Scholarships and University of Wyoming Scholarships were presented to Grace Fugino and William Zakis, and the Knights of Pythias award was presented to Grace Fugino. (UPCCEM, July 1941)
1942
Commencement exercises for the graduates of the Hanna High School were held in the theatre on Thursday night, May 28. Those receiving diplomas were:
Charlotte Ainsworth
Margaret Bamber
Reese Gaskell
Sam Harrison, Reino Lindi
Sam Nakazona
Floyd Penman
Louis Smith
Elsie Tikkanen
Marjorie Bailey
Preston Dupont
Fred Hapgood,
Robert Henningsen
William Milliken
Nellie Okamoto
Evelyn Robinson
Nick Varvandakis
George Tanigawa
Marjorie Wright
Richard Houston
Charlotte Ainsworth
Margaret Bamber
Reese Gaskell
Sam Harrison, Reino Lindi
Sam Nakazona
Floyd Penman
Louis Smith
Elsie Tikkanen
Marjorie Bailey
Preston Dupont
Fred Hapgood,
Robert Henningsen
William Milliken
Nellie Okamoto
Evelyn Robinson
Nick Varvandakis
George Tanigawa
Marjorie Wright
Richard Houston
19th Awards were presented as follows: Nellie Okamoto, $50.00 Board of Education Scholarship; to Charlotte Ainsworth, the Knights of Pythias Sheaffer pen and pencil set and University of Wyoming scholarship; and to Louis Smith, University of Wyoming scholarship. Richard Houston was presented a diploma, although he was short two credits, because he left the following Saturday to join the US Marines. An address was given by E. Deane Hunton, of the University of Wyoming. (UPCCEM, July 1942)
1943
1943: Hanna High School entered the North Central Accreditation Association.
At the Hanna High School graduation exercises at the theatre on May 20th those who received their diplomas were
Saintipe Trahalas
Donald Hearne
Dorothy Evans
Bernell Killion
Richard Gerhardt
Pat Kelly
Lillian Michalek
Marian Jean Meredith
Donna Jean Jones
Margaret Winifred Jones
Lenore Burford
Phyliss Hapgood
Peggy Pecolar
Harry Kerr
Betty Mae Schaffer
Constance Finch
Don Ainsworth
Two boys, Don Ainsworth and Pat Kelly, were not present to receive their diplomas as they had enlisted in the Navy.
The University awards were presented to Marian Jean Meredith and Betty Mae Schaffer, the Board of Education Commercial Scholarship was presented to Lenore Burford, and the highest scholastic and Knights of Pythias awards to Marian Jean Meredith. No boys received awards as they will all be entering the service. Following the exercises, a dance was enjoyed at the School Gymnasium. (UPCCEM, July 1943)
Saintipe Trahalas
Donald Hearne
Dorothy Evans
Bernell Killion
Richard Gerhardt
Pat Kelly
Lillian Michalek
Marian Jean Meredith
Donna Jean Jones
Margaret Winifred Jones
Lenore Burford
Phyliss Hapgood
Peggy Pecolar
Harry Kerr
Betty Mae Schaffer
Constance Finch
Don Ainsworth
Two boys, Don Ainsworth and Pat Kelly, were not present to receive their diplomas as they had enlisted in the Navy.
The University awards were presented to Marian Jean Meredith and Betty Mae Schaffer, the Board of Education Commercial Scholarship was presented to Lenore Burford, and the highest scholastic and Knights of Pythias awards to Marian Jean Meredith. No boys received awards as they will all be entering the service. Following the exercises, a dance was enjoyed at the School Gymnasium. (UPCCEM, July 1943)
1944
1944 Hanna Miner 6 man Football Team. (While Family Collection from Bob Leathers)
1945
1945 Class B State Basketball Champions (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)
1945 Class B State Basketball Championship Team: (Back) Coach Duke DeForest, Robert Okamoto, Ronnie Withrow, Bliss Cummings, Mike Stravikakis, Richard Gaskell, Joe Sandavol (Front) Ronnie Boam, Don Tavallie, Gail Woods, Frank Butler and Jim Freeman
1946
1946: The Hanna Homecoming football game was played against Reliance.
The Hanna High School played their Homecoming football game on Armistice Day against the Reliance High School. The game was preceded by a parade of high school and grade school students carrying banners, led by the school band and the colors. The line of march was down Front Street to the Hotel, then up Main Street to the football field. The game was won by the Reliance Pirates with the score reading: Reliance 31, Hanna 7. Hot dogs and sandwiches, together with coffee, were served at the grounds by the Home Economic girls. (UPCCEM, December 1946)
1946: Hanna schools started participating in the new National School Lunch Act which started providing free and reduced cost meals for students in need.
1946: The Hanna gymnasium built in 1924 burned down at Christmas time. The basketball team was forced to practice in the Finn Hall and play most of their home games in Rawlins.. In spite of it all, the Hanna basketball team in 1946 placed third in the District Tournament and fourth in the State Tournament.
1946 Hanna High School Graduation (UPCCEM, June 1946)
June 1946: Sixteen students graduated from Hanna High School.
Chapman, Jack
Freeman, James
Gaskell, Darlene
Heatherington, Darlene
Hinek, Mardel
Huhtala, Darlene
Hurtt, Olive Jane
Kotsifakis, Helen
Milliken, Carol
Nunley, Gwynn
Okamoto, Robert
Penman, Ferne
Varvandakis, Katherine
Warburton, Betty
While, Dorothy
Withrow, Ronald
Freeman, James
Gaskell, Darlene
Heatherington, Darlene
Hinek, Mardel
Huhtala, Darlene
Hurtt, Olive Jane
Kotsifakis, Helen
Milliken, Carol
Nunley, Gwynn
Okamoto, Robert
Penman, Ferne
Varvandakis, Katherine
Warburton, Betty
While, Dorothy
Withrow, Ronald
May 16, 1946: Hanna High School Graduation was held at Love's theatre.
Commencement exercises for the Hanna High school were held in Love’s Theatre on May 16, with the Wyoming Governor, Dr. Lester C. Hunt, delivering the main address to sixteen youthful and eager graduates. The Valedictory address was given by Darlene Gaskell and Darlene Huhtala spoke as the salutatorian. Mr. C. W. Williamson awarded the high school diplomas, and Mr. Henry Jones presented the eighth grade diplomas. Mr. Bert Tavelli presented the commercial scholarship and the eighth grade award. Selections by the band, glee club and eighth grade were presented throughout the program. In rose and gold letters, the Senior motto, “We Build the Ladder by Which We Climb,” was elevated above the dining table at the annual Junior-Senior Banquet, held April 25 at the Community Hall. The dinner was prepared by the Junior mothers and was served by the sophomore girls. This very delicious meal consisted of a fruit cocktail, green vegetable salad, hot rolls, turkey, dressing, green beans, potatoes and gravy, followed by a pineapple delight dessert. The program was started by George Ebsen, junior class president, presenting the welcome address. Ronald Withrow, senior class president, gave the response. Musical selections were given by Mrs. Edward Mattila, Mrs. Warren Dirks and a vocal solo by Mrs. Jack Crawshaw, accompanied by Miss Phyllis Milliken. The principal speech was given by Superintendent J. F. Jiacoletti. Mr. Jones, treasurer of the Board of Education, and Mr. F. J. DeForest, former superintendent, gave impromptu speeches. Invocation was by the Rev. Heard and Benediction by Rev. Warren Dirks. Accenting the senior colors of rose and gold were tall candles, fancy nutcups, and pink carnations, the class flower. At the close of the program, these carnations were presented to the Junior Class mothers. Invited to the banquet were members of the faculty and escorts, members of the Board of Education, mine officials, juniors, seniors, ministers and several guests. Climaxing the evening, a dance was held for all present at the Recreation Room. Darlene Gaskell, with a scholastic average of 94.12, was selected as Valedictorian, and Darlene Huhtala, with an average of 92.73, was chosen as salutatorian this year from the Senior Class. Other students listed on the honor roll of the Senior Class of Hanna, 1946, are Katherine Varvandakis, 92.50, Carol Milliken, 92.12 and Robert Okamoto, 90.47.
August 1946: Construction for the new gym to replace the one that burned down in December of 1946 was started.
Material is being moved in for the construction of the building to replace the school gymnasium which was destroyed by fire last December. The new building will be constructed of brick and when completed will consist of a gymnasium, auditorium, shop and band room. (UPCCEM, Aug. 1946)
1947
1947: Hanna won the district championship basketball tournament with no gym to play in. The team utilized the Finn Hall to practice.
May 1947: The 1947 Hanna Miner dedicated that year's annual to the 1947 basketball champs of the Southwest District, "who despite all the odds came through victorious for Hanna High School."
1947 District Championship Basketball Team with no gym to play in: Top Row: Coach Jiacoletti, Shyne, Childers, McArdle, Sutton, Warburton, Tanigawa, Coach Fuller. Botton Row: Gaskell, Canfield, Freeman, Stavrakakis, Rae.
June 1947: Fourteen students graduated from Hanna High School.
Bailey, Barbara
Briggs, Anne
Burford, Jean
Cook, Joan
Ebsen, George
Finch, Jim
Freeman, Bob
Lappala, Lucile
Milliken, Joyce
Moffitt, Ted
Rae, Bill
Stavrakakis, Mike
Tanfield, Thomas
Warburton, Rachel
Briggs, Anne
Burford, Jean
Cook, Joan
Ebsen, George
Finch, Jim
Freeman, Bob
Lappala, Lucile
Milliken, Joyce
Moffitt, Ted
Rae, Bill
Stavrakakis, Mike
Tanfield, Thomas
Warburton, Rachel
1948
1949 Hanna Miner (Artist Unknown).
School Superintendent: James Jiacoletti
High School Principal: Inga Bleskestad "Miss B"
Elementary School Principal: Jeane Amoss
School Board: Frank Rider, Clerk; Merrel Woods, Trustee; Andy Aho, Trustee; Bertha Erickson, Secretary; Henry Jones, President; Andy Ruskanen, Treasurer; and James Clegg, Trustee.
Staff: Mrs. J. F. Jiacoletti, Spanish and Citizenship; Mr. DeForest, Music; Mrs. Claude Simmons, Home Economics and Lunch Room; Mrs. F. J. DeForest, Study Hanna and Library; Miss Helen Goins, Commercial; Mr. Larry Clark, Shop and Mechanical Drawing; Mr. Ted Rogers, Coach and General Science; Miss M. Jo Christmas, English, Speech and Journalism; Waco Kandolin, Custodian, Bob Molynex, Custodian; Mrs. Mildred Crank, Lunch Room; Mrs. Mark Lee, Lunch Room; Mrs. Jack Lee, Lunch Room.
High School Principal: Inga Bleskestad "Miss B"
Elementary School Principal: Jeane Amoss
School Board: Frank Rider, Clerk; Merrel Woods, Trustee; Andy Aho, Trustee; Bertha Erickson, Secretary; Henry Jones, President; Andy Ruskanen, Treasurer; and James Clegg, Trustee.
Staff: Mrs. J. F. Jiacoletti, Spanish and Citizenship; Mr. DeForest, Music; Mrs. Claude Simmons, Home Economics and Lunch Room; Mrs. F. J. DeForest, Study Hanna and Library; Miss Helen Goins, Commercial; Mr. Larry Clark, Shop and Mechanical Drawing; Mr. Ted Rogers, Coach and General Science; Miss M. Jo Christmas, English, Speech and Journalism; Waco Kandolin, Custodian, Bob Molynex, Custodian; Mrs. Mildred Crank, Lunch Room; Mrs. Mark Lee, Lunch Room; Mrs. Jack Lee, Lunch Room.
1948: The Hanna Miners basketball team finished as the district champions and second in the state tournament.
June 1948: Twenty one students graduated from Hanna High School.
Bamber, Grayce
Boam, R.
Boam, T.
Childers, M.
DeForest, J.
Dunn, L.
Evans, P.
Freeman, Margaret
Gaskell, R.
Gillispie, R.
Heatherington, J.
Henningsen, C.
Jackson, B.
Johnson, S.
Kivi, W.
LaBrie, M.
Okamoto, Herbert
Reynolds, O.
Tabor, L.
Triplett, V.
Veitch, Barbara
Boam, R.
Boam, T.
Childers, M.
DeForest, J.
Dunn, L.
Evans, P.
Freeman, Margaret
Gaskell, R.
Gillispie, R.
Heatherington, J.
Henningsen, C.
Jackson, B.
Johnson, S.
Kivi, W.
LaBrie, M.
Okamoto, Herbert
Reynolds, O.
Tabor, L.
Triplett, V.
Veitch, Barbara
Hanna School
New gym completed in 1948. (Gert Milliken from Gary Milliken)
1949
The Hanna gymnasium pictured below was built in 1924 and burned down at Christmas time in 1946. The basketball team was forced to practice in the Finn Hall and play most of their home games in Rawlins. In spite of it all the Hanna team in 1946 placed third in the District Tournament and fourth in the State Tournament. The new gym was being built during the 1947 school year. The basketball team again practiced in the Finn Hall and played most of their games at Rawlins. The team won the District Tournament in 1947 and placed fourth at the State Tournament.
The Finn Hall, in 1940, was sitting near the school. In the early years the Hall was use for some school activities. (Jack Hearne Collection)
Early in 1950, the Union Pacific Railroad decided to build a new high school in Hanna. The Company selected a location for the new school close to the existing school, which happened to be occupied by the Finn Hall. In order to build the new high school the Finns were asked to move their building to another Union Pacific Coal Company location. On April 8, 1950, the Finnish Hall Corporation, held a meeting to decide what to do.
Firstly, the meeting was opened by the chairman of the board, A. Kautto, questioning whether this meeting was legally advertised; according to the evidence, the meeting is legal. A. Kautto made a motion that a person be elected as speaker and secretary for this meeting. A motion was made and accepted that John Kivi act as speaker and undersigned as secretary. The speaker explained and read the letter received by the board from the Union Pacific Coal Company's board of directors, who owns this property where the Hall is located. It was explained in the letter, and notified that the Union Pacific Coal Company is not going to renew the lease agreement where the Hall is located. The agreement expires April 30th and notified that the Hall must be moved to another location to make room for a new school in the immediate future. This question gave birth to several motions, as taken into consideration that the Hall Corporation does not have enough funds to cover expenses of this move. A motion was made and unanimously accepted to make an offer to the United Mine Workers' Union, local 2335, promising the Hall and including its stoves, tables and chairs, by legal business agreement, to the United Mine Workers, if they accept to move the Hall to another Union Pacific Coal Company location. A motion was made and accepted that if the Local United Mine Workers' Local cannot accept the offer, the current board of the Hall Company is to sell the Hall to the highest bidder with the understanding that the Hall is to be moved from its current location. The furnishings which have been gathered for the Hall by the members are to be divided as follows: A motion was made and accepted to give the Hall piano to the V.F.W. Club in Elmo. A motion was made and accepted that the Lending Library, located in the Hall, with cupboards, are to be moved to another suitable location; the move will be undertaken by Emil Salo, Eugene Salo and Frank Viita-Aho. A motion was made and accepted that John Kivi shall offer the Brass Band's instruments and music to the community's high school music director, for the school's needs. A motion was made and presented that all the theater furniture and costumes shall be presented to the Finnish women's club and they shall be in charge of the transportation. A motion was made and unanimously accepted that the remaining funds shall be divided into four parts. One-fourth shall be given to the V.F.W. Club. One-fourth part shall be given to the Women's Banner newspaper office. One-fourth shall be given to the Tyomies newspaper office and one-forth part to the Industrialist newspaper office. A motion was made and accepted that the current board of the Hall Company is charged to see these matters to the end. A motion was made and accepted to hold a general Finnish dance in the near future, with meal, in memory of the closing of the Hall. It was charged that John Kivi and John Lehti shall arrange the music and Mrs. Alma Williams, Mrs. Ida Ahola, Mrs. Fanni Salo and Mrs. Ida Luoto shall be charge of the meal. A motion was made and decided to close the meeting now that the motions have been well organized, on behalf of the meeting. Speaker: Albert Aho, Secretary. (Elmo is a small community, located in Carbon County, settled primarily by Finns.) (Minutes of the Hanna Finnish Hall Corportation Meeting, April 8, 1950)
Hanna School is pictured below with the Finn Hall still on the site of the new school yet to be built.
Hanna Schools with Finn Hall. Hanna Homecoming Parade. (Gert Milliken from Gary Milliken)
Hanna Schools Homecoming parade with Finn Hall. on the left. Homecoming parade. (Gert Milliken from Gary Milliken)
The United Mine Workers' Union accepted ownership of the Finn Hall and moved the building to the north edge of town.
The Finns gave the Hall to the local mine Union 2335 to hold meetings in. According to Gert Milliken, most of the Finnish families had moved by this time and the older people had passed away, so activities at the Hall were no longer held there. Lucille Jackson says the Hall stayed vacant for a long time, until the town started "booming" again, sometime in the 1970's. "A man then bought it and turned it into apartments," she said. Virgil Dunn is the present owner of the Finn Hall, and he had been converting it into apartments at the time of the fire. The cause of the blaze is yet to be determined. The Finn Hall was gutted, however, and a lot of Hanna's history went with it, most of which will only be remembered by the few who knew it when it was "the place to go" in Hanna. (Kathy McKee Newspaper Article, July 14, 1982)
1950
New High School built in 1950. (Hanna Miner)
Hanna High School - Corner stone from the High School built in 1950 at the Hanna Basin Museum (Image by Bob Leathers)
1952
Hanna Senior Class of 1952 (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)
1953
Hanna, Wyoming Class of 1953 (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)
Back row, left to right: Adam Uhrich, John Evans, Dale Crank, Bill Cruickshank,Bob While, Charles Lybarger, Dick Pendleton, Robert Robinson, Andy Ruskanen, Charles Buckman, Don While. Second row: Stuart Veitch, Bill Keloma, Glenn Veitch, Michael Love, Bob Gaskell, Richard Hunt, Devon Wilson, Jim Cleggy, Serfain Cordva, Don Owens. Third row: Ed McAtee, Don Rimmer, Dave Campbell, Paul Butler, Jim Langford, Alex Pasco, Jim Fenimore, Jack Collamer, Bill Odell, Paul Reed, Joe Jackson, Clifford Burns.
1954
Hanna Miners: 1954 Six Man State Football Champions
Letterman's Jacket, 1954 State Champs (Hanna Basin Museum)
1955
Hanna Class of 1955 (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)
Below is an image of a fund raising committee for a Hanna High School Band trip to California. The picture was taken about 1955-59. Back row - Mark Jackson, Marge Bromley, Lois Annan. Gert Milliken. Front row - Tomlinson, Henry Jones, Gov. Simpson, Marge Boam, Hilda Halverson, and Mrs. Hayek. We are still researching to see if enough fund were earned to take the trip to California and the exact year the trip would have taken place.
Fund raising committee for the Hanna High School Band trip to California. 1955-59. Back- Mark Jackson, Marge Bromley, Lois Annan. Gert Milliken. Front - Tomlinson, Henry Jones, Gov. Simpson, Marge Boam, Hilda Halverson,Mrs. Hayek. (IMAGE BY FRANK MEYERS FROM GERT MILLIKEN AND GARY MILLIKEN)
1956
Hanna, Wyoming Class of 1956 (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)
1957
Hanna, Wyoming Class of 1957 (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)
1958
April 1958: The Hanna Chapter of the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) was organized April, 1958. The first officers elected were: June West, President; Jesse Tolin, Vice-Pres ident; Adalaide Smith, secretary; and Phillis Shipman, Treasurer.
Hanna, Wyoming Class of 1958 (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)
1959
Hanna Football Team. 1959. (The Pioneer. Sept. 1959)
1959 Hanna Football Team: Back row, left to right: Coach Jerry Campbell, Allen Holly, Keith Vetch, Rodney Halverson, Hans Seldomridge, Ronnie Vetch, Pat Rollison and Coach Chub Leggarra. Front row, left to right: Butch Keeney, George Waits, Doug Halverson, Hank While, Lynn Holly, Charles Mills and Claude Waits. (The Pioneer. Sept. 1959)
Hanna, Wyoming Class of 1960 (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)
1960
Hanna, Wyoming Class of 1960 (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)
1961
Hanna, Wyoming Class of 1961 (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)
May 1961: The Hanna Miner Yearbook was published. (The Miner is a large file and will take several minutes to open.)
Hanna Jr. High Basketball Team (Rawlins Daily Times March 1961)
1962
Hanna 1962 Eight Man Football Team (Gert Milliken from Gary Milliken)
BACK ROW - Bobby Leathers, Frank Autio, Charles Mills. FRONT ROW - Ronnie Veitch, BIll Johnson, Rodney Halverson, Terry Skidmore, Pat Rollison.
Hanna PTA. 1962. (The Pioneer, Jan. 1962)
January 1962: The P.T.A. officers were: Mrs. Virginia Gregогy, President; Leo Leathers, Vice-President; Mrs. Mildred Lane, Secretary; Mrs. Dorothy McKinley, Treasurer: Mrs. Claude Waits, Committee Program Chairman; Mrs. Ronald Withrow, Health; Edna Klasseen, Membership; Mrs. Robert Russell, publications; and Mrs. Ed Mattila, Publicity.
1963
Hanna, Wyoming Class of 1963 (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)
1964
Hanna, Wyoming Class of 1964 (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)
1965
THIS BUILDING WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT AS THE HANNA HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING POOL THE SUMMER OF 1965. THE BUILDING LATER BECAME PART OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.. (HANNA BASIN MUSEUM COLLECTION FROM BOB LEATHERS)
1966
Hanna Elk Mountain High School Class of 1966 (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)
1968
1968. Hanna - Elk Mountain High. School. (Gary McKenzie)
1969
1969 Hanna - Elk Mountain High Scnool. (Gary McKenzie)
1970
Hanna - Elk Mountain High School. 1969-70. (Bill Becker)
1971
1971 Hanna - Elk Mountain Class of. (Gary McKenzie)
1980
The round elementary school in Hanna, Wyoming burned down on a Sunday. The elementary school was then forced to merge in the Middle School building.
Hanna's round elementary school burned down (Sue Tulestos Collection)
Hanna's round elementary school burned down (Sue Tulestos Collection)
Hanna's round elementary school burned down (Sue Tulestos Collection)
1997
2015
The Hanna School (Image by Bob Leathers)
July 2015. Tearing the old gym down. (Pam (Lane) Paulson)
July 2015. Tearing the old gym down. (Pam (Lane) Paulson)
July 2015. Tearing the old gym down. (Pam (Lane) Paulson)
July 2015. Tearing the old gym down. (Pam (Lane) Paulson)
July 2015. Tearing the old gym down. (Pam (Lane) Paulson)
(Bob Leathers)
July 2015. Tearing the old gym down. (Pam (Lane) Paulson)
(Bob Leathers)
(Bob Leathers)
(Bob Leathers)
(Bob Leathers)
July 2015. Tearing the old gym down. (Pam (Lane) Paulson)
2014
2014 August: The New Elementary School
Hanna Elementary School opened in the fall of 2015 (Image by Bob Leathers, May 2016)
2016
Hanna High School. (Image by Bob Leathers, May 2016)
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