Tremont School History: 1962-63 I believe

Third Grade Class at Tremont Elementary School

I have the names but will refrain from posting them.

Schurter Family History: Farm Sale

Vicki and I were living in Greenville, IL where I attended Greenville University so I missed this event.

Adcox Family Tragedies

Clippings from two tragedies in the Adcox family. Cecil and Naomi were family members I never met.

Norman Victor Adcox: Day Book as Custodian of Tremont Schools

Victor Adcox

Custodian, Tremont Schools 1947-1953

August 30, 1950 "Tremont Unit Schools Start, go 1/2 day only"

Schools in the district on that date:

School                         Seats in the rural schools

Berry                                    13 adj     8 reg

Cedar Bluff                          15 adj

Antioch                                25 adj

Maiden Lane                        27 adj

Menert                                 20 adj

Tremont High School was located in the village. Vic recorded the schedule as follows:

New Clock installed 1950

8:30 First Bell

8:52 1/2 - 9:50   First Hour

9:52 1/2 - 10:32 1/2   Second Hour

10:35 - 11:15  Third Hour

11:17 1/2 -11:57 1/2 Fourth Hour

12:42 1/2 warning bell

12:45 - 1:25  Fifth Hour

1:27 1/2 - 2:07 1/2 Sixth Hour

2:10 - 3:05 Seventh Hour

3:07 1/2 - 3:45 Eighth Hour

Vic noted this was the schedule for 1951-52, 1952-53, and 1953-54.

Tremont History Part IV: A "Help Wanted" photo

I need some help with this photo. I found it tucked in the back pages of the 1925 Echo. I don't know the year or anyone in the picture. If you recognize someone please comment so I can update my information. 

Tremont History Part XIII: Class of 1925 graduation

Just a few pages from the 1925 Echo. Lillian Pflederer wrote the Senior History and then you have the "Senior Alphabet." It was truly a different era, the American economy was booming based upon a false stock market which was going to come crashing to a halt in 4 years. These are also the years between the two great world wars, the future looked very bright to these seniors. I would love to have been able to interview them in 8 years once the Depression had hit and settled.

Tremont History Part XII: The "Echo" 1925

Lillian Pflederer, 1925

Another individual who will have a profound influence on my future. Lillian will marry Elmer Stuber, have a son named Elwyn but who went by Skip. Skip married Phyllis Bolliger and their daughter, Vicki, will become my wife. What is interesting, Vicki and I will marry in 1975, one half century after Lillian graduates from high school.

Tremont History Part XI: Freshman Class 1937

I couldn't leave the Freshman Class out of my series of posts from THS 1937. This picture has special meaning since Row 2 contains a young Helen Adcox who will become my mom. Row 3 contains Wallace Gauger, future father of Jill, who will be a classmate of mine, Row 3 also contains Ryan Hild, future father of Don, who will also be a classmate of mine.

Tremont History Part X: Sophomore Class 1937

Row 2 finds the future aunt of mine, Christine Schurter. Another class member that I got to know quite well, Sylvan Unsicker who helped run the Unsicker Lumber yard on old route 121 right where Vince Imig makes his home today. Buildings from the lumber yard are still in use by Vince.