Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.426

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History of Cambria County, V.2

426 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.

the Board entered into contract for the erection of a new four-room house, to be built on the old grounds, for three thusand dollars. The members of this Board were C. A. Vore, John A. Wertz, John Gohn, Nathaniel Blough, William Callahan and Joseph Boltz – the last two having been appointed to fill vacancies occasioned by the resignation of David J. Horner and Jacob Roberts, two Directors who opposed the new building. The population still increased, and the next year four rooms were used. By 1888 five rooms were put in use, and the sixth was about to be employed, when in 1891, the new district of Dale Borough was created, which reduced the school population of Walnut Grove to such an extent that three rooms gave sufficient accommodation. However in 1906 the number had again been increased to six.”

    The Johnstown High School Alumni besides the graduates also enrolls among its members all those who passed through the public school prior to 1882, and completed their common school education. The Alumni meets every June with as much pride as if it were that of a University, and some of the most interested Alumni have passed the half century mark. Below are the graduates.

    1882. Mary Cooper, Lizzie C. Barnes, Anna Kratzer, Mary Layton, Sue M. Morley, J. Louise Muller and Mame Walters. 7.
    1883. William B. Campbell, Dwight Roberts, Huldah M. Boyer, Jesse E. Cover, Cora Cramer, Anna S. Faulkner, Lizzie Jones, Maud C. Litzinger. 8.
    1884. Milly M. Beale, Mary C. Canan, Margaret K. Higson, Laura C. Hamilton, Winnie Jones, Annie E. Keim, Clara A. Seigh. 7.
    1885. Bertha T. Caldwell, Emma K. Fisher, Susan R. Metzgar, Mary V. Walter. 4.
    1886. Charles C. Greer, John W. Gocher, Charles M. Lemmon, Arvilla Barnes, Jennie R. Beale, Mary R. Beale, Lucy Mainhart, Jessie A. Tommins, Cora M. Wagoner, L. Grace Young. 10.
    1887. Abram P. Bates, Clayton Keim, James E. Kress, George C. Muller, Grace Griffith, Cora B. Green, Annie Harris, Belle M. Rutledge, Mary P. White, Minnie von Lunen. 10.
    1888. Emma Tredennick. 1.
    1889. Harry B. Mainhart, Minnie R. Bingham, S. Blanche Duncan, Lizzie Griffith, Lizzie C. Wagoner, Florence Vickroy. 6.
    1890. Henry M. Jones, Daniel L. Parsons, Agnes B. Caldwell, C. Bertha Carrell, Annie M. Kuntz, Ora B. Louther, M. Virginia Menoher, Mary L. Opperman. 8
    1891. George Gocher, Minnie M. Crofford, M. Edith Coleman, Sarah Harris, Claudia Jones, Lillian E. Longshore, Anna

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426	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
the Board entered into contract for the erection of a new four-room house, to be built on the old grounds, for three thusand dollars. The members of this Board were C. A. Vore, John A. Wertz, John Gohn, Nathaniel Blough, William Callahan and Joseph Boltz – the last two having been appointed to fill vacancies occasioned by the resignation of David J. Horner and Jacob Roberts, two Directors who opposed the new building. The population still increased, and the next year four rooms were used. By 1888 five rooms were put in use, and the sixth was about to be employed, when in 1891, the new district of Dale Borough was created, which reduced the school population of Walnut Grove to such an extent that three rooms gave sufficient accommodation. However in 1906 the number had again been increased to six.” The Johnstown High School Alumni besides the graduates also enrolls among its members all those who passed through the public school prior to 1882, and completed their common school education. The Alumni meets every June with as much pride as if it were that of a University, and some of the most interested Alumni have passed the half century mark. Below are the graduates. 1882. Mary Cooper, Lizzie C. Barnes, Anna Kratzer, Mary Layton, Sue M. Morley, J. Louise Muller and Mame Walters. 7. 1883. William B. Campbell, Dwight Roberts, Huldah M. Boyer, Jesse E. Cover, Cora Cramer, Anna S. Faulkner, Lizzie Jones, Maud C. Litzinger. 8. 1884. Milly M. Beale, Mary C. Canan, Margaret K. Higson, Laura C. Hamilton, Winnie Jones, Annie E. Keim, Clara A. Seigh. 7. 1885. Bertha T. Caldwell, Emma K. Fisher, Susan R. Metzgar, Mary V. Walter. 4. 1886. Charles C. Greer, John W. Gocher, Charles M. Lemmon, Arvilla Barnes, Jennie R. Beale, Mary R. Beale, Lucy Mainhart, Jessie A. Tommins, Cora M. Wagoner, L. Grace Young. 10. 1887. Abram P. Bates, Clayton Keim, James E. Kress, George C. Muller, Grace Griffith, Cora B. Green, Annie Harris, Belle M. Rutledge, Mary P. White, Minnie von Lunen. 10. 1888. Emma Tredennick. 1. 1889. Harry B. Mainhart, Minnie R. Bingham, S. Blanche Duncan, Lizzie Griffith, Lizzie C. Wagoner, Florence Vickroy. 6. 1890. Henry M. Jones, Daniel L. Parsons, Agnes B. Caldwell, C. Bertha Carrell, Annie M. Kuntz, Ora B. Louther, M. Virginia Menoher, Mary L. Opperman. 8 1891. George Gocher, Minnie M. Crofford, M. Edith Coleman, Sarah Harris, Claudia Jones, Lillian E. Longshore, Anna