1927-1928 Teacher: Earl Beatty & Mildred Barathlemew: Graduates: Helen Aljoe, Margaret Miller (McWilliams), Rachel Beatty (Fitzsimmons), Catherine Smith, Lois Brownlee, Stewart Heeter, Lloyd Shaffer
Earl Beatty and Mildred Barathlemew teachers
1928 Richardsville high school class:
Pictured but not sure of order:
Lloyd McCracken, Howard Haney, Harold Shingledecker, Earl Beatty, Carl Carberry, Charlote VanNorman, Julia Cyphert, Ruth Aljoe, Margaret Cable, Ethel McFadden, Kathryn Smith, Thelma Brownlee, Lois Brownlee, Eloise Pearsall, Grace Bartlett, Mildred Barthlomew, Lloyd Shaffer, Gene Gilligan, Philip Bartlett, Curt Bartlett.
Jan 7 1928 School Board met in regular meeting, members present Guy Shaffer, J.P.
McCracken, and Fred Carrier.
Fred Carrier was sworn in as member of the board
adjourned
Fred Carrier Sect.
Feb 4 1928 School Board met at the home of Fred Carrier, following directors present Guy Shaffer, Fred Carrier and Ed Gilligan
On motion we advertise the letting of school, hauling of school and hauling of coal for the last Saturday of March, or March 31st 1928
paid bills
adjourned
Fred Carrier Sect.
March 3 1928 School Directors met at the home of Fred Carrier, all being present except Fred VanNorman
paid bills
adjourned
Fred Carrier Sect.
March 3 1928 School Board met all directors present:
On Motion we see about the $200.00 on Smith School house vacated.
paid bills
Bids opened for hauling Smith School Children: The lowest bid was from A.J. Roads which was $54.00, on motion his bid was accepted, and carried
On motion we accept Roy McCracken's bid of 15 cents per bu. of coal, motion carried
On motion we put the grade school together at Richardsville, motion lost
On motion that we give Eunnie Carrier $90.00 per month for teaching the 5, 6, 7, and 8th grades, motion carried
On motion we give the first three grades to Josephine McCracken, motion carried
On motion we give Sara Pearsall the Russell School, motion carried
On motion we hold the High School over, motion carried
Adjourned
Fred Carrier Sect.
May 3 1928 School Board met in regular meeting at School House all members present but Ed Gilligan.
On motion Earl Beatty was elected Principal of High School at $150.00 per month, motion carried
On motion Marie Snyder was elected Vice Principal at $130.00 per month, motion carried
paid bills
adjourned
Fred Carrier Sect.
May 29 1928 School Board met at Sartwell's
paid bills
On motion we set the millage at 18 mills, 12 mills for school and 6 mills for debt, motion carried
On Motion we let J.P. McCracken seed the school grounds, motion carried
adjourned
Fred Carrier Sect.
June 28 1928 School Board met at School House, all present:
On motion we put a new roof on Russell School, motion carried
On motion we get enough weather boarding to fix the Russell School in front and up to the top of windows, motion carried
On motion that Ed Gilligan get the weather boarding, roofing, and that it is put on, motion carried
On Motion that we paint the inside of the Russell School house and front, motion carried
On motion that we start school the last Monday in Aug, motion carried.
On motion we advertise for cleaning School Houses, motion carried
On motion that we leave the compulsorily attendance as it was last term, motion carried
July 2 1928 School Board met, yearly audit
(All numbers were included in records, but not included here)
(balance in Treasurary $330.26)
M.M. Chamberlin and A.J. Rhodes Auditors
Aug 20 1928 School Board met at Russell School House to decide on Principal of the High School.
On motion by J.P. McCracken and seconded by by Ed Gilligan that we hire Walter Mooney for $140.00 per month for the Principal, motion carried
adjourned
Fred W. Carrier Sect.
Sept 22 1928 School Board met at School House
On motion that we insure the School House with The Great American Insurance Co., New Hampshire Ins Co., The London Ins. Corporation, (unreadable) First Miami Mechanics Ins Co., motion carried
Insurance building $8,700.00, contents, $300.00, pay 1/2 the first of November, the rest 1st of December. motion carried
paid bills
Sept 29 1928 Special Business meeting that we buy the World Book with Liberty Binding, motion carried
adjourned
Fred Carrier Sect.
Oct 19 1928 School Board met in regular meeting at School House, All members present but Ed Gilligan.
paid bills
On Motion we notify Reynoldsville Hardware Co. about the roof, motion carried
Adjourned
Nov 24 1928 School Board met in regular meeting at School House, All members present but E. J. Gilligan.
On motion by Fred VanNorman and seconded by J.P. McCracken that we ger Lawyer Brown to notify Reynoldsville Hardware Co. about the roof, motion carried
On motion by Fred VanNorman that we have one week of vacation, motion carried
On motion by F.W. Carrier and seconded by Fred VanNorman that we ger J.P. McCracken to fix flag pole, motion carried
On motion by Fred VanNorman and seconded by J.P. McCracken that Fred Carrier see Bunyan & Tobin to fix the furnaces, motion carried
paid bills
adjourned
Fred Carrier Sect.