STRONG CITY School Dist. C4
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C4 or Strong City was formed on May 24, 1919 by the consolidation of three small school districts --- NO. 47 Red Top, No. 48 Dead Indian and No. 62 Custer Bend (Snakey Bend). On July 27, 1919 school district No. 64 Windy Hill was attached to C4 by petition.
1919-20
Teachers: Floyd Wheeler, Dana Wheeler, Ruth Chappell, Jessie Chappell, Rose Newkirk, Minnie Guernsey, Cora Bixby, Luella Guernsey, Mr. Webber Board: Elmer Guernsey, J.P. Johnson, C.A. Lathrop, H.B. Bradford, W.L. Davis Census: 270
1920-21
Teachers: T.T. Chave, M.Z. Spahn, George Williams, Mrs. George Williams, Lola Hyer, Elsa Kendall, Nola Davis, Rosa Newkirk, Minnie Guernsey Board: A.A. Hitchcock, J.A. Palmer, E. Guernsey, J.P. Johnson
1921-22
Teachers: T.T. Chave, George Williams, Mrs. George Williams, Elsa Kendall, Nola Davis, Pauline Guernsey, Minnie Guernsey, Gladys Brady Board: A.A. Hitchcock, J.A. Palmer, J.P. Johnson Census:: 269
1922-23
Teachers: G.L. Scott, Mrs. G.L. Scott, Joy Blain, Lela Kendall, Mrs. Mussleman, Estelle Morris, Sylvia Grounds, Etta Heimer
Board: Leon Young, John Simple, A.A. Stranahan Census: 270
1923-24
Teachers: Clyde Noel, Sylvia Grounds, Mrs. Claude Shaller, Edith Yodler, Aline Lowrance, Lela Kendall, Rupert Gamble
Board: J.P. Johnson, Leon Young, A.A. Stranahan Census: 275
1924-25
Teachers: Clyde Noel, Rupert Gamble, Fern Barr, Glessie Welch, Alice Lorance, Sylvia Grounds, Lela Kendall, Beulah Kendall, Mrs. Lucille Evans Board: C.H. Ward, H.V. Jobe, A.A. Stranahan
1925-26
Teachers: J.L. Todd, Mrs. Z. Todd, Glessie Welch, Bessie Robertson, Sylvia Grounds, LaDica Wileman, Lela Kendall, Wade Donley, Board: J. McClellan, R. Hogan, R.M. Davis Census: 281
1926-27
Teachers: Hugh Witt, Icie M. Witt, Elsa Little, Garlan Dickson, Pearlye Wesner, LaDica Wileman, Haskell Alexander, J.Fred Wesner Board: J. McClellan, R. Hogan, F.M. Davis Census: 236
1927-28
Teachers: Hugh Witt, Icie Witt, W.R. Fleming, Ray Garrison, Flora Garrison, Helen Lathrop, Elsa Little, Lorena Savage
Board: J. McClellan, Bert Stephens, F.M. Davis Census: 245
1928-29
Teachers: Marvin McKee, Ralph Fleming, Virginia Self, Homa Yarbrough, Beatrice Evans, Alice Shelton, Lois Sprowls, Elsie Little, Lorena Savage Board: J.E. McClellan, W. E. Kendall, D.S. DeGeer Census: 244
1929-30
Teachers: W.R. Woods, Mrs. W.R. Woods, Lois Sprowls, Ruth Walker, Wayne Fowler, Elsie Little, Beatrice Evans, Ruth Wolfe, Lorena Males Board: J.McClellan, C.A. Lathrop, D.G. DeGeer Census: 278
1930-31
Teachers: W.R. Woods, Mrs. Woods, Elsie Little, Paul Hunt, Lois Sprowls, Pauline Guernsey, Lorena (Savage) Males, Ida Fleming Board: Karl Gates, H.M. Lewis, D.G. DeGeer Census: 310
1931-32
Teachers: Nat Taylor, Earl Fourier, Ida Fleming, Clara Taylor, Florence Casady, Elsie Little, Lois Sprowls, Lorena Males
Board: Karl Gates, Virgil Guernsey, D.G. DeGeer Census: 295
1932-33
Teachers: Nat Taylor, Earl Fourier, Florence Casady, Clara Taylor, Leroy Vick, Lorena Males, Morine Champlin, Lois Sprowls, Fred Wright Board: Richard Hay, V.A. Guernsey, W.L. West Census: 298
1933-34
Teachers: Earl Fourier, Florence Casady, Fred Wright, Beulah Reeves, Lorena Males, Clara Taylor, Morine Champlin, Jessie Moore, Board: Richard Hay, V.A. Guernsey, W.L West
1934-35
Teachers: Pete Thomas, Florence Casady, Maurice Barron, Fred Cordell, Lorena Males, Mirian Eakins, Morine Champlin, Jessie Moore Board: Richard Hay, R.W. Small, W.L. West
1935-36
Teachers: Pete Thomas, Harlan Thomas, Florence Casady, Maurice Barron, Morine Champlin, Jessie Moore, Alice Rose, Miriam Eakins Board: Richard Hay, Ralph Small, W.L. West
1936-37
Teachers: Pete Thomas, Florence Casady, Glen F. Crane, GlenaBelle Crane, Jessie Moore, Maurice Barron, Morine Champlin, Alice Rose Board: W.L. West, R.W. Small, E.D. Cordell Census: 235
1937-38
Teachers: Pete Thomas, Florence Casady, Maurice Barron, Leonard Douglas, Alice Rose, Morine Champlin, Jessie Moore
Board: W.L. West, R.W. Small, C.A. Lathrop Census: 195
1938-39
Teachers: Maurice Barron, Carl Mabra, Fred Cordell, Pauline Cordell, Alice Rose, Morine Champlin, Florence Casady
Board: F.H. Johnson, R.W. Small, C.A. Lathrop
1939-40
Teachers: Maurice Barron, Florence Casady, Carl Mabra, Helen Edmiaston, Alice Rose, Jack Hayes, Morine Champlin
Board: F.H. Johnson, R.W. Small, R.L. Tomberlin
1940-41
Teachers: Maurice Barron, Florence Casady, Jack Hayes, Carl Mabra, Alice Rose, Morine Champlin, Helen Edmiaston
Board: R.H. Johnson, R.W. Small, R.L. Tomberlin Census: 183
1941-42
Teachers: Maurice Barron, Florence Casady, Carl Mabra, Morine Champlin, Alice Rose, Helen Edmiaston, Beulah Mae Clay
Board: W.L. West, R.W. Small, R.L. Tomberlin
1942-43
Teachers: E.R. Armstrong, Alice Rose, Joe Dale Cathron, Morine Champlin, Maurice Norman, Viola Norman
Board: Willie West, R.W. Small, R.L. Tomberlin
1943-44
Teachers: E.R. Armstrong, Letha Armstrong, Alice Rose, Morine Champlin, Pauline Guernsey, Florence McClellan
Board: Willie West, Ab Hendershot, R.L. Tomberlin
1944-45
Teachers: Morine CHamplin, Lydia Foote, Pauline Guernsey, Florence McClellan, Leona Frank, Cora Ramsey
Board: Willie West, Ab Hendershot, R.L. Tomberlin
1945-46
Teachers: Morine Champlin, Elvira West, Pauline Guernsey, Lydia Foote, Florence McClellan, Ida Mae Ezzel
Board: G. Lloyd Scott, Ab Hendershot, Billy Brown
1946-47
Teachers: Morine Champlin, Lorene Aderhold, Mae Donham, Mae Dickason, Pauline Guernsey
Board: Lloyd Scott, Sid Cogburn, Billie Brown Census: 105
1947-48
Teachers: Nat Taylor, Pauline Guernsey, Iva Geisler, Violet McKay, Irene Chapman
Board: Lester Minor, Sid Cogburn, Winston Harris Census: 105
1948-49
Teachers: Newman Baggett, Pearl Miller, Lois Hubbard Board: Lester Minor, Sid Cogburn, Winston Harris Census: 102
1949-50
Teachers: Newman Baggett, Pearl Miller, Lois F. Hubbard Board: George Wing, John Little, Winston Harris Census: 106
1950-51
Teachers: Newman Baggett, Pearl Miller Census: 64
1951-52
Teachers: W.W. Jamison, Pearl Miller Census: 58
1952-53
Teachers: Emery G. Howard, Ethel Howard
1953-54
Teachers: W.A. Waller, Loretta Waller Census: 54
1954-55
Teachers: James W. Purdy, Alene Purdy Census: 60
1955-56
Teachers: Lois F. Hubbard, Bobby E. Scott Board: Ted Dean, John Little, James Orgain Census: 48
1956-57
Teachers: Lois Hubbard, Lura Mae Mogg Board: Ted Dean, John Little, James Orgain Census: 44
In the spring of 1957, D4 or Strong City closed. Part of the district transferred to Hammon and part to Cheyenne.
In an article written by Bonnie Vincent Bailey, she states that outstanding teachers in Strong City High School were A.T. Burge, Mr. Weber was a Latin teacher who later became a M.D. Mrs. Jones was the English and Geometry teacher. Early day families with children attending were the John Kendall, Bill Kendall, Ed Kendall, Overstreet, Davis, Hyer, Guernsey, Brown, John Caffey and West.