YANKEE FRONT, PLEASANT HILL, HAMMON Dist. No 66
SE1/4 of 1-13-21
November 3, 1904 Cheyenne Star states, “At the box supper at the Yankee Front School house near Larned on Friday evening last, a large crowd was in attendance and a most enjoyable time had by all present. In the cake contest for the most popular young lady, Miss May Hiatt and Miss Mamie Turner were the principal contestants and Miss Hiatt won by a small margin. This contest brought in $30.10. Miss Hiatt’s box brought the highest price of $2.20 and was bought by Lee Morton. Steve Presmier received the prize for being the ugliest gentleman present. The music and singing was under the management of Prof. J.M. Wright and was enjoyed by all.”
In 1908, when the county was divided into school districts, the schoolhouse known as Pleasant Hill was about one mile west and one-half mile south of the new site of Hammon. It was called District No. 66. After a great deal of dissention in the community over the name of the school, it was changed to Yankee Front, but later was known as Pleasant Hill and back to Yankee Front. It was told that the school board elections determined the name of the school.
The following is a summary of the naming of Yankee Front School as told by Sollie Hiatt to Glena Belle Crane. “There were people in the community who preferred the name of Pleasant Hill for the school while others who came to Oklahoma from the ‘north’ wanted it called Yankee Front. To climax the upheaval over the naming of the school, someone slipped up to the school one night and painted it a bright red. From that time it was known as Yankee Front.”
A few names of the families in the early days were the Collins, Hison Fesmires, T.A. Cox family, Grant and Sherman Hiatt families, Kirk McFarlands, Pete Mortons, Baggetts and J.F. Creachs.
Sometime before 1916, the Yankee Front School was closed and merged into the Hammon School System.
HAMMON
Location SE1/4 of Section 1-13-21
The first school building erected in Hammon was finished in 1912 or 1913. It was known as the Moss Building and was named for the first superintendent of schools, Professor Moss. After the 1942 school year, Hammon was placed in Custer County and records were transferred there. Sometime after the 1980’s, Hammon was returned to Roger Mills County.
1916-17
Teachers: D.L. Bracken, Onnie Sullivan, Anna Stewart, Miss Rheafield, Cora Ramsey, Frank Eaton, May Lacey
Board: Frank Roby, J.A. Dugger, J.J. Lawson
1917-18
Teachers: D.L. Bracken, Miss Bear, Miss Whitson, Miss Hamilton, Miss Shelton, Anna Stewart, Miss Victor, Miss Demmings, Miss Rhea Board: Frank Roby, J.J. Lawson, W.E. Lambert
1918-19
Teachers: E.M. Decker, Jessie Echold, Frata Fletcher, Bessie Rhea, Onnie Sullivan, Edith McFaddin, Ruth Hall, Addie Bouldin
Board: J.J. Lawson, Frank Roby, Mark Combs Census:: 263
1919-20
Teachers: E.M. Decker, Jessie Echols, Addie Bouldin, Julia Peeler, Onnie Sullivan, Miss Ellis, Miss Johnson, Miss Gauger
Board: Frank Roby, J.J. Lawson, Mark Combs Census:: 252
1920-21
Teachers: E.M. Decker, Jessie Echols, Miss Ellis, Addie Bouldin, Onnie Sullivan, Julia Peeler, Miss Johnson, Miss Gauger
Board: F.H. Roby, J.L. Caffee, A.E. Williams
1921-22
Teachers: John Ward(Supt) Sam Strong, Nellie Brady, Miss Francis Penner, Maggie Martin, Blanche Parks, Bess Stinson, Mae Dugger, Josephene, Smithy, Ruby Hiatt Board: F.H. Roby, J.L.Caffee, A.E. Williams
1922-23
Teachers: John Ward, Sam Strong, Francis Penner, Bess Stinson, Nell Brady, Mae Dugger, Josephene Smithy, Lula Hungate, Blanche Parks Board: John Caffee, Estie McFarland, Lillie E. Crane Census: 315
1923-24
Teachers: Joe Becker(Supt), R.B. McDonald, Mrs. McDonald, Gladys Brady, Melva Williams, Miss Rowland, Ruth Spurlock, Ray Garrison Board: John L. Caffee, Estie McFarland, Lillie E. Crane Census: 310
1924-25
Teachers: F.A. Smith, Mary Fitzwater, Flora Musser, Wilma Crow, Mrs. J.W.Wright, Iola Morrow, Marie Hiatt, Mrs. C.E. Epperly, J.R. Kirkendall Board: John L. Caffee, Joe B. Lamb, Lillie E. Crane Census: 308
1925-26
Teachers: J.B. Austin, Grace Crump, Ima Hatley, Loueva Commons, Sarah Mae Shaw, Merle Caffee, Mattie Kirksey, Mary Fitzwater, Ray Garrison Board: E.B. Savage, S.C.Thompson, J.B. Lamb Census: 322
1926-27
Teachers: J.B. Austin, Grace Crump, Iola Morrow, Roy Castleberry, Loueva Commons, Ima Hatley, Merle Caffee, Sarah Mae Shaw, Cora Ramsey Board: E.B.Savage, S.C. Thompson, J.B. Lamb Census: 372
1927-28
Teachers: E.S. James, Grace Crump, Florence Casady, Glen Miller, Ima Hatley, Mrs. E.S. James, Fern Sketchley, Cora Ramsey, Mrs. Glen Miller Board: E.B. Savage, S.C.Thompson, J.B.Lamb Census: 353
1928-29
Teachers: Hugh Witt, Grace Crump, Josephene Smithy, Floyd Quattlebaum, Robina Naylor, Minnie Lewellen, Evangel Crane, Cora Ramsey, Lillie Snow Board: E.B. Savage, S.C. Thompson, J.B. Lamb Census: 340
1929-30
Teachers: Homer Weeks, Grace Crump, Minnie Lewellen, Josephene Smithy, Evangel Crane, Champ Davis, Virginia Clark, Erma Davis, Cora Ramsey, Robina Naylor Blakely Board: E.B. Savage, S.C. Thompson, Joe B. Lamb Census: 392
1930-31
Teachers: Homer Weeks, Grace Crump, Josephene Smithy, Edna Munkres, Lloyd Patterson, Robert Young, Virginia Clark, Evangel Crane, Cora Ramsey, Erma Davis, Lucille Cribbs Board: E.B. Savage, S.C Thompson, W.M. Stout Census: 440
1931-32
Teachers: Homer Weeks, Grace Crump, Josephene (Smithy)Salter, Harmon Windell, Edith Monkres, Robert Yount, Virginia Clark, Ruby Smith, Pauline McLeod, Voncille Crane, Lucille Cribbs Board: E.B. Savage, Huston Cope, W.M. Stout Census: 393
1932-33
Teachers: Homer Weeks, Grace Crump, Josephene Salter, Harmon Wendell, Onis Cox, Virginia Clark, Beatrice Evans, Edith, Monkres, Ruby Smith, Pauline McLeod, Lucille Cribbs, Voncile Crane Board: Emory Vignal, H.M. Cope, W.M. Stout Census: 401
1933-34 No Record
1934-35 No Record
1935-36
Teachers: C.W. Garrett, E.C. Bevin, Harmon Wendell, Grace Crump, Rosabell Peters, Mrs. C.W. Garrett, Edith Hoover, Virginia Clark, Mrs. Bertie Carl, Evangel Crane, Clara Taylor, Eva Mitchell, Lucille Cribbs Board: Joe Lamb, S.C. Thompson, Jim W. Allen
1936-37
Teachers: C.W. Garrett, E.C. Bevin, Grace Crump, Harmon Wendell, Virginia Clark, Beatrice Evans, Mrs. Bertie Carl, Evangel Crane, Eva Mitchell, Lucille Cribbs Board: Joe Lamb, S.C. Thompson, Jim W. Allen
1937-38
Teachers: C.V. Townsend, C.R. Bevin, Grace Crump, Edith Hoover, Mary Barker, Harmon Wendell, Virginia Clark, Bertie Carl, Mazelle Ford, Clara Taylor, Hazel Howes, Mildred Engle Board: Joe B. Lamb, John Kent, Jim W. Allen
1938-39
Teachers: C.V. Townsend, C.R. Bevin, Grace Crump, Edith Hoover, Mary Barker, Harmon Wendell, Virginia Clark, Clara Taylor, Hazel Howes, Mildred Engle Board: J.B. Lamb, Bollard Williamson, J.W. Allen
1939-40
Teachers: W.R. Fulton, Harmon Wendell, J.O. Hyer, Grace Crump, Art Nelson, Jack Rice, Floyd Burke, Mrs. Dennie Fesmire, Mazelle Ford, Delise Blackwell, Wilma Crawford, Clara Taylor Board: J.B. Lamb, A.L.Stinson, J.W. Allen
1940-41
Teachers: W.R. Fulton, Rex Carver, Art Nelson, Grace Crump, Wayne Weeks, Lavonne Neighbors, Louise Barnard, Floyd Burke, Edith Hoover, Mazelle Ford, Fern Nelson, Wilma Crawford, Helen Fesmire Board: Joe Lamb, K.E. Hollingsworth, J.W. Allen
1941-42
Teachers: W.R. Fulton, Rex Carver, Art Nelson, Grace Crump, Patsy Conk, Lucille Ward, Floyd Burke, Mrs. Claude Caffee, Francis Zouniza, Fern Nelson, Helen Fesmire, Hazel Robinson, Edith Hoover Board: A.L.Stinson, K.E. Hollingsworth, Jim W. Allen