The History of Minford (Rural) Local School District
1923 - 1969
| 1924 |
Electric bells are installed in classrooms |
| 1924 - 1925 |
First MHS yearbook is published |
| June 30, 1928 |
Albert L. Mattoon Leaves Position as Supervising Principal |
| 1929 |
Will Block Path of Book Agents in The Rural Schools |
| 1930 |
School name changed to Minford Local School (formerly Minford Rural School) |
| August 24, 1930 |
Pearley Gaskill Becomes Superintendent, Harry Bitzer Becomes MHS Principal |
| 1931 |
Miss Poston, Dean of Girls |
| April 7, 1932
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Pearley Gaskill Rehired as Superintendent |
| May 28, 1933
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Pearley Gaskill Ousted as Supervising Principal
Bitzer Out as Principal, McKinley in as Superintendent
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| August 8, 1933 |
V. Leland Gilliland Hired as Supervising Principal, Roy Pfleger Hired as Basketball Coach |
| 1934 |
10+ mill issue approved |
| 1935 |
MHS students are Scioto County Debate champs |
| June 17, 1936
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V. Leland Gilliland Rehired as Superintendent |
| 1936 |
Building expansion project--classrooms added, gymnasium enlarged |
| July 27, 1938
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V. Leland Gilliand Resigns as Superintendent |
| 1939 - 1947 |
MHS Students Fight WWII |
| 1940 |
Fire Destroys First Grade Building |
| 1941 |
Flu Epidemic Closes Schools |
| 1946 |
Yearbook Dedication to MHS Students Killed in WWII |
| 1947 |
Cafeteria is completed |
| 1947 |
First PTA is organized at Minford |
| 1950 - 1951 |
Building expansion--Gymnasium is 2nd largest in Scioto County |
| 1950 - 1952 |
MHS Students Help Fight Korean Conflict |
| November 4, 1953
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County Superintendent E. O. McCowan Passes Away |
| 1954 |
US Department of Health allocates $138,450 for Minford |
| May 21, 1956
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Ed Hall Named Elementary School Principal |
| June 18, 1956
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Albert Hull Named Principal of Minford High School |
| September 2, 1957
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Albert Hull Resigns to Accept Employment in Arizona; Ed Hall Become MHS Principal |
| February 9, 1958
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Former Superintendent, Pearley Gaskill, Passes Away |
| August 27, 1959
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Ed Hall Out as Principal, Jacob Frowine In as Principal at MHS |
| September 2, 1960
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Harold Everling Becomes Principal at MHS (left West after 14 years) |
| July 21, 1961
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Ed Hall Chosen as Executive Head |
| 1963 |
Schools Closed to Honor Late President Kennedy |
| June 5, 1964
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Harold Everling Hired as Executive Head |
| 1963 - 1975 |
MHS Students Help Fight Viet Nam Conflict |
| April 29, 1964
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Students Walk Out to Protest Ousting of Superintendent Ed Hall |
| 1966 |
Ken Lauderback, Lucinda Lauderback are Top Scioto County Spellers |
| April 30, 1969
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Superintendent William Phillis Leaves Minford |