Whitney School

The old Whitney School. This is believed to be the first structure built as a schoolhouse in Whitney. It's a nice photo of the building, but the camera is too far away to allow us to ident ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:14:36 -0800

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The old Whitney School. This is believed to be the first structure built as a schoolhouse in Whitney. It's a nice photo of the building, but the camera is too far away to allow us to ident ...

The 1924 graduation of Eighth Graders from Whitney Grade School. In front, left-to-right: Mabel Burkitt, Irene Goodell (teacher), Eva Cunningham and Edna Pilster; in the back: Wilmer Brob ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:10:29 -0800

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The 1924 graduation of Eighth Graders from Whitney Grade School. In front, left-to-right: Mabel Burkitt, Irene Goodell (teacher), Eva Cunningham and Edna Pilster; in the back: Wilmer Brob ...

The Senior Class of 1926 poses for this photograph in the Mustang. Seated in front are (left-to-right): Alton Pilster, Charles Mosher, Bernard Antrim, and Douglas Kocher, sponsor. Standin ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:50:12 -0800

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The Senior Class of 1926 poses for this photograph in the Mustang. Seated in front are (left-to-right): Alton Pilster, Charles Mosher, Bernard Antrim, and Douglas Kocher, sponsor. Standin ...

You'll see a larger image if you click on the photo. Taken in about 1926, these are 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. Click on the photo to see a larger image. FIRST ROW: Warren C ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:36:54 -0800

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You'll see a larger image if you click on the photo. Taken in about 1926, these are 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. Click on the photo to see a larger image. FIRST ROW: Warren C ...

Mabel (Burkitt) Kendrick. Thanks to Toby Kendrick for sharing this photograph with us. This is thought to be Mabel's graduation picture from Whitney High School in 1927.

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:56:36 -0800

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Mabel (Burkitt) Kendrick. Thanks to Toby Kendrick for sharing this photograph with us. This is thought to be Mabel's graduation picture from Whitney High School in 1927.

This undated photograph of Glen Kendrick may well have been taken during one of the several years that he taught at Whitney High School.

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:56:43 -0800

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This undated photograph of Glen Kendrick may well have been taken during one of the several years that he taught at Whitney High School.

From 1931, these are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grade students of Miss Utter. Front Row: Francis Lingwood, Elwin Steward, Billie Plumb, Fred Miller, Anna Mae Lingwood, Naomi Joyce Howard, Jeane ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:36:40 -0800

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From 1931, these are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grade students of Miss Utter. Front Row: Francis Lingwood, Elwin Steward, Billie Plumb, Fred Miller, Anna Mae Lingwood, Naomi Joyce Howard, Jeane ...

This would be an early Whitney School photograph, probably taken in the 1930s, but that's just a guess. Again, it'll be easier to see some of these happy faces by simply clicking on the pho ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:16:04 -0800

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This would be an early Whitney School photograph, probably taken in the 1930s, but that's just a guess. Again, it'll be easier to see some of these happy faces by simply clicking on the pho ...

From 1931, these were members of the Home Economics class. Seated in front (left-to-right) are: Gwendola Blust, Gladys Cullers, Elva Cunningham, and Goldie Stevens. Standing in th ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:39:32 -0800

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From 1931, these were members of the Home Economics class. Seated in front (left-to-right) are: Gwendola Blust, Gladys Cullers, Elva Cunningham, and Goldie Stevens. Standing in th ...

From the 1940 Mustang comes this report of a Whitney Grade School operetta. Since this is a smaller image, its text is repeated here: ------------------------------------------------------ ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:23:23 -0800

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From the 1940 Mustang comes this report of a Whitney Grade School operetta. Since this is a smaller image, its text is repeated here: ------------------------------------------------------ ...

These lads and lassies were members of the Upper Grades during 1948-49 year at Whitney School. Thanks to Betty Grant Robbins for identifying the ladies in front. They are (l-to-r): Co ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:45:33 -0800

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These lads and lassies were members of the Upper Grades during 1948-49 year at Whitney School. Thanks to Betty Grant Robbins for identifying the ladies in front. They are (l-to-r): Co ...

These are Ruth Ann Connell's 3rd and 4th Graders in 1948-49. A smaller group -- and perhaps we'll have good luck in identifying these shining faces! I think I see a procedural pattern in ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:14:33 -0800

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These are Ruth Ann Connell's 3rd and 4th Graders in 1948-49. A smaller group -- and perhaps we'll have good luck in identifying these shining faces! I think I see a procedural pattern in ...

Ruth Ann Connell tells us that she believes this photo was taken in 1947-48, her first year of teaching at the Whitney School (Dawes County Dist. #62). These were the Lower Room students -- ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:16:16 -0800

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Ruth Ann Connell tells us that she believes this photo was taken in 1947-48, her first year of teaching at the Whitney School (Dawes County Dist. #62). These were the Lower Room students -- ...

Thanks to Michael Cartwright for helping us identify everyone in this 1956 photograph. In front (left-to-right) are: Marie Dooley, Karen Galey, Jeanette Couch, Mary Cottrell, and Gloria Ji ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:25:05 -0800

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Thanks to Michael Cartwright for helping us identify everyone in this 1956 photograph. In front (left-to-right) are: Marie Dooley, Karen Galey, Jeanette Couch, Mary Cottrell, and Gloria Ji ...

Here's another class photograph -- this one from 1957 -- affording an opportunity for folks to help identify a few of the students. Click on the photograph to see a larger image; this might ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:37:22 -0700

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Here's another class photograph -- this one from 1957 -- affording an opportunity for folks to help identify a few of the students. Click on the photograph to see a larger image; this might ...

This class photograph has been in our collection for quite some time, but it was somehow overlooked when we first assembled this School gallery. How could we have overlooked such a good loo ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:33:56 -0800

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This class photograph has been in our collection for quite some time, but it was somehow overlooked when we first assembled this School gallery. How could we have overlooked such a good loo ...

This is one of several photographs provided by Bob and Ruth Ann Connell of Chadron, Nebraska. In earlier years, Bob was a student at the Whitney school; in later years, Ruth Ann was a teac ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:36:08 -0800

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This is one of several photographs provided by Bob and Ruth Ann Connell of Chadron, Nebraska. In earlier years, Bob was a student at the Whitney school; in later years, Ruth Ann was a teac ...

These folks were among the gathering in the Crawford City Park in about 1967, when Whitney School students/teachers gathered. In front are Edna (Pilster), Mabel (Burkitt) Kendrick, and Naom ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:16:09 -0800

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These folks were among the gathering in the Crawford City Park in about 1967, when Whitney School students/teachers gathered. In front are Edna (Pilster), Mabel (Burkitt) Kendrick, and Naom ...

Karen and I disagreed about where these photographs were taken. I had remembered them as being taken at a Whitney School reunion at Finnegan Park in Chadron. I recall attending a Whitney g ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:14:53 -0800

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Karen and I disagreed about where these photographs were taken. I had remembered them as being taken at a Whitney School reunion at Finnegan Park in Chadron. I recall attending a Whitney g ...

A pretty good-sized crowd is assembled for this gathering. It looks like Linda Galey at left and Shelley McCafferty looking at the book. Others in the photo are Virgil Couch and Bob Galey. ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:15:02 -0800

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A pretty good-sized crowd is assembled for this gathering. It looks like Linda Galey at left and Shelley McCafferty looking at the book. Others in the photo are Virgil Couch and Bob Galey. ...

Thanks to Jodi Reitz for helping us identify folks in this picture. At left is her grandfather, James Lawrence (Bud) Grant, a long-time farmer near Whitney. At right is Bob Connell, whose ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:16:21 -0800

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Thanks to Jodi Reitz for helping us identify folks in this picture. At left is her grandfather, James Lawrence (Bud) Grant, a long-time farmer near Whitney. At right is Bob Connell, whose ...

I've misplaced the original of this photograph with the names on the back, so I'm missing a few names here: In front (l-to-r): Eva Galey, unknown, Mabel Kendrick, and unknown; In back: unkn ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:36:45 -0800

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I've misplaced the original of this photograph with the names on the back, so I'm missing a few names here: In front (l-to-r): Eva Galey, unknown, Mabel Kendrick, and unknown; In back: unkn ...

Another photograph of a Whitney school reunion. I recognize Eva Galey seated at left and Karen Miller and Ruth Ann Connell seated at the center of this photograph. Thanks to Karen Miller an ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Galey Media) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:16:29 -0800

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Another photograph of a Whitney school reunion. I recognize Eva Galey seated at left and Karen Miller and Ruth Ann Connell seated at the center of this photograph. Thanks to Karen Miller an ...