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Toledo High School Building
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http://genealogytrails.com/ill/cumberland/toledo-graduates.html

The History of Toledo High School
 
Toledo (population 1,166) is located in the lower-eastern portion of Illinois.  Toledo was platted in 1854 and sits in the center of Cumberland County, serving as its County Seat.  Toledo sits on Illinois Route 121 about 2 miles west of Interstate Highway 70.  Branches of the Cottonwood Creek flow through the east and south sides of town. 
 
Toledo was officially incorporated in 1866.  The Peoria, Decatur, and Evansville Railroad had a great influence in the town's early growth, however there does not appear to be a railroad still traveling through Toledo. Early names for thet town included Prairie City and Majority Point.  For more on the town's history check ou the following web address:  http://www.iltrails.org/cumberland/villages.htm.  Toledo is located about 15 miles south and a little west of Charleston.
 
The web address of http://genealogytrails.com/ill/cumberland/toledo-graduates.html is where we located the photo above.  This address also provides a nice history of the Toledo school system.  In summary it states the following:
 
The first school in Toledo was built in 1861 with an addition put on in 1881.  A gymnasium was added to this school in 1924.  The first graduating high school class was the class of 1890.  Toledo High School continued to exist until a consolidation effort of the schools in Cumberland County took place in 1948. The Toledo High School building continued to serve in this capacity until 1952 when the new Cumberland High School building was finished. 
 
The Toledo school building continued to be utilized as an elementary school until 1967.  It was then sold and used as a private business.
      
Toledo High School Quick Facts
 
Year opened:                          late 1800s
Year consolidated:                 1948
Year building ceased as HS: 1952
Consolidated to:                     Cumberland School District (Toledo)
Toldeo HS team nickname:    the "Terriers"
Toledo HS team colors:          Blue & Gold
School Fight Song:                "Hail To Thee Our Alma Mater"
School song taken for page 139 of "The Book of Ruth" written by Ruth St. John Thomas, provided by Lloyd Steen:

Hail to the our Alma Mater, Now to thee we sing:
We are proud to bear thy colors, Hear thy praises ring.
Here's to her chosen name we'll ever
Love and cherish too;
And we pledge our true devotion
To the Gold and Blue.
May we cherish thy tradition
Hold thy banners high;
Ever guard thy name and glory,
Dear Toledo High.
Athletics
 
Toledo High School competed in boys basketball.  It is probable the sports of track and baseball were offered as well. School team records, and coach's names are all items we are currently seeking. 
 
Boys Basketball
 
The Toledo boys won two District titles on the hardwood court (www.ihsa.org).  Both came in the early 1940s.  Team records and coach's names of these and other great THS teams are in need of research. Some scores involving Toledo High School located on a web site titled "Illinois Postseason Basketball Scores" are listed below.

1932-33                  Mattoon District Tournament              Coach's name & record needed
                                1st Rd lost to Oakland 23-19
                                Oakland lost to Neoga in semi-final
                                Neoga lost to Mattoon in title game
  
1933-34                  Casey District Tournament                 Coach's name & record needed
                                1st Rd Beat Montrose 29-23
                                Semi-final lost to Casey 50-20
                                Casey lost to Greenup in title game
  
1934-35                  Casey District Tournament                 Coach's name & record needed
                                1st Rd lost to Casey 35-8
                                Casey lost to Kansas in semi-final
                                Marshall beat Kansas in title game
1935-36                  Casey District Tournament                 Coach's name & record needed
                                1st Rd lost to Casey 31-23
                                Casey lost to Charleston T.C. in semi-final
                                Charleston T.C. beat Martinsville in title game
  
1936-37  Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.
1937-38  Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.
1938-39  Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.
  
1939-40                  Effingham Regional Tournament       Coach M.E. Foreman
                                1st Rd Beat Greenup 35-28
                                Semi-final lost to Windsor 50-42
                                Windsor beat Teutopolis in title game
     
1940-41                   Dietrich District Champions          Coach's name & record needed
                                1st Rd Beat Mason 66-14
                                Semi-final Beat Dietrich 54-24
                                Title Game Beat Teutopolis 21-20 (O/T)
                                Effingham Regional Tournament
                                1st Rd Beat Altamont 33-26
                                Semi-final lost to Greenup 20-19
                                Greenup lost to Windsor in title game
  
1941-42  Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.
  
1942-43                   Watson District Tournament             Coach's name & record needed
                                1st Rd Beat Sigel 44-23
                                Semi-final lost to Watson 64-24
                                Watson beat Strasburg in title game
   
1943-44                   Edgewood District Champions     Coach's name & record needed
                                Title Game Beat Cowden 45-44
                                Effingham Regional Tournament
                                1st Rd Beat Neoga 25-24
                                Semi-final lost to Teutopolis 66-20
                                T-town lost to Effingham in title game
  
1944-45                   Dietrich District Runner-Up           Coach's name & record needed
                                 1st Rd Beat Sigel 48-25
                                 Semi-final beat Watson 56-24
                                 Title Game lost to Strasburg 35-29
  
1945-46                    Effingham Regional Tournament     Coach Raymond Lane
                                 Season record needed
                                 1st Rd lost to Cowden 44-37
                                 Cowden lost to Greenup in semi-final
                                 Teutopolis beat Greenup in title game
  
1946-47                    Effingham Regional Tournament     Coach's name & record needed
                                 1st Rd Beat Newton 45-41
                                 Semi-final lost to Effingham 42-30
                                 Flora beat Effingham in title game
  
1947-48                    Effingham Regional Tournament     Coach's name & record needed
                                 **1st Rd lost to Flora 84-47
                                 Flora beat Strasburg in title game
**Final game for the Toledo High School "Terriers." Became the Cumberland School District in the summer of 1948.
 
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