Extra-Curricular Activities
It is a good bet that the education offered at Creston High was well-rounded. Plays, band, chorus, FFA, FHA, banquets,
and dances were all likely an important part of the Creston High School experience.
MEMORIES
Roberta Van Briesen found these memories of Creston School in a book about the history of the town.
They are the memories of former student An Ohlinger:
"I ATTENDED CRESTON HIGH IN 1934, 1935, AND 1936. ONE SPECIAL THING THAT HAPPENED WHILE I ATTENDED SCHOOL THERE
WAS A HUGH WINTER SNOW STORM. THE WEATHER WAS VERY BITTER COLD AND THE AVAILABLE SNOWPLOWS COULD NOT HANDLE THE AMOUNT OF SNOW. SCHOOL WAS OUT OF SESSION FOR SOME TIME.
BASEBALL
WAS A FAVORITE SPORT FOR THE BOYS. THE GIRLS ENJOYED WATCHING THE GAMES. WE SAT ON THE FIRE ESCAPE THAT EXTENDED
FROM THE SECOND FLOOR TO THE GROUND LEVEL.
IN THE WINTER, BASKETBALL WAS PLAYED IN ANOTHER BUILDING THAT WAS A FORMER
CHURCH. THE BOYS HAD AN EXCELLENT TEAM AND WON THEIR CONFERENCE.
THE GIRLS ALSO HAD A BASKETBALL TEAM WHILE I
ATTENDED SCHOOL THERE. WE PLAYED OTHER SMALL SCHOOLS IN THE AREA. IT WAS FUN.
THE MAIN BUILDING WAS 2 STORIES.
THE LOWER LEVEL HELD 2 CLASSROOMS. ELLA DAILEY TAUGHT ONE GROUP AND EVA FOGLEMAN TAUGHT THE OTHER GROUP.
THE
HIGH SCHOOL WAS ON THE UPPER LEVEL, AND THE 7TH AND 8TH WERE IN ANOTHER ROOM ON THE SAME LEVEL.
WE WERE FORTUNATE TO
HAVE VERY GOOD TEACHERS. R.W. BUNTING WAS THE PRINCIPAL. HE ALSO TAUGHT SEVERAL CLASSES INCLUDING
HISTORY AND LATIN. LATIN WAS TAUGHT FOR TWO YEARS. THAT SEEMED LIKE A LOT OF LATIN. MR. BUNTING KNEW IF
ANY STUDENT WENT TO COLLEGE IT WAS A REQUIRMENT TO HAVE A FOREIGN LANGUAGE.
HOWARD BRETT WAS AN EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD
TEACHER FOR MATH, SCIENCE AND BIOLOGY. HE ALSO COACHED THE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM AND WAS PROUD OF THEIR SUCCESS.
VERNIE
KING TAUGHT SEVERAL CLASSES INCLUDING ENGLISH CLASSES AND HOME ECONOMICS WE LEARNED TO COOK AND DO SOME SEWING.
WE
EVEN COOKED A COMPLETE DINNER FOR THE VICTORY DINNER FOR THE BOY'S TEAM.
THIS CONCLUDES MY MEMORIES OF A GREAT SCHOOL-CRESTON
HIGH SCHOOL."
