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On October 25
and 26, 2001, I had the privilege to
re-visit the Vaiden
High School, which has
been closed since 1999. I would like to express my sincere thanks
to the 2001
Carroll County Superintendent of Education -- Susan Murphy -- and the Carroll County School Board –
Rubye Miller, Mike O’Neal, Kenneth DeLoach, Danny Brower, and Laura Norwood
Davis -- for allowing me to document
my journey into the place where I spent twelve wonderful years of my life and
met many people. Some of them are no longer with us, and some are my dearest
friends. The memories that haunt these
halls are the spectre of life; roaming and searching; crying out for this
building to once again hear the voices of children and the applause for
achievements that are mere idiosyncrasies to those of us that have long since
become hardened at the realities of life.
This building is not a place to visit with a hardened heart. Though the walls are now cold and the
building is desolate, this is a place for a gathering of souls…a place where
prayer was once a priority and knives could be brought as something to be
admired, rather than as an instrument of destruction. This was a place where disgruntled students
settled an argument behind the Band Hall after school with fists, not with
knives and guns. Fights were fought
fairly and one-on-one. If there was
ever any sign of unfairness, the onlookers would stop the fight in an
instant. And…the following day, the
participants would pay dearly with a trip to the Principal’s Office, where a
dose of reality would be instilled back into those involved via injection
with the famous (and equally infamous) “electric paddle.”
Those
days are gone – not through the wishes of the majority, but the minority that
rallied for the elimination of prayer and corporal punishment. Never was the phrase “Going to Hell in a
Handbasket” more true. Never again
would “God is Great; God is Good, Let Us Thank Him For Our Food; By Thy
Hands; We Are Fed; Thank the Lord for Daily Bread; AMEN!” be heard in the
school lunch room. Never again would
Fridays in that lunch room ring with the voices of children as they enjoyed
their sandwich day in the company of their friends – with traces of the
“Lunch Room’s” famous “sweet sandwich” (a mixture of peanut butter and honey)
stuck to the roof of their mouths. All
of those good times ended for many students – either through graduation into
the cold, cruel world, or by our “illustrious” (and oft-misguided) court
system’s constant mistakes while under the guise of “fairness in
education.” Gone are the days of the
baseball games by the Band Hall (which usually resulted in a broken 4th Grade window), the
ancient merry-go-round that was in front of the auditorium, the “newer”
merry-go-round that was outside the 4th
Grade window or the giant swings and the two huge slides (one for the boys
and one for the girls). No longer will
kids hide atop the hill at the edge of Mr. Prewitt’s yard and, as “Indians,”
attack the “Cowboys” on the merry-go-round (which served as the Wagon Train
(imagine a real wagon train in a circle formation as protection from the
imminent attacks by the “Indians” on “Indian Hill” by
Mr. Prewitt’s house)), resulting in the capture of those “Cowboys” and their
enslavement under the cedar trees atop that hill. Gone is the “Wanted” posters that we would
make in class and, at recess, that we would use to capture and jail our
“criminals” in the “jails” at the auditorium entrance. Gone is the old gym that was once an
airplane hangar at Camp
McCain and was home to
so many during sports activities. Gone
is the football field and bleachers that used to be packed on Tuesdays for
Pee Wee Football and on Friday nights for high school football, and for track
meets. Gone is the concession stand
atop those bleachers with the “score house” atop it, where the scorekeepers
would perch during the games. And,
gone are the childhood sayings such as: “Bell
Rung, Bell
Rung; Teacher Got Her Tail Hung,” or “Glory, Glory Hallelujah! Teacher Hit Me With A Ruler; Met Her in the
Door with a Luger .44;
Now the Teacher Don’t Teach No More !”
Of Course, those were just sayings.
Thirty Years later, kids WOULD meet their teachers with loaded
guns across the United
States.
It all went downhill from there.
Regardless
of the mistakes of the courts or the failure of the “system,” these halls are
sacred. They are the epitome of
childhood. They are a place where
respect was earned, not forced upon; where a student would actually learn
from his or her mistakes, not become instilled with hatred because he or she
had been dealt discipline for something that he had done wrong.
Although
I’ve covered the origins of Vaiden’s schools on the SCHOOLS PAGE,
with many pictures of the Vaiden School located there, I thought it fit to
include pictures of the building that brought out the greatness in all of us
as it appears today (October, 2001). She is now a cold shell of what she once
was, and she weeps for the loss of her maternal influence upon so many, but
she still stands, ready to protect and defend her kids. But, like so many, we’ve abandoned her,
grown into adulthood, and think ourselves “above” her influence. Oh, we who know so little, forgetful of a
place that taught us so much. Like our
loved ones, she will one day be gone, but she will live on in these pictures,
and in the memories of those of us who still care.
FOREWORD: The descriptions of the pictures on this
page are those from the memories of a tried and true Vaiden student from 1960 – 1972.
The classrooms are described as such.
You may remember some of the classrooms as having a different purpose
from what I’ve listed. Also, keep in mind that many things have changed since
my graduation in 1972. I will try to explain in detail, where
permissible.
DEDICATION: Of course, anyone with a conscience would
thank GOD and his or her parents and family members for instilling a sense of
pride and appreciation for those things afforded them. That is what I do here: To my Mother and Father, Juanita Hambrick
Collins and Alf Trotter Collins and my Aunt and Uncle, Louise Hambrick
Caddess and Wilson Monroe Caddess: I love you more than any words that can
ever be written. Thank You for giving me those memories. To my next generation, my two wonderful
sons Cody Ryan Collins and Sean Eric Collins: Thank You for listening to all
my tales of Vaiden and of all the memories which make us all a part of what
we are today, and for actually becoming interested in what I have to
say. Thank You also for visiting my
school with me on December 8,
2001, and for
performing “The Night Before Christmas” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”
for me on the very stage at Vaiden School that inspired so many. The “Collins Method Actors” truly have
potential. Encore! Encore!
I love you endlessly.
When
asked if any teacher during my school years made a positive impact on me
above all others, I would have to say that, although most of the teachers I had influenced me positively in one way or
another, the one that influenced me most was MISS GRACE HATCHER. In my childhood stupidity, and as her
student in various classes from the 6th
through the 12th
grades, I tried my best not to believe a word she said. I tried not to listen in class, and to cut
up more than normal, but she stuck by me with that unfaltering hope that I
would one day see the light. Miss
Grace, I’ve seen it. If there ever is
an opening for Teacher of the Century, I’ll be there to nominate you. I know that there will be many more of your
students to second the nomination.
Also,
Mrs. Frank (Beatrice) Prewitt and Mrs. Lamar (Martha) Bowie
were inspirations that shall never be forgotten. Mrs. Prewitt was not only my neighbor and
friend, but the teacher that got me started in school, and helped send me
down the right path. Mrs. Bowie kept
me there. Of all the years I’ve played
music, Mrs. Bowie has forgotten more about music than I’ll ever know. The above three ladies -- Miss Grace, Mrs.
Prewitt, and Mrs. Bowie – were divine inspirations. If ever angels walked the earth, three of
them taught at Vaiden. Unbeknownst to
them, they are still teaching.
DISHONORABLE MENTION: Just as Miss Grace believed in me, there was
one at Vaiden that didn’t. I shall not
call his name, but I shall tell you that he was the Principal at Vaiden when
I graduated in 1972. When I was in Elementary School, he had the
audacity to tell my mother that I would never amount to anything. I cannot imagine the impact that had on my
mother, but I know the impact it had on me.
Being not of Divine origin and in the realization that I am only an
ordinary human like everyone else below Heaven, I can forgive, but I cannot
forget those remarks. However I can
assure you that I am something.
I have my education and a wonderful family. I can also assure you that what I have
become in life and any positive input I received along the way was NOT the
result of anything you ever did or said. I’ve lived my life thus far and proved you
wrong. Just as wrong as you were then,
you are wrong now to think any differently.
However, I hope that God will forgive you for that remark, if it is
His will to do so. What does not kill
us, only makes us stronger. And,
sometimes, it really pisses us off.
Although you held the title of Principal in 1972, there never was but ONE Principal
while I attended Vaiden
School. That person was Mr. Frank Prewitt. And, I
can assure you that you’re not him.
DISHONORABLE MENTION # 2:
Only one other person should be mentioned in this category. He was the Head Coach at Vaiden in 1969. Once again, no names will be
mentioned. A thief “stole” the
information from my SCHOOLS PAGE in an attempt to create a
“shrine” to honor two of Vaiden’s coaches.
One of these coaches deserves the accolades he earned, as he later
became a Principal at Vaiden. The Head
coach, however, deserves nothing, just as the web thief deserves nothing for
ripping off someone else’s hard work to claim as his own. Coach, I can assure you that there’s
NOTHING honorable about you. Sorry is
as sorry does.
[Ed.
NOTE: There are times in our lives that we realize that, although we might
not like some people that have crossed our path, we must arrive at the
realization that they, as teachers, were just doing their job and, although
we might not have agreed with them at the time, we must forgive them. After all, “to err is human; to forgive,
divine.” Although we can forgive, but
never forget, today, February 3, 2008, I forgive these two people for the
things that have affected me throughout the years. I hope they can forgive me for my
transgressions, as well. In nomine patris, et filii, et spiritus sancti. Amen.]
More Information
on Vaiden’s Schools
Vaiden’s Schools Vaiden Bulldogs Schedules
The Rush Weir Will Graduating Classes
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE
PICTURES ON THIS PAGE ARE AS THEY WERE REMEMBERED FROM THIS
AUTHOR’S DAYS AT VAIDEN SCHOOL
FROM 1960 – 1972. You May Remember These Rooms As For Some
Class Other Than What I’ve Listed. If
you do, please let me know, so I can mention it on these pages.
School Building Exterior and Grounds
Elementary School Plaque -- High
School Plaque
[Ed. Note:
The R.C. Weir Memorial Building (Vaiden Elementary and High School
Building) was completed
in 1941 through the W.A. Project 7233.
It was constructed by E.L. Malvaney, who also built the E.T. Woolfolk State Office Building in 1949
in Jackson, MS,
as well as the Mississippi War Memorial
Building in 1939, also in Jackson,
MS]
Entrance to Elementary
School
Front of School -- Outdoor
Water Fountain and Elementary (Western) Entrance
Outdoor Water Fountain and
Elementary (Western) Entrance # 2
Southwest View -- Southwest
View # 2
View From the West -- View
From Band Hall
Behind School Looking
Eastward -- Rear of School (Lunchroom
Area)
Rear of School From Parking
Lot -- Eastern Lunchroom Entrance
Eastern Lunchroom Entrance #
2 -- Eastern Lunchroom Entrance
from Newer Lunchrooms
Eastern Side of Auditorium
and Entrance by Principal’s Office
-- New(er) Lunchrooms
View from Home Economics
Dept. -- Eastern Auditorium Entrance
Entrance by Principal’s
Office -- Southwestern View of School
Rear View of Boy’s Restrooms -- View
from Western Lunchroom Doors
View of 3rd and 6th
Grade and A/V Room from Lunchroom
-- Another View of Eastern Side
of School
View Toward Football Field
From Boy’s Restroom
View of Rear Entrance of
School and Elementary Boy’s Restroom
The Old Merry-Go-Round, Volleyball Court and Swing Set (scanned from Vaiden
Annual)
Dusting Erasers (scanned from Vaiden Annual) – Close-Up
“Indian Hill”
[In
the preceding photo of “Indian Hill,” there were several cedar trees along
the bank behind where the rear of the car is in the photo. Between those trees was a “rut” that had
been worn out of the bank where we used to climb the bank to take our
“prisoners” and hold them in confinement until they were deemed suitable for
release. Childhood does have its
privileges.]
[Ed. Note: Although
all male Elementary Grade students referred to the Elementary School Restroom
as the “Little Boys’ Room” and the High School Boys’ Room as “The Basement,”
boys from any grade would raise their hand and ask “May I go to the
Basement?”]
Part of old Vaiden School used as Coach & Science
Building
(Assistant Coaches and Assistant Teachers would
livin the room on the upper right of this picture)
View of Western Side of
Auditorium and Elementary School Entrance
Another View of the Western
Auditorium Entrance
View of Side of School from
Newer Merry-Go-Round
View of Western Sides of
School from Newer Gym
Eastern Auditorium Entrance -- Outdoor
Water Fountain by High School (Eastern) Entrance
Auditorium Entrance From
Front # 1 -- Auditorium Entrance From
Front # 2
Auditorium Entrance From
Front # 3 – Western Auditorium Entrance
A Look Down Steps To
Bleachers by Band Hall (Concession Stand Would Have Been On Left
At Bottom Of Steps)
A Closer Look Down Steps To
Bleachers
The Bleachers as They Used
to Be
Another Look Where the
Bleachers Used to Be
Steps to the Bleachers
Band Hall Exterior
Entrance to Old A /V Room
Entrance to Old A /V Room #
2
Rear of Boys’ Restroom (a.k.a.
“The Basement”)
Where Buses Used to Tread
Home Economics / Agriculture
Building Exterior from Eastern Auditorium Entrance
Another View Of Home
Economics / Agriculture Building Exterior from Eastern Auditorium Entrance
Going to the Lunchroom
Looking Down on the
“Basement”
Home Economics / Agriculture
Building from “New” Cafeteria
“New” Cafeteria from Home
Economics / Agriculture Building
Photo of 1966 Freshman Class on old Boy’s Slide
(There were two of these slides, about 6 – 10 feet
apart. The one closest to the school was the boy’s slide. The slide west of this one was the girl’s
slide.)
Bus Gas Pump at Rear of
School by Lunch Room
School Interior
Upper Western Hallway
[First
Grade is on the Immediate Left; Second Grade is on the left past the First
Grade; stairs going down to the lower level (by the 5th Grade) are on the left past
the Second Grade door; and a storage closet is on the left past the
stairs. Stairs going down to the lower
level hallway (by the back door, next to the little boys’ bathroom) are on
the immediate right. A
Business/English classroom is the first classroom on the right and the Third
Grade is on the right at the end of the hallway.]
A Lamp Unto My Feet. . .
First Grade Classroom # 1
– First Grade Classroom # 2
First Grade Classroom # 3
- First Grade Classroom # 4
A Lot Of Class
Going to the Lunchroom
Teacher’s Pets
Stairs (Across from the
First Grade Door) Going Down to the Lower Level by the Back Entrance
Bottom of Stairs from First
Grade area (Girl’s Restroom door is also in picture)
Going Down Stairs across
from First Grade
Stairs Leading Downward past
Second Grade Door (on left of hallway (northwest end))
Second Grade – Second
Grade
Third Grade – Third
Grade – Third Grade – Third Grade
View of Lower Level Hallway
from stairwell landing after going downward past 2nd Grade door
[6th Grade would be
straight ahead; 5th
Grade would be first door on right after turning the corner]
Bottom of Stairs from
Second/Third Grade area (Door to lower level A/V room is sealed
off)
Closet at end of hall on
left past Second Grade Doorway
Inside Closet at end of hall
on left past Second Grade doorway
English/Business ? Classroom
(across from First Grade)
English/Business ? Classroom
(across from First Grade)
First Grade Transom
“Electric” Paddle -- Feel
The Burn
“Electric” Paddle – Take
Your Licks
Upper Front Hallway
Eastern Auditorium Entrance
and Upper Hall Leading to First Grade (As Seen From Principal’s
Office)
Looking Eastward Down Hallway Toward
Principal’s Office (Western Auditorium Hallway Door is on Right)
Teacher’s Restrooms
(on left across from western auditorium entrance hall)
Doors to Teacher’s Restroom
(looking toward Principal’s Office)
Doors to Eastern Auditorium
Hallway
Upper Hallway Switchboxes
(on wall overlooking top of boy’s restroom)
View of top of Boys’
Restrooms and Third Grade Window from Upper Hallway Window
Upper Eastern Hallway
Principal’s Office
Mr. Frank Prewitt – Principal Extraordinaire; Educator Incarnate
[Ed. Note: Mr. Prewitt’s “Electric Paddle” was reputed
to have holes drilled in it to allow air to pass through during the swing,
aiding in increased swing speed and allowing air to contact the posterior,
resulting in maximum burn and effectiveness.
His paddle also aided in future memory retention as to what to do to
avoid a recurrence of application. However, the proper application of the
“electric paddle” surely resulted in may students’ uttering 4-letter expletives long before
they would have normally been used.
These expletives most certainly would not have been uttered aloud, for
fear of reapplication or increased dosage, giving new meaning to the phrase
“STANDING at Attention.” Although
students might have been able to avoid the “electric paddle” during their
days at Vaiden, they often were exposed to paddling with the old Bolo paddles
(the paddle-ball game sans rubber band and rubber ball) or having their hands
paddled with a ruler. Other forms of
punishment included writing certain phrases hundreds of times, standing in
the corner, staying in at recess, staying after school, standing outside the
classroom, or standing in front of the whole class for the entire period with
one’s nose in a circle on the blackboard that was always about 3”
higher than anything close to comfortable.]
Sad Day for V.H.S.
Carroll County
Conservative (Carrollton, MS) – 04/20/1967 – P.1
Frank Prewitt to Move to Picayune School
System
Frank D. Prewitt, for 25 years superintendent and
principal in the Vaiden school system, has accepted a position in the
Picayune city school system.
M.P. Smith, superintendent of Picayune schools, said
Mr. Prewitt will assume his new duties as principal of the Roseland Park
elementary school there July 1 of this year.
“We are pleased and fortunate to obtain a person of Mr.
Prewitt’s caliber and experience in public school administration,” Smith
said, “and we’re looking forward to having him here.”
Mr. Prewitt began his career in education at the Ethel High School as mathematics teacher and
coach. After three years there, he
went to McAdams as superintendent, serving there seven years, before moving
to his present post at Vaiden.
He received his B.A. degree in science and math at Miss College,
and his master’s degree in education at Mississippi State.
Mr. Prewitt is married to the former Beatrice Bell
and they have two children, Wiley of Winona and Frank Jr., of Jackson.
[Ed. Note 1: Mr.
Prewitt’s middle initial “D” stood for Dudley.]
[Ed. Note 2: Mr.
Prewitt served as Assistant Superintendent with the Picayune School District
from Fall 1967 through Spring
1972.]
GOOD NEIGHBORS
The following scans
were taken from the Mississippi College
Tribesman (yearbook). Mr. Prewitt
attended Mississippi College in Clinton, MS from 1928-1931.
Freshman Photo – 1928 Attala Club – 1928
(Notice that the Tribesman
misspelled “Attala,” and assigned the wrong initials to Mr. Prewitt – It
should have been “F.D.” Prewitt)
Sophomore Photo – 1929 Attala Club – 1929
Junior Photo – 1930
Senior Photo – 1931 Senior Photo Closeup -- 1931
Mr. Prewitt
(11/18/1907 – 04/22/1983 – aged 75 years, 4 months and 4 days) and Mrs. Prewitt (11/29/1910
– 02/28/2001 – aged 90 years, 2 months and 30 days) are buried at Stonewall Cemetery at Ethel,
MS.
Time to Play (The
Recess Clock) – Rules to Live By
Eastern Auditorium Entrance
and Upper Hall Leading to First Grade (As Seen From Principal’s
Office)
Looking Eastward Down Hallway Toward
Principal’s Office (Western Auditorium Hallway Door is on Right)
Former Principal’s Office
(listed here as “Math Coordinator”)
Inside Former Principal’s
Office (the desk used to sit here)
Former Sick Room
(door in this picture goes into former Principal’s Office)
Another View of the Former
Sick Room (Notice the School Bell
on the Wall – This room is now the “Office”)
Still Another Former Sick
Room View (Note the “Office” Sign Over the Door)
Looking North (“Old” Gym Was Formerly Seen From Windows at
End of Hall)
[Stairs on left
lead to rear exit by high school restroom – Study Hall is on left at the end
of the hall – Principal’s Office is on Right]
Bottom of the Stairs in the
Above Picture (door on left goes into 7th Grade)
Looking Down the Stairs at
the North End of the Eastern Hallway
Stairs at North End of Hall
(downward to lower eastern hallway (by 8th
Grade))
Stairwell Landing
(looking out toward “New” Lunchroom Trailer)
View of Football Field Area
from North Upper Hallway Window
View of Former Site of “Old”
Gym from North Upper Hallway Window
Storeroom to the Right of
Upper Hallway Window
View Southward Toward Principal’s
Office from Upper Hallway Window
Study Hall Photo 1
(Facing North)
Study Hall Photo 2
(Facing Principal’s Office)
Study Hall Photo 3
(These Windows Overlook Boys’ Restroom)
Classroom
(Directly Across from Sick Room)
Ninth Grade Algebra
(across from 7th
and 8th
Grades) – Ninth Grade Algebra – High School Classroom
(across from Study Hall)
High School Classroom
(across from Study Hall) – Ninth/Tenth Grade English ? Classroom
(across from Study Hall)
More of Ninth/Tenth Grade
English ? Classroom – High School Classroom
(across from Study Hall)
High School Classroom (across from Study Hall)
Lower Eastern Hallway
[Stairs
going Up to Upper Hallway (not shown) are on the left, as is the door going
down to the Lunchroom. Eighth Grade
Classroom is on immediate right; Seventh Grade classroom is last door on the
right before this hall turns to the right.
Door to Mr. Alford’s Algebra Class (shown) is on the immediate left in
this picture. On the left at the end
of this hall is Charlie McBride’s 9th
Grade English Classroom. Turning right
at the end of this hallway will take you through the lower front hallway
toward the 4th,
5th,
and 6th
Grade classrooms.]
[This photo
looks back toward the gym, and is exactly the opposite of the preceding photo.]
Seventh Grade (Lower Hallway
Entrance Door)
Looking Back Out of 7th
Grade Classroom Toward Spot Where Above Photo
Was Taken
7th Grade Eastern
Wall Retention Bolts
7th Grade
Classroom (Northern Wall)
[Doorway
straight ahead goes into 8th
Grade. Doorway on right goes into
lower eastern hallway (across from Mr. Alford’s Algebra Classroom.]
Looking into 8th
Grade Classroom from 7th Grade
8th Grade
Classroom (Door to right is across from Door leading down to
Lunchroom)
8th Grade
Classroom (Looking Back at 7th Grade Adjoining Doorway)
Another 8th Grade
Classroom Photo (Door to right is across from Door leading down to
Lunchroom)
Seventh Grade English
- Seventh Grade English – Seventh Grade English
Lower Front Hallway
Hallway Looking Eastward
Toward High School Side
Hallway Looking Westward
Toward Elementary School Side
Looking Toward the High
School Side
[In
this picture, you are about to go through the lower front hallway toward the
High School side of the school. About 10
feet on the left from where this photo was taken are the
stairs going up to the upper western hallway (by the 1st Grade). The first door on the left is the southern
entrance to the Girls’ Restroom. The
second door on the left will take you outside the back of the school by the
Little Boys’ Restroom (the “Basement’).
After you go through the lower hallway, the first door on the
left will take you outside the back of the school by the High School Boys’
Restroom (also known as the “Basement”).
Then, the second door on the left will take you into the 7th Grade
classroom. Past that doorway will be
the stairs going upward to the upper eastern hallway (by the Principal’s
Office). The doorway on the left past
the stairs is to the western Janitor’s closet.]
Eastern End of Lower Hallway
[Immediate
door (not shown) on left from where this photo was taken, will take you
outside by the High School Boys’ Restroom.
Next door on left (also not shown) will take you into the 7th Grade
classroom). Stairs go up to upper
eastern hallway (by Principal’s Office).
Door (visible) on left is lower eastern hallway Janitorial closet. Door straight ahead goes into Charlie
McBride’s 9th
Grade English Classroom. Turning left
at the end of this hall will take you past Mr. Alford’s Algebra classroom (on
the right) and toward the stairs going down to the lunchroom.]
Lower Western Hallway
[From
this view, stairs (not shown) going up to upper western hallway (by 2nd Grade Door), and
down to A/V area (doorway is now sealed) are on the immediate right. First door on the right is the 5th Grade
Classroom. Last door on right is 4th Grade
classroom. First door on the left is
the 6th
Grade Classroom. Second Door on left
is the western entrance to the Girls’ Restroom. Last door on left is a Janitorial
closet. Turning left at the end of
this hallway will take you through the lower front hallway toward the High
School side.]
Fourth Grade – Fourth
Grade – Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade – Fifth
Grade – Fifth Grade - Fifth Grade
Sixth Grade – Sixth
Grade
Chalk One Up For Me
Door Going Down to A /V Room
(under 5th and 6th Grades)
Band Hall and “ New ” Gym
Office -- Blackboard
(Northeast Corner) -- Office and Southwest Corner
“New” Gym and Band Hall
-- New Gym, Band Hall and Weir Home (former Principal’s Home)
“New Gym” Basketball Court
Band Hall Front -- Band
Hall Side Toward Football Field
Interior -- Office
-- Storeroom
Home Economics and Agriculture Shop
Home Economics Department
Front
Northern Side of Home
Economics Dept. – Home Economics Classroom from Rear
Home Economics Second
Classroom (From Front) – Home Economics Front Room
Home EC and Ag Shop from
Southwestern Corner – AG Shop From Southeastern
Corner
Home EC “Bedroom”
-- Agriculture Classroom From Front – Agriculture Classroom From
Rear
Future Farmer Awards
– Future Farmer Banner – Future Farmer Purposes
Future Farmers of America
Charter (Vaiden Chapter) – FFA Trophy – FFA
Trophy (Closeup)
View of Agriculture Shop
From Classroom – Agriculture Shop Office
Agriculture Shop View # 2
– Agriculture Shop View # 3 – Agriculture Shop View # 4
Agriculture Shop Paint Room
Heavy Metal
Clean Sweep
Closet
All Geared Up
The “Original” Lunchroom
The Door to the Lunchroom
Steps
Down the Steps (Across from
the 8th Grade Classroom) – Further Down the Steps
Where the Lunchroom Used to
Be – Lunchroom Photo # 2
Lunchroom Photo # 3
– Lunchroom Photo # 4 -- Eastern Lunchroom Entrance
Eastern Lunchroom Entrance #
2 -- Eastern Lunchroom Entrance
from Newer Lunchrooms
Let’s Eat
Going Back to Class
The Auditorium
Exit Stage Left –
Eastern
Side Auditorium Hall (Leaving Auditorium (Close to Principal’s
Office))
Eastern Side Auditorium Hall
Photo # 2 -- Eastern Side Auditorium Hall Photo # 3
Eastern Auditorium Entrance
and Upper Hall Leading to First Grade (As Seen From Principal’s
Office)
All The World’s A Stage
(Looking Westward) -- Encore – Encore # 2 -- Props
Stage Looking Eastward
– Seating # 1 – Light Sockets
Seating # 2 – Seating
# 3 -- Exit Stage Left #2 – Eastern Auditorium Hallway
(Close to Principal’s Office)
The Stage Photo # 1
– Western Auditorium Hallway (Close to 1st Grade)
Western Auditorium Hallway
(Entering Auditorium) – More Props – Back Wall of Stage
Seating # 4 – Seating
# 5 – Western Stage Entrance
Exit Stage Right (Looking
at Inside of Western Auditorium Side Entrance Door)
Still More Props
–
Looking Eastward Down Hallway Toward
Principal’s Office (Western Auditorium Hallway Door is on Right)
Under the Stage # 1
– Under the Stage # 2 – Under the Stage # 3
[The Access
Doors (Above) for Getting Under the Stage are in the Western Auditorium
Entrance Hallway]
It’s “Curtains” for the Curtains
Wide View Wide View # 2
After Some of the Seats Were Removed to Create a
“Study Hall”
The Collins Method Actors – Live at
V.H.S Auditorium – 12/08/2001
How
the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Night Before Christmas
Encore
! Curtain Call
The Room Under The Stairs
This Room is known by me as the Old Audio/Visual
Room. When I was in school at Vaiden,
we watched the moon landings on TV from that room. Most of the time I went to Vaiden, it was either
closed and locked up, or used as junk storage, as it is now. This room is directly across from the
Lunchroom entrance/exit. The 5th and 6th Grades (and, maybe
part of the 4th
Grade) sits directly above it.
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