Clifford School

[richard]

Please post your memories of Clifford, Bartholomew County, Indiana School here.

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Clifford School
Bartholomew County Indiana
Established in 1918 and Closed 1957

Brief: Clifford School was located approximately 7.9 miles from Columbus. Clifford is located North East of Bakalar Municipal Airport. The school closed after various school consolidations in the county. Some students were sent or moved to Columbus, and most students went to Hope (Hauser) Indiana. The adopted school colors were purple and white. The school sports nickname was the Panthers.


South Side of Bldg near N 550

Special Sports Names From Clifford: Jerry Schofield and Gordon Blanchett of Columbus High School (CHS) during the middle 1950s. They transferred to CHS from Clifford and played basketball for the Columbus bulldogs under Coach Bill Stearman.

At Clifford, Jerry Schofield was the star player, averaging 30 point per game his Junior year. Gordon Blanchett during his 8th grade year at Clifford, scored 40 points during one game. Gordon and Jerry were stars in basketball at Columbus High School. Jerry played in the present North Columbus High School Gym, but finished school at the former CHS near Pearl Street. Gordon played basketball and graduated at the 25th Street high school.

Jerry Schofield graduated from Columbus High School in 1955 and Gordon Blanchett in 1959.


Source & Special Thanks: Picture from the ISHAA files and confirmations from Richard Bray, Don Foreman, Charlie Snyder and Jerry Schofield.

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Clifford High School Basketball Records & Teachers/Coaches
Bartholomew County School System

General Sports Information: Below are the years, basketball records and the coaches :

Year/ Record /Coach
1918 Lostutter, Paul
1919 Lostutter, Paul
1920 Lostutter, Paul
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927 16-10 Wetzel, Charles
1928 04-11 Hendricks, Estell
1929 05-11 Spivey, Arthur
1930 06-07 Spivey, Arthur
1931 11-07 Spivey, Arthur
1932 13-05 Stanley, J. Stanley
1933 13-05 Stanley, J. Stanley
1934 03-12 Clouse, Verle
1935 04-09 Link, Marion
1936 18-03 Link, Marion
1937 19-02 Link, Marion
1938 14-04-1 Link, Marion
1939 12-11 Phares, Harold
1940 04-18 Phares, Harold
1941 03-18 Phares, Harold
1942 07-15 Phares, Harold
1943 04-05 Breeden, Earle
1944 12-07 Curtis, Ernest
1945 15-04 Callon, Harlie
1946 00-19 Volland, Bob
1947 06-16 Volland, Bob
1948 16-05 Liechty, Max
1949 15-05 Brown, Bob
1950 15-05 Hayes, Clyde
1951 11-09 Hayes, Clyde
1952 08-13 Tiano, Tony
1953 08-11 Tiano, Tony
1954 12-07 Tiano, Tony
1955 12-07 Tiano, Tony
1956 08-14 Tiano, Tony
1957 02-20 Prifogle, Earl Jr.

Comment: If anyone knows of former teachers and history at the Clifford High School please present them. Thank you in advance.


Source: ISHAA web information

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Gathering of Names Clifford High School
Small School Closed In Late 1950s

Jerry Schofield told me today that his Junior year at Clifford (before moving to Columbus) had several other names he recalled.

He said his Junior year the starting five basketball team included himself, Bob Essex, Bill Mitchell, Bill Rose, Paul Wallace.

Earlier years while he played there was a guy named Homer Dale Andrews (Hink), and Ronnie Trotter.

Additionally, Linda Gray said she has learned that one of the teacher's name was Lena Pancake. Stay tuned maybe we will pull up some more names of students and teachers soon.

You can assume that many folks that attended Clifford may have worked and possible moved to Columbus over the years. If anyone has pictures or names we would be glad to see them.

Source: Jerry Schofield and Linda Gray

[richard]

Clifford School Faculty in 1949

First of all, let me put a disclaimer to this list. As you can see, the names are hard to read. This list is my best effort to interpret the names from the picture. I’ve sent a question to a couple of people for help with this and as yet have not received a reply.

Eleanor E. Brown, Joseph R. Brown, Don E. Dilley, Barbara Lewis, Edna McMahan, Helen Hagen, Lena Pancake, Arlene Quilleon

Photo Courtesy of Linda Brown

[jackie]

my dad graduated in 1957 from Clifford. I was in the 6th grade and the last class to attend Clifford Elementary! I believe I was in 2nd grade when the floor/ceiling? collapsed into the basement.We were out on recess and had just finished lunch! I remember Miss Hager, Mrs.Tarrh , and Mr.Meyer, just to name a few. My best friend Kim at the time and I used to play with Liddle Kiddle dolls outside at recess! There also used to be bats that would fly around inside the school too! Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

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Former Columbus High School Basketball great Jerry Schofield sent me an email this morning and says that when he attended Clifford School that these same teachers and staff members were there during 1951-1954. He said: "I remember two. Don Dilley and Edna McMahon."

Jerry "Scho" Schofield

Mar 26, 2009 21:49:22 GMT -5 richard said:

Clifford School Faculty in 1949

First of all, let me put a disclaimer to this list. As you can see, the names are hard to read. This list is my best effort to interpret the names from the picture. I’ve sent a question to a couple of people for help with this and as yet have not received a reply.

Eleanor E. Brown, Joseph R. Brown, Don E. Dilley, Barbara Lewis, Edna McMahan, Helen Hagen, Lena Pancake, Arlene Quilleon

Photo Courtesy of Linda Brown

[richard]

1949 Clifford School Grades 1 and 2.

Seated, Left to Right: Joyce Edwards, Fayanne Hill, Jeanevelyn Dixon, Carolyn Lee, Jane Robertson, Judy Hassfurder, Martha Sue Mohr, Donna Cochran, Sharon McCarty and Bonnie Thayer.
Front row standing: David Hill, Mike Starnes, Cecil Cox, Bobby Kehert, Jerry Strietelmeier, Bobby Bryant, Danny Collins, David Roeder, Larry McCarty and David Hayes.
Back row standing: W. T. Newsom, Stanley Wallace, Paul Hill, Jimmie Casey, Charles West, Gordon Blancett, John Newton, Russell Cochran, Robert Aldrige, Mark Hayes, Floyd Cox and Miss. Hager

Photo Courtesy of Linda Brown

[richard]

1949 Clifford School Grades 3 and 4.

Seated, Left to Right: Joanne Strietelmeier, Patsy Smith, Shirley Cochran, Lena Childers, Gayle McMahan and Janet McMahan.
Front row standing: Judy White, Collene Frazee, Dorothy Rhea, Kay Hill, Donnamae Perry, Sharon Marshall and Sharon Calhoun.
Back row standing: John Roeder, Bruce Brown, Ralph Holder, Bobby Lee, Leroy Childers, Phillip Fultz, Allen Linke, Joseph Bryant and Mrs. Quilleon.

Photo Courtesy of Linda Brown

[richard]

1949 Clifford School Grades 5 and 6

Seated, Left to Right: Ethel Aldridge, Marliene Frazee, Eva Robertson, Ruth Jackson, Lucille Giles and Jane Thayer.
Front row standing: Mrs. Pancake, Ruth Ann Joslin, Yvonne Burton, Florence Woods, Frances Hassfurder, Eloise Holder and Shirley Hendrickson.
Back row standing: Paul Wallace, Roscoe Wood, Kenneth Lee, James Edwards, Billy Paswater, Richard Howard, John McMahan, Jimmie Strietelmeier and Myron Brown.

Photo Courtesy of Linda Brown

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Clifford High School Basketball Year 1937-1938
Bartholomew County
Clifford, Indiana

Brief: The coach during those years was Mr. Marion Link. However, the picture above needs the names of the players and I have no clue. If you know any of the names please post them for our view and interest.

[criswest]

I found the photo of the 37-38 Basketball team at the Historical Society Library years ago when I scanned in photos from their school collection. I have those players listed from the back of the photo as: Bob Andrews, Bill Murphy, Lawrence Rutan, William Simmons, William Everroad, Robert West, John Nading, Tom Andrews, Jim Molford and John P. Simmons.
Sorry, I do not know which row the list started with, but if someone can connect one of those names with a face, it should fall into place.
I believe Robert West was probably my cousin, brother to Bessie (West) Boyd. She was the wife of Clancy Boyd and went by the name of "Ted". She began researching our one-room schoolhouses before she became ill and left her notes with the Historical Society hoping someone would pick up on the project one day. I have always intended to, but finishing a project is not my strong suit.

[David Sechrest]

Welcome cris!

[jenniferrichards]

Looking for information about Clifford Class of 1948, any friends of Laura Richards, information about Laura Richards. Please e-mail to [e-mail]. thank you, Jennifer Ann Richards

[mojo]

Clifford HS basketball team. Must have been late 40's to early 50's.





Front row

Arthur Burton, Hank Burton, ?, ?, ? , Jimmy Thayer



Back row

?, ?, Jim Thayer, George Rose, ?, ?, ? Finke, ?

[spud1cat]

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[richard]

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