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 (7 January 2023)
Perfect Attendance Award Pin  This Perfect Attendance Award belongs to Kim Davis Keeling, note the two bars indicating she achieved this honor twice.  Thank you Kim for sharing this photo with us.


Hillsboro School   Seven views of the schools, the Students, the Basketball team and inside the gym.  From the "Fountain County and Bicentennial Events" provided by Jeff Bossaer, Thanks Jeff!

Unidentified Class with Teacher no names, possibly around 1915, could be earlier or later! Thanks to Andy Rice for the submission!  We formerly had this as a Newtown school photo, sorry!   * Identification Update!

Senior Class around 1927  This is Hillsboro Class of 1927.  Andy received help from his Grandmother, who identified her mother Maxine "Cronk" Marlatt.   When Andy Rice sent the picture he was not sure.  Any other help would be appreciated, THANKS!   Thanks to Andy Rice for the submission!  We formerly had this as a Newtown school photo, sorry!  * Identification Update! After Christmas Andy sent new information.

High School Enrollment around 1927, or before includes Teachers, with names.  Could use help with identification!  We recived an update from Andy Rice.  His Great-Grandmother is listed as a student and she graduated in 1927.  She was pinpointed by her daughter, who is Andy's grandmother.  Thanks Andy for this information!  We formerly had this as a Newtown school photo, sorry!
Hillsboro High School picture - 1922 (above) (thanks to Bil Boone)- this was quite an impressive, advanced building, incorporating the grade school with the high school - the gym was added in 1939 and this building was used until at least 1965. From the 2013 Fountain County History p 9 we are blessed to know the first and last graduates from this school. 1900 : Martha Chatt Harding. In 1965, the last class included: Lyle Bartelson; Angela Dause; Nancy Foxworthy; Larry Harmless; Mike Hines; Helen Hoffhaus; Sharon Holycross; Larry Jahnke; Marie Krug; Betty Jo Lightle; Linda Lighty; Sharon McCutchan; Don Nine; Cheryl Owens; Steve Summers; Jim Voorhees; Cheryl Williams and Charles Willis. School Sec: Helen Ward. Teachers: Lora Gail Jones; Betty Majors; Richard Rodgers; Davey Puckett; Donna Stockdale; Patricia Schenk; James Clark; Henry Linn; Erna Lou Hall; Janice Hazlett and James Pfeister. Principal: David R. Johnson and Superintendent Paul Guy Ingersoll.  

Early School before gymnasium   thank you to Indiana Album Facebook page

Gymnasium Interior  Thanks to Jeff Bossaer

(24 October 2022)
Diploma of Thomas E. Templeton 1933   3 images of the Cover, Inside and Outside of the Diploma. Thanks to Kim Davis Keeling

(1 November 2022)
Hillsboro Grade cards of Janith Lou Templeton from First Grade (1940) to Tenth Grade (1950). Thanks to Kim Davis Keeling

(10 October 2022)
Hillsboro Basketball Team 1946-1947 with names!  Thanks to Kim Davis Keeling


(2 November 2022)
Hillsboro Basketball Team 1947-1948   Sectional Winners with names, also supporting B-Team with names. Thanks to Kim Davis Keeling

(3 November 2022)
Hillsboro School Cooks  about 1950 (please help with years, let us know , may have been originally taken for annuals)  Two photos of Buryl Templeton, Alice Helmick and Ruth Arvin from different years. Thanks to Kim Davis Keeling

(20 October 2022)
1952 Graduating Class  Photos from elementary and junior high school, contains some names. Thanks to Kim Davis Keeling

(1 November 2022)
Class of 1956 Graduation Program   Image of the cover with Individual photos and and an image of the interior with the schedule of the proceedings along school and class infromation information. Thanks to Kim Davis Keeling

A Pot Pourri of Photos below!
Below we have a self playing slide show.  By placing the cursor below the "Control Bar" you will see a discription of the photo.  There is an icon "[ ]" on the right side of the "Control Bar" that by clicking on it the slide show will enlarge to "Full Screen".  Then there are full screen controls in the upper right hand corner.  Please enjoy!  
*Added a photo of an early Hillsboro team in the first spot from Andy Rice, thanks Andy!*  
On October 11, 2022 added photo of Parade following win of the Basketball Sectional in 1948. Also a Thank You/Note card of that era.   Thanks to Kim Davis Keeling
Hillsboro High School Annuals

(22 October 2022)
1923 "The Hiltosco" Annual   Thanks to Kim Davis Keeling

(21 October 2022)
1931 "The Hiltosco" Annual  Thanks to Kim Davis Keeling

 (16 October 2022)
The 1942 Gold and Black   Thanks to Kim Davis Keeling

(18 October 2022)
1948 Hillsboro "The Novitas"  Dedicated to those who served in WWII.  Thanks to Kim Davis Keeling

(19 October 2022)
1949 Hillsboro "The Wildcat"Annual  Thanks to Kim Davis Keeling

(22 October 2022)
1952 "The Hiltosco" Annual  "This is an incomplete work, only 16 pages are available" Thanks to Kim Davis Keeling
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