1937 Junior High School class Ring VKS and 12 similar items

A perfect way to keep high school tradition going "(vintage style)" Or perhaps a stocking stuffer for an Alumnae/ Alumnus.Engraved on the inside VKS The new East Stroudsburg Junior High opened in September 1932. In 1870, East Stroudsburg School Board officials unanimously voted to establish a high school in the borough for students who wished to continue their education beyond the eighth grade. A two-room building was rented for $100 per year from Joseph Zacharias. This school was located on North Courtland Street (currently the Kidney Dialysis Center next to the East Stroudsburg Methodist Church) and offered a diploma to students who completed the 10th grade. It was not until 1891, 21 years later, that Charles Teeter completed the 10th grade and became the first graduate from East Stroudsburg High School. The newspaper reported on Teeter’s accomplishment and challenged high school officials to “build a new building to take the place of the old dilapidated rooms that we now have which are not worthy of the name of a school house.” In 1911, the East Stroudsburg Public School adopted Pennsylvania’s educational recommendations and increased the school requirements to 12 grades. Over the next four years, student enrollment continued to rise, and by 1915, 835 students were attending the school. School officials had no choice but to approve another addition to the building. Another high school wing with an 800-seat auditorium and a separate gymnasium building was added for $50,000. This new addition was extremely beneficial to both the students and the community. Before this second addition, all school functions including plays, assemblies, and graduation ceremonies were held in the Grand Theater in downtown East Stroudsburg, and sports, such as basketball, were played in the Armory. With the addition, everything could be held at the school. By 1930, enrollment rose to 1,200 students, and school officials were faced with another expansion project. Instead of yet another addition to the original structure, officials chose to build a separate junior high school to be located “across the railroad tracks on East Broad Street.” This structure is the present-day J.M Hill Elementary School. At the time, H. Berger received the contract to build the new junior high school that would remove grades 7, 8, and 9 (approximately 250 students) from the existing high school wing of the Bunnell building If you need a gift idea that shows you took the time to care, what better way to give a gift than something unique and vintage. Here is something for that special person that has everything! Not only is it a unique idea because it is Vintage and not something you can buy everyday, but it is something they will know you took the time to find just for them. What a thoughtful gift or perhaps just a perfect addition to a collection. And while you are shopping for someone else, take a peek at some pieces you like because we carry mens and womens jewelry and a lot of neat old collectibles. And we all know you can never have enough jewelry! The pieces we carry are unique and interesting and may have a little wear ( if any) but they sure have a lot of love that came with them when they were first purchased way back when. All jewelry is boxed for gift giving. Just say the word and we will wrap it and put a beautiful bow on it for you at no extra charge . All you have to do it watch them smile and enjoy their specially gift. ? Maker: ak or ok sterling? ? Material: sterling ? Size: 5 3/4 ? Weight: 7.3 grams ? Condition: Because these are vintage estate pieces and are vintage and possibly pre-worn so they are not considered new from the factory. Please see photos for any wear or light surface scratches that come with age. .Sold as is and priced accordingly.. ? Lovely patina! These are part of a MASSIVE estate collection of cufflinks and jewelry so be sure to check out our other items here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NeatstuffAntiques?section_id=all We don’t polish these previously owned well loved pieces so we can keep the original patina. We try and photograph all of the pieces next to a ruler so you can see the actual size. All jewelry sold as found. NOTE TO BUYER: We Do not offer engraving services of any sorts as we are not equipped to do so I’m sure your local jeweler would be happy to do so, sorry for any inconvenience thank you. All cufflinks ( unless otherwise specified) are considered costume jewelry. We use the descriptions of any stones from the manufacturers titles when they were first produced. When we refer to the stones as moonstone or jade or garnet, for example, we are using how the original manufacturer of the pieces used them. We cannot guarantee the authenticity of a stone in a costume piece of jewelry. All pieces have been worn at least one time unless otherwise specified. ***ATTENTION!*** Shipping rates for domestic and international delivery have skyrocketed! I have adjusted the shipping rates accordingly. We ship priority mail ( in the U.S.) with insurance on orders over $20.00. If you wish to have another method of delivery (i.e. First Class International) PLEASE convo me before placing your order. My goal is to save both of us money on shipping. June23, 2015