Sutton High's First Homecoming - 1949

The first Sutton High Homecoming was held with the Armistice Day football game with Harvard on November 11, 1949.

This article appeared in The Clay County News on November 10, 1949.

 

Sutton's Early Cottage School

 

The Cottage School was located north of School Creek and west of Saunders Avenue. The school served elementary pupils who lived in the north portion of town.

The First Sutton School Bus - 1947

As we interpret this story, this was the purchase of the first school bus for the Sutton schools. It happened in the summer of 1947 when a used Burlington Trailways bus came to town.

The story appeared in The Sutton News on July 31, 1947.

Bob Stone Retired from Teaching in 1997

The June 19, 1997 issue of the Clay County News carried the story of Bob Stone's retirement.

Ten Teams Competed in the 1997 Sutton Invitational Track Meet

This article appeared in the May 15, 1997 issue of the Clay County News.

Henderson took the boys division; Superior won the girls. Sutton and Sandy Creek girls tied for second.

Sutton High Class of 1947

The Sutton News announced the Class of 1947 on the front page of the May 15, 1947 issue.

Sutton Girls & Boys Won the 1997 Clay Co. Track Meet

The April 10, 1997 issue of The Clay County News covered the county track meet won by the Sutton girls and the boys.

Sutton Won the Class A State Championship 100 Years Ago This Week

The Sutton High basketball team won the Class "A" championship in 1922 beating Crete in the finals after disposing of Fremont, Omaha Commerce, and Grand Island in the tourney.

This account of the games appeared in The Sutton News on March 17, 1922. 

Visit here for The Rest of the Story.

1922 Clay Co. Basketball Tournament

In a result which later seemed a bit ironic, Clay Center defeated Sutton for the 1922 Clay County Championship. 

The irony is found in this post from several years ago:  1922 Sutton BB Story

Sutton Teacher Salaries in 1922

The Sutton News quoted its competitor, The Sutton Register in this February 10, 1922 story about school expenses and teacher salaries in Hastings and Sutton during the 1921-1922 school year.

For comparison, this article appeared in The Clay County News on February 13, 1947.

1996 All-County Football Team

The Clay County News named these as the All-County football players in 1996. The article appeared in the November 28, 1996 issue of the county paper.

1996 Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl 5th & 6th Graders

The 1996 5th graders earned the highest score in the state in the Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl. The 6th graders placed 3rd in the state.

Story below.

1921 Musical Selections - Sutton School Program

This was the program for the annual high school concert at Sutton Schools in November 1921.

Do not know about Mr. and Mrs. Hagenow who helped out, but Miss Josephine Silver was a private music teacher in Sutton for several years. 

 

Fall 1971 Football Wrap-up & Basketball Preview

 

1921 Sutton - Clay Center Football Game 0-0 Surprise

The 1921 Clay Center football team brought a stellar reputation to the late season game in Sutton. The Sutton team apparently was badly overmatched on paper and by past performances. 

Below are the accounts of the game in The Sutton News and in The Clay County Sun - the Clay Center newspaper. 

Enjoy.

The Sutton News:

The Clay County Sun:

First Night Football Game - October 4, 1946

The first night football game in Sutton was held on October 4, 1946.

1971 Clay Co School Teacher Story

The Clay County News reported on the new teachers in county schools in the August 26, 1971 issue. 

Clay County School population and funding stats

These pupil stats are from the school census in 1921. The school census counted those from ages 5 to 21, so school attendance was less that this.

Sutton School Rescue Trophies Project

Trophies! Trophies! Trophies!   We got dozens and dozens of Trophies. 

Did you ever wonder what happened to the trophy you won when you were in school? How would you like to have that thing to add a little credibility to the stories you tell your grandkids?

Or, maybe your dad, mom, grandpa, or great-grandpa told a story - you might get to hold, and keep some memorabilia from whatever that was.

The Sutton Museum unexpectedly became the home of several dozens of trophies from the Sutton schools dating from the early 1930s and into the '00s. We can't, and won't provide permanent storage for these, so...

The collection, be it priceless or worthless will be on display, and distribution at the Sutton Museum during Dugout Days, Friday and Saturday (July 2 & 3) afternoons from at least 1 to 5 p.m. If you have questions about the trophy collection, call me at 402-773-0222 or email jjhnsn31@gmail.com. See the following posts for details sorted by decade - links below. This effort will not conclude on the third, we'll entertain contacts and offers to relieve us of these gems - they, deserve a home, rather than where recently destined. 

We've cleaned up most, repaired a few, dropped one, and found the rightful home for another - the 1934-35 SNAC Co-Champ trophy listing M. Kohler as team captain. This gem is now the possession of the Morrie Kohler family. Whoopie! Even if nothing more comes of this project, we can declare victory, a satisfying victory. 

I think we've identified the right guys here: M. Kohler – Captain (Morris), V. Kohler (Vic), R. Mehlhaf (Richard), L. Unterseher (Lester), J. Heinz (John), D. Sparks (Donald), R. Sparks (Robert), P. Schwarz (Paul).

I'm guessing S.N.A.C. was the Southern Nebraska Athletic Conference. Nicht wahr? 

The early trophies were before the era of plastic and are hefty constructs. And, hey, the plates with the inscriptions can be peeled of and replaced with new ones of your choosing. Isn't there something you wish you would/could have done? Now you can prove that your the grandkids. Right? I won't tell.

1990's and 2000's Trophies available

1980's Trophies

1970's Trophies

1960's Trophies

1950's Trophies

1940's Trophies

1930's Trophies

Sutton High Trophies from the 90s and 00s

These trophies fell into the hands of the Sutton Museum. The museum will be open from 1 to 5 pm on Friday & Saturday, July 2 & 3 during Dugout Days. We'd like to put these in to the hands of someone who'd appreciate them. Stop by to check them out.

 

2002 Girls Champion Centennial 9^th Grade Invitational

 

2005 Girls Champion Hastings St. Cecilia Jr. Varsity Basketball Invitational

 

2005 2^nd Place Girls Centennial Freshman Invitational.

 

  

1990 Girls Champ Clay County Track & Field

 

1990 Boys Champ Clay County Track & Field Meet

 

1990 Boys Champs Tri-County Invite

 

1990 Girls Champs Tri-County Invite

 

1990 Boys Runner-up Sandy Creek Track & Field Meet

 

1991 Boys Runner-up Sandy Creek T & F Meet

 

1991 Sutton Relay Track Meet Runner-Up (Girls & Boys)

 

1991 Boys Champion Clay County Track and Field Meets

 

1992 10^th Year Award NSBA State Marching Contest Plaque

 

1992 Boys Runner-up Henderson Jr. High T & F Invite Plaque

 

1995 Div 1 Superior – NSBA Marching Band Festival (Some assembly required)

 

1996 Girls Tri-County Champ 9^th Grade Basketball

 

1997 Girls 3^rd Place Centennial 9^th Grade Invite

 

1997 News Bowl 6th Grade State Champs

1998 News Bowl 5th Grade State Champs

1998 News Bowl 6th Grade State Champs

1998 News Bowl 7th Grade State Champs

1996 5th Grade State Champs

1995 5th Grade State Champs

2001 4th Grade State Champs

1995 6th Grade State Champs

2001 5th Grade Runner-up

2001 6th Grade Runner-up

Thinking Cap

1991 5th Grade 2nd Place

2000 6th Grade 2nd Place

2001 5th Grade 3rd Place

two undated 2nd place

1996 5th Grade 1st Place