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New Windsor High School Taken in 1946
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Submitted by Chuck Leonard

New Windsor GS Bldg - Former New Windsor HS
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Submitted by Roberta VanBriesen - 2007

The History of New Windsor High School
 
The community of New Windsor has a population of approximately 900 residents.  It is situated on Il. Rt. 17 seven and one-half miles east of US. Rt. 67. If you are unfamiliar with the area, New Windsor is about 23 miles (as the crow flies) south and a little east of the Quad Cities. 
 
A nice history of the town of New Windsor can be found on the town's website address of http://www.newwindsorillinois.com/ .
 
A consolidation effort took place between New Windsor and its neighboring town Viola in 1952.  The new school system was named "Winola" with the high school situated in Viola.  
 
Jeff Crummy provided the following historical information on New Windsor High School:
 
New Windsor built a 'new' brick high school in 1938. It was a  WPA project of FDR's New Deal. This served as the high school until Winola was formed in 1953 (the merger of Viola and New Windsor into one school district), and then became the Winola Junior High School until Winola annexed into the Sherrard school district in the 1988-89 school year . The building is in excellent condition today, being used in a variety of functions as remodeled by Thurman Williams.
 
To find more information regarding Winola High School check out http://groups.msn.com/winola . Regarding the photo of New Windsor High School at the top of this page Chuck Leonard tells us:
 
"This is a copy of a picture of New Windsor High School taken prior to 1946.  It is scanned from my father’s class picture when he graduated in 1946.  I attended the school when it was Winola Junior High School in the 1960s and lived only a block from the school."

New Windsor HS Building & Gym - Now Apartments
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Photo Taken by Roberta VanBriesen - 2007

The Original New Windsor High School Building
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Courtesy of http://www.newwindsorillinois.com/ Submitted by Roberta VanBriesen

New Windsor High School Quick Facts
 
Year opened:          early 1900s
Year closed:           1952
Consolidated to:      Winola High School District (Viola)
School nickname:   the "Norsemen"
School colors:        Red & White
School Fight Song: unavailable
Athletics
 
New Windsor High School probably offered many sports during its existence.  The only record of success on the IHSA web site (www.ihsa.org) is in Boy's Basketball.  It is probable New Windsor also offered football, baseball, and track, however further information and verification is needed from an alumni of the school or a townsperson.  The boy's basketball success is listed below. 
 
Boy's Basketball
 
1939-40               .       District Champions             Coach William F. Hart
1940-41      17-13         Good record                      Coach William F. Hart
1941-42                                                                 Coach William F. Hart
1943-44                       District Champions            Coach William F. Hart
1944-45                       District Runner-up

New Windsor HS Basketball Team of 1944-45
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Submitted by Chuck Leonard (Lowell Leonard is #42 in the photo)

Notable Roundball Athlete
 
Meridith Peterson - Ranked among the area's leading scorers, scoring 234 points in 24 games played.
 
 
More on New Windsor High School
 
From our good friend Jeff Crummy:
 
"New Windsor adopted 'The Norsemen' as their school nickname to honor the fighting spirit of the vast number of people of Swedish descent who inhabited the town. When the Red and White of New Windsor consolidated with the Blue and White of Viola High School, the newly formed school district of Winola adopted the colors of Maroon and White. The 'Red' was mixed with the 'Blue' hence forming MAROON. The white remained the same! This new school went on to be a main stay in the old Cornbelt Conference that consisted of Alwood, Westmer, Cambridge, Rockridge, Sherrard, Orion, Atkinson and of course Winola!"

New Windsor HS Class of 1946
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Submitted by Chuck Leonard

***Names in Photo Above:
Top Row:  Margaret Carlson, Marion Thorpe, Principal W.F. Hart, Charlene Keim, Donna Hollemback
2nd Row: Wayne Johnson, Lowell Leonard
3rd Row:  Margaret Ann Tornquist, Sally Ann Wright
Bottom Row: Shirley Showalter, Warren Hazlewood, Martha Bell, Lavern Johnson, Dorothy Blaine 
   
Seeking Further Information
 
We are anxiously seeking further information regarding New Windsor High School and the New Windsor school system. We are especially seeking a photo of the old school building.  If you are willing to share information you may have please complete a School Submission Form or write us at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net or: 
 
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6439 N. Neva St.
Chicago, Il.   60631

Original New Windsor HS Bldg. - Gym to the Left
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Photo by Roberta VanBriesen - 2007