Class of '70 donates bench to school

It’s been 55 years since the Comanche Class of 1970 flung their mortar boards into the air at graduation, but it didn’t mean they were walking away from their alma mater for good.

Several members who still live in the area were on hand to donate a bench to the high school on April 9.

Charlie Gay, school board president, and a member of the Class of 1970, said the class wanted to do something for the school. The idea of a bench came up and someone suggested instead of buying one that they get the school’s ag mechanics class to build one for them.

“I thought it would be a good project,” said James Morgan, agricultural teacher. “It would be something the school could take pride in.”

Freshman Easton Bowen was tasked with building the bench.

It was the first bench Bowen had made. It was also the largest project he had ever undertaken.

“It took about two weeks to build it,” Bowen said. “We didn’t have any problems with it.”

He said the class came up with the design and got approval from the class to build it. 

The class made a donation to the ag mechanics program to help them with future projects.

With the addition of the bench, the class’ legacy will live on for future generations of Comanche Indians.