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MOUNT MORRIS: PAST AND PRESENT
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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GRADUATING CLASS OF 1898: (1) Chas. Peacock, (2) Carrie Plate, (3) Allie Williams, (4) Earl Clevidence, (5) Lizzie Driscoll, (6) Harry Eshelman, (7) Guy Smith, (8) Pearl Rank, (9) Prof. A. E. Elmore, (10) Lura Neff, (11) Mary Nazarene, (12) Anna Spielman, (13) Martha McClure.
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beginning the new four-year course. His assistants were Harvey Long, Ruth Shar- er, Gerda Sederholm, Elsie Emmert, Hel- en Johnston, Lillian Hess, Cornelia Craw- ford, G. E. Weaver, Agnes Rees. Gradu- ates: Syril Avey, Madeline Coddington, Neahlie Lohafer, Maxwell Mishler, Har- old Ross, Forrest Shaw, Thayer Stine, Lois Wine.
1916-1917-I. R. Hendrickson (Supt.), Harvey Long, Ruth Sharer, Gerda Seder- holm, Agnes Rees, Cornelia Crawford, Elsie Emmert, Olive Ballard, Lillian Hess, G. E. Weaver. Graduates: Alice Axton, Gladys Barnes, Wayne Diehl, Russel Dierdorf, Howard Grady, Martha Hilligas, Sophia Hoffman, Ruth Lohafer, Orlo Mad- den, Marion Noble, Julia Slaughter, Alice Thomas, Worthington Thomas.
1917-1918-I. R. Hendrickson (Supt.), Harvey Long, Ruth Sharer, Ruth Rich- ardson, Miss Larson, Elsie Emmert, Olive Ballard, Lillian Hess, Agnes Rees. Gradu- ates: Olive Avey, Ethel Cloyd, Eugene Coffman, Velma Crowell, Bessie Hilger, Dale Lizer, Louise Madden, Ruth Prugh, Virginia Ross, Dwight Sharer.
1918-1919-I. R. Hendrickson (Supt.), E. L. Highbarger, Ruth Richardson, Elsie Emmert, Olive Ballard, Lillian Hess, G. E. Weaver. Graduates: Harry Allen, Cora Cripe, Lloyd Hoffman, Ruth Kabele, Ruth Light, Ralph Lizer, Frank Mclaughlin, Jeanette Noble, Lucille Paul, Pridmore Prugh, Julia Ross, Edith Simester.
1919-1920-I. R. Hendrickson (Supt.), E. L. Highbarger, C. W. Sharer, Ruth Rich- ardson, Olive Thayer, Otilia Willrett, Elsie Emmert, Lillian Hess, Olive Ballard. Graduates: Pearl Butterbaugh, Marie Cambling, Helen Clevidence, Jessie Cod- dington, Mary Cripe, Hugh Felker, Vivian Hendrickson, Mary O'Hara, Vera O'Hara, Douglas Ross, Bernice Samsel, James Simester, Ada Sprecher, Josephine Wad- delow, Letha Wagner, Ruth Wagner, Frances Weller, Florence Wine, Iva Zum- dahl.
IRA R. HENDRICKSON was born near Robinson, Ill., but when he was but five years old his parents moved to West Milton, Ohio. Living on a farm he at- tended the little red schoolhouse until he was ready for high school in the neigh- boring village. After graduating from this school, he spent one year in the Academy at Bridgewater, Va. He then turned to Mount Morris College, graduating from the Junior College in 1894. The next two years were spent in DePauw University, from which he was graduated in 1896. Following this, he married Addie Windle, of Mount Morris. During the next year they lived in Mount Morris, having charge of Mr. Windle's store. Turning to teach- ing, he taught two years in Lamar, Mo., following which he spent four years as Principal of the high school in Schuyler, Nebr. In the spring of 1903, he returned
to Mount Morris to take charge of his father-in-law's farm but soon was per- suaded to enter the Mount Morris College management. It was at that time that he purchased the residence in which he still lives. For twelve years, he taught in the college. Along with Prof. Furrey, he was largely responsible for the building of the first gymnasium and the development of an athletic program for the college. From 1908 to 1915, he was faculty director of athletics. During this time, he also had charge of the college lyceum course which was developed into one of the most popu- lar entertainment features of the com- munity, oftentimes with 1000 people in attendance at a single entertainment.
Invited by the public school board to accept the position of public school super- intendent, he did so in the summer of 1915. He added a fourth year to the high school, graduating the first four-year class in 1916. The entire enrollment of the high school during that year was 45, with seven in the senior class. During the next three years the enrollment increased so rapidly that a new building was impera- tive. As a result, the present high school building was erected in 1918. When the legislature provided for the organization of community high school districts, he was instrumental in establishing the pres- ent district. For the next several years, he acted both as principal of the high school and as superintendent of the grades. For the past twelve years, he has given all his attention to the high school. Under his management the school has had a re- markable growth. In enrollment, it has reached 225. In curriculum, from a nar- row, single course without electives, it now has a wide line of electives with strong vocational departments in home economics, agriculture and commercial. The school is fully accredited by Univer- sity and State Department and was ad-
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mitted into the North Central Association in 1924, the highest rating possible.
During the years of his teaching he spent six summers in graduate work in the University of Chicago and one in the University of Wisconsin. Interested in the lyceum and chautauqua, for six sum- mers he acted as manager on several of the large chautauqua circuits in which work he made an enviable reputation in chautauqua circles.
During the 35 years that Mr. Hendrick- son has lived in Mount Morris, he has taken an active part in the life of the community. While connected with the col- lege, he served terms both on the school board and on the village board. He was one of the organizers of the Ben Ezra Club and served as its president during its most prosperous year. Following the organization of the Kiwanis Club, he was elected its president for five consecutive years. For one year he was Lieutenant- Governor of this district of Kiwanis. He is now club secretary. During the past two years, he has been president of the county P. T. A. organization. Always in- terested in agriculture, he is a member of the Farm Bureau and a director in the Mount Morris Elevator Company. He is a Mason and a member of the Brethren Church in which he has taught a Sunday school class for many years. He also is president of the Men's Brotherhood of that church.
At the close of this school year, he re- tired from the teaching profession after an unbroken service of 35 years in Mount Morris.
Mrs. Hendrickson was born near Mount Morris, her parents being George and Mary (Sprecher) Windle. Following her attendance at the rural school, she at- tended Mount Morris College from which she graduated in the art department. She continued her work in Zanerian Art School, Columbus, Ohio, and the Snow- Froelich Art School, New York, from both of which she received diplomas. She also studied in the Art Institute and in the studios of prominent artists of Chicago. For two years she taught art in Lamar College, Mo. Discontinuing her work be- cause of family duties she again took it up in 1910 when she became head of the
art department of Mount Morris College, a position which she held until 1927, be- ing compelled to give it up on account of ill health. An accomplished artist, her studio attracted many students and be- came one of the show places of the col- lege. She is a member of the Brethren Church, is a charter member of both the Eastern Star and the Woman's Club. Also she belongs to the Current Events and Fortnightly Clubs, as well as a number of social organizations.
Mr. and Mrs. Hendrickson have reared a family of three children. Ruth, the oldest, is the wife of Howard Wood, fi- nance editor of the Chicago Tribune, and resides in Lake Bluff, Ill. Vivian is mar- ried to Harry G. Mitchell, of the Y.M.C.A. College, Chicago. Both Ruth and Vivian are graduates of Lake Forest College. George, the youngest, after three years in Mount Morris College, finished his work in Knox College. Later he attended the Uni- versity of Wisconsin where he secured his Master's degree. He married Gladys Amundsen and resides in Waupaca, Wis., where he is principal of both the junior and senior high schools.
The event of his retirement was marked by a number of fitting testimonials. At the high school commencement exercises, a surprise feature was the unveiling of a bronze plaque which is to be placed in the high school building. The plaque bears the following inscription: "This tablet was presented June 1, 1938, to the Mount Morris Community High School by its board of education as a perpetual tribute to Ira R. Hendrickson. He served faith- fully as principal from the school's estab- lishment in 1915 to his retirement in June, 1938." Also he was honored in a testi- monial dinner given by the High School Alumni Association, the Business Men's League and the Kiwanis Club when these organizations presented him with a hand- some watch chain on fob. A fitting ex- pression of appreciation and good will was also presented to the Hendricksons by the Mount Morris Church of the Brethren in the work of which they have been active for many years.
Following the close of the school year, Mr. and Mrs. Hendrickson removed to their farm at Round Lake, Minn.
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IN June, 1920, the public schools of Mount Morris were divided into two separate organizations. Previous to that time there was only one school, known as Mount Morris District No. 61. The four years of high school were then separated and organized under the new state law as Community High School District No. 216, and this district was enlarged to take in certain country ter- ritory adjacent to Mount Morris. Dis-
trict No. 61 had built the new high school building in 1918 and this was then leased to the new high school district. However, Prof. Hendrickson continued to function as superintendent of both schools until 1925 when he relinquished supervision of the grade school and has since devoted his entire time to the high school.
1920-1921-Grade school teachers: Ruth Richardson, Olive Thayer, Otilia Will-
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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING CLASS of 1907: (1) Clifford Windle, (2) May Swift, (3) Hazel Kretsinger, (4) Ernest Hanes, (5) Hubert Shaw, (6) Helen Cushing, (7) Lura Stine, (8) Claude Smith, (9) Hazel Kable, (10) Max Sharer, (11) Mary McClure, principal, (12) Perley Rees, (13) Mable Mumma.
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(7) Martha Hilli- gas, (8) Julia Slaughter, (9) Ruth Lohafer, (10) Wayne Diehl, (11) Howard Grady, (12) Russel Dier- dorf, (13) Worth- ington Thomas.
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GRADUATING CLASS OF 1916. Standing, left to right, Harvey Long (principal), Harold Ross, Forrest Shaw, Thayer Stine; sitting, Syril Avey, Lois Wine, Madeline Coddington, Neahlie Lohafer, Maxwell Mishler.
rett, Elsie Emmert, Lillian Hess, Maurine Finnegan, Agnes Robertson, Francis A. Myers.
High school teachers: E. L. Highbarger, C. W. Sharer, Olive Ballard, Sara Dierks, Francis A. Myers.
Graduates: Dallas Baker, Viola Blair, Harold Bowerman, Hugh Coffman, Mary Crawford, Howard Crowell, Louise Far- well, Celesta Kabele, Henry Kessler, Har- old Lizer, Ada Lohafer, Faith Longman, Marie Miller, Harry Newcomer, Walter Mitchell, Margaret Price, Ruth Ritson, Rachel Ross, Maurice Samsel, Ralph Sam- sel.
1921-1922-Grade faculty: I. R. Hen- drickson (Supt.), Effie Pittman, Olive Thayer, Jennie Pittman, Elsie Emmert, Lillian Hess, Eva Cross, Francis A. My- ers.
High School faculty: I. R. Hendrickson (Supt.), E. L. Highbarger, C. W. Sharer, Francis A. Myers, Alice Thomas, Ruth Gray.
Graduates: Donna Bibler, Harry Bock, Carroll Boston, Leland Cratty, Mildred Crawford, Merl Cripe, Ethel Davis, John Glotfelty, Lucille Hanes, George Hen- drickson, Gerald Hough, David Kabele, Harold Middlekauff, Maurita Peacock, Gladys Plum, Thornton Prugh, Robert Sharer, Darrell Toms, John Towns, Irlene Walker, Marjorie Walker.
1922-1923-Grade faculty: I. R. Hen- drickson (Supt.), Effie Pittman, Olive Thayer, Therisa Comiskey, Jennie Pitt- man, Elsie Emmert, Lillian Hess, Elsie Jones.
High School faculty: I. R. Hendrickson (Supt.), Norman R. D. Jones, Sarah C. Laraway, Ora E. Fullen, Ruth H. Smith, Dorothy Sherrick, Ira M. Wageman.
Graduates: Guinevere Asay, Burton Avey, Stanley Boston, Eva Carr, Mark Crawford, Amy Eigenbrode, Helen Foss- ler, Harlan McNett, Ruth Miller, Bernice Moats, Dorothy Niman, Sadie Seyster, Mary Wishard, Irvin Zumdahl.
1923-1924-Grade faculty: I. R. Hen- drickson (Supt.), Effie Pittman, Helen Jubb, Elizabeth Henricks, Elsie Emmert, Lillian Morris, Mabel Hanan, Lillian Hess, Addie Hendrickson.
High School faculty: I. R. Hendrickson (Supt.), Ora E. Fullen, L. M. DeArvil, Nellie Larson, Pearl Walker, Ethel Palm- er, Bertha Yackel, James C. Ellis.
Graduates: Russell Brown, Jennie Bush, Winfield Colvin, Marjorie Davison, Eliza- beth Dickson, Grace Eykamp, Frederick Fulton, Lillian Lookabaugh, Mary Mc- Cready, June Middlekauff, Gladys Nal- ley, Grace Ritson, Edna Rohns, Charles Ross, Emmert Samsel, Ethel Sanford, Myrtice Snodgrass, Josephine Sprecher, Horace Thomas, Mary Thomas, Jeannette Watts, Mildred Wishard, Richard Woy, Francis Yoder.
1924-1925-Grade faculty: I. R. Hen- drickson (Supt.), Murl Bottlemy, Marga- ret Tazewell, Elizabeth Henricks, Vivian Moore, Lillian Morris, Mabel Hana, Lil- lian Hess, Addie Hendrickson, L. M. De- Arvil.
High School faculty: I. R. Hendrickson (Supt.), L. M. DeArvil, Nellie Larson, Pearl Walker, Ethel Palmer, Martha Bowsfield, Jack Mearns.
Graduates: Maurice Buser, Melvin Glotfelty, Phyllis Hanson, Erwin Hough, Forrest Kable, Ada Keplinger, Ethyle McNett, Blanche Miller, Lois Miller, Hel- en Moore, Edna Nalley, Alice Ritson, Edna Satterfield, Florine Slaughter, Kath-
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MOUNT MORRIS HIGH SCHOOL basket ball team of 1918 which made an unusually good rec- ord. Standing, from left to right, Harvey Long (manager), Dallas Baker, Dale Lizer, Ralph Samsel, Perley Rees (coach); sitting, Ralph Lizer, Harry Allen, Dwight Sharer, Pridmore Prugh and Henry Kessler.
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ryn Snowberger, Harold Tracy, Charlotte Unger, Bessie Vetrovec, Emma White.
1925-1926-Grade faculty: Murl Bottle- my (Supt.), Margaret Tazewell, Marian Beck, Vivian Moore, Jane Wingard, O. L. Dustman, Carola Wells, Josephine Harney.
High School faculty: I. R. Hendrickson (Supt.), Paul J. Yoe, L. M. DeArvil, Nel- lie Larson, Helen Abramson, Mary C. Martin, Evelyn Johnson.
Graduates: Nellie Avey, Leta Ballard, Helen Blair, D. L. Butler, Ivan Clapper, Pauline Davis, Opal Diehl, Alice Dunn, Florence Dunn, Marie Emmert, Mary Freeman, Jesse Fridley, Glorynne Hill, Ollie James, Evelyn Kitzmiller, Nina Messer, Laura Ocken, Elmer Paul, Kath- ryn Prugh, Nelson Rittenhouse, Mary Sanford, Evelyn Stage, Velda Windle.
1926-1927-Grade faculty: Clarence Sel-
HAROLD A. PATTERSON has been sup- erintendent of the grade school in Mount Morris (District No. 61) since 1929. He is the son of Rev. John W. and Daisy (Smith) Patterson and was born July 11, 1905, at White Hall, Ill. He graduated from the Sycamore (Ill.) High School in 1923; attended Mount Morris College in 1926 and 1927; attended the Northern Illi- nois State Teachers College in 1929, and received his M.A. degree from the Univer- sity of Wyoming in 1933. He has been active in local affairs including Boy Scouts, Masonic Lodge and Kiwanis Club. He taught in the local grade school from 1926 to 1929 and since 1929 has been con- tinuously elected superintendent. Mr. Pat- terson was married in 1928 to Phyllis M. Warren and they have three sons, John W., James E. and William W.
by (Supt.), Margaret Tazewell, Phyllis Warren, Ruth Berry, Jane Wingard, Mary Smith, Ethel Wingard, Warren Patter- son, Madeline Strain, Irene Rauch, Har- old Patterson.
High School faculty: I. R. Hendrickson (Supt.), Paul J. Yoe, L. M. DeArvil, Helen M. Abramson, Nellie L. Larson, Florence Dey, Mary C. Martin.
Graduates: Floy Avey, Orville Ballard, Gail Buser, Elmer Butler, Gladys Carr, Frank Crowell, Robert Dean, LeRoy Doh- len, Ruth Emmert, Josephine Glavincheff, Mildred Grush, Valorris Hoffman, Paul Horst, Herschel Keedy, Margaret Long, Robert McNett, June Mumma, Roger Ni- man, David Plum, John Shook, Vera Smith, Matteson Sprecher, Grover Thom- as, Marian Thomas, Allen Yoder.
1927-1928-Grade faculty: Clarence Sel- by (Supt.), Margaret Tazewell, Phyllis Warren, Ruth Berry, Jane Wingard, Mar- vel Massey, Ealy Grobe, Irene Rauch, Harold Patterson.
High School faculty: I. R. Hendrickson (Supt.), Paul J. Yoe, Helen M. Abram- son, Katherine Whisler, Wilma Dieck- mann, Marjorie Babbitt.
Graduates: Evelyn Avey, Carolyn Bach- man, Clara Bucher, Dora Davis, Alice Emmert, Helen Green, Robert Lingle, Curtis Long, Maurice McNett, Merrill Meeker, Robert Middlekauff, David Mill- er, Ditha Oxley, Helen Pearce, Leland Potter, Dorothy Samsel, Willard Shively, Ralph Snodgrass, John Thomas, Raymond Young.
1928-1929-Grade faculty: Clarence Sel- by (Supt.), Margaret Tazewell, Phyllis Patterson, Ruth Berry, Jane Wingard, Marvel Massey, Ealy Grobe, Bessie Stew- art, Harold Patterson.
High School faculty: I. R. Hendrickson (Supt.), Paul J. Yoe, Marjorie Babbitt, Wilbur Ogden, Esther Carlson, Vivian El- lis, Freda Schmidt.
Graduates: Myrtle Allen, Robert Allen, Irma Armbruster, Edward Balluff, Ruth Beard. Martha Bush, Eugene Carr, Frank Carr, Marlin Carr, Harry Conrad, Keller Hightower, Justin Kable, Harry Keller, Joyce Longman, Eva Mae Miller, Gladys Rodeffer, Harold Rodeffer, Frances Schaar, Pauline Schnulle, Velda Stengle, Mary Thomas, Joe Vetrovec, Leslie A. Watt, Anna Watts, Cleo Windle, Forrest Young.
1929-1930-Grade faculty: Harold Pat- terson (Supt.), Grace Pfiel, Evelyn Peter- son, Ruth Berry, Jane Wingard, Ruth Kilmer, Ealy Grobe, Jean Lindberg, Anna Ralston, Violet Stenstrom.
High School faculty: I. R. Hendrickson (Supt.), Paul J. Yoe, Freda Schmidt, Ruth Miller, Mary M. McColl, Maxine L. Johnson, Howard Bronson, Clarice Brod- man.
Graduates: Dorothy Anderson, Cecil Armbruster, Velma Butterbaugh, Rosalie Crocker, Miriam Culler, Whitmer Curley, Leonard Eykamp, Hilda Hagerman, Ber- nice Hightower, Helma Horst, Merville Horst, Beatrice Horton, Lucille Jacobs,
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Pearl Keedy, Florence Newcomer, Ruth Niman, Paul Oxley, Lloyd Pearce, Ada Pieper, Kenneth Pittenger, Nelson Potter, William Price, Harriet Rees, Harold Ri- denour, Leland Rittenhouse, Leonard Sat- terfield, Erma Stengle, Louise Raylor, Harriet Van Arsdale.
1930-1931-Grade faculty: Harold Pat- terson (Supt.), Grace Pfiel, Evelyn Pe- terson, Ruth Berry, Jane Wingard, Ruth Kilmer, Ealy Grobe, Jean Lindberg, Anna Ralston, Violet Stenstrom.
High School faculty: I. R. Hendrickson (Supt.) Paul J. Yoe, Freda Schmidt, Mary M. McColl, J. Leslie Pierce, Gladys Uhr, Ruth Reed, Marian Sympson.
Graduates: Ethel Allen, Ruby Ballard, Floyd Barbee, Walter Beard, Mildred Blake, Bernice Bruner, Floyd Butler, Dorothy Crocker, Genevieve Dean, Charles Finch, Mildred Freeman, John Gifford, Irene Gilbert, Robert Gloss, Eve- lyn Hanes, Everette Henderson, Frances Hepfer, Margie Hill, Roderick Kelsey, Mary King, Esther Link, Helen McNett, Claude Messer, Lucille Moats, Charles Muller, Hazel Park, Genevieve Pittenger, Margaret Ray, Kathryn Robbins, Anthony Rock, William Snodgrass, Clark Williams, Alfie Womack, John Zumdahl.
1931-1932-Grade faculty: Harold Pat- terson (Supt.), Grace Pfiel, Evelyn Pet- erson, Ruth Berry, Jane Wingard, Oma Abuhl, Ealy Grobe, Jean Lindberg, Anna Ralston, Evelyn Blomquist.
High School faculty: I. R. Hendrickson (Supt.), Paul J. Yoe, Mary M. McColl, J. Leslie Pierce, Gladys Uhr, Marian Sympson, Edna Coulson, Marietta B. Storey, Wendall Schrader.
Graduates: Roy Allen, LaVonne Arm- bruster, Walter Blake, Doris Buser, Pearl Coffman, Russell Colburn, Mildred Davis, Lovita DeArvil, Harold Eykamp, Marie Fossler, Margaret Fridley, Bernice Fry, Paul Fry, Virginia Gloss, Raymond Glot- felty, Belva Hammer, Helen Hanes, Opal Herzfeldt. Dorothy Horton, Ina James, Robert Kable, Kathryn Keller, Elsie Klepfer, Vivian Koontz, Glenn Kretsing- er, Roberta Long, Harold Longman, Lyle Meeker, Georgia Messer, Lloyd Nalley, Clairine Pearce, Ruth Pieper, Elaine Rothermel, Merlin Shook, Edna Sisemore, Jane Slaughter, Anna Stengel, Grace Stengle, Myron Stengle, Forrest Stevens, Marian Stonebraker, Frances Stull, Rob- ert Thomas, Helen Tice, Lois Unger, Mar- garet Weller, Howard Wells, Lillie Wo- mack, Martha Wright, Irene Zellers, Ken- neth Zellers.
1932-1933-Grade faculty: Harold Pat- terson (Supt.), Grace Pfiel, Vera Rhone, Ruth Berry, Jane Wingard, Oma Abuhl, Ealy Grobe, Jean Lindberg, Evelyn Blom- quist, Violet Stenstrom.
High School faculty: I. R. Hendrickson (Supt.), Paul J. Yoe, Mary M. McColl, J. Leslie Pierce, Gladys Uhr, Marian Symp- son, Edna Coulson, Marietta B. Storey, Wendall Schrader.
Graduates: Earl Anderson, Harry An- derson, Bernadine Baker, James Baker, Ada Ballard, Andrew Ballard, Lyle Bal- luff, Henry Bearden, Harold Bearman, Melba Binkley, Lorraine Blecker, Ben- jamin Colvin, Lenora Conrad, Faustina Curley, Everett Dean, Donald Diehl, El- don Diehl, Bernice Feary, Robert Hollin- ger, Leland Horst, Richard Hudson, Ha- zel Kimmel, Robert Klepfer, Wendell Marsh, Walter Martin, Robert McCune, Lola Nalley, Lucile Newcomer, Mildred Newcomer, LaVelta Oxley, Margaret Pal- mer, Charles Pieper, Phyllis Robbins, LaVern Rock, Arlene Rohns, Evelyn Sat- terfield, William Saunders, Ruth Thomas, Carol Thompson, Rosie Vetrovec, Marcel- la Wallace, Kathryn Wolfe, Paul Yount.
1933-1934-Grade faculty: Harold Pat- terson (Supt.), Grace Pfiel, Vera Rhone, Ruth Berry, Jane Wingard, Oma Abuhl, Ealy Grobe, Jean Lindberg, Evelyn Blom- quist.
High School faculty: I. R. Hendrickson (Supt.), Paul J. Yoe, Mary M. McColl, J. Leslie Pierce, Marian Sympson, Edna Coulson, Marietta B. Storey, Wendall Schrader, Marian Dean.
Graduates: Virginia Abramson, Lloyd Armbruster, Helen Avey, Ruth Avey, Ruth Baker, Sherwood Baker, Pauline Ballard, Calvin Balluff, Franklyn Bal- luff, Allison Blake, Arnold Blake, Arlene Coblentz, Fern Diehl, Leona Dirksen, Elizabeth Emmert, Opal Estes, Wayne
J. LESLIE PIERCE taught vocal music in the Mount Morris High School from 1930 to 1937, also was head of the voice depart- ment of Mount Morris College from 1930 to 1932, and the grade school from 1934 to 1937. He was also choir director of the Lutheran Church choir. He is the son of John T. and Anna (Bryant) Pierce and was born at Princeton, Ind., Dec. 4, 1904. He graduated from the Princeton High School in 1922 and from Eureka (Ill.) Col- lege in 1930. He is now located in New York City and in 1938 will receive his M.A. in Musical Education at Columbia University. He has charge of the vocal department of McBurney School, a private school for boys in New York City. Mr. Pierce was married to Mary Royer McNett in February, 1937.
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MOUNT MORRIS HIGH SCHOOL Graduating Class of 1920. First row, left to right, Florence Wine, Pearl Butterbaugh, James Simester, Ada Sprecher, Vera O'Hara; second row, Ruth Wag- ner, Douglas Ross, Iva Zumdahl, Bernice Samsel, Hugh Felker, Josephine Waddelow; third row, Mary Cripe, Mary O'Hara, Frances Weller, Jessie Coddington, Marie Camling, Vivian Hendrick- son, Helen Clevidence, Letha Wagner.
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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING CLASS OF 1922. Front row, left to right, Ethel Davis, Gladys Plum, Donna Bibler, Mildred Crawford, Marjorie Walker; second row, Thorn- ton Prugh, Harold Middlekauff, Irlene Walker, Maurita Peacock, Lucille Hanes, George Hendrickson, Robert Sharer; back row, Merl Cripe, John Glotfelty, David Kabele, Henry Stengel, Gerald Hough, John Towns, Darrell Toms, Carroll Boston, Harry Bock. Leland Cratty.
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GRADUATING CLASS of 1923 of the Mount Morris High School. Upper row, left to right: Stanley Boston, Amy Eigenbrode, Harlan McNett, Irvin Zumdahl, Mary Wish- ard, Dorothy Niman, Ralph Sanford, Ruth Miller, Burton Avey, Mark Crawford; front row, Eva Carr, Marian Miller, Guinivere Asay, Anna Vetrovec, Helen Fossler, Sadie Seyster, Bernice Moats.
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THIS Mount Morris High School Basketball Team of 1922 won the Ogle County cham- pionship in a tournament at Rochelle. Those in the picture are, back row, from left to right, John Glotfelty, Darrell Toms, Wentworth Sharer (coach), Emmert Samsel, Harry Bock; front row, Robert Sharer, George Hendrickson, Harold Middlekauff, Thornton Prugh.
Ford, Fulton Freedlund, Wilma Hammann, William Hightower, Wayne Hollinger, Rosalie Jern, Virginia Kable, James Mc- Gee, Jane McGee, Gwenevere Miller, Denelda Parkinson, Vernie Mae Pitten- ger, Robert Robbins, Eugene Rouse, Lois Samsel, Lloyd Sprecher, Alma Stengle, Esther Stengle, Josephine Stimax, Flor- ence Thomas, Cletus Walker, William Webster, Cleo Whetsel, Anna Zellers, Darrell Zellers, Ward Zimmerman.
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