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Monticello School History Traces Early Buildings and Leaders
Monticello built two early school groups after 1840 with a frame first at Third Street, later the two story building financed by community effort. Teachers included Miss Bartholomew and Miss Wright. first graduates and records date to 1859 1862 and the Monticello Academy era under Prof. Allen. The town shifted to independent district in 1876. a new high school building opened in 1924 with a dedicatory address by Dr. Charles S. Medbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Dubuque
Third Street
Military Road
Daniel Varvel
John Stevenson
Joseph Clark
W. B. Selder
George Gassett
Rosalie Bartholomew
F. Beardsley
Wright
Anna McLaughlin
Ellen McConnon
Margaret McLean
Mary McLean
Lafayette Selder
Robert Selder
Martha Selder
Fidelia Selder
Josephine Lamb
Harvey Lamb
Louisa Varvel
Alexander Varvel
Sarah Varvel
Lucinda Shelley
Sarah George
Martha Phemister
Charles Phemister
Bradley Stuart
Stuart
Odd Fellows
McDonald
Kimball
Montgomery Marvin
Emma Crane
Dan Walworth
H. D. Sherman
Company H
Wilson
M. A. Wright
Monticello Academy
Allen
Hopkinton
Lobdell
Kate Rice
First Academy
Luther Foster
Mathew
First Street
Lizzie Burknight-Kramer
Kinsella Hall
Mary I. Jarman
Tentine School
Charles S. Medbury
First Christian Church of
Des Moines
A. B. Grimes