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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1924
Page
5
Monticello unveils a modern 215 by 120 foot, fireproof school with terrazzo corridors, 670 seat auditorium, 226 steel lockers, and advanced heating and ventilation. The dedication follows a 1922 bond vote and features Superintendent Mahannah, long-time teachers, and a dedicatory address by Dr. Charles S. Medbury.
A 1866 reorganization in Monticello created Monticello Academy with Prof. Jer ome Allen as principal and assistants H H Sherman Mary Lobdell Kate O Rice and Miss M A Wright. Allen later resigned to pursue map drawing, with Wood Sherman and P H Jones guiding the school through years of change.
Professor Jones was succeeded by Luther Foster, a recent graduate of the State Agricultural College at Amey. Foster led growth of the school including districting Monti cello, inaugurating the high school course, building a new facility and first graduation. He later became county superintendent, then a professor of Agriculture in South Dakota, and eventually president of that college. He also led the Utah and New Mexico Agricultural colleges and resides in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The district reports total bonded indebtedness at 213 500 after issuing a 200 000 building bond and 15 400 existing bonds. Bond terms include 5 000 at 5 percent due 1992, 190 000 at 44 percent due 1942 with annual 6 000 payments, 8 500 at 6 percent due 1944, and 10 000 at 4 34 percent due 1944. Aiming for fixed annual levies, the board suggests 32 000 yearly to retire bonds, notes past two years used 18 000, and 17 000 yearly would finish the debt in 20 years with about 300 remaining by 1944. The last legislature mandates compulsory physical education in all public schools from kindergarten through high school with health supervision and instruction, offering modified courses for physically or mentally unable students. The program requires at least 50 minutes weekly throughout each term, with promotion/graduation ties and parental religious exemptions. The school board, superintendent, teachers, and majority community support the law. the district sought qualified teachers to implement it.
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