Alumnus — April 1, 1941

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36 Mrs. E. E. Martin, (Maude Minnich) The former Maude Minnich of Pine River, Minnesota, died in June, 1940. She had been a teacher in the Pine River schools for many years.
36 J. F. Doderer Died at the San Antonio hospital, Upland, California, December 19, 1940, as a result of burns received while working in his lemon grove at Alta Loma, California. He is survived by his wife, one daughter (Harold Graham), one brother, and two sisters.
36 Cora Irwin Mueller, wife of H. A. Mueller Died at her home in St. Charles, January 4, 1941. She is survived by her husband, three children, Byron Irwin, of La Harpe, Illinois; daughter (Jack Sayro) of Des Moines; and Herman A. Jr., of St Charles; two grandchildren, one sister, and two brothers.
36 Mr. and Mrs. Baird C. McIlroy, (Arlene D. Archer) The former Arlene D. Archer and her husband, Baird, announce the birth of a son, Reed Charles. Baird is an instructor in English and journalism in the Rock Island Senior High School at Rock Island, Illinois.
36 Mr. and Mrs. Harold Anderson, (Eleanore Crummer) The former Eleanore Crummer and her husband, of Des Moines, Iowa, announce the birth of a son, Raymond Alroy.
36 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Kemmerer, (Rosamond E. Stumbo) The former Rosamond E. Stumbo and her husband, of Boone, Iowa, announce the birth of a girl, Leila Rose.
36 Mrs. Fred E. Gates, (Viola Russell) The former Viola Russell died at her home in Marble Rock, Iowa, January 15, 1941. After graduation, she taught in the public schools in Waterloo and Cedar Falls for several years. In 1889, she married Fred E. Gates in Cedar Falls.
36 Mr. and Mrs. James Clements, (Helen Reckler) The former Helen Reckler and her husband, of Grinnell, Iowa, announce the birth of a daughter, Mary Katherine.
36 Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Downes, (Loretta Weitenhagen) The former Loretta Weitenhagen and her husband, of Fredericksburg, Iowa, announce the birth of a daughter, Lorely June.
36 Mr. and Mrs. Lyle J. Breitsprecher, (Mildred E. Svendson) The former Mildred E. Svendson and her husband, announce the birth of a son, Lee Edwin. They also have two daughters, Wanda Kay and JoAnn Emma. Lyle is a farmer at Ossian, Iowa.
36 Mr. and Mrs. Howard G. Dunkerton, (Margaret Leask) The former Margaret Leask and her husband, of Waterloo, Iowa, announce the birth of a son, Howard Douglas. The Dunkertons have a daughter, Margaret Lynne. Howard and Margaret, are grandchildren of John M. Dunkerton of Des Moines.
36 Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Schrody, (Mary Alice Woolverton) The former Mary Alice Woolverton and her husband, of Wapello, Iowa, announce the birth of a son, David William. L. J. is a teacher in the high school at Wapello. They have another child, Alice Lee.
36 Mr. and Mrs. C. Raymond Stewart Announce the birth of a son, Larry Charles. Raymond is high school principal and coach at Courtland, Kansas.
36 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Boardman Of Columbus, Ohio, announce the birth of a daughter, Sharon Lee. Thomas is field executive for the Central Ohio Area of Boy Scouts.
36 Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Boyd, (Della M. Smith) The former Della M. Smith and her husband announce the birth of a daughter, Marilyn Elaine. They live on a farm near Winthrop, Iowa.
36 Mr. and Mrs. LaVern Drake, (Estella Hansen) The former Estelle Hansen and her husband, of Waterloo, Iowa, announce the birth of a son, Marc LaVern. Estelle taught in the public schools at Meservey and Klemme, Iowa.
36 Mr. and Mrs. Parce Hannan, (Dorothy Boyd) The former Dorothy Boyd and her husband, of Fairport, New York, announce the birth of a son, Jesse Boyd.
37 Mrs. Roy K. Worrell, (Harriet Mae Diddy) Died December 31, 1940, at her home in Pasadena, California. A former resident of Adel, Iowa, she lived in Pasadena since 1904; survived by her husband and four sons, Marion Worrell, LaCanada, Lyle and Eugene Worrell, Pasadena, and Ralph of Visalia.
37 Thaddeus M. Prall Of Sioux City, Iowa, died December 5, 1940; survived by his wife and two daughters. He received the M. A. degree at the University of Iowa in 1911. He was school superintendent at Avoca and Emmetsburg, Iowa, before becoming an insurance agent in 1914.
37 Mrs. Henry C. Lerche, (Kathryn Knoepfler) Died at her home in Fort Madison, Iowa, January 7, 1941. In 1912, she married Henry C. Lerche of Fort Madison. She was the daughter of Professor J. B. Knoepfler. After graduation she taught in the high schools at Cedar Falls and Fort Madison.
37 Mrs. Clarence M. Parker, (Nora Mae McCaffree) Died at her home in Cedar Falls January 27, 1941; survived by her husband, her mother (J. W. McCaffree), and her sister, Pearl McCaffree, all of Cedar Falls. Two children died in infancy. She taught in Parkersburg, Cedar Falls, Red Oak, and Iowa City.
37 Elizabeth Vinall Of Alhambra, California, died July 11, 1940; daughter of H. G. Vinall of College Hill. Surviving her are four sisters, E. W. Guessford, Faye (I. L. Craig) , Ethel (G. F. Bigelow), and Helen Dennis. She taught for twenty-five years.
37 Mrs. George Pringle, (Kittie A. Lockwood) For many years a resident of Greene, Iowa, the former Kittie A. Lockwood, died September 23, 1940. She is survived by her husband and two step-children.
37 Brayton Sweet Died January 22, 1941, at Sigourney, Iowa. He married in 1907 Elsie Bowman of Webster. He is survived by his wife, two children, a daughter (Harold Ewing), a son, Bowman H. Sweet of Pensacola, Florida, his mother, and brother. Retired January 1, 1938.
37 Mrs. Beniah Dimmitt, (Alice Peters) The former Alice Peters died January 18, 1941, at her home in Seattle, Washington, where she had lived 28 years. In 1908 she married Beniah Dimmitt. Following graduation, she taught in Ottumwa, Iowa, Great Falls, Montana, and Los Angeles, California.
38 Fern Louise Wathen Died January 3, 1941, at Iowa City, Iowa. Immediately after graduation, she taught the primary grades at Colesburg, Iowa. She later taught at West Union and Oelwein. In 1939, she gave up teaching and went to Tucson, Arizona.
38 Helen B. Witsey Died November 1, 1940, at her home in Chariton, Iowa. Following graduation, she taught in Lacona and Weldon, Iowa. She is survived by her mother, E. R. Wiltsey, of Chariton, a sister and a brother.
38 Rebecca Grace DeNoon Died in a Cedar Rapids hospital, January 15, 1941; survived by two sisters. She taught in the eighth grade in Centerville, Iowa, for eight years. In 1914 she began her work as mathematics teacher in Cedar Rapids; retired in 1937.
38 Mrs. Fred Taylor, (Edna May Rownd) The former Edna May Rownd died December 13, 1940. Mrs. Taylor had lived for many years in Lewiston, Montana.
38 Elena M. Oldis Died December 27, 1940, in Iowa City, Iowa; burial was at Preston, Iowa, her childhood residence. She taught mathematics in the high school of Oberlin, Kansas, for two years and since then has been similarly employed in the Iowa City high school.
38 Mrs. Elizabeth Talcott Of Webster City, died January 23, 1941 in Muscatine, Iowa; survived by four daughters, Helen Sjetland, (George Brown), (Hoyt Ogram), and Margaret Talcott. Her husband died in 1938. She was superintendent of schools at Finchford for several years.
38 Mrs. Harold Toney, (Marian Petersen) Of Red Oak, Iowa, died November 1, 1940. She taught at Waukon, Oelwein, and Council Bluffs prior to her marriage in 1936. She is survived by her husband, her parents, one sister, Elizabeth Petersen, and two brothers.
Untitled Students head out for picnic; photo.
Democracy's defense Commencement procession; photo.