Grinnell High School - Grinnellian Yearbook (Grinnell, IA)

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PAGE 9 1948 WILLIAM GEORGE RAY 1857-1936 Superintendent of Grinnell Schools, 1887-90. Graduate of Grinnell Col- lege, 1882. Member of Phi Beta Kappa. Molder of public opinion for over forty years as editor and proprietor of the Grinnell Herald. One of the first Iowa Master Editors. Member of the Iowa Leg- islature for two terms. Served as Mayor of Grinnell. G. W. COWDEN 1860-1920 Principal of Grinnell High School, 1889. Graduate of Grinnell College. Member of Phi Beta Kappa. Bought interest in Grinnell Herald which he sold to W. G. Ray in 1908. Owned Grinnell Register until 1910 when he retired from active business. DAVE SUTHERLAND Graduate of G.H.S., Class of 1910. ' Attended Grinnell College. Member of Grinnell Register staff. Owner , and publisher of Brooklyn Cshron- ' icle, 1921-23. Tri-owner , Monte- zuma Republican, 1923-29. Owner and publisher since 1929. Promoter of idea of picture engraving in a small newspaper, Captain of All- State Football Champs, 1909. EMMELINE NOLLEN EDWARDS Attended G.H.S., 1923-26. Grad- uate, Stanford University, Class of 1931. Entered advertising and business world until 1936 when she returned to graduate School of Business, Stanford, for a year's work. Research worker on For- tune magazine, 1936-39. Head re- search worker on Time magazine, 1939-41. Business editor, Time magazine, 1941-44. Assistant to publisher of Life magazine, 1944- 47. Now works jointly with her husband, Parker F. Edwards, f writing articles to accompany his drawings for future publication. Selections for the 1948 Hall of Fame were made to honor Grinnell High School alumni who have dis- tinguished themselves in the field of journalism. Since the Hall of Fame is cumulative we are repeating the selections from the three years since the idea was formulated, Biographical sketches of 1947 selection appear in Grinnellian of that year. 1945 Edward B. Brande, Class of 1881, Philanthropist Nora Barnes, Class of 1890, Social Service, Nurse George M. Longshore, Class of 1903, Athlete Billy Robinson, Ex-class of 1908, Pioneer in Aviation Harry Lloyd Hopkins, Class of 1908, Federal Administrator Hallie Flanagan !Davisl, Class of 1908, Educator, Dramatist Ruth Suckow rNuhnP, Class of 1910, .Author James McConaghie, Class of 1912, National Park Superintendent Arthur W. Radford, Ex-class of 1914, Rear Ad- miral, U. S. Navy Harry Grinnell Barnes, Class of 1919, Educator, Author Dorr Graves Yeager, Class of 1921, Naturalist, Author 1 946 Edna. Davis, Class of 1877, Educator Elizabeth tLizzieb Davis, Class of 1877, EdUC8t0I' Harry Waldo Norris, Grinnell College, 1886, Zoologist, Educator Harry G. Willard, Class of 1891, Physician and Surgeon D. W. Norris, Class of 1892, Editor, Industrialist O. F. Parish, Class of 1894, Physician and Surgeon Karl Kiesel, Class of 1902, Athlete Everett S. Turner, Ex-class of 1906, Y.M.C.A. Secretary Clyde King, Class of 1915, Naval Reserve Officer John Talbott, Class of 1920, Physician, Educator John H. Spencer, Class of 1925, Political Advisor

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PAGE 8 HALL or FAME RALPH LONGLEY MARY HARPSTER DECATUR J OSIAH BUSHNELL GRINNELI X 15. GEORGE M. HEALD GRACE MCILRATH ELLIS A. JUDSON BLAKELY ELMER S. IVERSON CLAUDE AHRENS GEORGE L. PAUL

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ADMINISTR TIO cl SUPERINTENDENT OF GRINNELL SCHOOLS Mr. Holmes came to Grinnell from Humboldt, Iowa, where he had been serving as superintendent. Grinnell is the fifth town in which he has served as superin- tendent of schools. He received his M.A. at the Uni- versity of Iowa and his B.A. at Buena Vista College. He is confident that with the continuation of the excel- lent support shown by the community during the past year there are good things ahead in the way of educa- tional advancement for the Grinnell schools. BOARD 0F EDUCATION SEATED: Margaret Marsden, Secretary, L. G. Keeney, Presidentg Anna K. Ramsey. STANDING: B. C. Holmes, Superintendent, G. L. Duke, Donald Louden, Verl Sammons. Not pictured: Helen Hargrave, Treasurer.