Mondovi High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mondovi, WI)

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W. S. Freeman Is a graduate of the River Falls Normal. He taught in rural schools for several years and was principal of the High School at Barron before coming to Mondavi. He followed Mr. Nesbit as principal of the Mondovi High School, being here in 1905-1906. ALUMNI In mi a school house was built on the site of the present brick structure at a cost of over $3000 and here for twenty years the young Mondovi minds were trained under the leadership of such men as E. II. Robinson, E. A. Benson, Prof. Wood, .T. ('. Rathbun, II. W. Schnare, E. B. Bartlett, S. (I. Oilman, A. M. Looker and others. During these years the school advanced with the progress of the community and when in 1891 the school house burned and the question of rebuilding came up, it was evident a much larger and better building must take the place of the old one. For some time the capacity of the old building had been taxed to the utmost, more people were settling in the city and graduates from districts schools were coming here to complete their education. In the fall of 1891, the present school house was completed at a cost of $1-1,000. In 1900 tiie Kindergarten building was built. In 191 2 this kind of school was discontinued because of the lack of room. In 1905 the grade building was built. Today we are crowded, and the need for a new school is a pressing one. A $2,000 heating plant warms the rooms. The lirst class to graduate from the school after it became a high school consisted of Misses Mabel Farrington. Eva Fisher and Anna Smith. This was in 1890. 1890: 1. Maid Farrington taught in the public schools, and was graduated from Smith College. At present she s librarian in the Mondovi Public Library. 2. Anna Smith taught in common schools, attended River Falls Normal. At first she taught in St. Croix Falls, but later she was engaged to teach the eighth grade in Mondovi schools, which position she bolds at the present time. Scores of Mondovi parents hope that their children may have the opportunity of her scholastic guidance. 3. Eva Fisher taught music until she married Walter Walsh. Her home has been and is in Mondovi. 1891 : 1. Gene Cook graduated from Beloit

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Seventh. James Nesbit was born in York County, Pa., in 1850. Ho was edu-• ated in the Normal School of Millers-'ille ami also tlie National Normal School at Iiohanon, Ohio. He was principal at V rightsville and ’a|H‘ Mav Court House, N. .1. In 180? he went to Lakefield, Minn, and stayed until 1885. From 1885 to 1808 he was principal at Durand and until 1005 he was principal here. From then until 1012 he was principal of the Kllensburg, Wash. Schools together with the supervision of the Training School of the Normal there. He died ScptcmV,- O, 1012. P. F. Nevermann, was born at Peshito and educated in its school. He was graduated from Oshkosh Normal. He taught in Marinette. Oconto, and Arkansas. In 1010 he came here as assistant principal. During 1911-1912 he was principal of the Mondovi Schools, and during the years 191.1-1917 he was principal of the New Richmond schools. Now he will go to Monroe. D. A. Schwartz followed in 1013 as principal. He graduated from River Falls teaching many years in the Wiscon- sin schools. Among them Colby. (Hen-wood, Phillips 'training Schools, lastly here. He i now a professor in the Stevens Point Normal. C. W. Dodge was born at Barrington. Eighth. W. .7. Ream graduated from III., and received his education at Wind-Beloit College anl attended Union Theo- sor High school and the University of logical Seminary in Chicago, and Yale Wisconsin from which he graduated with Divinity School. He held numerous par- the class of 1906. He taught at Phil-ishes in the Congregational Church of lips three years, was at the head of the this state with much success. Then he Mathematic Department four vears, and became principal at Monticello, Mondovi supervising principal at Fairchild three and Creep Bay, filling each position and years. At the present time he is Prin-evincing much ability as a teacher. cipal of the Mondovi High School.

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College and Northwestern College at Ev-anstown, III. Ilis occupation ha- been tliat of a Methodist Pastor, preaching to many large parishes. Me occupies now a pulpit at Reedsburg, Wis. ?. David if. Allen. Since 1904 he has held the position of manager of Midland Lumber and Coal -ompany in this city. •I. Sarah Armour taught in the common schools. She married Mvron Fisher. making her home in Mondovi. She has been one of our progressive women civic workers. I. Lulu Brown married Leslie Smith and made her home in Mondovi, until three years ago. when she moved to Luck. She had a serious illness of which she died in the spring of 1 DIG. ■ . Ixdtie Milliard taught in the common schools and in the Mondovi Public Schools. She now lives on the home farm in Naples. . Anna Brown (deceased) married Leslie Smith. 7. Daisy Harmon married K. Borson and lived in Naples until her death. 8. Minnie Kramer was teacher until her marriage to Mr. A. Connant. She lives in Portland, Oregon. ! . Annie Payzant married Frank Waste, living south of town, until 1915, when they moved to Beaver Dam. Wisconsin. 10. Annie Farrington married Luke I ovejoy. She lives now in Ramum, Minnesota. 189?: ' 1. Walter TT. Smith, for years was a printer and editor of The Mondovi Herald. Since lie has been the postmaster of this city. ?. Alton Manscom is an editor of a newspaper in Sioux City. Iowa. 0. Alex W. Lees is a fanner. He now lives on a farm near Spencer, New York. 4. Genevieve Brown. After teaching several years in the common schools, she married Arthur Branstad. Tie now owns and operates the Rexall Drug Store of Enu Claire. 18.93: 1. Estelle Helmrd graduated from Stevens Point Normal. She taught in the grades of Mondovi and later in La-kota. North Dakota. In 1903 she married Helrner Olsgard ?. Jessie B. Hubbard, now Mrs. C. E. Nelson, lives in Mondovi. 3. Eflie Peeso, now Mrs. Elmer Walker. lives in Portland, Oregon, where her husband is in business. 4. Jennie Ixivejoy after graduating • from Stevens Point Normal taught in Mondovi Pul-lie Schools. She married Dan Hobbs and lives at Naehes, Wash. 5. Prentic Fisher organizes creameries in the country surrounding the city of Omaha. Nebr. ( . Christ. A. Shovbroten is a farmer on Route 4. 1894 and 1895 had no graduating class liecause the high school was established as a four year course. 189G: 1. Ada Farrington, who is Mrs. Clarence Funk, resides in Mondovi. 2. Ethel Houser attended the University of W ieeonsin. Tier home is in Madison, where her husband Ralph Jack-man is a lawyer. 3. John L. Harvey graduated in 1900 from the University of Wisconsin's Engineer s course. Since he has been with the International Harvester Company in Milwaukee. 4. John Everett Brobst studied electrical engineering in the University of Wisconsin, graduating in 1903. Since then he has been with the General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y. 5. Dutee A. Whelan graduated from University of Wisconsin in 1900. Since 1901 he ha lieen assistant cashier and cashier in the First National Bank of Mondovi. 1897: Frank E. Cooke is an employee in the Northwestern Railway Depot, Minneapolis. Dollie Standish. who married Laverg-ne Pace, is now deceased.