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Academy Graduates Hold Reunion Here at Hotel Jefferson Class of 1898
Graduates of the Willis Iowa City academy held their 50th class reunion at a dinner party sunday night at Hotel Jefferson. The
academy formerly stood on the corner now occupied by St. Mary's school.
Those who attended the Sunday reunion of the class of 1898 were:
| Dr. & Mrs. Charles S. Krause |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Mr. O. P. Myers |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Mr. & Mrs. William J. Andrews |
Morse, IA |
| Mr. & Mrs. Lou Lentz |
North Liberty, IA |
| Mr. William McCormick |
Sioux City, IA |
| Mr. William J. Weeber |
Iowa City, IA |
| Mr. & Mrs. R. B. Jones |
Iowa City, IA |
| Mr. & Mrs. George Hunter |
Iowa City, IA |
| Miss Susie Marner |
Iowa City, IA |
| Mrs. Celia Carson |
Iowa City, IA |
Letters were read from members of the class who could not attend the reunion and the evening spent in reminiscing. Source: Iowa
City Press Citizen | Iowa City, Iowa | 17 May 1948 | Page 10
More than 100 At Reunion of I. C. AcademyMore
othan 100 attended the first reunion of alumni of the old Iowa City
academy, in City park Sunday. An executive board was elected with Mrs.
Mary Miller Lawyer and Mrs. Alice Schell West of Iowa City, Mrs. C. C.
Worthley of Ely and Mr. B. V. Bridenstine of North Liberty named as
members. Miss Mary Sunier was chosen secretary.
Co-chairmen
of the picnic dinner were Mrs. West, Mrs. Lawyer and Mrs. Worley. On
the program were Mrs. H. B. Gray and Mrs. Florence E. Meis. Mr. W. J.
Weber outlined the history of the academy from 1891 when Prof W. A.
Willis assumed its operation.
Organized in the early seventies,
the academy was in the hands of various owners and principals for 20
years. Prof. Willis owned a half-interest until 1895, when he became
full owner, and operated the academy until his death in 1915, when it
was closed.
Among prominent graduates of the academy were:
| Hon. W. S. Kenyon |
U.S. Senator & Governor of Iowa |
| Dr. B. F. Shambaugh |
Superintendent of the state historical society |
| J. C. Monnett |
Chancellor of the Oklahoma University college of law |
Largest
class to graduate from the academy was 125, in 1902. Mrs. Florence
Anthony Paasch represented the oldest class present at the reunion
1891. Source: Iowa
City Press Citizen | Iowa City, Iowa | 21 July 1948 | Page 10
HOLD IOWA CITY ACADEMY REUNIONFormer School Has 85 Graduates at Meeting
Eighty-five graduates of the former Iowa City academy held their fourth annual reunion recently at City park.
Representatives
from 23 of the 25 classes from 1891 to 1917 answered the roll called by
Presiding Officer B. V. Bridenstine, Mrs. L. R. Morford led a memorial
service for deceased graduates.
Among thoe often mentioned at
the meeting was Prof. W. A> Willis, former principal and owner of
the academy and for eight years superintendent of Iowa CIty schools.
He died in 1915.
Gifts were presented to the oldest graduate
present, Mrs. Emma McRoberts (class of 1891), and to the graduate who
came from the greatest distance, Mr. G. W. Elbert, Davenport.
Greetings were read from those unable to be present.
Officers elected
at the reunion were thoe of the previous year: Mr. Bridenstine,
president; Mrs. Carrie C Worley, Ely, vice president; Miss Mary S.
Sumer, secretary and Mrs. Alice S. West, treasurer.Iowa Citians Attending:
| Alice Schell West |
Ethel Gould Pollock |
| Minnie B. Hunter |
L. R. Morford |
| Emma Davis McRoberts |
Mary THomas Black |
| R. E. Roberts | S. A. Huntr | | W. Winborn | T. A. Rankin | | Dorothy Seller | Cora Ressler Smith | | Henrietta Schell | Ethel Taylor | | Esther Hunter | Elizabeth Hunter | | Susie Marner | Malinda Marner | | Mabel P. Gould | Mary S. Sunier | | Sharon Dee Seller | Sandra Lee Seller | | Susan Seller | Malinda Seller |
Other graduates:
| Miss Myrtle Work |
North Liberty, IA |
| Miss Jessie Lininger |
North Liberty, IA |
| Mrs. Cora Moreland Young |
North Liberty, IA |
| Mr. Ernest Myers | North Liberty, IA | | Mr. C. O. Myers | North Liberty, IA | | Mrs. Sara E Lininger | North Liberty, IA | | Miss Harriet A. Link | Tiffin, IA | | Mrs. Ruth Thomas Dean | Tiffin, IA | | Mrs. Maude N. Springmeyer | Tiffin, IA | | Mr. Philo Springmeyer | Tiffin, IA | | Miss Bertha Thomas | Tiffin, IA | | Mr. Richard K. Adams | Solon, IA | | Mrs. Lucile S. Adams | Solon, IA | | Miss Velma Beck | Solon, IA | | Mrs. Lillie S. Rossler | Solon, IA | | Mrs. Edith W. Stahle | Solon, IA | | Miss Anna M. Rossler | Solon, IA | | Miss Ada Hertz | Solon, IA | | Mrs. Ellen Thomas Krebs | Riverside, IA | | Mrs. Ellen Thomas Krebs | Riverside, IA | | Mrs. Carrie Mentzer Glas?ev | Riverside, IA | | Mrs. Nora W. Schwimley | Kalona, IA | | Mrs. Morley F. Palmer | Kalona, IA | | Mr. Lee Schwimley | Kalona, IA | | Mr. Levi L. Stutzman | Kalona, IA | | Mr. Linn Colony | Oxford, IA | | Mrs. Mary Colony | Oxford, IA | | Mr. George W Elbert & daughter | Davenport, IA | | Mrs. Maude S. Huff | Cedar Rapids, IA | | Mrs. R. H. Bowman | Mt. Vernon, IA | | Mrs. Clementine S. Anderson | Wellman, IA | | Mr. Carl Anderson, Sr. | Wellman, IA | | Mrs. G. J. Albright | Lisbon, IA | | Ms. Rachel Miller | Lisbon, IA | | Miss Judith Miller | Lisbon, IA | | Miss Marilyn Miller | Lisbon, IA | | Mr. Stephen Miller | Lisbon, IA |
Source: Iowa
City Press Citizen | Iowa City, Iowa | 25 July 1951 | Page 7
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