The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-21
Beacon High School Alumni
An Interesting History Compiled by Mrs. NJ p. Castle
of This City


prepared history of the Beacon
High School Alumni, dating back TO
1878. Thirty-two classes, contain
ing 25S members, have been gradual
ed. There are also three homer
airy members of the Alumni Asso-
citation, including Nellie Jones of
Beacon, belonging to class 1878 Mel
lie Williams Palmer, of Seattle,
Washington, belonging to class 1852;
William Luscombe, of Gary, Indiana,
of class 1889.
'In these 80 years" says Mrs. Cas-
ties, death has claimed 16 of our
members. During this period we
had nine principals, of which two
have passed beyond: Mr. Manoah
Hedge and Mr.. r. II. Williams. Mr..
j. p. McMurray holding the position
Is years out of the 80, is yet with us
and President of this Association.
I'VE find 40 various occupations
are represented, so farmers, 70
school teachers, 3 lawyers, IL mer-
chants, Z doctors, 6 music teachers,
2 nurses, 3 bankers, 2 electricians,
8 miners, / jeweler, Is students in
various higher institutions, % book
keepers and stenographers, IA clerks,
/ plumber, / mason and 2 in the SER
vice of the U. S. Government.
although Beacon is not large
city and has been in the center of
the coal region, yet the thought has
welded its way with us and through
us, for higher planes, much to the
credit of our instructors.
"One-third of our members have
work or business interests in Beacon
or Oskaloosa.
: "'The remaining part ARE scattered
over the various states of the Union,
all in America but one.
MANY graduates of this school can
today represent the following col
leges, namely: Iowa City, Cedar
Falls, Louisville, KY, Penn College,
Oskaloosa College,, Chicago Univers-
ity, Columbia School of Oratory.
"Oniy one-half of our membership
have married.
Five classes have been all girls,
and one class all boys.
"The largest class of Ia members
passed out in 1901, the smallest of
2 in 1885.
There are IS instances where all
the children of one family are men,
bers, and 5 where parents and chill
dren are graduates. The classes
follow:
Glass 1878-Prin. Henry Bell.
(Eleven in number.)
Lottie Davis Franzer, died Jan. II,
1907 Los Angeles, Calf.
Thomas Evans, a farmer in Okla
homa.
w. G.. Jones, lawyer, in Oskaloosa.
Becca McCord Cameron, living on
a farm at Winterset. la.
Howard Mckinney, last heard of at
Kansas City, Mo.
J. p. McMurray, living at Beacon.
Bridget Sullivan Logue, of Eldon
Iowa.
Lawrence Thrash, whereabouts un-
known; supposed to be dead
Thomas A. Jones, an invalid, liv-
Ing III OShttlOOSd.
Susie Jones, teacher in deaf and
dumb school, Olathe, Kansas.
Annie Shoemaker Deaver, died
April 7, 1902, at Avery, Iowa.
Glass 1891-Prin. Manoah Hedge.
Give in number.)
Ben Harbour, living Los Angeles,
California.
John T. Jones, merchant of Beacon
Elmer Mendenhall, died July, 1915
Belle Evans Sheppard. living at
San Diego, Calf.
Emma Ream Kramer, at Beacon.
Glass 18S3-Prin. J. p. McMurray.
(Four in numbcr)
Angie Evans Price, died Decem-
ber, 1910, La Jolla, Calf.
Elmer McMurray, living in Oska-
loosa.
DR.. Greedy Parry, died May 26,
1900, at Oskaloosa.
Nora Sullivan Harrington, Des
Moines, Iowa.
Glass 1ss4-Prin. J. p. McMurray.
(Twelve in number)
Mary Shea, food inspector IN a
Dormitory, Boston, Mass.
Mary Bowen Stevens, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Ella Madison Logue, Beacon, Ia.
Lizzie Parry Mobley, died August,
1904, at Oskaloosa.
Edna Gerard Harris, living at Bar.
tlesville, Oklahoma.
Kate Mcdonald Griffiths, Beacon.
Ida Heard Linger, LaJolla, Calf.
Mary Thomas Castle, Oskaloosa.
Eugene Mendenhall, died March,
1916, Oskaloosa.
Joe Jones, living near Des Moines,
Iowa.
Lige Green, died December 3,
1899, Oskaloosa.
Mike Sullivan, general freight
agent, Des Moines.
Glass 18s5-Prin. D. T. Stockmcn.
(Two in number.
Dan Hurley, Chicago, last report.
Will Jones, living at Des Moines.
Glass 1887-Prin. Geo. Godfrey.
Give in number.)