1872

Harpers Ferry Independent District
T.F. Healey, county superintendent of schools

In the afternoon the independent district of Harper's Ferry was visited. W.P. Skinner, teacher; number of scholars on roll, 68; present 33. I find this school very neat and airy, containing patent desks of an excellent pattern, some of which were occupied by children, many others by a heavy coat of dust. Mr. Skinner is a young teacher, being but 19 years of age, and while he is evidently a well informed young man himself, yet his scholars are scarcely up to the average, and I felt somewhat disappointed, as I expected to find a larger and better school at Harper's Ferry. But Mr. Skinner is not to blame, for if the scholars would only attend he would do his duty. Eddy Reynolds and Katie O'Brien answered quite correctly and will make good scholars. No visitors at this school and parents indifferent. Mr. S. keeps very good order it should be said.

~Source: The Mirror and Chronicle, Thursday, March 14, 1872, Lansing, Iowa, Page 3
~Transcribed by Cindy (Maust) Smith

~Lansing Journal, May 1908, contributed by Errin Wilker

1933
The fourth annual commencement of the Harpers Ferry high school was held at the auditorium Friday evening. Music was furnished by the high school band and the invocation and benediction were given by Rev. M.E. Nolan.

The graduates were:
Ferne M. Boardman, valedictorian
Estella E. Traversey, salutatorian
Lloyd J. Le Hew, gave the class prophecy

The eighth grade graduates were:
Joseph Brennan
Dorothy Pearson
John O'Brien
Mark Boardman
Winnifred Guthneck
Betty Frank

~Lansing Journal, May 31, 1933, contributed by Errin Wilker

1934
The fifth annual commencement of the Harpers Ferry high school was held Friday evening, when nine young people were presented with diplomas by Supt. H.B. Hetzler. The valedictorian was Clement Kelly, and salutatorian Joseph Cavanaugh. The class roll consisted of:
Norma Adam
Cletus Valley
Joseph Cavanaugh
Monica Robinson
Zita Conway
Marcus Robinson
Clemet Kelly
Katherine Quillin
John Kernan

~LaCrosse Tribune, Waukon, Iowa column, May 30, 1934, contributed by S. Ferrall

1942
At Harpers graduation, Joan Brannan (married Linus Mullarkey) was honored as valedictorian of the class among whom were:

Cyril Kernan
Claire Heatley (married Virgil Paul Whittle)
William Hawes
Fred Gorman
Mary Revoir (married Lester Delaney)
Marian Evanson (married Leo G. "Jerry" Cota)
Darlene Chapin (married Fritz "Fred" Schlitter)
Delores Cahalan (married Eugene or Patrick Davies)
Michael Burke

~Allamakee Journal, May 6, 1942 - contributed by Paul Moritz (deceased; info. in parenthesis was added by Paul)