St. Patrick's Parochial
School
Monona
St. Patricks School, Monona, IA
(photo is from the Monona Chamber of Commerce website, the date on the picture is unclear, possibly 1919)
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St. Patrick Catholic school between the parsonage & church
undated photo-postcard
A birds-eye view of the St. Patrick property, showing the school from
the David Shedlock collection
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Note: unless otherwise credited the information on this page was contributed by S. Ferrall
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| Father Michael J. Hogan built the school
in 1915. The Presentation Sisters of Dubuque conducted
the school until 1969, when the last eighth grad class
graduated. ~from a history of St. Patrick Catholic church, printed in the Monona Billboard, 12/18/1996 |
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Graduates
(misc. years)
| 1917 May 21st, occurred the commencement exercises of St. Patrick's school. Rev. Father McNamara presented the diplomas to the class and gave a short address. The graduates were: Leo Steele Emmet Ryan Garrett McDonald Alberta Maiers Evelyn Bowly Anna Scannell Irma Scofield Evalyn Scofield Florence McDonald ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 24 May 1917. Monona columns ~contributed by Reid R. Johnson 1925 Eighth grade graduates St. Patrick's School, Monona Catharine Peters Mary Rau Inez Stiert Ellen Wagner Gertrude Duffy ~Elkader Register, June 18, 1925 1929 Graduated from St. Patrick Parochial school 8th grade: Korona Auer Hubert Berns Giles Blietz Evelyn Heinz Harold Madison Eugene Russell Mary Toney ~Clayton County Register, July 11, 1919 1941 Four St. Patrick's School pupils received diplomas at the Clayton county eighth grade graduation exercises held Wednesday evening in the elkader high school auditorium. Graduates were Rose Mary Berns, Patricia Geraghty, Thomas Grady and Ralph Welch. On the Honor Roll were Ralph Welch, 91.5 and Thomas Grady, 90.6. ~Monona Leader, May 29, 1941 |
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