The following was sent to me, the webmaster, by Norma Rogers.  The source of this information is from the <u><l>"MUSCATINE JOURNAL"</l></u>, date of issue was May 31, 1903. Thanks Keith for telling me about this article in the paper and thanks Norma for getting a copy of this article and typing it out for all of us to see it.  The following is from the article in the newspaper:<p><p>

<center>MUSCATINE GRADUATES   1866-1903<p>
 
                     DATA NOT COMPLETE.....RECORDS DESTROYED</center><p>
 
          The graduates of the Muscatine high school are scattered to the four parts 
of the United States, and the list of men and women who have been given diplomas
includes many prominent people of Muscatine and other cities.  At the time of the <a href="../highschoolfire.htm">high school fire</a> in February, 1896, the records of the school were burned, and consequently the obtainable data is not absolutely complete.  However from the memory of Mrs. A.C.Hopkinson, and from the records of Superintendent F. M. Witter, a list has been prepared, which is as follows: 

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                                       <center>Class of 1873

Mary M. Brogan
Minnie E. Steere
Manza M. Lord
Ella L. Fisher
Addie B. Jones
Nellie A. Bishop
Flora E. Coriell
Josephine Brogan
Ollie L. Harlan
Minnie C.Douglass
Anna M. Reuling
Fannie V. Mathewson
Mary E. Schmidt
Phebe S. Bennett
James W. Page
Asher W. Widdifield
Lizzie C. Funck
Edward C. Cook
Alexander G. Clark
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