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 1891

Charles L. Appel
Sara Baird
Rita Berry
Rose Block
A. Mayme Bodman
Bertha Canon
Ida M. Engel
Lulu M. Farrell
M. Effie Frazier
Edward L. Hahn
M. Jennie Hawley
Emma F. Howe
Harry B. Hurd
Zel H. Hutchinson
Mabel Jackson
Vida Kemble
Belle Kemptner
Ellen M. Knoll
John D. LaTourette
Timothy Wilson LeQuatte
Walter G. Martin
Anna B. McDougall
Hattie L. Melchert
Ida M. Neyens
Effie L. Parker
Nannie L. Scholton
Jacob L. Smeenk
Elsworth S. Van Horne
Addie B. Washburne
Willard A. Warman
Lizzie Wier
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