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 1897

Archie Bowser
Drew Davidson
Arthur Demorest
Ed. Fath
Charles Fox
Walter Hine
Charles P. Hanley
Arthur Gresham
Gilbert Kendrick
Harold Mahin
Howard Warfield
Inez Clark
Helen Block
Margaret Lsted(or Istem)
Sue Howe
Eva LeQuatte
Marguerite Leffler
Mabel Leverich
Geneva Little
Nellie Olds
Marie Rankin
Rebecca Miller
Blanche L. Parvin
Bertha Stephens(or Stevens)
Myrtle Schroeder
Nora Taylor
Laura Stinson
Kate Hartman
Ida Zipser
Marcia Allbee
Katherine Hayes
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