Monroe City High School Tower

I thought this was an interesting close-up of one of the towers on the old City High School. It appears to be a postcard, but one I have never seen. Inside was a fire escape slide, which, I am told, was a lot of fun! The janitor finally had to pour oil down it to … Continue reading Monroe City High School Tower →

Construction of the Monroe City High School – 1899

This is a rare photo showing the old Monroe City High School under construction in 1899. The site is now Anna Gray Noe Park.

Monroe City High School Football Team of 1911

Meet the State Champion Monroe City High School football team of 1911. They had no losses that year. The players, left to right are: "Sis: W.T. Hopkins, who was the Principal and Coach, "Skeet" L.L. Dawkins, Newton Turnley, Melville S. Dixon, Alton Prophit, Fillmore Johnson, Julius Kugler, John R. "Jake" Humble, Godfrey Lemle, Leonidas G. … Continue reading Monroe City High School Football Team of 1911 →

Alumni of the Monroe City High School, 1888 – 1929

In 1929, the Alumni Association of the Monroe City High School published a list of all known graduates of the school. The Special Collections Department has a copy of it and a colleague of mine indexed the names listed: Student's NameGraduation YearAbell, Nelson D. (Mrs.)1913Airoldi, Lena1919Allen, Martha Agnes1923Allison, F. V. (Mrs.)1916Andrews, Emma1918Apgar, Cassell1910Atkinson, Clarence1928Atkinson, Elliott … Continue reading Alumni of the Monroe City High School, 1888 – 1929 →

Grammont Street at the Turn of the Century

I was fascinated when I first saw this old postcard. You are looking straight up Grammont Street around 1907 or so. The little church in the center of the photo is First Baptist Church. It was torn down in 1911 to make way for the rotunda that sits there now. Across Grammont from the Baptist … Continue reading Grammont Street at the Turn of the Century →

Faculty of Monroe City High School 1909 – 1910

I love this photo! Most of them I do not know, but the man on the back row, far left is Ernest L. Neville, who Neville High School was named for! Very stylish looking, I must say!

The Monroe City High School

It isn't the best view of the Monroe City High School (Monroe Grammar School), but it is an interesting shot! It was taken at the corner of Wood and Jackson Street (Jackson to the left, Wood on the right). It was built around 1900 as the city's high school. It had a basement and fire … Continue reading The Monroe City High School →