High School Closed
When Irish Eyes are Smiling
The History of Dougherty, Iowa
On April 29, 1964, a meeting of the Committee of Secondary Schools took place in Des Moines, which was to have a very serious bearing on our own St. Patrick's School.
May 6, 1964, the parishw as informed that Sister Mary Joha had received a letter from J.E. McAdams, who was the chairman of the Committee of Secondary Schools, informing her that we would lsoe our high school credits unless we complied with certain requirements. Equipment costing a prohibitive price would have to be supplied to take care of the science needs of students; a full-time librarian would have to be hired and the library improved; and the school building itself would have to be renovated and safety measures realized.
Father Reicks told us that he didn't think it feasible to go along with the extra cost it would put on the parish. A letter was read from Archbishop James J. Byrne saying that the high school would be closed at the end of the present school year and urged the people to merge with Newman Central High School in Mason City.
Needless to say the announcement numbed everyone. Meetings were held trying to decide what was best to do. Transportation was the stumbling block. The final consequence was the community split five different ways. Permission was asked and received from the Archbishop for the majority of the students to attend the public high schools. Ten students went to Newman.
Graduations - 1925
Mabel Breen
Leo Burke
Arlene Sweeney
Ed Logan
Frank Sweeney
Graduations - 1926
Viola Mullin
Cletus Kelly
Helen Kennedy
russell Brady
Cecelia Keniry
Bertha Merfeld
Marian Cahill
Edward Gallagher
Madonna McGee
Vera Dougherty
Graduations - 1927
Arlene McDonough
Helen Logan
Romana Mullen
Josephine Cox
Lucille Bamrick
Evelyn Hogan
Leo Logan
Loyola Ormsby
Margaret Corrigan
Rosetta McEvoy
Hida Devereux
Rose Sweeney
Graduations - 1928
Haydee Jacobs
Anita Devereux
Joseph Kelly
Francis Breen
Daniel Dougherty
Gail Woodside
Ann Dougherty
Joseph Mullen
Francis Cox
Maxine Brady
John McMenimen
Graduations - 1929
Joseph Murphy
dorothy Keniry
Mary Murphy
Helen Dolan
Neil Boyle
Joseph Donnelly
Bernice Dougherty
Mary Ryan
Joseph McLaughlin
Graduations - 1930
Virgil Brady
Frances Cunningham
James Boyle
Lila Forret
Leon Campbell
Ruth Kennedy
Lucille Logan
Bessie Woodside
Margaret Sweeny
Agnes Bamrick
Joseph Campbell
Dorothy Ormsby
Graduations - 1931
Lorena Mullen
Ellen Sweeny
Walter Logan
Rose Smith
Evelyn McMenimen
Connor Breen
Josephine Cunningham
Agnes Logan
Gertude Noss
Graduations - 1932
Catherine McMenimen
Joseph Boyle
Mary Donnelly
Kathleen Riggins
Mary Donahue
Leo Merfeld
Leona Merfeld
Delores Burke
Francis McMenimen
Kathleen Adams
Aloysius Dolan
Leona Wray
Walter Ewen
Catherine Corrigan
Joseph Solberg
Gladys Jacobs
Edward Murphy
Graduations - 1933
Vincent Donnelly
Rose Logan
Mary Solberg
Lawrence Knoll
Victor Dolan
Raymond Brady
Marcella McLaughlin
Frances O'Donnell
Agnes Smith
Vincent Dolan
Genevieve McMenimen
Margaret Breen
Russel McMenimen
Graduations - 1934
William McKigney
Irene Dougherty
Mildred Logan
Louis Mullin
Loras Forrett
Leo Ewen
James Donahue
Raymond Barr
Raymond Tenney
Mary Devereux
Mary Ellen McGree
Norbert Boyle
Graduations - 1935
Winifred Rottinghaus
Leo Mullen
Madonna Boyle
Ethel Conners
Regina Mae Brady
Florence Jacobs
John Merfeld
Anna Mae Dougherty
Patrick Boyle
Graduations - 1936
Henry Gaubatz
Katherine Ewen
Dorothy Donnelly
Marie Geary
Lorraine Forrett
Gertrude Cunningham
Clark Dougherty
Harold Knoll
Geraldine Knoll
Lucille Ormsby
John Dolan
Eleanor Mullin
Delores Logan
Graduations - 1937
Mary Catherine Rottinghaus
Vincent Sweeny
Eleanor Donnelly
Walter Jensen
Alice & Gladys Logan
Francis Danehy
Vincent Merfeld
Lillian Hogan
Mary Leone Geary
Mary Baker
Graduations - 1938
Helen Riggins
Audrey Smith
Evelyn Danehy
Catherine Geary
Rose Cunningham
Maurice Jensen
Thomas Solberg
Benita Conners
Raymond Hogan
David Boyle
Doris McMenimen
Richard Geary
kenneth McMenimen
Dorothy Hogan
Graduations - 1939
Robert Logan
Donald Boyle
Martin Bamrick
Marie Mullen
Vincent Barr
Theresa Dolan
Helen Ewen
Graduations - 1940
Marjorie Rooney
Martin Mullin
Glenity Jessup
Ambrose Rooney
Margaret Donahue
Henrietta Rottinghaus
Morris Staudt
Shirley Moorehead
Anthony Rottinghaus
Arva Knoll
Melvin Kelley
Gloria Warner
Marian Knoll
Virgil Mullin
Martin Logan
Lenore Hinch
Graduations - 1941
Paul Dolan
Leone Hinch
Vincent Murphy
Clement Ewen
Gladys Hogan
Graduations - 1942
Edward Barr
Edmund Riggins
Mary Staudt
Margaret Jacobs
Frances Rottinghaus
Velma Fletcher
Margaret Hogan
Mary Lou Geary
Joseph Wihlm
Alphonse Wihlm
Graduations - 1943
Vaughn Solberg
R$obert Reed
Jerome Sweeny
Mary Lorraine Campbell
Emmett Logan
Russel Cunningham
Joann Biefeld
Mary Rooney
Helen Mae Kofoot
Graduations - 1944
Louis Marzen
Rita Morrehead
Betty Murphy
Mary Wihlm
Rosemary Riggins
Merlin Hogan
Edward Ewen
William Boom
Maurice Murphy
Kathleen Mullin
Graduations - 1945
Francis Baker
Gertrude Jensen
Daniel McMenimen
Graduations - 1946
Doris Hogan
Lucille Kelly
charles Marzen
Edward Noss
Patricia Dougherty
Ramona Cunningham
Darlene Zweck
Juanita Boom
Geraldine Larson
Ann Rooney
Graduations - 1947
Agnes Ewen
Leo Marzen
Margaret Conway
J. Joseph Rooney
Margaret Marzen
Mary Rose Hogan
Graduations - 1948
Elaine Dougherty
Donavon Staudt
Donald Staudt
Robert Noss
Virginia Boom
Romona Jacobs
Mary Margaret Zweck
Graduations - 1949
v Gerald Marzen
Edward Conway
Max Marzen
Rita Wihlm
Graduations - 1950
Bernadine Boom
John O'Conner
Maxine Marzen
Maurice Logan
Ted (Paul) Van Lent
James Campbell
Leo O'Conner
Graduations - 1951
Emily Boom
Graduations - 1952
John R. Cunningham
Joseph Barr
John Rooney
Graduations - 1953
Richard Noss
Patrick Campbell
Rosemary Murphy
Norman Staudt
Graduations - 1954
James McLaughlin
Francis Dhamer
Jack Zweck
Loretta Crooks
Jerome Barr
Joan Marzen
Graduations - 1955
Darlene Murphy
Carol Staudt
Robert Wihlm
Emily Van Lent
Walter Van Lent
Graduations - 1956
Richard Knoll
Pete Sewald
Barbara Knoll
Jim Cunningham
sharon Merfeld
Donald Zweck
Mary Pat Dougherty
Graduations - 1957
Joseph Van Lent
Barbara Campbell
Patricia Murphy
William Devereux
Donald Roderick
Edward Soucek
Lawrence McMenimen
Mary Pat Baker
Betty Merfeld
Donald O'Conner
Graduations - 1958
Ronald M. Riggins
Joseph Crooks
Robert Zweck
Linda Kaplan
Charlene Alden
Charlene Marzen
Sandra McMenimen
Daniel Dougherty
Alexander Devereux
Roger Keniry
Graduations - 1959
Harlen Staudt
Barbara Merfeld
Erma Van Lent
Michael Ryan
Donald Boom
Rosemary Chute
James McMenimen
Marlene Campbell
Ronald Worley
Gwendolyn Campbell
Graduations - 1960
Robert Worley
Louis Mullin
Mary Merfeld
Bernard Campbell
Gerald Kaplan
Joseph Campbell
Graduations - 1961
Joseph McLaughlin
Barney Dougherty
Leonard Van lent
Paul Marzen
Bernard McKigney
Shirley Murphy
John Devereux
Terry Devereux
Graduations - 1962
Jean Boyle
Marvin Crooks
Bernard Wihlm
Mary Keniry
Graduations - 1963
Mary Mullin
John Murphy
James Murphy
Kathryn Chute
William Campbell
Donna Alden
Dorothy McKigney
Graduations - 1964
James Murphy
Donna Murphy
Robert Dougherty
John McLaughlin
Alice Merfeld
Shirley Wihlm
Patrick Devereux