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STEVENSON, Fred G. ( | STEVENSON, Fred G. (Muskegon, MI-Unknown) Stevenson graduated from the Hackley Manual Training School in Muskegon and the University of Michigan. He taught at a military academy at Lincoln, Nebraska and the public schools in Reno, Nevada and Youngstown, Ohio. Before coming to Dubuque as a principal, he had served in the same position at a high school in Paducah, Kentucky. (1) | ||
Stevenson | In 1926, Stevenson was the third superintendent that year in the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]]. (2) | ||
The remarks quoted in the Telegraph Herald between board members show how divided they were among themselves. Disputes even arose as to how much Stevenson had earned in his last position. Incidents that had arisen while he was a principal were also mentioned publicly. | Stevenson had served as principal of the [[DUBUQUE HIGH SCHOOL]] from 1916 to 1924. He had then accepted a position of principal of Saginaw High School in Saginaw, Michigan. (3) | ||
The remarks quoted in the ''Telegraph Herald'' between board members show how divided they were among themselves. Disputes even arose as to how much Stevenson had earned in his last position. Incidents that had arisen while he was a principal were also mentioned publicly. (4) | |||
Despite the controversy, Stevenson was hired to replace [[FLOWER, Otis P.|Otis P. FLOWER]]. | Despite the controversy, Stevenson was hired to replace [[FLOWER, Otis P.|Otis P. FLOWER]]. | ||
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"Fred. G. Stevenson New Superintendent," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 15, 1926, p. 2 | 1. "Earl D. Cline of South Bend, Ind. Choice of Board," ''Telegraph Herald'', March 18, 1930, p. 1 | ||
2. "Fred. G. Stevenson New Superintendent," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 15, 1926, p. 2 | |||
3. Ibid. | |||
4. Ibid. | |||
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Revision as of 02:03, 5 December 2014
STEVENSON, Fred G. (Muskegon, MI-Unknown) Stevenson graduated from the Hackley Manual Training School in Muskegon and the University of Michigan. He taught at a military academy at Lincoln, Nebraska and the public schools in Reno, Nevada and Youngstown, Ohio. Before coming to Dubuque as a principal, he had served in the same position at a high school in Paducah, Kentucky. (1)
In 1926, Stevenson was the third superintendent that year in the DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. (2)
Stevenson had served as principal of the DUBUQUE HIGH SCHOOL from 1916 to 1924. He had then accepted a position of principal of Saginaw High School in Saginaw, Michigan. (3)
The remarks quoted in the Telegraph Herald between board members show how divided they were among themselves. Disputes even arose as to how much Stevenson had earned in his last position. Incidents that had arisen while he was a principal were also mentioned publicly. (4)
Despite the controversy, Stevenson was hired to replace Otis P. FLOWER.
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1. "Earl D. Cline of South Bend, Ind. Choice of Board," Telegraph Herald, March 18, 1930, p. 1
2. "Fred. G. Stevenson New Superintendent," Telegraph Herald, June 15, 1926, p. 2
3. Ibid.
4. Ibid.