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PRENDERGAST, Clare. (Alliance, NB--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 2, 1976). Champion bowler. Prendergast became the first state champion in Class B when she scored a total of 1,465 in 1939. | PRENDERGAST, Clare. (Alliance, NB--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 2, 1976). Champion bowler. Prendergast became the first state champion in Class B when she scored a total of 1,465 in 1939. She was once runner-up in the women's city golf tournament. | ||
Prendergast began her teaching career in Parnell, Iowa. She was there one year before moving to Dubuque. She taught home economics at [[CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL]] AND [[JEFFERSON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL]] until 1949. She then moved to [[DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL]] as the department chairperson. When [[STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL]] opened in 1970, she moved there as the department chairperson for the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]]. She retired in 1971 as supervisor of home economics. | |||
[[Category: Athletics-Bowling]] | [[Category: Athletics-Bowling]] | ||
Revision as of 17:03, 22 August 2013
PRENDERGAST, Clare. (Alliance, NB--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 2, 1976). Champion bowler. Prendergast became the first state champion in Class B when she scored a total of 1,465 in 1939. She was once runner-up in the women's city golf tournament.
Prendergast began her teaching career in Parnell, Iowa. She was there one year before moving to Dubuque. She taught home economics at CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL AND JEFFERSON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL until 1949. She then moved to DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL as the department chairperson. When STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL opened in 1970, she moved there as the department chairperson for the DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. She retired in 1971 as supervisor of home economics.