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MCCRANEY, Bessie V. (Dubuque, IA-- ). In 1967 Miss McCraney retired after fifty-two years with the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]]. Prior to her retirement in 1968 she had served as a director/principal at [[LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL]] and [[AUDUBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL]]. After completing high school in 1917, she attended the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] passed the state teacher's exam and was hired for $25 per month as an assistant for the kindergarten teacher at Lincoln School. (1) In 1946 she was teaching kindergarten at Franklin Elementary School. (2) She later finished post-graduate work at Northwestern University and retired from [[IRVING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL]]. (3) | MCCRANEY, Bessie V. (Dubuque, IA--Dubuque, IA, Aug. 7, 1979). In 1967 Miss McCraney retired after fifty-two years with the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]]. Prior to her retirement in 1968 she had served as a director/principal at [[LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL]] and [[AUDUBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL]]. After completing high school in 1917, she attended the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] passed the state teacher's exam and was hired for $25 per month as an assistant for the kindergarten teacher at Lincoln School. (1) In 1946 she was teaching kindergarten at Franklin Elementary School. (2) She later finished post-graduate work at Northwestern University and retired from [[IRVING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL]]. (3) | ||
McCraney was a person with a long family history in Dubuque. Her great-great aunt, [[MCCRANEY, Susan Ann|Susan Ann MCCRANEY]] was the first white child born in Iowa. Her grandfathers were [[MCCRANEY, Thomas|Thomas MCCRANEY]] and [[LANGWORTHY, Solon|Solon LANGWORTHY]]. (4) | McCraney was a person with a long family history in Dubuque. Her great-great aunt, [[MCCRANEY, Susan Ann|Susan Ann MCCRANEY]] was the first white child born in Iowa. Her grandfathers were [[MCCRANEY, Thomas|Thomas MCCRANEY]] and [[LANGWORTHY, Solon|Solon LANGWORTHY]]. (4) | ||
Revision as of 21:19, 28 May 2017
MCCRANEY, Bessie V. (Dubuque, IA--Dubuque, IA, Aug. 7, 1979). In 1967 Miss McCraney retired after fifty-two years with the DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Prior to her retirement in 1968 she had served as a director/principal at LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and AUDUBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. After completing high school in 1917, she attended the UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE passed the state teacher's exam and was hired for $25 per month as an assistant for the kindergarten teacher at Lincoln School. (1) In 1946 she was teaching kindergarten at Franklin Elementary School. (2) She later finished post-graduate work at Northwestern University and retired from IRVING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. (3)
McCraney was a person with a long family history in Dubuque. Her great-great aunt, Susan Ann MCCRANEY was the first white child born in Iowa. Her grandfathers were Thomas MCCRANEY and Solon LANGWORTHY. (4)
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1. "Retires After 50 Years as Elementary School Teacher Here," Telegraph-Herald, June 5, 1967, p. 3
2. "Only Three Teaching Vacancies in Dubuque," Telegraph-Herald, August 13, 1946, p. 20
2. Obituaries. Telegraph Herald, August 6, 1979, p. 6
3. Ibid.