Monroe City School District

Perhaps one of the more interesting chapters in Monroe City basketball history was the year 1941. The 18th tournament was scheduled for Dec 9-13. Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese just days earlier, Dec. 7, 1941 .The 1976 Monroe City News publication recognizing the nation’s bicentennial notes that there was no tournament in 1941 because Office of Defense Transportation (ODT) order prohibited transporting athletes on school buses to conserve fuel for military operations. However, tournament books contradict this as Paris boys and Monroe City girls are listed in the roster of champions for 1941. However, not everything went on as normal for the Monroe City community that year in response to World War II and the horror of Pearl Harbor. The War Production Board ordered that there would be no Christmas street lighting. School children made a house-to-house canvas for metal to be used for helmets and hand grenades. Rations of food, tires and other materials were underway. Shoes were limited to four colors-white, black, town brown or army russet. First aid classes were organized and there were knitting clubs at churches to knit items to be sent to soldiers. Monroe City residents were required to buy $5 auto-use stickers at the post office before they could legally drive their vehicles. Gas stations were limited to the number of hours they could be open. The WPA began the first hot lunch program at Holy Rosary School in 1941. Local Boy Scouts collected 2,500 pounds of paper to be used for paper cartons to ship food and supplies to Russia and Great Britain. Farmers were asked to increase pork production. Gardening was in full swing as people were urged to grow their own food for themselves and others. Three Monroe City boys were at Pearl Harbor at the time of bombing: Robert E. Painter, J.P. Quinn and Keith Settle. All notified their families that they were safe and uninjured. By 1945, local men-PFC Ivan Ray Walkup, Aloysious Douglas Buckman, Lt. Dalton McClintock, OFC Michael Ketsenburg and Carl Shively were liberated from their German captors. Lt. Dalton McClintock’s brother, Jasper, was in the liberating forces, but neither brother knew of the other’s whereabouts. In September 1945, Jennings Craig was released after three years of imprisonment in Japanese prisons. He received brutal treatment and was forced to eat little but rice for years. He survived the Bataan Death March.

Congrats to our MS Boys & Girls basketball teams on their season openers! #MCPRIDE

MCHS is Celebrating 1st Quarter with an Apple Bar#mcpride

Today we salute the late Rosemary Harn Dean who was captain of the MHS girls 1938-1939. A 1939 graduate of MHS, she was served as an administrative non-commissioned Army officer during World War II and received the American Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) Service Ribbon and World War II victory medal She was a former 4-H leader, member of the Hassard Homemakers Extension Club, and a member of the United Methodist Women’s Organization. She was also a past honoree of the John Fields Award given by the Monroe City Chamber of Commerce. She and her husband, Henry, farmed and had one son, Ron, and two daughters, Linda Schafer and Mary Ann Haden.

Middle School Basketball Game Day! MS Girls Home MS Boys Away #MCPRIDE

Today we salute the late Rosemary Harn Dean who was captain of the MHS girls 1938-1939. A 1939 graduate of MHS, she was served as an administrative non-commissioned Army officer during World War II and received the American Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) Service Ribbon and World War II victory medal She was a former 4-H leader, member of the Hassard Homemakers Extension Club, and a member of the United Methodist Women’s Organization. She was also a past honoree of the John Fields Award given by the Monroe City Chamber of Commerce. She and her husband, Henry, farmed and had one son, Ron, and two daughters, Linda Schafer and Mary Ann Haden.

Today, we salute a Korean war veteran Jack Jones of Monroe City, the oldest living male MHS basketball player. In 1950, Jones was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in the 48th Field Artillery during the Korean conflict. Ten days before he left for Korea, he married Elsie Baker, a Center, Mo. school teacher who went on to teach junior high English in Monroe City for many years. Jack has two living sons, David and Steve, and lost his beloved son, Kevin. The January 1946 Monroe City News reported that Jones scored 5 points in the victory over McCooey High School. Other MHS scorers on the second team included Ralph Davis, 8; Dick Carr, 7; J.W. Smith and Ralph Crow, 6; and Bob Shoemaker, 2. First team members were Billy Johns with 21 points and Kenneth “Hot Shot” Tuley with 10 to lead the way in the 55-30 victory over McCooey. MHS players in the 1944-45 team photo were (front row) Jack Raetz, Billy Joe Harrison, Dick Carr (grandfather of MHS cheerleader sponsor Beth Carr and great-grandfather of MHS senior Gage Woolen) Jack Jones, Billy Johns; (back row) Pete Greening, Buddy Crabtree, Kenneth (Hot Shot) Tuley, J Smith and Coach Williams. The News also gives us insight into sadder events of the time, including a picture of Army PFC Ivan Ray Walkup, a Stoutsville resident, who was reported missing in action. The paper also gives the local ration numbers for sugar, gasoline and tires.

Athletic Office Weekly Activities #MCPRIDE

Draven Johnson traveled to Troy Buchanan High School yesterday to participate in the All-District Honorable Mention Band. He will audition for All-State Band in December. Gianna Quinn also made the Honorable Mention Band but was unable to attend. Congratulations, Draven and Gianna!”

End of the 1st Celebration Week Students check your email to fill out form to order food from Casa Tequila. Order deadline is noon on Monday, 11th.

Congrats to our HSXC runners! Bradi & Anna placed individually! The girls team placed 5th! Great season runners and Coach Mulvaney! #MCPRIDE

HSXC Meet Day! State Cross Country Live Streamed: https://www.mshsaa.tv/ Results: HTTPS://LIVE.PTTIMING.COM/XC-PTT.HTML?MID=7559 #MCPRIDE

Football Final! District Championship Nov. 15th @ South Shelby #MCPRIDE

MCXC Send Off! Good luck athletes and Coach Mulvaney! #MCPRIDE

Tuesday's missed school day will now be made on Monday, November 25th. Thank you and have a great weekend! Mr. DeGrave

Football Game Day! Home vs. Clark County! District Admission: Age 6 & Up= $6 5yrs. old and under= Free #MCPRIDE

The first tournaments are recorded in the 1925 Zizzer yearbook and Scott Conway's copy of the 1926 tournament booklet. While we all love social media, the written word still serves to record special moments from 100 years ago.

Monroe City R-1 School District will be hosting a Veterans Day Assembly in the HS Gym on Monday, November 11th at 1 pm.

The 1965-1966 Holy Rosary Trojans had a record of 22-7 with three 2nd place trophies. This was the last high school team to play for Holy Rosary. Team members were (front) John A. Hays, Steve Buckman, Tim Quinn, Jack Ritter, Rich Shively and Bill Hays; (back row) Ken Buckman, Scott Dent, Phil Hagan, Jerry Maher, Richard Mayer, Dwayne Williams and Coach Dan Mudd

Please help us update our Monroe City Military Wall of Honor. For additions, email kmurphy@monroe.k12.mo.us or bedris@monore.k12.mo.us. Thank you!