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Spanish Influenza

Spanish Influenza ravaged the state of Iowa starting in the fall of 1918. This inevitably led to a statewide quarantine in October of 1918. Penn College closed from October 14, 1918 to November 4, 1918. On November 21, 1918, President McGrew ordered…

Group Picture 1942

William Penn College Group picture in front of Penn Hall, taken September, 17, 1942 by Roy D. Young Studio from Mt. Vernon Iowa

Basketball

Basketball at Penn really started taking off in 1900. They became Hawkeye Conference champs in 1914-15, and Iowa Conference champs in 1970-71. Both men's and women's basketball went on to become state champs multiple times during the 70's and 80's.

Herman Coil, Elton Trueblood, and Mother Reinhart

Spanish Influenza ravaged the state of Iowa starting in the fall of 1918. This inevitably led to a statewide quarantine in October of 1918. Penn College closed from October 14, 1918 to November 4, 1918. On November 21, 1918, President McGrew ordered…

Baseball

William Penn College baseball team under Coach Barton Thiele.

Group Picture 1938

William Penn College group picture, taken September 30, 1938 by Roy D, Young Studio from Mt. Vernon, Iowa, in front of Penn Hall

Charles S. Beal

Spanish Influenza ravaged the state of Iowa starting in the fall of 1918. This inevitably led to a statewide quarantine in October of 1918. Penn College closed from October 14, 1918 to November 4, 1918. On November 21, 1918, President McGrew ordered…

Baseball Team

William Penn College baseball team.

Class of 1903

Class picture in front of Old Main, Class of 1903

Depression

During the depression William Penn College students could use farm animals and produce to pay on their tuition bill.

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