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…
Penn Students at a bread line in the Amana Colonies in Iowa. From Right to Left: Prof.Barrows, Alfred Kaskadden, Walter VanNostrand, Francis Watland, Garret Ellis, Hellen Darrah, Hermione Justice, Charlene Caldwell, MArtha Barnhizer, Kathryn Haines,…
Alberta Chawner was a student at the Penn Academy and an 1897 graduate of Penn College. Back of photo-Daughter of Professor and Mrs. Chawner and long time friend of Charlotte and Olivia Johnson. Alberta Chawner December 25th 1902.