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LAVENA
MONSEY and W.E. "BILL" MONSEY. Mr. Monsey first taught at Willow
Springs, OK in a two room school house (Mrs. Monsey taught in the
second classroom), and later became Superintendent of Schools in Loco,
OK. He then served between 1942 and '47 as Stephens County
School Superintendent. While county superintendent, Mr. Monsey was
instrumental in consolidating the rural Burris and Doyle school
districts and the Velma and Alma school districts. Following
his tenure as county superintendent, Mr. Monsey was principal of Irving
Elementary School in Duncan. When the district built its 4th elementary
school, Mark Twain, Mr. Monsey served as principal of both Irving and
Mark Twain. In 1968, he retired from teaching and administration after
31 years of service. |