In the early 1900s, Anna and her husband began to discuss building and donating a school in Clermont. Anna researched the latest in educational instruction and made a scientific study of school needs.

In the early 1900s, Anna and her husband began to discuss building and donating a school in Clermont. Anna researched the latest in educational instruction and made a scientific study of school needs.

When Anna Larrabee died in December 1931, newspapers across the state referred to her with the moniker of “Iowa’s Ideal Mother.” While she championed many traditional causes in her lifetime ...