Muncy Normal School News Today

MINNIE VIOLA TAYLOR Minnie Viola Taylor was a country girl, but unlike the one in the song lyrics by Dottie West, Minnie did not remain a country girl. Her journey led her from the farms and fields of Cogan House Township to the coastline of Chile, the shores of England and much of the United States. Her life was edged in tragedy, energized by her passion for learning and framed by a sense of duty to serve others. On Oct. 29, 1876, Ellis and Mary Ann Alexander Taylor welcomed Minnie into the wo...

MINNIE VIOLA TAYLOR Minnie Viola Taylor was a country girl, but unlike the one in the song lyrics by Dottie West, Minnie did not remain a country girl. Her journey led her from the farms and fields of Cogan House Township to the coastline of Chile, the shores of England and much of the United States. Her life was edged in tragedy, energized by her passion for learning and framed by a sense of duty to serve others. On Oct. 29, 1876, Ellis and Mary Ann Alexander Taylor welcomed Minnie into the wo...