Written by Maddie Newlin

Burchard Horton or “Tiny” graduated from Monrovia in 1925. Before graduating, he was Vice President of his senior class at MHS. He was also a part of the baseball and basketball teams. His Teams won the County Championships of 1923, 1924, and 1925. He was also a member of the famed Tri-State Championship team in 1925. After high school, he attended Butler. His life also revolved around sports and he was a part of the basketball team at Indiana State. Then, he was the head basketball coach in Matton, Illinois where he won 8 sectional and 5 regional championships. He moved back to Indiana, where he coached at Decatur high school and was the coach and athletic director of Martinsville high school.

Written by Maddie Newlin

Raymond Hobson graduated in 1938 and was a member of the 1938 Tri County Championship team. He was also named to the All Sectional Team in 1937. After high school, he played for the ISU basketball team. Raymond Hobson served in World War Two as a pilot in the Army Air Corp. After the war he coached basketball at Honey Creek High School. Succeeding his time coaching, he and his wife, Mary Lou, moved to Paris, so he could run the Allied Armed Forces Information Center. Raymond Hobson retired from the Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel.

Written by Emma Gaston

Dr. Walter Lindley was born on January 13th, 1852, in Monrovia, Indiana. He is the late son of Milton Lindley and Mary Elizabeth Banta. He was married to Florence Hayes on July 18, 1894 in Los Angeles and had four children. Dr. Lindley went on to have a very successful career, having his high school education in Minneapolis, Minnesota and at Central Normal School in Kokomo, Indiana. He went on to study medicine at Keen School of Anatomy in Philadelphia, Long Island College Hospital and Loyola Marymount University. Lindley and his family moved out to Los Angeles permanently in 1875 and established a free dispensary. Adding to his long list of achievements, he became a city health officer in 1879 and went on to establish the first system of births and deaths along with a free vaccination program. Dr. Walter Lindley went on to be a founder of some very successful establishments. He established the first training school in Southern California and founded the Whittier State School. He also founded the Los Angeles Orphans’ Home, College of Medicine at the University of Southern California and of a California Hospital. Continuing on, Dr. Lindley was the superintendent of the LA county hospital in 1885 and the president of California State Medical Society. In 1912 Walter Lindley ran for Mayor of Los Angeles but was defeated. On January 24, 1922, at 70 years old, Dr. Walter Lindey died of cerebral hemorrhage.

Written by Travis Judson

Arthur Newby was born on October 29, 1865, in Monrovia, Indiana, and would grow up to achieve an amazing series of accomplishments. He would become an early bicycle and automobile pioneer as a co-founder of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, becoming president of the National Motor Vehicle Company, which produced the National passenger car. He also co-founded the Zig-Zag Cycling Club as well as the Indianapolis Chain and Stamping Company, which is now known as the Diamond Chain Company. The latter of the two provided roughly 60% of bicycle chains to the American market - an amazing achievement. Arthur Newby also worked with James A. Allison and Carl G. Fisher to create the Newby Oval, a racing track for cyclists in Indianapolis, in 1898. The same trio would later work together to create the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1909. Newby was also known for being incredibly charitable, donating money to higher education institutions such as Butler University. He also donated $100,000 to Riley Children’s Hospital, trying to help others with his wealth. Newby gave his 140 acre farm and other property away to the Mooresville School Association in 1920, hoping that the property would be used to support local education. Arthur Newby passed away on September 11, 1933, and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery. Eventually, after Newby’s death, the property would become the William and Milton Newby Memorial Elementary School, named after Newby’s uncles as he had wished.

Oran “Bud” Brown attended Hall Elementary and graduated from Monrovia High School in 1924. During high school he was Class President, participated in Choir, Orchestra, Baseball and Basketball. He was on the 1923 and 1924 Morgan County Championship teams as well as the 1924 Tri-State Runner Up Team. After graduating from Monrovia he attended Indiana State Normal College (later Indiana State University) and played football and basketball. Oran Brown would eventually become Vice President of the Rand McNally and would be appointed to the Youth Employment Commission by President Kennedy in 1962.

Class of 1965

Mike Marsh is a longtime Monrovia resident and alumni from the class of 1965. Mike was heavily involved in 4-H, FFA and Student Government in High School serving as President of the Senior Class, 4-H and FFA. After graduation he would attend Purdue University studying Vocational Agriculture Education. Mike Marsh would later be involved in local community and government affairs including serving as Monroe Township Trustee since 1974, which according to our research makes Mike Marsh the longest serving Township Trustee in Indiana history. Mike has played an instrumental role in preserving and archiving local history working with the school and Monrovia Alumni Association.

4-H

• 10 Years Monrovia Ribbon Winner Club

• 4 Years Morgan County Jr. Leaders Ribbon Winner Club Offices

• Recreation Leader serving as Vice President and President and eventually Camp Director

• Elected to represent Morgan County Jr. Leaders at Round-Up at Purdue University

FFA

• Secretary, Vice President and President of Monrovia Chapters

• Secretary and President of FFA District 8

Community/Elected Office

• Morgan County Welfare President 4 Years

• Morgan County 4-H Council 2 Years

• Morgan County Fair Director 2 Years

Longtime Monrovia Resident raced in 21 Indy 500’s finishing 3rd in 1980 and setting a then track record for qualifying in 1991. He raced from the early 1960’s until retirement 1996. During his racing career he won the 1969 and 1971 Sprint Car Championships as well as 6 USAC Indy Car Races. Gary died in 2014 and is a member of the National Sprint Car and National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fames.