Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

Irma DeTiege was a poor girls who made it from the cottonfields of Riverton LA to Monroe LA by God's Grace and Mercy. She had a praying mother the late Florence Harris, a single mother who had common sense and believed in God. Legendary Irma Hall DeTiege was a nobody, who many laughed at who became somebody! Her mother borrowed money from the corner store owner so Irma could go to the movies and other social events. After graduating from Monroe Colored High School, she began her education at Southern University Baton Rouge LA but had to stop due to not having any money for tuition, room and board etc. Irma and her mother used to do domestic work at white homes, where she washed dishes as a youngster standing on a box in order to help her mother pay bills. Each year to honor her legacy and all of the folks she helped, we honor students with a scholarship in her name. Thanks to all who have donated to the Irma DeTiege Scholarship Fund. Your kindness is always appreciated and will help a student attempting to better themselves through education. Thanks Katie Vaugh Las Vegas NV for your contribution to the Irma DeTiege Scholarship Fund. Please donate to the Irma DeTiege Scholarship Fund P.O. Box 4823 Monroe LA 71211.

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Morgan Wines

Photo 2019 Irma DeTiege Scholarship Recipient Morgan Wines