Peterson Township Schools

Willow Lawn District No. 1

From Spencer Daily Reporter October 9,1935

Teacher was Clara Gilmore. There was fifteen students. They included Dale Klatt, Faye De Noyer, Delmar Struve, Bonnie Klatt, Robert Klatt, Virginia Klatt, Lorna Klatt, Marjorie Klatt, Kenneth Klatt, Keith Klatt, Arlene Sruve, Billy Klatt, Phyllis Mae Struve.

Rock Forest School District No.4

The Rock Forest School was built in 1868 and restored by Peterson Lions Club in 1963. It is currently located at the Jacob Kirchner Park on M27 in Peterson

The first graduating class from the 8th grade was in 1910.

The Class of 1910 included:
Mary Heick
Ivan Reed
Peter Heick
Warren Stamer
James Weir, Teacher

Rock Forest School Baseball Team about 1907 Brent Reed
Andrew Gunnersen
Allie Stoner
Ray Stoner
Ivan Reed
ohn Reed
Lew Madison
Walter Reed
Dick Borland

Brooke School

The old Brooke School is located 4 miles south of Peterson at 4509 20th Avenue. It closed in 1959 and consolidated with Peterson, Linn Grove, Cornell, and Highview to form Sioux Valley. It is now a part of the Midwest Christian Children's Home and is actually in Buena Vista County.

Yearbook 1938-1939

Faculty

BACK ROW: Marion Sederburg, Principal; M.D. Smith, Superintendent; and Arthur Gambach, seventh and eighth.

FRONT ROW: Lucille Saathoff, third and fourth; Helene Warburton, fifth and sixth; Eleanor Birchfield, first and second; Marjorie Bannister, high school.


Seniors

Gladys Small

Delmar Laursen

Darrell Mueller

Verniece Amendt

Viola Roggow

Ora Felton

Lucille Swanson

Leon Westphal

Evelyn Stief

Verna Miller

Berniece Amendt

Dorothy Mohror

Juniors

BACK ROW:Lawrence Westphal, Vice President; Lorne Joines, Secretary-Treasurer; Paul Rohwer; Willard Libolt; Harry Nelson.

FRONT ROW: Virgie Mae Plagman; Roberta Kracht, President; Dorothy Hasenwinkel; Dorothea Rosenbrook; Marjorie Kracht; Miss Bannister.

Sophomores

BACK ROW: Virginia Stabelfeld; Marvel Swanson, President; Lois Libolt; Mr. Sederburg; Darlyne Stanford; (2 not named).

FRONT ROW: Ralph Pingel, Secretary-Treasurer; Phyllis Stanford; Maxine Felton; Norma Laursen, Vice President; Betty Felten; Robert Troxel.

Freshman

BACK ROW: Lyle Heinia; Donald Hamann, President; Melvin Roggow, Secretary-Treasurer; Mr. Sederburg; LeRoy Mueller; Allen Mueller, Vice President.

FRONT ROW: Helen Stief; Frances Pingel; Arlene Kracht; Viva Lu Amendt; Lois Stablefeld; Fern Matzdorff.

Junior High

BACK ROW: Alfred Pelton, Vice President; Joyce Davis; Harold Small, Mr. Gambach; Phyllis Brandt; Charles Brandt, President; Frances Mae Roggow.

FRONT ROW Beverly Rohwer; Bernard Kas; Phyllis Mohror; Mary Lou Schultz; Rasalyn Matzdorff; Arlene Rosenbrook, Secretary-Treasurer; Elvin Stabelfeld; Richard Kracht.

Glee Club

BACK ROW: Roberta Kracht; Marvel Swanson; Virgie Mae Plagman; Lois Libolt; Verna Miller, Vice President; Marjorie Kracht, Secretary-Treasurer; Dorothy Hasenwinkel; Dorothea Rosenbrook; Mr. Smith, Director.

FRONT ROW: Evelyn Stief, Pianist; Verniece Amendt, President; Frances Pingel; Dorothy Mohror, Viva Lu Amendt; Maxine Felton; Arlene Kracht; Norma Laursen; Phyllis Stanford; Viola Roggow; Fern Matzdorff.

Orchestra

VIOLINS: Viva Lu Amendt; Norma Laursen; Phyllis Brandt; Virgie Plagman; Virginia Stablefeld.
CLARINETS: Verniece Amendt; Joyce Davis.
SAXOPHONES: Mary Loy Schultz, Ora Felten.
ALTO HORN: Charles Brandt; Bernard Kas.
CORNETS: Lorne Joines; Berniece Amendt; Lyle Heinis;Donald Hamann.
TROMBONE: Verna Miller.
ACCORDIAN: Evelyn Stief.
DRUM: Emmett Miller.
PIANO: Dorothy Mohror
CONDUCTOR: Mr. Smith.


Girl's Basketball

BACK ROW: Mr. Gambach, Coach; Norma Laursen; Ora Felten; Arlene Kracht; Dorothy Mohror; Betty Felten; Berniece Amendt.
FRONT ROW: Virgina Stablefeld; Lucille Swanson; Gladys Small; Marjorie Kracht; Iola Small; Lois Stabelfeld.


Boy's Basketball

BACK ROW Ralph Pingel; Paul Rohwer; Mr. Sederburg; Willard Libolt; Donald Hamann; Harry Nelson.

FRONT ROW: Melvin Rogges; Vernon Matzdorff; Lawrence Westphal; Darrell Mueller; Delmar Laursen; Lorne Joines; Leon Westphal