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Transcribed, as written, by Beverly Gerdts on June 27, 2019LITTLE FOLKS START SCHOOL IN 1925
Information was provided by Charles HurlbutPage 18
Picture: First Grad Class 1925. Children sitting on steps of school, with teacher standing beside them.The following students entered first grade at Garfield School in September 1925. Following is the names of those attending.
Charles Bohling, Margaret Brown, William Brendel, Kenneth Butler, Dorothy Clark, Ilene Carter, Ronald Cozad, Berniece Estabrook, Kenneth Havemann, Marion Harper, Walter Hargrove, Daniel James Honts, Clara May Hoopes, Wesley Howard, Velma Hubbard, Charles Hurlbut, Harold Kallenberger, Frank Kemper, Phillip Kulp, Nina Lamb, Merle Law, Mary Latham, Carl Lichtenwald, Esther Lichtenwald, James Long, Jack McDaniels, Dorothy Platt, Carleton Pfeiffer, Deloris Pfeiffer, Charles Reckenberger, Sylvia Benner, Helen Siberton, Mac Steel, Arlene Witkoske, Geraldine Willard and Lenona Whittaker.
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Picture: DO YOU KNOW ANY OF THESE OLD GARFIELD KIDS? Collage of 44 snap-shots of boys and girls.Page 43
Picture: HOW'S YOUR MEMORY. 9 photos of High School aged people.Page 46
Picture: FIRST GRADE CLASS 1944-45. Class photo with 29 unnamed children and two adults.Page 47
Picture: MORE PICTURES FROM DOWN ON THE FARM. 9 girls sitting on the ground in front of a building and another of a group of boys and girls, plus one adult, standing in an open space between two buildings/Page 48
Picture: WONDER WHERE THEY ARE NOW? Group of 22 children and woman teacher on steps.Page 49
Picture: Children on a play ground. IS IT RING AROUND THE ROSEY OR JUST FUN AT RECESS TIME. MISS STANGE'S FIRST GRADERS.Page 50
Picture: A woman with a couple of children. PETER PETER PUMPKIN EATER. MISS STANGE'S STUDENTS IN HALLOWEEN PARADEPage 51
Picture: Two young girls standing on steps. THIS SET OF TWINS WON OUR HEARTS. CLASS OF 1944 1ST GRADE~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ GARFIELD 1ST GRADERS LEARN ABOUT INDIANS Page 52
Muscatine Journal December 3, 1936
Picture: Journal photo of boy dressed as an Indian holding a bow and arrow, a girl dressed as an Indian sitting in the doorway of a tepee, a girl wearing a dress with headband with feather at a drum.Learning to read through the study and development of a project has been the interesting task of first grade pupils at Garfield school since the first of October. The realization of the project is shown above, as three of the children posed in the Indian setting which they made for the party given for their mothers at the school Wednesday afternoon. The Indian boy with poised bow and arrow is Ira Morgan. Rita Grady represents the Indian sqaw in the tepee, and Anita Sue Rainey is standing behind the tom-tom. The children gathered walnuts and boiled the hulls to make dolls and dyed the muslin for the tepee. Making a study of appropriate designs, they drew their own patterns for decorating the tepee.
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Picture: Students standing in front of and on stairs. MISS STANGE'S VALENTINE CARD TO HER 1ST GRADERS. THE YEAR WAS 1944.Page 54
Picture: Miss Othmer at her desk. MS. A. MAREA OTHMER SHE LOVED US ALL YET WE WERE AFRAID OF HER.Page 55
A. MAREA OTHMER
In Appreciation
A. Marea OthmerA gift has been made to the
Teacher Appreciation Fund
of the
Iowa State Education Association
in your honor.
This means that your name
will be permanently inscribed in the
Book of Memories as one of the teachers for whom
the memorial headquarters building
Salisbury House
is especially dedicated.
The friend who has requested this honor for you is
Mearl D. Wood
(signed by)
Frank L. Hildreth President
Chas. F. Martin Exec. Secy.
Dated June 21, 1955Page 56
Picture: 24 students in band uniforms sitting in 4 rows with teacher. When Garfield School Needed A Marching Band We Called on Ms Wellons 2nd gradersPage 57
Picture: Students sitting on stairs. MISS STANGE'S 1ST GRADE, June 1944Page 58
EIGHTH GRADE CLASS
DECEMBER 20, 1922This class with one exception, Raymond Allison, who expects very soon to move to the country, entered High School on January 22, 1923. Those going are:
John Butler Lyle Rummery Reva Clark George Seay Werner Diercks Lloyd Swank Roberta Knotts LeMoyne Townsend Two members of this class, Reva Clark and George Seay, are but twelve years old. Allen Kallenberger, is also a member of this class, but will he will be repeating Eight A.
Pictures: Class with Teacher. Class without Teacher.
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Picture: Boys with crossing guard sashes on.
OLD GARFIELD CROSSING GUARDS At the beginning of each school year, five- 6th graders were selected by Ms. Othmer to be on the school safety patrol. They were assigned to watch the other children when crossing streets and going to and from school. they were given a white cross type belt with a badge pinned to it to represent the school patrol crossing guards. Each member that was selected received no special favors and they still carried on their studies. It has always been an honor to be selected to this elite group. Pictured above are 5 students that were selected. Date is unknown to me. Top row left to right: Floyd Holiday and Dayton Crim. Bottom row left to right: Gayle Hurlbut, Verne Stachar and James McCleary.
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Pictures: Students on steps. GRADE 8-A 1924. GARFIELD ORCHESTRA 1924.Page 61
Picture: Journal picture of Henry Marx standing in front of boiler.
SCHOOL JANITOR HAS 30 YEARS SERVICE RECORD
HENRY MARXShould perfect attendance pins be awarded to Muscatine's janitors, Henry Marx, in charge of the Garfield building, would have an array of trophies that would be the envy of the most ardent collector of attainment awards. For 30 years, and some added months and days, Mr. Marx has been on duty at the South Muscatine schools. And in that long service period he has missed but two days. Children representing two generations have been enrolled in the school while he has served as custodian of the school property. Dean of the Muscatine school janitors, he has made his home here for more than 54 years. He was born in Germany, coming to this country in his youth. Mr. Marx resides just a short distance from the building he supervises, at 624 Wallace street.
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Picture: TEACHERS FROM OLD GARFIELD SCHOOL
Teachers standing by side of building
from left to right bottom row: ROW Miss Hendriks, Mrs.Wellons, Miss Rosenthal, Miss O'Toole, Miss Northey, Miss Kirchner
from left to right top row: Miss Asp, Miss Sywassink, Miss Othmer, Miss Jensen, Miss Coleman, Miss Harden
Photo courtesy of Ms Northey. About 1940
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Picture: THE OLD GARFIEDLD 6th GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM
bottom row left to right: Ed Riefert, Gordon, Townsend, Harold Carpenter
second row left to right: Carl Strause, Donald Miller, Ronald Nichols
top row left to right: Max Colberg, Ronold Phillips.
Photo courtesy of Harold Carpenter. The Year was 1949.Page 64
Picture: 11 senior pictures. CAN YOU INDENTIFY THESE OLD GARFIELD KIDS?Page 65
Picture: MS ASP'S 4TH GRADERS 1949 CLASS PHOTO. (37 students and teacher.) < p>Page 66
Pictures of Old Garfield Kids, as adults:
Mr. & Mrs. George Lemkau (nee Auro Lockwood) Tom Law, Iowa State Trooper
Mr. & Mrs. George Michael and Children.Page 67
Pictures of Old Garfield Kids, as adults:
Mr. & Mrs. Louie Dipple and Daughter
Dewayne J. Behrens Mr. & Mrs. Richard HohenadelPage 68
Picture: two boys dressed as cowboys, with wagon that is decorated to look like a covered wagonSEEN ANY INDIANS AROUND! These two cowboys are on the watch for any Indians that might be lurking around. They are Paul Schubick, 207 Dewey Ave, on the left and Donald Snavely, 1013 Oregon Street, who took part in the Boy Scout Circus, Both lads are members of Den 5 Cub Pack No. 118.
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Picture: SOME OF OLD GARFIELD'S TEACHERS from School Days 1947-48
top row: A Marea Othmer, Peggy O'Toole, Charlotte Rosenthal, Gertrude Sywassink
middle row: Rosa Wellons, Ida Hastings, Mrs. Phillips, Kathleen Asp
bottom row: unknown woman, Erma Wright, unknown manPage 71
Pictures: Can You Identify These Teachers? How About This Group?Page 72
Pictures: SENIOR PICTURES FROM THE 1950'S AURORAN YEAR BOOKs
top row: Carol Borchert, Pat Courtois, Lori Missell, John Hoopes
4th row: Merle Strause, Mary Steckman, Barbara Jo Law, Robert Hurlbut
3rd row: Nancy Hawks, Jim Hoopes, Eddie Reifert, Ester Swick
2nd row: Richard Herlein, Nancy Carpenter, Janice Havemann, Geraldine Haller
bottom row: Max Colberg, Harold CarpenterPage 73
Pictures: FROM THE AURORAN YEAR BOOKS SENIORS BY YEAR
top row: Austin Hoopes, Class of 1916; Sophia Gounce, Class of 1916; Ione Hoopes, Class of 1916; Dorothy Hahn, Class of 1922
4th row: Clarissa Hinternister, Class of 1922; Elda James, Class of 1922; Alberta Latham, Class of 1923; Merle Wood, Class of 1923;
3rd row: Chester King, Class of 1923; Richard Kallenberg, Class of 1923; Anna Havemann, John H. Hahn, Class of 1924
2nd row: Eunice Kallenberg, Class of 1924; Shirley Gable, Class of 1924; Lee Smith, Class of 1924; Omri Taylor, Class of 1924
Bottom row: Donald Hyink, Class of 1931; Naomi Roland, Class of 1931; Robert Stohr, Class of 1931; Kenny Snavely, Class of 1932