MUSCATINE COUNTY, IOWA SCHOOL NEWS

Transcribed, as written, by Beverly Gerdts on June 24, 2019

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FRANK DAVIS

     Frank Davis left Muscatine to warmer weather and some very historical places. I have tried to fit the right icon for him as he has done so much. He learned the Mechanic trade and worked for Muscatine Buick and Chuck Hepker at Cedar Street Auto Service, which used to be the Old Nash Garage. Between them two he had 12 years of work. He has lived in Northern California for 37 years. He and Donna have been married for 5 years. Frank retired in 1989 and writes poetry and some lyrics for western music. He also likes to fish, cut wood for his cabin and other related chores to living in a camp site.

     Frank writes this to me and I have to include it in this biography that I am doing. Frank remembers the janitor who stood in the doorway entrance between the two lines of kids and every last one of us touched his out stretched hand. Frank also remembers that if you got in trouble with Ms. Othmer the word was out that she had a razor strap to swat your behind with and if that didn't work then it was to the old ringer washer and she would turn it on. How many of you can remembers back that far. Frank said that he was a believer.

     Some of Frank's teachers were: Principal-Ms. Othmer, Miss Coleman, Miss Sywassink, Miss Rosenthal; and Miss Asp. Roudy Thompson (Cop in South End) & Mr Rasmussin (Bus Driver).

     He also listed some of the kids that went to school with him. Some I heard of some I did not.

Classmates & Friends

     Harley Turner, Fred Hurlbut, Don Wetzel, Vernon Gatton, Gene Gatton, Don & Ron Sturms, Bob James, Mary Alice Hoopes, Eugene Cooper, Victor King, Bob Logel, Jesse McKillip, Charles Lewis, Melvin Hunter, Lauren Fischer, Jack Strong, Richard Townsend, Clarence " Honey Boy" Rock, Ivan Day, Bob Hatfield, Clifford Martin, Gene Allison, Lauren Allison, Peggy Dugan, Johanna Shubeck, Nadine Keever, "Cristian", Ralph Phillips, Frederick Jackson, Ike Cochron, Vernon Cochran, Earl Cochron, Ira Morgan, Richard Hobart, Bert Thrapp, Dick Snider, Bill Lee, John Hilton, Frank Davis, Ross Davis, Emory Davis, Marvin Davis, Ivan Davis.

     The Following are deceased: Tom Raushenberger, Marvin Hunter and Carl Townsend.

     Frank said to tell everyone "HELLO". Frank also wrote a little song that he would like to share with you. I put it on a separate page.

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"FRANKIE"

I can't ever get caught up

I'm spinning my wheels a lot

It seems I'm in a rut

Soon my day is shot.

I get up in time for coffee

But it takes an hour or two

To drink and read the paper

Half the morning is shot.

Too late to start a project

Or finish a thing or two

The sun is up and getting hot

Its time for another brew.

My afternoons are lazy

I'm always hanging crepe

I've taken so many breaks

I'm getting out of shape.

The work will still be there

When tomorrow comes around

I'll just find a place to hide

Stay there till I'm found.

If I didn't start these projects

I'd have more time to play

But if I don't get started soon

Its going to be hell to pay.

Last nite I turned in early

To try to rest my brain

Got up a felling chipper

Damned if it didn't rain.