Poppen School was Center No. 2 school
Center Twp. District No. 2 School, 1941
The Sioux Center News presents Center No. 2 school located five miles west of Sioux Center. Miss Dorothy Boeyink of Sioux Center is the teacher and Clarence DenHerder the director.
The pupils are, reading L to R
Front row: Pete Vonk, Theron Mulder, John Ravenswaay, Walter Blom and Donald Ravenswaay.
Middle row: Arlene DenHerder, Joan Ravevnswaay, Grace Blom, Jeanette Vonk, Ellen VanRoekel, and
Gerite Vonk.
Back Row: John Henry Santema, Gerrit Vonk, Ben Vonk, Joey Mulder, John Haverhals, and Miss
Boeyink.
The patrons, pupils and teacher of this school drove to the Sheldon Park Monday for their school picnic.
~Source: The Sioux Center News, May 29, 1941
Excerpts taken from the July 6, 1996
Reunion of the rural Center Township School #2.
The reunion was held July 6, 1996 at Dordt College Commons, with get acquainted session, social hour, dinner, and reminiscing sessions. A memorabilia table was provided for items and old photographs.
The sponsors/hosts were: Mrs. Grace Blom Klein and Mrs. Jennie Blom DenBesten.
Past students names and addresses were handed out as well as Teachers.
Students
Lawrence Bos
William Van Bochoven
Andrew Santema
Bernard Santema
Mrs. Tony Attema (Clarissa VanKley)
Clarence Klein
Francis Kosters
Mrs. Eileen Stange (Eileen Kosters)
Mrs. Ellsworth Schut (Mary VanBerkel)
Adrian Haverhals
Mrs. John VandeKieft (Johanna Haverhals)
Gerard Van Ravenswaay
Mrs. Joan VanRavenswaay
Mr.&Mrs. Hugo VanBinsbergen (Irene VanKley)
Mrs. Art Sailor (Lena VanBensbergen)
Gerard Zuetenhorst
Mrs. Dorothy Dykstra (Dorothy DeZeeuw)
Donald Groen
George Vonk
Gerrit Vonk
Eugene Vonk
Mrs. Elmer VandeBerg (Gert Vonk)
Mrs. Harold Vande Kieft (Catherine Vonk)
Mrs. Gerrit H. Leusink (Gertrude DenHerder)
Henry Leusink
Mrs. Irene Oullet (Irene Leusink)
Mrs. Melvin Wynia (Arlene DenHerder)
Gerrit H. VanRoekel
Mrs. Tena Sneller (Tena VanRoekel)
Mrs. Henry VanRegenmorter (Cynthia VanRoekel)
Mrs. A. Meendering (Harriet VanRoekel)
Mrs. Mark Schuiteman (Clarice VanRoekel)
Ivan VanRoekel
Theron Mulder
Mrs. Tony DeBey (Jeanette Mulder)
Clarence DeVos
Dale Boerma
Mrs. Vernon Kooima (Lorraine Feekes)
Mrs. Glenn Visser (Donna Feekes)
Mrs. Bernard Koops, (Cornelia Westerbeek)
Mrs. Marvin VanderVeen (Beth Koops)
Mrs.. Butch Maassen (Karen Koops)
Evan VanPutten
Ray Blom
Mrs. Charles Klein (Mrs. Grace Blom)
Unable to contact the DenOuden Sisters
Mrs. Joe Sandbulte (Alice VandeBerg)
Mrs. Gerrit Swier (Winona Bos)
Jim Santema
John Santema
Sam Klein
Mrs. Fred Langstraat (Alice Klein)
Sarah Kosters
Mrs. Robert Morgan (Joan Kosters)
Mrs. Herman Brenneman (Adeline VanBerkel)
Mrs. John Weichers (Ann Weichers)
Mrs. Floyd VanKley (Marie Haverhals)
Adrian VanRavenswaay
Mrs. Irene Houtkooper (Irene Ruys)
Evert Van Binsbergen
Jim VanBinsbergen
Henry J. Dokter
Lawrence Groen
Henry Vonk
Ben Vonk
Peter Vonk
Mrs. John Feekes (Jeanett Vonk)
Mrs. Duane DeJager
Mrs.Andy VanBochove (Dorothey Vonk)
Mrs. Gerrit J. Leusink (Genevieve DenHerder)
Claire Leusink
Mrs. Dave Dorenkamp (Helen Leusink)
Neal VanRoekel
Henry VanRoekel
Mrs. Fanny Sneller (Fanny VanRoekel)
Mrs. Carrie Franken (Carrie VanRoekel)
Mrs. Dave Harskamp (Ila VanRoekel)
Mrs. Henry VandeKieft (Mildred VanRoekel)
Joe Mulder
Rodney Mulder
Mrs. Daryl DeGroot (Marla Mulder)
Harold DeVos
Arnold Feekes
Stanley Feekes
Roger Feekes
Wm. Koops
Mrs. Gerald Davelaar (Jean Koops)
Walter Blom
Mrs. Elizabeth Groenewold (Elizabeth Blom)
Mrs. Bill DenBesten (Jennie Blom)
Students to be Remembered:
Richard Bos Case VanBochove
Helena VanderSchaaf Reuben DeGroot
Cornie VanRegenmotor John Kosters
Henry Kosters John Haverhals
Richard VanRavenswaay Donald VanRavenswaay
James Mulder Gertrude Westerbeek
Tony VanRoekel John Van Roekel
Cornelia Westerbeek.
Teachers to be Remembered:
Lenora VanDrimelen
Jane Eva DeMots
Geraldine DeGooyer
Sarah Riemersma
Jeanette Scholten
Ida VandeBerg
Clazina Bomgaars
Dorothy Boeyink
Mrs. J. B. VanMaanen
Teachers:
Johanna Mouw (Mrs. VanBensbergen)
Deila Wierda (Mrs. Henry Franken)
Ada Punt (Mrs. Vermeer)
Aldine Vermeer (Mrs. VanRoekel)
Arlene Bomgaars (Mrs. James Cleverings)
Frances DeZeeuw (Mrs. Arthur Schuiteman)
Joanne VanderSchaaf (Mrs. Arthur Brenneman)
Caroline Boone (Mrs. Raymond Sneller)
Esther Koerselman (Mrs. Bill Plantage)
Zeanna Terpstra (Mrs. Elmer VanEgdom)
Mrs. Harriet Hulstein
Mrs. R. C. Mulder
Mrs. Hudson