Poppen School was Center No. 2 school

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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

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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:
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

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