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To submit grade school class images, send TIF files or JPGs to me by following this link: When scanning grade school class photos, set the output size to any dimensions approximating 8 inches by 6 inches or 1280 by 960 pixels and 300dpi. I will prepare them and place them on the page for view.  I encourage you to provide the names of the students in the class images. Also provide teacher name and class year (if needed). Pithy comments and gentle repartee are welcomed (I'll even consider smart ass remarks). Also, let me know if it's OK to use your name as the image provider. Please forgive spelling errors and mistaken identities. I will immediately correct them upon notification. Names followed by a ? usually means I just don't know or I think that's who's in the picture but I'm not exactly sure. Please correct me if I'm wrong. 
Thanks for your memories!

 

The CLASS of '72 BEGINS in1959–1960

Mrs. Sylvia McNiff, Kindergarten, 1959—1960

3rd Row: Kenneth Ferguson, Chuck Allard, ?, Frank Toth, Randy Gates, Glenn Davis, Frankin Smith

2nd Row: Jimmy Blonigen, Chuck Smith?, Mamie Brown?, Paula Koenig, Ada Hall, Cynthia ?, Rodney Leafdale, Dennis ?

F.R. (L-R): Nancy Zupan, Linda ?, Betty Dockery, Joanne Peebles, Diana Chapman, Bobbi Smith, ?, Mary Esther Frix, Carol Vicklund

 

NEW ADDITION!

Mrs. Sylvia McNiff, Kindergarten, 1959—1960

3rd Row: Gary ?, Russell ?, David Brunk, Todd Deering, Mark Smith, Billy Reed

2nd Row: Danny Love, Steve Novakovich, Patty M ?, Kathy Kleeman, Cynthia ?, Ruby Smith, Craig Jurovich, Bruce Galyan

F.R. (L-R): Wanda Lollar?, Carol ?, Marsha McMillen, Linda B?, Karen Bjorklund, Mary  W?, Connie Gifford, Laurie Ship, Dayle ?, Georgia Walker?

 

Mrs. Mary Hansen, 1st Grade, 1960—1961

3rd Row: Tracy Loughlin, Chuck Allard, ?, David Brunk, Steven Long?

2nd Row: Jerry Roberts, ?, Bruce Galyan, ?, Karen Bjorklund, Mary O'Brien, Mary W?, ?, Bradley Graham

F.R. (L-R): Dayle ?, Laurie Dielman, Mary Esther Frix, Janet Gard, ?, Debbie Raicevich, Lorainne McReynolds, Carol Vicklund, Carol ?

 

NEW ADDITION!

Miss/Mrs(?). Brown 1st Grade, 1960-1961

2nd Row: Dale Horkey, Robin Allen, Dennis Tryon, Glenn Davis; Elaine Donaldson, Bobbi Smith, Ruby Smith, Jerry Collins, Todd Deering, Kenneth Ferguson

1st Row: Wanda Lollar, Deborah Murphy; Carla Grogan; Ada Hall, Twila Schilling, Annette Arthur, Karen Klein, Connie Wallingford, Jean Blonigen, Cindy Ramsey

Glen Davis and I spent some serious hard time in the hall of Ralph Witters Elementary during this school year. This picture is a real treat! This school year has haunted me all my life. I didn't get off to a good start in this class and I wonder if that poor performance dogged me the remainder of my school years? 

 

 

Mrs. Eula Simpson, 2nd Grade, 1961—1962

3rd Row: David ?, Don Bleak, Todd Deering, Kristy Mills, Marcia Hall, Patty ?, Mike ?, Dale Horkey, Ted Mayfield

2nd R: Cindy Ramsey, Nancy ?, Bobbi Smith, Mamie Brown, Carol Mentch, JoAnne ?, Deb Walker, Georgia Walker, ?

F.R. (L-R): Ken Ferguson, Bill Reed, Stephen Long, Dickey Moses, Robin ?

 

 

NEW ADDITION!

Mary Tschiffely, 2nd Grade, 1961—1962

3rd Row: Jimmy Blonigen,  ?, David Brunk, Tracy Loughlin, Frank Toth 

2nd R: Steven Long?, Bruce Galyan, Lori McReynolds?, ?, Jill Eaton, Diane Chapman, ?, ?

F.R. (L-R): ?, Sharon Moss, Sandra Sorensen, Kathy Kleeman, Debbie Raicevich, Jean Blonigen, Carol Vicklund

 

 

Mrs. Ethellynn Chadwick, 2nd Grade, 1961—1962

3rd Row: John Kormylo, James Fricke, Todd Deering?, Chuck Allard

2nd Row: Rodney Leafdale, Randy Gates, Laurie Dieleman, Mary Esther Frix, Mary O'Brien, Bruce Gutzke, Bradley Graham

F.R. (L-R): Nancy Zupan, Paula Koenig, Nikki Shook?, Debbie Raicevich, Cindy Ramsey?, Laurie Shipp, Carol ?

 

 

NEW ADDITION!

Miss Patty Kimball, 2nd Grade, 1961—1962

3rd Row: Randy Gates, Mike Odde, Jed Wardelle, Elaine Donaldson, Karen Klein, Annette Arthur, Jerry Collins, Robert Stewart, Larry Nelson

2nd Row: Terry ?, Marilyn Damm, Joy Guffey, Ruby Smith, Cynthia Vertey?, Rita Thronburg, Lynn Sanford, Marsha McMillen

F.R. (L-R): Glenn Davis, Danny Love, Dennis Akin, Jimmy Gossens

 

 

NEW ADDITION!

Miss Ruby Hanson, 2nd Grade, 1961—1962

3rd Row: Frank Fisher, Donny ?, Phil Richardson, Darlene Jacobs, Connie Gifford, Frank Barber, Jim Nulley, Mark Smith

2nd Row: Twila Schilling, Trudy Turcott, Rita Moore, Betty Dockery, Susan Stewart, Janene Milek, Connie Wallingford, Sheryl Cottle

F.R. (L-R): Bill Larson, Jim Enis, Gene Bain, Mark Plorin, Steve Novakovich, Frank Smith

 

 

Mrs. Weaver, 3rd Grade, 19621963

3rd Row: Dennis Akin, Marcia Hall, Cindy Enis?, Cheryl Cottle, Kristy Mills, Mike Odde, Jerry Roberts, Jerry Collins, Phil Richardson

2nd Row: Dale Horkey, Marilyn Dam, Betty Dockery, Mark Smith, Janet Gard, Frankie Fisher, Dickey Moses, Doug Trabing, Dennis Rand

F.R. (L-R): Glen Davis, Karen Kline, Twila Schiling, Colleen Parsley, Carle Grogan, Trudy Turcott, Ruby Smith, Debra Ranel, Randy Gates

 

 

Mrs. Sara Grotz, 3rd Grade, 1962—1963

3rd Row: Phil Richardson?, Cheryl Cottle?, Karen Bjorklund, Mary Esther Frix, Carol Vicklund, Randy Gates, Rodney Leafdale, Doug Trabing?

2nd Row: David Brunk, Susan Stewart, Sandra Sorensen, Robert Stewart, Lynn Sanford, Jimmy Fricke, Chuck Allard, ?

F.R. (L-R): Mary O'Brien, Sharon Moss?, ?, ?, Paula Koenig, Connie Wallingford, Nancy Zupan, Jim Enis

 

 

NEW ADDITION!

Mrs. Alice Hayek, 4th Grade, 1963—1964

3rd Row:  Lynne Sanchez, Dianna Chapman, Sharon Moss, Debbie Raicevich, David Brunk, John Kormylo, Jim Dewey, Robert Stewart, Jill Eatonx

2nd Row: Frankie Fisher, Annette Arthur, Doug Trabing?, Dale Horkey, Randy Gates, Mike Scott, Karen Klein, Rita Thronburg

F.R. (L-R): Ada Hall, Chuck Matthews, Griff Goff, David Beemer, Mark Plourn?,  ?, LoriAnn McReymolds, Jim Enis, Edward Welty

Mrs. Hayek was Gyp "Cookie" Hayek's wife and Ercil Taylor's sister if my memory serves correctly. I really liked this lady!

 

 

Mrs. Wennemar, 4th Grade, 1963—1964

3rd Row: Michael Odde, Vera Lynn Johnson, Dick Moses, Glenn Davis, Mary O'Brien, Sandra Sorensen, Frank Toth, Kristy Mills, ?, Phil Richardson

2nd Row: Mary Esther Frix, Mark Smith, Bruce Peyton, Ruby Smith, Betty Dockery, Cheryl Lucke, Marilyn Damm, Robert Stewart?, ?, Todd Deering?

F.R. (L-R): ?, Colleen Parsley, Jimmy Blonigen, Carla Grogan, Steven Long?, Danny Love, Bradley Graham, Janet Gard?, Karen Bjorklund

(Someone from this class told me this teacher knew where and how to apply the golden ruler in her classroom. How are your knuckles?)

 

 

NEW ADDITION!

Mrs. Nations, 4th Grade, 1963—1964

3rd Row: ?, Jerry Collins, Carol Mentch, Craig Schultz, Ted Mayfield, Tracy Loughlin, Don Bleak, Paula Koenig, Doris Francis, ?

2nd Row: Connie Gifford, Eddy Baker?, Bill Reed, Bruce Galyan, ?, Nancy Zupan, Carol Vicklund, Frank Smith, Laurie Ship, Don Bleak?

F.R. (L-R):  Steve Novacovich, Jim Gossens, Laurie Dielman, Jean Blonigen, Juanita Bell, Bill Larsen, Ken Ferguson, Cindy Ramsey, Darlene Jacobs

 

 

Mrs. Phyllis Campbell, 5th Grade, 1964—1965

3rd Row: Karen Bjorklund, Dale Horkey, Ruby Smith, John Kormylo, Paula Koenig, Phil Richardson, Cheryl Cottle , Jerry Collins

2nd Row: Mary Esther Frix, Jim Enis, Carol Vicklund, Dave Beemer?, Elaine Donaldson, Brad Graham, Debbie Walker, Steve Novakovich, Sandra Sorensen, Dickey Moses

F.R. (L-R): Bonnie Paddock, Cindy Ramsey, Lorianne McReynolds, Carla Grogan, Danny Love, ?, ?, Kenny Ferguson

 

NEW ADDITION!

Miss/Mrs. ? Smith, 5th Grade, 1964—1965

3rd Row: Linda Kay Gamble, Lynn Sanchez, Mike Odde, Jerry Collins, Patsy Grogan, Dave Brunk?, Ted Mayfiedl. Susan Stewart

2nd Row: Rodney Leafdale, Bruce Peyton?, Annette Arthur, Donald Bleak, Marilyn Damm, Laurie Diehlman, Nancy Moody, Bobbi Smith

F.R. (L-R): Bruce Gutzke, Robert Stweert, Cheryl Luck, Glenn Davis, Ed Welty, Colleen Parsley, Jean Blonigen

 

Image Requested

Miss Dorothy Gilles, 6th Grade, 1965—1966

 

NEW ADDITION!

Mr Salberg, 6th Grade, 1965—1966

3rd Row: Barbara Sheridan, Bob Stewart, Criag Jurovich, Todd Deering, Stephen Long, Deb Walker, Doug Trabing, Sandra Sorensen

2nd Row: Coleen Parsley?, Paule Koenig, Debbi Raicevich, Karen Bjorklund, Carol Mentch, Beverly Bain, Tracy Loughlin

F.R. (L-R): Don Bleak, Chuck Matthews, Brad Graham, Laurie Dielman, Mamie Brown, Carol Vicklund, Ed Welty, Ken Ferguson

 

 

Mrs. Cochran, 6th Grade, 1965—1966

3rd Row: Mary Esther Frix, Debbie Walker, Bruce Gutzke, Laurie Shipp, Julee Burns, Joanne Pebbles, Annette Arthur, Betty Dockery

2nd Row: Frankie Fisher, Jimmy Dewey, Phil Richardson, Teddy Mayfield, Lyle King, Susan Stewart, Peggy Damm

F.R. (L-R): Jimmy Blonigen, Jean Blonigen, Frank Smith, Jim Enis, Danny Love, Cheryl Lucke, Mary O'Brien, Cindy Ramsey

 

 

NEW ADDITION!

Mrs. Nellie? Hodgson, 6th Grade, 1965—1966

3rd Row: Vera Lynn Johnson, ?, Sherrie Leis, Jill Eaton, Mike Odde, Marilyn Damm, Karen Klein 

2nd Row: Becky Hurlbut, Jerry Collins, Chuck Allard, Marcie ?, Kristi Mills, Ruby Smith, Rod Leafdale, Frank Toth

F.R. (L-R): Marcia Schultz, Jim Gossens, Bill Reed, Terry McCarthy, Nancy Zupan, Emory Blakesly, Trudy Turcott, Connie Gifford

 

 

Mr. Jim Starett, 7th Grade, 1966—1967

3rd Row: Elaine Donaldson, Donald Bleak, Mary O'Brien, Mark Smith, Lynn Sanford, Delaine Everett, Rick Johnson

2nd Row: Mary Esther Frix, Susan Stewart, Lyle Smith, John Kormylo, Doug Trabing, Nancy Moody, Bill Larsen

F.R. (L-R): Glenn Davis, Dale Horkey, Natalie Menchaca, Trudy Turcotte, Mamie Brown, Bonnie Paddock

 

NEW ADDITION!

Miss Lentz, 7th Grade, 1966—1967

3rd Row: Joanie Pebbles, Mike Odde, Tracy Loughlin, Janet Gard, Craig Jurovich, Jerry Collins, Karen Klein

2nd Row: Rod Leafdale, Ted Mayfield, Kirsti Mills, Kathy Kleeman, Diane Chapman, Trish Raicevich, Jim Fricke

F.R. (L-R): Bruce Galyan, Jed Wroble, Carol Vicklund, Lori McReynolds, Connie Wallingford, Ken Ferguson, Jim Blonigen

 

NEW ADDITION!

Teacher Unknown, 7th Grade, 1966—1967

3rd Row: Bobbi Smith, Barbara Sheridan, Annette Arthur, Laurie Dielman, Sandra Sorensen, Nancy Zupan, Cindy Ramsey

2nd Row: Jean Blonigen, Jerry Collins, Chuck Allard, Karen Bjorklund, Betty Dockery, Rita Thronburg, Vera Lynn Johnson, Ruby Smith

F.R. (L-R): Jim Gossens, Steve Novacovich, Chuck Matthews, Brad Graham, FrankSmith, Danny Love

 

 

Mr. George Pfaff, 8th Grade, 1967—1968

3rd Row: Joanne Peebles, Mary Esther Frix, Jim Gossens, Frank Smith, Steve Novakovich, Craig Jurovich, Bruce Gutzke, Barbara Sheridan, Susan Clayton

2nd Row: Chuck Allard, Diana Chapman, Karen Klein, Betty Dockery, Rodney Leafdale, Paula Koenig, ?, Peggy Damm, David Brunk

F.R. (L-R): Chuck Matthews, Jim Blonigen, Brad Graham, Connie Wallingford, Lorainne McReynolds, Ed Welty, Nancy Moody, Mark Lucas

 

 

NEW ADDITION!

Mr. George Pfaff, 8th Grade, 1967—1968

3rd Row: Laurie Dielman, Bill Reed, Mark Smith, Nancy Zupan, Tracy Laughjlin, Annette Arthur, Bill Larson, Mike Odde, Emory Blakesly

2nd Row: Jerry Collins, Rita Thronburg, Karen Bjorklund, Frank Toth, Kristi Mills, Debbie Raicevich, Bobbi Smith, Debbie Walker, Rick Johnson, Ted Mayfield

F.R. (L-R):  Ken Ferguson, Dan Love, Carol Vicklund, Connie Gifford, Trudy Turcott, Cindy Ramsey, Doris Francis, Jean Blonigen, Lynn Sanford

Remember TP'ing Mr. Pfaff's house on Halloween? He'd invite the kids to trick or treat and TP his tree and he'd serve hot cider. Then he'd invite everyone back the next day to clean up the mess. One of my fondest memories as an adult is when I sat next to him in the VFW club drinking a beer and talking about school and old times.  I was in my late 20's at the time and he asked me to call him George. He even paid for the beer! I felt so grown up! He was a good man!

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

  My heartfelt thanks to Mary Esther Frix-Bell for sending me some great scans of her class photos and identifying most of the students in the class groups.

(I had SUCH a crush on her in the 5th grade!)

 

NEW ADDITIONS!

Muchas Gracias also to Annette Arthur-Juvan and Connie Gifford Kennerknecht for their gracious loan of all the prints I used to make the New Addition photos.  We are blessed by their friendship and commitment to the Class Flame!

 

Warmest thanks go out to Ruby Smith and Kathy Kleeman for their contribution of a 7th grade class photo and editing class groups for accuracy.

It's exciting to know the site is being viewed and reviewed!