Greg Mathison
Janet, thank you for posting. And Tom and Ken for comments.
If I recall correctly, those of us who lived in Southview (#1) went to Roosevelt Elementary until Jefferson opened up. Riding the Yaeger school buses. Gary was in our class. Dwight a bit older.
Names popping up from Lincoln Jr. High. Mr. Nelson, Principal; Mrs. Loeffler, 8th grade English... I recall that both of them had their own 'boards'. She gave the board to a whole class one day with the exception of a few of us. Mr. Pierce. What did he teach? I remember he did drivers' training with lot of black and white movies. I still remember a few things from that—like looking for a child coming out between parked cars. Mr. Alfs was a legend. Mr. Mikkelson, Math.
And Dr. Heller sitting in the cafeteria giving us all shots with the smell of rubbing alcohol permeating the school. My brother Mark passed out in that line. :)
Interesting how some names and memories stand out. When I ask my graduate students to name the most recent top ten winners of the World Series, Academy Awards, Miss America, Super Bowl....they struggle to get a few. When I ask the name of a teacher who helped them they have a name immediately and what that teacher meant to them. Says a lot about what is important and legacies.
Thanks for helping refresh these memories.
Greg
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