Chapter 26 of Family Memories - School & teachers

Did you belong to any clubs and do you remember anything special about those days?

Marcella: I was a tennis manager. I was in several plays and I belonged to the drama club. There were about 15 of us in a clique that were really good friends and stayed friends after graduation. I graduated in 1943.

John: We played football but we weren’t joiners and never belonged to any clubs. We had to go home and do chores like milking the cow.  I was never any good at basketball and we didn’t have a baseball or softball team; just football.

Jim:  We were in T-Club.

Lorraine: I didn’t go to high school and only went through 8^th grade. I had to quit and we couldn’t afford to go because it cost to buy books, paper, pencils and so on.  I was in the glee club, though, and even had a solo part.

 

Who was the best teacher you ever had?

Lorraine: My 8^th grade teacher, Cecile something.

John: Earl Baugh

Marcella: Drama club teacher at WA State, Mr. Keyes

Arlie: My 6^th grade teacher, Mrs. Easton

Denny: I enjoyed most of my grade school and junior high and high school teachers. Miss Klasell’s focus was on diction. Mrs. Easton tried to turn us into artists. Mr. Brown told stories abut flying in the second world war. Mr. Baugh was a stern disciplinarian. Miss Griner was ok. I attended a church in Salem, OR for over 16 years and Dr. Robert Cornwall was the pastor. I’d say he was the best teacher I’ve ever had. His church set up to 2500 people per service. They also had a radio station, a 3-year bible college and a 12-grade private school plus kindergarten.

Joyce: Phil Raymond, Leila Harms, Earl Baugh in high school. Mrs. Sooy and Mr. Way in grade school. Janet Sutherland encouraged me to write and we still correspond with each other.

Dale: M. Ali Abayachi. He taught trigonometry and calculus at the San Diego College of Engineering.

Janie: Helen Brink.

Jimmy: Mrs. Raymond

Sue S: Mrs. Chase. I always wanted to be a 5^th grade teacher after having her. I was fortunate to have a lot of wonderful teachers.

Marlee:  Mr. James, an English teacher, was very smart (weird but smart); Mr. McIntyre, a social studies teacher, was cute so I paid attention.

Cindy: Mr. John Leverett, my 5^th grade teacher. We played hockey and did times tables every day. I was queen of the times tables. My mother drilled me and drilled me and when it came time for competing in class, I could beat anybody. Dean Bergman was tough but I beat him!

Bill: Carol Smith, biology and chemistry in high school. She sparked my interest in education and challenged me to stretch myself more than any other teacher. She was a tough cookie but gave me a solid foundation for college.

Sue W: I can’t honor any of my teachers with this question. Even my kindergarten teacher I didn’t like. She made me eat a honey sandwich on St. Patrick’s Day when we went looking for leprechauns. I hate honey.

Mary: Jim Roberts, PTHS