Classes


1951 - 8th grade 


photo courtesy of Kris (Rodgers) Campfield, daughter of Don

Back - Joan Peterson, Russell Dean Wright, Don Rodgers
2nd Row - Iva Shaw, Kay Gardner, Ellen Allen
3rd Row - Grace Boyles, Ron Ewoldsen, ?, Larry Throckmorton, Herb Jones
Front - Pauline Trumbo, Lois Showers, Danny Mason, Tommy Oliver, Bob Norman



1951

Mrs. Adams, Judy Ransom, Larry Throckmorton, Ronny Wright, Floyd Downs, Charles Page, Marie Brierly, Rosalie Holmes, Phillip Gardner.
Merrilyn Butler, Katie Lewis, Wanda Carder, David Stearns, Larry James, Larry Landis, Margaret Downs, Glenn Davenport.
Anita Woods, Anita Norman, Norma Throckmorton, Marcella Holmes, Gary Holmes, Bradley Leeson.



1953


Phyllis Rychnovsky, David Gardner, David Stearns, Sharon Hoffman, Harold Chipp, Bradley Leeson, Roger Herndon, Judith Meyer, Gordon Jones, Anita Woods.
Mrs. Adams, Dale Stearns, Johnny Peterson, Bill Wright, Gary Auxier, Jay Butler, Lois Herndon, Norma Jean Stearns, Wanda Ruble, Donald Davenport.
Joyce Drinkal, Linda Mason, Evelyn Hoffman, Larry Donley, Karilee Jenkins, Sandra Springer, Carol Sue Ewoldsen.
Not pictured:  Merrilyn Butler, Charlene Stearns, Keith Stearns, Billy Ruble, Monty Rayburn, Anna Laura Davenport.  



1954




1955-56 Kindergarten - 2nd grade

courtesy of the Ewoldsen Family facebook page
Thanks to Steve Mason for identification
Front row: L to R:  John Crawford, Judy Crawford, Jimmy Hood, Steve Mason, Bruce Mason, Eugene Rychnovsky, and Craig Ewoldsen.
Second row: Linda Hubbard, Barbara Jones, Lloydene Ewoldsen, Bruce Springer, Marilyn Powell, Jenny Davenport, Kathy Leeson, and Linda McKinnie. The rows are a little mixed up but Danny Powell and Janice Stearns are behind Lloydene Ewoldsen.
Back row: Alan Wright, Jerry Woods, Darrell Stearns, John Woods, Karen Oehlert, Tommy Whitham, and Phil Bowen.


Lunch time from 1957 yearbook


Center Star Country School
 Many students later went to Woodburn after the country schools closed.

This school was located west of Peggy Frizzell's house.  
You can see the Marquis house in the background where I (Lynnette) grew up.

from the Clarke County Rural Schools book 


Three photos courtesy of Sheila Smith Stepko
1957-58
John Peterson, Mrs. Viola Davis
Mary Lou Liggitt, Rick Graves, Phil Gibson
Joyce Drinkall, Chris Chase, Joan Kearney, Sheila Smith (front)


1957-58 Students and younger siblings
John Peterson holding Kendall Smith, Joyce Drinkall holding Dee Chase, Mary Lou Liggitt,
Joan Kearney holding Cinda Graves (?), Rick Graves, Chris Chase hidden behind Rick,Phil Gibson,
Chuck Graves, Sheila Smith, Michael Smith.



1958-59, teacher was Mrs. Laura Smith
Joyce Drinkall, Mary Lou Liggitt, Shari Smith, Gene Page, John Peterson, Phil Gibson
Judy Page, Dennis Smith, Rick Graves, Don Page, David Page
Bonnie Smith, Sheila Smith, Chris Chase



1959-1960, 2nd grade
courtesy of Sheila Smith Stepko


Row 1:  Mrs. Viola Davis, Stanley Keller, Marla McCauley, Maurice McCann, Sheila Smith, Terry Woods, Clara Piercy
Row 2:  Brian Oehlert, Sheryl Poths, Christine Steele, Marty McKinnie
Row 3:  Joan Holt, David Westfall, Don Kent, Christine Chase
Row 4:  Joyce Carson, Stan Mason, Juanita Harlan, Ron Jones, Rex Wright

                           
courtesy of Bonnie Smith Rohr

Grade 4, 1959-60
Miss Margaret Alley, Steve Mason, Jenny Davenport, Mike Griffin, Linda McKinnie.
Craig Ewoldsen, Denny Kent.
Jon Perry, Bruce Mason, Linda Ruth, Dennis Smith.





courtesy of Sheila Smith Stepko

Woodburn 3rd grade, 1960-61

Back - Juanita Harlan, Joan Holt, Sheila Smith, Stan Mason, Maurice McCann,
Ron Jones, Mrs. Vera Chipp.
Middle:  David Westfall?, Marla McCauley, Christine Steele, Christine Chase,
Clara Piercy, Joyce Carson.
Front:  Brian Oehlert, Don Kent, Stanley Keller, Rex Wright, Terry Woods.



courtesy of Bonnie Smith Rohr

1960-61, 5th-7th Grades

Row 1:  Mr. Charles Helin-Principal, Mrs. Glida Boor, Andy Gwinn, Karen Oehlert, Darrell    Stearns, Connie White, Keith Carson, Linda Keller, Eugene Rychnovsky.
Row 2:  Lloydene Ewoldsen, Kenneth Alan Wright, Linda Ruth, Linda Hubbard, Phil Bowen,    Judy Carson. 

Row 3:  Eugene Coles, Sharane Griffin, Jerry Woods, Melinda Fleming, John Woods, Judy        Page, Bill Ruth, Janice Stearns, Raymon Carson.

Row 4:  Diane Holt, Marvin McCann, Jennie Davenport, John Crawford, Ronda Perry, Steve    Mason, Pat Phillips, Tommy Whitham, Sally Reed.

Row 5:  Dennis Smith, Denny Kent, Mike Griffith, Bruce Mason, Jon Perry, Craig Ewoldsen.




courtesy of Sheila Smith Stepko

1961-62, 4th-6th grades

Row 1:  Mr. Roberts, Craig Ewoldsen, Kathy Oehlert, Ken Ruth, Emily Oehlert, Jon Perry, Shirley Ruth,
Denny Kent, Jane Hubbard, Mike Carson.
Row 2:  Mike Griffin, Juanita Harlan, Steve Mason, Christine Chase, Sandra Edgerton, Jim Woods,
Sheryl Poths, Richard Ruble.
Row 3:  Roger Carson, Christine Steele, Dennis Smith, Clara Piercy, Harlan Davenport, Martha Weaklend,
Don Kent, Glenis McKimpson, Maurice McCann, Marla McCauley.
Row 4:  Dennis Stearns, Linda Hoffman, Terry Woods, Paula Harlan, Rick Graves, Joan Holt, Stan Mason,
Sheila Smith, Donald Page, Joyce Carson.
Row 5: ?, Jenny Davenport, Ron Jones, Linda Ruth, Rex Wright, Pat Wilkins, Brian Oehlert, Sue Atherton.




courtesy of Bonnie Smith Rohr

Row 1:  Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Glida Boor, Roger Carson, Bonnie Smith, Donald Stearns, Janet Woods, 
  David Page, Pat Wilkins, Bobby Wright, Donna Ruth.
Row 2:  Sheila Smith, Rick Graves, Louise Mills, Larry Fitzpatrick, Joyce Carson, Bob Carson, 
  Marla McCauley, Sue Atherton.
Row 3:  Leonard Klein, ??, Brian Oehlert, Joan Holt, Linda Hoffman, Stan Mason, Emily Oehlert, 
  Stanley Keller, Kathy Oehlert, Terry Woods.
Row 4:  Sandra Edgerton, Don Kent, Paula Harlan, Maurice McCann, Jane Hubbard, Rex Wright,
  Sheryl Poths, Mike Carson, Clara Piercy, Jim Woods.
Row 5:  Christine Chase, Donald Page, Juanita Harlan, Dennis Stearns, Martha Weaklend, Ken Ruth, Glenis   McKimpson, Richard Ruble, Ron Jones, Harlan Davenport. 







1962-1963, grades 4-6
courtesy of Sheila Smith Stepko

Row 1:  Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Glida Boor, Roger Carson, Bonnie Smith, Donald Stearns, Janet Woods, David Page, Pat Wilkins, Bobby Wright, Donna Ruth.
Row 2:  Sheila Smith, Rick Graves, Louise Mills, Larry Fitzpatrick, Joyce Carson, Bob Carson, Marla McCauley, Sue Atherton.
Row 3:  Leonard Klein, ??, Brian Oehlert, Joan Holt, Linda Hoffman, Stan Mason, Emily Oehlert, Stanley Keller, Kathy Oehlert, Terry Woods.
Row 4:  Sandra Edgerton, Don Kent, Paula Harlan, Maurice McCann, Jane Hubbard, Rex Wright, Sheryl Poths, Mike Carson, Clara Piercy, Jim Woods. 
Row 5:  Christine Chase, Donald Page, Juanita Harlan, Dennis Stearns, Martha Weaklend, Ken Ruth, Glenis McKimpson, Richard Ruble, Ron Jones, Harlan Davenport. 


Feb 1964 - Valentine's Day royalty
David Page, Bonnie Smith, Christine Chase, Maurice McCann, Mary Ewoldsen, Paul Harlan

Feb 1964 group
Back - Donald Stearns, Mrs. Platt, Mrs. Boor, Juanita Harlan (blonde, glasses), Sue Atherton, Christine Chase (crown), ??, ??, Bob Carson, ??, Joan Holt, Maurice McCann (crown), Marla McCauley? (top of hair only visible), Joyce Carson, Clara Piercy, Stanley Keller, Sheryl Poths.
Next row - Mary Ewoldsen, Sheila Woods, Cindy Pett, Janet Woods, Bonnie Smith, Louise Mills, Leonard Cline, Brian Oehlert, Stan Mason.
Next row - David Page, Larry Fitzpatrick, Ron Jones (glasses), ??, Paul Harlan, ??(hidden), Rex Wright.
Front - Doug Stearns, Marty Oehlert, Tom Cottrell, Ed White, Terry Woods, Patty Fox, Don Kent. 



courtesy of Dee Ewoldsen Schelker

courtesy of Dee Ewoldsen Schelker 

1965-66, 4th-6th Grades

Row 1: Mrs. Platt, Mrs. Boor, John Carson, Darl McKimpson, Gene Wilkins, Teresa Wright?, Cindy Pett, 
  Joan Fitzpatrick, Harold Cobb, Mike Paulsen.
Row 2: Marion Wilkins, Gary Blanchard, Danny Phillips, Sheila Woods, Paul Harlan, Dwight Stearns, 
  Tommy Cottrell, Kevin Vanderlinden.
Row 3: Marty Oehlert, Dee Chase, Terri Fry, Pam Fox, Virgil Piercy, Rhonda Showers. 
Row 4: John Fox, Brad Grimm, Sharon Pontier, Kevin Oehlert, Marcella Wright, Ed White, Cindy White.
Row 5: Clay Paulsen, Rick Irving, Steve Ruth, Joe Stearns, Billy Oehlert, Brian Linderman, 
  Chuck Graves, Steve Davis.
Row 6: Mary Lynn Ewoldsen, Mike Wright, Janet Harlan, Sherry Pontier, Rachel Coles, Gary Cobb, 
  Kendall Smith, Patty Fox, Linda Harlan, Pam Wilkins, Cindy Cline.  




Boy upper right- perhaps Kelly Smart.




courtesy of Dee Ewoldsen Schelker

1968 field trip to the Iowa State Capitol
(The Year of the White Knee Socks!)

Back (moms) - Shirley Huss, Betty Fox Winters, Marilea Poths, LaVera Cottrell, Kathryn Rodgers.
Middle - boy with glasses Brian Huss, Jim Cottrell, girl hidden Pam Rodgers, Karen Kent in polka dot.
Front - Ron Poths, Randy Ruth, Jim Fox, Randy Showers, Elizabeth Oehlert, Michelle Westfall,
Debra Harlan, Ronda Ewoldsen, Glenda Pippin.  



courtesy of Dee Ewoldsen Schelker

Valentine's Day 1969
Queen - Elizabeth Oehlert, King- Jim Cottrell.
Left side - Debra Harlan?, Pam Rodgers, Lisa Woods, Randy Ruth in front.
Right side - Jim Fox, Glenda Pippin (back), Brian Huss, Karen Kent, Ronda Ewoldsen.





1970-1971  Kindergarten and First Grade
 Teacher, Viola Davis. Back - Brent Grimm, Jeff Morris, Jeff Pollard, Teresa Weaklend Christensen, Donna Kay Williams, Connie Clark, Brenda Rubendall, Sheila Pontier.
Front -Jeff McDole, Lee Jay Wright, Dorothy Pollard, Irving Buchholtz.


Below from Phyllis Wright's photos

1970
Back - Bonnie Rubendall?, ____, David Henry, Tim Pontier, Randy Watson, Barry Wright, James Cowling, Jim Gall, Scott Ruth.
Front - Cindy Showers, Laura Woods, Patty Harlan, Cris Grimm, Donald Rubendall, George Pett, Kris Rodgers, Tina Keller, Bryan Rubendall.



Back - Kim Grimm, Rick Wright, Kris Rodgers, Tina Keller.
Front - James Cowling, Bryan Rubendall, George Pett, Barry Wright, Jim Gall.  




1 comment:

  1. In the 1970-71 photo the boy in the front is Jeff McDole, he lived with Kenneth and Beverly Smith.

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