Janice Sawyer Clark

After high school, I attended Emporia State Teachers College for one year, where I took secretarial training. Mr. Sponberg and Mr. Rickner were responsible for my interest in secretarial work. My first job was at the McPherson County Extension Office working with 4-H. During this time, Paulette Bughman Larson, Anita Gustafson Link, and I joined forces and rented an apartment for $30 a month. Wow, we thought that was steep! On August 1, 1965, I married Jim Clark. I worked at the Extension Office until our first child, Cathy, was born. Then I was able to be a stay at home mom, volunteering for all the room mother activities.

I am very fortunate to have married a farmer and live in the country northeast of Galva. We love it here! I am the "hired hand" and farm alongside Jim, driving tractors and baling and whatever else goes along with farming. My favorite part of farming is the cattle. I bond with each one, and especially enjoy calving time. We have had many baby calves warming up after being born on a cold winter night. This life I would not trade! Our grandson, Rick, is now involved with us in our farming operation. We are glad to have him join us.

I love gardening. Flowers are my favorite, but I also have a vegetable garden. I can 50 quarts of pickles each year and put tomatoes in the freezer. I enjoy cooking, baking, and entertaining. So if you want a home cooked meal, give me a holler....just kidding!

I look forward to our monthly get togethers with classmates. It keeps us all sane and out of trouble!

My family belongs to the New Gottland Covenant Evangelical Church and is actively involved.

Traveling is on most people's bucket list. Traveling is NOT on my bucket list! Tricia used to live in Minnesota and I would have to fly to visit her. I hate flying! I wanted to be on the "NO FLY" list!

Actually, after thinking about a "bucket list" , I discovered I really don't have one. I just enjoy each day as it comes!

My school memories include: driving too fast to school each day so I wouldn't be late, each day thinking "I will get up earlier tomorrow", but of course, I didn't, sitting in cars over noon hour with friends, Teen Town, the drive-in movie theater, watching Donna Brown Miller getting a bubble haircut by my cousin who knew nothing about cutting hair, working at Crabb's Town and Country store, Judy Hamman Reed's slumber party after junior prom, dragging Main back and forth, back and forth with friends (it was fun, but now I'm not sure what the point of that was!). High school was fun and holds lots of memories. Life is still lots of fun! We are still making memories. See you all at the 50th!