THE EARLY YEARS

   

   

South Dixie Drive
Vandalia, Ohio
Built: 1943
Closed: 1986
 

 

    

FIRST GRADE, VANDALIA ELEM, 1951-52, MRS. GUNTER

FRONT ROW: ?, Sue Huff, ? Ken sumner, Johnny Matson, ?, ?, ?, Sandra Klinger, Ann Melton, Sylvia Snow,? 2nd row: Marion Forest, ?, Bob Thomas,Gary Kaenzig, Noel Atherton, John Fritsch, Glen McIntosh,?,?,Lyn Fahrenkrug, 3rd row: Mrs. Gunter, Dottie Butler, ?, ?, Nancy Dehays, Loy Volkman, ?, ?.  (photo from Nancy DeHays)

 

 

  

 
First Grade Mrs. Fentors 1st grade Class 

(picture from Barbara Caruso)

BillieJo Kraft,Darryl Gardiner,Denny Gillespie,Allen?, Timmy Mahoney,Barb Riddle,Larry McIntyre, Teddy Laughter, Becky ? 2nd Row: Binnie Gleason,Marilyn Nicely, Kay Huston, Dave ?, Tim Martin, Eddie ?, George Long, Barb Drummond, me, Tim Pantstengle, Mrs. Fenters. Row 3: Mary Hershberger, Joe Clark, Francis ?, Carole de L'horbe,Pat Swartz, Jimmy Strunks, Harriet Heeter, Janie Merrill. I can't clearly remember all the names and spellings..help me out here

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stone quarry
Vandalia, Ohio
Built: 1956
Closed: 1983


 

 

 1st row: D. Duda, L. Fahrenkrug, Sue Miller,  *not sure, *not sure,  J. Strunks, K. Houston, *not sure

2nd row: F. Hall, K. Sumner, S. Oakes, L. Gealy, *not sure, *not sure, *not sure, A. Melton

3rd row: *not sure, B. Thomas, not sure, G. Kaenzig, *not sure, *not sure, P. Swartz, *not sure

last row: D. Mundhenk, D. Fisher, *not sure, T. Laughter, RC Montgomery, G. Gaskill, *not sure

  Mrs. Van Scoyk - 6th Grade 

 1st row:Diane Gouff, Linda West, Jane Merrill, Sylvia Snow, Jackie Chapman, Nancy DeHays

2nd row: Jackie Murray, Linda laughter, George Long, Linda Yount, Sue Huff, Terry Peffley, Tom Gaskill, George B?

3rd Row: Brian Wenrick, Dick Barnes, Hayden McDonald, Norman S?, Jerry Holland, Leon Miller, Linda Laycock, Cheryl Bricker

4th row: Mrs. Van Scoyk, Bob Davis, John Klepinger, Donna Hardie, Rosalie Smith, Jane Filburn, Lois S?

 MURLIN HEIGHTS

 

 

MORTON MORTON JUNIOR HIGH


 

MR. PENNERS HOME ROOM

First Row:Mr. Troy Penner, Rosalie Smith,Don Lambert, Tom McDonald, Tim Stivers, Tim Young, Linda Randolph, Dean Sitton.

Second Row: Susan Huff, Ronnie Brown, ?, Ann Melton, Ed Staley, Sharyn Gillespie, Ed Thornton, Steve Wagenhals,

Third Row: Fred Hall, Ted Laughter, Bob Brown, Harriet Heeter, Marilyn Nicely, ?, John Fritsch, Tim Kisor

Fourth Row: Dan Donegn, Doug fisher, Dennis Collins, Hayden McDonald, Nancy Collier, Lydia kennard, Brian Wenrick, Dick Barnes

 

MR. VAN ATTA'S HOME ROOM

 1st row:  A. Van Atta?, Dennis Duda, not sure, Karen Morter, Fran Lang, barb Stupp, Loy Volkman, not sure

2nd row: Pat Fogarty, Steve Olt, not sure, George Long, Cheryl Bricker, Dick Kirk, Patty Swartz, Billie Jo kraft

3rd row: RC Montgomery, Mike McCabe, Luciano, not sure, Ken Sumner, Gary Kaenzig, Ted Bowman, Bob Thomas.

last row: Dave Mundhenk, Jerel Smith, Marcia Einhorn, Dottie Butler, Janet Robison, Belinda Greason, Nancy Kesling? 

   

 MRS. SCHLOSE CLASS

Front row;  Carol G?, Jane F?, Ronnie Henley,?,Shirley Littrell, Jen Booher, Norma Harvey, Jackie Murray

2nd row; Floyd Merrick, Gerry Gaskill, Sylvia Snow, Nedd Richardson, Pam Neiter, Nancy DeHays, Norman Smith, Tom Smith

3rd row; Joanne Gray, ?, Ronnie Spitzer, jimmy m?, Ron VanHorn, Denny Gillespie, David R.?, Sue Adkins, Harry Campbell 

top row: Mrs. Schlose (MIA), Linda Laycock, Jim West, Gary Davis, Donna Hardie, Kay Huston, Richard Smith, Bobbie E.

 

VANDALIA SCHOOL 1957-58 SEVENTH GRADE

DAN DONEGAN, JANE FILBURN, JOHN KLEPINGER, ?, MARILYN HENGER, RON HENLEY, BOB DAVIS, LOY VOLKMAN, JIM STRUNKS, ?, ?, LYN FAHRENKRUG, MARY SILVY, ?, BARB GRANT, ?, ?, ?, BOB MCINTOSH, JOHN EVERMAN, ?, KAREN STROBEL, ?, WAYNE CHANEY, ?, RAY WHITAKER, SANDY KLINGER, JACKIE CHAPMAN, JO BRUSMAN, ?

Seventh Grade Photo from Barbara Caruso

MR. DWIGHT ELKINS HOME ROOM

 

First Row: Mr.Elkins,Patty Kasson,Wesley Underwood,not sure,Linda West, JoLynnSmith,Charlotte Montel, Janie Merrill

Second Row: Larry McIntyre, Dave Sabec, Bobby Hyatt, Jimmy George, Ora Conley,Steve Brooks, Helen Lonkerd, Melvin Harris

Third Row: Marilyn Lloyd, Howie Atherton, Joyce Larson, Barb Caruso, not sure, not sure,Shirley Oaks, not sure,

Fourth Row: Judy Mitchell, not sure, Tommy Sparks?, Pam Gentry, Glenda Burkhart, Tom Gaskill?,

 

Sixth Grade: Mrs. Chaney (Photo from Barbara Caruso Cazorla - Thanks Barb)

 

Mrs. Chaney, Richard Jones, Glenda Burkhart, Carole de L'horbe, Judy Henger, Melvin Harris, Edward Staley, Dick Kirk,David Meckley, Howie Atherton, Steve Wagenhals, Me, Judy Swaney, Ronnie Brown, Bobby Brown, Jo Brusman, Shirley Littrell, Helen Lonkerd, Harriet Heeter, Norma Harvey, Jen Booher, Karen Strobel, Carol Seskevics, Mike McCabe, Cheryl Sayers,David Luciano,Dave Edwards, Connie Tuck, Larry McIntyre, Bobby Hyatt, Jimmy George and Denny Gillespie, Charlotte Montel, ?

 

 Both Morton Jr. High and The Pit are scheduled to be demolished in 2011 = They will live in our memories!!




 

 FIRST GRADERS TRAIN TRIP - THANKS AGAIN NANCY


 
 
 

 8th grade Morton:

Front: Doug Fisher, Charlie Stallman

In the back: Ronnie Brown, Jim West, Bob thomas

Thanks for the pic Larry Coleman

  

 

 
  BASEBALL TEAM 1959 - DON'T KNOW WHERE I GOT THIS PHOTO, NOT SCHOOL RELATED BUT MOST OF THE TEAM WERE IN OUR CLASS.

Sharyn Gillespie called me to say she talked to her Uncle Ed and at 92 he is amazing.  He told her this was an All Star Team for Aeroproducts and he remembers and can still name all the boys on the team!! They also won them all.

 Left back: Ed Gillespie (coach) & Right back: Mr. Atherton father of Howie & Goat.

Talked to Bill (Goat) Atherton and he thinks this was taken in John Everman's backyard.

2nd row: John Everman, Bob Hyatt, Bill (goat) Atherton, Noel (Howie) Atherton, Ted Bowman, Lyle Nowicki, Eppert, Font Row: Nelson Martin, John Klieber, John Erisman, Brown, John Fritsch. .

 
 
 
Los Tres Amigos - George, Gary & Leon (triple trouble?)



 
 

 HOMECOMING 1961

Jim Larson& Mary Welty, Steve Wright & Barbara Stupp, Bob Barnes & Marilyn Waymire Boyd Clifford & Marilyn Brusman, Mike Foreman & Patti Cullers, Ted Bowman &Jackie Chapman, Rick Fahrenkrug & Marcia Durst.

VALENTINE DANCE 1962

Rich Fleenor& Mary Jo Clark, Dee Horseman& Bud Grell, Kay Luciano & Mike Hall

King & Queen, Linda Darnell & Mike Brown.


 

 

 

      

 

 


 

    

Yummy school lunches!!!!

 

 

 

Do our kids even know what this is???


Or this.................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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