{"id":45465,"date":"2015-02-19T21:51:08","date_gmt":"2015-02-20T01:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miserybay.usanethosting.com\/wordpress\/?p=45465"},"modified":"2015-02-19T21:51:08","modified_gmt":"2015-02-20T01:51:08","slug":"eastward-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/eastward-3\/","title":{"rendered":"The East Ward Story, Part 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"1926th\"We taught and went to school there
\nby Maralyn Fink
\nThe stairs have been repaired, a rug has been added for the warmth and safety of the children in the reading room.
\nThe school has grown from 52 to 97 students in a hundred years. An estimated 1900 students have passed through its halls. East Ward has served its community well.
\nDuring the school year 1976 East Ward was renamed for one of its most loved and endured teacher and principal, Teresa Merrill. Beginning its new century with its new name, Teresa Merrill Elementary School, the people, students and parents of St. Johns can still expect the school to maintain and present an education of top quality throughout its functioning years. Happy birthday and good-bye East Ward. Welcome Teresa Merrill Elementary School.
\nEast Ward Partial Staff List<\/strong>
\n**Years are given to lndicate approximate time teacher was at Eaat Ward. It does not indicate the number of years at East Ward in some cases.
\nBertha Wolford Dexter
\nBesey Pulfrey Knapp
\nGrace Rimmer 0918-1920)
\n– Butler
\nSarah Pouch
\nHazel Risdale Culver (1921-25)
\nHelen Bolten
\nHelen Gould Judd (1918)
\nBess Conley Osood (1919)
\nOpal Lillie
\nClolilah Brink (1911)
\nEthel Preston (1911)
\nEdna Shaw (1926)
\n\"1926\"
\nStudents in 1926<\/em>
\n1930-1960 <\/strong>
\nEvelyn Putnam (1937)
\nDorothy Welsh (1934)
\nTeresa Merrill (1930-57) **Principal
\nBetty Cornell (1942-45
\nMay Belle Clara (1943-48)
\nGertrude Bennett (1948-63) **Principal
\nDora White (1948-51)
\nDel DeWitt (1952-54)
\nEileen Latimer (1952-54)
\nAlice Fall (1962-63)
\nJanet Flaherty (1955)
\nCecil Nickel (1955-57)
\nPetrine Churchill (1955-56)
\nThelma Weismiller (1956)
\nBeatrice Pung (1956-64)
\nEdith Walling (1957-58)
\nDorothea Beagle (1957-69)
\nHenrietta Longencher (1962-63)
\n1960-1976<\/strong>
\nMargaret Wyrick (1969-76)
\nMargaret Puetz (1969-72) **Principal
\nRetha Cook (1969-72 in p.m.)
\nErma Eaton Fritz (1969)
\nEsther Hendershot (1969)
\nPatricia Kuenzli (1970-74)
\nRonald Holley (1970-71)
\nMyra Tate (1971)
\nPerra Unger (1973)
\nMike Muehlenbeck (1973-76)
\nLinda Parr (1974-76)
\nCarol MacDonald (1915-76)
\nEthel Huot (1973-76) **Principal
\nGenerations of East Warders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
First Generation<\/td>\nSecond Generation<\/td>\nThird Generation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Addle Holmer Dutton 1876<\/td>\nIvah Dutton Tolles 1900
\n Ross A. Dutton 1892
\n Dora Dutton Goodwin 1906 \n <\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
John Warstler
\n Dolly Hurl Warstler\n <\/td>\n		Janette Warstler
\n Gwen Warstler
\n R. G Warstler
\n Don Warstler
\n William Warstler\n <\/td>\n		Kathy Warstler<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Helen Smith Crumm 1916
\n Noel S. Smith 1916
\n Melvin W. Smith 1916 <\/td>\n		Lois Hill DeBuyst 1942 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ruth Pratt Root 1926-33<\/td>\nKatherine Roof Ritz 1946-53
\n Sharon Reof Irrer 1949-56
\n Paula Roof key-raoida 1952-59
\n Paula Roof Martens 1954-61
\n Judy Roof Moon 1959-66<\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Robert Pratt 1926<\/td>\n\n Candy Pratt 1953 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dorothy Pratt Salter
\n Rolla Salter<\/td>\n		Diane Salter
\n Kathy Salter Rositas
\n Debra Salter<\/td>\n		Tina Rositas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mabel Feazle Hammond<\/td>\nJean Hammond Green
\n Charlene Hammond
\n Mary Louise Hammond<\/td>\n		Mic:hael Green
\n Charles Green<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Charles Bensinger<\/td>\n\n

Richard Bensinger<\/p>\n

\n Ronald Bensinger<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Doug Bensinger
\n Todd Bensinger
\n Debbie Bensinger
\n Brenda Bensinger
\n Robin Bensinger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harry Thompson<\/td>\nChad Thompson<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Richard Paksi<\/td>\nKimberly Paksi<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kenneth Penix<\/td>\nKenneth Penix, Jr.<\/td>\nGregory Penix
\n Marcia Penix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H.O. Tatro<\/td>\nNorman Tatro<\/td>\nDon Tatro
\n Mary Alice Tatro
\n Jon Tatro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jack Danley<\/td>\nTom Danley
\n David Danley\n <\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Margaret Naumes attended Grade 3 in 1884
\nCerelda Frank Hicks attended K-7 1903-1910
\nRussell Frank attended K-6 1907-1913
\nAuraleah Frank attended K-6 1914-1920
\nIone Slater Coffman attended 4 or 5 in 1918-1919
\nArdis Blackmer Crawford attended 1-6 in 1924-1930
\nLouise Tilford Fernhohz attended K-6 1936-1944
\nRichard Tilford attended K-6 1937-44
\nElaine Myers attended K-6 1934-41
\nJoyce Jones VanDeusen attended 5 and 6 1940-41
\nArnold Jones attended Grade 3 in 1940
\nBarbara Jones Cox attended Kindergarten in 1950
\nSuzanne K. McAlvey attended 1-2-3 in 1956-58
\nHelen Shatto Bancroft
\nDawn Shatto Kio:sk1
\nWilliam Bancroft IV
\nLinda Sonier Biddinger attended K-6 1947-54
\nHoward Purvis 1931
\nLinda Purvis Shawnee 1957
\nLinda “Gidget” Shawnee 1972
\nGeorge Purvis 1957
\n*All people listed on these pages answered a June 1976 ad in the St. Johns Reminder asking for names and dates of friends, relatives and events associated with East Ward.
\nNext Week: Meet Teresa Merrill<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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