School Seligman - 8th Grade Graduation
Location Barry Co., MO
Date Probably 1939-1940
School Image photo
School Image photo
Details March 2013, Geneva Preston Rains who is a member of Face Book, Barry County Places and Things Remembered posted:

8th grade picture. I know a few - would have been probably spring of 1940, but could have been taken 1939.

Tallest boy back row - is Ralph Gebbhart, next to him on right is Kenneth Rains. 2nd girl on front row is Dorothy Mandell. Not sure of the others.

I am wondering where the teacher is. Our first teacher in the upstairs of the old Seligman school, was Fern Hooker, Rubbow, a 7th and 8th grades were there. Fern became gravely ill, and Mrs Guthrie became the teacher.

I am thinking the last girl to my right in picture, could be Fern Hooker Rubow, the teacher?? Notice the corsages. The following year I graduated from 8th grade and there were no corsages. I notice in this picture, everyone is dressed up, with some of the boys wearing suits. Most of those boys ended up drafted into World War 11.
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