Jerilyn Renner:
CLASS OF 1966
Marshalltown High SchoolClass of 1966
Marshalltown, IA
Ferguson Consolidated SchoolClass of 1966
Ferguson, IA
Jerilyn's Story
I recently joined this site. I came to MHS under sad circumstances, as my mother had just passed away from cancer and my father moved to Marshalltown. I remember that I had a few good friends for whom I am thankful, because it made a difficult time easier for me. However, many years later while I was teaching HS English in California I had amnesia and it has taken me years to get my memory back. In particular, I can barely remember my friends at MHS because I no longer have my yearbook and I can't read the names in the one on this site to connect them with the pictures.
The name which stands out to me so far is Ann Trowbridge (ushers! I remewmber you!) I can recognize a few other friends from pictures, but I can't recall names. Also I remember Bruce Hardy by name, because he had such a great sense of humor...and Craig Swanson, who was my dearest friend. We had some great times covering events for the school newspaper. Neither of those two are in Classmates. I have a BA in English from the U of I and an MA from the U of St. Thomas and am now retired from teaching. If anyone remembers me I would like to hear from you, because I'll remember you with just a few hints.
These days I live in a mountainous area--living and teaching in an inner city has made me re...Expand for more
luctant to put my location anywhere on the Internet--(the stories I could tell are astounding). It's a great place to visit! I am a bit reclusive and spend my time writing, gardening and quilting and anything else which can be done with my hands. I like to fix things, restore furniture, sculpt.... Sometimes I don't think of going out for a week or more at a time. I'm also an avid reader.
I have often wondered about you, my classmates...where you are and what you are doing. I sure wish you all the best. I wish I could come to the reunion, but I feel that it's likely that no one remembers me and I would just be standing around trying to call up memories..
By the way, I remember our newspaper editor, but I cannot remember your name! It was a pleasure working with you! I enjoyed attending high school with all of you, though I had spent my first 15 years in a very small town. Well, there's nothing like opening up one's perspective, and moving to a huge city in LA county to teach did just that. No provincialism for me!
(Jerilyn's schools include Ferguson Consolidated Schools, LDF Consolidated Schools and Marshalltown High School.. She taught at Reid High School in California and is retired, Movies she likes include 40's.50's, indies, and foreign movies.)
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