Saturday, March 30, 2013

Teachers at W.K. Kellogg Junior High School in Battle Creek, MI

Elizabeth Torongo, English                    
Born 20 July 1905, in BC; died 14 April 1998, in BC.  Lived at 224 Eaton St.


Emily A. Kaufmann, Typing
Born c.1922, in Saginaw.  Lived at 221 N. Washington St.

Leverett L. "Bud" Hinkle, Woodshop                                
Born 7 Mar 1920, in Wisc.; died Dec 13,1997, in MD.  Lived at 80 East Ave S, in BC.  By 1958, he had been assigned to Southeastern Junior High.

Warren E. Brezette, Drafting
Born 13 June 1910, Kalamazoo?; died 15 May 1992, BC.  Lived on Winter & Lois Sts.

Jasper L. McKay, Science                              
Born 19 Feb 1919; died 18 Jan 1981 in Detroit.  Lived at 319 N Kendall.

Wayne L. Schroeder, Science

Donald S, Newcomer, English                        
Born 3 Jun 1921; died 19 Feb 2007.  Left BC to join Mr. Nault at World Book Encyclopedia.

Arthur W. Lower, Music
Born 29 Jun 1913, in Marshall; died 22 Jun 2000 in BC.  Also taught at Verona.

Lois Mae Penty, Art                                    
Born 3 Jan 1910, BC; died 25 Jan 1996, BC.  Lived on Hamilton Lane, Lkvw.
Her twin brother Amos died in infancy.  Photo is from 1934 @ Western.

John Vydareny, Gym & Coach                                  
Born 27 Jul 1904; died 21 Nov 1996 in Kzoo.  Lived at 47 N 31st.
Photo is from 1928 @ Western, because none of us saw him with hair!

Joan C Bordner,
Lived at 73 Fremont St., in 1958.

Mabel M. Nichols, Counselor
Born 1908, died 1979
Wife of Kenneth Nichols, of Clark Equip., they lived at 127 Milton.

Carl C. Wirth,  Math & Drafting              

Born 21 Jan 1920, in Nebraska and died 22 Oct. 2008, in Marshall.  He and his wife Lois (LtCol-USAF) lived many years at 122 Kellogg St.     (Photo from Kieth Burkhead)


James W. Stone, Printing
Born 6 Feb 1920,
Wife, Marian, taught at Ann J Kellogg; they lived at 163 N 25th.

Alfred J. Reynolds,
Lived at 86 Hilltop.  Mr. Reynolds was a 1949 grad of Calvin College.

William H Nault
Born 9 June 1926, in Ishpeming, MI.  He got his MA in 1949 at UofM
Left BC to be an editor at World Book Encyc., in Chicago.