The December list will be the top 30 most memorable teachers/staff (see rules below), and tonight, we're remembering BETTE TOEWS (seen here in full late-80's style from her picture in our yearbook, bonus link to the school board minutes I found on the interwebs that shows she was teaching as late as 2012 below).
Back when we were in school, foreign language was a requirement -- and the only choices were French, Spanish, Latin or the subject Bette taught (and the one I took for four years) ... German. Although you probably could have guessed that she taught that class by looking at the spelling of her name.
And, on a personal note, I actually did not have Fraulein Toews as an instructor, because when I was taking German 1 my freshman year, Mrs. Toews was out on maternity leave and we were all taught by Mrs. Bomberger instead (who was a short term replacement and did not make it all four years to be in our yearbook). All my subsequent classes in later years were taught by the *other* German teacher, who will show up later in this series. All the same, I did see her around every now and then in those later years for clubs and stuff after she made her return.
Here's to you, Mrs. Toews!
RULES FOR THIS TOP 30 LIST: Honorees must be one of the ninety individuals listed in the faculty pages of the '89 yearbook (which means two thirds of the list are already not going to be referenced). Honorees may also be selected from the photos of support staff as well (so long as they are on the surrounding pages of the same section). Honorees must be memorable (if there are no stories, then there will be no post about that person). Honorees are chosen and ranked by me (if you disagree, start your own list on your own blog). All memories are believed to be accurate (but are being told through the lens of thirty or more years, so ... you know.)
BONUS LINK TO THE 1965 NEWSPAPER REFERENCE:
http://www.lebanon.k12.pa.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Minutes.03.19.12.pdf
NEWS FROM OUR CLASS ON THE FACEBOOK (IF YOU ARE A MEMBER):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/189980661939188/
