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This undated photo of Centennial School shows the building in its entirety prior to its piecemeal destruction.

The St. Joe Fifth Third bank currently occupies the site.

CENTENNIAL SCHOOL 1954-55 AM Kindergarten

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Row 1 l-r: Patty Hornback, Debbie Branson, Kathy Hamby, Patty Qualls, Barbara Gray, Shirley Bohn, Donna Jochim, Janice Roeder, Elizabeth Williams, Floyd Crawford, Arthur Adler
Row 2: John Sanderson, Mary Helfrich, Louis Cavanah, Jimmy Tyler, Susan Keening; Donald Lehr, Dale Arnold, Annette Pruiett, John Krack, Cathie Cook, John Reynolds,
Row 3: Marjorie Hagerman, Melissa Mowrey, Frank Kanofsky, Linda MacGregor, Mike Duncan, Bernard Hall, Jan Oliver, Paul Nelson, Tommy Hert, Linda Lively, Eddie Erickson
Row 4: Doris Davids, John Ellspermann, Jane Bauer, Patty Stumph, Faril Ward, Bill Koring, Randy Specht, Stanley Logel, Tommy Waterman, Kenneth Broyers, Susan Gordon
Row 5: Jane Allen, Ronnie Herrenbruck, David Becker, Donna Kissel, Judith Winternheimer, Karen Johnstone, Dennis Rhodes, Dan Hight, Ralph Green, Diana Breitwisser, Kay Mosner
Row 6: Ruth Martin, Betty Espenlaub, Katherine Long

We were at the Marrs Burgoo on 10/2/2010 and guess who we ran into:

martinruth    Mrs. Ruth Martin, our Centennial kindergarten teacher

 

Centennial PM Kindergarten

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1st row:  Sandra Robbins, Evelyn Gulick, Teresa Wilkerson, Danny McCaffry,Brenda Cosby, Mike Will, Keith Wells, Stephen Sitzman, Byron Baker, Donna Brown. 
2nd row: Charles Lee, Cheryl Apples, Connie Townsend, Gloria Woods, Pamela Fogle, Dennis Brush, Kaye Grisbaum, Barbara Breedlove, John Sanders, Judy Horn. 
3rd row:  Paul Gertersen, Becky Reis, Mary Evelyn Bucu, Rite Gieselman, Toni Cates, Russell Hicks, Joe Truitt, David Nolen, Becky Vogel, Nancy Ann Morrow. 
4th row:  Amy Slifer, Michael Cain, Jane Wade, Suzanne Horne, Kenneth Benton, David Baumgart, Mike Summers, Pam Head, David Russell. 
5th row: Tommy Tucker, Steve Carlisle, Cynthia Dausman, Mary-Ann Stock, Darrell Seitz, Linda Russell, Kathleen Tighs, Judy Groves. 
6th row: teachers, Kathy Long, Betty Espenlaub, Ruth Martin.  These names are left to right.

Centennial First Grade 1-2:

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1st row:  Cheryl Cundiff, Donna Kissel, Amy Slifer, Linda Brown, Virginia Jones, Pamela Morrison
2nd row:  Larry Gard, Floyd Crawford, Terry Heck, Bethanna Walker, Annette Oruiett, Jean Faries, James Willis, Stanley Androsky.
3rd row: Faril Ward, John Rest, Dan Hight, Bill Koring, Aaron Wells, Danny McCaffry, Mike Duncan,  Gary Kindle.
Absent: Shirley Bohn, David Russell, Vickie Cain, Pamela Fogle.
Teacher Mrs. Overfield

overfield eveyonne02EVANSVILLE, Ind.Eveyonne Anne (Klein) Overfield, 80, of Evansville, passed away Monday, February 7, 2011, at Columbia Healthcare Center. She was born January 25, 1931, in Evansville.

She graduated from Bosse High School in 1948 and was active in the reunion committee for many years. Eveyonne graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Evansville in 1952. She started teaching first grade at Centennial Grade School and taught until 1956 when she started having children.

Photo courtesy of Marilyn Brinker (Brandsasse)

CENTENNIAL 5th Grade (Courtesy of Mike Springer -Names, Mike Springer and Barb Breedlove Walsh)

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Front row: Cynthia Masterson, Jean Davis, Alice Hall, Allen Lynch, Linda Brame, Barbara Breedlove, Dennis Reed, Dave Vaupel, John Reynolds, Russell Ewers, Floyd Crawford
Second row: ??, Laura Diekmann, Patty Qualls, Mike Springer, Ralph Branch, Tom Waterman, ??, Dan Hight, Jeanette Russell, Sandy Ko, Shirley Bohn
Third Row: Randy Peay, Amy Slifer, Dave Gates, Tom Hert,  ??, Joe Truitt,Regina Stevens, Janice Roeder, Rita Gieselman
Back Row: Tom Shinnamann, Diane Becker, Becky Woods, Mrs. Reisinger, Suzie Horne, Linda Martin, Diane Price

Centennial School 8th Grade Commencement photo.

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7th Row: Tom Hurt, Bernard Hall, Tom Jones, Steve Johnson, ??, Sam Still, Steve Brandsasse, Chester/Joe Briscoe, Mike Shelton
6th Row: Ralph Branch, Terry Adams, Russ Hicks, ??Folger??, ??Gerald Paugh, ??, ??, Paul Nelson, Becky Woods, Susie Horn, Regina Stevens, Jane Bauer, , ??, Dona McBride, ??, ??, Margaret Brown
5th Row: Judy Vitzdamm, Carolyn Hoos, Sandra Ko,??, ??, Rita Gieselman, Judy Groves, Linda Brame, Carolyn Raber, Bill Martin, Rodney Knight,Dale Arnold, , ??, ??, ??, Amy Slifer.
4th Row: Diane Price, Ruthella Chappell, Kathy Gooch, Sharon Winneke, ??, Keith Reitz, ??, ??, Diane Rolley, ??, Mike Duncan, Dorothy Barnes, Bill Koring, Ron Allega, Marjorie Hagerman
3rd Row: Debbie Branson, Janel Buschkill, Patty Qualls, Bunny Arhelger, Barbara Breedlove, Susan Gordan, Barry Weissman, Robert Parkman, Tom Waterman,  , Edgar Booth, Dennis Brush, Brenda Cosby, Connie Welborn, ??, Steve Carlisle or Dan Acker, ??, ??
2nd Row: Jean Davis, Pam Fogle, Gloria Woods, ??, Bruce Seegert, ??,  Danny Johnson, Don Lehr, John Reynolds, John Rest, Dennis Reed, Tom Shinnamon, Kathy Hamby, Pat Johnson, Laura Dieckman, ??, ??.
1st Row: Cynthia Masterson, Susie Wooley, Terri Coffman, ??, Janice Roeder, Karen Sears, Bonnie Welch, Shirley Bohn, Eric Erikson, Prentice Anderson, ??, ?? Charles Lee, ??, David Hogseth, ??,  David Vaupel, Floyd Crawford, Larry Gard.

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Cheerleaders L-R: Barb Connelly, Bunny Arhelger, Ruthella Chappell, Crista Woods, Tina Morneweg, Fabienne Hamby, Debby Branson
Bottom Row Basketball team: Bob Parkman, Dan Johnson, Don Lehr, John Getty, Bix Branson
Middle Row Basketball team: Kirk Susot, Russell Hicks, Steve Brandsasse, Tom Moore, Jim Schaeffer, Tom Waterman
Top Row Basketball team: Mike John, Gary Allender, Steve Johnson, John Walters, Gary Marx, Don Julian, Jack Waterman

 

A Centennial Christmas - photo courtesy of Carolyn Hoos Scavone

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Centennial Girls -  photo courtesy of Carolyn Hoos Scavone

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Top row: ??

2nd row from top: ??, Amy Slifer, Rita Gieselman, Linda Brame, Barb Breedlove, Kathy Gooch,  ??, Pat??

3rd row from top: Janel Buschkill, Debby Branson, Ruthella Chappell, Sharon Winnecke, Margie Hagerman, Brenda?, Diance Price, Diane Roedel, Shirley Bohn, ??

Front Row: Cynthia Masterson, Jean Davis, Karen Sears, Kathy Hamby, Mrs. Schaaf, Bonnie Welch, Patty Qualls, Bunny Arhelger, ??

Names courtesy of Linda Brame Gamblin

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