All in all, I was very blessed with wonderful teachers throughout my public school education in Cape Girardeau. Here are some of my favorites:
Alma Schrader, lst grade -- Mrs. Clayton -- She epitomized the image of a warm, caring teacher whose goal was the success of each and every student in her class. She was firm, skillful and had a loving personality.
Alma Schrader, 5th grade -- Miss Harris -- She was smart and used her wit to keep us in line while preparing us with knowledge we would need in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades and beyond. She challenged us to grow and to ask why. I remember Miss Harris was a pillar of strength as she counseled us the day JFK was killed.
Franklin, 6th grade -- Miss Schlosser -- She helped to ease my anxiety of being among some students who transferred to Franklin our 6th grade due to a lack of space at Alma Schrader. She had a fun-loving spirit and even made map skills and geography interesting. One of my favorite memories of Miss Schlosser is when she would read books to us each day, giving dramatic impact to each character.
Junior High -- Mr. Ralph Ford--He made math interesting. I loved math and he challenged us to stretch our skills. He had a way of identifying the help each student needed in understanding math problems. What a fun surprise for me when I learned much later in my life that my husband, daughter, and I had moved across the street from Mr. Ford and his family.
High School --Mr. Johnson--Mr. Johnson had a sense of humor and used it frequently during our chemistry class Elements Chart drills. I remember that he was intent that each person understand chemistry and tried to find ways of making it appealing to those who were struggling. I thoroughly enjoyed his classes and I didn't realize how they were preparing me so for my future career.
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