Petersen School

Ruth Berg Stewart was born in January, 1923, and passed away in February, 2018,
at the age of 95. She attended school in Peterson.
Her father ran a jewelry business in Storm Lake for several years.
Ruth enjoyed sharing her old school pictures and after she passed her son, Chris Stewart,
wanted to share them also. They pictures are from Ruth's school days.

1923 Class about 10 years Old

1935-36 Eighth Grade

Glee Club 1938

Junior Class 1938-39

Mixed Choir 1940

Band 1940

Seniors 1940

Class of 1940

Top Row: Rex Reed, Marian Kracht, Donald Nelson, V.P., James Kirchner, Pres.,
David Underwood, Sec., Reynolds Norton, Treas., Rachel Harris, Wilbur Bowen.

Second Row: Elinor Stoner, Roger lundberg, Elizabeth Riggs, Prin.,
Paul J. Simons, Supt., Wilma Wheeler, Dortha Huntress.

Third Row: Ordell Hanson. Bonnie Lou Meyer, Marga Schacht, Barabara M. Lynde,
Harold Hill, Beulah Raveling, Mildred Lunden, Ruth Berg.

Bottom Row: Mary Lou Tigges, Bonnie Jean Noel, Marjorie Steffen, Donald McCormick,
Fern Heick, Ida Saxby , Ida Fae Slough, Kathryn Patrick.