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Mrs. "B" (Bollenbach)
The Tampico Area Historical Society encompasses parts of Whiteside County and Bureau County in Illinois. Focus is on Tampico, Hume Twp., Hahnaman/Deer Grove, & Prophetstown in Whiteside County & Yorktown & Thomas in Bureau County.

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Denise
369 posts
Jul 16, 2006
1:30 PM

I received the following from Dale Rose and thought I would share it. If you have a memory of Mrs. B, as she was known in the Historical Society, please post it. We recently lost her, but she will remain a part of so many lives forever.

Dale wrote:

I was not surprised to see that Mrs. Bollenbach had died, but saddened none the less. I imagine that there are hundreds of former students who could tell stories of "Our Miss Grubb."

Now I didn't see this one, but friends swore that it was true. While passing by Gube's pool hall, Mrs. Bollenbach noticed a student in there. She went in and marched the poor unfortunate right out the door.

This one I did, because it happened to me. I was new in school and new students were bound to run afoul of "THE RULES." Not knowing any better, I filled my fountain pen from the inkwell. One of the girls (I remember who, but I won't name her) raised her hand and tattled. Mrs. Bollenbach raked me over but good. Needless to say, I just dipped my pen from that time on, unless of course, no one was looking.

Dale

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Denise
Family History Coordinator
Tampico Area Historical Society

connie2222
1 post
Jul 23, 2006
9:08 AM

Hi Dale - Great story about Miss Grugg. I heard the same story many times. Everyone had a great deal of respect for her but when we were little, I think we thought it was fear.
I talked to her in the nursing home last year and she hadn't changed a bit. Still teaching. She lived next door to my grandparent and we didn't dare step in her yard unless we were invited. Great picture of your class.

Connie Schmitt Essig

Last Edited by connie2222 on Jul 23, 2006 11:44 AM

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