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Green, Joy Martinson / Malone School : District No. 2, Springdale Township, Dane County, WI : a compilation of memorabilia
(2006)
[Memorabilia]
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MEMORIES: Joy (Martinson) Green (student 1960-62) "My twin sister, Jan, and I K -ij attended Malone School in first and second grade, then the school closed in 1962. 1. - remember the picnics, with the lawn cleanup, bonfires - "- and wiener roasts. I had a crush on Jim Leuzinger, and I have memories of chasing him around the bases when he played softball. I have a vague memory of Steve Leuzinger jumping down the stairway, and crashing through the landing. I rem- ember Beth Loeffel banging her forehead on the merry- go-round, and there was lots of blood. We would watch the les- sons being given to the older classes. The library was very small, and after I going through the books for beginning readers, I quickly graduated , M to the volumes meant for older students. Learning always came Malone Sch easy to me. I believe the one-room environment was responsible "k -Boa c for the 'jump start' in my education. And what can I say about the building itself? It's a tiny architectural gem, a thing of beauty and a source of pride. 2 Having only spent two years there, I don't have a large cache of memories from Malone, but I do think back with much fondness. When we lost our rural schools, we lost that daily interaction with our community. Also lost were many lessons teaching tolerance and compassion for our neighbors. We had to learn to socialize. We had to learn to compromise. We could not afford to throw away our friendships." cnic -Janice Leuzinger seated, center Joy Martinson
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