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A blog for -- Dishonesty -- Abuse -- etc.

My high school made me stupid.
 

 

Riggs High School

Would you have pride in this school?

According to its 2006 newsletter to alumni, the first four listed accomplishments in 2005 and 2006, of the Pierre Educational Foundation were:

1. New logo
2. New updated brochure
3. New website pierreeducationalfoundation.org
4. New redesigned newsletter
5. Other   http://riggsclassof63.com

When I attended Riggs High it was decided...

   ...to Censor the Juniors' and Senior's biology text book by physically cutting out the section on human reproduction.  The class was taught by Jack Robinson.  I couldn't see what was censored so I did not learn any of that sex-stuff in that particular center of learning.  I had to rely on mail-order books to learn about those things.  And I learned it in the back seat of my '53 Chevy; Linda Ann Thompson was my teacher and later my wife.

 

   ...to Fire the best and kindest librarian we ever encountered, Miss Audrae Euginie Visser, because she had a child. She is theauthor of beautiful books, including  Rustic Roads (1961) and Grass Roots Poetry (1991).

 Ms. Visser became Poet Laureate of South Dakota -- from 1974 until 2001.

 

 

 

Me.
From The
'63 Yearbook
Gumbo.




 
 Star City ( Zvyozdny Gorod)
  On the Mir toilet, 2000


Death of an Old Farmer

Out of this sunlit world you went today
Into that other world of peace and dark;
The wrens still trill their songs, the farm dogs bark,
The air smells good with new alfalfa hay--
All things you loved--but you have gone away,
Your spirit like a run-down clock now stark,
Refused another winding; thus we mark
Your end, which science could no longer stay.
Were you a humble man? You were not rich
Nor ruled those realms where high intriguings lurk--
And yet, I’d say you were a man of wealth;
In life you had your own respected niche,
And friends, a wife and children, honest work,
And almost to the last, your priceless health.

~  By AUDRAE VISSER  (1919 - 2006)

Audrae Visser was my mother-in-law's cousin. Both were wonderful women. I didn't know Audrae was fired. Are you sure about this? Didn't they know about her son when they hired her? Audrae was Poet Laureate of SD until her death a few years ago.

I got a kick out of your web page. Sincerely, Kathy Lucas


Subject: Audrae Visser
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006

Audrae Visser was my mother-in-law's cousin. Both were wonderful women. I didn't know Audrae was fired. Are you sure about this? Didn't they know about her son when they hired her? Audrae was Poet Laureate of SD until her death a few years ago.

I got a kick out of your web page. Sincerely, Kathy

Subject: Re: Audrae Visser
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006

Hi Harald,

Thanks for responding to my message [...] Audrae and Gerry's mom were very close, so I got to know Audrae when she came to visit Alma and Robert. I know a fair amount about her, and would be happy to share it with you--I probably have an obituary somewhere. I'll look for it.

I don't want to intrude into your personal life, but I'm curious as to why you are so enamored of Audrae, especially after all these years. She was a wonderful woman, but I know she had "crushes" on some of her students. Were you by any chance one of those lucky fellows? You don't need to be angry if she were, indeed, fired, as she had a wonderful life after Riggs. There is life after high school, isn't there--and it is as good as we choose to make it.

Hope I haven't offended your sensibilities, but from the tone of your website, I'm not too worried!! I gather you're outspoken, as am I; more so since Gerry's death.

Take care,
Kathy

Subject: Re: Audrae Visser
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 21:10:25 -0600

I have had second thoughts about giving out info on Audrae. It isn't my place. I was curious, but feel that I said too much. Good luck to you. Kathy


AUDRAE VISSER  1919 - 2006

Contacts [2006]

 
Principal -       Mr. Fugitt
Asst. Principal - Mr. Mutchelknaus
Terry Cummings -  Mrs.Cummings
leroy.fugitt@k12.sd.us
kevin.mutchelknaus@k12.sd.us
terry.cummings@k12.sd.us

Webmasters:  If you have a related web page, please feel free to link to here.  Let us  know, and I'll reciprocate. 

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What set me off to make this web page?...

Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006
To: info@pierreeducationalfoundation.org
Subject: This alumnus' contribution _ Pierre Educational Foundation

Dear Mr. Brakke

Your letter invited me to contribute or pledge a financial gift to my alma mater. This is the school which censored, from our biology text book, the entire chapter on human reproduction, by brazenly cutting out all of its pages.
 
This is the school which shamelessly abused the best librarian I ever encountered, Miss. Audrae  Visser. As you can see, I'm still very angry. You should be ashamed to ask for money now.

Best regards,  [etc...] (Class of '63)

 From: info@pierreeducationalfoundation.org

I am very sorry that you had a bad experience at Pierre High School. I hope you understand that we had no control over your experience, and hope for nothing but the best for you, and our other alumni.
 
 Thank you for your note. Best wishes to you,
 
 Kim Brakke
 Pierre Educational Foundation
www.pierreeducationalfoundation.org

[ Nothing seems to have changed :( ...   I'm going to THROW UP]

Yes, you are too young to have had any control over this thing.  But you can look into this now. This is why I'm taking the time to write. Let me know what you did. Thanks in advance for your reply.

I took two years of biology at Riggs High, from Jack  Robinson.  We had text books with the censored Human Reproduction section -- That section, all the pages -- had been CUT OUT.  The South Dakota legislators had the same text book;  THIS is what not knowing about Biology yields.  This is what Faith-Based hath wrought. South Dakota's Riggs High School made me stupid.  Look:

http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2006/s1578073.htm
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/26/AR2005122600747.html

Riggs High School Class of '63 Alumni
Pierre School District

Class of 1963 Rigggs High, Pierre South Dakota
Adams, Gale Holle, Janet Palmer, Brent
Adams, Maxine Hunsley, Donald Palmer, Loren
Ashmore, Marge Hunsley, Jerry Parker, Patricia
Baade, David Illig, Harald Parlet, Mary
Bad Moccasin, Clifford Jacobs, Robert Paulson, Marilee
Bauer, Doris Jacobsen, Ed Joe Peitz, Mary
Bauman, Jeanne Jennings, Marilyn Pellerzi, Michael
Big Eagle, Jerry Jensen, Shirley Pickney, Lois
Black, Sharon Johnson, Dwight Pool, Laronn
Collier, Georgina Johnson, Susan Porter, Gary
Boyd, James Kelly, C. James Purkapile, Diana
Brashear, Mary Kelly, Mary Pyncheon, Carol
Bruce, Kenneth Kilian, Betty Quenzer, Joyce
Burke, Kathleen Kindt, Kindt Reed, Karen
Butler, Carol Kitchen, Jack Richards, Kathy
Carr, James Lambert, Myrna Roberts, Leonard
Carr, Janice Lamster, Richard Rogers, Trula
Carroll, Karen Larson, Judith Ruzick, Jr., Sam
Christianson, Mary Lemcke, Cheryl Samco, Charlotte
Colbert, Nina Leonard, James Schlaak, Betty
Colby, Carole Lewis, Ruth Schlim, Thomas
Crance, Patsy Lindstrom, Jon Schomer, Diane
Crandall, Keith Longland, Rose Schultz, Steve
Creager, William Lucas, Anthony Sherburne, Earl
Cruse, Kay Madison, Donald Sheehan, Doda
Dahlgren, Danna Mascher, Marlys Shueth, Vi
Dilley, Warren McLauchlan, Marianna Simmons, Mark
Douglas, Thomas McQuay, Jerry Singleton, Ward
Eakin, Loren Meadors, Phillip Smith, Richard
Eckert, Penne Menors, Richard Smith, Ronald
Eich, Mary Anne Miller, Pete Jack Smith, Sharyn
Eldridge, Bootz Miller, Richard Sonnenschein, Diana
Erikson, Noel Moore, Larry Sorenson, Edmund
Farries, Carole Morris, Larry Spicer, Ruth Ann
Fineran, Wanda Morris, Milton Sneed, Jerry
Flannery, Sandra Mullally, Robert Staph, Sheryl
Forney, Bonnie Naasz, Dennis Stiles, Ihlene
Freiberg, Al Neiber, Susan Stoehr, Barbara
Gage, Randi Neilan, Darrell Stoeser, Linnette
Gates, Frank Neiles, Daniel Suiter, Molly
Gilsinger, William Nielson, Cliff Alan Temple, Linda
Green, Constance Neuharth, Steve Thomas, William
Gregg, Nancy Nickels, Mary Thomas, Julianne
Grubbs, Wayne Olesen, Roger Thomsen, Alan
Hansen, Vicky Olesen, Ronald Thompson, Linda
Hanson, Joe Olson, Eva Tobin, Janet
Hanson, Richard Ondricek, Julia Tommervik, David
Harris, Michael O'Rielly, Robert Dean Tyler, Tyler
Hawkins, Merl Otto, Maxine Volk, Paula
Hegg, Paul Ottum, Mickey Waddell, John
Hineline, Grace Owens, Barry Wagner, Phyllis
Hirsch, Jerry Owens, Peggy Walsh, Marie
Hogan, Harry    

 Here is a link to the class roster of the class of '63.

  Third Armored Division "Spearhead" - " Pea Head" ...  Ft. Belvoir

Fort Belvoir VA   1966


ca. 1989

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