Colorado County Schools

Mentz, # 20

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Mentz School May 1948

Front row:  ? , David Frank, Madeline Mosemeyer, Jolean Braden, Curtis Berger, Joe   Truchard
 
Second row:  R. W. Maertz, Jr.,  ? , Verna Nell Frank, Jeanette Truchard, Dorothy Mae Glueck, Anthony Truchard,
 
Third row:  Arlene Maertz, Merle Braden,  ? , Delores Braden, Leonard Frank

Thanks to Earline Berger Drumm who submitted the photo and identified the students.

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Mentz School April 1954

The three girls in the front are Linda Frank, Linda Skutca, Ann Truchard
 
The second row is sort of split:  The two boys standing are Mackey Pilsner, Johnnie Mrkwa, the girl kneeling next to him is Emily Mrkwa.  Then there is a space and three more girls are kneeling.  They are Earline Berger, Christine Skutca, Evelyn Mrkwa
 
Third row:  Jerry Rester, Ronney Frank, Gordon Maertz, James Truchard, Roger Pilsner, Darrell Rester, Sam Hodge
 
Fourth row:  Tall boy is Joe Truchard, Francis Truchard, Wayne Rester, Dennis Truchard
 
Teacher is Bernice Krupka

This was taken the last year there was a school at Mentz. The next year it was consolidated with Bernardo.

Thanks to Earline Berger Drumm who submitted the photo and identified the students.

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