Dave W. Girdner - Photos

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1 -- _______( w. is wife; h. is husband; )_______
James Pleasant('JP') & w. Nola(Lockhart) Girdner with family, circa 1935.
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Back Row(L to R): Dale, Glen, Marie (Glen's w.), Leona(Wells) & h. Stanley holding Nina
Left Mid-Row: Betty(DeBusk)(Dale's w.), Nola, & h. 'JP' holding David W.(me) (Dale's)
Right Mid-Row: Alwin 'Rusty'(Glen's), John W. Stone, w. Eva(Girdner) Stone holding John 'Telford' Stone.
Front Row: Bob(Dale's), Helen & Daniel(w/necktie)(Glen's) and Leon(Stanley's).
JP/Nola family
JP/Nola family-Glen's 2 -- J.P. & Nola Girdner with family, (except Glen's) __1934.

(L to R) Eva(Girdner) & John W. Stone,
Stanley, Leona(Wells) & Leon Girdner

Nola(Lockhart) & J.P. holding Nina(Stanley's) & Bob(Dale's),
Dale & Betty(DeBusk) Girdner.

3 -- Dale H. Girdner family, 1939

(rear L to R): Frances E.(Betty),Dale (front L to R): George, Dave & Bob.

This Rock Church, & parsonage in the background, was built by Girdner's with help from friends. Nola Girdner was considered the Pastor, however many preachers usually filled in over the years. Click on image for full-size photo.

Dale's Family
'Red School'1942 4 -- "Red Schoolhouse" - 1942.
Oak Creek district #16.
Don Hansen's parent's truck (his mom was cook);
Teacher Louise (Humbert) Kovacavich's Ford coupe.
Built in 1913, this school up on the mesa was about a half mile east of the original school on the JP Girdner ranch.
5 -- Oak Creek "Red School" 3rd grade, 1942

(L to R): Deloris Grubbs, Karl Frey, Herman Grahm, Bob Girdner.
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the beginning
Easter Parade 6 -- "Easter Parade", May 1942.

Oak Creek "Red School" (Distr. #16) near Cornville AZ, Easter picture.

(L to R) Jim Hansen, Dave Girdner Carol Cornelison.

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7 -- "Red School" Old Clothes Day, 1942

Old Clothes Day at the "Red Schoolhouse"(district #16.

Bob(Robert J.) Girdner is in the back row, third from right.
Dave W. Girdner is in the front row, second from right.

Old Clothes Day
Red School, 1st-4th 8 -- Oak Creek school -- 1945.

First thru fourth grades.

Seventeen students in lower grades of two room "Red" School District 16. Teacheer: Mrs. Scheurman

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9 -- Dave's 9th birthday; 1944.

Dave W. Girdner's 9th Birthday party June 3 1944. The "best" Christmas candy pieces had been saved for birthday Game prizes.

(Rear, L to R_) Helen Scurlock(S.), Helen Girdner(G.), Jim Hansen(H.), Bruce Caylor, Bob G.
(Front, L to R_) Don H., Dave & George G., Barbara S.

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9th Brthday