Fairmont Public School - Tiger Yearbook (Fairmont, NE)

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I am Gib Bettger. I'm the youngest son of John and Lydia Bettger. I have two brothers, John Jr. of York, Nebraska and Robert who still lives in Fairmont. My sister, Dorothy, is the youngest of the family. She is married and lives in Needles, California. When I was in my third year of college, I met Betty Howard of Lincoln, Nebraska. We were married in June of 1946. During my senior year, she worked as a laboratory Technician for a doctor in Lincoln. In 1950, our first child, our daughter Randee, joined our family. Four years later, our Son Barry was born.--------—----------------------------------- — ——------ Both children are married and live close to us. Randee's husband. Art, is an ex-naval flyer who now flies for First Interstate Bank out of Burbank, California. They live in Acton, California with their two daughters Danielle, age 12, and Brittny, age 8. They live within a 90 minute drive from us. Our son, Barry, is married and has two children. Ranae, age 13, and Ryan, age 1 1. They happen to live next door to us. Barry is the principal of Hesperia High School, a school of 3300 students, and his wife, Teri, teaches Special Education We see and enjoy our four grandchildren often. Some of you may remember that during the football season of our senior year, I broke my elbow. Because it wasn't set correctly, I was left with a crooked right arm and the services didn't want me. While most of my classmates went into some branch of the service, I remained behind. In the fall of 1942, three from our class, Harriett, Jack and I, enrolled at the University of Nebraska. During the summer and fall of 1943 many of us were waiting to see if we would be drafted into the service. Because I - was turned down, 1 waited until January .S44 and enrolled at Nebraska Weslyan University in Lincoln. Most small colleges dropped their sports program' during the war, due to no money and no guys We managed to keep the basketball program alive at Wesluan and I played on the varsity team for three seasons. I graduated in June of 1947 and in September I took a job as teacher, coach, and principal in Gretna, Nebraska The next two years I thought I would try a more lucrative profession in Phoenix, Arizona. We didn't do so well, so in September of 1953 I signed a contract to teach and coach in Needles, California. We were in Needles for 6 years. While there, I had a chance to work as a boys' counselor so I took classes toward a counseling credential. I graduate form Arizona State University at Tempe, Arizona with my Master Degree in 1959. In September 1959, I took a job as teacher and counselor in the Redlands School District in Redlands, California. In 1967 I had the chance to become a full time counselor at the junior high school level and remained there until I retired

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Name, spouse's name, address, number of children, grandchildren: Frameis Baker; wife Ruth 1 boy and 1 girl by a former marriage. Last resided in Fairbury, Nebraska Military Service and Experiences: Served in the United States Army during WWII Education, Vocation, Profession: (From graduation to present time) Graduated from Fairmont High School. Attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He worked in the Signal Office in Ceneva, for a printing shop in Hebron and the last 16 years he worked at the Fairbury Printing Office Supply. Extracurricular activities, hobbies, avocation: (Include organizational activities) Other comments, anecdotes and experiences: Francis died June 27, 1989 at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln. Services were held in Fairbury with burial in the Fairmont Cemetery. This information was provided by his mother Mrs. Anna McMahon Words of wisdom:

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