On August 3, 1940, I became acquainted with this fine person. She was my first grade teacher. I immediately loved her and still do until this day. I suppose that every young person that starts to school has a special feeling for their first teacher. But this one was exceptional. After 48 years, she still recalled me drawing pictures and always encouraged me, back then, to study art. Amazing that she could still remember her students' little "traits" but she could. A teacher like Monny deserves a special reward on the other shores of time because of the many lives that she has touched and the impression that she left with generations yet to come. For almost 50 years she took young six-year-olds, taught them how to read and write, how to salute the flag of our Country, and mold young lives into some outstanding individuals. Yes, teachers like Monny, I believe, will be recognized by the Creator for their good works. When one like this passes from our midst, we lose a little of what made America great. We need more Monny (McClusky) Wheelers.
(The Cordell Beacon, Cordell, OK, 20 July 1988, Page 2A by former student, Floyd Craig)
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Mrs. Rambo Is Teacher of Year--State Fair Will Honor Oklahoma Instructors
Mrs. Monnie Rambo of Dill City, second grade instructor in the Burns Flat school is the Washita county instructor selected to be honored at Teacher Recognition Day during the Oklahoma state fair. Mrs. Rambo was born at Oswalt, Oklahoma, has been teaching thirty years, twenty-nine years in her native state. She has a bachelor of science degree from Southwestern State College and has been a member of the Oklahoma Education Association twenty-nine years. Mrs. Rambo has spent twenty-two of her twenty-nine years of Oklahoma teaching in Washita county, sixteen at Dill City and six at Burns Flat. She taught at Abner in Love county four years, at Lone Grove in Carter county two years, and at Dabney in Beckham county one year. She also taught in Texas one year.
(excerpts from the Cordell Beacon, Cordell, OK, 11 Sep 1958 article found in Ruby McCluskey Sluder's photo collection kindly shared by WPWGS, Weatherford, OK)
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Monnie (pronounced as Moe'nie) was the oldest child born to Lutie (Birdwell) and Marian A. McCluskey in Oswalt when Oklahoma was still Indian Territory. She first married Jasper Aubrey Rambo (1903-1959) in 1958. Her second marriage was to Frank T. Wheeler in Dill City, Oklahoma on October 2, 1960. Monnie had two step-daughters, Frankie and Elwyn. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Dill City and was active in the AARP and Retired Teachers Association of Washita County. Monnie taught school for 43 years with 17 years being at Dill City and 18 years at Burns Flat. She also taught at Lone Grove, Abner and in Texas. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Dill City and burial was at Lawnview Cemetery at Cordell. (parts taken from her obituary in the Cordell Beacon, Cordell, OK, 20 July 1988, Page 2A)
According to Oklahoma's new (2017) vital records website www.ok2explore.health.ok.gov: Monnie died in BECKHAM COUNTY, OK.
(The Cordell Beacon, Cordell, OK, 20 July 1988, Page 2A by former student, Floyd Craig)
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Mrs. Rambo Is Teacher of Year--State Fair Will Honor Oklahoma Instructors
Mrs. Monnie Rambo of Dill City, second grade instructor in the Burns Flat school is the Washita county instructor selected to be honored at Teacher Recognition Day during the Oklahoma state fair. Mrs. Rambo was born at Oswalt, Oklahoma, has been teaching thirty years, twenty-nine years in her native state. She has a bachelor of science degree from Southwestern State College and has been a member of the Oklahoma Education Association twenty-nine years. Mrs. Rambo has spent twenty-two of her twenty-nine years of Oklahoma teaching in Washita county, sixteen at Dill City and six at Burns Flat. She taught at Abner in Love county four years, at Lone Grove in Carter county two years, and at Dabney in Beckham county one year. She also taught in Texas one year.
(excerpts from the Cordell Beacon, Cordell, OK, 11 Sep 1958 article found in Ruby McCluskey Sluder's photo collection kindly shared by WPWGS, Weatherford, OK)
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Monnie (pronounced as Moe'nie) was the oldest child born to Lutie (Birdwell) and Marian A. McCluskey in Oswalt when Oklahoma was still Indian Territory. She first married Jasper Aubrey Rambo (1903-1959) in 1958. Her second marriage was to Frank T. Wheeler in Dill City, Oklahoma on October 2, 1960. Monnie had two step-daughters, Frankie and Elwyn. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Dill City and was active in the AARP and Retired Teachers Association of Washita County. Monnie taught school for 43 years with 17 years being at Dill City and 18 years at Burns Flat. She also taught at Lone Grove, Abner and in Texas. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Dill City and burial was at Lawnview Cemetery at Cordell. (parts taken from her obituary in the Cordell Beacon, Cordell, OK, 20 July 1988, Page 2A)
According to Oklahoma's new (2017) vital records website www.ok2explore.health.ok.gov: Monnie died in BECKHAM COUNTY, OK.
On August 3, 1940, I became acquainted with this fine person. She was my first grade teacher. I immediately loved her and still do until this day. I suppose that every young person that starts to school has a special feeling for their first teacher. But this one was exceptional. After 48 years, she still recalled me drawing pictures and always encouraged me, back then, to study art. Amazing that she could still remember her students' little "traits" but she could. A teacher like Monny deserves a special reward on the other shores of time because of the many lives that she has touched and the impression that she left with generations yet to come. For almost 50 years she took young six-year-olds, taught them how to read and write, how to salute the flag of our Country, and mold young lives into some outstanding individuals. Yes, teachers like Monny, I believe, will be recognized by the Creator for their good works. When one like this passes from our midst, we lose a little of what made America great. We need more Monny (McClusky) Wheelers.
(The Cordell Beacon, Cordell, OK, 20 July 1988, Page 2A by former student, Floyd Craig)
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Mrs. Rambo Is Teacher of Year--State Fair Will Honor Oklahoma Instructors
Mrs. Monnie Rambo of Dill City, second grade instructor in the Burns Flat school is the Washita county instructor selected to be honored at Teacher Recognition Day during the Oklahoma state fair. Mrs. Rambo was born at Oswalt, Oklahoma, has been teaching thirty years, twenty-nine years in her native state. She has a bachelor of science degree from Southwestern State College and has been a member of the Oklahoma Education Association twenty-nine years. Mrs. Rambo has spent twenty-two of her twenty-nine years of Oklahoma teaching in Washita county, sixteen at Dill City and six at Burns Flat. She taught at Abner in Love county four years, at Lone Grove in Carter county two years, and at Dabney in Beckham county one year. She also taught in Texas one year.
(excerpts from the Cordell Beacon, Cordell, OK, 11 Sep 1958 article found in Ruby McCluskey Sluder's photo collection kindly shared by WPWGS, Weatherford, OK)
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Monnie (pronounced as Moe'nie) was the oldest child born to Lutie (Birdwell) and Marian A. McCluskey in Oswalt when Oklahoma was still Indian Territory. She first married Jasper Aubrey Rambo (1903-1959) in 1958. Her second marriage was to Frank T. Wheeler in Dill City, Oklahoma on October 2, 1960. Monnie had two step-daughters, Frankie and Elwyn. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Dill City and was active in the AARP and Retired Teachers Association of Washita County. Monnie taught school for 43 years with 17 years being at Dill City and 18 years at Burns Flat. She also taught at Lone Grove, Abner and in Texas. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Dill City and burial was at Lawnview Cemetery at Cordell. (parts taken from her obituary in the Cordell Beacon, Cordell, OK, 20 July 1988, Page 2A)
According to Oklahoma's new (2017) vital records website www.ok2explore.health.ok.gov: Monnie died in BECKHAM COUNTY, OK.
(The Cordell Beacon, Cordell, OK, 20 July 1988, Page 2A by former student, Floyd Craig)
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Mrs. Rambo Is Teacher of Year--State Fair Will Honor Oklahoma Instructors
Mrs. Monnie Rambo of Dill City, second grade instructor in the Burns Flat school is the Washita county instructor selected to be honored at Teacher Recognition Day during the Oklahoma state fair. Mrs. Rambo was born at Oswalt, Oklahoma, has been teaching thirty years, twenty-nine years in her native state. She has a bachelor of science degree from Southwestern State College and has been a member of the Oklahoma Education Association twenty-nine years. Mrs. Rambo has spent twenty-two of her twenty-nine years of Oklahoma teaching in Washita county, sixteen at Dill City and six at Burns Flat. She taught at Abner in Love county four years, at Lone Grove in Carter county two years, and at Dabney in Beckham county one year. She also taught in Texas one year.
(excerpts from the Cordell Beacon, Cordell, OK, 11 Sep 1958 article found in Ruby McCluskey Sluder's photo collection kindly shared by WPWGS, Weatherford, OK)
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Monnie (pronounced as Moe'nie) was the oldest child born to Lutie (Birdwell) and Marian A. McCluskey in Oswalt when Oklahoma was still Indian Territory. She first married Jasper Aubrey Rambo (1903-1959) in 1958. Her second marriage was to Frank T. Wheeler in Dill City, Oklahoma on October 2, 1960. Monnie had two step-daughters, Frankie and Elwyn. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Dill City and was active in the AARP and Retired Teachers Association of Washita County. Monnie taught school for 43 years with 17 years being at Dill City and 18 years at Burns Flat. She also taught at Lone Grove, Abner and in Texas. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Dill City and burial was at Lawnview Cemetery at Cordell. (parts taken from her obituary in the Cordell Beacon, Cordell, OK, 20 July 1988, Page 2A)
According to Oklahoma's new (2017) vital records website www.ok2explore.health.ok.gov: Monnie died in BECKHAM COUNTY, OK.
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