School: Colby Public School - Teachers retiring (1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Fleege, Goeltz, Haas, Durocher, Johnson, Subera, Boettcher

---Source: Marshfield News-Herald (17 May 1983)

COLBY - Two retiring Colby Public School teachers were honored recently at the Teacher's association's annual recognition dinner.

Peg Fleege and Kathryn Goeltz received several items commemorating their retirement. The Association and the National Honor Society presented them with gold and silver jewelry and District Administrator Ed Haas presented plaques from Herbert Grover, state superintendent of public instruction and the Colby School Board.

Goeltz, a kindergarten teacher at Colby Lower Elementary School, has been instructing in the school district for 22 years.

Fleege, a teacher at the Unity Upper Elementary School, has been teaching for 11 years in the district.

The following teacher were recognized for 20 years of service; Al Durocher, Miriam Johnson and Carol Subera. Joe Boettcher was honored for 30 years of service.