Janice Schroeder Krambeer
Decorah, IA
Last updated:
08/29/2007
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After LHS
Lived in Lawrence for 10 years after graduating from LHS,
where I worked at Weavers Department Store and at KU in the
Purchasing Office, Speech Department and History Department. I
was married to Dewayne Springer for 10 years. That ended in
divorce, but the good thing that came from it was my daughter,
Jerri.
Employment
I'm still using those secretarial skills that Miss Gauthier
and Mrs. Groh taught me years ago. I occasionally take
dictation, but mostly use a Dictaphone now. I've worked for
the past 26 years at Northeast Iowa Community Action
Corporation as corporation secretary. We are one of 18
nonprofit agencies in the state of Iowa that receives
government, state, county and city funds as well as donations
to use to administer programs to low-income families and
individuals. One program that most people would recognize is
Head Start.Hearth & Home
In 1978, I met my current husband, Jerry, when he came to Iowa
over the 4th of July weekend to a hog roast. He proposed to me
over the phone two days later, and we were married in
September...one of those love at first sight, whirlwind
romances that is still going strong after 29 years. Besides
our daughter, Jerri, we have a son, Wesley. Our two children
have blessed us with seven grandchildren, ranging in age from
1 to 14 years old. We live in rural Decorah, which is in the
northeast corner of Iowa. We are 60 miles one way from the
famous Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and 60 miles the other
way from Wisconsin. We have some cold, snowy winters. It's a
beautiful part of the country and I love it here. I try to
make a trip back at least once a year to Lawrence to see my
parents. Lawrence has really changed over the past 40 years. I
guess that is progress. But it has gotten too big for me.
The Other Stuff
I am a 40-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star. I know
there are some former Jobs Daughters out there who were
classmates. Because of my activity in Eastern Star, I was
elected by the state organization to the Board of Directors of
an Eastern Star nursing home here in Decorah. I'm in my second
year of my third five-year term on this board. I also had a
two-year appointment as a grand representative from Iowa to
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Two years ago, I made a
trip there...a beautiful place where I'd like to go back and
visit again. In addition, I still use the skills I was taught
back at Central Junior High to do a lot of sewing for my seven
grandchildren. About four years ago I got an embroidery
machine, which I have used to put many designs on clothes for
them. Because I love sewing so much, I have a dream of opening
an affordable fabric store one day. We don't have many in our
area and have to drive an hour and a half or more to get to
one.
My Memories of LHS
Loved Mr. Kassinger, the marching band and being a flag
swinger. I wasn't in one of the popular groups at LHS, but I
fondly remember some very close friends. Will never forget
learning about JFK's assassination while there. And also will
never forget science class. To this day I am not a
reptile person. |
