Central Institute for the Deaf Alumni Association

Merlie Rieger Williams' Early Days

Dormitory Girls in 1953
On bench: Barb Brown, Susan Kanee, Susan Stokes, Merlie Rieger - who was the only one smiling!
Behind the bench: Trudy Miller, hearing girl, Peggy Hackett
1951 - Standing: Jeff Ainsworth, Tom Pundmann, Alan Love
Sitting: David Gold, Cathy Silverman, Merlie Rieger, Trudy Black

1953 - in Forest Park
Front: Jeff Ainsworth, Alan Love, Tom Pundmann
Middle: Cathy Silverman, David Gold, Merlie Rieger
Back: Trudy Black

Susan Kanee Reekers & Merlie Rieger Williams

Probably 1953 - at Highlands Park - Front: Susan Abrams, Steve Williams, Gayle __?__, Button Moser
Back: Susan Stokes, Merlie Rieger, Barb Brown, Susan Kanee (watching in shock as Button picks her nose), Trudy Black (behind Button)

Circa 1954
L-R: Barb Brown, Carole Adolphson, Susan Kanee, Alice Rains, Merlie Rieger, Nancy Hurd, Trudy Black, Peggy Hackett.  Teachers: unidentified.
1955 - at Mrs. Rudy's Class at her house
Merlie Rieger, Tommy Richardson, Allison Ivey, Susan Kanee, Jimmy Richardson, Peggy Hackett;  Mr. & Mrs. Rudy in back.

In 1957 Trudy Black got voted out and thrown in trash can! ("CID Survivors")
Katherine Potts & Susan Kanee in back.

1955 - at Mrs. Rudy's Class in bathroom (what are they doing!!!)
Tommy Richardson, Jimmy Richardson, Susan Kanee (up), Peggy Hackett (down), Merlie Rieger, Allison Ivey (up). Mrs. Rudy in back.

Here comes Miss Swacker with her big paddle!!!
Merlie Rieger & Alice Rains

1957 - Mrs. Geier's Class
Katherine Potts, Merlie Rieger, Tom Pundmann (holding Easter bunny), Trudy Black, Alan Love, Jimmy Richardson.  Mrs. Geier in back.

Any identification of the __?__ people or correction of the names,
please email to Bob Crowell.
Thank you.

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