The following was written by Juanita Gaumer Fulton:
I grew up as part of an extended family, the first of four children. My mother lived with my grandmother and great aunt in the home that my great grandfather built a mile north of what is now Vermilion Manor Nursing Home. After they married Mom and Dad continued to live there. Dad was a clerk in the Danville post office.
Mom belonged to the First Presbyterian Church in Danville. Dad was a Disciple. One of my first Sundays at First Pres. I cried during church. The minister made some remark from the pulpit about crying babies. Soon after that I was enrolled in Cradle Roll Department of Central Christian Church, I've been there ever since.
Jim and I have known each other all our lives. I've been told that, as babies, we slept together on the same bed while our mothers, high school friends, attended their young matron's club meeting. I went to Jim's 3rd birthday party.
I attended a one room country grade school and went to Catlin to have our 8th graduation ceremonies with the Catlin class. Jim was in that class. Following 4 years at Danville High School I enrolled in the University of Illinois as a chemistry major.
After graduating from the U. of I. I went to work as an analytical chemist for DuPont in East Chicago, Indiana.
The week before I was to begin my new job, the Youth Department of Central under Uncle George Fulton chartered a bus for a Sunday outing at Turkey Run. I went with my best friend Betsy Ann Kennedy. Jim came with his twin cousins, June and Joyce Fulton. We came home together.
Since Jim was working for the C & E Railroad, he decided he'd ride the train to Chicago weekends. We spent lots of time walking along Michigan Avenue and the Lake front. The following June we were married in our old church building on the corner of English and Walnut.
I worked another year at DuPont before moving back to Danville the summer before Susan was born. Twenty five months later Jim Jr. was born.
When both kids started school I decided I'd like to go back to work. Olin was building a new plant on the Covington Road. I heard they needed chemists so I sent my resume. Frank Coughron, the personnel director, interviewed me. I thought the interview went really well but he ended it by saying "Well Juanita, we're really looking for male chemists". (This was in the '50's)
So I did some deep thinking and decided maybe teaching would be a better vocation for me. After all, I'd been away from Chemistry for about 8 years. If I taught I'd have the same vacations as my kids. I took the exam for a provisional teacher's certificate, passed, enrolled in classes at Danville Junior College to make up my deficiency in education courses, and started teaching fourth grade.
A couple of months after my interview with Frank, he called and said they'd decided they could use women chemists after all. I said, "Thanks, but no thanks".
During my 24 years of teaching I spent 19 years at Oaklawn, 1 year at East Park Junior High, and 4 years at Edison.
As I mentioned before, I've belonged to central all my life. Since my high school days, I've always admired and looked up to the people who became the Co-Wed class-first called Mr. and Mrs. and later the Pathfinders dwindled in attendance, we followed our teacher, Burton, to the Co-Weds class. The rest of my story you all know.
"I found this when looking for some other papers. Juanita died Nov. 25, 1990 from a massive heart failure in her sleep. Thank you God for this. Her loving husband, Jim Fulton" -August 15, 1991
Bio found at antique shop in Kentucky.
I grew up as part of an extended family, the first of four children. My mother lived with my grandmother and great aunt in the home that my great grandfather built a mile north of what is now Vermilion Manor Nursing Home. After they married Mom and Dad continued to live there. Dad was a clerk in the Danville post office.
Mom belonged to the First Presbyterian Church in Danville. Dad was a Disciple. One of my first Sundays at First Pres. I cried during church. The minister made some remark from the pulpit about crying babies. Soon after that I was enrolled in Cradle Roll Department of Central Christian Church, I've been there ever since.
Jim and I have known each other all our lives. I've been told that, as babies, we slept together on the same bed while our mothers, high school friends, attended their young matron's club meeting. I went to Jim's 3rd birthday party.
I attended a one room country grade school and went to Catlin to have our 8th graduation ceremonies with the Catlin class. Jim was in that class. Following 4 years at Danville High School I enrolled in the University of Illinois as a chemistry major.
After graduating from the U. of I. I went to work as an analytical chemist for DuPont in East Chicago, Indiana.
The week before I was to begin my new job, the Youth Department of Central under Uncle George Fulton chartered a bus for a Sunday outing at Turkey Run. I went with my best friend Betsy Ann Kennedy. Jim came with his twin cousins, June and Joyce Fulton. We came home together.
Since Jim was working for the C & E Railroad, he decided he'd ride the train to Chicago weekends. We spent lots of time walking along Michigan Avenue and the Lake front. The following June we were married in our old church building on the corner of English and Walnut.
I worked another year at DuPont before moving back to Danville the summer before Susan was born. Twenty five months later Jim Jr. was born.
When both kids started school I decided I'd like to go back to work. Olin was building a new plant on the Covington Road. I heard they needed chemists so I sent my resume. Frank Coughron, the personnel director, interviewed me. I thought the interview went really well but he ended it by saying "Well Juanita, we're really looking for male chemists". (This was in the '50's)
So I did some deep thinking and decided maybe teaching would be a better vocation for me. After all, I'd been away from Chemistry for about 8 years. If I taught I'd have the same vacations as my kids. I took the exam for a provisional teacher's certificate, passed, enrolled in classes at Danville Junior College to make up my deficiency in education courses, and started teaching fourth grade.
A couple of months after my interview with Frank, he called and said they'd decided they could use women chemists after all. I said, "Thanks, but no thanks".
During my 24 years of teaching I spent 19 years at Oaklawn, 1 year at East Park Junior High, and 4 years at Edison.
As I mentioned before, I've belonged to central all my life. Since my high school days, I've always admired and looked up to the people who became the Co-Wed class-first called Mr. and Mrs. and later the Pathfinders dwindled in attendance, we followed our teacher, Burton, to the Co-Weds class. The rest of my story you all know.
"I found this when looking for some other papers. Juanita died Nov. 25, 1990 from a massive heart failure in her sleep. Thank you God for this. Her loving husband, Jim Fulton" -August 15, 1991
Bio found at antique shop in Kentucky.
The following was written by Juanita Gaumer Fulton:
I grew up as part of an extended family, the first of four children. My mother lived with my grandmother and great aunt in the home that my great grandfather built a mile north of what is now Vermilion Manor Nursing Home. After they married Mom and Dad continued to live there. Dad was a clerk in the Danville post office.
Mom belonged to the First Presbyterian Church in Danville. Dad was a Disciple. One of my first Sundays at First Pres. I cried during church. The minister made some remark from the pulpit about crying babies. Soon after that I was enrolled in Cradle Roll Department of Central Christian Church, I've been there ever since.
Jim and I have known each other all our lives. I've been told that, as babies, we slept together on the same bed while our mothers, high school friends, attended their young matron's club meeting. I went to Jim's 3rd birthday party.
I attended a one room country grade school and went to Catlin to have our 8th graduation ceremonies with the Catlin class. Jim was in that class. Following 4 years at Danville High School I enrolled in the University of Illinois as a chemistry major.
After graduating from the U. of I. I went to work as an analytical chemist for DuPont in East Chicago, Indiana.
The week before I was to begin my new job, the Youth Department of Central under Uncle George Fulton chartered a bus for a Sunday outing at Turkey Run. I went with my best friend Betsy Ann Kennedy. Jim came with his twin cousins, June and Joyce Fulton. We came home together.
Since Jim was working for the C & E Railroad, he decided he'd ride the train to Chicago weekends. We spent lots of time walking along Michigan Avenue and the Lake front. The following June we were married in our old church building on the corner of English and Walnut.
I worked another year at DuPont before moving back to Danville the summer before Susan was born. Twenty five months later Jim Jr. was born.
When both kids started school I decided I'd like to go back to work. Olin was building a new plant on the Covington Road. I heard they needed chemists so I sent my resume. Frank Coughron, the personnel director, interviewed me. I thought the interview went really well but he ended it by saying "Well Juanita, we're really looking for male chemists". (This was in the '50's)
So I did some deep thinking and decided maybe teaching would be a better vocation for me. After all, I'd been away from Chemistry for about 8 years. If I taught I'd have the same vacations as my kids. I took the exam for a provisional teacher's certificate, passed, enrolled in classes at Danville Junior College to make up my deficiency in education courses, and started teaching fourth grade.
A couple of months after my interview with Frank, he called and said they'd decided they could use women chemists after all. I said, "Thanks, but no thanks".
During my 24 years of teaching I spent 19 years at Oaklawn, 1 year at East Park Junior High, and 4 years at Edison.
As I mentioned before, I've belonged to central all my life. Since my high school days, I've always admired and looked up to the people who became the Co-Wed class-first called Mr. and Mrs. and later the Pathfinders dwindled in attendance, we followed our teacher, Burton, to the Co-Weds class. The rest of my story you all know.
"I found this when looking for some other papers. Juanita died Nov. 25, 1990 from a massive heart failure in her sleep. Thank you God for this. Her loving husband, Jim Fulton" -August 15, 1991
Bio found at antique shop in Kentucky.
I grew up as part of an extended family, the first of four children. My mother lived with my grandmother and great aunt in the home that my great grandfather built a mile north of what is now Vermilion Manor Nursing Home. After they married Mom and Dad continued to live there. Dad was a clerk in the Danville post office.
Mom belonged to the First Presbyterian Church in Danville. Dad was a Disciple. One of my first Sundays at First Pres. I cried during church. The minister made some remark from the pulpit about crying babies. Soon after that I was enrolled in Cradle Roll Department of Central Christian Church, I've been there ever since.
Jim and I have known each other all our lives. I've been told that, as babies, we slept together on the same bed while our mothers, high school friends, attended their young matron's club meeting. I went to Jim's 3rd birthday party.
I attended a one room country grade school and went to Catlin to have our 8th graduation ceremonies with the Catlin class. Jim was in that class. Following 4 years at Danville High School I enrolled in the University of Illinois as a chemistry major.
After graduating from the U. of I. I went to work as an analytical chemist for DuPont in East Chicago, Indiana.
The week before I was to begin my new job, the Youth Department of Central under Uncle George Fulton chartered a bus for a Sunday outing at Turkey Run. I went with my best friend Betsy Ann Kennedy. Jim came with his twin cousins, June and Joyce Fulton. We came home together.
Since Jim was working for the C & E Railroad, he decided he'd ride the train to Chicago weekends. We spent lots of time walking along Michigan Avenue and the Lake front. The following June we were married in our old church building on the corner of English and Walnut.
I worked another year at DuPont before moving back to Danville the summer before Susan was born. Twenty five months later Jim Jr. was born.
When both kids started school I decided I'd like to go back to work. Olin was building a new plant on the Covington Road. I heard they needed chemists so I sent my resume. Frank Coughron, the personnel director, interviewed me. I thought the interview went really well but he ended it by saying "Well Juanita, we're really looking for male chemists". (This was in the '50's)
So I did some deep thinking and decided maybe teaching would be a better vocation for me. After all, I'd been away from Chemistry for about 8 years. If I taught I'd have the same vacations as my kids. I took the exam for a provisional teacher's certificate, passed, enrolled in classes at Danville Junior College to make up my deficiency in education courses, and started teaching fourth grade.
A couple of months after my interview with Frank, he called and said they'd decided they could use women chemists after all. I said, "Thanks, but no thanks".
During my 24 years of teaching I spent 19 years at Oaklawn, 1 year at East Park Junior High, and 4 years at Edison.
As I mentioned before, I've belonged to central all my life. Since my high school days, I've always admired and looked up to the people who became the Co-Wed class-first called Mr. and Mrs. and later the Pathfinders dwindled in attendance, we followed our teacher, Burton, to the Co-Weds class. The rest of my story you all know.
"I found this when looking for some other papers. Juanita died Nov. 25, 1990 from a massive heart failure in her sleep. Thank you God for this. Her loving husband, Jim Fulton" -August 15, 1991
Bio found at antique shop in Kentucky.
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