Ruth Quail, age 88, of Sinai, SD died October 3. 2011. She grew up on a neighboring farm and was my teacher for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, grades in Rural District School #21, Brookings Co. SD. Seeing her obituary reminded me of a 1st grade experience.
Our little school house sat on a stone foundation with no basement. One fall day we noticed that an animal had tunneled under the foundation. Marvin Jepsen, who was in 8th grade set a trap in the tunnel. When we returned to school the next day there was a skunk caught in the trap.
Marvin ran home, about a quarter of mile across a field, and got his .22 caliber rifle. After he shot the skunk Miss Quail decided to recess school for a few days to allow the odor to subside. It was my one and only skunk vacation.
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