Nancy: Writing

~ Krista Polansky

Papers written on topics such as her family tree, Christmas, dreams, hobbies and more while attending Central High School (1945-1948):

“My Grandmother” - Central High School – West Allis, WI I suppose it seems strange that I should write about someone whom I have never seen, my Grandmother (my Father’s Mother). But for about as far back as I can remember I’ve been told that she is the one I closely resemble and the one I take after … Continue reading “My Grandmother”
“Shaking My Family Tree” - 10A English 2nd Period ~ Central High School – West Allis, WI April 12, 1946 My great-grandparents are the first ones able to be traced on my Mother’s side of the family. My grandmother’s mother and father, Henry and Albertina [Caroline] Passehl, left the province of Mecklenburg, Germany, in 1884 [1873] in order that my … Continue reading “Shaking My Family Tree”
“My Dream House and Garden” - Central High School – West Allis, WI Here are the things that come to my when I’m “just dreaming, thank you.” I’d like my house to be located rather far out–not quite in the country but far away from the noise and confusion of a city. I think of this house as being on top … Continue reading “My Dream House and Garden”
“Christmas Shopping on a Saturday Afternoon” - 10B English 2nd Period ~ Central High School – West Allis, WI November 14, 1945 I was elated, to say the very least, to bid farewell to the milling crowd on the sidewalk and fight my way toward the department store. I applied some pressure on the nearest revolving door and there I was – … Continue reading “Christmas Shopping on a Saturday Afternoon”
“Trimming the Christmas Tree” - 10B English 2nd Period ~ Central High School – West Allis, WI November 30, 1945 At our house trimming the Christmas tree is always quite a project. We all claim to be firm believers in using systematic methods to accomplish our objectives. But somehow, in the excitement of the holiday preparations, in spite of the … Continue reading “Trimming the Christmas Tree”
“Hobbies–Sports–Books I Like” - Central High School – West Allis, WI At various times during my life I have had different hobbies. My first hobby was, I think, collecting pictures of animals. I’ve always liked all kinds of animals and about the time I was in first grade whenever I saw an animal picture I especially liked–whether it was … Continue reading “Hobbies–Sports–Books I Like”

“Infancy and Pre-School Days” - 10A English 2nd Period ~ Central High School – West Allis, WI April 12, 1946 I was born on Wednesday, February 4, 1931, at Wausau, Wisconsin. My parents were sort of hoping for a boy and had a boy’s name picked out. After some sudden deliberation, since I was a girl, they decided to name … Continue reading “Infancy and Pre-School Days”

“My Future Plans and Ambitions” - Central High School – West Allis, WI Right now my one definite ambition is to graduate from high school. From then on my plans are more than a little hazy. I’m trying to take a course, majoring in history, mathematics and English that will be suitable for entering college or, if I decide to attend … Continue reading “My Future Plans and Ambitions”
“School Days, School Days!” - Central High School – West Allis, WI I entered the first grade at McKinley School when I was five. I left home the first morning very excited, my hair carefully brushed and a handkerchief pinned to my dress. I had gone to kindergarten so the idea of school was not new to me. In fact … Continue reading “School Days, School Days!”

“Trips and Vacations” - Central High School – West Allis, WI My first trip was to the World’s Fair and Exposition of 1933 in Chicago. We went in the summer of 1934 when I was only three. Naturally I do not remember much of that experience. In fact the only thing I can remember is seeing miniature cars going … Continue reading “Trips and Vacations”

“Jumping at Conclusions” - 10B English 2nd Period ~ Central High School – West Allis, WI September 23, 1945 I awoke with a start. From downstairs came a mysterious creaking noise – a noise not unlike the kind made by someone’s walking on a creaky floor. Since I was alone in the house my heart began to beat faster, … Continue reading “Jumping at Conclusions”

Nancy (Polzin) Dallmann Leffel - Milwaukee, WI Nancy - Nancy Leigh Dawn Polzin (1931-2018)