Bette+(Hobbs)+&+Dale+Ettling+(Class+of+1956)

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Bette & Dale Ettling Interview Transcript

Though not excessively involved in school activities, Bette (Hobbs) Ettling enjoyed attending football games with friends and family. She also worked co-op as a lab technitian and, with her skills learned in highschool, Bette earned a job at Scott Air Force Base not even a week after graduation.

Dale Ettling was very involved in shop and mechanics during highschool. After graduation, he gained positions in construction, Meckfessel's Tire Co., Pfizer, and finally he retired from Hunter Packing Company. The skills learned in highschool helped him succeed.

Today, Bette and Dale Ettling have been married for over fifty years. They are the proud parents of three children, seven grandchildren, and one great granddaughter. Both are retired, and they still stand by Peter Pan's "never grow up" theory.


 * [[image:them_together!.jpg caption="Bette and Dale Ettling 1997"]] ||


 * This page was done by Lauren Ruser and Becky Killian