Mr. W. F. C. Zimmerscheidt was a true Renaissance man. Not only did he teach the seventh and eighth grades at Woodburn Lutheran School for many years, he was also the school principal, church organist, choir director, Sunday school teacher for adult classes and youth group organizer. He was Zimmy to his friends, and to his students (but only behind his back).
In his class we sang hymns, patriotic songs and state songs. "The Old Oaken Bucket" and "Back Home Again in Indiana" were favorites while "Onward Christian Soldiers" was a great one for marching around the room. He also taught us art. Drawing was encouraged. I first learned about perspective from him. Of course we had all the basics plus two years of "Luther's Small Catechism." When we got into eighth grade, just when I was so sick of long division and long multiplication that I thought I would scream, he introduced us to Algebra. Suddenly math was so much fun.
When I look back on my years at Woodburn Lutheran School, I appreciate what a good basic education we received. It may sound simplistic but I do believe that daily memorization assignments, hymns and Bible verses, were an important part of that education.
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