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| Wayne and Maybell Robinson |
Biography:
The following story is being printed in two parts beginning with this issue thanks to the
generosity of Bob Wendling of Portland, Oregon. The story was written by Bob’s father- and
mother-in-law, Wayne R. and Maybell Dey Robinson in 1972. The Robinsons were married for
75 years before Wayne’s death on March 23, 2002. Maybell followed him in death only 8 days
later – on March 31, 2002. They were a remarkable couple. I met them when I was researching
my book Sawdust and Cider; A History of Lorane, Oregon and the Siuslaw Valley in 1986.
They had team-taught at the Lorane High School from 1930-1933 and when they heard that I
was writing a book on the history of Lorane, they sent me their unpublished manuscript, Two
Teachers Wore a Dozen Hats, that told about their experiences during those 3 years in
Lorane. The manuscript was rich in humor and it told about life in a rural community as it was
during the Great Depression. When our book was published in conjunction with the Lorane
Centennial Celebration in August 1987, Wayne and Maybell attended the event and I was able
to meet them in person. I believe that their contribution has added a very personal and colorful
portion to the area’s history. (Winter 2008)
Wayne R. Robinson was a graduate of Coquille High School (1926) and earned a B.S.
degree in Business Administration (1930) and a M.S. degree in Education (1949) from the
University of Oregon. Prior to 1945, he was principal-teacher and superintendent for 10 years
in small rural high schools in Oregon – Lane, Wallowa, and Coos Counties. He retired (1972)
after 27 years of service at Grant High School, Portland, Oregon, where his major activity was
that of counseling and testing. He was instrumental in the development of many Vocational
Guidance activities in Portland and contributed significance to the pupil-personnel permanent
records now being used by the high schools of this city.
Maybell Dey Robinson was a graduate of Myrtle Point High School (1926) and has a B.A.
degree (1930) in English and a M.S. degree in Business Education (1959) from the University
of Oregon. She taught with her husband in two-teacher high schools of Oregon for 6 years
and retired (1972) after 27 years of teaching at Roosevelt High School, Portland. Her major
activities at Roosevelt were teaching classes in business machines and acting as chairman of
the 9-teacher Business Education Department. In 1967, she originated an office education on-
the-job training program for senior girls which received National attention from educators
interested in career development.
Besides their professions, Wayne and Maybell’s passions involved their extensive travels,
where they visited almost every country in the world. They wrote wonderfully long and detailed
Christmas letters telling about those travels each year. I was fortunate to be added to their
mailing list following the publication of S&C in 1987. Currently, their son-in-law, Bob Wendling,
is in the process of publishing a book from the wealth of journals, diaries, manuscripts, and
letters that the Robinson’s left as their legacy. (Spring 2008)
Website address: not available
Index of Groundwaters contributions:
Volume 4 Issue 2 - “Two Teachers Wore a Dozen Hats” Part One (personal experience/non-
fiction)
Volume 4 Issue 3 - “Two Teachers Wore a Dozen Hats” Part Two (personal experience/non-
fiction)
The following story is being printed in two parts beginning with this issue thanks to the
generosity of Bob Wendling of Portland, Oregon. The story was written by Bob’s father- and
mother-in-law, Wayne R. and Maybell Dey Robinson in 1972. The Robinsons were married for
75 years before Wayne’s death on March 23, 2002. Maybell followed him in death only 8 days
later – on March 31, 2002. They were a remarkable couple. I met them when I was researching
my book Sawdust and Cider; A History of Lorane, Oregon and the Siuslaw Valley in 1986.
They had team-taught at the Lorane High School from 1930-1933 and when they heard that I
was writing a book on the history of Lorane, they sent me their unpublished manuscript, Two
Teachers Wore a Dozen Hats, that told about their experiences during those 3 years in
Lorane. The manuscript was rich in humor and it told about life in a rural community as it was
during the Great Depression. When our book was published in conjunction with the Lorane
Centennial Celebration in August 1987, Wayne and Maybell attended the event and I was able
to meet them in person. I believe that their contribution has added a very personal and colorful
portion to the area’s history. (Winter 2008)
Wayne R. Robinson was a graduate of Coquille High School (1926) and earned a B.S.
degree in Business Administration (1930) and a M.S. degree in Education (1949) from the
University of Oregon. Prior to 1945, he was principal-teacher and superintendent for 10 years
in small rural high schools in Oregon – Lane, Wallowa, and Coos Counties. He retired (1972)
after 27 years of service at Grant High School, Portland, Oregon, where his major activity was
that of counseling and testing. He was instrumental in the development of many Vocational
Guidance activities in Portland and contributed significance to the pupil-personnel permanent
records now being used by the high schools of this city.
Maybell Dey Robinson was a graduate of Myrtle Point High School (1926) and has a B.A.
degree (1930) in English and a M.S. degree in Business Education (1959) from the University
of Oregon. She taught with her husband in two-teacher high schools of Oregon for 6 years
and retired (1972) after 27 years of teaching at Roosevelt High School, Portland. Her major
activities at Roosevelt were teaching classes in business machines and acting as chairman of
the 9-teacher Business Education Department. In 1967, she originated an office education on-
the-job training program for senior girls which received National attention from educators
interested in career development.
Besides their professions, Wayne and Maybell’s passions involved their extensive travels,
where they visited almost every country in the world. They wrote wonderfully long and detailed
Christmas letters telling about those travels each year. I was fortunate to be added to their
mailing list following the publication of S&C in 1987. Currently, their son-in-law, Bob Wendling,
is in the process of publishing a book from the wealth of journals, diaries, manuscripts, and
letters that the Robinson’s left as their legacy. (Spring 2008)
Website address: not available
Index of Groundwaters contributions:
Volume 4 Issue 2 - “Two Teachers Wore a Dozen Hats” Part One (personal experience/non-
fiction)
Volume 4 Issue 3 - “Two Teachers Wore a Dozen Hats” Part Two (personal experience/non-
fiction)
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