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  Marguerite and Ted soon transformed the one room cabin into a comfortable home to accommodate raising two children, plus one more later on in 1946.  Kid's piano lessons, raising chickens, rabbits, pigs, the PTA, community volunteering, girl scouts, little league, picking avocados, canning and curing olives, running the family business, and hosting many visitors from across the country, consumed the days.
  Throughout the 1950's Marguerite served the Lakeside Schools PTA as officer, room mother, and general fundraiser organizer.  The PTA was an important organization at that time for fast growing Lakeside and the parents banded together to help a bulging school district always in need of funds.  In 1961-62 she was president of the newly formed El Capitan High school PTA.  This high school in 1959 was a welcomed addition for Lakeside -- no longer would we need to ride the bus for an hour each way to Grossmont High School in La Mesa.  Having sports and after school activities close by helped to unify the community.
  A sustaining member of the Lakeside Historical Society since 1972, Marguerite was instrumental in preserving the boathouse in Lindo Park, and making it the logo for the Historical Society.  In 1978-79 she served as president.  And most recently she was thrilled to experience the reality of a longtime dream of the opening of the Historical Society museum. Simultaneously belonging to the Woman's Club of Lakeside, she served as their president 1974-76 and in 1996, keeping her membership active until recently.
  Marguerite was one of the founding members of the Lakeside Community Services Association in 1984, a non-profit organization providing senior services, out-reach programs and youth activities.  The Lakeside Community Center evolved from this group and Marguerite served on the Board until dissolution in 1999 when the County Parks and Recreation Dept. took over the management of the Community Center.  In 1985 Marguerite was nominated for Lakeside Woman of Distinction.
  Of course no one can live so long in a community and achieve great things without the help and support of good neighbors and friends:  Hart and Faye Dunham, Olga Puhn and family, John and Clarice Andrew, Russ and Isabel Johnson, Shirley & Ralph Anderson, Betty and "Buck" Young, Bernard and Lydia Barcus, George and Margaret Wessels, Edna and Erman Kouns, The Kepharts, The Philbrooks, Dillon "Mac" and Doris McMillan, Red and Eileen Wagner, Valma Helminen, The Varvells, McGilliverays, Nemechecks, Swearengins, Buckels, Virginia Wheeler and family, Rudy and Kay Weidner, Mike & Loretta Rak, The Nelson Sherman and family, Lee and Hilda Downing, The Carenders, The Koenings, The Eikoffs, The Isoms, Leola and Henry Herms, Marcella Williams, Ted Roberts, Hale and Mildred Whitaker, Ken and Alberta Keisel, Russ and Shirley Homan, George and Rose Ribley, Ira and Edith Deuel, A.L. and Dolores Meyer.
  Some childhood memories of "Rancho Neveragindy"

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