Ann Allen Birdwell

Female


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  • Name Ann Allen Birdwell 
    Gender Female 
    Notes 
    • Taught at Knappa High School in Knappa OR.

      Notes on the school Facebook site about her and her husband Grady:

      Message from her granddaughter
      I'm not a Knappa Alum, but my grandmother was a physics teacher for decades at Knappa. Her name was Ann Pannell. She retired in the 80's and died in 1998. My grandfather, Grady Pannell, was the sportswriter for the Astorian. Does anyone remember them?

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      I also remember your grandmother, Mrs. Pannell. I had her for a few classes. My favorite memory is from high school physics class. There were only two girls in this class, so we naturally were teamed up for labwork. In one session we were making an electromagnet, using paperclips end to end... to show how far along this chain the magnetic force would work. Well, we got this idea that if we hooked the paper clips together we could get a longer chain, and we certainly did! We kept moving the electromagnet higher and higher, and Mrs. Pannell looked over and saw how long our paper clip chain was, and her eyes about popped out of her head! Then she figured out what we had done. It was so funny!
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      We will always remember your grandmother, Mrs. Pannell, and have many fond memories of her in High School. She was a wonderful teacher and person. Your grandfather, Grady, was always taking pix of our girls basketball games and giving us encouraging words. What a sweet couple! My mother in law ...was a sub at the High School and loved your grandmother too.
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      I sure do remember your grandmother as my geometry teacher. She was patient with us Knappa rowdies, and always had a good attitude. She had a ready smile. Your grandfather too was well known in our community and Astoria, he was a good sports reporter, we liked seeing him at Knappas ball games.
    Person ID I8254  Master File
    Last Modified 19 May 2010 

    Family Robert Grady PANNELL,   b. 28 Feb 1921, Scott Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 2001, Portland, Multnomah Co. OR Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Children 
     1. Robert Grady PANNELL, Jr.
     2. Joseph PANNELL
     3. David PANNELL
     4. Elizabeth PANNELL
    Last Modified 19 May 2010 
    Family ID F6066  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart