IN MEMORY
A Beloved Daughter of Muskegon, Michigan
1908 - 1986
Addelle Julia Esther Mysen
Addelle was born in 1908, the daughter of Syver Mysen of Norway,
and Lola Beers of Rhinelander, Wisconsin. She was the 1st child
(eldest daughter) born 9 months to the day of Syver and Lola's
marriage. Engebret and Gusta (Hoff) Mysen, from Norway, members
of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Muskegon, Michigan,
were Addelle's Norwegian born grandparents.
Addelle's 3 other siblings were: Alice Ruth Mysen; Karl Ernest
Mysen (who died in infancy) & Karl Robert Mysen.
Left to Right: Addelle, Alice and Karl Mysen
Addelle Mysen was the 2nd woman lifeguard to be hired to work at the Lake Michigan beaches.
Addelle was the daughter of Syver Mysen, a carpenter and owner of Buck Construction Co. Her mother, Lola Beers Mysen, was raised by maiden aunts in a convent, as both her parents had died young adults.
Lola had taught a year in South Dakota, where she met Syver, who was on a construction job in the area where she taught. Lola had been raised to be a lady and knew little about housework, home and family.
Lola left her family during summers to return to Rhinelander to rest from the stressful chores. She finally stayed in Rhinelander permanently and divorced.
Addelle spent time at home with her Mysen aunts and uncles as she grew up. A deep sense of pride grew in her Norwegian roots. She developed a deep need to focus on higher and loftier life goals. She challenged herself to succeed in those things she planned to accomplish.
Addelle attended public schools and was 1st in her family to graduate from Muskegon Junior College and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She was acquainted with Maurice Wilsie working while on the school magazine named, The Bay Window. They were involved with Drama Club at Muskegon Junior College. She renewed their acquaintence at the University of Michigan. Addelle was secretly married briefly to him, while both were university students. Addelle was married long enough to have 2 children, Karl Hugh Wilsie & Celia Ann Wilsie, both born in Ann Arbor. A first address, as Mrs. Wilsie, was an apartment at 710 Catherine Street.
Syver Mysen at a Lake Michigan With Grandchildren
Lola Mysen at Garden Wedding of Alice Ruth Mysen to
Louis Freye, With Her Grandchildren
Karl Kissing Celia
A kiss was given at the request of their mother, after Celia was pushed down the steps at the Ashley Street house by her brother.
Following Addelle's divorce from Maurice Wilsie, she had met Assistant Professor, Charles Staubach, of the University of Michigan's, Romance Language Department, while both attended rehearsals of the Ann Arbor Civic Orchestra, where they had played violin.
Charles Staubach in the 1930's
"Chuck" Staubach & Addelle (Mysen) Wilsie married August 28, 1937, after which Chuck legally adopted Karl and Celia.
ADELLE MYSEN'S SCHOOL DAYS SCRAPBOOK
Musician; Artist; French Club; Drama Club & Orchestra
PIANO RECITAL:
Pupils of Miss Agnes Hollway, Monday, June 20, 1921, 3 p.m. Assisted by Mr. Francis Martin, violinist (one of 19 students Addelle played: Moment of Mirth by Morrison.
SAID AND DONE:
June 1926 Muskegon High School: Addelle's photo entry: Mysen, Addelle J. E.
One does not seek that which is not of him".
Addelle's Orchestra Involvements and Concerts 1925 & 1926
SCHOOL MAGAZINE - Commencement Number
Said AND Done
PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE HIGH AND HACKLEY MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL OFFICE OF PUBLISHING & PRINTING DEPARTMENT
Hackley Manual Training School, Muskegon, Michigan Vol. 23: ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL, NOV. 25, 1908, MUSKEGON, MICH. No. 8
Class Poem By Addelle Mysen
How well we love, Oh, M.H.S., Thy well-worn stairs and friendly walls, Thy rooms where mingle work and jest, Thy dear old memory-haunted hall;
Thou birthplace of ambition high That leads, in time, to all success; Success, our own, if but we try To learn thy creed of worthiness.
Although the school doth change with time, With here and there a strange new face; Undimmed, thy spirit still shall shine And fill anew each empty place.
We'll live thy motto, thrice-famed school, And "Play the game and play it square:" We'll take it, word for word, a rule To help us all life's burdens bear.
Then here's to thee, old M.H.S.; Be ever known as fair and true. May God watch o'er thee and thee bless; Tears to the old; cheers to the new!
page 36, 1926
GOLOSHES by Addelle Mysen, '26
Flap! flap! flap! The girls are marching. We hear them jingle the door If you dare remarks to say, Scortching looks will land your way, And the girls will go on flapping all the more.
Chorus: Jingle girls! right along, Clink about all day. We love to have them folded down To make us look more like a clown.
Jingle girls! right along, Clink about all day.
We hear them clank and flop around, And see goloshes sweep the ground. Jingle all the day.
Said AND Done
PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE HIGH AND HACKLEY MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL Subscription Price $1.25 - Students $1.00 October 1925 - 1926
SAID AND DONE: Orchestral Events 1926:
Elk's Temple Banquet
Football dance (Band & Orchestra) Armory Concert (Glee Club & Orchestra) Art Gallery (Annual French Club Play) Assembly Programs Spring Concert (June)THE EXPRESSED PURPOSE OF THE ORCHESTRA WAS TO "PLAY NOT ONLY FOR
THE PLEASURE OF OURSELVES AND OTHERS, BUT TO TRAIN THE MEMBERS
TO BE PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS AND ENABLE THEM TO ENTER LARGER AND BETTER ORCHESTRAS".
Addelle had not played in the orchestra at her high school commencement, June 24, 1926.
She played at the high school's 1927 commencement while in Junior College
MUSKEGON JUNIOR COLLEGE
Central Campus Auditorium, 2nd Annual Roof-Raising Thursday & Friday evening December 15-16, 1927. Addelle: one of 9 in the 12th Act of a 12 Act Show: Minstral Show:
"Sunday in the South"
Her harmonica selections (accompanied by a pianist): The Mocking Bird Turkey In The Straw Me And My Shadow ... Others: Banjo; Mandolin; Piano; Violin; Voice & Dancing.
Central Campus Auditorium - 3rd Annual Roof-Raising December 20-21, 1928
Students of Muskegon Junior College: Roof-Raising Collegians: featured in 4th skitPiano; Trumpet; Saxophones; Violin; Addelle Mysen; Banjos; Voices & Drums .. in the 6th skit.
& in the same program 8 Sophomore Women (Russian Dancers) including Addelle (in the 3rd position from the right in a chorus line)
& a number of parties at which the Roof-Raising Collegians also played.
A trio; several readings; a duet; & a violin solo,
Addelle Mysen.
Martha Cook Honors Dorm Sunday Afternoon Musicals: House Orchestra - consisting of: (5 violins .. including Addelle Coronet Saxophone Wood Wind Piano Various Solos
Girl Scout Sponsored Charity Event 1928: One Act Farce:
Outlining Addelle's Girl Scout Activities
Maurice Wilsie commented in correspondence late in life about
his 1st wife Addelle Mysen's focus on scouting. He stated:Addelle had been "a Girl Scout through to the bone".
I include his statement, as an extraordinaryly appropriate and accurate description, truly describing one of Addelle's deepest life time commitments.
THE GIRL SCOUT LAWS
A GIRL SCOUT'S HONOR IS TO BE TRUSTED. A GIRL SCOUT IS LOYAL. A GIRL SCOUT'S DUTY IS TO BE USEFUL & HELP OTHERS. A GIRL SCOUT IS A FRIEND TO ALL AND A SISTER TO EVERY OTHER GIRL SCOUT. A GIRL SCOUT IS CURTEOUS. A GIRL SCOUT IS A FRIEND TO ANIMALS. A GIRL SCOUT OBEYS ORDERS. A GIRL SCOUT IS CHEERFUL. A GIRL SCOUT IS THRIFTY. A GIRL SCOUT IS CLEAN IN THOUGHT, WORD & DEED.
Photo: Girl Scout Troop # 1 Muskegon, Michigan - 1929 Addelle: 2nd from right in middle row. (the hair style was right for swimming and lifeguarding). Some in the portrait were members of the SPKG Gang of Round-Robin correspondents.
CAN YOU NAME THE OTHER GIRLS IN THIS PICTURE?
GIRL SCOUT GOLDEN EAGLET PIN AWARD PROFICIENCY BADGES & AWARDS
Athletic; Dressmaker; Child Care; Home Nurse; First Aid; Hostess; Health Winner; Citizen; Laundress; Cook; Pioneer; Housekeeper; Swimmer; Canner; Economist; Craftsman; Insect Finder; Health Guardian; Interpreter; Needlewoman; Journalist Musician; Milliner
GROUP BADGES:
G. S. Aide G. S. Neighbor G. S. Wood Craft G. S. Observer G. S. Rambler
REQUIRED FOR GOLDEN EAGLET
*Scribe * Tree Finder *Life Saver * Wild Flower Finder
SPECIAL Scholarship Letter Commendation Golden Eaglet
LETTER OF COMMENDATION Girl Scouts
My Dear Addelle J. E. Mysen,
The National Standards Committee congratulates you on your Girl Scout spirit and takes this means of expressing appreciation of your service. Such a spirit of service to others, combined with the capasity of responsibility and fine quality leadership, be- fits not only your own community but the entire Girl Scout Organization and eventually the nation.
The members of this committee believe that you have honestly tried to interpret the Girl Scout Laws and Promise in your everyday living. They look forward to your continued interest and activity in the Girl Scout Movement. Sincerely yours,
Anne Hyde Choate Chairman of the National Standards Committee (7-18-1930)
MUSKEGON CHRONICLE FIRST EAGLE SCOUT GOLDEN EAGLET AWARD/GRAND RAPIDS HERALD
Miss Addelle Mysen, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Seaver Mysen, 3rd Street, had received the honor of being made the first Eagle Scout in Musekgon. Miss Mysen is a graduate of Muskegon Junior College and is a senior this year at the University of Michigan.
THE ANN ARBOR NEWS Ann Arbor, Michigan
FIFTY-FIVE YEARS OF GIRL SCOUTING
Top honors at last night's Annual Recognition Dinner for adult leaders of the Ann Arbor Girl Scout Council went to Mrs. Charles Staubach of 824 Granger Avenue. Mrs. Staubach received numeral pins for 25 years and 30 years of continuous service with the council. Mrs. Nancy Williams, wife of Gov. G. Mennen Williams, was the principal speaker at last night's dinner held at the 1st Presbyterian Church.
Credits Suggesting How Addelle Mysen Successfully Crafted A Life of Service
Teaching Experience:
Kindergarten Assistant October 1931-April, 1932 - 6 months
Tappen Elementary School, Ann Arbor, Michigan (George R. Koopman, Principal)
Nursery School Teacher May 1935 - 3 weeks
Platt F.E.R.A. Nursery, Platt East Ann Arbor, Michigan Edith Bader, Director
Head of Nursery School Teacher January 1936-August, 1937 - 19 months
Bach School W.P. A. Nursery, Bach School Ann Arbor, Michigan Edith Bader, Director & Ethel Hedrick Principal
Substitute Nursery Teacher 1943-1944
Perry Defense Nursery School, Ann Arbor, Michigan Edith Bader, Director
Second-Grade Teacher September 1944 - October 1945 - 11 months Colegio Nuevo Granada (Anglo-American School) Bogota', Colombia, South America Thomas Irving, Director
(now a Professor at the University of Minnesota)
Sixth-Grade Teacher October, 1945 - 3 weeks
(same school as above) English Teacher August 1945 - 3 weeks
Centro-Colombo Americano American Cultural Institute Teaching: Colombian Adults English in evening classes John Floyd, Director Bogota', Colombia, South America
Substitute English Teacher Fall 1945
(same school as above) Substitute Teacher February 1952 ---to present Date
Ann Arbor Public Schools Kindergarten through Junior High
Perry Nursery
Angell Cooperative Nursery
Fifth Grade
Other Employment Related to Teaching Children:
Playground Assistant - summer of 1935
Waterworks & West Parks, Ann Arbor, Michigan Coach Holloway, Director
Camp Counselor - summers, (including (pre & post) season
Teaching: 1931, 1938 & 1939
Nature, campcraft, swimming and life-saving
Girl's Private Camp on Lake Charlevoix Kamp Kairphre the late George R. Swaine & wife, Directors
Life Guard & Swimming Instructor summers Municipal Beach, Muskegon, Michigan 1927-1928
Pere Marquette Park, Lake Michigan 1929-1930
Kamp Kairphree, Lake Charlevoix, Michigan 1931, 1938 & 1939
Week-End Camps (Girl Scouts) 3 to 10 days (all near Ann Arbor) 1940,1941,1942 & 1943
Cedar Lake Mill Lake Clear Lak Silver Lake
Life Guard & Swimming Instructor 6 weeks course - Girl Scout Swimming & Life-Saving
Union Pool, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1948, 1949,1950 & 1951
Life Guard & Swimming Instructor 6 weeks course - Girl Scout Swimming & Life-Saving
Tappen Junior High Pool, Ann Arbor, Michigan - 1952 [This is Red Cross Work that I teach.
I am a qualified Water Safety Instructor for the Ann Arbor Chapter.
Volunteer Service (Related to Teaching): Girl Scout Leader, Ann Arbor, Michigan, ten years.
University High School (7th-9th Grade) 1939-1941
Perry School (4th-6th Grade) 1941-1944
Colegio Nuevo Granada (4th-8th Grade 1944-1945 (Bogota', Colombia, South, America)
Girl Scout President, Ann Arbor Council 1946-1948
Eberbach School, 6th Grade 1948-1949
Tappen Junior High School (7th & 8th Grade) 1949-1950
University Elementary School (5th Grade) 1951-1951
Den Mother - Cub Scouts (Boy Scouts) Two years 1942-1944
I also helped with Brownie Scout Day Camps, outdoor training for Adult Scout Leaders, arts & Crafts, and Campcraft.
The above is the document she presented to Willow Run School District in order to teach a number of years, while helping to pay for the college education of her son Karl Hugh and daughter Celia Ann Staubach.
Our Home At 824 Granger Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan
I was 6 years old, after I had completed the first Grade at Angell Elementary School, the family moved from the Ashley Street House to the Granger Avenue Home. Ashley Street was the city downtown residential area near the business district and a railroad station. After a bit it was important that we relocate more to the uptown campus area near the University of Michigan. The move to Granger Avenue was an important change in our lives. I would be attending Tappen Elementary School in 2nd grade, which was located next to Burns Park. The Junior High School was occupying space in the self same building, so that I would be going back there again to attend 7th, 8th and 9th grade. Eberbach School was just a couple of blocks closer to Packard Street near home. I'd be attending Eberbach School from 3rd grade through 6th and the family trip to Bogota', Colombia, South America, had interupted this process, so I didn't attend Eberbach for my 4th and 5th grade year.
I attended 2 schools in Bogota': "La Esquela Anexa de el Instituto Nacional Para Senoritas" was a Catholic Girl's Training School for girls wanting to enter the teaching profession. El Colegio Nuevo Granada, was an Anglo-American School. Addelle taught a 5th grade at El Colegio Nuevo Granada. One had to have, at least, 1 parent or grandparent, British or American, to attend. It was not then customary for women with her status to be employed as a teacher. Addelle was again a woman ahead of her time.
From the Muskegon Chronicle, Tuesday, April 8, 1986STAUBACH, MRS, ADDELLE STAUBACH Sun City, Arizona (formerly of Muskegon)
Mrs. Staubach, the former Addelle Mysen died in Sun City, AZ, on Saturday, April 5, 1986.She was born in Muskegon on December 10, 1908 and married Charles N. Staubach on August 18, 1937. A former school teacher, she graduated from Muskegon High School in 1926: Muskegon Junior College in 1929 and received a Bachelor's Degree later from the University of Michigan in 1931 where she also did graduate studies. Mrs.Staubach had taught from 1944-1945 at the Anglo-American School in Bogota', Colombia and in the Willow Run School District. She and her husband, who was then a professor the University of Michigan, moved to Arizona from Ann Arbor in 1971. She was an active violinist in the Sun City Symphony for 11 years and an
Emeritus member for 5 years.
Chuck and Addelle Staubach at a STAUBACH family reunion (1950s), during which pictures were taken.at Hartford, Connecticut. The ladies, all (sisters-in-law), together and present "got the giggles" over the thought that they may just possibly represent "the largest gathering of senior citizens with an odd collection of missing parts ever to assemble" with one glass eye; several pairs of eye-glasses, as well as, a large number with false teeth and/or partial plates and a couple of hearing aids.
SurvivorsHusband: Dr. Charles N. Staubach of Sun City, Az; 1 son, Karl Staubach of Benicia, Ca.; 1 daughter, Mrs Raymond (Celia) Freese of Foristell, MO; 8 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; 1 sister, Mrs. Richard (Alice) Zimmerman of Grand Rapids.
Mrs.Staubach was preceded in death by a brother, Karl Mysen, on December 1943.
Services
Memorial Services will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 1986, at the Lundberg Golden Door Chapel in Youngtown, AZ. Internment in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Tarrytown, NY.
Memorial
Memorial Fund of Sun City Symphony Orchestra Association P.O. Box 1417, Sun City, AZ, 85372. Addelle was a member of the Musicians Club at Sun City and the Sun City Chamber Orchestra.
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