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Published October 02, 2012, 12:00 AM

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Yearbook photos of a beloved Hudson school teacher


Mr. Gustafson was the director of "The Crucible" a 1967 production at HHS.

  • Mr. Gustafson was the director of "The Crucible" a 1967 production at HHS.
  • Neatly dressed in suit and tie, "Gus" is on the left
  • Posing on the steps at the old high school with his students, 1969.
  • From the 1969 yearbook, Mr. Gustafson's profile shot. He was listed as a Journalism and English teacher.
  • His skills went beyond word-smithing. One summer was spent with fellow teachers William Grubbs and Jerry Donatelli constructing the press box for the football field.
  • A timeless pose of a happy man who enjoyed his chosen profession.
  • Proofreading the TBT before it goes to print. The school newspaper was a valuable piece of information for students before the age of the internet.
  • Same pose, lighter hair, years later, always diligent in his quest for perfection.
  • By 1975 a more casually dressed Mr. Gustafson was teaching students the joys of journalism.
  • All work and no play was not the Gustafson way. A faculty basketball team from 1972 included from left, top row: Coach Robert Rengstorf, Marvin Grabeau, Larry Parfitt, Robert Sheffen, Jon Ronning. Front row: Richard Gustafson, George Bowman and John Ewing. Other members were not in the photo.
  • Giving editorial guidance to Mary Gherty and Kim Heyday. The two students were the co-editors for the Oct. 1972 True Blue Times student newspaper.