Legacies Project Oral History: Shirley (Rusty) Schumacher
Shirley (Rusty) Schumacher was born in 1930 in Detroit. She remembers war bonds, scrap drives, and special manufacturing during World War II. She attended William and Mary College and received two master’s degrees in speech and education from the University of Michigan. Schumacher spent most of her career as a teacher at Clague Middle School. In 1985 she founded a student exchange program with Ann Arbor’s sister city, Hikone, Japan. She led a year-long stay there in 1992-93.
Shirley (Rusty) Schumacher was interviewed by students from Skyline High School in Ann Arbor in 2018 as part of the Legacies Project.
Japanese Visitors At The Ann Arbor Farmers Market, August 24, 1984 Photographer: Cecil Lockard

Year:
1984
Ann Arbor News, August 24, 1984
Caption:
From baseball to produce, Japanese visitors sampled area fare: Misako Nomura shows off the new Tiger cap she'll take home, above. Nobuyuki Okada, left, and Shigekazu Waksamutsu inspect the summer harvest at the Ann Arbor Farmer's Market.
Student Wears Kimono At Hikone, Japan Display Table At The Ann Arbor Public Library, February 28, 1986 Photographer: Robert Chase

Year:
1986
Student Looks At Doll Brought Back From Trip To Hikone, Japan, February 28, 1986 Photographer: Robert Chase

Year:
1986
Carlos Schonfeld Shows Toy From His Trip To Hikone, Japan, February 28, 1986 Photographer: Robert Chase

Year:
1986
Ann Arbor News, February 28, 1986
Caption:
Japan Trip Remembered: A group of eighth grade students from Ann Arbor shared their insights and memories of their trip last July to Hikone, Japan, during a display and discussion presentation Thursday at the Ann Arbor Public Library. Hikone is a sister city to Ann Arbor. Carlos Schonfeld, above, of Forsythe Intermediate School, demonstrates a common Japanese toy he obtained during his stay in Hikone, while fellow Forsythe student Tuere Carter, displays some of the gifts and objects she brought back from the Orient. Carter's mother, Stephanie and brother Richard, 8, look on.
Student Tuere Carter Looks Through Telescope From Hikone, Japan, February 28, 1986 Photographer: Robert Chase

Year:
1986
Tuere Carter Looks At Gifts Brought Back From Her Trip To Hikone, Japan, February 28, 1986 Photographer: Robert Chase

Year:
1986
Ann Arbor News, February 28, 1986
Caption:
Japan Trip Remembered: A group of eighth grade students from Ann Arbor shared their insights and memories of their trip last July to Hikone, Japan, during a display and discussion presentation Thursday at the Ann Arbor Public Library. Hikone is a sister city to Ann Arbor. Carlos Schonfeld, above, of Forsythe Intermediate School, demonstrates a common Japanese toy he obtained during his stay in Hikone, while fellow Forsythe student Tuere Carter, displays some of the gifts and objects she brought back from the Orient. Carter's mother, Stephanie and brother Richard, 8, look on.
Visitor From Hikone, Japan Talks To Dog Owner In Gallup Park, October 14, 1994 Photographer: Linda Wan

Year:
1994
Hikone, Japan Mayor Holds Up Key To City Given To Him By Ingrid Sheldon At Gallup Park, October 14, 1994 Photographer: Linda Wan

Year:
1994
Hikone, Japan Mayor With Ingrid Sheldon & Others At Gallup Park, October 14, 1994 Photographer: Linda Wan

Year:
1994