School years, milestones and family stories, with the original sources and qualifications.
Linda
Roller skating and a sleepover
Linda joined Ann Gladbach’s roller-skating birthday party in 1973, then stayed overnight with the other girls. The local newspaper saved this little glimpse of childhood fun.
Source: Mrs. Dolph Niemeier, “Wien,” Salisbury Press-Spectator, 1973, page 13.
Blue ribbons and the Corny Country Band
Linda and Jane brought home a collection of ribbons from the 4-H fair in Brunswick in August 1976. Linda earned blue ribbons for her yeast rolls and pumpkin bread, plus three blues and a red in Home Improvement. Jane received two blues and a red in Home Improvement. Linda’s baking and Jane’s coal-bucket entry were slated for the State Fair.
They also joined the Chariton Shining Stars’ “Chariton County Corny Country Band.” Dressed up for the act, the group played homemade instruments and sang “She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain”—and earned another blue ribbon.
Source: “Shining Stars 4-H Members Win At 4-H Fair,” Salisbury Press-Spectator, August 26, 1976, page 14.
A red ribbon for Linda and Monica
Linda’s school activities included performing as well as sports. On February 5, 1977, she and Monica Nanneman received a red ribbon in duet acting at the Bellarmine Speech League contest at St. Mary’s in Glasgow. They were part of a group of St. Joseph students taught by Dorothy Boss, pictured in the following week’s newspaper.
Source: “Speech contest winners,” photograph and caption, Salisbury Press-Spectator, February 10, 1977, page 1. Original newspaper page.
Linda on the court
A 1977 newspaper action photograph caught Linda playing for St. Joseph’s girls. The caption identifies her as number 22, following teammate Mary Pat Henke as Henke goes in for a layup.
Source: Basketball photograph and caption, Salisbury Press-Spectator, March 3, 1977, page 36.
Linda leads the scoring
Linda scored nine points to lead St. Joseph’s girls in a 31–14 basketball win over St. Pius of Moberly on November 22, 1977. Monica Nanneman added eight points in the victory.
Source: Judy Ann Fehling, “Sports,” Salisbury Press-Spectator, December 1, 1977, page 3.
Linda’s prize-winning essay
“I am proud to be an American because” was the topic that earned Linda Roling second place in a local essay contest in 1977. Linda was a seventh grader at St. Joseph School, and the contest was sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary Unit 391.
Source: “Auxiliary essay winners named,” Salisbury Press-Spectator, April 7, 1977, page 1.
Linda joins the family
The Salisbury newspaper announced Linda’s arrival in 1963. She joined Bob and Bridget’s growing family, with David, Dan, Betty and Ron already at home.
Source: “Births: Roling,” Salisbury Press-Spectator, 1963, page 1. Original announcement preserved in the family archive.
Linda and Jane in the Bicentennial contests
America’s Bicentennial gave Linda and Jane a chance to show their talents. In December 1975, Linda won first place in poetry and Jane first place in oratory in Salisbury R-4’s local fourth-through-sixth-grade division. The first-place winners were set to move on to county competition.
By March 1976, the newspaper named both girls among the winners advancing to district competition scheduled for March 27 in Kirksville.
Sources: “Bicentennial contest winners listed,” Salisbury Press-Spectator, December 11, 1975, page 7; “Winners move up to district,” March 25, 1976, page 1.
1976 · Linda elected 4-H club secretary
In September 1976, Linda Roling was elected secretary of the Chariton Shining Stars 4-H Club. The club elected its officers at a September 17 meeting at Dulany Library.
Source: “Shining Stars 4-H Elects New Officers,” Salisbury Press-Spectator, September 23, 1976, page 6. Family-held clipping; publication date and page from the newspaper viewer.
1981 · Ken Schaumburg’s senior portrait
Ken Jay Schaumburg, Linda’s future husband, appeared among School of the Osage seniors in a May 1981 newspaper tribute. His portrait was part of the group sponsored by Mercantile Bank of Eldon’s Lakeview Facility. The family identification comes from Tim Roling.
Source: “Congratulations Seniors of School of the Osage,” The Advertiser (Eldon, Missouri), May 14, 1981, printed page 7C (Newspapers.com page 29). Original newspaper page (access may require an account). Family identification supplied by Tim Roling, October 2026.
1982 · A traffic notice for Ken Schaumburg
According to the family account, Ken’s original reckless-driving charge was reduced to speeding. A January 7, 1982 newspaper notice records a $55 fine, plus costs, for exceeding the nighttime speed limit.
Sources: The Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, January 7, 1982, page 12, family-held clipping; family account of the original charge and its reduction. The reduction is not stated in the visible newspaper notice.
1984–1986 · Linda’s campus organizations
At CMSU, Linda Roling appears with Alpha Omicron Pi in the 1984 Rhetor. The next two yearbooks name her with Phi Beta Lambda, and the 1986 edition also places her with the American Marketing Association.
The family confirms that Linda graduated from CMSU in Warrensburg. The family portrait caption names her as Linda Roling Schaumburg.
The exact graduation year and degree title remain unverified.
Sources and notes
Sources: CMSU Rhetor, 1984, pp. 185–186; 1985, p. 283; 1986, pp. 302 and 316. Family identification and CMSU graduation confirmed, October 2026; exact graduation year and degree title remain unverified.