Subject: RE: Grade school + Ottawa pics?
From: Jim Gaikema (jgaikema@batsonassoc.com)
Date: Wed Jun 03 2009 - 13:03:34 CDT
Marcia,
I remember all of those teachers except Miss Nissela. I got over the cold,
but I still take a swig every now and then. I remember walking home for
lunch. We walked down Blane St, beside the school. Wasn't there a pond down
the hill behind the playground?
Jim G
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From: ohhs59-bounce@venus.soci.niu.edu
[mailto:ohhs59-bounce@venus.soci.niu.edu] On Behalf Of Ken Baker
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 7:31 PM
To: Ottawa Hills - 1959
Subject: RE: Grade school + Ottawa pics?
Hi, Jim,
I also attended Oakdale. Some of the teachers I remember are ... Miss
Catel, Miss Teal, Miss Jones, Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Ten Dyke, Miss Marr, Miss
Nissela (sp?), Mr. Andrews & Miss Afman. The two principals I recall are
Miss Barnes & Mrs Kirchgessner (sp?). Remember that we had half grade
classes? Depending on your birthday you either started school in Sept. or
Feb. In eighth grade, my half grade Feb.class was eliminated at Ottawa. I
went to summer school so I could move up a half grade. Those who didn't
attend summer school went back a half grade. Therefore, I graduated at the
age of 17 from Ottawa Hills.
For some reason, Jim, I remember you having a bad cold in elementary
school. You carried a bottle of cough syrup in your pocket & would take a
swig of it every once in a while. I don't think you would be able to do
that in this day and age. Also, we had an hour & a half for lunch so we
could all walk home for lunch. Moms did not wander far from home back then.
Those are just a few of the things I remember. I have many vivid memories
of all my school years.
Marcia Baker Baker ( Yes, I married a Baker ).
--- On Wed, 5/13/09, Jim Gaikema <jgaikema@batsonassoc.com> wrote:
From: Jim Gaikema <jgaikema@batsonassoc.com>
Subject: RE: Grade school + Ottawa pics?
To: "'Ottawa Hills - 1959'" <ohhs59@venus.soci.niu.edu>
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 9:22 AM
Speaking of grade schools, did anyone else attend Oakdale Elementary, on
Evergreen St. SE?
Edwin J. Gaikema Jr.
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From: ohhs59-bounce@venus.soci.niu.edu
[mailto:ohhs59-bounce@venus.soci.niu.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Thomas
Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 7:35 PM
To: ohhs59@venus.soci.niu.edu
Subject: Grade school + Ottawa pics?
With the reminiscing about grade schools, maybe we could put up
some old pics of us all from our respective grade schools (I think
there were only three, maybe four) on the homepage if anybody has
any of those class pictures from circa 1951-52 (and can identify some
of the kids in them).
Does anybody have a copy of The Legend (year book) from 1954 with
our pics? It would be fun to juxtapose those with the 1959 pics.
The 1959 pics and scanned and up from A (Bobby Allen) through G (Phil
Grubbs). The rest will be up very late Monday night when I get back to
town. Still working out a format and adding some stuff, but if anybody
wants to see where it's at now, send private email and I'll send over
the URL. It's not ready for prime time yet, so I'm getting suggestions
on-the-fly.
Jim
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