Subject: RE: Grade school + Ottawa pics?
From: eljay1@bellsouth.net
Date: Wed Jun 03 2009 - 23:37:55 CDT
Marcia - I remember you hated EVERYTHING in "The Curious Savage". Does anyone remember Marlene Van Hall, our senior English teacher? I remember Roy Rubenstahl (sp?) making her cringe with his off-the-wall comments in the middle of her classes. Larry R.
-------------- Original message from "Jim Gaikema" <jgaikema@batsonassoc.com>: --------------
>
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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 wrote:
>
> From: Jim Gaikema
> Subject: RE: Grade school + Ottawa pics?
> To: "'Ottawa Hills - 1959'"
> 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.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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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