Subject: RE: [PHISH]Re: [PHISH]Reunion
From: Jim Gaikema (jgaikema@batsonassoc.com)
Date: Mon Jun 08 2009 - 14:40:35 CDT
Nick,
I quit when my youngest son, who was 4 or 5 yrs old, asked me not to kiss
him good night, because my breath smelled. It was easier to quit, because a
pack went from $0.25 to $0.30, and I was too cheap to put the extra nickel
in the machine. Sure glad I did.
Jim G
-----Original Message-----
From: ohhs59-bounce@venus.soci.niu.edu
[mailto:ohhs59-bounce@venus.soci.niu.edu] On Behalf Of Nicholas de Wolf
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 10:53 PM
To: Ottawa Hills - 1959
Subject: Re: [PHISH]Re: [PHISH]Reunion
Jim,
I never knew you were kicked of the team because of smoking. I was never a
smoker in high school. I was lucky, I did receive a varsity letter. I
always was third or fourth in my individual event but was on all the relay
teams and --shine(?)-- in some first place relay team wins, by default.
Interesting that you stopped smoking 40 years ago. So did I. I was in
graduate school at that time. The health warnings scared me and the lack of
finances helped me stop. I was a zomby for two weeks (withdrawal). The
tobacco industry almost forced those in the military to start smoking. We
were able to buy "regular" cigarettes for 8 cent a pack at sea (four years
in the Navy out of OHHS), 10 cents for the "muffler" (filter) type.
Nick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Gaikema" <jgaikema@batsonassoc.com>
To: "'Ottawa Hills - 1959'" <ohhs59@venus.soci.niu.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 2:09 PM
Subject: RE: [PHISH]Re: [PHISH]Reunion
>
> Nick,
> I do a lot of swimming in the summer. Two of my grandkids were on their
> school swim teams, so I've gone to quite a few swim meets. I got kicked
> off
> the team for smoking and never got my varsity letter. I quit smoking 40
> years ago.
>
> Jim G
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ohhs59-bounce@venus.soci.niu.edu
> [mailto:ohhs59-bounce@venus.soci.niu.edu] On Behalf Of Nicholas de Wolf
> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 8:25 PM
> To: Ottawa Hills - 1959
> Subject: Re: [PHISH]Re: [PHISH]Reunion
>
>
> Bob and Jim,
> Yes, and what a team we were. Losses every year and the editor of the
> year
> book made a correct observation that I was able to get from one end of
> the
> pool to the other. Today , I swim at the Y 5 days a week as part of my
> excercise program. Yes, I am still able to get from end of the pool to
> the other. Mr. Collins (coach) would be proud of me.
> N.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <borakaallen@aol.com>
> To: <ohhs59@venus.soci.niu.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 6:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [PHISH]Re: [PHISH]Reunion
>
>
>> Jim and Nick,
>> Believe it or not, I was also on that team...not much of a swimmer, more
>> a
>
>> drowner.? However,I have been coaching swimming for the past ten years
>> and
>
>> absolutely love it.? It all had it's beginning at the National Guard
>> Armory and YMCA pools.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jim Gaikema <jgaikema@batsonassoc.com>
>> To: 'Ottawa Hills - 1959' <ohhs59@venus.soci.niu.edu>
>> Sent: Wed, 13 May 2009 1:47 pm
>> Subject: RE: [PHISH]Re: [PHISH]Reunion
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hey Nick,
>> Weren't we on the swim team together? Well, not together, but at the same
>> time?
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ohhs59-bounce@venus.soci.niu.edu
>> [mailto:ohhs59-bounce@venus.soci.niu.edu] On Behalf Of Nicholas de Wolf
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 10:47 AM
>> To: Ottawa Hills - 1959
>> Subject: [PHISH]Re: [PHISH]Reunion
>>
>>
>> Jim,
>> I also sent a copy of the -class will- to Furt. I believe he forwarded
>> that
>>
>> to J. Thomas to be placed on the web site.
>> N.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim Gaikema" <jgaikema@batsonassoc.com>
>> To: "'Ottawa Hills - 1959'" <ohhs59@venus.soci.niu.edu>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 8:11 AM
>> Subject: RE: [PHISH]Reunion
>>
>>
>>>
>>> I would love to read the class will, it's probably the only stuff I'll
>>> ever
>>> inherit!
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: ohhs59-bounce@venus.soci.niu.edu
>>> [mailto:ohhs59-bounce@venus.soci.niu.edu] On Behalf Of ELG440@aol.com
>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 2:24 PM
>>> To: ohhs59@venus.soci.niu.edu
>>> Subject: [PHISH]Reunion
>>>
>>> In a message dated 5/12/09 5:28:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>>> Adavis@carmel.in.gov writes:
>>>
>>> Don't know if you are interested, but I have found our class wills
>>> inside
>>> my 1958 book. If you want me to scan it to you, just let me know.
>>> I would want to read the will, before I would publish it. But, that is
>>> just the lawyer in me talking.
>>>
>>>
>>> I found a picture from an ealier reunion in my 57 Legend. I am sure
>>> Jim
>>> has it, but I will scan it, (I will ask Tedi to do it, she knows how).
>>>
>>> I also started to read what some of us had written in the covers, by
>>> classmates. I realized that everyone had terrible handwriting except
>>> Mary
>>> Goodman. I also was surprised to see how clever Jim Thomas was, and it
>>> was
>>>
>>> clear he would become a professor. I quote Jim here: "Evan, Best of
>>> luck
>>> in
>>> future years at Ottawa. Jim Thomas" How pithy is that?
>>>
>>> Were we actually that young?
>>>
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