Subject: RE: Grade school + Ottawa pics?
From: Jim Gaikema (jgaikema@batsonassoc.com)
Date: Mon Jun 08 2009 - 15:04:50 CDT
The swamp! It was fun place to play. We a lot of adventures there. You are
also right about the front way and the back way to school. Great memories!
Jim G
-----Original Message-----
From: ohhs59-bounce@venus.soci.niu.edu
[mailto:ohhs59-bounce@venus.soci.niu.edu] On Behalf Of Ken Baker
Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 7:29 AM
To: Ottawa Hills - 1959
Subject: Re: Grade school + Ottawa pics?
Hi, Larry,
Actually, I do remember that THE CURIOUS SAVAGE was not my favorite play,
but I don't recall hating everything about it. We had great fun laughing
about Katie Dalvini's old lady shoes which we called Dickerson Walkers. She
played the lead role.
Marcia
Hi, Jim,
Concerning the pond on Blaine street, I remember it as a swamp where I used
to catch polliwogs. We called the Blaine street way to school the "back
way." If we took Kalamazoo Ave. past Boston Square, we called it the "front
way." I have fond memories of buying goodies at Gene Meyer Pharmacy &
Christine's Dime Store.
Marcia
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From: "eljay1@bellsouth.net" <eljay1@bellsouth.net>
To: Ottawa Hills - 1959 <ohhs59@venus.soci.niu.edu>
Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2009 12:37:55 AM
Subject: RE: Grade school + Ottawa pics?
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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