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Post by Babs on Sept 12, 2006 13:25:56 GMT -5
I have an article cut from the paper of Mr. Richard's retirement also. No idea how to post it, but if I ever get around to scanning it, maybe I can email it to someone and they can take over from there. I found the article in the bottom of a box lot we purchased at an auction and was so surprised to see, even though it was yellowed with age, that it was still intact.
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Post by dalin on Sept 12, 2006 15:45:25 GMT -5
3rd Grade 1947-48 Row-1 ?. Elizabeth Scaggs, Judy Robertson, Norma Wallace, Peggy Lou Pelly ,Sandra Livingston, Norman Baumann, Orletta Greathouse, David Lindsey, ?, Bonnie Monyer, Lois Main, ? Row-2 Jerry Brown, Dale Wolbers, Carol Jackson, Martha Baker, ?, David Townsand, David Frazier, Dean Graham, Lance Adams, Richard Tolen, John Anderson,Tom Hogan, Noel Mcclintic,David Burnside. I don't know the teachers name.
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Post by nancs on Sept 12, 2006 17:17:13 GMT -5
Great photo, Lindsey. And I did know a number of these kids, particularly the ones that had siblings my age, like the Bauman brothers, and Lois Main. Also Libby Skaggs. Well, a bunch of them. On the teacher: I can tell who it was NOT-----Not 'Miss Hazel' Fodrea, Joan Robinson, Violet Linke, Emily Hennessey, Helen Smith, Miss Myrtle (wasn't that her first name?) Yeagar------------BUT who did I leave out? Drat. I think that Joan Robinson got married, and Violet Linke took her place at 2nd grade, and that is the only one of the above I am not pretty certain of. Do you think it might be Miss Linke??? Just super photos. Nanc
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Post by nancs on Sept 12, 2006 18:15:04 GMT -5
Lindsey, in reply # 37-Garfield, the boys on the playground. Do you think, in the front row, the one with his hands on his knees and perhaps in a Cub Scout uniform is Sonny Main?? The only other one that I thought about, was the first one in the front row, left, might that be Rex Petro?? I do remember when wearing sailor caps was the 'in thing.' One could eliminate the Bauman boys in those hats, I think, as their dad was Army. Louise, where are you? Are any of these guys Jim or David (Maple), or friends of theirs? Nanc
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Post by nancs on Sept 13, 2006 7:49:46 GMT -5
Okay, Garfield folks, I know that several registered members fall into that category, and I hope that some of the guests do, too. My question: And it sort of comes up as we try to identify some of the people in our old photos. In my age group, there was a really nice lad that 'sometimes' was enrolled at Garfield (in the 40s)------he would be in school when he lived, perhaps, with grandparents over by the bus stop at 7th and Hutchins, there is a 'chance' his name was Ernest Hawes. I can't be sure IF he was ever there when class photos were taken. Am wondering if perhaps he is one of our 'unknowns,' anybody remember him?? Join the fun, and help us 'oldsters' add 'pieces to the puzzles of our past.' Nanc
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Post by nancs on Aug 24, 2007 7:10:51 GMT -5
Not of huge significance, but did recently find an old autograph book with notes from some of the Garfield teachers mentioned in this thread. Nanc
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Post by nancs on Aug 24, 2007 7:19:12 GMT -5
A couple of years ago, I managed to locate Mrs. Hennessy's eldest daughter, Liz, living with her husband in FL. For many years, Mrs. Hennessy lived at the Methodist Home there in Franklin. According to Liz, her mom passed at age 99, in about 2004. I know that Mrs. Hennessy wrote poetry as a hobby and published a book of her original poems. So I sort of wonder if her page in my autograph book might have been an 'original.' AND the answer is NO! It comes from a poem by Madeline Bridges. imargein.wordpress.com/2005/04/04/lifes-mirror/Nanc
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Post by nancs on Sept 13, 2007 9:54:42 GMT -5
As per David's suggestion, I am moving a 1940s post that I made way back when, gosh, even as a guest, that is more appropriate in this Garfield thread.Where would I start with memories----my cup runneth over with ideas, but will settle with when I first met Donna Hollenbeck. Two shy first graders at Garfield School in Miss Hazel's (Fodera) class. Now Miss Hazel lived right next door to me in the front apartment in my Grandmother Stevens home near the SE corner of 7th and Cottage, just a few blocks from Garfield. Such a few blocks was it to school, that I always walked home for lunch, never ever took a sack lunch, but I surely do recall the smell of apples in those cloak rooms! Donna and I walked to school together every single day through all of elementary school. And Miss Hazel rode a bike to school with a huge front basket to carry all the "stuff" that teachers seem to work on at home. As an adult, I did pursue a career as an elementary teacher, and many is the time that I realized that Miss Hazel was way ahead of her time, or perhaps the field of education just finally caught on that she had a lot of grand ideas. Okay---Garfield people-----Do you remember this? The many first grade plays that we put on. The one that really stands out in my mind was something to do with spring flowers, and our moms made all the costumes out of crepe paper, sewn on a treadle sewing machine, at least by my mom. We had milk every day for a snack. To keep it cold I recall that it was set outside on the window ledge. And we sold TB stamps door to door with never a thought that perhaps we ought not be out and about in the neighborhood unaccompanied by an adult. Each week you could by savings stamps at school, red were maybe a dime, and green a quarter and when you filled a book you got a, was it called a war bond to support the effort? When I get better acquainted with this site and how it works, I might be able to post a photo of Donna and me "advertizing" our school's success in the bond drive. Ah, Valentine's Day in first grade, complete with a post office set up several days prior. And you could post your cards and as I recall it was "operated" like a real post office where you had turns at sorting the mail, and delivering these cards at the Valentine's Day party. Inclement weather days? ? Well, the snow never kept us inside, and remember big circles in the snow so we could play, was it, "Fox and Geese?" Or make snow angels. On a rainy day, Miss Hazel would draw "chalk rivers" around the classroom and we skipped, hopped, and jumped around the room avoiding getting "wet" in those imaginary streams. And what a special day it was, indeed, when your mom came to visit your class. She would sit in the back and just watch----how proud you were to have her there. And if you were sick and out of school, in order to return you had to go to the office and have your temperature checked. Sometime after I was out of Miss Hazel's class, she approached my dad and other Columbus Saddle Club members to help her make a movie about a boy and a girl on a ranch from a first grade book. She walked her class to our house, the last house on the south side of 7th Street near Hawcreek, to film the story. We were close to Garfield, had the barn, the white fenced corrals and the horses. It surely must have taken place on either Wednesday or Thursday afternoons when the stores were closed, remember that??? And all these "cowboy business men" were ready to help act out the story. There was a scene when a "cowboy" had to rope a horse, and Westy Westermier (spelling on the name is close) of the hardware store, made the catch on the first throw. No retakes on that one. And all of this long before a video camera existed, I almost think that Mike Bova, Sr. might have been the photographer of the day. Have often wondered if a copy of that film lies deep in some closet somewhere. Remember the big white rock on the SW corner (Central side), I think, of the Garfield playground. For recess entertainment we would play "King on the Mountain," filling the rock with kids until someone fell off. Other recess activities include softball using trees as the bases. And how one loved to be out after a nice rain when the ground was "just right" to draw out a hopscotch game. Then came marbles----do you think that would be allowed today, probably not, certainly not if you were playing for keeps, which we did! And then come spring the Yo-Yo man came to town, and you just had to have a special yo-yo, and you practiced and practiced to have the string just right to do all the tricks that he demonstrated. And jump rope with all the different little sayings that we jumped to. There is a book out there that does include many that we used to do----Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear; Down in the Valley; Red Hot Peppers. And "sand lot" basketball. Oh, how those 6th grade boys did practice on the dirt court. Then came the tournaments down in the Pearl Street gym pitting one elementary school against another. The gym would be packed. And not to overlook the girls' part in this. We had to try out for cheer leaders. Remember some teacher telling my mom that I got chosen because I yelled the loudest, and probably right, as I wasn't really very good at that, was a much better horseback rider. Sure was fun, tho'! Will have to continue this "memory" another day. Hope that my "ramblings" trigger thoughts for others, and they could share as well. Would love to hear from others. Nanc Stevens
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Post by nancs on Oct 13, 2009 18:15:10 GMT -5
This is for, in particular, Don Holman, Jr., as I believe your dad is in this class picture from Garfield School. At least, that is the way I 'identified' the kids in this 1948 photo.........I also have a 6th grade photo, that is at the moment MIA, in my 'flat filing system,' thus yet to be shared. I LOVE these message boards, and have been 'a regular' for a long time now----------------I noted that I posted this Garfield photo over 4 years ago---------------the 'vastness' of the many posts NOW-------in some cases, it is so easy to miss something that would interest you. I urge newcomers to visit the message boards frequently, and I do believe you will be amazed at the wealth of information. Nanc Thanks David for all your patience and help. I am learning, bear with me. For the moment, since I think I need to scan this to a larger image, suffice to note-----8 students were absent this day with measles----so 33 + 8 = a mighty big 4th grade class for Miss Yeager to deal with in 1948 !!!!! Will make an attempt to ID the members of this class, and would welcome additions, corrections, suggestions. L-r Row 1 - "Sonny" Eugene Main, Don Holman, Bob Fraizer, unknown, unknown, unknown, Gene Wild, Jay Hodler, Larry Jordan, Billy Peek Row 2 - Joe Philip Harms (?), Jerry Robertson, Diane McNeely (sp), unknown, Barbara McQueston (sp) unknown, Phyllis ?, Judy McGuire, Jackie Larrison, Sue Ann McClure, unknown, Rex Petro, Darryl Greathouse (?) Row 3 - unknown, Maurice ?, Jimmy Maple, Beverly Wood, Ruth Lewellen (sp), Miss Yeagar, Jeanie Brumfield, Philipe Bauman, Kay Keesling, Patty Wagner, Dixie Bolar (?) Donna Hollenbeck and Nancy Stevens were absent along with 6 others, with measles, as noted above. Nanc
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Post by jaynecarmichael on Feb 26, 2011 11:19:46 GMT -5
I just found this site in 2011, and enjoyed the Garfield memories; I started out there with Miss Hazel Fodrea, then when our area was rezoned we went to McKinley, then another rezoning sent us back to Garfield. I was in Mr. Richard's class. He loved to tell us the story of Les Miserables. After our art lesson, he would put up our artwork around the room in the order of which he thought were best. My pictures were usually second after Virginia Fravel's, though once I was first. Now I see that wasn't a very kind thing for him to do, since too often people believe they aren't good at art because somewhere in their childhood someone told them that. Some of us girls went with Hazel Fodrea to visit Mr. Richard's farm, and I have a photo of the group somewhere. Yes, I remember playing "King of the Mountain" in the playground, selling TB stamps, and standing in line to get vaccinated; we were all pretty scared as we waited, but it was more like getting scratched. Still have that little circular scar.
Miss Frances Smith was a favorite person of mine in those early years; she would come around periodically to visit the classes. She took me out once to test me with all kinds of little tasks... drawing something, then hiding it and asking me to draw the same thing, making a shape with colored sticks, and asking me to do make the same shape, etc. She was such a kind woman. She sent me a lovely hanky when I graduated from high school.
One thing that would probably never happen now was skipping students half a grade at a time; there were quite a few of us that skipped the same half grades and graduated at age sixteen. I went all through school with a neighbor, Janet Greenlee. Another neighbor was Bill Densford. He and Janet and I sat at the same table at our 50th high school class reunion, and that was so great, as we had played together as youngsters.
Margaret Hennessy was my best friend, and I used to visit her mother at the Franklin home on my way back to Columbus from the airport in Indpls.
Jayne
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Post by nancs on Feb 26, 2011 18:32:15 GMT -5
WELCOME, Jayne, to the message boards---------- and I have to know you------------as Margie Hennessy was also one of my best friends----------a bit older than me, but my neighbor as well. I lived just east of their house on 7th. Do you remember the summer that Margie was sick----------and how we had an on-going Monopoly game going? That summer Margie was allowed to go outside, to lie on a cot, and we made 'stylish hats out of grape leaves.' AND read Nancy Drew mystery books all summer long, as folks gave them to Margie in a Sunshine Box, and she shared them with her friends. All your Garfield memories ring true as well...........Miss Hazel was just something else, and in reality a teacher way ahead of her times. I. too, having moved from Columbus in '52, always went to Franklin to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Hennessy when I was in town, and in 1995, my mom was with me, and Mrs. Hennessy and Mom had such a delightful visit. AND Mrs. Hennessy did write a lot of lovely poetry as well. Just an FYI, I do have contact with Margie's older sister, Liz. She and her husband are in FL. Do you remember how Liz used to draw pictures of horses for us, drew them by the dozens so we could 'have the horses of our dreams to fill our pretend barns' and to entertain us while Margie recuped from her illness. Once I moved to CA, I kept in touch with Margie until she passed about her last year in college...........we wrote 'mirror code letters' and I am guessing that some of those still exist in things at my mom's that I have yet to go through. Okay, one more thing--------you mentioned art work and Virginia Fravel. did she have a brother, Wayne, younger--------he was in my grade, and could draw like no one else!!! Might even have a picture that he drew--------in amongst 'treasures saved.' And yes, to being tested by Frances Smith, I ended up skipping a whole grade, but remember those half classes. Again, welcome to the boards, and you really 'jarred my memory today,' as did a couple of other things today--------such as the passing of Steve Hollenbeck and Harlan Burbrink. Just a question, are you still in the Columbus area? Will be back in town in mid-March to visit and go to my uncle's 100th b'day celebration. Nanc Stevens (daughter of Charlie/Rosanna Stevens, my dad worked at O'Bryan's Jewelry store) I just found this site in 2011, and enjoyed the Garfield memories; I started out there with Miss Hazel Fodrea, then when our area was rezoned we went to McKinley, then another rezoning sent us back to Garfield. I was in Mr. Richard's class. He loved to tell us the story of Les Miserables. After our art lesson, he would put up our artwork around the room in the order of which he thought were best. My pictures were usually second after Virginia Fravel's, though once I was first. Now I see that wasn't a very kind thing for him to do, since too often people believe they aren't good at art because somewhere in their childhood someone told them that. Some of us girls went with Hazel Fodrea to visit Mr. Richard's farm, and I have a photo of the group somewhere. Yes, I remember playing "King of the Mountain" in the playground, selling TB stamps, and standing in line to get vaccinated; we were all pretty scared as we waited, but it was more like getting scratched. Still have that little circular scar. Miss Frances Smith was a favorite person of mine in those early years; she would come around periodically to visit the classes. She took me out once to test me with all kinds of little tasks... drawing something, then hiding it and asking me to draw the same thing, making a shape with colored sticks, and asking me to do make the same shape, etc. She was such a kind woman. She sent me a lovely hanky when I graduated from high school. One thing that would probably never happen now was skipping students half a grade at a time; there were quite a few of us that skipped the same half grades and graduated at age sixteen. I went all through school with a neighbor, Janet Greenlee. Another neighbor was Bill Densford. He and Janet and I sat at the same table at our 50th high school class reunion, and that was so great, as we had played together as youngsters. Margaret Hennessy was my best friend, and I used to visit her mother at the Franklin home on my way back to Columbus from the airport in Indpls. Jayne
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Post by David Sechrest on Apr 6, 2012 14:35:56 GMT -5
Garfield School, Kindergarten class, 1956-1957. Anyone recognize the kids here?
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