Margo CHS Class of 55
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Post by Margo CHS Class of 55 on Oct 4, 2006 10:00:54 GMT -5
Gordon A. Huckaby, 72, of Indianapolis, died Friday, Sept. 29, 2006, at his home. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Jonathan Moore Pike, with the Rev. Robert Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Ohio Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery.
*************** Not many people know that Gordon designed and built the original Bulldog mascot that is rolled out before every basketball game. It has been patched many times since then and is still in use today at Columbus North. An extremely gifted artist under the supervision of Karl McCan art teacher. At his funeral I learned that Gordon had focused his artistic gift on totally restoring a historic home in Indianapolis and had a penchant for making clowns. I met his brother Malcolm (Mac) and we shared many memories of this gifted gentleman. I will always remember him for his artistic talent and also for the horn rimmed glasses he always wore. Isn't it funny what will stick in our memories sometimes?
Another great one from CHS Class of '54. If you care to read the rest of his obituary look under Obituaries on the main page.
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Margo CHS Class of 55
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Post by Margo CHS Class of 55 on Oct 4, 2006 10:04:17 GMT -5
I have quite a few email addresses for my classmates. If you have any that you are willing to share - - please send to my email addy mar_hughey@hotmail.com
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Post by Knox on Jun 1, 2007 14:51:19 GMT -5
Bo ANYONE OUT THERE FROM THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1968 Bob Knox 68 CUIKNOX@comcast.net
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Post by Grandma Margo on Jun 2, 2007 10:59:03 GMT -5
I have a friend who is looking for David K. Moore from the Columbus North High School class of 1973. We don't have a file folder listed for that class as of yet. If anyone know him or has information on him would you please let me know ?
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Post by BobLane on Oct 28, 2007 16:16:50 GMT -5
Hi Friends, This is of no great importance, but I've been trying to remember the name of the little walk through park that was located just north of the old library. Maybe it was just the library park for all I know. Anyone able to help? My mind went blank on this one. Bob Lane
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Post by RER on Nov 25, 2007 18:38:07 GMT -5
My, My How Times Change In This New United States of Ours1776 to 2007 (231 years of progress, adaptations, struggles and changes) The Republic Newspaper recently reported that Bartholomew County Consolidated Schools is going to try and cancel German classes. They want to cancel German, and replace it with Mandarin Chinese. Maybe, that will help the toy companies in the future within the United States. However, I will continue eating the Bockwurst, and German Sausages, even though I don't speak very good German. By the way dip those German Sausages in European Mustard it is much better, ya'll. I really know because I lived in Germany for four years many years ago. Conversely, I speak "Thai" or Thailand much better than German, after spending time there during the Vietnam War days. Hmmm, I wonder if I will ever be able to speak English better as I age? As they would say in Thailand: "Sawadee" my friends! Now, in French we would say: "Bonjour" and in German we would say: "Guten Tagi" and in Spanish we might say: Habla Espanol? and I would in return say No. Now roll the drums for future Bartholomew County and CHS Graduates: "Ni Hao" literally translates into "You Good" and can be a very generic greeting term. It is pronounced like "nee how" (Mandarin Chinese). Almost 50 Years Ago (and before)There were only a few high schools in the Midwestern states that had these laboratoriesGerman, Spanish and French were key foreign languages taught at CHSAbove, the new language room at the high school at left German and Miss. Alta Redmond to the right teaching French. Miss. Frances Taylor taught Spanish.
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Post by RER on Nov 27, 2007 8:08:56 GMT -5
UPDATE OF HISTORY: My, My How Times Change In This New United States of Ours 1776 to 2007 (231 years of progress, adaptations, struggles and changes)
Chrissy Alspaugh wrote an article in today's Republic Newspaper about the transition of teaching German language versus Mandarin Chinese in Bartholomew County Schools. Apparently, there was a protest of 60 teachers and students about changing the program; at the school board meeting Monday night. The article title: "School’s plan to cancel German spurs protest"
So with that said, I will close by saying: Guten Tagi or good day... Ni Hao (nee how) or you good!
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Post by RER on Nov 28, 2007 9:37:59 GMT -5
More On German Language Possible Deletion In SchoolsMy, My How Times Change In This New United States of Ours1776 to 2007 (231 years of progress, adaptations, struggles and changes) "America cultivates best what Germany brought forth"Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790Well, I just researched the Columbus population around the 1860s and found about 4,000 inhabitants in Bartholomew County. Interesting is the European heritage and ancestors of last names. In general the county was more than 70 percent German last names, taking a guess based on my living in Germany in the past. Of course there were Irish, Greek, English and others, but German heritage prevailed in the beginning of the county days. For example the German ancestors started many churches in Columbus area. Additionally, businesses such as bakers, blacksmiths, cobblers, brewery, butchers, carpenters, merchants, confectionery, barrel makers, dentists, drug stores, dry goods, groceries/provisions, hardware, tailors, mills, physicians, farm implements,saloons, tinner's and watches and jewelry were commonly owned by last names of German heritage it seems. In the early days German was spoken more freely and may have been a dominating language for many years until more English speaking immigrants arrived in the area. I recall someone in my younger days saying he attended a church that spoke mostly German, but later changed to an English sermon. The person said he was glad they changed, so he could understand the messages being presented. So, now where does that bring us to this year of 2007? Well, the county has many ethnic, cultural backgrounds, heritage and ancestry elements that are still important; but less dominate to a specific language. English is the language today, but has it's strains once again with the immigration that is ongoing. The Bartholomew County School system has provided many languages for years to enhance the heritage aspects as well as providing businesses the tools to converse not only nationwide, but internationally. With, the world economy of today it is conceivable that large corporations, such as Cummins and the like, need representatives that speak Chinese and other languages. However, the German language is still an important language with over 600,000 German vendors selling worldwide. So, in reality maybe the concerns of the community deleting the German language in our school systems have merit. We, don't want to start "wearing two left shoes" that make our country's direction walk uneven, in business and in life.
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Post by Elgin Skip Sink on Nov 29, 2007 14:21:57 GMT -5
I lived in Columbus and attended Columbus area schools twice, once in 1955 when I attended a modern elementary school on Chestnut St and then in 1956 when I was a sixth grader at the "25th St. School". Had I stayed in Columbus, I would have graduated in the class 1961 at what was to be come "Columbus North". We lived on Court Street in 1955 and the second time upon returning to Columbus in 1956, we lived on the corner of 20th and Pennsylvania. My father was an accountant for Newsom Trucking and unfortunately passed away suddenly in May 1956. My mother and I moved back to Pennsylvania where we came from originally and I grew up there and never returned to Columbus except for a quick visit in the mid '90s when on government business at Wright Patterson Air Base. I found it most interesting to review the 1961 yearbook and see faces of old classmates from 1956...it really brought back memories seeing faces of 25 students I could immediately remember from that time in "Miss Feigel's class". I recently retired from the Navy Department and presently live 100 yards from Valley Forge Park near Philadelphia. If anybody remembers me, I would like to hear from them...email: esink@comcast.net (60 IROQUOIS COURT, CHESTERBROOK, WAYNE, PA 19087-5502) phone: 610.889.1513
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Post by Bill Zeigler on Nov 29, 2007 20:22:56 GMT -5
The 50th Class Reunion for the CHS Class of 1956 will be held Sept 22nd and 23rd 2006 INVITATION TO CLASSMATES WHO ATTENDED CHS...
Friday afternoon ( 22nd ) we will be touring the OLD CHS School ( Central) 725 7th Street at 3:30 pm. This may be your last chance to take pictures inside of our Alma Mater before they tear it down next spring. [/b][/color] We will have to wait until school lets out at 3:05 pm. We can park anywhere after the buses have left for the day. NO Registration -- just gather at the trophy case. Hope to see some of you there !!! Lynn Holmes Bigley ALSO........ YOU ARE INVITED to our Friday Night Fish Fry and Social Hour ( the 22nd) at 7:00 pm at the Shriner's Club. NO registration - - - just show up for FOOD;FUN and Conversation.
Saturday Night Festivities ( 9-23) will be by RESERVATION ONLY . Please contact Lynn Holmes Bigley for information before Sept 17th deadline. 376-8943 (I am hoping to make the afternoon tour and Friday night's activities if the weather's right for me. BE SURE to bring your camera !! Anyone care to join me ?? Please let me know ) Margo mar_hughey@hotmail.com [/quote]
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Post by RER on Nov 30, 2007 9:37:17 GMT -5
My Final Posting on Deletion of German in Schools My, My How Times Change In This New United States of Ours 1776 to 2007 (231 years of progress, adaptations, struggles and changes)
Quick Was "Quick" On German Deletion Statement
In part is a quote from Bartholomew County Schools Superintendent John Quick in the Republic Newspaper, this morning.
QUOTE: "Given the discussion in the community about foreign language courses to be offered in the schools, I want to assure everyone that the schools’ continuous improvement /site councils have recommended that German remain in our curriculum. The recommendation received on Thursday calls for the school board to consider adding Mandarin as a foreign language but not at the expense of eliminating German as a course of study." END PARTIAL QUOTE.
Guten Tagi (& Tagen) or good day! Or should I say the words of famous English speaking radio newsman Paul Harvey: "GOOD Day"
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Post by Elgin Sink on Nov 30, 2007 11:38:44 GMT -5
As a follow-up and correction to yesterday's posting, I was a "seventh" grader in the "25th St. School" in 1956. When I lived on the corner of 20th and Pennsylvania, I was friends with Steve Shumaker and Bill Sharp and earlier when living in the cul-de-sac type street of Court Street in 1955, my neighbors and childhood buddies were Bill Lego, Jim Roark and Michael Good.
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Post by richard on Dec 7, 2007 0:19:14 GMT -5
This information is from the Looking Back column on December 4, 2007, in ‘The Republic’.
1957 was the year and Columbus Senior High School Principal Judson Erne announced that a 2-hour final exam for each subject at the school would be used.
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Post by jdhinkle on Jan 30, 2008 15:24:42 GMT -5
IM PUTTING THIS HERE TO START THE INTEREST FOR THE CLASS OF 1960 ITS ONLY 2 YEARS TO GO SO TAKE CARE AND MAKE PLANS TO BE THERE IM IN THE INDIANAPOLIS AREA IF ANYONE KNEW OR KNOWS ME LET ME KNOW
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Post by jdhinkle on Jan 30, 2008 15:30:37 GMT -5
TO THE PERSON THAT LIVED ON 20TH AND PENN DID YOU KNOW CHIP AND REEL TALBOTT I KNOW THEY LIVED THERE ON THEN MOVED OVER BY DONNER PARK AND THEN TO FLORIDA I THINK THE BAXTERS LIVE ACROSS THE STREET ALSO JOHN AND DOUG MOORE LIVED TWO BLOCKS AWAY ON KELLER
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Post by Elgin Sink on Feb 2, 2008 22:13:14 GMT -5
for JD Hinkle:
Yes, I did know Chip and Reel Talbot and their parents who visited at our house on 20th and PA (2003 20th St) several times...perhaps they were previous residents before 1956. When a large one-story home covering a whole city block was under construction and I believe was to be the future residence of the CEO for Cummins Diesel...we would all play in this place. At that time there were piles of gravel and cement mixers laying around which were very conducive to a bunch of kids playing "cowboys and indians". I believe I remember the other names mentioned, but the main ones recalled from the neighborhood were neighbors Ted George (my cub scout master) and a Mr. Adams who was a high school teacher; and also a close buddy at that time, Steve Shoemaker who lived across the street.
I would be interested in hearing from the Talbot brothers again.
Regards/Elgin Sink
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Post by jdhinkle on Feb 3, 2008 13:24:05 GMT -5
I USED TO PLAY WITH CHIP WHEN HE LIVED ON PENN ST AND THE WHEN THEY MOVED TO A PLACE ON LAFAYETTTE ACROSS FROM DONNER PARK. THEY MOVED TO FLORIDA BEFORE WE GRADUATED. I SAW CHIP SOME TIME IN THE 60S HE WAS IN TOWN FOR A VISIT. HE WAS A STATE CHAMP IN TENNIS, WE PLAYED ONE DAY AND IT WAS EASY TO SEE HIS ABILITY HE CREAMED ME. THAT WAS THE LAST I SAW HIM HE HAD A NICE FORD CONVERTIBLE for JD Hinkle: Yes, I did know Chip and Reel Talbot and their parents who visited at our house on 20th and PA (2003 20th St) several times...perhaps they were previous residents before 1956. When a large one-story home covering a whole city block was under construction and I believe was to be the future residence of the CEO for Cummins Diesel...we would all play in this place. At that time there were piles of gravel and cement mixers laying around which were very conducive to a bunch of kids playing "cowboys and indians". I believe I remember the other names mentioned, but the main ones recalled from the neighborhood were neighbors Ted George (my cub scout master) and a Mr. Adams who was a high school teacher; and also a close buddy at that time, Steve Shoemaker who lived across the street. I would be interested in hearing from the Talbot brothers again. Regards/Elgin Sink
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Post by The Talbot brothers on Feb 3, 2008 16:51:25 GMT -5
J Hinkle: If you saw my first posting, I would have graduated in 1961 if I had stayed in Columbus...It was really interesting to review the yearbooks from the time period around and including that year. I found about 25 classmates in that yearbook and I was specifically looking for Reel's picture so apparently he was already gone from the area by 1961. He resembled his father much more than Chip did but I knew both of them. I spent a lot of time when I first moved to Columbus at the Bobolink Diner with my parents and spent many hot summer days at the Donner Pool...many pleasant memories. Hope to hear from you or anybody else that might remember me... My email: esink@comcast.net.
Best regards,
Elgin (Skip) Sink
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Post by Elgin Sink on Feb 4, 2008 18:40:19 GMT -5
J D Hinkle:
I assumed you would be in the 1960 yearbook but could not find you there nor in the 1961 edition. What yearbook would have your picture and what is your complete name? Perhaps we crossed paths if you were attending school in Columbus in 1956...
Best/Elgin Sink
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Post by CLASS OF on Feb 4, 2008 19:04:26 GMT -5
J D Hinkle: I assumed you would be in the 1960 yearbook but could not find you there nor in the 1961 edition. What yearbook would have your picture and what is your complete name? Perhaps we crossed paths if you were attending school in Columbus in 1956... Best/Elgin Sink ELGIN, CHECK THIS LINK www.historiccolumbusindiana.org/yearbooks/1960/109.asp
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