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10/15/2009
Email update 10/14/09
Now Playing: 40th reunion update
From: NE69news
To: NEHS69 Email list
Sent: 10/14/2009 6:56:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: 1NE69 - 40th reunion update
 
Dear fellow NE69ers,
 
Well, our 40 year reunion is now history. We had 191 people in attendance, of which 158 were classmates and 33 were guests. Many classmates were at their very first reunion and most of them had such a great time they wished they had come to earlier reunions.
 
Our reunion committee did an incredible job once again in executing the committee's plan for the reunion. The room looked great with red roses as center pieces against a black tablecloth.
 
The highlight of the evening was a live encore performance by our very own band, Not Collidge Mateerial, which is comprised of 8 classmates...Joel Gibbs, Gary Moskowitz, Steve Aaronson, Craig Seller, Neil Shipon, Jerry Abrams, Lee Wapner, and Jimmy Goldstein. They played and we danced all night. They were simply outstanding.
 
For those classmates that were there, it was a unique opportunity to see their classmates (and friends with whom they may have lost touch) and re-connect and rekindle their friendships. The night went quickly and before we knew it, it was over. Our five hour "back in time" experience was over except for those that gathered in the hotel lobby until the wee hours of the morning.
 
The next morning, many classmates met for brunch at the hotel and bid farewell until we gather once again 10 years from now.
 
Many classmates came up to me and thanked ME for putting this reunion together. To them I say I appreciate your kind words and intentions but I must point out that it truly was a coordinated effort by the dedicated, hardworking, and talented members of our reunion committee. To them I tip my hat.
 
See some of the chatter following the reunion below.
 
We do have digital copies of our Yearbook on CD rom with a power point interface as well as terrific T-shirts (4 different themes) made to order for our class that will be offered for sale in the near future. Details will follow.
 
Finally, photos from our reunion will be posted when they become available. If any classmates have reunion photos they would like to share please hold on to them until we receive further instructions.
 
Pete Weiss
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
To:     Reunion committee members
From: Pete Weiss
re:      Great job Saturday Night!
 
I'm sure that many of you are still recovering from an event filled weekend which included not only our wonderful reunion, but the Eagles Sunday victory, and the Phillies amazing comeback and eventual victory in the NLDS against Colorado.
 
I must commend our entire reunion committee for their Herculean efforts in putting together such a wonderfully successful 40th reunion celebration Saturday evening. 
 
In my opinion, this was a classy event from start to finish and you should all be very proud of having been a part of it. Despite several glitches, we all showed great poise under some unexpected pressures.  I have received many emails and phone calls from our classmates thanking me and our committee for the extraordinary work and planning we do. Everyone has been extremely and genuinely complimentary about how well organized we were and how almost every detail was attended to.
 
I also received a lot of favorable compliments about how outstanding our band was.
 
Particular recognition should be given at this time to the following committee members for their superior efforts in making this such a successful reunion event.
 
 
Joel Gibbs - for all the work he did as head of our entertainment committee promoting the reunion and re-designing our invitation, putting together the yearbook CD and arranging for it to be reproduced with an image of our yearbook cover on the face of the CD. Joel also was responsible for procuring the DJ, the videographer, and photographer for our reunion. Even more notable, I must commend Joel for his initiative and leadership in organizing and motivating that fabulous band, Not Collidge Mateerial. They have stayed together for five years now. Once again, the band was out of this world and everyone loved you guys. The energy in the room seemed to come to a crescendo when they played. I know how much dedication and practice it took for all the band members to play together so well. It was Joel's vision, artistic talent, and showmanship that pulled the whole thing together so well and made the entire reunion such a memorable and authentically NEHS'69 event.
 
Sandi (Depue) Bergman- for her involvement and participation in many areas but particularly the incredible amount of work she did in producing those terrific, professional looking photo name tags. They were truly awesome! Also, Sandy put together a Power Point interface for our yearbook CD with some help from Joel Gibbs, Gary Moskowitz, and Bruce Share. Thanks for everything Sandy.
 
Mimi Shapiro - Mimi did a lot of things to help. She was the "pit bull" that searched and found about 125 of our missing classmates. She allowed us to use her home for one of our meetings. She created a magnificent memorabilia table for people to browse and enjoy during our reunion. Many people commented about the spectacular display she produced. Great job Mimi!
 
Bruce Share - for his tireless efforts in so many areas. Just to mention a few - his tremendous job as our treasurer in collecting, recording, depositing, disbursing, etc. all reunion funds, etc. Bruce also set up our online payment system though Paypal and Eventbrite which made it easy to register and pay for the reunion. Thanks again Bruce. 
  
Ron Zaritsky - for his organized and effective supervision of our registration tables. Everything moved smoothly and efficiently despite several glitches and Ron maintained his calm and composure and that of everyone else.  Good job Ron!
 
Bob Lankin - for allowing us to use his office for our reunion phonathon and making sure we all got fed and had phones and desks.
 
Barbara Lewis (Baxt) - for her efforts in designing and printing our "Save the date" announcements.
 
Lisa Black (Biren) - for her efforts in helping in so many areas including copying and printing our invitations.
 
Nancy Kauderer (Davis) - for helping in many areas including allowing us the use of her home for one of our meetings.
 
Wendy Goldman (Harris)- for her behind the scenes work and useful suggestions in so many important areas. Among them, Wendy volunteered to take care of getting out the "Save the Date" reunion announcements. She also provided oversight for getting our invitations folded and supervised our volunteers in getting the invitations stuffed and in the mail.
 
Carolyn Verdi - for her great work in helping to identify, analyze, compare, and ultimately select the Doubletree Hotel as our reunion facility. Carolyn selected the food and desert menu. She also acted as our contact to interface with the hotel's banquet staff to facilitate and resolve many issues including arrangements to meet the logistical and equipment needs of the band. And how about those Red Rose centerpieces. Weren't they great against the black table clothes!
 
Gary Moskowitz - In addition to playing in the band, Gary scanned some missing sections of our yearbook including the supplement which was later incorporated into the Yearbook CD we have available for sale. 
 
Terry Abrams - for doing his usual terrific job as master of ceremonies. It almost seems like it wouldn't feel like our reunion without Terry being in charge during whatever ceremony is appropriate at the time.
 
I also want to acknowledge the useful and important contributions of Steve Aaronson, Roz Chanin (Aaronson), Bette Giwerc (Allekkote), Eileen Gerson (Greenberg), Bonnie Adler (Keen), Eileen Masover, Andrea Greenberg (Sachs), Jay Rose, Ricky Segal, Joan Anton, Sandy Hyman, Elaine Soloff, Donna Dodaro, and Ellen Soklove.  Whether you offered suggestions from a distance, attended our planning meetings, helped at the phon-a-thon, helped at the registration tables, or called and encouraged classmates to join us, your efforts helped make this team effort a uniquely successful one.
 
This was a totally volunteer effort.  I'm truly amazed at how a volunteer effort of this magnitude was completed so successfully.  I believe that the image of all our committee members and our class as a whole was favorably enhanced as a result of such a great volunteer effort. Again my personal thanks for a job well done.  
 
I'll be sending additional updates about the reunion soon.
 
Pete Weiss 
 
 
 
From: sdepue@starlinx.com
To: Pete013@aol.com
Sent: 10/13/2009 12:58:52 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: 40th
 
Pete,
 
Kudos to you and everyone who helped do a great job. I think this was the best one ever. One thing I noticed though, at the break from the band about half the guests left. It was probably past their bedtime. I think for the next time, we may want to start doing this earlier. LOL
 
Sandra

 PS: I forgot that we were so close to the Locust strip. When I went to get my car, it looked like a drag queen convention in the garage. I was the only straight one in the elevator and they wanted to know where I had been. It was a little other worldly.
 
From: notification+m2snsqga@facebookmail.com
To: pete013@aol.com
Sent: 10/12/2009 5:51:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Lee Wapner also commented on his link...
 
Lee also commented on his link:

"Well thanks Pete! Originally "69" was for our graduation class, (wink wink) but then (Luckily) John Runyan was picked up by the EAGLES - but the name on the back ........ well that's all me. I only wear this jersey to EAGLES home games, and that's the truth."
 
 
From: notification+m2snsqga@facebookmail.com
To: pete013@aol.com
Sent: 10/12/2009 7:32:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Rande Kline wrote on your Wall...
 
Rande posted something on your Wall and wrote:

"Hey Pete,  Just wanted to thank you for all that you do for us from the class of 1969.  I had a blast. Great company/  Another great reunion."
 
From: notification+m2snsqga@facebookmail.com
To: pete013@aol.com
Sent: 10/12/2009 8:48:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Phyllis Knopman Laufer wrote on your Wall...
 
Phyllis posted something on your Wall and wrote:

"You are the best! We all had such a great time last night. Thanks for all the hard work you did to make it happen. I'll help for the 50th. Let me know what you need."
 
From: notification+m2snsqga@facebookmail.com
To: pete013@aol.com
Sent: 10/12/2009 7:59:52 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Ilene Appel Katen wrote on your Wall...
 
Ilene posted something on your Wall and wrote:

"Great stuff....seeing old friends...hearing great stories!! Had a blast, many thanks!!"
 
From: notification+m2snsqga@facebookmail.com
To: pete013@aol.com
Sent: 10/12/2009 5:45:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Joan Anton wrote on your event's Wall...
 
Joan wrote on the Wall for the event "Northeast High School Class of 1969 40 Year Reunion":

"If you didn't make it to the reunion, you really missed a great time!"
 
 
From: notification+m2snsqga@facebookmail.com
To: pete013@aol.com
Sent: 10/12/2009 8:45:32 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Brenda Cohen sent you a message on Facebook...
 
Brenda sent you a message.

--------------------
Subject: Thank you

Pete i just wanted to say thank you for a great time on
Saturday night.  It was great reuniting with old classmates and making new friends.  You did a fantastic job. 
Brenda

 
From: Pete013
To: Rib Rubin
CC: NE69news
Sent: 10/12/2009 5:06:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Re: Reunion
 
Rib,
 
Thanks for taking the time to send me and the committee members such warm and complimentary remarks. I agree, THE part that I remember was also very memorable! :-)
 
Pete
 
In a message dated 10/12/2009 2:37:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Rib Rubin writes:
Hey Pete,
 
Just wanted to let you know that the reunion was great.  I know all the hard work you put into it.  For the participants who just go, have a good time and leave without any of the problems and anxiety that leads up to the night,  we owe you and all the members of the committee a giant thank you.  It was truly a fun night... at least the part that I remember.
 
Rib
From: notification+m2snsqga@facebookmail.com
To: pete013@aol.com
Sent: 10/11/2009 12:59:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Toby Shaffer Shpigel wrote on your Wall...
 
Toby posted something on your Wall and wrote:

"Pete...Thank you so much for the amazing reunion. Your hard work and herculean efforts really paid off. Please include me in the planning of the next one."
From: notification+m2snsqga@facebookmail.com
To: pete013@aol.com
Sent: 10/11/2009 11:23:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Andrea Beth Sachs wrote on your Wall...
 
Andrea posted something on your Wall and wrote:

"Wow!!!  What a wonderful night.  It was so great to see people from the past.   Thank you for your incredible efforts at organizing this and it was a pleasure working with the committee.  I hope you will include me in the next NEHS reunion planning committee."

Posted by ne69news at 5:16 PM EDT
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10/13/2009
40th Reunion. What a blast!
Now Playing: Great job by our reunion committee
To:     Reunion committee members
From: Pete Weiss
re:      Great job Saturday Night!
date:  10/13/09
 
I'm sure that many of you are still recovering from an event filled weekend which included not only our wonderful reunion, but the Eagles Sunday victory, and the Phillies amazing comeback and eventual victory in the NLDS against Colorado.
 
I must commend our entire reunion committee for their Herculean efforts in putting together such a wonderfully successful 40th reunion celebration Saturday evening. 
 
In my opinion, this was a classy event from start to finish and you should all be very proud of having been a part of it. Despite several glitches, we all showed great poise under some unexpected pressures.  I have received many emails and phone calls from our classmates thanking me and our committee for the extraordinary work and planning we do. Everyone has been extremely and genuinely complimentary about how well organized we were and how almost every detail was attended to.
 
I also received a lot of favorable compliments about how outstanding our band was.
 
Particular recognition should be given at this time to the following committee members for their superior efforts in making this such a successful reunion event.
 
 
Joel Gibbs - for all the work he did as head of our entertainment committee promoting the reunion and re-designing our invitation, putting together the yearbook CD and arranging for it to be reproduced with an image of our yearbook cover on the face of the CD. Joel also was responsible for procuring the DJ, the videographer, and photographer for our reunion. Even more notable, I must commend Joel for his initiative and leadership in organizing and motivating that fabulous band, Not Collidge Mateerial. They have stayed together for five years now. Once again, the band was out of this world and everyone loved you guys. The energy in the room seemed to come to a crescendo when they played. I know how much dedication and practice it took for all the band members to play together so well. It was Joel's vision, artistic talent, and showmanship that pulled the whole thing together so well and made the entire reunion such a memorable and authentically NEHS'69 event.
 
Sandi (Depue) Bergman- for her involvement and participation in many areas but particularly the incredible amount of work she did in producing those terrific, professional looking photo name tags. They were truly awesome! Also, Sandy put together a Power Point interface for our yearbook CD with some help from Joel Gibbs, Gary Moskowitz, and Bruce Share. Thanks for everything Sandy.
 
Mimi Shapiro - Mimi did a lot of things to help. She was the "pit bull" that searched and found about 125 of our missing classmates. She allowed us to use her home for one of our meetings. She created a magnificent memorabilia table for people to browse and enjoy during our reunion. Many people commented about the spectacular display she produced. Great job Mimi!
 
Bruce Share - for his tireless efforts in so many areas. Just to mention a few - his tremendous job as our treasurer in collecting, recording, depositing, disbursing, etc. all reunion funds, etc. Bruce also set up our online payment system though Paypal and Eventbrite which made it easy to register and pay for the reunion. Thanks again Bruce. 
  
Ron Zaritsky - for his organized and effective supervision of our registration tables. Everything moved smoothly and efficiently despite several glitches and Ron maintained his calm and composure and that of everyone else.  Good job Ron!
 
Bob Lankin - for allowing us to use his office for our reunion phonathon and making sure we all got fed and had phones and desks.
 
Barbara Lewis (Baxt) - for her efforts in designing and printing our "Save the date" announcements.
 
Lisa Black (Biren) - for her efforts in helping in so many areas including copying and printing our invitations.
 
Nancy Kauderer (Davis) - for helping in many areas including allowing us the use of her home for one of our meetings.
 
Wendy Goldman (Harris)- for her behind the scenes work and useful suggestions in so many important areas. Among them, Wendy volunteered to take care of getting out the "Save the Date" reunion announcements. She also provided oversight for getting our invitations folded and supervised our volunteers in getting the invitations stuffed and in the mail.
 
Carolyn Verdi - for her great work in helping to identify, analyze, compare, and ultimately select the Doubletree Hotel as our reunion facility. Carolyn selected the food and desert menu. She also acted as our contact to interface with the hotel's banquet staff to facilitate and resolve many issues including arrangements to meet the logistical and equipment needs of the band. And how about those Red Rose centerpieces. Weren't they great against the black table clothes!
 
Gary Moskowitz - In addition to playing in the band, Gary scanned some missing sections of our yearbook including the supplement which was later incorporated into the Yearbook CD we have available for sale. 
 
Terry Abrams - for doing his usual terrific job as master of ceremonies. It almost seems like it wouldn't feel like our reunion without Terry being in charge during whatever ceremony is appropriate at the time.
 
I also want to acknowledge the useful and important contributions of Steve Aaronson, Roz Chanin (Aaronson), Bette Giwerc (Allekkote), Eileen Gerson (Greenberg), Bonnie Adler (Keen), Eileen Masover, Andrea Greenberg (Sachs), Jay Rose, Ricky Segal, Joan Anton, Sandy Hyman, Elaine Soloff, Donna Dodaro, and Ellen Soklove.  Whether you offered suggestions from a distance, attended our planning meetings, helped at the phon-a-thon, helped at the registration tables, or called and encouraged classmates to join us, your efforts helped make this team effort a uniquely successful one.
 
This was a totally volunteer effort.  I'm truly amazed at how a volunteer effort of this magnitude was completed so successfully.  I believe that the image of all our committee members and our class as a whole was favorably enhanced as a result of such a great volunteer effort. Again my personal thanks for a job well done.  
 
I'll be sending additional updates about the reunion soon.
 
Pete Weiss

Posted by ne69news at 2:57 PM EDT
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10/12/2009
40th Reunion
Topic: 40 year reunion
Wow, what a great night! This is the first reunion I attended, and I'm sorry I haven't been to all of them. Joan Anton

Posted by firerescue18 at 5:37 PM EDT
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10/05/2009
Carnell Elementary June 1963
Now Playing: Alan Bell
From: Abell@hudsoninc.com
To: Pete013@aol.com
Sent: 10/5/2009 12:07:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Elementary School Picture
 

Pete:  Looking forward to see you on Saturday night.  My brother Mike sends his regards (says you were too slow stocking shelves at the supermarket)

 

Attached is my 6th grade elementary school class from Carnell.  I’m the guy in the middle of the lower row with too much Vaseline Petroleum Jelly in his hair.

 

Alan

 

 


Posted by ne69news at 1:04 PM EDT
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08/20/2009

Toby!!! I can't believe you remembered me after all these years.  Boy do I remember Miss Ronaghan.  Next to Joe Myerov, she was the best teacher I had.  I do remember the dance.  And of course the Sound of Music.  Do you remember Maurice Gross?  When we went up to the balcony he got sick and said he was going to vomit.  Miss Ronaghan told him he should say "throw up".  And yes I remember we used to hang out alot.  Wonder why we didn't continue.  I remember Arlene from Wilson.  We were friends back then.  Please tell her I said hello.  My name is now Caryn Harmon and I live in Beverly Hills, Fl.  Are you still in Philly?

Posted by cary819 at 12:57 PM EDT
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08/18/2009
Elementary School Memories part 11
Now Playing: Now Playing: Solis Cohen, Spruance, Moore, Carnell, Crossan, Farell, Rhawnhurst
From: eileenjy@gmail.com
To: pete013@aol.com
Sent: 8/16/2009 11:21:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Moore Kindergarten Picture
 
Dear Pete,

Hope all's well. I am sending you the Moore Elem Kindergarten picture Fall 1957. Can you put it on the class website and or anywhere else that's appropriate. Thanks! I'll be in touch late.

Eileen
 
Hi Pete,

I thought I'd send you a caption to the kindergarten photo, I thought it might be helpful. (Next time you send out a group email.) If I got any names wrong, please anyone correct me. There are several people I cannot remember at all.

To the best of my ability, the little ones in the photo are, from bottom left:

me, Larry Inver, Elissa Black, Ricky Segal, ?, ?, Penny White, Arthur ?
Stanton Zucker, Merle Gay, ?, Bonnie Kaufman, Linda Pollack, Sherry Weiner
Dennis Brown, Lynne Greenberg, Robert Faber (I think), Roslyn Katz, Michael ?, you, Jeffrey Weiner
Bruce Bell, Ilene Rittenberg, Sydria Schneider, ?, Gary Turetsky (who could name all the presidents in order and I remember in 2nd grade they pulled him out of the class and he skipped a grade, or went to Masterman or something--I guess it really made an impression on me), Susan Bass, and the next girl--her name is on the tip of my tongue, I'm sure it will come to me...)

Whew!
Eileen 
 
From: Coachjoel
To: NE69news
Sent: 7/11/2009 11:07:15 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Re: 2 - Elementary School Memories part 8
 
Wow! What memories! Janet... I think the substitute who looked like Walter Matthau's grandfather was a guy named Mr. Lamp. He was old and had eyes that looked like Walter's. I remember that you and Andee Shiroff used to live near me in back of Adath Zion.
Caryn...I do remember going to see The Sound Of Music with Miss Ronaghan's class. It was the first real live show I'd ever seen. She was a terrific teacher. She also took us to the Art Museum and we sat together on the bus. I remember going over your house a lot. I remember your sister and your brother. Do you remember that Robin Paul's mother was our classroom mother?
I was in the girls' locker room at Wilson at the end of the day getting my coat when someone came in and said that Kennedy had been shot. A bunch of us said that it wasn't funny to joke like that, but then on the way out of school we saw some teachers crying. Sharon Frank and I walked out of Wilson together and saw her Mom's car. We walked over and her Mom and cousin sally were in the front seat crying. Just then, Walter Cronkite came on the radio and announced that Pres. Kennedy ad passed away. We just sat in the car stunned. It was such a surreal experience. I also remember that OCJCC had a prayer service that Sunday evening and the place was packed. I also remember watching on TV as Jack Ruby actually shot Lee Harvey Oswald.
Does anyone who had Miss Ronaghan remember our end of 6th grade dinner at the Howard Johnson's at Adams Ave. and the Blvd.? It was a "dated" affair. Barry Dickman took Arlene Levit. By the way, Arlene and I are still good friends to this day!
I've got to say...this blog/message board is terrific!
Toby Shaffer Shpigel
 
 
From: eileenjy@gmail.com
To: ne69news@aol.com
Sent: 7/7/2009 3:49:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Elementary School
 
Hi Lynne et al,
 
We were in classes together from kindergarten thru 4th grade, I believe. Mrs. Weiss-kinder, Mrs Heinz & Mrs Meyers-1st grade, Mrs Wechsler-2nd grade, Mrs Liebman-4th grade (then I had Mr Myerov and Miss Ronaghan).
 
Wechsler was a horror. She was very critical and mean. You never knew what she was going to do. Mrs. Shideleff was wonderful. I recall she had been an interpretor at the UN. Our class learned a poem in Russian and the TV news came in and filmed us. I still have my Russian schoolbooks she ordered for us, but I can't read them at all. She cont'd to teach us Russian during 4th grade when we had Mrs. Liebman.
 
Lynne, you're in the kinder class picture I have. Do you still have it? Pete, I will post it one of these days! Lynne, I'm so glad you chimed in.
 
I remember joining the Brownies in second grade (I think) when my mother surprised me and became a troop leader. Any other Brownies out there?
 
Does anyone know the whereabouts of Marcus Marutani, our NE school president?
 
Eileen M (Is Ilene Rittenberg out there anywhere?)
 
 
From: dennydew@msn.com
To: ne69news@aol.com
Sent: 7/7/2009 2:37:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: RE: 2 NE69 update - 7/7/09
 
how come so many Moore and Wilson stories...more spruance!! am i missing something? lol
 
From: margaret@admissions.upenn.edu
To: NE69news@aol.com
Sent: 7/7/2009 1:54:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Out of Office: 3 NE69 update - 7/7/09
 

Dear Fellow Colleagues,

I am no longer associated with the Office of Admissions at the University of Pennsylvania.  If this email concerns Admissions or Penn, please redirect it to David Phillips (dmphillips@admissions.upenn.edu).  If you are writing to me on a personal level, please redirect your message to meporigow@att.net.  

Thank you and have a great day!

Regards,

--margaret 

 

Margaret E. Porigow

Posted by ne69news at 12:24 PM EDT
Updated: 08/20/2009 10:05 AM EDT
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07/07/2009
Elementary School Memories part 10
Now Playing: Solis Cohen, Spruance, Moore, Carnell, Crossan, Farell, Rhawnhurst
From: jrmpac@hotmail.com
To: ne69news@aol.com
Sent: 7/1/2009 6:31:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: RE: 2 NE69 update - 6/23/09
 
Ya know, I think we did it to him as well.  I know there was a physics teacher who we tormented too.  He closed his eyes when he addressed the class and I'm pretty sure he taught in Wilson. Wasn't Mr. Kammerman at NE?  I think in the year book, he was posed pouring liquid out of a beaker. 
I remembered my 5th grade teacher...Mrs. Simon.  It just came to me when I wasn't trying to remember.
 See you soon!  Only 3 months and 9 days til the reunion!
Janet
From: NE69news@aol.com
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:20:40 -0400
Subject: Re: 2 NE69 update - 6/23/09
To: jrmpac@hotmail.com

Could you be referring to our absent minded chemistry teacher, Mr. Morton Kammerman?
 
In a message dated 6/24/2009 7:01:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jrmpac@hotmail.com writes:
What was the name of the teacher who looked like Walter Mathau's grandfather?  We used to bounce rubber stoppers in his room when he turned around to write something on the board.
We were bad.
 
From: lfr599@optonline.net
To: NE69news@aol.com
Sent: 7/1/2009 4:23:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Re: 3 - Elementary School Memories part 4
 
Wow, I am really enjoying reading these posts, so I guess I should just take a deep breath and join in.  I went to Moore and had some great and some terrifying teachers.  Did anyone else have K-Mrs. Weiss, 2- Mrs. Wexler, 3- Mrs. Sheidloff (not sure of spelling, but this is how sounded).  She taught her class Russian, after we giggled at the Spanish program another 3rd grade class was doing in assembly.  An amazing, warm, and talented teacher, she ordered Russian primers and we soaked the language up like sponges.  Probably the best and kindest teachers I had in all of my years in the Philadelphia schools.  Finally, 6th grade--Mrs. Jackson--up there with the most cruel and terrifying.  I'll move on to Fels and Northeast later.
Lynne Greenberg (Rosenfeld)
 
 
From: Pete013
To: plibby@netscape.com
CC: NE69news
Sent: 7/1/2009 10:11:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Re: NEHS Class of 69
 
Patty,
 
I'm so sorry to hear about Bob's death. On behalf of Bob's entire class, I want to express our deepest sympathies to you and your family.
 
I will add his name to our memorial page. Thank you for notifying us.
 
Pete Weiss 
 
 
 
In a message dated 7/1/2009 8:42:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, plibby@netscape.com writes:
Hello Pete,
 
I tried to email you from the Reunion website but I'm not too sure if it went through.  This is to inform you that my husband, ROBERT J. LIBBY, died from lung cancer on August 7, 2001.  He is survived by his wife, Patty and two children, Bobby and Allison.
 
Thank you and I hope the Reunion is a success - have one for Bob!
 
Sincerely,
Patty Libby
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Date: Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 10:50 AM
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Nancy, We had the same teaschers except for kindergarten (I had Mrs. Edelman or Adelman) and I had Mrs. Graham for first grade otherwise we were together all through Spruance. My wife and I are very close with Cheryl (Rotenberg) Rosen (Mark from '68) as well as our children being very close. I saw Gary Krause (aka GK) back in the early 90s and have lost touch. Looking forward to seeing and getting together with whomever at the reunion as well as other venues.  Cheers,    Bruce Goldberg 
 
 
From: Ibdavis7841
To: NE69news
Sent: 6/29/2009 7:56:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
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pete, i thought everyone would get a kick out of this em.
 
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   Subject:   54 Years Ago - Believable!

 

 

Comments made in the year 1955!
That's only 54 years ago!

'I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, it's going to be impossible to buy a week's groceries for $10.00.

'Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It won't be long before $1,000.00 will only buy a used one.

'If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm going to quit. 20 cents a pack is ridiculous..

'Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging 7 cents just to mail a letter.

'If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store.

'When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would someday cost 25 cents a gallon. Guess we'd be better off leaving the car in the garage.

'I'm afraid to send my kids to the movies any more Ever since they let Clark Gable get by with saying DAMN in GONE WITH THE WIND, it seems every new movie has either HELL or DAMN in it.

'I read the other day where some scientist thinks it's possible to put a man on the moon by the end of the century. They even have some fellows they call astronauts preparing for it down in Texas .

'Did you see where some baseball player just signed a contract for $50,000 a year just to play ball? It wouldn't surprise me if someday they'll be making more than the President..

'I never thought I'd see the day all our kitchen appliances would be electric. They are even making electric typewriters now..

'It's too bad things are so tough nowadays. I see where a few married women are having to work to make ends meet.

'It won't be long before young couples are going to have to hire someone to watch their kids so they can both work.

'I'm afraid the Volkswagen car is going to open the door to a whole lot of foreign business.

'Thank goodness I won't live to see the day when the Government takes half our income in taxes.. I sometimes wonder if we are electing the best people to government.

'The drive-in restaurant is convenient in nice weather, but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on.

'There is no sense going on short trips anymore for a weekend, it costs nearly $2.00 a night to stay in a hotel.

'No one can afford to be sick anymore, at $15.00 a day in the hospital, it's too rich for my blood.'

'If they think I'll pay 30 cents for a hair cut, forget it.'


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Updated: 07/07/2009 4:49 PM EDT
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07/06/2009
Remembering Solis Cohen and Wilson Jr. High
Topic: 40 year reunion

Bert Diamond here. My first posting on this blog. I really appreciate reading some of the other entries. Thanks to Mimi Shapiro for persevering and finally getting a hold of me on the phone……I been living in Portland Oregon (35 years) with my wife and two grown up kids. Empty nesting is great! I’m a middle school engineering teacher and play in three bands a few nights a week. I went to Solis Cohen and then of course Wilson Jr. High. My friends at Northeast were Sue Freimark, Bruce Cohen, Richie Cutler, Warren Rosen (a  year older), Larry Bernstein, Sid Bernstein, Elliot Rappaport, Eric Ferleger (spelling), and some other guys. I took the bus to Gratz College. (Where is that yearbook to look up the names?)………..I am debating whether to fly in October for the 40th reunion. Who is going to be there and what are the activities? ………Signed:  - Reunion Newby-

 

Hey Bert,

 

I remember you from Solis Cohen elementary school. It's great to hear from you again. I can answer your questions regarding the reunion. Many classmates will be there. According to statistics, the 40th reunion is one of the most well attended. Our limit is 330 tickets so please register early. We had 274 at our 30 year reunion and 232 at our 35 year reunion.  The list of attendees for both reunions is included on our website. The activities include registration, cocktails, Hor D'ouevres delivered butler white glove style, Dinner buffet, Class Photograph, an encore performance by our class of '69 band "Not Collidge Mateerial", dancing, reminiscing with friends and classmates, playing "guess that classmate after looking at photo nametags, etc. etc. Everyone will have a good time. Please join us. We really want to see you again!

Pete Weiss

 


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06/27/2009
Elementary School Memories part 9
Now Playing: Solis Cohen, Spruance, Moore, Carnell, Crossan, Farell, Rhawnhurst
From: dwexler@deloitte.com  Debbie Cohen (Wexler)
To: NE69news@aol.com
Sent: 6/25/2009 9:01:35 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Some photos from J Hampton Moore and Wilson

It’s so great hearing these old stories.  It makes you realize how much “simpler” life was back then – before guns being brought to school and all the pressures that kids have today!  Anyway…Here’s a couple pictures I found from days at J. Hampton Moore & (I think) Wilson - if you’re able to post them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J Hampton Moore 1963

From: Nancyd2233
To: Lndrn1951, NE69news
Sent: 6/25/2009 8:52:04 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Re: 4 - Elementary School Memories part 8

Pete-Could you post this? I couldn't figure out how to post on the blog, even though I did sign up.

Dear Donna,
I thought I remembered a lot. How did you remember all of those names?
I believe the girl you called Nina was Merle Blum. I think she left Spruance in 4th grade to go to Masterman.
Is your husband related to the Batterman's from Sesame Rockwood Day Camp? My daughters went to camp there every summer.
I look forward to catching up at the reunion.
Nancy Kauderer Davis
PS. I remember the Pen Club. You had to write in pencil until she wrote Pen Club on an assignment that she thought you wrote with especially good handwriting.
From: Ibdavis7841
To: NE69news
Sent: 6/25/2009 8:47:48 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Re: 3 - Elementary School Memories part 8
also, i wish some of the folks would put their whole names on em's, so i could see who they are.
From: Ibdavis7841
To: NE69news
Sent: 6/25/2009 7:44:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Re: 3 - Elementary School Memories part 8
thanks again for this em, Pete.  i must do this.  i have things to say to some of the kids whose posts i'm reading.  glad to have gotten the answer to Crest Club.  yes I remember tutoring.  we were at the Crispin School in Holmesburg.  and must chime in on the Camp Council thing.  Cuban Missile Crisis was one of the scariest times ever for me.  i remember fearing for the world and that we were all done for.  turns out, historically, it was really a dangerous time & we were just a hair away from doomsville.
From: Dirtdevilmom
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Sent: 6/25/2009 11:06:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
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Donna---That's me!!  Debbie Zucker. I'm the one next to you. I've been enjoying the memories.
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Sent: 6/24/2009 11:35:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
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Hi Toby,
I don't remember that incident - but -hey anything is/was possible.  I HATED that class.  I guess I am a hands-on learner.  I do remember in Mr. Gransback's reading class.  The 1st day he asked if everyone would like his class...everyone raised their hand except me.  He wanted to know why I didn't raise my hand and I told something to the effect of all my friends told me you were hard/mean?  From then on I became his pet.  I guess sometimes honesty pays and sometimes it is questionable at best!
I saw the former and present you on Bruce G.'s website.  Hope all is doing well.
Do you remember Hedy's married name-maybe I can try to locate her.
Joel would have been in my advisory too!
From: Bob.Lankin@RaymondJames.com
To: pete013@aol.com
Sent: 5/31/2009 9:07:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
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Hi Pete:

I wanted to give you a report on the scholarship our class was giving in memory of Mark Blank

About $450 was sent in to the Rotary Club for the scholarship from members of our class..  The Rotary Club of Northeast Sunrisers made it $1000.

The check was given to the Alumni Association and the Principal on Friday.  They were delighted.

The instructions were that it was to go to a worthy NE Grad in the class of 2009 at Graduation.  It was a gift from members of the 128th class of 1969 and the Rotary Club of Northeast Sunrisers in Memory of Mark Blank, a graduate of the class who was a federal attorney, who was murdered in Washington DC.this year.

I will notify you of the name and information about the winner when I find out who that is.  He/she will be invited to address the Rotary club and class members will be invited.

A member of the class may sit on the pulpit during the graduation.  It is quite long, quite hot and otherwishe unpleasant but if someone chooses to do that have that person contact me. Dozens of scholarships will be given out.

very best regards and thanks to all of the donors.

Bob Lankin, J.D., CFP
Branch Manager
Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.
Member FINRA/SIPC
633 N. Easton Rd.
Glenside, PA 19038
215.887.9990
215.887.9986 fax

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06/24/2009
Elementary School Memories part 8
Now Playing: Solis Cohen, Spruance, Moore, Carnell, Crossan, Farell, Rhawnhurst

From: Coachjoel - Shaffer, Toby (Shpigel)
To: NE69news
Sent: 6/24/2009 10:46:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Re: 5 NE69 update - 6/23/09
 
Eileen.... I went to Wilson not Fels. My husband, Joel Shpigel, went to Fels. Then he moved to Pine Valley and went to Washington High. He graduated in "69. Had he remained in Oxford Circle and gone to Northeast we would have been in the same homeroom!
 
Mimi...How are you?! Hedy Goldberg lives in Reston, Virginia. She is married to a guy she met while we were at Penn State. She has twin sons who are about 27 years old. I run into her every once in a while. She is a speech therapist. My favorite memory of you is from Wilson. We were in the same 9th gr. French class with Mrs. McKinney(I think that was her name). We were learning by the Chilton method which didn't have any books, just total immersion in the language. I stunk at it. You sat in back of me and one time the teacher pointed at you to answer a question as to what a phrase meant. You looked at her with a "deer in the headlights look" and very calmly answered, "I don't know...maybe it means Cockymun!" Only those of us who were "members of the tribe" got it and burst into hysterics. It is still one of the funniest answers I have ever heard a student give!
 
I remember having to bring in milk money in Kindergarten. Does anyone remember the Reisman pretzel box sales at J Hampton Moore? 
 
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Sent: 6/24/2009 8:06:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
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Thank you everyone for bringing back such happy memories of pink pianos, Japanese shows (I still remember that sakura means cherry tree in Japanese), picnics at Pennypack park, the Cavalier and so much more.  I was on Happy the Clown and he pushed me down the slide because I talked too much.  I also went to the Big Top show, which is very Topical since Ed McMahon died this week, and he was one of the clowns.

I also remember Miss Ronaghan took us to the shubert to see the Sound of Music.  This has brought me a life long love of Broadway musicals.  So our elementary school teachers had a big impact on our lives. 

In an earlier post, someone asked about the Crest Club.  that was when we went to an elementary school to tutor some disadvantaged kids after school. 

As for the day Kennedy was shot, they never made an announcement at Wilson.  We found out when we were walking home from school and Paula Hoffman told me.  That night I was over Ellen Sokolov's house and we watched Walter Cronkite all evening.  It was such a stunning thing, especially since most of us has lined Castor avenue a few years before to see his motorcade when he was running for president.  A few years ago, I went to the book depository museum in Dallas and it's hard to believe the Warren report.

Sandi (Dodek)Bravman
 
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Sent: 6/24/2009 7:01:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
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HI All! 
Since we were assigned teachers and tended to stay together at Moore,  who else was in the following progression : 1st- Belle Labess, 2nd-Mrs. Fletcher, 3-Mrs. Hankin first(she left to have a baby), then--Mrs. Goleman (lady with the gold chalk holder and always wanted her pitcher to have fresh water-4th Miss Meyerowitz(who got married) (Who remembers anthracite and bituminous on our first spelling list for the year?).Who was the 5th grade teacher who was next in the progression?  I can't remember her name. 
I moved from 1206 Robbins St. (went to Carnell for  kindergarten(Mrs. Zigerman)-Robert Charleston was in the class.  I got in trouble walking home with him from school.  He lived on the other side of Jardell.  We had cousins--Yondorf's who found me.) to 1010 Brighton.  Who remembers the Labess sisters?  I was scarred for life by the one who taught 5th grade. Belle (taught first grade) and Sadie were their names. ( Belle became a principal.) I'm blanking on the name of the nice 5th grade teacher I had.    I was a very happy camper until I gave a talk about Columbus in the beginning of 5th grade, in October for Columbus Day.  I was even elected gym captain by the class.  Then, I was transferred into Miss Labess' class.  She was so pissed off that she got three additional students 6 weeks after the start of school...Sam Cohen (there were 2 Samuel Cohens-Sam and Sammy) was one, I was another and I think some one else was transferred too. It's sad when a kid can tell that a teacher doesn't enjoy having them in a class. Ms. Labess had a connection (?) with Morton Sonnenfeld, the teacher on the TV show...(Every day, on WHYY when it was only on for educational programs, )"Let's Speak Spanish."  That in itself was very progressive for the 1960's.  Everyone in the class was doing great with their language skills.  As the three of the transferred students were  not given time to catch up, it was very difficult to learn.  But I must say that the Spanish I learned in 5th and 6th grades was one of the best experiences a kid can have.(Mrs. Pincus, who's son was in the Peace corp, was our 6th grade teacher.) Joel Gibbs was the star of the class with his Jerry Mahoney puppett.  When I was going to Temple U. and I'd pass Moore on my way to and from school.  I was so tempted to stop by to tell her how I continued to think about the way she treated a transferred student but I never did. She probably wouldn't have remembered me anyway.
As for the day Kennedy died,  Linda Weiss ran into Wilson's gym locker room saying that "Kenny got shot!" (We had a kid in our class named Kenny and I could not imagine how he would have gotten shot.) I remember asking Merle Gay, "Did she say Kenny?"  Linda calmed down and said KENNEDY!  It was after lunch.  I can't remember if the school was dismissed early.Then Lisa Black, Merle and I walked back to Merle's house on Englewood St (Jeffrey Weiner also lived on the same block)and watched Walter Cronkite cry.
Does anyone have the graduation picture of OCJCC's preschool class of 56 or 57 that they could scan and share?  We are wearing pillow cases.  I know Jeffrey Weiner is in that picture as well.  I think Eileen Rudnick (Sugy)is in that one too.
Hey Pete, do you remember how our 7-10 advisory used to torture a substitute teacher(Mrs. Loftus) for Mrs. Twer?  Bic Pens and spit balls.
What was the name of the teacher who looked like Walter Mathau's grandfather?  We used to bounce rubber stoppers in his room when he turned around to write something on the board.
We were bad.
Does anyone remember when Barry Dankin and another kid played piano and sang,  "Louie Louie" on stage in the auditorium at Wilson? 
By the way, my family and I just returned from Alaska where we saw the same desks we sat at at Wilson in the Alaskan Heritage Museum...My kids were amazed!  They are antiques now!  I told them about the gum that was stuck beneath the desk shelves.
Enough from me!  Hope to see you all in October.
Janet Rigberg Mayes
 
 
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Sent: 6/24/2009 12:14:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
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Hi all, from Marlene (Abrams) Rosen,
I remember being in 5th grade @ Solis Cohen in Mr. Bolton's class when the news was announced over that little box in the upper corner (around the classroom door) that the president was assassinated. I'll never forget the look on  Mr. Bolton's face.  I sat on the front row. Anyone out there remember Mr. Bolton?
Also, is anyone out there that remembers "Camp Hiawatha" and  "Camp Council"? Can anyone share some memories from there? I remember being buddies with Joan Sosnov and Rhonda Herring. (Where are you both?) Did I hear about some kind of 'reunion' from these camps? I still remember the "bug juice" served at both camps...I think I remember them serving it both before the day started and before our bus ride home..It was purple..Any feedback would be great!
PS: I also have great memories of "May Day",  that silly pole out on the front lawn of Solis Cohen with the pretty streamers tied at the top, with kids holding each ribbon and dancing around the pole to some kind of music! The stencils of "snowmen' and 'winter scenes' that covered the assembly room windows in December and January are still a comforting memory for me...Oh..and those heavy "velvet curtains"...
David Holtzman..Do I remember you @ Hussian School of Art?
take care all,
Marlene
 
 
From: cary819@hotmail.com (Caryn Leader)
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Sent: 6/24/2009 11:56:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
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I was in 7th grade at Wilson when JFK was shot.  Walking home some kids were joking around that the president was shot, "yeah, Lincoln" somebody said.  But when I got home my brother-in-law was sitting in the rocking chair my mother had (since she had a bad back, just like JFK) and I asked him if he had heard anything.  He turned on the TV and after it warmed up (remember that) Walter Cronkite was on saying that President Johnson would be sworn in as soon as possible.  We were stunned and called upstairs to my mother and sister (she just had a baby) and they started to cry.  Of course, my nephew started crying too.
 
Toby I remember you so well from grade school.  And also Miss Ronaghan's shows -- didn't we have fun.  And who could imagine a bunch of Jewish kids (mostly) singing "When Irish Eyes are Smiling".  Does anyone remember the trip we took to see a show at the Schubert Theatre.  I think it was "The Sound of Music".  Boy, those were the days!
 
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Subj: Merle Abramowitz Steinberg made a comment about your link...
 
Merle made a comment about your link:

"Just remember in 5th grade 60 Jewish kids dressed in green dancing for St. Patricks day..."
 
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Subj: Marcie Goldman made a comment about your link...
 
Marcie made a comment about your link:

"I was walking home from school and Tillie Rubin (Lynn Rubin's) Mom was our crossing guard at the corner of Bustleton and Princeton Aves.  She told me as I was walking across the street toward home.  Hi! to Everyone and I'll see you all in October."
 
 
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Subj: Elaine Soloff Lanick made a comment about your link...
 
Elaine made a comment about your link:

"Hi everyone from class of 128  I went to Solis Cohen and now work there for the past 10 tears, what a walk down memory lane...........Hope to see everyone in October"
 
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Rob made a comment about your link:

"Nacy, you and I were together for Mrs Myers and Mrs Peterson. I ran into Mrs Peterson about 1975 - she was the principal where a girlfreind of mine, Joyce Millamn, was working. I seem to recall that Mrs Wilson was from the South and that she was in charge of singing in the assembly. I remember she has all the Jews sing "swing Low Sweet Chariot". I had Msr Graham in second grade I think. I think I was also in Mrs Agin - did she have dark hair?. She hate me."

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Merle made a comment about your link:

"Love the blog... I was a Moore, Wilson and NE girl. I remember so many of you who have blogged in... hope you are all well and I look forward to seeing you in October."
 
 
From: Lndrn1951
To: Pete013
Sent: 6/23/2009 11:37:56 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Spruance 1st grade
 
 
 
Top row Left to right.  Michael Weiss, Tom Gentekos, Mark R. ? Gerald Breyer, Sheldon Segal, Edwin Cohen, Mark Sheinson, Mitchell Gerson, Harvey Rubin
2nd row, ?Mark Segal, Craig? . Steven Parris? Ronnie Berenbaum, Donna Westle, Phyllis Goldstein, Nancy Kauderer, Madeline?  Bill Goldman, Bob Silverstein, Ted Kimmelman
Bottom Row, Robin?  Bobbie Shaffer, Berna Eisenberg, Benita Singer, Nina ? Louise? , Meryl Fisher, Helene Weinraub, Harriet Miles, Evelyn Servetnick, Bottom row,  Skippy Morse in the middle.....
 
Please correct me if I'm wrong..It's been a long time...
 
Donna Westle Batterman
 
 
From: Lndrn1951
To: NE69news
Sent: 6/23/2009 10:52:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Elementary School Memories
 
I was a Spruance /Fels kid and remember like it was yesterday 11/22/63.  A Friday afternoon, getting out early from class, taking the bus home & finding my mom crying on the phone with my aunt.  My history teacher,Mr. Gottlieb, gave us an assignment which did not make my father happy.  We had to make a scrapbook of the events of the assassination.  My dad didn't want to destroy the newspapers so he said he would do this assignment for me to make sure it was done correctly.  I certainly didn't argue & I got an A.  Beth Emeth Synagogue had a special memorial service that we all went to on Sunday & then came home to watch Lee Harvey  Oswald got shot by Jack Ruby. Spruance Favorite memories was being scared of the Witches Corner at Spruance..Having Mrs Myers for my 4th grade teacher & not writing well enough for her to let me be a member of the "PEN Club"..Bringing Milk Money in ..Definitely Banking Day.  Selling Pretzels to raise money.  Going to the neighborhood Center for after school activities.  Max Myers swimming classes.  ..I have found my Kindegarten/1st grade class pictures & will try to figure out how to scan them and send them.  By the way,  my daughter is a teacher at JHMoore now for a few years.  In September she will be in Rm 217 in the old building for those of you who remember that room.  I find it very cool that my "Baby girl" is now teaching with old classmates of mine who also teach there ..I keep in touch with Adrienne Pearl and we are both getting blast from this whole thing. 
 
Donna Westle Batterman
 
 
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Sent: 6/23/2009 9:04:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
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More memories of Fels.!  I had Mrs. Likach for French. I still think of her saying d'accord!  C'est sa. & more idioms that I probably wouldn't spell correctly.
 
I also had Mr. Norsoph.  I remember a young male English teacher who was good. I'm not sure of his name. Mr. Fine?  He had damage from polio. I think he used Canadian crutches. Miss Swart was a good American History teacher. She was young.
 
I also went to Golden Slipper & Camp Council. I was young at Golden Slipper so I didn't remember anyone. I receive e-mail from them but I don't have a connection. I'm not on a Camp Council list. I have a lot of memories from Camp Council.
 
Cyndi
 
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Sent: 6/23/2009 8:28:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
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I was in the Wilson locker room getting my coat when I got into an argument followed by a fight with Tommy Sherer. 

Leon Lederer
 
 
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Sent: 6/23/2009 7:01:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
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Does anyone remember the Gilbert Spruance School Song?
 
Hail Gilbert Spruance, all honor to thee
We'll sing thy praises with hearts of loyalty
We'll e'er remember and ne'er forget thy rule
Virtue and brotherhood dear Spruance School
 
I'm not too sure of the bridge to the song:
We'll sing thy praises and proudly sing (or praise) thy name
Virtue and brotherhood will be ............
 
We'll e'er remember and ne'er forget thy rule
Virtue and brotherhood dear Spruance School
 
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Sent: 6/23/2009 6:58:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
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Susan Hoffman, I can't believe I found you.  I remember hanging out at each others houses all the time and
having fun just goofing off in school.  How is your sister?  I would like to talk to you.  You even remembered my nickname.
Paula Hoffman.Gibson.
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Sent: 6/23/2009 6:29:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
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All of the memories about the JFK assasination triggered a related memory. In the middle of the Cuban missle crisis, one day at recess, I recall Thomas Homa telling me in a very serious manner that there would be a nuclear war between Russia and the U.S. I found that a rather astounding idea and quite unbelievable. In addition it was a very unnerving experience because Tom was a very serious fellow who
 seemed to know what he was talking about. Mr. Bolten in tears...I never had him as a teacher but the image of this very tough fellow crying, it was incomprehensible. Mrs. Stott, a great teacher but very intimidating. I remember she would read out the grades for the entire class vis-a-vis their performance in math tests. I thought that was cruel.

Ed Moses
 
 
 
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Sent: 6/23/2009 6:02:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
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Crest Club (I think) was a tutoring club to assist classmates. I was a member and think I did some tutoring. I think...
Eileen Masover
 
 
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Sent: 6/23/2009 5:50:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: teachers at Spruance
 


Does anyone remember these teachers that I had at Spruance?

Kindergarten  Mrs. Miller
First Grade  Mrs. Kramer
Second Grade   Mrs. Wilson
3A Mrs. Agin (her husband was the principal)
3B Mrs. Prone
Fourth Grade  Mrs. Myers
5th & 6th  Mrs. Peterson

Also, do any girls remember our club, Gamma Sigma Delta, which met every Saturday?

Nancy Kauderer Davis

 
 
 
From: arf@mdrealtycorp.com
To: NE69news@aol.com
Sent: 6/23/2009 5:43:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Re: 1 NE69 update - 6/23/09
 
Bette,
Thanks for letting me know I forgot to include my name. Sorry........
Alan Friedman

Posted by ne69news at 11:46 PM EDT
Updated: 06/29/2009 7:37 PM EDT
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