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From: Coachjoel - Shaffer, Toby (Shpigel)
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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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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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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
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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...
"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...
"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...
"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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"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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Subj: Merle Abramowitz Steinberg 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
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Sent: 6/23/2009 11:37:56 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Spruance 1st grade
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having fun just goofing off in school. How is your sister? I would like to talk to you. You even remembered my nickname.
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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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From: Nancyd2233
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Sent: 6/23/2009 5:50:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: teachers 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
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