I can recall all my homeroom teachers from my time at Elco High School. Except one. In eighth grade it was social studies teacher Mr. Graybill. Ninth grade was Mr. Souders in Room 201. That was the year I got to know Gary Wells as he sat directly behind me. That was also the … Continue reading The Mystery of Room 207
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Georgene Miley
News arrived today that classmate Georgene Miley passed away back in July. This kind of news understandably is coming a bit more often these days as our high school class gets up in years. I wish I could write about some amusing incident involving Georgene, but alas, other than vaguely recalling that yes, she was … Continue reading Georgene Miley
Hey, Gang! Let’s Put On a Show!
As the end of our junior year in Elco High School approached, the Irregulars were chatting among ourselves and somebody, I know not who it may have been, uttered the immortal words: “Let’s put on a show!” Or words to that effect. The idea was that we had accumulated lots of material over the course … Continue reading Hey, Gang! Let’s Put On a Show!
Addendum to “The October Game”
Just a couple more thoughts about The October Game and that morning show we did over the PA system in high school. As we had to do five shows a week, come hell or high water, we didn’t have much time to plan and no time to rehearse. Granted the shows were only a few … Continue reading Addendum to “The October Game”
The October Game
I’ve previously written about the days when we did a morning show over the PA system during our Elco junior year. We called ourselves the Irregulars because we were supposed to be a rotating group, but in truth it was mostly the same kids for most of the year with very little change in personnel. … Continue reading The October Game
Thou Still Unravish’d Bride
During senior year high school English class, when we were studying the John Keats poem “Ode on a Grecian Urn”, we had a substitute teacher. Alas, I can’t recall her name, but she was an enthusiastic lover of poetry and her enthusiasm became infectious. When she got to the lines— Heard melodies are sweet, but … Continue reading Thou Still Unravish’d Bride
An Unlocked Window
I know with absolute certainty what the opening topic of discussion was in Mrs. Spitler’s Latin II class on February 16, 1965. I’ve mentioned previously how Mrs. Spitler would sometimes let us rant or discuss something that was on our minds for the first few minutes of class, and I know what was on our … Continue reading An Unlocked Window
Arlene and James Tour the Universe
While going through those boxes that I've mentioned more than once, I came across some report cards from my school days, including my senior year. It has some surprises. I knew that I had slacked off towards the end of the year, when the grades no longer mattered for getting into college, but a “D” … Continue reading Arlene and James Tour the Universe
Philip
As I’ve mentioned previously, when I was growing up in Richland, Randy was one of my oldest friends. As it happened, he had a lot of cousins in that town. A lot of cousins. One of whom was Philip. Philip was three years older than we were, and he was what you might call an … Continue reading Philip
Teen Forum Dec 9, 1966
Here’s another Teen Forum from my high school years, and this one is very close to my heart as I’m in it! Just kidding. The other kids are Maryann Shelhamer, David Heberling, Suzanne Berger, Delroy “Skeet” Seldomridge, Beverly Kiser, and Thomas Seubert. I can’t say my answer looks particularly thoughtful 57 years later. Then again, … Continue reading Teen Forum Dec 9, 1966