I checked out this website and found Dexter Tuscany penny loafers for 130.00. Then I checked Payless Shoes website and found Dexter Newberry penny loafers for 29.99 on sale. I wonder which ones are made in USA. Probably neither. I would guess China since all shoes seem to be made there. I guess I struck the mother lode with the Payless deal. Maybe I'll go Dexter shoe shopping tomorrow at our local Payless store and look for the 29.99 special. They may even have an x-ray foot machine I can use. Still out of style but now in style again, The Weaselmeister -- - In dalton59@..., "PATRICIA LEE" <pjlee123@...> wrote:
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From: jhdouglas59<mailto:jhdouglas59@...>
To: dalton59@...<mailto:dalton59@...>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 12:06 PM
Subject: [dalton59] Re: Most useful high school course / and The
Rhythm Band
Gwen:
I know of the trail of which you speak. The last time I saw the
trail was when it had railroad tracks on it. I'm not sure if I
remember all the kids who walked the tracks, but I do recall some
incidents. I remember putting pennies on the track before the
train came rumbling (actually probably creeping) through. Then we would go retrieve the flattened pennies as a souvenir. Can't locate them now. I do recall Mom and Dad saying not to put a nickel on the track
because it would cause a train wreck. So I obeyed the nickel rule
but interpreted that to mean it was ok to use a penny (kids interpret parents using kids logic).
Another fun thing was to stand on the tracks as long as you could and then jump off the track and hide under the trestle until the train passed. This sounds like some of the stunts that were in the
movie "Stand By Me" (I think that was the title). Talk about kids
and immortality. But we did live through it.
Some of the names I recall as part of the great train escape were
Cash, Schmink, Gary Steiner, Ron Blosser, and others whose names I can't recall.
I also remember how cool it was to drink water from a spring close to the railroad trestle. I wonder how polluted that was. Didn't matter because we didn't even consider that at the time.
I also recall swimming in Beaver Creek (I think that was the name in a pasture close to the railroad tracks). It was probably downstream from the city sewage plant. It didn't matter to us though. I do
recall swimming among water snakes and picking off blood suckers
(leaches) after a fun day of swimming. Nobody drowned in the 4 foot deep water (which seemed super deep at the time).
What great memories of a simpler time when kids could be kids.
What's your stories?
The Weaselmeister
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In dalton59@...<mailto:dalton59%40yahoogroups.com>, Gwen Meier <gwenmeier@> wrote: >
> I agree with Pat about the pizza party. Count me in!!! Also, there is now a neat trail in Dalton called the Sippo Trail. I walk that daily when I am in Dalton. The organization who put it
together is called "Rails to Trails" because the trail follows the old railroad beds. Some of the signs for the trains are still
standing alongside the trail (a big "W" for whistle, for example). You can catch it just north of the Buckeye Feed company and you can walk clear into Massillon (and beyond). It goes all over Ohio. Would anyone want to get up early when we meet for our reunion and walk with me? It's a beautiful trail, especially in the spring
when the wild violets are blooming.
>
> Regarding the rhythm band, I remember I played the sticks.......I remember pounding them together.
>
> Decoration Day......my parents would go to the Mt Eaton Cemetery, Orrville Cemetery, and Dalton Cemetery where we would plant red
geraniums on the graves of our family members. Every time I am in Dalton, I still go to the Dalton Cemetery.....I just love to walk
around in there, reading the names and the dates, remembering
people. The DHS marching band would go to East Greenville in the morning on Decoration Day and then later, around noon, we would march up through Dalton, ending at the cemetery where we would hear
speeches, prayers, taps, etc..
>
> Do any of you remember the "bomblike blast" that Gerald Snyder set off in the lab? I think Mr Howey taught that class and he
ran like the dickens to the scene of the crime. I believe that
Gerald's glasses had little "nicks" in them due to the explosion. I think he had some minor bleeding on his face, too. Thankfully, he had his glasses on. Otherwise, he would have had little shards of glass in his eyes.
>
> Am I remembering correctly that the 5 and 10 had two rooms? You would go into the front door and walk by the customer counter and
then if you turned left, you would be in the other room. I think that they had 2 front doors, but they never used the one that went into the room on the left. I remember the wooden floors and how they "creaked". Is that building still standing or have they torn it down? I can't remember just where the 5 and 10 cent store
was. I know that if you faced Brownies, it was on the right of
that. Correct?
>
> Well, Glenn and I are headed to Denver this Thursday to attend our oldest grandchild's (Amanda is her name) high school graduation from Berthoud High School. We will be gone for a week, so you won't be hearing from me during that time since we have all kinds of
activities planned. Her other grandparents are coming in from
North Carolina, so we are excited to see them again.......it has been several years since we saw them. We "girls" are going into
Denver for "tea" at this really old, upscale hotel for my birthday while we are there. I am really looking forward to it.
>
> Love to you all,
> Gwen
>
> PS. I just have to say this ......I am SO thankful to Pat Lee and Paul Sturpe for setting the dalton59group up......it has been SO much fun hearing from everybody!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!! THANK
YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!! Like Linda said, you have "63" e- mails in your inbox!!!! Lovin' it!!!!!
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Patricia Dearolf Lee <pjlee123@>
> To: dalton59@...<mailto:dalton59%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 8:49:31 PM
> Subject: [dalton59] Re: Most useful high school course / and The Rhythm Band
>
>
> well i am just catching up with my class of 59 reading and loving > every word that has been written, thank you all so much. just think > we have about 365 days to write to each other. just wish some more > penpals would jump in and communicate.
> i am so green with envy that you guys linda nancy and keith and
> sharon got to spend time together this weekend. hopefully i can get a
> ga/nc gang together this summer.
> i have has two thoughts on what i would like to incorporate into the
> reunion next year. i know i am not the committee but i guess i am > self appointed female in charge of FUN.....i am sorry but i have a > steam roller personality and i will run over someone to get the job > done if i must!
> one is the pizza trip and the other is the memorial day parade if > there is still one! perhaps we can have our own with our formals and
> flowers and the boys riding their bikes...that would be long
> remembered in the history of Dalton Ohio class of 59~ also can i > mention to the class president that i would love it if we could
> include some of the kids that went to school with us that did not > graduate. if not in the official happenings at least in something. > peggy hoover dave mizner are two that come to mind evelyn shanklin > and i know there is more........ .any thoughts comments OK its past my
> bedtime love to all pjlee
>
> --- In dalton59@yahoogroup s.com, Linda Freeland <lfree55555@ ...> > wrote:
> >
> > Hi John/Weaselmeister:
> >
> > So good to hear a response back from you. Well, some of my
> paragraphs look OK, but not all of them. I think this spacing may > happen when you go back and maybe add some words to your text. I'm > not sure how this Yahoo email thing is set up, but when you are in MS
> Word are you having trouble there with spacing too?
> >
> > Maybe this will help you...(In MS Word)
> > On the toolbar (where the little pictures are located) right
> next to
> > B I U, the next section is 4 drawings of formatting your text:
> >
> > 1st is Left justified, next is Centering the text, next is
> Right justified text, and the last is block text. Most usually you > would click on the first one - for most typing of text. That will > start all words on the Left margin and will have a ragged edge on the
> right -don't even hit the enter key to return to the next line,
just
> let it have the automatic return.
> >
> > Sometimes, like on a resume, a person might want the last little > picture (block text) -that will separate your spacing out to more > than just one space after each word.
> >
> > As far as Yahoo, I don't know what the default setting is, but > think your problem may be due to adding in words. If you add in
> words do this:
> >
> >
> > Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their
> country men. X
> > (What do you mean all good men - are there still some good men > left?-my statement)
> >
> >
> > Now to add this in and for it to continue right at the end of the > first line.
> > 1) Put your cursor anywhere on the line. Hit "Home" key on
> the number pad to the right of your keyboard - that will take you to
> the beginning of the line.
> > 2) Now hit the "End" key on that same line - that will take
> you to the end of that line. Make sure your "Ins"-Insert key on
that
> number pad is active - so it will insert without taking characters > away.
> >
> > Hit "Home" Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid > of their country men. Hit "End" if you want it to continue right > HERE space one then hit "Del" x(What do you mean all good men - are > there still some good men left?-my statement)
> >
> > Then it will continue the text right at the correct spot (where I > placed the small x) and just let the line return do it
automatically,
> don't hit the enter key to go to the next line!
> >
> > HOPE THIS HELPS !
> >
> > Jingle Clauds - it was a little min hand held tambourine type
> thing - you might say. It was sort of shaped like a wooden spoon. On
> the spoon part at the top were a couple of jingle type bells/not > really bells-but made little jingle sounds and you hit this spoon > type thing against your other hand to make rhythm - Got it? I make > up for playing Jingle Clauds now by playing a "mean tambourine" in my
> church. I go to a church that is very Charismatic, has a lot of
> upbeat music, all kinds of keyboards, guitars, drum set, flute,
> violin - and you might say I am maybe the "Chief Tambourine player) > as I play it very enthusiastically. Is that wild? We also have a > dance worship team and wave flags too! I love it! Anything else to > me is boring.
> >
> > Donald Baker - Yes, that's him. I liked him and had great favor > with him. Mrs. Shankleton taught "General Business" which I think I > took in Soph. year. Gerald Snyder was in this class and she was
> always on his case calling "Young Man." How funny! I liked old
> Gerald, I hope he comes to the reunion. He was lots of fun.
> >
> > Your son - in Allen - how awesome. What area does he live in - > what does he do? Of course, I'm curious. Also was Harold Douglas > your brother - you mentioned a brother.
> >
> > Gotta run - it's time to go in a few minutes to Nancy's house. > Want you to know I was still rolling laughing this a.m. as I fixed my
> hair over the Train leaving Chico and stopping in Muncie
> > - how funny!!!
> >
> > Maybe sometime all of us Texans can get together again if you
> make a trip to see your son.
> >
> > Warmest regards,
> > Linda F.
> >
> >
> >
> > jhdouglas59 <jhdouglas59@ ...> wrote:
> >
> > Linda:
> >
> > I give up. What's a jiggle-claud? Is that some kind of a
> tambourine?
> > It must have been some kind of high tech thing. Anyways the
sticks
> were
> > still better than a crummy kazoo.
> >
> > How can anyone our age type 80-90 wpm like you do? I'm impressed. > > Plus being able to "cut and paste", attach stuff to e-mails, scan > > photos, reformat, etc. is indeed a skill. I'm lucky to be able to > > write anything for this yahoo group, let alone send photos.
> >
> > Speaking of e-mails, what am I doing wrong when what I write
comes
> out
> > weirdly spaced when I know when I write the e-mail it looks ok? > Look at
> > the stuff below. Your e-mail is nice and neatly spaced. My stuff > > looks weird. Maybe that's some kind of omen. Only weird people > compose
> > e-mail that is weirdly spaced. Is there a way to reformat so the > > written text looks like it was when it was written? The same thing > > happens when I print a copy of the e-mail. Just don't use any
> > techno-babble trying to explain it. Please use one syllable words in
> > short sentences to explain.
> >
> > Was the superintendent before Mr. Berg a Donald Baker? I think Helen
> > Shankleton taught one of those memorize and forget history
courses.
> It
> > must have worked well because I learned how to forget history
> (mostly).
> > Those tv shows about "Are you smarter than a 5th grader" are
> > embarrassing. Just wait. Those little smarty pants fifth graders > > someday won't be smarter than a fifth grader themselves. Serves them
> > right.
> >
> > Glad to hear you're getting together with some of the Texas
> classmates
> > this weekend. As an aside, one of our sons lives in Allen, Tx
too.
> > Small world that you live there too.
> >
> > Thanks for the memories.
> >
> > The Weaselmeister
> >
> > --- In dalton59@yahoogroup s.com, "Linda L. Fahrney Freeland"
> > <lfree55555@ > wrote:
> > >
> > > OK - John D. and all you other classmates, I'm finally going to > jump
> > > in here and join the conversation. Hi Everybody. I have been so > busy
> > > this week - trying to learn a new temp job and earning a living > that
> > > I haven't had the time to participate. I would come into my
email
> > > and have 69 emails waiting for me.
> > >
> > > I have been reading all these email Sat. night Memorial Weekend > and
> > > having a blast. John, you are so funny and have me belly-
laughing
> and
> > > rolling off my chair. I wanted to go to a movie tonight, but maybe
> > > this is much more fun! Glad to hear from John, Lanny - all you > > > newcomers to the group!
> > >
> > > I loved the one on 1st Grade trauma on the rhythm band. Yes, I > very
> > > well remember it. You forgot the "sticks" and the jiggle-
clauds. I
> > > think I had to play either one of those and they weren't so
great
> > > either, but I don't think I ever stooped to play a kazoo !! Ha! > > >
> > > Now in regards to Most Useful High School Course...
> > > Of course, being a Secretary (now's it's refined to an
> Administrative
> > > Assistant), I still use what I learned in Typing, Bookkeeping, and
> > > Shorthand-sometimes . It's impressive to tell them you helped win
> the
> > > High School Shorthand trophy (I think we just had a 4 member team-
> > > myself, Barbara M., not sure if it was Shirley M., Betty Ann H.) > > > maybe somebody remembers, but we brought back a trophy the
first
> year
> > > we tried it. BUT - when you tell somebody this, it just DATES you,
> > > of course. I use these 3 subjects still to support myself and am > > > working right now on a contract assignment at Bombardier
> Aerospace in
> > > Richardson, Tx. I love to type and can type 80-90 wpm. on a good > > > day.
> > >
> > > I can remember telling some of the teachers or some authority > when I
> > > was Freshman or Soph. - whatever year we were supposed to start > > > taking Algebra - that I would never use this in my life and
didn't
> > > want to take it. I wasn't in college preparatory. So I guess I > > > persuaded them because they offerd a General Math Class. But to > this
> > > day, I have problems with "formulas" on Excel. Because all the > > > really smart kids were in Algebra, that made it easier for me to
> do
> > > well in the Math Class and win some of the arithmetic contests > that
> > > we would have on the blackboard. I think Mrs. Shankleton taught > this
> > > class. No, I'm just remembering - who was the superintendent > before
> > > Glen Berg - nice guy - that's who taught it. Mr. Baker?? Anybody > > > else remember being in this class?
> > >
> > > I also told them I could not stand all that gutty junk, cutting up
> > > animals, worms, whatever etc. in Biology and may have been the > only
> > > one to not have to take it. I didn't! Different strokes for
> > > different folks - I hated Government Class - just endured it and > > > tried to memorize everything I needed to know just for tests. > > >
> > > John, I love your description of the typing tests. I had Ms.
> > > Santschi for my typing classes. I remember how hard you had to hit
> > > the keys and yes the metronom. In Corrine's pictures of all the > > > teachers at the table, was Mrs. Eshleman in that picture?
> > >
> > > Now I'm laughing again uncontrollably about the "train leaving > Chico,
> > > stopping in Muncie, and arriving at Columbus - I HATED THOSE STORY
> > > PROBLEMS - you are sooooo right - who in the heck CARES??? What a
> > > good laugh I have had over this! I just got rid of a lot of
> stress -
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > I'll stop now on this email and maybe respond to some other
ones.
> > >
> > > I'm meeting with Keith Goudy, and wife Sharon, and Nancy
Withrich
> > > Davis tomorrow after church at Nancy's house - for a MINI- 1959 > > > REUNION! It will be a blast and sure the highlight of this
weekend
> > > for me!
> > >
> > > Corrine's pictures were unbelievable! She must have been the class
> > > photographer. Thanks Corrine
> > >
> > > More later,
> > > Linda Freeland (formerly Fahrney)
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In dalton59@yahoogroup s.com, "jhdouglas59" jhdouglas59@
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I've been thinking about DHS most useful courses.
> > > >
> > > > Mine is Mrs. Eshleman's typing class with the old klutzy
> > > typewriters
> > > > and that ticking metronome. She would speed up that metronome to
> > > > super sonic speeds (or so it seemed at the time). I think my > best
> > > > typing speed speed was 60-70 cwpm. Now it is probably 20- 30 > > > > incorrect words pre minute (iwpm). I never have gotten
> accustomed
> > > to
> > > > the light touch of the computer keyboard. I believe the
> > > typewriters
> > > > were manual pre-
> > > > electric vintage. You had to hit those keys hard and then hit > that
> > > > lever to get to the next line. Now is the time for all good > men....
> > > >
> > > > Little did we know then that typing would be so valuable for > typing
> > > e-
> > > > mails. She was ahead of the times.
> > > >
> > > > I think the most fun course was American Government where Mr. > Biggs
> > > > made us memorize the three branches of government:
legislative,
> > > > executive and judicial. He made the course entertaining.
> > > >
> > > > The worst course I can remember is Algebra (or maybe
Geometry).
> > > Mr.
> > > > Eldridge (or something like that name) taught one of those > courses.
> > > > I never could figure out all those equations and hypotheses. > > > >
> > > > Also some of those stupid math things like if a train leaves > Chico,
> > > > California at 2 pm and stops for 37 minutes in Muncie,
Indiana,
> > > what
> > > > is the elapsed time to arrive at Columbus, Ohio if the train is
> > > > traveling at 38 mph? Who cares?
> > > >
> > > > What's your most useful or memorable high school course?
> > > >
> > > > The Weaselmeister
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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