Yes, Mr Badertscher was strange.? I tried not
to go water flowers or get vegteables out of the garden unless Mom or someone
else of our family was outside at the time.? I wasn't afraid to mow lawn
when he was outside because I was pretty sure he wouldn't come over to talk
while I was busy.? Weird is probably a better word of description.?
I'm thankful I never had him as MY 7th grade teacher!!
SSIW
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Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:06
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Subject: Re: [dalton59] cafeteria and
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I remember one incident with Mr. Badertscher.? One day my dad and I
went to the airport to pick up someone and saw him standing at the fence where
they unload.? Assuming he was meeting someone my dad asked him.? He
stated no that he just liked to come to the airport and watch the
people.? OK!
?
Lanny
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008 8:34:59 PM
Subject: RE: [dalton59] cafeteria and
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Hi Betty Ann,
?
Good to hear from you again on the group's site.? Ah yes.....Mr.
Badertscher.? He was one of my most memorable teachers.?? I
don't know what I was doing, probably talking when I shouldn't have been, but
without warning...WHACK. . across the side of my face!?? I didn't
even see him coming!?? I probably deserved it, but by today's
standards it would be taboo.
?
Does anyone know if any of our teachers are still
alive and if so, which ones?
?
Paul
?
?
Yes, Pat, the cafeteria was in the "old" 2nd grade classroom. We had
to scrape the trays and then take them to the kitchen. We alternated
weeks - one week we worked in the kitchen and the other week we worked
at scrapping trays. One food that I learned to like was saurerkraut.
I would mix it in with mashed potates and eventually could eat it
without mixing it. Today I love a good Reuben sandwich.
I
remember Mr. Dodez class where he would read us a chapter of "The
Sugar
Creek Gang" book right after lunch if we were good in the
morning.
Mr. Badertscher (our seventh grade teacher) was my least
favorite
teacher. I remember when he used to bang some of the boys heads
on the
desk. Today, he would be brought up on charges - which he should
have
then!
Now to catch up on some things,
Since
graduating.. ..I have lived in Arlington, MA. and then
Schenectady, NY
before moving to Tribes Hill, NY (a small hamlet
between Amsterdam and
Utica.) I worked for Campbell Plastics a
division of Standard Products
for 20 years until they closed in 1987.
I was first a buyer and then was
Purchasing Manager. After they closed
I was employed as a contract buyer
for GE until I retired in 2000.
Since that time, I have been kept
busy with a small custom sewing
business as well as working with my
husband Jim in developing a small
orchard and eventually (hopefully this
year) building an earth bermed
home which we have designed. I have two
children Vonda lives in
Richmond, VA and Craig lives in jenkintown, PA.
We have two
grandchildren, Rebekke 15 and Richard 12.
The one
that really keeps me busy is the 8 year old - Jack Russell
Terrior. -
Mindy. Still acts like a puppy and loves to jump in the
pond after the
frogs. Good mouser and snake catcher also.
Still involved with the
Purchasing group - locally NAPM -ENY (National
Association of Purchasing
Management Eastern New York) as their
Professional Development Leader.
on the Forum level, I am
Secretary/Treasurer of the ISM New York/New
Jersey Forum. Have
recently changed church affiliation. For the past 40
years I have been
a member of the Reformed Church and last year became a
Methodist.
Both my husband and I continue to serve as Counselors at
the Reformed
Church camp in upstate New York. Especially like working
with the 4th,
5th and 6th graders.
Have enjoyed reading various
memories, will try to be more diligent
about joining in.
Betty
Ann
