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Comment on Mayflower Luch by Linda Turner

Linda Turner — Sun, 26 May 2013 00:42:17 +0000

Hi Carole, Yes, I liked Mr. Jinar also. I admire artists, as I said I cannot draw a straight line with a ruler!!! I had Mr. Oliastro & Boschini at LHS. Your are right they were both very nice. Boschnini in 9th grade and Oliastro in a higher grade just not sure which one.
Who was the teacher that taught next to Jinar? I made a plastic key chain which I still have it. Honest I’m not a pack rat.

Comment on Mayflower Luch by Carole (Wimer) Starz

Carole (Wimer) Starz — Sat, 25 May 2013 21:35:42 +0000

My favorite teacher was George (Geets) Jinar who taught art at Lincoln. I liked my art teacher, Miss Calvert, at North Side School very much too. It is funny, but I don’t remember art classes for 7th grade at Hartman (it was a hard adjustment for many of the North Siders to go to Hartman for one year). I majored in art at Edinboro and taught it both in public schools and college, so it is not a surprise that these were my favorite teachers and classes. I also think that Mr. Oliastro was a wonderful teacher. He taught 8th grade English at Lincoln. Mr. Boschini (sp) was an extra nice person who went out of his way to be helpful to the students. There were teachers I didn’t particularly like, but other students loved them. That always seems to be true. No one can please everyone, but many different teachers are remembered for touching our lives and guiding us in the right direction.

Comment on Mayflower Luch by Linda Turner

Linda Turner — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:35:09 +0000

Ernie, Yes, I had Miss Ivy Jackson for cooking. Never will forget that class. The first thing we learned was how to cut an orange. There were so many rumors about her. don’t know if any were true.

Comment on Mayflower Luch by Linda Turner

Linda Turner — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:29:50 +0000

Ernie and Bob, You guys made me laugh this morning. Great way to start the day. Marty Mitchell and I weren’t friends..we just knew each other. I remember Dr. Platka(he was also my doctor who made house calls) and Ms. Shremp. I only had Mitchell one year. I loved the story of a boy dropping a book and waking “Wild Bill”. I remember that happening a few times in class. I had Miss Douglas for English I think in 10th or 11th grade.
I liked Mr. Shepley. Thank goodness I never had to go to his office. After I danced in an assembly, he came up to me and told me I did a good job. I didn’t know why he was coming towards me and I thought “what did I do”.
Thanks again for the story and the laugh…as I said best way to start the day!

Comment on Mayflower Luch by Diane Raffetto hill

Diane Raffetto hill — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:02 +0000

I remember (and the older I get, the more often I’m wrong) that the teacher’s name was Miss Eckard (spelling) who became Mrs. Barringrr after she married. I remember she wore lovely pastel-colored suits. On the other hand, I could be totally confused. Does anybody remember Mrs. Rodgers? I remember in the back of her classroom we hung our drawings of a circus parade. I also remember a Miss Collins who I think had partial paralysis of one of her arms. Also Miss Barin who taught 7th grade. I think later she became a guidance counselor.

Comment on Mayflower Luch by Bob Mallary

Bob Mallary — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:36:55 +0000

Wild Bill. He taught math and another subject, maybe history. In math class, he would give us an in-class assignment and then fall to sleep. One of the guys would slam a book to the floor and he would jerk awake, and tell us take take out our history books and turn to page xxx. At the beginning of the year, he asked what your grades had been the previous year, and if you were wise, you told him “A”, because chances are that was the grade you would get.
Now, does anyone remember Mac Wilson? Our 11th grade math glass would get so wild and noisy that Miss Douglas would come from across the hall and tell us to quiet down. If Mr Wilson had left the room, as he did quite often, Miss Douglas would go get Mr Shipley (Principal) and he when he entered everyone shut up!

Comment on Mayflower Luch by Ernie Young

Ernie Young — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:58:49 +0000

I’m sorry we hurt your friends feeling about her Dad being called Wild Bill. As I remember he was a nice person and the name was never meant to show disrespect. Mrs. Backstrom was the Jr. High Choir Teacher and Mr. Zahniser taught business courses. He had a PHD. How about Miss Barringer who married and had a name change? I don’t remember her married name. It may have come up during this chat. Did any of you ladies have Miss Jackson.
How about this. When we were in school there was a full blown medical dept. with Dentist. I wonder if they even have a nurse on duty today? I remember having to take Doctor’s slips to be signed before returning to class at times. The only names I remember are Miss or Mrs. Shremp and after Dr. Paltka was Dr. Brooks. Being a football player we all didn’t want to go see Dr. Brooks. He would keep you out for just the most minor of injury. Being held out for anything less than a broken bone or a bad sprain (which can be worse than a break) was unheard of.

Comment on Mayflower Luch by Linda Turner

Linda Turner — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:53:55 +0000

Ernie, You just named one of my FAVORITE TEACHERS at Hartman. Mrs. Edwards. I had one of those autograph books girls used to bring to school to have classmates write in them. Mrs. Edwards drew a picture for me in mine. I still have that book. Now I have to find it. She was so nice to me because she knew I could not draw and I still can’t draw a straightline even with a ruler! She gave me a passing grade regardless.
I always felt bad for Marty Mitchell because she knew kids called her Dad, “Wild” Bill. She graduated in 1958 or 59.
I remember thenames Zahniser, Backtrom but don’t know what they taught. Have to look them up.

Comment on Mayflower Luch by Ernie Young

Ernie Young — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:49:44 +0000

Mr. Mitchell was a pretty good football player, if I remember hearing correctly. We called him “Wild” Bill Mitchell. Remember Mr. Zahniser, Mr. Colavincenzo and Mrs. Backstrom. I really enjoyed being in the choir. No cheating, go from memory. As I wrote above, once I remember I do look up the spelling of their names. One more from Hartman. The art teacher Mrs. Edwards. I’m not sure if her name came up before or not.

Comment on 1963 Class Reunion by margaret carrozza atkinson

margaret carrozza atkinson — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:16:26 +0000

please pass the word to everyone you know about reunion. missing a lot of addresses and email addresses. contact albert morini at 724-944-4208. albert does not use computer. hope to everyone there

Comment on Mayflower Luch by Linda Turner

Linda Turner — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:43:38 +0000

Ernie, I looked up Mrs. Chambers and once I saw her, I remembered her. She wasn’t one of my teachers, but I do remember another teacher, Mr. Mitchell who taught gen. math. He used to fall asleep in class. His room was on the first floor.
boy the teachers and going down memory lane. THANKS BEN

Comment on Mayflower Luch by Diane Raffetto hill

Diane Raffetto hill — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:48:35 +0000

Yes, Ernie. That was a wisecrack about my grades. I studied. Mr. Magnifico would never “give” a grade, I’m sure.