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Roy Rollins writes ...

Good to see that Chip Chapman finally amounted to something!! Just kidding Chip I am proud of you and your accomplishments. Since you were one of my best friends in '60 class I know that, in fact, you went not only a pain in the butt to your teachers, but your friends as well!! This website is not big enough to share all our memories from the class of '60. All is well in the Sunshine State.... Roy Rollins '60

Just wanted to let you know, hip replacement went well, they operated on 5/21 and I went home 5/25. This was much easier than the knee replacements that I had. Not in a lot of pain, more stiffness and soreness. Already going up and down the stairs. Getting ready to switch from walker to the crutches.

Have made it official: Now retired from both Iowa and Illinois teaching. I will be coming down to Gideon for the annual alumni get together. I am planning to come early and visit the school while in session.

Otherwise some ole boring things up here in Quad Cities. lol. Each day I get up, I know that there are no boring things going to happen that day, just good ole positive events during the day. I chose to ignore anything that hints of "negative".

40 years being a teacher and being an administrator for students is amazing considering the pain in ass that I was in high school. I could have won alot of money, because no one classmates nor teachers would have envision me being in education.

Jimmy LaBrot  writes ...

...Seems the older I get the more I think about the "good ole Gideon" days.  Mom died in Nov., 1992 and Dad passed away Feb., 1993.  Ray was killed in the Fall of 1977.  Mom and Dad lived in Poplar Bluff on the east side, not far from the old Butler County Fair Grounds, out by the Airport.  Ray had gone to the Fair, was walking home and stepped in front of a car. (Ronnie and Ray were twins)

"Have you ever wondered how many other people's pictures you were in the background-especially vacation pictures?  One of our GHS grads finds herself in the background of a picture taken 55 years ago."

Catherine Grimes writes...

Yes, the street that my Aunt Ruby lived on was the same street that the Reynolds lived on, so I think that is me and my cousin. He was 11 months younger than me and I was always riding him on my bike. I'm pretty sure that is us, but I can't be 100 per cent. The shanty houses she talks about, I remember everyone called rag town, I think. I remember the Parts store, that is where Wayne Law's dad worked. His name was Golvie, I think. My cousin's name was Bobby Hutchinson, he died in 1976. Thanks so much for letting me know.  I am hoping that it is us, that would be so neat. I only have one group picture from Gideon when I was a kid. It was on the stage in the high school gym, and it was a bunch of us grade school kids holding dolls. Maybe I can get my daughter to scan it and send it to you,  Love Catherine  7/7/2006

Information given on picture: That was taken in front of the Lamar home which was a small house beside the one Billie lived in when she died.  I believe it was called Anderson street- because on the corner half way down was the old Anderson house- but not sure.  It’s the street the old GA Parts and Supply store was on and at the end of the street-across a small ditch was a group of shanty type houses which had a name but I can’t remember it.  The Reynolds lived on the street that crossed before the small ditch-if it had a name I never new it-I think it was called ”the street Johnny lived on.” Ha! The lumber yard was that way also but turned to the right . The car is that old green Oldsmobile we had for ever that never started until you cranked it a while and the kids use to holler “put a nickel in it”-that always embarrassed me to death.  The house on the corner behind Billie is where Brenda Erwin used to live but at that time I think Ercel Kitchen lived there-not sure.  

Denise Graves writes ...

What a treat!  I often wonder what the students thought of my father as a teacher.  My name is Denise Graves and am the oldest of Carl Graves' 4 children.  There nearly was one of us born per year.  My youngest sister was born before I turned five.  I hope more folks comment on your website - it is a lot of fun for me as I'm sure it is for others.  I will definitely mark this as one of my favorites and check back often. 

 

You may also remember a teacher named Jack Gray.  I still keep in contact with his daughter, Becky.  She was my best friend while I was at Gideon elementary (July 1961 - May 1964).

 

Keep up the good work. June 28, 2007

 

Denise

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