Capitol hill high school:..not forgotten

[papaOU]

I thought that was an open septic tank.

That would make it similar to Lightning Creek.

Does the "new" Grant have a pool?

[papaOU]

Just found out that the pool has been used as a batting cage for years.....

[Generals64]

That would make it similar to Lightning Creek.

Does the "new" Grant have a pool?

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Yeah, they've had a pool since the '60's....of course it was at the YMCA.....down the street....I remember the pool at Capitol Hill Jr. High very well. We used to go there every Saturday morning during the school year....Had a lot of Fun there....

[Generals64]

PapaOU:....I noticed that the upstanding students at the present Capitol Hill were NOT locked out for being tardy......WHY?????? do they not want to miss Siesta Time or what?????

[papaOU]

PapaOU:....I noticed that the upstanding students at the present Capitol Hill were NOT locked out for being tardy......WHY?????? do they not want to miss Siesta Time or what?????

Nope. Given extra credit for just showing up and immigration papers in order.

[sam greenroyd]

PapaOU:....I noticed that the upstanding students at the present Capitol Hill were NOT locked out for being tardy......WHY?????? do they not want to miss Siesta Time or what?????

No comprendo.........Amigo

[papaOU]

Found out today that the CHHS softball season has been cancelled. Seems some of the girls beat the crap out of one of their own. I can't remember a time in grade school to high school that a fight broke out at or after practice.If you wound up on the short end of the stick you took your lumps and went on. Next day everyone were friends again.

[Generals64]

Found out today that the CHHS softball season has been cancelled. Seems some of the girls beat the crap out of one of their own. I can't remember a time in grade school to high school that a fight broke out at or after practice.If you wound up on the short end of the stick you took your lumps and went on. Next day everyone were friends again.

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Yeah....(please don't take this wrong) the kids in your day all understood what the other kids were saying. I don't mean that ugly or racist but the Kids of Oklahoma say some pretty strong stuff to these Hispanic kids and they don't realize that sometimes they are "stepping on" tradition that has been drilled into these hispanic kids.....I used to live in Central Texas and there were many hispanic people.....My wife and I attempted to learn their traditions and those people were so appreciative that it was ridiculous. But, do something wrong and they would "puff up" pretty quick....

[Prunepicker]

Found out today that the CHHS softball season has been cancelled. Seems
some of the girls beat the crap out of one of their own. I can't remember a
time in grade school to high school that a fight broke out at or after
practice.If you wound up on the short end of the stick you took your lumps
and went on. Next day everyone were friends again.

I don't remember a fight after baseball practice, but I was in one after
football practice at Grant.

[papaOU]

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Yeah....(please don't take this wrong) the kids in your day all understood what the other kids were saying. I don't mean that ugly or racist but the Kids of Oklahoma say some pretty strong stuff to these Hispanic kids and they don't realize that sometimes they are "stepping on" tradition that has been drilled into these hispanic kids.....I used to live in Central Texas and there were many hispanic people.....My wife and I attempted to learn their traditions and those people were so appreciative that it was ridiculous. But, do something wrong and they would "puff up" pretty quick....

I don't think the majority of Hispanic kids today have or give a crap about tradition. It's me homies or me barrio holmes........

[TOWNHERO]

I don't remember a fight after baseball practice, but I was in one after
football practice at Grant.

HAHAHA I remember a fight after every football game with Grant while I was there. What is funny my brother graduated from Grant and in my neighborhood there were a mixture of Capitol Hill and Grant kids. I had good friends that went to Grant and I was the best man at one of their weddings. I had a major crush on a girl that went to Grant. I still remember her name, Dianna. It's been so long ago, back in the late 60's, the whole 60's thing, Vietnam, civil rights movement, hippies, the death of JFK, Robert Kennedy and M. L. King and the music. What a time it was. I now have a grandson and close to retirement from my second job. I was a hippie in college and you know what I did when I graduated? Joined the Marines and retired. Go figure!

[papaOU]

HAHAHA I remember a fight after every football game with Grant while I was there. What is funny my brother graduated from Grant and in my neighborhood there were a mixture of Capitol Hill and Grant kids. I had good friends that went to Grant and I was the best man at one of their weddings. I had a major crush on a girl that went to Grant. I still remember her name, Dianna. It's been so long ago, back in the late 60's, the whole 60's thing, Vietnam, civil rights movement, hippies, the death of JFK, Robert Kennedy and M. L. King and the music. What a time it was. I now have a grandson and close to retirement from my second job. I was a hippie in college and you know what I did when I graduated? Joined the Marines and retired. Go figure!

Well if you live near the OKC metro area, come to one of our monthly meetings and Dianna just might be there. Or someone might be there who knows her, and being from Grant they might know her parole date

[sam greenroyd]

HAHAHA I remember a fight after every football game with Grant while I was there. What is funny my brother graduated from Grant and in my neighborhood there were a mixture of Capitol Hill and Grant kids. I had good friends that went to Grant and I was the best man at one of their weddings. I had a major crush on a girl that went to Grant. I still remember her name, Dianna. It's been so long ago, back in the late 60's, the whole 60's thing, Vietnam, civil rights movement, hippies, the death of JFK, Robert Kennedy and M. L. King and the music. What a time it was. I now have a grandson and close to retirement from my second job. I was a hippie in college and you know what I did when I graduated? Joined the Marines and retired. Go figure!

My brothers went to the hill, I was going to go there and they changed the school district and I went to Grant, thought the world was going to end but wound up with a lot of good friends from Grant which really helped in those after game fights.....by the way Townhero thanks for your service!!!!!!!!!!

[papaOU]

Anyone remember:

Spending your entire lunch hour driving around the block waiting for a space to open at Coit's?

The Capitol Hill Honk?

[Generals64]

Anyone remember:

Spending your entire lunch hour driving around the block waiting for a space to open at Coit's?

The Capitol Hill Honk?

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Da Da....Da Da.....Da Dada Da Da???Come out come you ...........!!! am I close????

[papaOU]

Instead of making a new thread, I felt this would pertain mostly to CHHS Alums decided to me post it here.

From the Capitol Hill Beacon, April 1, 2010.

"Lee Elementary is looking forward to celebrating their 100 birthday, probably in September. Volunteers interested in helping should contact Ann McPherson at the school, 424 S.W. 29, or by phone at 634-5685."

[Generals64]

Instead of making a new thread, I felt this would pertain mostly to CHHS Alums decided to me post it here.

From the Capitol Hill Beacon, April 1, 2010.

"Lee Elementary is looking forward to celebrating their 100 birthday, probably in September. Volunteers interested in helping should contact Ann McPherson at the school, 424 S.W. 29, or by phone at 634-5685."

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Man, that's some OLD elementary kids......

[papaOU]

According to the Capitol Hill Beacon, March 25, a teacher complained to a school board member, Rodney Sternes that the teacher did not have enough textbooks for all the students in his class.

What's wrong with this picture?

[CarltonsKeeper]

Does ANYONE know what year CHHS opened it's doors?? I don't!

[Prunepicker]

Does ANYONE know what year CHHS opened it's doors? I don't!

It was completed in 1929.

[CarltonsKeeper]

It was completed in 1929.

Thanx!!!

[papaOU]

The reply concerning the article from my friend who is a current teacher at CHHS:

Hmmm... interesting. It does make a good point about not being a charter or specialty school. CHHS is the same way. we have more kids with ankle monitors on house arrest and tons who have PO's. if they get kicked out of douglass, we take them. we take kids who get kicked out of mid-del schools, too. our good kids leave us for southeast or santa fe south. a lot of our kids when to grant so they wouldn't have to wear uniforms and because of the nice building... the whole system is so screwed up. but i love my kids. they'd have to pry my dead, rigormortised body out of hillside.

[papaOU]

A current teacher at CHHS stopped at Coit's today for our monthly meeting. Shelly is the senior class sponsor and provided us with some info that we alum might be interested in. Graduation will be conducted in the field house. Prior to there will be a gathering in the library. All are invited. The school is promoting class banners to be on permanent display. Each class will design their own and the response from many classes has been great.
The MAPS project for CHHS will begin after school ends in May. The mascot embedded just inside the main entrance will be taken up and unfortunately is made of chemical properties that will make the design crumble. It will be lost. Shelly also says that complaints about the "Redskins" name and Indian emblem have once again began and the school is attempting to come up with an acceptable change.

[SoonerGirl26]

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Da Da....Da Da.....Da Dada Da Da???Come out come you ...........!!! am I close????

I always thought that was the SE honk???? But you know it's been a long time... maybe I just don't remember exactly who's it was.... but I do remember it!!

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[Generals64]

O.K., went out to eat with a couple that are even older than I am and, the lady was a CHHS Graduate.....(all the way through)....She told me that in the days of her going to CHHS that there was ALWAYS a large parade down through the Capitol Hill business district (Commerce aka 25th st.) and would take a left on Walker and end up at the CHHS Football stadium....That sounds cool but, she said that there was always a HUGE RODEO in the Stadium.....All right Doug / Steve / PapaOU do your homework....I never heard this one before but she was giving me all the dates etc. except when she graduated.....Never ask a lady of that age how old she is. Also, Capitol Hill's Football team Beat OU someone back then....Her husband was on the OSU Basketball team with Henry IBA as coach and he played against Wilt Chamberlain...Lots of History there but hard to get her to turn loose....