U.S. GRANT GENERALS.......got memories?

[papaOU]

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I found out yesterday that Jefferson still has all of the equipment for wood and Metal shop and they DON'T use it at all. The teacher in charge says that it's not important.....I think EVERYBODY should build a bird house before leaving Jr. High.....Anyone else?????

In metalwork I made my Mother a flour/sugar scoop. She still uses it!

[Generals64]

In metalwork I made my Mother a flour/sugar scoop. She still uses it!

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That's cool....See, there are so many things these kids could learn if they still had the old time shop/Vocational teachers....I was in the band....never was any good with tools. But, I can still read music and still play a band instrument...Wish I'd learn some shop skills though....In my work, I have scrounged up every kind of tool I can think of...still don't know how to use them. I even have a Plasma cutter....Concrete saw....yeah I get to get them out and look at them at Christmas and on my birthday....

[Prunepicker]

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No, you got bored once... No, you got hit by a board more than once. No,
once upon a time you got bored by a board. Right? Still don't know why
they don't teach these kids metal and wood shop they could learn how to
make knives out of files...

All of the above!!! Buy not the knife thing. That would have cost too
many swats. Bingham and George could bring a Rhino off the ground.
They'd have probably killed some students if they'd taught at Capitol Hill.
Wait! They were Junior High teachers!

Shop was the best, except for Mr. Paddle-a-Lot, I mean Whitlock, in
Mechanical Drawing.

I made a 3 shelf thing, a wooden bowl and a foot stool. I think they're
at my Sis's. A pack of Black Cats went off in the bowl once.

It's a shame they don't have Shop anymore. I didn't know that.

[Generals64]

All of the above!!! Buy not the knife thing. That would have cost too
many swats. Bingham and George could bring a Rhino off the ground.
They'd have probably killed some students if they'd taught at Capitol Hill.
Wait! They were Junior High teachers!

Shop was the best, except for Mr. Paddle-a-Lot, I mean Whitlock, in
Mechanical Drawing.

I made a 3 shelf thing, a wooden bowl and a foot stool. I think they're
at my Sis's. A pack of Black Cats went off in the bowl once.

It's a shame they don't have Shop anymore. I didn't know that.

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Don't get a upset:...But, in today's society can you imagine what the kids would make? And then the OSHA rules would include
1. Helmet/w face guard
2. Steel Toe Boots
3. Safety Goggles
4. Dust collector masks
5. Leather Apron
6. Metal Band laced gloves
7. An EMT on call during class
8. The wood could not come from any Eco-development area and would have to be certified authentic
9. $ 5,000,000.00 Liability Insurance and No child under 18 would be allowed to use a hammer......

Now, that is just for the teachers, there's no telling what the kids would do....

[grantgeneral78]

Even at jefferson they had shop, I took WORLD OF CONSTRUCTION. We built a wall from the ground up wired it , plumed it set window and door shingled it the whole works it was a blast. Used nail guns and all, and when do you ever get to wire stuff in JR HIGH....ummm NEVER.

[Generals64]

Even at jefferson they had shop, I took WORLD OF CONSTRUCTION. We built a wall from the ground up wired it , plumed it set window and door shingled it the whole works it was a blast. Used nail guns and all, and when do you ever get to wire stuff in JR HIGH....ummm NEVER.

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That's what I don't understand. All the equipment is still at Jefferson and no one will teach these kids how to cut a board. I can't even read a measuring tape.....but then again I never took shop either....

[USG '60]

I took every shop class available from 7th thru 10th grades. Then I ended up with 2 masters degrees in Sociology and Human Relations. The funny thing is I ended up spending 30 yrs using what I learned in shop and only 10 using my advanced degrees. My life has been more fun and rewarding due to that choice. I would have been brain dead had I been in academia or at a desk job. But I don't regret having spent the time or the money on the education.

[grantgeneral78]

I took every shop class available from 7th thru 10th grades. Then I ended up with 2 masters degrees in Sociology and Human Relations. The funny thing is I ended up spending 30 yrs using what I learned in shop and only 10 using my advanced degrees. My life has been more fun and rewarding due to that choice. I would have been brain dead had I been in academia or at a desk job. But I don't regret having spent the time or the money on the education.

Your experience is not rare, I have many folks I know of with degrees that do not use them and went into some other blue collar job that they enjoy more. I say life is so precious and short not to do what you enjoy the most, if it makes you happy it will only make the people that surround you happy as well.

by Professor of Life.
GEN 78

[Generals64]

Your experience is not rare, I have many folks I know of with degrees that do not use them and went into some other blue collar job that they enjoy more. I say life is so precious and short not to do what you enjoy the most, if it makes you happy it will only make the people that surround you happy as well.

by Professor of Life.
GEN 78

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Hey, I'm drowning in that one...That was Deep sir...

[papaOU]

I dont remember ever having a class picture at grant.

Individual mug shots were taken.

[Redskins/General]

Your experience is not rare, I have many folks I know of with degrees that do not use them and went into some other blue collar job that they enjoy more. I say life is so precious and short not to do what you enjoy the most, if it makes you happy it will only make the people that surround you happy as well.

by Professor of Life.
GEN 78

Now that was DEEP!!

[Generals64]

Homosophifical speaking from a derranged Homo Sapien...
whatever...'78 probably had his wife write that for him...I still haven't figured out how he got that good looking wife.....did she marry him on a dare???? Boys and girls the Prom is almost on us...Do any of you remember anything about your Jr./Sr. Prom???....I bet all the guys stood around and told fictitious War stories and brag about what should have been. The girls were beautiful in their brand new (wear one time) prom dress. But, their daddies said it was worth it...Borrowed cars....A friend of mine owned a Chevrolet dealership and just before the prom, he called and asked if my youngest son would like to borrow a ride for the night....Boy, that's a friend. My son picked out a 6" lift Tahoe with running lights....cool looking ride....but, the little girl's dress was a little too tight to get up in the truck....I had to explain to him that this was her night....so he reluctantly took a 2000 model (in 2000) Camaro convertible....Sheesh....Boys and their cars....

[Prunepicker]

Boys and girls the Prom is almost on us... Do any of you remember anything
about your Jr./Sr. Prom?

Although I was a General for a brief time, I ended up going to a boys school.
We didn't have a prom. We cleaned toilets, sorted socks, cleaned windows
and waxed floors, though...

[grantgeneral78]

Homosophifical speaking from a derranged Homo Sapien...
whatever...'78 probably had his wife write that for him...I still haven't figured out how he got that good looking wife.....did she marry him on a dare???? Boys and girls the Prom is almost on us...Do any of you remember anything about your Jr./Sr. Prom???....I bet all the guys stood around and told fictitious War stories and brag about what should have been. The girls were beautiful in their brand new (wear one time) prom dress. But, their daddies said it was worth it...Borrowed cars....A friend of mine owned a Chevrolet dealership and just before the prom, he called and asked if my youngest son would like to borrow a ride for the night....Boy, that's a friend. My son picked out a 6" lift Tahoe with running lights....cool looking ride....but, the little girl's dress was a little too tight to get up in the truck....I had to explain to him that this was her night....so he reluctantly took a 2000 model (in 2000) Camaro convertible....Sheesh....Boys and their cars....

Ok I am neck deep in that one sir!

[papaOU]

Although I was a General for a brief time, I ended up going to a boys school.
We didn't have a prom. We cleaned toilets, sorted socks, cleaned windows
and waxed floors, though...

Telling me to get a haircut and attending a boys school, was that the state school in Boley or Taft, if you did not live in Capitol Hill you must have at least been conceived in the area. Talk about a greaser..............

[BoomerSooner50]

does anyone remember Mrs. Baugh a teacher from Grant....she was such a nice lady, she put on a gruff facad but inside she was a sweetheart.

She not only was my brothers teacher in 1967, but was my teacher for a Bible Literature class that I took in 1974. She was a very kind teacher, believe her husband was a minister at a church on SW 74th.

[Generals64]

She not only was my brothers teacher in 1967, but was my teacher for a Bible Literature class that I took in 1974. She was a very kind teacher, believe her husband was a minister at a church on SW 74th.

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Mrs. Baugh was my English Teacher at Grant my Jr. year (62-63). She was a great teacher. You either liked her or you liked her. Right...I don't know anyone who didn't like Mrs. Baugh. I remember breaking down Prepositonal phrases....Sheesh Louise...Why???Her answer:..."I'll explain later".....Hmmm...Lovely lady and was always dressed nicely...Class act in my books....

[CarltonsKeeper]

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Mrs. Baugh was my English Teacher at Grant my Jr. year (62-63). She was a great teacher. You either liked her or you liked her. Right...I don't know anyone who didn't like Mrs. Baugh. I remember breaking down Prepositonal phrases....Sheesh Louise...Why???Her answer:..."I'll explain later".....Hmmm...Lovely lady and was always dressed nicely...Class act in my books....

Well dangle my participle!! Her Husband was the minister at the Baptist Church which use to be at the S.E. corner of Exchange and Penn. She was a very nice lady. I don't believe she ever did like ol' Gen/64 though! LOL

[Prunepicker]

if you did not live in Capitol Hill you must have at least been conceived in the
area. Talk about a greaser...

My nickname is the best hint as to where I was conceived.

[Prunepicker]

Well dangle my participle!! Her Husband was the minister at the Baptist
Church which use to be at the S.E. corner of Exchange and Penn. She was a
very nice lady. I don't believe she ever did like ol' Gen/64 though! LOL

Would have have been Exchange Avenue Baptist Church?

[CarltonsKeeper]

Would have have been Exchange Avenue Baptist Church?

That be it!!

[Generals64]

That be it!!

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Since you guys mentioned Mrs. Baugh, I wonder if she and/or Mrs. Hilda Manning are still alive????

[papaOU]

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Since you guys mentioned Mrs. Baugh, I wonder if she and/or Mrs. Hilda Manning are still alive????

There are some on this thread that are not sure if YOU are alive!!

[Generals64]

There are some on this thread that are not sure if YOU are alive!!

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wELL, POPS, I hate to admit but, i've been trying to grow my hair like yours so I can look young again...My barber knows College cut, burrs, flat tops,"boogie" but doen't know what a mullet is....Oh well dead or alive Grant lives on....
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[USG '60]

Hilda Manning was dear friend of my moms and they exchanged letter weekly for the last 20 years until my mom died last fall. As my sister was also close to Hilda, I imagine she would have told me if she had died. She was truly a wonderful human being, and a true lady. It was sad to watch her health deteriorate over the last 15 or so years.