Anyone attend Washington School in West Granite--in the 70's

[mlrd]

Sandy in Texas wrote:

Does anyone remember "eraser race" when the weather was to bad to go out for recess? How about "Toot-A-Flute" in music? I really enjoyed the school picnics in Wilson Park. But, my favorite memry fromyes Washington School was the 6th grade bus trip to Salem and Springfield.

I remembers those things too.

[early 70's]

My brothers and I were there in the early 70s. We lived on Ohio. A block from triangle park. Rob and I were in the same class (k-1 in 75-77). Scott is older and was hurt in a car accident in 73; he was 8 then.

[GC kid born raised moved]

GC Kid wrote:

Anybody remember the Hogue family, they were dirt poor and always came to school smelly and dirty everybody made fun of those poor kids. Hope life turned out okay for them. Granite City in the 70s now those were the days.

This was a said showing of the small minds that are every ware. The Hogue family is related to me. They could not help how they were living they grew up with little money. Their parents had health issues that didn't allow them the same abilities we are blessed to have. They are all older then I, and I have been gone 30 years. What does it say about your mind that all you can say about them is they were smelly, if you had really cared you would have left that comment out. I know that some of them have done okay with such a hard struggle starting out, lot better then some who have no excuse. Others have had a very hard time and for you to judge them when you didn't even know them?? Who gave you that right? I feel sorry for those in your small tidy world if thats all you can come up about a child's life.

A former GC kid who only wishes the best for those of us who survived and grew in our thinking in such a fish bowl

[GC kid born raised moved]

heyhey wrote:

sandy what do you remember about whitford??

I know the whole story behind that , he was my baby sitter once when little...I pray for him and for all those involved

[GC kid born raised moved]

JMP wrote:

What do you remember about it? Name some kids that went there.
I remember a 'little person', Chucky maybe? I remember hanging out on the roof, well it was only maybe 5 ft high, but that was the place to be. I remember Michelle W., Rhonda B., Tammy W., Mike G., George H.,Danny D., Eric H., Tom P, Everett H., Mark M.,so many others...
I remember they made the younger kids play on half the playground and the older kids play on the other half. It was marked off by a painted line. I would sit on one side and my little sister on the other holding hands..That was a big school for such little people, lol
OHHHH, and who remembers that B++ch Mrs. Westerhold?
I remember Green's penny candy. And Slims, they sold those little plastic monkey's that smoked fack cigs..haha,
God I feel old
Who and what do you all remember? I know you are out there.

I recall slims and Greens and they still sell candy but its nickel and dime so I here. I recall hopscotch, tether ball. four square. I learned to knit in 6th grade and Mr. Svoboda, taught me the love of reading with cheaper by the dozen.

[GC kid born raised moved]

Sheila wrote:

I went to Washington K-6th in the 70's. I actually found some class pic's w/the following teachers. Mrs. Burger, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Svoboda, Mr. Hutchings...the list goes on and on.

sounds just like my teachers

[GC kid born raised moved]

Missy wrote:

Frank, I remember those cinders. They hurt if you fell down on them. I knew one of the students you named, and perhaps a younger sibling of another one.
Remember the bookmobile parking on the side of the school, and how exciting it was to enter and get a book?
Does anyone have any photographs of Washington School?

i have some old ones

[mcn129]

little sis wrote:

Does anyone remember Mrs. Earl?

I do. I remember she kept falling asleep. Wonder if she had narcolepsy.

[loveschihuahuas]

I remember the Hogue family they lived across the ally from us. I often wondered what ever happened to them all. Johny, Paul. I can't remember what the brother that was deaf's name was. They may have been poor but you didn't see those boys withou a smile on their faces. My mother used to get them Christmas trees at Christmas time and they were so thankful. I never went to washington I believe we moved there at the time of its closing and I went to Logan then for 4 th grade. Mrs Hagler/?(cant remember her married name) None of my teachers where any good. My fifth grade teacher did chest checks on us girls every day.. He was a pervert and staff just over looked it.

[Jackie combs]

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[mcn129]

loveschihuahuas wrote:

I remember the Hogue family they lived across the ally from us. I often wondered what ever happened to them all. Johny, Paul. I can't remember what the brother that was deaf's name was. They may have been poor but you didn't see those boys withou a smile on their faces. My mother used to get them Christmas trees at Christmas time and they were so thankful. I never went to washington I believe we moved there at the time of its closing and I went to Logan then for 4 th grade. Mrs Hagler/?(cant remember her married name) None of my teachers where any good. My fifth grade teacher did chest checks on us girls every day.. He was a pervert and staff just over looked it.

I remember a Harlan Hogue

[mcn129]

I have some of my Washinton School group photos and I am missing some names. The time frame is1959 through 1967. Was wondering if anyone on here go to Washington during that time frame or possibly a relative and would be interesting in looking at them to see if they recognize anyone. Thanks Chris Hoffman

[mcn129]

GC kid born raised moved wrote:

<quoted text> i have some old ones

I also have some old Class photos I am trying to identify a few students I just can't remember their names. Are you interested in looking at them? Do you know what year Harlan Hogue was born? I remember his name and think he may be one of the ones in my photos but can't remember exactly what he looked like.thanks Chris

[Steelman]

68-69- went to preschool with Mike Ozbourn and Larry Parcus

[gar]

frank adams did you live down from the old fire station on cayuaga, have a sister named carolan. thought all these years you were killed in vietnam glad you wasent

[gwd]

Really wrote:

I never went to school there I went to Logan but I do remember in the late 80's sitting in my boyfriends truck watching it burn down. There were alot of fires downtown that year.

mr alton or altoff tall about 6 ft 6 and drove the little convertible. mr steele and mras anderson

[Yewsta Live Here]

GC kid born raised moved wrote:

<quoted text> i have some old ones

Hey, I would love to have some photos of Washington School. Is there any way you could post your photos on Flicker or something?