News update from Karen Mousel Jackson

Karen Mousel Jackson reports that she is recovering from a major heart by-pass and artery clean-up.  Looks like Karen put off this procedure thinking it was not too serious until she visited a specialist and found that she needed immediate surgery.  She underwent the procedure and is recovering nicely and is anxious to get back into the loop and is actually planning a "recovery party" for the 4th of July.
We extend our best wishes to Karen and are so thankful that she is proceeding so nicely and is up and about so quickly after this major event.  Take care Karen and keep in touch!  You are in our thoughts and Prayers!

 

Karen is all smiles posing along with Bobby, Jack and wife at the "55th" reunion held in 2010.

Sorry to announce the passing of Ted Studer.  Jean Marie called on Sunday evening with the update that Ted had passed away earlier that day.  We are sorry to hear this news and extend our sincere thoughts and prayers to Jean and her family.

UPDATE...there will be no Summer activities for the Class of "55" this year...The committee will meet sometime in the future and discuss an event for the summer of 2013. Until then, please feel free to submit any news and updated you have. Let us know how things are going, what is happening in your families, health updates etc....unless you send in the information, there is no way for us to know the latest...so get those "tid-bits" of NEWS in to us...

Class of "55" 10th Reunion...many changes since then!

We are sorry there has been no postings since December...our blog correspondent has been out of the loop due to shoulder surgery because  of a fall and severing the rotor cuff.  19 weeks of recovery and physical therapy has finally enabled our blog correspondent  to enter new entries  into the class blog.  If you have any news or stories to be entered, please contact the Class blog with your information...

Due to no contact with any class members and class committee, there has been no plans for any summer activity.  As soon as the committee has anything to announce, it will be posted on the blog.

Remember...if you have any news or stories, please get them in!

Thanks!                                                             Go Bulldogs!!!!

1955 those were the days!

Comments from 1955... People just didn't know what was in store.
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56 Years Ago (1955) Remember when!

Comments made in the year 1955! I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, it's going to be impossible to buy a week's groceries for $10.00.

Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It won't be long before $2,000.00 will only buy a used one.

If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm going to quit; 20 cents a pack is ridiculous.

Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging 7 cents just to mail a letter.

If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store.

When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would someday cost 25 cents a gallon. Guess we'd be better off leaving the car in the garage.

I'm afraid to send my kids to the movies any more. Ever since they let Clark Gable get by with saying DAMN in GONE WITH THE WIND, it seems every new movie has either HELL or DAMN in it.

I read the other day where some scientist thinks it's possible to put a man on the moon by the end of the century. They even have some fellows they call astronauts preparing for it down in Texas .

Did you see where some baseball player just signed a contract for $50,000 a year just to play ball? It wouldn't surprise me if someday they'll be making more than the President.

I never thought I'd see the day all our kitchen appliances would be electric. They're even making electric typewriters now.

It's too bad things are so tough nowadays. I see where a few married women are having to work to make ends meet.

It won't be long before young couples are going to have to hire someone to watch their kids so they can both work.

I'm afraid the Volkswagen car is going to open the door to a whole lot of foreign business.

Thank goodness I won't live to see the day when the Government takes half our income in taxes. I sometimes wonder if we are electing the best people to government.

The fast food restaurant is convenient for a quick meal, but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on.

There is no sense going on short trips anymore for a weekend. It costs nearly $2.00 a night to stay in a hotel.

No one can afford to be sick anymore. At $15.00 a day in the hospital, it's too rich for my blood.
If they think I'll pay 30 cents for a haircut, forget it.

class member sends in new e-mail address

Thanks to Judy Trinneer Andrews for sending in her new e-mail address. We have added it to the Class list for future contacts.

If you would like to have Judy's new e-mail, please contact the class at charbett@comcast.net
we will then forward you the change.

We do appreciate all updates...it makes it so much easier to have everything updated when we make a mass contact. Please send in yours if you have any...

Since this was posted on December 20th, we will go ahead and wish all you class members a Merry Christmas and a wonderful Holiday Season!!!!
Tis the Season!

Remember, if you have any updates, please send them in!

Grandparents: Sent in by Willa

GRANDPARENTS ANSWERING MACHINE:
Good morning . . . At present we are not at home, but please Leave your message after you hear the beep.
beeeeeppp ....
If you are one of our children, dial 1 and then select the option from 1 to 5 in order of "arrival" so we know who it is.
If you need us to stay with the children, press 2
If you want to borrow the car, press 3
If you want us to wash your clothes and ironing, press 4
If you want the grandchildren to sleep here tonight, press 5
If you want us to pick up the kids at school, press 6
If you want us to prepare a meal for Sunday or to have it delivered to your home,
press 7
If you want to come to eat here, press 8
If you need money, press 9
If you are going to invite us to dinner, or, taking us to the theater, start talking we're listening !!!!!!!!!!!"
WHAT IS A GRANDPARENT?
(Taken from papers written by a class of 8-year-olds)
Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little children of their own. They like other people's.
A grandfather is a man, & a grandmother is a lady!
Grandparents don't have to do anything except be there when we come to see them… They are so old they shouldn't play hard or run. It is good if they drive us to the shops and give us money.
When they take us for walks, they slow down past things like pretty leaves and caterpillars.
They show us and talk to us about the colors of the flowers and also why we shouldn't step on 'cracks.'
They don't say, 'Hurry up.'
Usually grandmothers are fat but not too fat to tie your shoes.
They wear glasses and funny underwear.
They can take their teeth and gums out.
Grandparents don't have to be smart.
They have to answer questions like 'Why isn't God married?' and 'How come dogs chase cats?'
When they read to us, they don't skip. They don't mind if we ask for the same story over again.
Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially if you don't have television because they are the only grownups who like to spend time with us.
They know we should have a snack time before bed time, and they say prayers with us and kiss us even when we've acted bad.
GRANDPA IS THE SMARTEST MAN ON EARTH! HE TEACHES ME GOOD THINGS, BUT I DON'T GET TO SEE HIM ENOUGH TO GET AS SMART AS HIM!
It's funny when they bend over; you hear gas leaks, and they blame their dog.
Send this to other grandparents, almost grandparents, or heck, send it to everyone. It will make their day.