I'm with you Paul. Many are thinking the same I believe the "BEST". Unfoutunaly I have only seen this one. I love the suggestion of a park reunion next year. Let me know if there is anything I can do to promote the park idea as mentioned below. Great IDEA!!!
It was nice seeing so many people I have not seen in many years. Thank you all for coming, expecially those who came from so far away. We live in Utah County to it was less than an hour for us to get there. A very nicely-organized event. Kudos to all who helped with the organization! Hope to see you again sometime in the near future.
Since we talked about them somewhat last Saturday, I thought we might write more about some of the teachers.
If I'm recalling correctly, at least one of my English teachers was June Orme. She was a good enough teacher though I hated diagramming sentences and figuring out the symbolism in novels (remember the tree stump in "Shane".
But at one point she had a student teacher for several weeks in her class. Twenty-something good looking guy who thought way too much of himself. I remember spending one whole period discussing "Fool on the Hill" by the Beatles. Apparently he had some secret insight that the rest of us didn't because he kept asking what the song meant. Lots of great guesses from many of us students but he kept saying, "No, that's not it." I sat there thinking, "How does he know what the song is about? Has he had a personal consultation with the Beatles?" I wanted to ask him that but was much too shy then. Wish I could go back and give him some sass.
Remember Miss Kaplan? She was great. We spent the whole time just writing what she would lecture us on.
Then there was Mr Swenson, the auto shop teacher. He was "flawless". I remember putting a clutch in our Seminary teachers car. I think it was a 49 ford with a flathead V8. I remember him standing on the porch of the Seminary building while Randy Stvenson laid rubber when we were testing it!
Frank, I was going to tell the story at the reunion but chickened out, Mr. Swensen said that we were "all flaws of nature", so he called us flaws all the time. Whenever Georgelas and I talk the first thing we say is, "Hey flaw"! What a piece of work he was!!
I guess I'm feeling negative today because I'm going to be mean.
Some teachers should never think they can be teachers. Paul LaLonde (Art) was one of those. I spent 3 years in his class and I try to dredge up something significant he may have taught me about art and nothing comes up. He was a frustrated artist making a living teaching because he couldn't make it in the art world. (Of course I will admit it's a hard field for anyone to make it in.) But he really couldn't teach; he sucked at it. I remember working on a project and he came over to peruse it. He told me I should change something and I asked him why. He told me, "Because I want you to." No talking about balance or impact or art principles. I didn't change it because I liked it the way it was.. When it came time to put together the Salt Lake City High School art shows South High's offerings always looked second rate compared to the other high schools.
I looked him up online. Maybe I'm not that great on searching but all I found was his obituary from 2006. But I couldn't find anything related to art for him at all.
What a "BLAST" it was seeing so many of you at the reunion!! A great evening of memories, nostalgia and a chance to renew cherished friendships!!
I'm in the process of putting together the 50th reunion video that will be posted on this site. I took a lot of pics, but if any of you want to forward me a few select photos you took, I'll try to include some in the video - particularly if they are pics of those I might have missed. Text or email them to:
801-712-8448
jfchivers@hotmail.com
THANKS, and looking forward to seeing y'all again real soon!!
Thanks Jeff, I for one really appreciate your efforts, not only this year but in years past. Going through prior reunions has been awesome. Looking forward to whatever you put together! Tony
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