A Mystery Kuser School Stage Play

Thanks to Audrey Homan Sperling HHS '48 for this photo of a mystery Kuser School stage production. There's Marilyn Van Marter, sister of my Hamilton High Class of '51 classmate Shirley Van Marter, Angelo Calabrese, brother of another HHS '51 classmate, the late Lenny Calabrese, Bob Mohr, brother of still another HHS '51 classmate, Lois Mohr.

1945: Kuser Annex

Perhaps one of our viewers remember Mrs.Dunphey. By the time I got to Kuser Annex in 1948 she had moved on so I never had the privilege of meeting her. I suspect that she was replaced by Mrs. Veronica Larkin.

Betsy Scott Fitzmeyer said...

I do so much treasure the memories from Kuser Annex 1946-1947, especially Latin Class, and as co-captain of my cheerleading team. There used to be a picture of the team displayed at KA. I would love to have a copy of it to pass on to my children. Any ideas about whom I should contact??

1959-1960: RUTH PARKER, KUSER PRINCIPAL

They couldn't have chosen a better replacement for Emily C. Reynolds than this lady! She was cut from the same cloth as Miss Reynolds. Both were fair but very strict disciplinarians and at the same time loved and respected by her students.

Betsy Scott Fitzmeyer said...

Ruth Parker was one of the two best teachers I had at Kuser during 8th grade. The other was Irene Gaydos.

I began school at Kuser, which was supposed to be named after my great, great grandfather Henry Lawton who donated the land for the building of the school. In any event, I still cherish my memories of my days at the school, and of Miss Reynolds and Mr. Shockey, the scool's custodian.

7:31 AM

BETSY SCOTT FITZMEYER SAID:

Fascinating! I very much liked the same two teachers, although Mrs. Carnochan (spelling?) was my all time favorite. I recall Miss Parker lecturing us to keep the collars on our blouses down. The latest fashion was to wear them up in celebration of be-bop. Miss Parker would not allow us to use ball-point pens. They were pretty messy when the first came out, but so, too were the ink wells we were asked to use. I loved to watch Miss Parker write. She had a way of "winding up" in a circular motion before she let the pen hit the page.
Henry Lawton was my great grandfather, and William Henry Lawton, my father, was the oldest of Henry Lawton's grandchildren (born 1900). Dad told me that his grandfather wanted the school named after the Civil War Camp because it was on that very land that the soldiers had camped. I would like to talk withBetsy Scott Fitzmeyer to find out what our relationship is. I had not known she existed until I read the article. It would be fun to talk to her if she is agreeable.

Tom's note to Betsy: I changed the spelling of Miss Carnochan's last name to a closer semblance of the actual name, but I can't say that my spelling is correct.

1945-1950: KUSER: STILL THE BEST!

THANKS TO MY FRIEND BILL OPFERMAN FOR THIS PHOTO OF KUSER FROM HIS KUSER 1960 YEARBOOK. BILL LEFT THE BOOK WITH ME FOR A FEW DAYS AND I AM POSTING SOME OF THE CLASS PHOTOS. (SEE PREVIOUS POSTS) WITH SUCH A NOSTALGIC VIEW OF THE SCHOOL AND THAT GREAT PASSING '50 FORD, I DECIDED THAT THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL VIEW AND DECORATED IT WITH OUR SCHOOL COLORS. THANKS, BILLY!

COME CELEBRATE HAMILTON HIGH'S "GOLDEN YEARS!"

ANY ALUMNI FROM HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL'S"GOLDEN YEARS" MAY BE INTERESTED IN THE PROGAM WE ARE PRESENTING TUESDAY EVENING (MAY 15, 2007) AT THE KUSER MANSION AT 7:00 PM. BROTHERS LEN AND BUD GLOVER ALONG WITH JESS ANDERSON AND I WILL BE RECALLING HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL YEARS AS WE LIVED IT IN THE 1930'S, 40'S AND 50’S. WE WILL RECALL HARVEY HESSER, JIM CROW, “SNEAKY PETE,” “CACTUS JACK,” LOUISE BAIRD, FLORENCE CORNWELL, TOONE TOWN, FIVE HOURS DETENTION, RUSS AYRES’ HOT DOG STAND, RUSS AYRES’ PRIOR’S DONUTS, SMOKING OUT PAST THE 3RD POLE, AND OTHER LONG FORGOTTEN HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL MEMORIES. IF YOU WERE A HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ANYWHERE IN THE U.S. DURING THOSE YEARS, YOUR EXPERIENCES WILL BE WELCOME. THIS IS AN INFORMAL COFFEE KLATCH WITHOUT THE COFFEE.

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. CAL 890-3630 AND LEAVE A MESSAGE ON THE KUSER FARM MACHINE.

KUSER SCHOOL MEMORIES TONIGHT MAY 8 AT KUSER MANSION

ANY ALUMNI FROM KUSER SCHOOL'S"GOLDEN YEARS" MAY BE INTERESTED IN THE PROGAM WE ARE PRESENTING TONIGHT MAY 8 AT THE KUSER MANSION. BROTHERS LEN AND BUD GLOVER ALONG WITH JESS ANDERSON AND I WILL BE RECALLING GRAMMAR SCHOOL DAYS AS WE LIVED IT IN THE 1930'S AND 40'S. WE WILL RECALL EMILY REYNOLDS, MARY KELLY, MISS ABROMOVITZ, JULIA MCLAIN, RUTH PARKER, MABEL CARNALL, LOU RADER AND JEAN LARZALERE FROM KUSER ANNEX, AND OTHER LONG FORGOTTEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL MEMORIES. IF YOU WERE A GRAMMAR SCHOOL STUDENT ANYWHERE IN THE U.S. DURING THOSE YEARS, YOUR EXPERIENCES WILL BE WELCOME. THIS IS AN INFORMAL COFFEE KLATCH WITHOUT THE COFFEE.

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. CAL 890-3530 AND LEAVE A MESSAGE ON THE KUSER FARM MACHINE.