Bill Lathrop Journal - Oak Grove School 1961-1962



Oak Grove 1961-1962

Friday, Aug. 25, 1961
Teachers met at school today to sort out books we had ordered.  We will have a half a day of school meeting.  Coaches meeting Aug. 30.  Wednesday Eve. 7:30 p.m. Sims.

Monday, August 28, 1961
   6th grade
   Charles Eddie Draper, Aug. 21
   David Russel Hutchcraft Nov. 29
   Floyd William Johnson July 1
   Sharon June McCormick Feb. 19
   Treva Marie Meyers, Dec. 9
   Danny Lee Stephenson Jan. 11

   First Day of School.  Enrolled 9 in the 5th grade, 6 in the 6th grade.

   5th Grade
   Noel Ernie Ballard, Sept. 20
   Michael Ann Bullock (10) July 31
   Barbara Jean Frazier (10) Jan. 17
   Roger Allen Frazier (10) Oct. 25
   Crystal DeAnn Gammon – Sept. 10
   Jerry Lee Scott (9) Sept. 13
   Paul Dennis Seidel – July 10
   Garry Michel Shaw (11) July 19
   Donnia Fay Withrow (9) Sept. 12

Thursday, Sept. 14, 1961
   All present
It rained again last night and turned very cool this morning.  I got my hog check yesterday.  It was $208.15.  They weighed 240 lbs. apiece.
Friday, Sept. 15, 1961
   All present

   Johnsonville beat us 32 to 6

Thursday, Sept. 28, 1961
   None absent

Friday, Sept. 29, 1961
   All present

   Porky was sick this morning when I left home.  She was out in the woods but I got her back in.

Monday, Oct. 2, 1961
   None absent
Porky had 14 pigs when I got home from school Friday.  One was dead.  One died yesterday.  Two more dead this morning.  She has ten left.
Tuesday, Oct. 3, 1961
   All present

Friday, Oct. 20, 1961
   All present.

   Stephen & Trixie took polio boosters today.

Monday, Oct. 23, 1961
   All present

Friday, Nov. 3, 1961
   None absent

   Pie supper tonight.  Jennie Ruth [Barbee] and I got the pickles for the sourest couple.

Monday, Nov. 6, 1961
   All present

Tuesday, Nov. 21, 1961
   All present
Stephen’s birthday is today.  He is two years old.  We only have three days of school this week.  Tomorrow is the last day.  We have a ball game tomorrow night.  We play Berry at Berry.  I hope we can beat them.  I think we can.
Wednesday, Nov. 22, 1961
   All present
This is the last day of school this week.  We have a Thanksgiving holiday.  We beat Berry Wednesday night.  We play Johnsonville this Friday.  It will be a hard game to win.
Monday, Nov. 27, 1961
   Ernie Ballard
This is the last Monday of the month.  We are suppose to get out early today.  We have some new students today.  Two girls.  One in the fourth grade and one in the first.
Tuesday, Nov. 28, 1961
   Ernie Ballard

Wednesday, Nov. 29, 1961
   Ernie Ballard

Thursday, Nov. 30, 1961
   All present

   I got my hog check yesterday.  They weighed 261 ¾ lbs. apiece.  They brought $274.73.

Friday, Dec. 1, 1961
   All present

   Danny – 10¢
   Charles – 10¢
   Treva – 10¢
   Sharon – 10¢
   David – 10¢
   Ernie – 10¢
   Floyd – 10¢
   Crystal – 10¢
   Donnia – 10¢
   Micky – 10¢
   Barbara – 10¢
   Roger – 10¢
   Jerry – 10¢
   Gary – 10¢
   Paul – 10¢

Monday, Dec. 4, 1961
   Donnia Withrow
   Michael Bullock
Today is my birthday.  I am one-fourth of a century old.  We beat Johnsonville Friday night.  I got put under the table three times today.
Monday, Jan. 22, 1962
   Crystal Gammon

   The Museumobile came today.

Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1962
   All present
The water was out and Dad ran his car off in the ditch by the Starvation Corner.  The water liked about 6 inches being over the top of the glass on the driver’s side.
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 1962
   Crystal Gammon
   Jerry Scott
   Buses ran today

Wednesday, Jan. 31, 1962
   Jerry Scott         
Henry [Erkman] came to stay all night with us last night but got sick and I had to take him to the hospital.  I didn’t get to bed until about 12 o’clock.  Trixie call[ed] and said she was going to try to get Henry to the Veterans Hospital.
Thursday, Feb. 1, 1962
   Jerry Scott

Friday, Feb. 2, 1962
   Donnia Withrow
   Jerry Scott           
Ground Hog’s Day.  Henry came home from the hospital last night and stayed in Toad Tenny’s Tin Shop.  Donnia Withrow won’t be at school today she is going to her cousin[‘s] funeral, Donnia Hunt.
Monday, Feb. 19, 1962
   Jerry Scott (dropped)
   Crystal Gammon came at 10 o’clock
   Hat

Tuesday, Feb. 20, 1962
   All present
The historical flight of John Glenn Jr.  John Glenn was sent up into orbit this morning about 9 o’clock.
Monday, March 5, 1962
   None absent
We played Wayne City in the tournament Saturday night.  We beat them 3 points in an over time 51 to 48.  Porky II had 11 pigs early this morning about 3 o’clock.  Nautical mile 6080.20 ft.
Tuesday, March 6, 1962
   All present

Wednesday, March 7, 1962
We went to the tournament last night.  Boyleston the No. 1 team was beaten by Mt. Erie.  We play Orchardville tonight.  We are really hoping we can win.  If we don’t win we will be out of the tournament.  Finished, washed up, quits, the end, dead, lost out, through, etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., and etc.  We are going to have a pep meeting today at 2:30 and all parents are invited.
Thursday, March 9, 1962
   All present
We played Orchardville in the tournament last night.  They beat us by 2 points just as the gun went off.  We were ahead of them 3 points and less than a minute to go but couldn’t hold the ball.  We really felt bad about losing because we would have gotten a trophy if we had won.  This is the second time Orchardville has beaten us out of a trophy this year.
Thursday, March 29, 1962
                All present

Friday, March 30, 1962
   Crystal Gammon
Porky IV had 9 pigs when I went out to do the chores this morning.  Dad had two sows that had 15 a piece last night.  We are having a supper for the basketball players tonight.
Tuesday, April 10, 1962
   All present

Wednesday, April 11, 1962
   All present.

   Today is Trixie’s birthday.  She is twenty-two years old.

Thursday, April 12, 1962
   All present
   Ernie brought his lunch
What will we do for Easter?  Mr. Wilson told us today to have what we want to for Easter.  It doesn’t give us much time because tomorrow is the last day of school before Easter.
Friday, April 13, 1962
   Crystal Gammon
I drove the bus for Junior Trotter this evening so he could get an early start for Peoria.  I probably won’t get paid for it.  Friday the 13th.  This is my day.  This is the last day before our Easter vacation.  We get out of school next week.  We come back to school April 23.   We also have the program that Monday morning and we have nothing planned.
Monday, April 23, 1962
   All present
   One visitor
This is the first day after Easter Vacation.  We had a week off.  We have the program this morning.  We don’t have much.  I got sawdust Saturday for track team.  This is the fourth Monday but not the last Monday so I guess we will not get off early today although I was hoping we would.

Tuesday, April 24, 1962
   All present

   Basketball game Thursday night.

Friday, April 27, 1962
   All present

   Last day of school this week!  I played basketball against the Harlem Musicians last night.

Monday, April 30, 1962
   Crystal Gammon
This is the last day of the month, one more month of school.  This is the last Monday.  We should get out early today.  It scares me when I think how near it is to the time school will be out.
Thursday, May 3, 1962
   All present, 8 [milk]
We went up to Wayne City last night and practiced track.  We got first against them in everything except the 440 yd. dash and the Relay.  Gene said that he couldn’t go the track meet Sat. I hope he can though.
Friday, May 4, 1962
                All Present
We have a track meet tomorrow at Wayne City.  Gene may not get to go. Too bad.  Today is mom’s birthday.
Wednesday, May 9, 1962
   Crystal Gammon

   My heifer got out and got down to Dad’s yesterday and got bred.  May 8, 1962.

Thursday, May 10, 1962
   All present

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