Memories

Can you add to the list in emails dated 6/25 and 7/2/07 from Theresa Bleaser Carufel:

Does anytone have an old St. Matt's uniform for guys and gals? I remember having to wear a beanie on my head.

What about music - do you remember the music they played each day when school was dismissed. It was some kind of a march. (John Susa - Stars and Strips Forever - GWSchmid)We could have that playing while we gathered at Joesph's. People might think it is strange, but oh well.
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Some other memories: guys could play sports. but not the girls.
eating at our desks and not being able to talk.
nuns! == where are they today?

I was thinking how life was for us way back when and came up with this list. Interesting.

Memories of St. Matthews and our era:
-Elvis was king
-Barbie dolls came out in '59 (we were too old)
-Captain Kangeroo
-Marilyn Monroe first appeared in Playboy in l953 (of course you wouldn;t know. ha ha)

or things at St. Matt's:
-Daily mass
-girls wearing beanies on their heads during church
-fasting after midnight until morning mass - couldn't even drink water
-no Sat. or evening masses
-raising you hand to go to the lavoratory (didn't say bathroom)
-confession monthly?
-if you needed to go to the bathroom before the assigned time, you needed to raise your hand and ask
for permission
-twice a day lining in a nice straight line to go to the bathroom
-being taught by nuns
-Ms. White is the only lay teacher I remember
-getting weighed by the nurse and her 'yelling' out loud your weight - and for some of us this was
embarrassing.
-Monsignor Shykowski???? had an electric cane to shock stray dogs
-never talked about sex and homosexuality
-bringing a bag lunch (no hot lunches) and having to sit at your desk eating quietly - couldn't talk
-no computer, ipods, cell phones
-police patrol
-the quarry across the street from the school
-the bowling alley
-being dismissed at the end of the day to the same march
-pennies for the poor box
-annual school carnival for students to raise money for???

That's it. Once you have established an account, when you bring up the St. Matthews Class of 55(http://stmatthewsclassof55.blogspot.com/), click sign in, top right which takes you to Blogger. Sign in to use Blogger with your newly created user name and password. Then click +New Post.

Did you do it? Did it work?

To post a comment it appears that you have to establish an account with Google Blog when you pull up St. Matthews Class of 55 blog site (http://stmatthewsclassof55.blogspot.com) and after you sign in you have the option at the top right of the page to "NEW POST"

Number 2

Just testing to figure out how one would post a blog.

It appears you have to go to "Dashboard" and then "Post a New Blog" ... if I remember correctly. Hope to hear from someone.

Class reunion

This is George Schmid, member of the St. Matthews Class of 55. Someone suggested that we create a blog for people or affiliates of the class of 55 so they can share remenices, ideas, suggestions, ideas or whatever. Please let us have your comments.

A you propbably know we are having a class reunion. The St. Matthews Class of ‘55 Classmate Reunion is Thursday, September 6, 2007. 4 PM till 8 PM. Spouses are welcome. Joseph's Grill 140 Wabasha St Saint Paul, MN 55107-1819 (651) 222-2435. 3 PM Tour of St. Matthews School. $12.00/person to cover cost of hors’douvres. Cash Bar will be availableDress is optional – a great time is mandatory.


This reunion is really coming together. We have located over 80% of our classmates and 25% are committed to make this a success. We even found Sister Dominique who taught many of you in the 7th grade. We have arranged for a 3PM tour of the school for those who want to attend. We need YOU and your RSVP. Please send us your RSVP along with a check. If your schedule opens up at the last minute, feel free to come and pay at the door. Please send your email address to g.schmid@comcast.net to save postage on future communications. We have it on good authority that Joseph’s have the best Hors'douvres in town.


We are having a couple of planning/get together sessions at 11:30 AM at Joseph's on: Wednesday, August 1st
and
Thursday, August 23rd. Everyone is welcomed to just visit or participate in the planning
process.



RSVP (2nd request) and send a check to either:
George Schmid Mike Schneider
3040 Woodlark Lane 999 Hwy 12
Eagan MN 55121 Roberts WI 54023
651-454-2410 651-335-2800
612-865-1086 Cell
Or email: g.schmid@comcast.net