A couple of weeks ago, I shared instructions that will reader Connie Scruggs sent to the girl sister...

1. Lace up your shoes and hang on tight
A couple of weeks ago, I shared instructions that will reader Connie Scruggs sent to the girl sister
Barbara 55 many years ago. This had been filled with shopping assistance as well as mentions
associated with Washington region malls which are lengthy gone.
The column and its accompanying photograph prompted an e-mail through Jim Fearson regarding
Oak Hill, Va.:
John Kelly writes "John Kelly's Washington," the every day take a look at Washington's less-famous
side. Born within Washington, John began in The Actual post in 1989 as deputy editor inside the
Weekend section. View Archive
"The Easter picture of the Scruggs within the Wednesday article was conventional each along with
every family in our neighborhood back within the day. Your kids almost all aligned upon the front
actions for your yearly picture along with our Easter baskets dressed in our new outfits.
"My strongest memory associated with Easter has been the brand name new shoes I got with the
Easter outfit; they were always as well huge (on purpose) simply because they, for that subsequent
year, became my 'Sunday School' shoes to be worn just one day a new week. Your shoes that they
replaced, which in turn now fit a bit better, became my 'school' shoes, to become worn pertaining to
in which purpose only. the present 'school' shoes that will chances are were usually a near suit were
taken towards the shoemaker to be resoled as well as reheeled and possibly stretched and also
became my play shoes that were to be put on correct after I got home via school.
"That shoe practice proceeded in nearly all people I knew growing up. It's a new wonder any people
could walk when we reached our teens."
Rough sledding
It's the surprise Tom Sheelor caused it for you to be to his young adults in all.
Tom can be 83. He spent my youth near the old Walter Reed hospital in the District. When it snowed,
all associated with the kids would seize his or her Versatile Flyers along with create his or her
method to "The Hill," the large, flat green from Rock Creek golf Course.
Wrote Tom: "The older guys accustomed to create a massive bonfire on best of the particular snow
about the green so we utilized in which in order to heat up and in addition to roast hot-dogs along
with marshmallows. The Actual hill would acquire really icy along with quicker since the
temperatures got colder and in addition the snow got packed-down coming from use. While darkness
came on, the older guys place flares down both sides in the hill so we're able to remain on track."
To along side it with the green was a sand trap which was used like a ski jump. As Well As at the
underside in the hill was a creek which was very best avoided.
Tom said that acquiring for the golf course ended up being an adventure in itself. "We used to hold
out together with our sleds in the corner associated with Eighth and also Sheridan streets NW and

2. also hold out for any auto to stop in the stop-sign," he wrote. "When a vehicle stopped, we threw our
sled down, belly-flopped about it as well as grabbed ahold in the rear-bumper of the car. This
specific enabled us to have a free-ride every one regarding the way right down to 16th Street.
Heaven profit the guy whose confront has been behind the actual exhaust-pipe with the car."
Tom mentioned he should have created a magazine concerning just about all associated with his
childhood adventures.
"But it's too way gone regarding in which now," he wrote. "I wouldn't are living of sufficient length
to invest all of the royalties."
Upcoming reunions
Speaking involving memories, these Washington-area schools are usually planning reunions in the
coming months.
Banneker Junior Substantial Class associated with 1955 -- July 25. E-mail cwoolfork@udc.edu as well
as janewart1968@aol.com.
Winston Churchill Substantial Class regarding 1975 -- Oct. 24. Pay any visit to
www.fivestarreunions.com.
Fairfax Substantial Class associated with 1965 -- Oct. 9-11. Go to www.fivestarreunions.com.
Fairmont Heights Substantial Class involving 1966 -- Sept. 22-24, 2016. contact Brenda Black Hart,
3harts3@comcast.net, or even Carolyn Mooney Scriber, cfscriber@aol.com, or perhaps contact 301-
717-8348.
Herndon Substantial Alumni through Class regarding 1974 -- June 7. E-mail
mann_jenkins@yahoo.com.
Hylton Higher Class involving 1995 -- Aug. 1. Go to www.greatreunions.com.
Robert E. Lee high Class involving 1985 -- Aug. 8. Visit www.fivestarreunions.com.
Loudoun Valley Higher Lessons regarding 1964-1966 -- Sept.18-20. E-mail Judy A. Fisher in
mommyfisher@aol.com.
James Madison Class involving 1995 -- June 27. Go to www.fivestarreunions.com.
McKinley Tech Senior Higher Class regarding 1965 -- Sept. 25-26. E-mail McK.Tech65@gmail.com.
Eleanor Roosevelt Higher Class involving 1990 -- Oct. 10. Pay a new visit to
www.fivestarreunions.com.
St. Anthony Grade College Eighth Grade Class regarding 1965 -- June 16. Regarding students
associated with St. Anthony in Brookland. Get Within Touch With Bob Jones in
rjones723723@gmail.com.
St. Mary's Grade College classes associated with 1955-1957 -- may 1-2. Regarding students involving
St. Mary's Parochial Grade College about Green Street inside Alexandria. contact Pam Web Page

3. Pettit, 703-799 8275 (Class of 1955); Charlotte Knight Farley, 703-216-5913 (Class involving 1956);
or even Judith Knight Young, 703-620-0948 (Class involving 1957).
J.E.B. Stuart Higher Class involving 1975 -- July 18. Make Contact With Lynn Korink Hall in
LynnKorinkHall@aol.com or 703-615-5785.
Western Substantial Class associated with 1965 -- Sept. 18-20. Get Throughout Touch With Howard
Brown, hmb1000@flash.net as well as 202-297-8664.
Wheaton high Lessons of 1960-1970 -- June 19-21. Visit www.wheatonhighschoolclassof1965.org.
Walt Whitman high Courses associated with 1964 along with 1965 -- Might 1-3. Go to
www.waltwhitmanclassof1965.com.
W.T. Woodson high Class of 1995 -- July 18. Pay any visit to www.fivestarreunions.com.
Yorktown high (Arlington) Thespian Troupe 1515 -- Courses associated with 1961-1973 are planning
a gathering to honor the academic sponsor Ray Vanderbilt. E-mail steveofsudan@hotmail.com.
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