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In addition to the great folks we had at our 60th Reunion, I'd like to thank all those who helped us out at the reunion.  Let's give special kudos to those who worked tirelessly behind the scenes. Special mention to the ladies who did classmate registrations and other support functions. Thank you... Patsy Skipper Felber, Cathy McClain Roe, Mettie Cummins, Tamara Camper Sullins, and Alice Isaacs Ratliff.  If I left anyone out, my apologies... please don't shoot the messenger!  And how bout Don Wolf and Tommy Weathers playing the 64 Dollar Sports Quiz!!

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"Music Quiz for Music Lovers"   🎵🎶🎵

Tommy Edwards sang this popular love ballad in 1958. One of the verses in his song was:

“Soon he'll be there at your side… with a sweet bouquet...”

Can you Name this Song?!

Saundra Bennett (Whiteside)

The Tommy Edwards song is..."It's All in the Game!"  I loved that song!

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Saundra,

Good sleuthing 'Watson', Your Prize... Is the Song!   Hope you enjoy it! 

Full Screen (lower right)

Saundra Bennett (Whiteside)

Rex,

Thank you!  I enjoyed listening to my prize!

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For all y'all Norse Vikings out there...

October 9th is "Leif Erikson Day"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leif_Erikson_Day

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"New Pictures" were added by Mack & Alice Ratliff for our "60th Class Reunion". See this selection on the Home page!

Patricia Hundley (Lappin)

Wanted to add my thanks to Lynn and Rex for all the work making this reunion happen. Also all the other ladies ( or guys) that assisted. It is always so much fun to get together with our great classmates from'62. Sad so many others couldn't make it. We missed you.  Can't say enough about our awesome class. Even the mayor acknowledged that we were awesome.lol 😃😃. Seriously you all did an amazing job putting this together. Sorry I'm a little late posting I had to get ready to go to Israel that week. 

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Trish,

I appreciate your kind words! I really had a 'good time' and t'was 'great fun' helping organize our class reunion! 

John Landess mentioned having a '62nd' reunion. We could have it along with our Gathering!  John should you attend, bring yer Druid antidote (medicine)... Still on the lookout for  "More Pictures... Anyone"??!!  

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The Origin of Halloween (Part 1)  

So where does the name itself come from? According to the Etymology Dictionary, it's actually two words joined together. "Hallow"  or holy person, refers to the saints celebrated on All Saints' Day, which is November 1st. The "een" part of the word means "eve" - or evening before. It was Scottish poet Robert Burns who helped popularize the word "Halloween" with his 1785 poem.

So, Halloween is just an old-fashioned way of saying "the Night (before) All Saints' Day"- also called Hallowmas or All Hallows' Day.

All Saints' Day was a feast celebrating the faithful departed, including all the saints. In Christendom tradition, people start celebrating major feasts the night before they take place.

What are some ‘Ye old Halloween Traditions’ or 'Storys' that You Remember?

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World Series Odds:

Phillies vs. Astros Game  Predictions?

1.  Will Justin Verlander be the starting pitcher for Astros?

2.  How many games to decide winner of World Serices?  4-3, 4-2, 4-1, or ?

3.  Post your comments on the "Message Forum" !!!

Houston Astros Chas McCormick (20) hits a 2-run home run off New York Yankees 

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Baseball Fans &  Baseball Players !!!

A li'l 1950's  Baseball  Quiz  (it's easy...)

Once you've taken the quiz ...Post Your Score!!!  No googling now... 

"Click below  

https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Sports/Major-League-Baseball-1950s-Challenge-319655.html

Patrick Riley

1950s baseball quiz 7 out of 10. Joe Bowman wasn't an answer to a single question ... 72 home runs in a 136 game season ... wow???

Story here:

https://sabr.org/journal/article/when-joe-bauman-hit-72-home-runs/

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Pat,

This is one of the best written articles I've read on Joe Bauman and how he managed to hit 72 homers in one season!!

The author's final sentence told it like it is...  "ran his big left hand through his hair and looked out at the right field fence where the wind had blown tumbleweeds and the old newspapers..."

Thanks for contributing!  I really liked it!  (You had great score... 7 of 10!! ) 

How many of us had great memories when Joe Bauman would hit a home run out of the Park?  Loosen up your fingers... we'd all love to hear your story!!

Ferrell Dunham

There is another great article about Joe Bauman in the book " Left on base in the bush leagues " by Gaylon H White.   I used to play golf with John Goodell who gave up Bauman' s 71st homer. He played first base for Artesia and was brought in to pitch to Joe. He said "I just threw it down the middle and it was up to Joe too hit it, which he did." There is also a good story in the book about Tom Jordan Sr. and Roswell's 1956 little league team.

Fred Miller

I have this ball cap hanging next to my desk.  My Dad and I spent a lot of time watching the Rockets play.

Sherry Hester (Trasp)

I lived the smell of the cigars and Fans putting money in the fence when a player a player hit a Homerun!! What great memories!! 

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Ferrell,

Thanks for the head up on the book "Left on Base in the Bush Leagues".  Last time I saw Tom Jordan Sr. was at the Southeast Historical Society Heritage Dinner in Roswell honoring you and other team members who won the 1956 Little League World Series Championship in Williamsport, Pa. With Joe Bauman's 72 homers in 1954 and your LLWSC win in 1956... it certainly put Roswell on the map!  I was in that excited crowd of 5000 plus folks at the train station in 1956 waiting for the celebration to begin!

https://www.amazon.com/Left-Base-Bush-Leagues-Unknowns-ebook/dp/B07Q6J3WCH/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Another fun read is Dewey Johnson, Jr.  "Summer of Champions"

https://www.amazon.com/Summer-Champions-Novel-Dewey-Johnson/dp/0896725677

Fred,

Your "Roswell Rockets" Baseball Cap is considered by many a collectors item! Not to mention a great conversation piece!  Appreciate your posting! 

Sherry,

Thanks for surviving all that 'cigar smoke' and living to tell the tale! I understand Joe pocketed 40.00 + per night through those holes in the chicken wire fence! Heap big money in those days!

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The Origin of Halloween  (Part 2)

Historians have linked Halloween to “Samhain”, the Celtic festival of the summer's end celebrated in Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man.

According to Celtic mythology, the veil between the Otherworld and our world thins during Samhain, making it easier for spirits and the souls of the dead to return.

People would make offerings of food in order to get on the good side of these spirits and departed ancestors, according to the Mirror.

Allhallowtide, which includes All Saints' Eve, All Saints' Day, and the subsequent All Souls' Day, was initially celebrated in the spring, during the early years of the Church.

Pope Gregory IV switched it to the current date in 837 AD. Reasons were unclear, although influence from Celtic factions of the church and the fact that it made sense to commemorate death during the fall.

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How bout it Dolls and Guys...  any "Halloween Story"

You'd like to Share...????

Sherry Hester (Trasp)

In 1972 our 1st Halloween in Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. It started snowing on my 4 children. We were not use to that. I have always said it snowed on Halloween and stayed till June!! WE FROZE from then until we moved to Amarillo, Texas in 1977. 

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Sherry,

That's an Interesting story about Ellsworth AFB. It played an important role during WW2 into present times. Am sure you appreciate the  occasional snow in Albuquerque much better now.  

Speaking of snow... it snowed like crazy in Roswell last year in the middle of October!!  Highways were closed from Roswell to  Amarillo, up NE through the Panhandle, and into Oklahoma !  Any 'cold' halloweener's out there who might recall that unseaonalbe snow...? 

Saundra Bennett (Whiteside)

I was in Roswell during that snowstorm, and waited until it was over to head back to Oklahoma.  The problem was that all the truck drivers waited as well,  there were a gazillion of them!  When almost home I got stuck behind a line of them in the Yukon area.  I was really tired, and it was disappointing to add an extra hour to my trip.  So close and yet so far!

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Saundra,

That sounds like road trip you won't forget!  Where were you staying while being snow bound in Roswell?