“No Matter the age – Enroll in Learning Something NEW”

Sep 6th “No Matter the age – Enroll in Learning Something NEW”

“There is more FUN in learning all the NEW THINGS – – latest and up-to-date things, that they did not teach “50” years ago – – so it is back to SCHOOL – – just to keep the mind in the KNOW!”

“So it is…” “Back to School…”

“This is a “Back to School” picture of me…at the “Hadley Tech”- – 3405 Bell Avenue in the Midtown area of Saint Louis, Missouri”

When I was hired by the Telephone Company, they told me, that they have a four week training period, and – that, I would be receiving a full “PAY” check all during the training period. and that they did not want to hire me, if there would be a possibility of my quitting just when “school” would start up again, that all of their money – spent to train me, would have been wasted!

Well, how could I let them down, if they were good enough to hire me – – I let them know – that I only needed (4) four more credits, and that I was going to make those credits up – by taking extra classes on my own time – that I was planning on getting my High School Certificate – – and, that they could also – count on me being on the job every hour – every day and any hour that they needed me.

So, that is what I did, after the weeks of training and then working the regular “DAY” hours of eight to five – that is so they have enough supervisors that can check you out, just exactly how you are doing , if you are following the training course… to the letter and without deviating – or doing something your own way – and not according to the correct instructions. Training was fun and very interesting to me – – as each student had to write down in their own stenographers’s note book – everything that would be needed for every day any all future reference – since most of this information – – had to be remembered… and after awhile – everything did sink in and stayed with me…for LIFE!

The above photo, It just did not look like me, then – but – now, that I look at it – I am wishing that I still had that nineteen inch waist – – sure would be nice if we could change ourselves, back to the way – we looked – when we were young and in good shape? – – – (There must be a secret to this idea – and, maybe – I was not in class… that day???)