“Orphans Learning Crafts” | Grandma’s Stories

Oct 25th “Orphans Learning Crafts”

On the previous article “Schedule – page 5” – I was saying – that I had old “Newspaper Clippings” and this is one of the “BOYS” in their learning craft class with Sister M. Michael.

Sister M. Michael was one of the NUNS – who won the hearts of most of the “ORPHANS” – she was a “FUN” person to be with and – I know that she also liked both of my brothers – very much! I know that my brother Denny visited her when he was living in Illinois – and Sister M. Michael moved back to the Mother House in Wilmette, Illinois.

Sister M. Michael was the NUN who was with the children on the Boys Side Dining Room at Dinner time, twelve-noon. There were three rows of tables – and the first table as you enter the room was assigned to the Porter Family – this row of tables is down and along the inside of the building. Skip the middle row and the third row of tables down and along the outside (front of building) wall – the first table was the McClarren Family table.

Gail Porter was and still is my very good friend – but when we were at St.Vincent’s – we would always have so much to say – and sometimes when Sister Michael wanted silence from everybody – seems that Gail and I would always have so much more to say and would continue talking across the tables which Sister Michael did not like that! “Not at all!” So, one day she said – “You two will still be talking – 40 years after you are both dead and buried!” I got such a “KICK” out of Sister Michael saying that – that I just could never forget her saying that to us. I’m guessing – she just may have been a little upset with – Gail and me?

P.S. Guess Gail and I should know – where each-other plans on being buried? How in the world will – we be able to continue talking? Sometimes – when someone makes a statement like that – that turns out to be true – and all without knowing – what in the world – is – anyone talking about???