“Music Lessons for EACH CHILD – NOW!”

Nov 15th “Music Lessons for EACH CHILD – NOW!”

When you think back to when you were a kid in Grade School, – Do you ever take time to think of the Names – old Friends – what do you remember and why? What in the world could they be doing, Today? It must be the change of weather and the Stores with all the Holiday Decorations and ideas – get you to thinking of all the get-to-gathers – and who will I see – from long ago? AND… the meeting of “OLD SCHOOL FRIENDS” – is one of the best things – – we can do – – when we get so much older – – just to be able to “MARVEL” – how we all look NOW – – after all these many years!

Dorothy Jorgensen and I ran into each other near the O’Fallon Park, in north Saint Louis, Missouri in the early 50’s, and had a real good time . We should do it again? Linda Crow and I … would listen to the radio – – – – this also in the very earlier 1950’s. We would push our beds closer together to hear the radio – as late as we could or until we fell asleep. We did not want everybody in the “Dormitory” to know we had the radio on – when it was “light’s out time!” It was a good thing, that the “Nuns” “rosary beads and keys” would hit their knee as they would be walking down the corridor halls — it gave us a “head’s up – trouble on the way” – kept us out of harm’s way! (Each “NUN” had their own way of walking – and the way their beads would clang together – – each NUN – – had her own distinctive – – “announcement noise”.)

Lucille Yoergler, one of the best looking gals, and with such beautiful natural curly hair. When “LUCY” would be doing her music lessons – – on the “accordion” – – she was always eager to try playing a new piece of music – – especially – that which – I had just received from my Mother!

I did… want to learn to play the PIANO – – but the “NUNS” just thought that – – that would be something… that “My parents” would not be able to afford – – in addition to the money that – they were collecting from my FATHER’s pension – – $ 10.00 for each of us – and each week-so, I could only get to watch – – some of my friends… while they did their lessons.

Today , my sons and grandchildren all – -have taken “LESSONS” – – only because I did not get to have lessons – – and they all have talent – – and can play – – so very well – – just inheriting natural musical talent, and – – now, when playing music – old memories keep a coming my way!

“All children… should receive “MUSIC LESSONS” in school – – and free of charge!”