Ruthie Sally and Sarah 1964
My beloved little sister Ruthie on the left with two of our longtime EHS campus neighbors: in the center is Sally Walden, whose father "Sleepy Syd" Walden coached Varsity football and baseball and taught Ancient History to freshmen. Mr. Walden never said much or smiled that I can remember. He threw me out of Ancient History class one morning for correcting his pronunciation of "Medici". During football games he'd walk up and down the sidelines screaming at individual players for fucking up -- in-your-face profanities that made you feel like utter shit. Or so I'm told -- I decided early on not to bother with trying out for the varsity squad. I played junior varsity football two years and had a fantastic time; plus, my dad was the defensive secondary coach for the jv's and I loved playing for him.
Sarah Latham's father "Uncle Bob" Latham had been teaching at EHS since the 1920s, finally retiring around 1970. The best thing about Uncle Bob was his family -- his children Penny, Joe, and Sarah were among our best friends on campus (as was Sally Walden) and his wife Ella was my mom's best friend.
Ruthie and Sally are both around 14 years old in this picture, Sarah 13. I love Ruthie's dress; the pattern is made up of brown dachshunds.
Ruthie Sally and Sarah 1964
My beloved little sister Ruthie on the left with two of our longtime EHS campus neighbors: in the center is Sally Walden, whose father "Sleepy Syd" Walden coached Varsity football and baseball and taught Ancient History to freshmen. Mr. Walden never said much or smiled that I can remember. He threw me out of Ancient History class one morning for correcting his pronunciation of "Medici". During football games he'd walk up and down the sidelines screaming at individual players for fucking up -- in-your-face profanities that made you feel like utter shit. Or so I'm told -- I decided early on not to bother with trying out for the varsity squad. I played junior varsity football two years and had a fantastic time; plus, my dad was the defensive secondary coach for the jv's and I loved playing for him.
Sarah Latham's father "Uncle Bob" Latham had been teaching at EHS since the 1920s, finally retiring around 1970. The best thing about Uncle Bob was his family -- his children Penny, Joe, and Sarah were among our best friends on campus (as was Sally Walden) and his wife Ella was my mom's best friend.
Ruthie and Sally are both around 14 years old in this picture, Sarah 13. I love Ruthie's dress; the pattern is made up of brown dachshunds.