1958 Trivia

Posted on January 1, 2006 by webmasterchuck
  • At The Movies

    Best Picture: Gigi

    Best Actor: David Niven, Separate Tables

    Best Actress: Susan Hayward, I Want To Live

  • National News Headline Stories

    Elvis Presley Inducted in Army

    America Launches Its First Man-Made Satellite

    Governor Faubus Shuts Little Rock Schools

    The Submarine, Nautilus, Sails Under North Pole Ice

    The Hope Diamond Donated to Smithsonian Museum

    NASA (National Aeronautics & Space Administration) Is Founded

  • World News Headline Stories

    Eisenhower Sends Troops To Lebanon

    Venezuela Imposes Restrictions on U.S. Oil Companies

    Castro’s Guerrillas Launch Offensive in Cuba

    Millionth Visitor Takes In Brussels World’s Fair

    Paralyzed French Government Recalls DeGaulle

    Khrushchev In As Soviet Premier, Bulganin Out

  • Sports News

    NCAA Basketball Champs: Kentucky

    Heisman Trophy Winner: Pete Dawkins, Army

    Stanley Cup Hockey: Montreal Canadians

    Indianapolis ‘500 Winner: Jimmy Bryan, 133.791 MPH

    US Open Winner (Golf): Tommy Bolt

    NBA Basketball Champs: St Louis Hawks

    Kentucky Derby Winner: Tim Tam, (jockey J. Valenzuela)

  • 1958 Prices

    Average Income: $4,650

    New Car: $2,155

    New House: $11,975

    Loaf of Bread: $0.19

    Gallon of Gas: $0.24

    Gallon of Milk: $1.01

    Gold (Per Ounce): $35.00

    Silver (Per Ounce): $0.90

    Dow Jones Industrial Average: 436.89 to 583.65

    Minimum Wage: $1.00

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“The View from Up Here” From UW King Hall Web Cam

Posted on January 1, 2006 by webmasterchuck

Click here to view the “View From Here”

You will be looking at a panoramic view of beautiful Lake Mendota (in real time). In the foreground are the red tiled roofs atop dormitories at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. On the left is Picnic Point, a favorite spot to walk and bird watch. Off to the right across the lake, you can pick out the water tower on Governor’s Island (though his actual mansion is out of sight to the right). The camera (an Axis 200+ Web Camera, for the technically inclined) is facing just a little west of due north.

We hope that you will join us here often, to watch the sailboats sail, the clouds billow by, the sun rise and set, and the seasons in motion. A little slice of spiritual tranquility, brought to you by the ASIG Group.

This link is Courtesy UW-Madison Soil Sciences

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Obituary for former faculty member Gordon Burgess

Posted on November 19, 2005 by webmasterchuck

Burgess, Gordon
MADISON – Gordon Burgess, age 89, died at home on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005. He was born April 16, 1916, in Racine, the son of Earl and Edith (Gurney) Burgess. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1941 and taught burgessschool at Eagle River, West High School, East High, La Follette and Schenk in Madison. Following retirement from teaching, he managed Orchard Valley Apartments and Jamestown Newbury Bay. He was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. Gordon also volunteered at the Red Cross and for RSVP. He is survived by his wife, Charline; daughters, Jeanne (John) Morledge and Carolyn (Daniel) Zugarramurdi; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and his sister, Margery (Orville) Jensen. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005, at 11 a.m. at ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 6101 University Ave., Madison, WI 53705, with the Rev. Gary Holmes officiating. There will be a visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of service at church on Wednesday. The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorials to Asbury United Methodist Church. Cress Funeral & Cremation Service 6021 University Ave. (608) 238-8406

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Message from Kathy McCloskey Loeb

Posted on October 25, 2005 by webmasterchuck

This message was received on 10-25-05 from Kathy McCloskey Loeb, an alumi of Edgewood High School, but has ties with West Jr High, Dudgeon and Queen of Peace Elementary schools. Many members of the Class of ’58 may have crossed paths with Kathy during our school years in Madison – ChuckR

Chuck —  I check the Website frequently to keep updated on my childhood friends.  Although I graduated from Edgewood, I went to West for junior high — and to Dudgeon and Queen of Peace for grade school.  I really appreciate reading about everyone.  It brings back lots of wonderful memories.
I live in St. Louis (actually, a suburb called Webster Groves) and have been at Fleishman-Hillard, a public relations firm for over 20 years and I’m looking forward to retirement in February.
I have two children — Lisa, who is currently getting her Ph.D. at University of California-Berkeley in Public Health (she recently spent 2.5 years in Zimbabwe doing AIDs research), and Jeff, who lives and works in L.A.  Jeff is director of operations for Nederlander Theatres West Coast — which translates to — Mom gets house seats at any theatre where she wants to see a show just about anywhere in the world.  I call it payback, a wonderful one at that.  And, when I’m in LA, I get to “walk the red carpet” for opening night parties, along with spoiling his two beautiful children.
I keep in touch with Barb Watts Ploetz who is great about keeping me updated on folks.
I’m am going to try and get my class at Edgewood to have our reunion at approximately the same time as the West Class of ’58, so we (Barb, Gerry Paulson) can hopefully schedule a Queen of Peace grade school reunion during the same time period.
Kathy McCloskey Loeb

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Dudgeon School Neighborhood and “Roundy’s Fun Fund”

Posted on October 18, 2005 by webmasterchuck

Posted 10-18-05

(This message was received from Harry Ockerlander on 10-17-05)

Hello Chuck:

Just accessed “our” website & noted Julies passing, I played with both Julie & her brother Jack along with Rich Klatt-Dick Yates-Mark & Diane Doherty, all of whom lived on Copeland St.  Gerald Paulson lived on Western St., which was one block over and closer to Dudgeon School.

Here is an article  which appeared in 1952 in the Wisconsin State Journal.  Roundy had a project called the Roundy’s Fun Fund to help handicapped children.  I have identified the individuals listed in the article to help clarify the photo.  I cannot remember the person listed as James Klatt (he was not related to Richard), whom I believe to be James Olsen/Olson? …Diane would probably remember, in fact I believe his house was on Cross St. just below Mark & Diane’s home.

  Harry Ockerlander

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PS:-1    I lived at 731 Copeland Street below Cross St. and closer to Monroe St.,I  found this  article recently and thought it might be of interest.

PS:-2   The phone numbers & addresses of all Dudgeon classmates are still in my possession now along with printed articles about same.

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