Hobo Jungle

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The only differences that we could see was at the parochial schools there were some classes
involving religion and the teachers wore odd clothes.

I only went to public school but did attend catechism class on Saturdays. The nun required strict attention. Talking to your neighbor would cause her to march down the aisle and demand that you hold our hands out. She would then smack them with a 12 inch ruler. One kid refused. The nun got on the phone and a priest showed up and took the disobedient kid away. We never saw the kid again.

Public school was no different. I went to the Long Beach, Califonia school system. The teachers had a paddle hanging up front. I was pretty well behaved, I only got whacked with a paddle once. The kid behind me hit me with a triangle ruler in drawing class. The noise attracted the teacher's attention and he looked up just in time to see me turn around and whack the kid back with my triangle ruler. I then had the privilege of going up front, bending over and receiving one loud whack with the paddle.

What did I learn from that experience? Self-control and to wait until after school to get revenge.

"Parochial" means: having a limited or narrow outlook or scope. I learned just now from Murph's comment that his Catholic education did not lack learning mathematics. What about science?

Is Real Science Taught in Catholic Schools?
https://ncse.com/blog/2014/06/is-real-s ... ls-0015674

In the above article Peter Hess says, "For the past fourteen years my two sons have studied at a fine Catholic school in Berkeley, the School of the Madeleine. Science has played an integral role in their curriculum."

That is enough to answer my question but there is more.

For the spring science fair Robert Hess experimented with testing differences in the burn rate of potassium nitrate when mixed with brown sugar, granulated white sugar, and powdered sugar. It was a diabolically devised experiment, producing much sound and fury (spoiler: the longest burn came from brown sugar + KNO3). What it also showed is that if you accidentally detonate a whole pan of rocket fuel in the back yard you will create a magnificent 100-foot-high plume of blue-white smoke and steam at which the neighbors will marvel greatly.

All right! Nothing narrow in scope about that Catholic school.

[Roy]

Back in your time, and Murphs, you had to pay extra for any private school, including Catholic school. You damn well better get a superior education to public school.

[Roy]

I only went to public school but did attend catechism class on Saturdays. The nun required strict attention. Talking to your neighbor would cause her to march down the aisle and demand that you hold our hands out. She would then smack them with a 12 inch ruler.

My friend's sister was sent to Catholic school. She told us that if you misbehaved, you would have to stand and hold your arms out to the side. This was to remind you of Jesus's sacrifice.

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They have Roy surrounded!

Don't you wish, Roy, there were as many model train stores nearby as there are Catholic churches?

[MurphOnMillerAve]

We had the Sisters of St. Joseph, (Baden, Pa.) at St. Mary's in Freeport....8 years in Catholic grade School ....

I am amazed you and I have the Sisters of St, Joseph in common, Mitch. Baden is where their motherhouse is still located. You must have recognized their habit in the photos I posted on this part of the thread, right? Very pleasant to learn.
Murph

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Wayne, I must say again that you are a marvelous writer. The above two entries give evidence of that. I wish you would start your book/novel, soon. These glimpses into your creative and articulate mind are treats and a joy.
Murph

[John Webster]

In 1961 I attended a Catholic school in the Youngstown, Ohio diocese. The biology section of the science textbook included a preface which stated that the theory of evolution was not accepted by the Catholic Church.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

In 1961 I attended a Catholic school in the Youngstown, Ohio diocese. The biology section of the science textbook included a preface which stated that the theory of evolution was not accepted by the Catholic Church.

I believe there has been some movement, in the last several decades, in that regard.
Also:
Dogma concerning Purgatory has been changed.
Teaching concerning St. Christopher has been changed.
The Mass itself has been changed, including but not limited to, laypeople as Extraordinary Ministers of The Eucharist and Lectors have been added; Altar Servers have changed from being exclusively boys to include females; the vernacular has replaced Latin; the emplacement of the Altar itself has been changed to have the Priest facing the congregation; Communion can be received standing.
The Lord's Prayer has been modified.
A pope has resigned.
A strong telescope has been added to the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo to include The Church in science's search for the possibility of extraterrestrial life and for further understanding of the Universe.

(Just off the top of my head, John.)

[Roy]

They have Roy surrounded!
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Don't you wish, Roy, there were as many model train stores nearby as there are Catholic churches?

Actually, I'm on the other side of the 605, just north of St. Peter Chanel church. We have our share of train shops, and train clubs nearby.

[2railjon]

Happy Thanksgiving fellow hobos!!!

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Happy Thanksgiving fellow hobos!!!

Have a good life, sir, long, healthy, and happy. Be safe .
How's your son? You showed us his photo taken in the yard quite some time ago, so naturally we have wished him the best.
Murph

[rogruth]

I meant to say "Happy Thanksgiving to all" sometime ago but had some computer problems. Fixed now. So.
Happy Thanksgiving to all.

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They have Roy surrounded!
[Map of Catholic Churches]
Don't you wish, Roy, there were as many model train stores nearby as there are Catholic churches?

Actually, I'm on the other side of the 605, just north of St. Peter Chanel church. We have our share of train shops, and train clubs nearby.

I lived at 6402 E Hardwick St (cross street Paloverde) in Lakewood, Califonia, from 1956 to 1965. I was just 5 miles west of you. I had a small HO layout at the time.

The 605 didn't exist back then, the San Gabriel River had sand in it instead of concrete and the nearest hobby shop was at Knot's Berry Farm. There was another hobby store in Bellflower. They are both long gone now.

How is Railmaster Hobbies over in Bellflower, Roy? Do they have a decent Lionel selection?

[Roy]

...I'm on the other side of the 605... We have our share of train shops, and train clubs nearby.

I lived...in Lakewood, Califonia, from 1956 to 1965.

...the nearest hobby shop was at Knot's Berry Farm. There was another hobby store in Bellflower. They are both long gone now.

How is Railmaster Hobbies over in Bellflower, Roy? Do they have a decent Lionel selection?

Never been to Railmaster. From their website(dated 2014) they appear to mainly sell sound electronics for model trains. I went to Earle's Hobbies in Bellflower quite a bit. Their prices were competitive even with mail order, so I bought some things there. I'm sorry to hear the train shop at Knott's is gone. It's been a long time since I visited Knott's.

[HONDO74]

The train store at Knott's berry farm was owned and operated by Evan Middleton. Evan was a founding and charter member of TCA. Their first vice president. Visited the store many times until they fenced the farm in and started charging admission. That was done sometime in the late 60s early 70s during the hippie invasion during the Vietnam war protest.

The hippies and war protestors would come into the farm in the early morning hours and vandalize the place.

When we moved to Garden Grove in the early 70s we would ride our bicycles with the kids on the back seats up to Knott's berry farm on Saturday mornings and have breakfast. There was an area across the street that was kind of like a Tom Sawyer island where we would take the kids to play for a couple of hours.

I joined the western division of TCA in 1977.