Podcast- Detentions . . . Nod your head if you remember the “punishment” of being kept after school - A Detention . Punishment? I’m inclined to say the kids in our school thought detention was a joke. Let me give you a couple of examples, stick with me. My graduating class of 1974 (grades 1-12) attended school in three different buildings. First, it was Cuba Elementary, a design that followed the era’s more modern, one-story, flat-roof design aesthetic. Here we attended grades one - six. No kindergarten when I started school. Then we transitioned to the old High School building on Main Street, built-in 1913. A three-story brick design similar to Jefferson High school from the TV sitcom Happy Days . And finally, our new building which I believe opened in 1970, connected, to the old one, via the Gymnasium and Cafeteria. It was a grand achievement when we finally graduated to the 7th grade, Jr. High on Main Street. This was our first introduction...
A smidgen of history, a dash of culture - a minute dedicated to making you smile.