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"Free-for-All at The Ivy Leaf by Bob Cudmore"
There was trouble at the Ivy Leaf the night of Friday, April 11, 1947.
More Amsterdam Bar room History today in The Paper-Paper and on-line
The Daily Gazette Amsterdam Recorder The Historians
https://www.dailygazette.com/
also in The Recorder- Loopie’s Irish Pub, located at 410 Mohawk Drive in Tribes Hill, is hosting its 17th annual soup and chili cook-off Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Mohawk Valley Weekend Weather, Saturday, January 20, 2024-6 degrees in The City of Amsterdam at 6:20AM A chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 10 to 16 mph. Tonight A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind 11 to 15 mph. Sunday Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 11 to 15 mph.
Bob with a Saturday Story
Junior High-And serve it with loyal devotion
Theodore Roosevelt Junior High, which educated grades seven through nine, was built in 1924 on Guy Park Avenue east of Wall Street. The old high school behind it, constructed in 1904, was attached to the junior high when the new Wilbur H. Lynch High School was built in 1930 on Brandt Place.
Roosevelt Junior High even had a school song. Yvonne Nadler Bean posted on social media, "Every time I hear (John Philip Sousa's) 'Stars and Stripes Forever', I break into 'So let us remember this day when we leave Junior High School forever.'"
Here are the words of the school song: "Other students may think their school's the best and serve it with loyal devotion. But the school that is dear to you and me is this school of ours with colors blue and silver.
"Then cheer for our school, Junior High, may it live as our standard forever. The school that we'll love 'til we die. The guardian of our youth.
"So let us remember this day when we leave Junior High school forever. And sing as we go on our way. Oh, Junior High, we pledge to thee our best endeavor!"
Some say the song is a generic ode to junior high. A former faculty member said the words were written by longtime principal Fritz Heil. One alumna said a student named Barbara Casey wrote the words as part of a school contest.
One of the most popular and effective educators at Roosevelt was art teacher Alfonzo Henderson. Henderson was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Army Reserves, retiring as a colonel. An African American, he passed away in 2019 at age 89.
Many tributes to him were posted on his online obituary including this from Amsterdam natives Jennifer and Bill Ziskin calling Henderson "a true icon and everyone's favorite teacher!" Bill Ziskin has also passed away. He was founder of the acclaimed theater program at Schenectady High School.
I once drew a floor plan for Al Henderson's class, going overboard with the size of the garage. His only comment was, "The garage is the biggest room in the house."
New York City public television personality Tom Stewart noted, "My Guy Park Avenue Elementary School sixth grade class was held in a room in the old high school, part of the junior high building. We had to report directly to that room, and were not allowed to mix with the older kids. Finally making it to seventh grade with a homeroom and passing classes - now that was cool!"
Some still remember the bullies. One man posted on social media. "I remember the bullies beating up on kids in the locker rooms and the teachers slapping students in study hall for talking to their neighbor. Ironic that Roosevelt used to say 'bully, bully'"!
There were little eateries near junior high such as Doyle's Confectionery. Orsini's on Wall Street was where students bought French fries in little paper bags. There was also Bigler's Tavern, where some teachers may have relaxed with liquid refreshment after their students left for home.
Moving up day ceremonies were held when each class went on to high school. The programs featured music, student speeches, pomp and circumstance. The last class to attend Roosevelt Junior High moved up to Lynch High School in 1977. The junior high was demolished for the Theodore Roosevelt Apartments.
Lynch is today a middle school, Lynch Literacy Academy, named for a longtime school superintendent who served for a time as Amsterdam mayor. Amsterdam High School today is on Saratoga Avenue in the town of Amsterdam.
Theodore Roosevelt Junior High, which educated grades seven through nine, was built in 1924 on Guy Park Avenue east of Wall Street. The old high school behind it, constructed in 1904, was attached to the junior high when the new Wilbur H. Lynch High School was built in 1930 on Brandt Place.
Roosevelt Junior High even had a school song. Yvonne Nadler Bean posted on social media, "Every time I hear (John Philip Sousa's) 'Stars and Stripes Forever', I break into 'So let us remember this day when we leave Junior High School forever.'"
Here are the words of the school song: "Other students may think their school's the best and serve it with loyal devotion. But the school that is dear to you and me is this school of ours with colors blue and silver.
"Then cheer for our school, Junior High, may it live as our standard forever. The school that we'll love 'til we die. The guardian of our youth.
"So let us remember this day when we leave Junior High school forever. And sing as we go on our way. Oh, Junior High, we pledge to thee our best endeavor!"
Some say the song is a generic ode to junior high. A former faculty member said the words were written by longtime principal Fritz Heil. One alumna said a student named Barbara Casey wrote the words as part of a school contest.
One of the most popular and effective educators at Roosevelt was art teacher Alfonzo Henderson. Henderson was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Army Reserves, retiring as a colonel. An African American, he passed away in 2019 at age 89.
Many tributes to him were posted on his online obituary including this from Amsterdam natives Jennifer and Bill Ziskin calling Henderson "a true icon and everyone's favorite teacher!" Bill Ziskin has also passed away. He was founder of the acclaimed theater program at Schenectady High School.
I once drew a floor plan for Al Henderson's class, going overboard with the size of the garage. His only comment was, "The garage is the biggest room in the house."
New York City public television personality Tom Stewart noted, "My Guy Park Avenue Elementary School sixth grade class was held in a room in the old high school, part of the junior high building. We had to report directly to that room, and were not allowed to mix with the older kids. Finally making it to seventh grade with a homeroom and passing classes - now that was cool!"
Some still remember the bullies. One man posted on social media. "I remember the bullies beating up on kids in the locker rooms and the teachers slapping students in study hall for talking to their neighbor. Ironic that Roosevelt used to say 'bully, bully'"!
There were little eateries near junior high such as Doyle's Confectionery. Orsini's on Wall Street was where students bought French fries in little paper bags. There was also Bigler's Tavern, where some teachers may have relaxed with liquid refreshment after their students left for home.
Moving up day ceremonies were held when each class went on to high school. The programs featured music, student speeches, pomp and circumstance. The last class to attend Roosevelt Junior High moved up to Lynch High School in 1977. The junior high was demolished for the Theodore Roosevelt Apartments.
Lynch is today a middle school, Lynch Literacy Academy, named for a longtime school superintendent who served for a time as Amsterdam mayor. Amsterdam High School today is on Saratoga Avenue in the town of Amsterdam.
Mohawk Valley News
The Daily Gazette, The Recorder News, The Leader-Herald and Nippertown.
https://www.dailygazette.com/
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By Bob Cudmore"Free-for-All at The Ivy Leaf by Bob Cudmore"
There was trouble at the Ivy Leaf the night of Friday, April 11, 1947.
More Amsterdam Bar room History today in The Paper-Paper and on-line
The Daily Gazette Amsterdam Recorder The Historians
https://www.dailygazette.com/
also in The Recorder- Loopie’s Irish Pub, located at 410 Mohawk Drive in Tribes Hill, is hosting its 17th annual soup and chili cook-off Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Mohawk Valley Weekend Weather, Saturday, January 20, 2024-6 degrees in The City of Amsterdam at 6:20AM A chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 10 to 16 mph. Tonight A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind 11 to 15 mph. Sunday Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 11 to 15 mph.
Bob with a Saturday Story
Junior High-And serve it with loyal devotion
Theodore Roosevelt Junior High, which educated grades seven through nine, was built in 1924 on Guy Park Avenue east of Wall Street. The old high school behind it, constructed in 1904, was attached to the junior high when the new Wilbur H. Lynch High School was built in 1930 on Brandt Place.
Roosevelt Junior High even had a school song. Yvonne Nadler Bean posted on social media, "Every time I hear (John Philip Sousa's) 'Stars and Stripes Forever', I break into 'So let us remember this day when we leave Junior High School forever.'"
Here are the words of the school song: "Other students may think their school's the best and serve it with loyal devotion. But the school that is dear to you and me is this school of ours with colors blue and silver.
"Then cheer for our school, Junior High, may it live as our standard forever. The school that we'll love 'til we die. The guardian of our youth.
"So let us remember this day when we leave Junior High school forever. And sing as we go on our way. Oh, Junior High, we pledge to thee our best endeavor!"
Some say the song is a generic ode to junior high. A former faculty member said the words were written by longtime principal Fritz Heil. One alumna said a student named Barbara Casey wrote the words as part of a school contest.
One of the most popular and effective educators at Roosevelt was art teacher Alfonzo Henderson. Henderson was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Army Reserves, retiring as a colonel. An African American, he passed away in 2019 at age 89.
Many tributes to him were posted on his online obituary including this from Amsterdam natives Jennifer and Bill Ziskin calling Henderson "a true icon and everyone's favorite teacher!" Bill Ziskin has also passed away. He was founder of the acclaimed theater program at Schenectady High School.
I once drew a floor plan for Al Henderson's class, going overboard with the size of the garage. His only comment was, "The garage is the biggest room in the house."
New York City public television personality Tom Stewart noted, "My Guy Park Avenue Elementary School sixth grade class was held in a room in the old high school, part of the junior high building. We had to report directly to that room, and were not allowed to mix with the older kids. Finally making it to seventh grade with a homeroom and passing classes - now that was cool!"
Some still remember the bullies. One man posted on social media. "I remember the bullies beating up on kids in the locker rooms and the teachers slapping students in study hall for talking to their neighbor. Ironic that Roosevelt used to say 'bully, bully'"!
There were little eateries near junior high such as Doyle's Confectionery. Orsini's on Wall Street was where students bought French fries in little paper bags. There was also Bigler's Tavern, where some teachers may have relaxed with liquid refreshment after their students left for home.
Moving up day ceremonies were held when each class went on to high school. The programs featured music, student speeches, pomp and circumstance. The last class to attend Roosevelt Junior High moved up to Lynch High School in 1977. The junior high was demolished for the Theodore Roosevelt Apartments.
Lynch is today a middle school, Lynch Literacy Academy, named for a longtime school superintendent who served for a time as Amsterdam mayor. Amsterdam High School today is on Saratoga Avenue in the town of Amsterdam.
Theodore Roosevelt Junior High, which educated grades seven through nine, was built in 1924 on Guy Park Avenue east of Wall Street. The old high school behind it, constructed in 1904, was attached to the junior high when the new Wilbur H. Lynch High School was built in 1930 on Brandt Place.
Roosevelt Junior High even had a school song. Yvonne Nadler Bean posted on social media, "Every time I hear (John Philip Sousa's) 'Stars and Stripes Forever', I break into 'So let us remember this day when we leave Junior High School forever.'"
Here are the words of the school song: "Other students may think their school's the best and serve it with loyal devotion. But the school that is dear to you and me is this school of ours with colors blue and silver.
"Then cheer for our school, Junior High, may it live as our standard forever. The school that we'll love 'til we die. The guardian of our youth.
"So let us remember this day when we leave Junior High school forever. And sing as we go on our way. Oh, Junior High, we pledge to thee our best endeavor!"
Some say the song is a generic ode to junior high. A former faculty member said the words were written by longtime principal Fritz Heil. One alumna said a student named Barbara Casey wrote the words as part of a school contest.
One of the most popular and effective educators at Roosevelt was art teacher Alfonzo Henderson. Henderson was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Army Reserves, retiring as a colonel. An African American, he passed away in 2019 at age 89.
Many tributes to him were posted on his online obituary including this from Amsterdam natives Jennifer and Bill Ziskin calling Henderson "a true icon and everyone's favorite teacher!" Bill Ziskin has also passed away. He was founder of the acclaimed theater program at Schenectady High School.
I once drew a floor plan for Al Henderson's class, going overboard with the size of the garage. His only comment was, "The garage is the biggest room in the house."
New York City public television personality Tom Stewart noted, "My Guy Park Avenue Elementary School sixth grade class was held in a room in the old high school, part of the junior high building. We had to report directly to that room, and were not allowed to mix with the older kids. Finally making it to seventh grade with a homeroom and passing classes - now that was cool!"
Some still remember the bullies. One man posted on social media. "I remember the bullies beating up on kids in the locker rooms and the teachers slapping students in study hall for talking to their neighbor. Ironic that Roosevelt used to say 'bully, bully'"!
There were little eateries near junior high such as Doyle's Confectionery. Orsini's on Wall Street was where students bought French fries in little paper bags. There was also Bigler's Tavern, where some teachers may have relaxed with liquid refreshment after their students left for home.
Moving up day ceremonies were held when each class went on to high school. The programs featured music, student speeches, pomp and circumstance. The last class to attend Roosevelt Junior High moved up to Lynch High School in 1977. The junior high was demolished for the Theodore Roosevelt Apartments.
Lynch is today a middle school, Lynch Literacy Academy, named for a longtime school superintendent who served for a time as Amsterdam mayor. Amsterdam High School today is on Saratoga Avenue in the town of Amsterdam.
Mohawk Valley News
The Daily Gazette, The Recorder News, The Leader-Herald and Nippertown.
https://www.dailygazette.com/