Hi Chuck, you won't remember me, but I remember you visiting Marshalltown Senior High School in 1986 or so when you came to see George Haws. I was his student teacher and you and he sat in his office and laughed and told stories. He gave me a film to show his class--I think he called it the Positive Attitude class, which meant most of the students had been kicked out of other classes. (I was a young minister's wife who had just gone through a difficult divorce and was back in college training to be a high school teacher. The first day I walked into his classroom, half a dozen students were sitting on top of the desks almost challenging me to teach them something. But George got through to them). I learned a couple of valuable lessons. One, Always preview the film! It was without doubt the most nauseating piece I've ever viewed about the effects of using smokeless tobacco--including shots of people's mouths all sunken in, missing pieces. Two, even in a room full of tough students, someone will be helpful. I was loading the film and a student whispered, "Turn the machine around! You're aiming for the front." I felt like I'd been tossed into the gladiator's pit, but I recall that the students and I were all so appalled by the film that they didn't give me any problems that day! George was one of the finest teachers I worked with, a combination of tender and tough. Thanks for the memory, Chuck! (I went on to teach as an adjunct at the Community College level and sub in high school for a decade, and then landed a full time teaching job at Hawkeye Community College. Thankfully, I never had to worry about aiming another projector again.
Congratulations on your career both past and present. I have always appreciated your writing, and I look forward to continuing to do so. Thank you for your e exellent writing and reporting.
Chuck, your reputation at the Register is why I signed up to your Substack. My father, Donald Reese, was a regular reader all through my childhood, and a frequent letter writer to the Register. I think he and my mother rode RAGBRAI partly because of you. My son plans to ride RAGBRAI next year. Thank you for these incredible stories.
Wow! Incredible memories. The history of Iowa and Iowans during my adult life. Made me smile and shed a few tears. I anticipated reading every column all those years. You have had a great life. Thank you for the pleasure and information you shared with us faithful readers. ❤️😊
Hi Chuck, you won't remember me, but I remember you visiting Marshalltown Senior High School in 1986 or so when you came to see George Haws. I was his student teacher and you and he sat in his office and laughed and told stories. He gave me a film to show his class--I think he called it the Positive Attitude class, which meant most of the students had been kicked out of other classes. (I was a young minister's wife who had just gone through a difficult divorce and was back in college training to be a high school teacher. The first day I walked into his classroom, half a dozen students were sitting on top of the desks almost challenging me to teach them something. But George got through to them). I learned a couple of valuable lessons. One, Always preview the film! It was without doubt the most nauseating piece I've ever viewed about the effects of using smokeless tobacco--including shots of people's mouths all sunken in, missing pieces. Two, even in a room full of tough students, someone will be helpful. I was loading the film and a student whispered, "Turn the machine around! You're aiming for the front." I felt like I'd been tossed into the gladiator's pit, but I recall that the students and I were all so appalled by the film that they didn't give me any problems that day! George was one of the finest teachers I worked with, a combination of tender and tough. Thanks for the memory, Chuck! (I went on to teach as an adjunct at the Community College level and sub in high school for a decade, and then landed a full time teaching job at Hawkeye Community College. Thankfully, I never had to worry about aiming another projector again.
What an entertaining read! I loved every word!
Congratulations on your career both past and present. I have always appreciated your writing, and I look forward to continuing to do so. Thank you for your e exellent writing and reporting.
Chuck, your reputation at the Register is why I signed up to your Substack. My father, Donald Reese, was a regular reader all through my childhood, and a frequent letter writer to the Register. I think he and my mother rode RAGBRAI partly because of you. My son plans to ride RAGBRAI next year. Thank you for these incredible stories.
Wow! Incredible memories. The history of Iowa and Iowans during my adult life. Made me smile and shed a few tears. I anticipated reading every column all those years. You have had a great life. Thank you for the pleasure and information you shared with us faithful readers. ❤️😊
You were (and still are) one of the very best, Chuck! And the reason I started to read the Register in the first place 🌟