Fun Town

When I went to Howalton Day School I went to the amusement park called Fun Town. It was located on 95th and Stony Island Ave. There was roller coasters and other rides. There was games booths and plenty of fun for everyone. In the early 50's and 60's people of African desent wasn't allowed to go in Fun Town until Martin Luther King's daughter wanted to enjoy the amusement park too.  That was when the rules changed to include everyone.

Old Chicago

When I went to Howalton Day School Iwent to Old Chicago the indoor amusement park in the winter time with a neighbor. I went on the Chicago Loop another roller coaster that went upside down. I ate at a Wendy's resturant for the first time. Wendy's had the best hamburgers and fries in the world.

Great America

During the years that I went to Howalton Day School and in the seventh grade Mrs. Smith took us in her car to Great America. I rode the demon a roller coaster that goes upside down. That was the year I had a crush on Christoper Reeve that was before he died.  He had the most beautiful blue eyes. He was a stone fox. I bought a supeman poster.

Caferteria Staff

Before Howalton Day School ran out of money the school had enough money to hire caferteria staff.  They served cornbeef hash,buttered bread,fishsticks,etc. when the school couldn't afford them anymore we brown bag it.

Childhood Sweetheart

Lumeull williams like me alot but my classmates teased us so I wasn't very nice to him.If I can have that time to do over again I would kiss him. If I meet him in person I would apologize to him. Maybe if I was nice to him I would Mrs. Lumeull Williams.

Graduation Day: Class of 1981

My classmates and I graduated on June 1981. The entire class went from twenty three in kindergarden to fifthteen in 1981. the fabualous fifthteen were Cheryl Green, Lauren Rush, Kimberly Hern, Timothy King, Steven Little, Sonia Philix,Salina Carter,Toya James,Tellis,Lisa Thomas,Cozette,Michelle Caver,Lori Reese,Andre Sneed,and Archieball Mitchell. Kimberly Hern was the first one to get married.          

My first Menstruation

When I was eleven and in the Fifth grade I started my first menstruation cycle. I was the last one to blossom into womanhood. We had to used Kotex with the belt with hook. That's when my mother told me about the facts of life.

Girlscouts

During my years at Howaiton Day School I joined the girl scouts and it was alot of fun. I was in a play they put on called the nosey neighbor. I had a small but important part. I went to Wisconsin Dells twice and in Wisconsin Dells we went on a boat ride at night.

Music from 1972 to 1981

When I went to Howalton Day School from kindergarten to eighth grade there was a lot of music flowing from the early seventies to the early     eighties. One of the songs was bustin out by Rick James and many songs from Saturday Night Fever which was played on Mr. Draper's Bus.  Rapper's Delight and the Christmas rap song was played in gym class.  Bustin out was in the gym and swim show as part of the swim rountine in the swim show.

Recruitment

Two stundents from Academy of Our Lady recruitment club showed us seventh graders the school and they showed the high school grounds. Academy Of Our Lady had a brother school Mendel which is now coed. Mendel had the finest young men in the city.

Closing of the a school

In a newspaper article Miss Harris and two of her students was standing in front of the building of 47 S. Dearborn and she said unless she raise enough money to keep Howalton Day School open it would have to close. The building now is own by A.M.E Church.