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Gary Acker

Steven Nielsen

Posted on facebook today...had a little time on my hands:

I smell a rat! Did God cause the Great Depression or was it Mankind? Human Fear caused it, that, and the ability to buy securities on margins of up to 90% meaning when a stock dropped below the 10% or 20% down payment used to control it, margin's were called by the brokerage firm and investors had to anti-up the difference! then because they didn't have the $, a few folks jumped out of skyscrapers. Markets dropped, more people panicked and simply quit buying goods and services causing crippling unemployment! Finally the Great Depression hit! - Buying on margins and Security laws changed in 1936, but the current media feeding frenzy over Covid19 and liberal politicians are causing unnecessary panic thus heading this country down the same dark drain as 1929! Certainly the Covid19 virus situation is serious, but it pales next to drug and Alcohol related deaths, obesity, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and auto accidents; pick just one! Yet Fear,caused by faithless people, certain politicians and media hacks is forcing millions into unemployment, and also to be Leary of one another even pushing folks to wear white masks around the house! And the entire thing is Trumps fault, right Trump haters? Come on folks! get a grip. Faith instead of fear, a little Horse sense, good hygiene, diet, rest, exercise and education on virus' can and will calm you down. God knows the very second your life will end on this earth, and no rubber gloves, isolation, or fiber mask will change that. - I do see some good coming out of this bogus panic; people are spending more time with their children, perhaps even praying more and II'm sure to lose a few of my fearful facebook friends over this post, Cheers, Steven Nielsen

Controversial right? I believe the numbers on the net are bogus, China too few cases, USA way too many, Etc. but I'll take the flak. Truely though, it's a tough new virus, and yes we must, and wise people do, take precautions, but unhealthy lifestyles kill far more of us (we all could take better care of ourselves, especially me at 30 lbs. overweight) than any virus. And to live in fear just makes things worse. I do believe in God our Father in Heaven, and He is in charge. Faith is a much better way to live than being fearful. As a country, we'll ultimately get past the Covid19 virus, and related hype, There is much yet to do on this ol' earth!

Gary Acker

Gary Acker

Gary Acker

Daniel Hutchinson

Interesting stuff guys.  You're stiring me with some of this, but it's getting later here in Texas, so will hace to call it  a night.  But, Gary, we're all brothers and sister in the human race -- never worry about offending someone.  

Steve, very intersting post.  I do take slight exception to our time being predestined, but that's for a more lengthy responose.  I'll get with you guys again within a couple of days -- 

Steven Nielsen

Acker,  Hey, I like chicken and have a cup of Jo now and again, nothing whatever fo do with the Lord, He's the center of my faith Too. Go Methodists! Really. BTW I was touched by your comment about the passing of loved ones...I was right there at Aileen Larson's bedside (Sue's Mother) when she opened her beautiful blue eyes, looked heavenward and then closed them and took her last breath! Aileen lived with us her last few months on earth. - Spanish flu, yes, a very different world back then. Virus' are an interesting study, thank heaven for the internet, info at our fingertips. - Like you I don't want to aleniate myself from anyone but having been through 7 or 8 hurricanes in Houston, I know the power of an unhinged media. One storm we had, had the freeways snarled and backed up for miles & miles, one guy finally pulled his truck over, fired up his BarB Que cooker and passed out ribs to those around him. Another friend of mine finally got to his cabin in Cold Springs TX 50 miles away and the cabin was hit by a tarnado .People that stayed home made it through just fine. Time and again it is so, even folks in Galveston! - My facebook post came back 90% positive, 10% with advice - Stock Market, you are spot on, Bro.biggest crap game goin'. I tried to find the book you mentioned, Dirty Thirties, but came up with one written by a lady and it wasn't it. I'd really like to get that book so if you find it let me know. - Hutch, thanks for your comment on predestination. I don't believe it either. Death is deep stuff and Gary so much to talk about, wish Danny were here in Utah, but let's get lunch (at a drive in of course) please call me at 832-878-2865. If you were here Dan I'd cook you a steak in my back yard. What I love about you guy's posts is the raw honesty. I've appreciated it.-  Gary, I'm sooo terribly sorry about the outcome of Danny Russell's life. I remember hearing about it but the report of you seeing him in a rest home, whoa! really rocked me. He was quite a guy. loved life. See you guys soon, Steve

Daniel Hutchinson

Something I just posted to Linda Bardsley's profile page which perhaps our classmates would like to see. 

"Linda, I am a little slow to notice you were born on an enormously famous day;  The very day and year of the invasion of Europe, D-Day.  While your mother was giving birth to you there were 22,000 young G.I's. storming the beaches of Normandy.  I'm sure this is something you've been keenly aware of your entire life?  But what makes it particularly special is this is the day YOU were born!  Bless you dear lady."

Gary Acker

Ferron Wimmer

I posted a message a few days ago but aperantly it didn;t go thru. Steve, it wasn't Hendrickson who Gillespy was messing with it was Rebeka Larson. I know this because while in 7th I was a janitor after school. My job was to clean the boys and girls locker and shower rooms. One day I walked to the girls side and low and behold   there was Gib and rebeka going at it completely naked. Well think they saw me but  I got out pretty quick. She was transfered the following year to Ogden high. Gib ended up getting an devorce,  Funny stuf .  I have a lot of interesting tales, but thats enouph for now. It's fun reminising about high school.

Gary Acker

Gary Acker

Daniel Hutchinson

Sometimes it's hard to understand through those darned masks!

"A suspected Covid-19 male patient is lying in bed in the hospital, wearing an oxygen mask over his mouth and nose. A young student female nurse appears and gives him a partial sponge bath.
"Nurse,"' he mumbles from behind the mask, "are my testicles black?"
Embarrassed, the young nurse replies, "I don't know, Sir. I'm only here to wash your upper body and feet."
He struggles to ask again, "Nurse, please check for me. Are my testicles black?"
Concerned that he might elevate his blood pressure and heart rate from worrying about his testicles, she overcomes her embarrassment and
pulls back the covers.
She raises his gown, holds his manhood in one hand and his testicles gently in the other.
She looks very closely and says, "There's nothing wrong with them, Sir. They look fine."
The man slowly pulls off his oxygen mask, smiles at her, and says very slowly,
"Thank you very much. That was wonderful. Now listen very,
very, closely:
"Are - my - test - results - back?"

Gary Acker

Daniel Hutchinson

I like a good laugh too.  There are some funny ones which several of my friends from around the country send to me -- this one came from a Jewish friend in Bolivia.  

I was reluctant to post, thinking it might not be appropriate for some of the more sensitive classmates, but heck sometimes it's nice to laugh a little.
 

Glad you liked it Gary.

P.S.  I suppose a good rule of thumb would be "if you can't tell it from the pulpit", it probably shouldn't be told at all -  I admit to being a weak mortal at times - for me repentances is an on going effort.

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Ferron Wimmer

Well Dan I thougt it was great it's really funny. Hedrickson was there our senior year. She was also the swimming couch.Gary were you in first class in our senior year when someone who was drinking the niht before and stll drunk ,he got into the old airplane trainer and thru up all over the inside. I never faft so hard . After. that Allen locked 

Gary Acker

Daniel Hutchinson

Girl: 'When we get married, I want to share all your worries, troubles and lighten your burden.'

Boy: 'It's very kind of you, darling, but I don't have any worries or troubles.'

Daniel Hutchinson

Daniel Hutchinson

Daniel Hutchinson

Steven Nielsen

Hutch, you're on a roll ! Good ones. -  I'll come up with a couple, but next time. - To change the pace a bit, today I took a loaf of bread over to Bonnie and Ken Frew's house. just to check on them. They are well and are raising a great grand child who's mother had passed this life. You know, it's kinda interesting to me that if Ken Frew didn't have bad luck, he wouldn't have any...for instance their home flooded two years ago, a real mess! Then I saw them at a funeral last year when their daughter died, and they had to take over the raising of her beautiful child. They've raised 9 orphaned children, and you know they still have such tender love for each other, you can see it in their eyes. By and large they're very happy with their lives. - There are three of us from the Shupe addition (high rent district folks) at 7th and Wall who married their childhood sweethearts and are still togethere; myself, Ken Frew and David Spindon. - Hey can someone bring me up on Jerry Davis? He married Sharon Kappleman as I remember and they lived on 7th. Sharon had some kind of muscular illness and I've not kept up on how she and they are doing. 

Gary Acker

Gary Acker

Daniel Hutchinson

Love the groaners, Gary.

Hearing of the Frews is very interesting -- so commendable.  Thank you for that, Steve.  Ken and his wife sound like saints here on earth.

Jerry and his wife, Sharon were at the 55th reunion and I had a very nice visit with them. I recall she was wearing an oxygen tube then.  I would be very interested in hearing about them, and some of of our other classmates.

I've been wondering too, of Curt Wilker, Pam's husband was having some difficulties, Dale Youngman,  Your wife, too Steve, how is she doing?  Having this open window to some of you is what this site should be - a large part at least.