memories – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

Twentieth Reunion in 1990

“When time and fortune cast their spell

And youth’s bright years are o’er.

Our memories then shall fondly dwell

on scenes that are no more.

For busy, carefree high school days

And friendships tried and true

For these we lift our songs of praise

Dear Morristown to you.”

Alma Mater Morristown High School New Jersey

Not sure how one can remember these words but there you have it. Still in my memory.

Snagged from a **Morristown High School** post, this is one of two pics as everyone couldn’t fit in a single frame Class of 1970 had 551 students

I’m seated in the second row on the left next to my good BFF, who willingly accompanied me to our twentieth reunion. What a good friend. We were to attend our fiftieth in summer of 2020…….

November 16, 2023 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Throwback ThursdayTags: alma mater, class of 1970, friendship, memories, Morristown High School, Morristown NJ, photography, postaday, reunion, Throwback Thursday 6 Comments

Vintage 1985 Throwback Thursday Guest Blog

My friend Joanne writes from Florida …..

“Back in the day we went to a lot of military formal events which were always a great chance to dress up and feel elegant. I only kept a few outfits from those days, but one was a beaded chiffon two piece that I bought in 1985 and wore many times over the years. I always loved that outfit. I had an invitation to a local formal military dinner (they call it a Dining Out) — my friend was out of town so she asked if I would be her husband’s date. I remembered the outfit was in a box so I dug it out. Steamed it. Extended the elastic waistband to fit my expanded waistline. Removed the huge shoulder pads. And wore it 38 years later …..Lots of compliments and I felt pretty special in it.

*Same dress and earrings in 1991…military holiday ball.*

October 11, 2023October 12, 2023 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Throwback ThursdayTags: beaded gown, fashion, formal wear, friendship, guest blog, memories, military ball, photography, postaday, Throwback Thursday, vintage 6 Comments

Relatives,Sometime in the 1940s

My first cousins Paul in front and John B Van Sickle with their mother Mary Kathryn Babcock Van Sickle (1905-2005) in the middle
on the left is her Aunt Mina Marida Reynolds(no dates found) and
Mary Lillian Reynolds Babcock (1869-1965) is on the right so my cousins’ maternal Grandmother and Aunt Mina’s sister

(My Aunt Kathryn was married to my mother Marian’s brother John Rowley Van Sickle)

I texted my cousin Andrew to ask permission to post and he sent to me to his Uncle John B who has the original photo. Two memories cousin John has is that “Auntie lived with them and breathed her last at Christmas.” “I remember a ride from Freeport to Durand with her last surviving hen with us in the back seat.”A

nd Grandma lived “long snd lordly in North Rockford convalescent hospital for 12 years with her Bible disbound through leafing”