me always and made me feel precious to him which gave me the confidence a girl needs. When I was in 8th grade on a day off from St. Joseph’s, my friends and I decided to go across the street to North Scranton Jr. High to check it out. As we were graduating and going to N. Scranton next year. We were walking around the halls looking around and a security guard saw us so we started to run toward the back door. As I pushed it open, one of my friends pushed me and my left hand and wrist went right through the small glass window pane. Blood was all over the place, it was bad! They took me to the nurse’s station and cleaned it but I needed stitches. This was my first venture on my own. I didn’t want to tell my mom or dad. I borrowed change and got on the street car (for the 1st time myself) and went to the State Hospital and got 7-8 stitches. This was my first time dealing on my own and I was very proud of myself. North Scranton Jr. High was my school for the next 2 years. I met my best friend at this time when I was 13 yrs old, Dorothy Novak Fische. She went to a different school and we did everything together. Her granddaughter is Lexi Thompson (Golfer). We are still friends to this day. She lives in Plantation, FL. After my dad left, we moved next door with my grandmother and rented out our half to the Sables. They had a son Vincent on whom I had a crush. In fact, he gave me my first kiss in the back yard one night. Only one, only once. Then I met Jimmy Backus at school. He used to follow me around. I was a freshman and he was a sophomore and a football player. I was a cheerleader. There was no dating only talking or walking together. Sometimes, I was allowed to have him sit on the front porch with me and talk. We loved each other. My mother did not like him because she felt he was a rebel --- which he was. We were together on and off about 2 yrs. and he taught me how to kiss - and that’s all. Kids did not do what they do now in those days. Maybe some did, I don’t know. There were other wanna be’s like the fellow who would be at my house while I was on a date or party and my
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