Posted by Steve Blander on November 15, 1998 at 15:48:13:
In Reply to: THE CROSSING GUARD posted by MICHELE SHIPP on November 10, 1998 at 20:51:40:
: OK...HOW COME NO ONE HAS MENTIONED RUTH RICHARDSON YET??
: SHE WAS THE CROSSING GURAD FOR LINDEN BLVD AND MADE SURE ALL OF US GOING TO 213
: GOT ACROSS THE BLVD IN ONE PIECE. i DON'T THINK ANYONE EVER GOT SMUSHED WHILE SHE WAS
: THERE. SHE HAD THE BEST WHISTLE!
I was a student crossing guard at PS 213 about 1964-65. One year I won a trip to a New York Yankees double header where Mantle, Maris, Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra and the crew played. Vaguely remember the crossing guard lady but did not know her name-now I do.