OUR VISIT TO THE WAUPUN HISTORICAL MUSEUM

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OUR VISIT TO THE WAUPUN HISTORICAL MUSEUM

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Booklet with Thank You letters to Jim Laird for tour of Historical Museum from 4th graders of Rock River Intermediate School, on May 19, 2015. The letters are entered just as they appear in the booklet without any grammatical corrections. Mr. Laird, Thank you for hosting us! I learned a lot of things today at the museum. I thought the mail station was very neat! I also learned lots of things about Clarence Shaler! Thanks Again! Paige Meyer - 4th Grade - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird Thank you for saying I could work at the museum! I bet that if I ask my parents if I could work there they would say yes. I really like history. I know a lot about the U.S. presidents. And a little about Waupun, too. I have some friends in my class that would work there. I know I will have fun when I come. Your new friend, Weston Look on back - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, Thank you for showing my class mates and me around the museum and telling about the things there. Can I work at the museum sometime? I am 10 years old. Is that how old you have to be to work there or I can clean. My favorite part was the dintest in the celler. Thank you, Caiden or Caid - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, Thank you for letting me explore your museum. I liked the music box the best! I also had downstairs, and your helpers were helpful. I saw a lot of interesting things. The army room was ammo-azing and there were so many metals. The room with soda was cool. I saw the typewriter too! I saw the downstairs office. The upstairs bit was cool too. I liked the music box and the 3D scopes. The museum is amazing. I hope I can come again. Your Tourist, Lucas Root - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, Thank you for letting us come to your Museum. I loved all of the things there, especially the war room and the old photos of Waupun. I have a barn across from my house that was built in 1885. The year is carved into a brick built into the barn. Anyways, I digress. Your assistants were awesome too. Thank them for me. Again, thank you for that you've done! Sincerely, Macey Moede WAUPUN! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, The museum was fun and cool. It had very cool artifacts. I learned about Clarence Shaler. The rocks and old pianos, military gear, and the old fashioned kitchen were my favorite. It had some things I never knew about. Thank you for teaching us about the history of Waupun. Thank you for showing us around. Sincerely, Payson Landaal THANK YOU - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, I liked how you keep a museum about Waupun's history, also by the help of your assistants. You know a lot about Waupun's history, like how you told my classmates and me about the statues that Clarence Shaler made, like The End of the Trail and others. There are lot of things to see in that museum. Also you told us that some of the trash we throw goes to the Horicon Marsh. So we should not throw as much trash away. Also if the museum was not there or you who would know so much of Waupun's history? Thank you Mr. Laird!! Your friend, Ashley Patino - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, Thank you for teaching me about Clarence Shaler. I also like all of the History that you taught us all. I would defenitely come back again!! Sincerely, Elizabeth VanBuren 4th grader - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, Thank you for talking about the Historical museum and I liked all the war things they were so awesome! Sincerely, Nicole Roccker 4th grader - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, Thanks for telling me about the oldin days, like records and rodery phones and much more. Sincerely, Ethan S. Forth grader - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, Thank you for letting me look at your place. I enjoyed it. My favorite part about it was the barber shop an the dolls. Sincerely, J. Sean - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, Thank you for teaching us all about Waupun. I thought the presentation was spectacular. Mr favorite part of the museum was looking at the old machines that they used in the 1900's. Thanks! Sincerely, Anthony Nighbor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, Thank you for letting us visit the Historical Museum. I loved the part where some of us looked at all of the war and the metals, guns and swords. Sincerely, Payton Pieper - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, Thank you for telling us about Waupuns history. It was an awesome experiance. You know a lot of things. I also liked the record player that you turned on. Sincerely, Ethan Jahnke Fourth Grade - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, Thank you for telling me about the books that were on the bookself. You told me a lot about my city that I didn't know. This was a fun experience. Sincerely, Fourth grader, Kourtney Schulz - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, I liked how you taught us about things that were old. It was interesting. Sincerely, Spencer Stitham or Stidham - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, Thank you very much for letting us come to your very nice Museum, I enjoyed it very much. Sincerely, Brent Johnson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, What I liked about the Historical museum is that all about Waupun history. Sincerely, Rylee Respalje - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, Thank you for that cool presentation. One thing I would not want to wear would be those shoes in the corner. Another thing I liked was the soda bottles downstairs. My favorite thing was the war room because the uniforms looked so cool. Thank you again. Sincerely, Brandon P. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird and Museum Assistants, Thank you for using your time to teach me about all the things in the past. They were very interesting. One thing I learned is about a camera call the Polaroid. It was where you take a picture and on the back, the picture that you took comes out. Another thing I learned are some bulbs called flash bulbs. They are used for cameras as well. It is when you click to take a picture, and it flashes from the flash bulb. Once again, thank you so much for using your time to teach me very interesting things. Sincerely, Kadina T. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird and Museum Assistants, Thank you for taking your time to show us all of the interesting things in Waupun. I liked the old cameras that you showed me. I also liked the pipe organ. Lastly, I liked the arrowheads. Thank you for showing me all of these interesting things. Sincerely, Hunter - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, Thank you for the time you gave us. Thanks for telling where the first phone was. Also, you told us really cool information, and you spoke loud and clear. Lastly, you showed us the first piano in Waupun, and you played it for us. Thank you for your time and have a great day. Sincerely, Benjamin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird and Museum Assistants, Thank you for taking time to teach us new things. Some other kids in my class and I would like to see the disciples electronic thing working. It shows the Easter Story where Jesus got crucified and he rose again. The organ was cool. Downstairs I liked the kitchen. The old washing machine was awesome! I've seen how they work it at a historical event in Horicon. Thanks again for everything you did for us, and taking time to teach us new things. Sincerely, Leah P. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird and Museum Assistants, Thank you for opening the Museum and for the 4th grade. I liked the artifacts you had in the Museum. I like it when you started to play the organ. I also liked the "child cutter" down stairs. My favorite part was the Native American section. Thank you for everything ;you taught and showed us. Sincerely, Elise - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Laird, Thank you for telling us about the history of Waupun. Also, thanks for showing us the cool artifacts from the old years. I learned a lot of cool stuff that I never knew. The old piano was really fascinating. Thanks for the learning opportunity. Sincerely, Austin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, Thank you for having us at the museum. I learned that the old pianos weren't electric. You had to use your foot to power it. I enjoyed the army guns, the weapons, and what gear they had on in wars. I really enjoyed the sea shells and the rocks. One of the most things I was interested in was the arrow heads. I have a couple at home for decoration. Sincerely, Abram Disch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, Thank you, I learned a lot of things from you, like what it was like back in the day. I loved the record player. Thanks a lot for telling me how to make it work. I appreciate the help you gave me. Sincerely, Gage - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, Thank you for telling us all about Waupun history. We really appreciate it! My favorite part was the army room! I learned that a 13 year-old boy drummed in the civil war! I also saw that old dentist offices look like. Sincerely, Koltin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, Thank you for letting us come to the museum. I really liked it. It was fun with you. The part I like was the military history in the basement. I like that you let us come. Sincerely, Dakota - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Mr. Laird, Thank you for teaching us about older artifacts and other things. I really appreciate it that you gave us your time and facts. I was excited to go there. I might come back to visit you guys sometime with my family. My favorite thing there was the clip. I hope you get it working again. Sincerely, Hailey

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2015.0029

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4th grade students from R. R. I. S.

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Gift