In the fifth grade at Kyle Elementary School, band was offered. I quit and withdrew into a shell which lasted for most of high school. Recall our bifurcated living between Troy and the McNary Farm when I was in grade school and how that kept me from joining ball teams. So, going forward, my high school experiences will likely be light in these recollections. Jim Thompson, formerly of Marshall, is a graduate of Hillsboro High School and the University of Cincinnati.