Catching up with Carol Joseph Buchanan

The Rosecrans High School Class of 73 podcast is reaching out to old classmates to find out what they're up to. Carol Joseph Buchanan is the guest today. She graduated from vocational school, got a job in cosmetology, got married, had three children, and now has six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She worked at Nichols Restaurant and AutoZone before working for Health Watch. She also watched over 50 kids while raising her own. Carol enjoyed playing basketball in high school and was part of one of the first girls' teams. She advises her younger self to take things slow. The podcast ends with an invitation to the reunion on July 8th in Zanesville, Ohio. Welcome to the Rosecrans High School Class of 73 podcast where we're reaching out to old classmates and touching base with them, finding out what they're up to. Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Carol Joseph Buchanan. Say hi, Carol. Hi, everyone. Hey, Carol. It's so great to be talking with you. You and I have been working at trying to make this happen for a few weeks, so it's finally here, and I'm excited to find out what you have been up to since graduation. Fill us in, will you? Okay. Well, I graduated from the vocational school. I went there my junior and senior year and took cosmetology, and so I got a job in that afterwards, and then I got married and had three children, and I have six great-grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, and then after I stayed home and raised my kids, I went back to work working for Lynn Enkelhardt's family down at Nichols Restaurant, and then from there I went to AutoZone, and from there I went to work for Lois Snyder's at the Health Watch. Okay. Now, when you were raising your kids, didn't you tell me that you also watched some other kids? Yes. How many did you have? Over 50 throughout the years, but at one point I had 13 kids at one time. Wow. Wow. You had an impact on some young lives there, didn't you? Yeah. I'm so glad you mentioned Nichols Restaurant, because I totally forgot about the wonderful times we'd spend there. Those are great memories. Do you have any memories you want to share about your time actually in high school when you were at the hallowed halls of Rose Grants High? Yeah. I really enjoyed playing basketball. We were one of the first girls' basketball teams, and I really enjoyed that. Mr. Holman was our coach, and Denny Bryan was our student assistant, so that was fun. Wow. That is neat. Yeah, Title IX passed, and you were probably first or maybe the second year of women having organized sports in high school, right? Yes. We said we were first, but somebody before that said they were first, so whoever you want to listen to. Well, I'm going to listen to you, so I'm going to say you were first. Okay. That was interesting, because we didn't have uniforms. We just wore street clothes, and we traveled to and from with our parents. What position did you play? Forward. Forward. Okay. Well, not to be too forward with you right now, but are there any messages you wish you could whisper in Carol's ear in 1973? Say, Carol, this is what you need to know. Anything in particular come to mind when I ask that question? No. I would say just take it slow and don't rush things. That's a great message to end on. Thank you so much for taking time to chat with me today, and we're looking forward to seeing you and everyone else at our reunion on July 8th in Zaneville, Ohio. See you all then, and thank you all for listening.