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Greg Kareofelas (1962)

Yay, I'm glad when I can find a photo of something that brings back some fun memories for us. Sadly, many of the memories now are of our classmates passing! I'm still looking for a photo of "3 Jays" market, and thanks to Bernie I will try to find a pic of Tafoya's market!!

Connie Long (Brace) (1963)

I was so sorry to learn that James Barger had passed away.  He is someone who has very loyally stayed in touch over the years.  I knew he had been ill and was concerned when his annual Christmas card did not arrive.  He was a stalwart veteran and was always very interested in keeping the WHS connection strong.

Theresa Eve (1964)

We had the old fashion classrooms with chalkboards.  No computers.                    Remember when we all made shoeboxes to get all those fun Valentines.  What Fun it was.  

Joel Childers (1966)

In grammar school in February, we celebrated Valentine's day as well as Washinton and Lincoln's birthdays separately. And I can remember in 1st and 2nd grade at Maxwell school, the class walked around holding ribbons connected to a May pole (tetherball pole with no ball attached) on May 1. At Beamer, in 3-5th grade, we had Halloween parties and costume contests. All the kids would parade around the playground in costumes. I won a prize for originality when I wore a home-made octopus costume (made by my mother of course).

Bernard Rocksvold (1965)

Old memories........ Joel, correct me if I'm wrong, didn't you have a unicycle when you lived over on third st?

Theresa Eve (1964)

Joel, you are so right.  We had teachers who would enourage us to be creative.  Halloween was very fun.  Love your costume, homemade,  All our costumes were something my sisters and I created.  JoAnne was a witch one year.  She took down her braids and looked just perfect.  Took the garage broom.  

Joel Childers (1966)

Not me. I know somebody back then in Woodland had a unicycle. I believe, maybe, my brother Brian (class of 1965) may have rode on one at one time. He once bounced on a pogo stick so high he flipped and nearly cracked his skull. And he broke his arm falling out of the fig tree. Not clumsy, just a daredevil.

Theresa Eve (1964)

Joel, if I remember, Brian also broke his leg.  It was some accident.

Bernard Rocksvold (1965)

Forgot about Brian. Now I remember it must have been him. I remember the pogo stick, and I had stilts.

John Morelli (1965)

This message is for all former WHS wrestlers that wrestled for Elmer Pfaffenberger. Elmer Pfaffenberger will be inducted into the California Wrestling Hall of Fame (posthumously) on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at the Double Tree Hotel in Sacramento, CA.  This is a prestigious award for our WHS coach and for Woodland High School.  It would be a great honor for Mr. Pfaffenberger, and his family to have many of his former wrestlers in attendance. Anyone interested for more information please contact John Morelli, Ron Baldwin, or Fred Stewart.

Theresa Eve (1964)

               Happy Valentines Day to All!  

Norma Berrettoni (Plocher) (1966)

Class of 66 - There will be a Class Reunion meeting on February 25, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. at Steve's Pizza.  Any class members interested are encouraged to attend.  

Theresa Eve (1964)

Presidents Day, United Sates of America, also for our founding Fathers 

Linda Hotchkiss (Dela Torres) (1965)

Greg, I have a cousin, Merritt (Bill to family) Leslie, who has since passed.  He worked there when he was in high school.  (1950's)  They would have a contest between movies.  They picked the other half of your entrance stub and you would be able to guess a number and receive what was listed behind it.  I won some candy which was okay by me!  Yum--Linda D. T. 

Ron Blickle (1963)

Yes, Theresa, there was a architect's office next door to the old theater on College Street.  It was the office of Robert Crippen, a local architect who designed many buildings in Woodland over the years.  After Bob died, Gary Wirth took over the business.  I worked there as a draftsman all through high school and into college at Cal Poly, where I studied archtecture for a year and a helf before switching to Business Administration.  Many hours spent there after school and summers. 

Theresa Eve (1964)

Ron, thank you about the architectural office location next to the Porter Theatre.  You must have worked with Don Wallace during those years.  Don was Bill Wallace's older brother, who worked in that office.  Don was an architect in Woodland before moving to Oregon.   Robert Earl Crippen designed the south wing to the Woodland City Hall in 1961  Mr. Crippen, an architect and muscian passed in 2004.   He graduated from Woodland High School, Class of 1940, a member of the Woodland Episcopal Church. 

Ron Blickle (1963)

Yes, Theresa, I did work with Don while I was working there.  Another tidbit about Bob Crippen.  He and my father had a band together before the war and played in road houses and other bars.  They played mostly big band tunes of that era.  After the war, my Dad came home the South Pacific to start a new family and get to work providing for us.  A very different time. 

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

Thanks to all for the many memories of the Porter Theatre and related! I just ran across this pic I took a while back of the CACHE CREEK GROCERY. I have many memories of stopping here to get Lunch supplies while riding with my Uncle John and Grandpa on our way to the Ranch at Knights Landing

Theresa Eve (1964)

Greg, the Eldon Larson Home and Grocery store.  Many birthday parties on the side of this house. Eldon and I have the same birthday, April 12th.    Ron, glad you knew Don Wallace.  He was just as nice as Bill Wallace.  Brothers share the same good qualitiies.  Gary Wallace was the oldest, Espiscopalian Priest in Woodland. 

Theresa Eve (1964)

      Here is the Larson Grocery Store wih Mr Eldon Larson with his Dad.  

Theresa Eve (1964)

The Larson Family.  This is a picture of Edon's father's family.  Eldon's father is at the far left second row.  Eldon's parents were:  Albert Heldgard Larson, 1907-1989; Jennie Juanita Larson, 1903 - 1985.  Eldon told me that his parents were both 84 when they passed.   Great family picture of Eldon's father's family.(Little boy in the center, youngest child later died in a mining accident.)  

Theresa Eve (1964)

Albert and Jen Larson, Eldon Larson's Parents, owners of the Grocery Store for years. 

David Hughes (1967)

Al Larson was also known, at least on Sundays, as the Candy Man. After Church Brother Al Larson would give most, if not all, of the children a piece of candy. As I recall, he always had enough penny candy for all the kids. Sundays have always been sweet for me.

Theresa Eve (1964)

Eldon Larson with is red hot car. The active Larson Grocery Store and home is shown in the background. The Larson children were: Leon, Maurine, Vern and Eldon.  Eldon is married to his Woodland High School sweetheart, Shelly Hawk Larson. (Both from the Class of 1964)  They live in Utah with their family. We miss you Eldon and Shelly.   

Liz Geer (Sullivan) (1964)

Harrison's wife, Carol Longee also passed away. Same day.