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Mike Miller (1966)

Probably from the late 50's. My Dad quit smoking around then. Any thoughts? Other than the fact that we all miss the lanes.

Linda Hotchkiss (Dela Torres) (1965)

My mom, Arthada Hotchkiss, had a lighter just like it.  I'm thinking it was from the 60's or 70's or even later.  I don't think the new bowling alley was open during the '50's.  Before that it was the ten lanes on East Main Street, managed by Mel and Ethel Landers.  I'm thinking that quanset hut became a muffler shop after the new lanes opened.  I had to stand up at the foul line in my stocking feet there and toss the ball at the line because they didn't have shoes small enough for me.  I was in third grade then.  My brother, Mike Hotchkiss, was killed in 1967 at 18 years of age.  He had the high game at the new lanes for years.  It was a 298.  I believe the new lanes were owned by the Aoki family.  There was a coffee shop as well as a nice restaurant there at the time.

Joan Richter (Lucchesi) (1960)

Linda, I remember your mom well, she was also a wonderful bowler. You are right about the Quonset hut on East Mail Street and it was Bee Line after the bowling alley. Our ranch was very close to it. My dad was a director of the Sacramento Bowling Asso. and he would need to check the lanes where someone bowled a 300 game. The bar was very popular in its day, with live music and dancing crowds. My dad also had one of the lighters, but he never smoked.

Linda Hotchkiss (Dela Torres) (1965)

Thanks, Joan.  Your sweet comments are very much appreciated.  I recall there was an entrance with two doors on the outside going into a hall with another two doors; one going into the resraurant and the other into the bar.  Between the doors was a large record player.  With ten cents you could listen to one song and a quarter you could hear three.  What memories!

David Hughes (1967)

Linda Dela Torress, your brother Mike and I were friends from before kindergarden. We all used to play kick the can on Cottage street. I remember we use to walk to and from Gibson school and in the fall we would eat tomatoes from Wetzels fields next to Gibson School- to this day I have not tasted tomatoes as good.  Mike and remained friends all along. 

Linda Hotchkiss (Dela Torres) (1965)

David, thank you so much for your comments too.  Didn't you live on Fourth St. near the end of Cottage Drive?  I think you are cousins with the Popes.  Bill and Genie were in our wedding party, and after the first couple of years they moved to Idaho.

Mike Miller (1966)

Thanks Joan.

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

The Corkwood was a favorite restaurant for my mom and dad when they were alive and we would meet there for many happy meals. It closed in 2014, and before that happened, I took a pic of this "Framed Newspaper Page, dated 25 Sep 1975" that was hanging on the wall in the entreway hall. To make it readable, I divided the page into three parts, this is the top of the page. I'm sure that some of these names will be familiar

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

This is the middle of the page

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

This is the bottom of the page. The Corkwood was able to relocate to Court street and was still open the last time I checked

Theresa Eve (1964)

Gregg, love all the Woodland Corkwood pictures.  A great place to gather in Woodland.  Many wonderful memories.   I also miss the Rusty Duck in Sacramento by the River.  It was always a great place to have dinner, lunch, or a drink.  It was most cozy when the weather was cold, as it had many fireplaces.   So miss that wonderful restaurant.  It is totally gone now.   

Anna Lopez (Northam) (1963)

the gentleman who owned the restaurant in the bowling alley then moved out to the place on court st. had the best food and always came out and greeded his regular customers. Charlie finally retired and sold the  restaurant.  

Burke Fong (1967)

Sharyn Boles (Holland) (1963)

Arthada Hotchkiss was an outstanding bowler and instructor.  She taught Larry Rosa, Tom Crane, Mike Coulter and myself how to bowl.  It was hard for her because I am left handed.  It was at the old Quonset hut on East Main.  She had a great voice and could also yodel.  Her and her husband were friends with the Geise Family and Holland Family.

Bernard Rocksvold (1965)

I have heard of the passing of two classmates.

Richard Wyrsh on March 6, 2022

And recently: Chris Claunch.

I have no other details.

May they rest in peace.

Bernard Rocksvold (1965)

Greg,

I recognise most of those faces but I can't remember the names. Of course everyone should recognise Judy Sorenson Derr. great smile! and Lee Branscom bertender for years. Do you by chance have a higher resolution copy of those pictures?

As I recall, the new Bowling alley opened in 1958 or 1959. I remember keeping score for a couple of the men's leagues at the old lanes in the quonset hut building on East st. Each bowler would give me a quarter, $2.50 was good money back then. It was probably when I was in the 6th or 7th grade. After the new lanes opened we graduated from pencil and paper score sheets to plastic and grease pencil.

Kay Sagara (the major invester) talked my dad into investing in the new bowling alley. My dad was on the board of directors for many years, serving as a board member and president of the board. 

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

I loaded a fairly large pic and I was hoping if you clicked on it, you could see a bigger image on your screen, I guess that is not the case. So I divided the pix into smaller sections. The newspaper had probably been hanging on the wall for over 40 years, so it was really faded and yellowed. That said: the two pix on the first image are John Alling Gen Manager & Maxine Huillicker Assnt Manager. The names on this pic George and Piton Yee, cooks. Judy Derr Mixolgist and Mike Robolac Bldg Super.

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

This pic has Maxine Hull, Lee Branscum Linda Shaver "Mixologists", Judy Saravia, Cocktail waitress Chuck Russell sales

David Hughes (1967)

Linda, yes the Hughes boys (Orval, David, an Danny) lived on fourth street at cottage.  My Mom's maiden name was Pope. Her Brother Bill Pope has two sons, Chuck and Bill Jr. who are my cousins.  The Popes lived on Buena Tierra just off College street. Bill Jr. and Ron Dela Tores were best buddies back in the day.  Bill Jr. and Genie Pope do live in Boise and we have visited them several times.  Bill has talked about your wedding several times. Just so you know, I have fond memories of Mike when we were young. 

Bernard Rocksvold (1965)

Thank you Greg. Brings back fond memories.

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

This is a close up of the Left Side, bottom of the newspaper article. It looks like these folks were all  associated with the bowling alley; ? Hiser, Marilyn Russell, Barbara Robaino Roxanne Walker

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

This the section on the bottom right - Jerry Notherton, Ken Potts and Larry Perez. Sorry for any wrond spelling of the names, the paper was hard to read

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

As long as you got me remembering Woodhaven Lanes and the Corkwood.  This was the "Nice Restaurant" in Woodland, if you could not afford to go to Sac for fancy dinners, this is where we went. So yes, for Junior Prom, this is where I went with JoLinda Cooper. and there is one more VERY MEMORABLE TIME  Sep 6 1967

Linda Hotchkiss (Dela Torres) (1965)

Terry, you just brought back some sweet memories for me.  Mom actually helped with the Junior Bowling League at the new bowling lanes.  The Gieses lived straight down the street from us, but on Gum Ave.  I believe your mom and Gladys were sisters.  My cousin, Joan Gates, lived down the street from your home on Elliot St.  I remember going to a dance at your home when I was in sixth grade, and she was in eighth.  I think she danced every dance, and I was the flower-on-the-wall.  Your younger brother, John, asked me to dance and I said "no."  I was so bashful and quiet then; the total opposite of my cousin.  When we all learned the twist, I was good to go.  LOL  I also remember my mom singing in the kitchen when she did dishes.  I don't know how many know this, but when Mom was a teenager, she sang once a month with the bands that played up the valley at dances.  She also was an excellent piano player.  After just three lessons she was able to play any music placed in front of her.  Dad bought her a beautiful accordian and she could even play that without lessons.  

Janet Long (Levers) (1966)

Wow Greg! Woodhaven Lanes did play a memorable role in your life in the '60's. Once you got to the induction center, did you have to keep on going, or did they bring you back to Woodland?