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Joel Childers (1966)

There is a great line from a good old song, Against The Wind"  that is apropos: Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then. Ah, sweet innocence of youth.

Joan Richter (Lucchesi) (1960)

I believe we were the luckiest generation ever and sadly there will never be another like it.

Theresa Eve (1964)

Happy Fall and Thanksgiving to all.  Think only the best! 

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

These images are from a Woodland Chamber of Commerce book from 1957. They are businesses that we should all remember. There will be friends, relatives, neighbors, places we worked and places we bought stuff from, so many memories from our time in Woodland. The book has 72 pages, so I will have plenty of material to post! (Thanks to Nita Keehn for letting me scan this book!!) Just because we had so many memories of this place, I decided to lead off with it

Marilyn Millsap (Thompson) (1961)

Several friends and I made a list recently of all the downtown businesses which have disappeared since we were kids.  We came up with over a hundred.  

Anna Lopez (Northam) (1963)

Matroni Heard was one of the best lumber co. Mr. Matroni's grandson I believe has some land outside of Esparto where he grows vegatables and sells them.  The tomatoes are fantastic bell peppers, cukecumbers etc. Super nice family.

Joel Childers (1966)

I walked past Matroni Heard Lumber Co. to the train tracks countless times with my brother Brian just before dinner time. The conductor on the early evening train would throw rolled up comic books to us kids. What a great guy. He'd probably be fired and sent to jail if he tried that today.

Thank you GREG KAREOFELAS for the picture of Matroni's (and any future photos of old Woodland that you may post.) As far as I'm concerned, you understand and have the real spirit of this message forum. 

Frances Handley (Jones) (1964)

tYes, Greg! Keep the pictures & stories coming! You've definitely got the spirit! It will be good to see all the old places & stories about them. It's all inter-connected and we're a part of this history no matter where we've gone and what we're doing. Each story and picture brings those times back to our lives . How great to be there again if only for a little while. 

Each of us has our own family history story and it's interesting to hear whether you're Woodland born or came later . We all wound up together and share all those old times.

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

This image brought back many memories to me! Remember the horror pix of some poor little kid in an Iron Lung. Getting a Polio shot and banishing those polio fears! I think Dr Bauer had a Health Column in the Democrat if I remember correctly. Someome should recognize the Music Students. All of these photos are from that 1957 Book on Woodland

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

Thanks everyone for the nice remarks and comments. If you recognize or know any of the folks in these coming images, tell them :-) It would be nice to get names on some of these

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

Thanks Marilyn, I was thinking of scans the ads in the back of our old ILEX books to get names of the old businesses. Smoe of them are going to be featured in the photos I will be posting, but there were names I could remember, that are not in this book, So, post what ever lists you have!!

Anne Douglass (Loud) (1964)

Could the names in the above clarinet/trombone picture be Kathy Griffith, ---?----, Joan Leathers, Linda Witham, Dick Coholan?  

Walter J. "Wally" Summ (1967)

JOEL .............................

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMtKGzj_mL4

Joan Richter (Lucchesi) (1960)

Anne Douglas: I think you are right about Kathy Griffith and Joan Leathers. I was thinking it might have been Mike Wright but not sure.

Joel Childers: It was my great uncle who was the conductor on the evening train. He would head back to Sacramento in the evening and blow his horn differently at Gum and 99W (East Street now) to say high to us. We were usually getting ready to sit down to dinner and would all say, 'Hi Uncle Al." His name was Al Bennetts. Thanks for the great reminder.

The photos are great, Greg. Hope you post more.

Theresa Eve (1964)

Greg:  Tthank you for all the wonderful pictures.  Matronie-Heard Lumber Company (Douglas O. Motroni and Frank Heard) was the company supplier for building our  North McKinley homes.  Many days I would see the trucks delivering the lumber for the three homes,  so well built with deep foundations.  Whoever lives in those homes today have structured excellance.  Carpenters my Uncle Glenn Fessel and my Grandfather Joseph Eve from Indiana.  

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

Where were you when you heard? I was just leaving the Snack Bar at Sac State when Steve Foy walked up and simply said: "The President has been shot!" Sixty years ago! Nov 22 1963. After tomorrow, I will be back to posting old Woodland photos!

Joel Childers (1966)

WALLY: Cool song. It's right on the button, and a bit sad.

JOAN: Thanks. I had no idea.

Joel Childers (1966)

I believe R. Crumb is still alive. He would be about 80.

The guy with the long white beard was Mr. Natural.

He also famously drew Fritz the Cat.

His jug band was "R.Crumb and his Cheap Suit Serenaders."  Check out "Singin' In The Bathtub" on You Tube. 

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

I remembered first going here with my grandpa and Uncle John, to get "something" to repair something at the ranch. While they were picking out what they needed, I would "explore" all the cool hardware. If we got really lucky, we could go into the basement, where the "old stuff" was. Later on it was going to the garden center to help mom get something for the yard. Sad, when they closed, The building is still there, but only the memories of what was inside, are left. This pic is for my friend Elvis Kelly :-)

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

Thanks Don for providing names for the "Musicians" in a prior post:  ", I'll help you with the names in the photo.  Kathy Griffith, Linda Aubrey, Joan Leathers, Carol Hardman and Mike Wright.   Have a great day my friend"

Walter J. "Wally" Summ (1967)

Yes, Robert turned 80 in August.  He lives in southern France.

He visits from time to time. This pic shows Robert enjoying our 1917 "75" War Holt, used to tow cannons in Germany in  WW I.  Pictured with Robert and I are Robert Armstrong and his girlfriend.

Also, here our a couple of pics of us jamming in Winters on a few different occasions.

Theresa Eve (1964)

 How could we forget this terrible day in Texas.  Dismissed from Mr. Gordon's Art Class as Woodland High School made the annoucement of the assasination of our President John F. Kennedy, November 22, 1963.   

Elvis Kelley (1962)

Thank you Greg.  Yes Cranstons bring back many fond memories. The first 2 years I worked there I would spend all my "spare" time looking in drawers and cubby holes just to see what was in the store. And you never told a customer they didn't have something, you asked someone else because almost everything was there somewhere. And I swept the sidewalk and cleaned the best drinking fountain in Woodland. Those were great times. 

Janice Bell (Killian) (1966)

Tom Stewart (1969)

Craig Mayfield.....
They tried being obedient and peaceful during the 30s/40s and see where that got them.  They are surrounded by nations that want them wiped out, from river to sea....to no longer exist.  It is very difficult to negotiate with someone who wants you dead.  The Palestinians have refused every offer of a separate nation, but that requires that they recognize Israel as a nation and they won't do that.

I would love to see your response if rockets were launched at your home year around.  There is an anti-Jewish sentiment arising in the states that is actually terrifying.  Jewish students aren't safe on their own campuses.  And these are liberal institutions that talk about freedom, peace, and the goodwill of man.  Yea, right.

Regardless of religion or spirituality, Israel is an independent sovereign nation where women have equal rights in every phase of society, religions are allowed to be practiced freely and openly, medical and technology research and development leads the world, aid is given to other nations including Gaza, and they have a true democracy.