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Theresa Eve (1964)

 As picured in Crafting a Valley Jewel, Beamer Park, 41 Palm Avenue.  As we know it as Dr. Burns' home on the Circle. Shelly Burns, Class of 1964 . 

Joel Childers (1966)

Thanks to those who brought up gimp keychains. I couldn't remember what it was called, but I remember being so proud of the one I made during the summer at Beamer park. 

Theresa Eve (1964)

I tried making those pretty keychains but could not get the total concept of the squares.  They made it look so easy.  I kept with the shell earrings.  All great crafts provided there.  

Allene Abbott (Prall) (1962)

Joan Richter Lucchesi;  It sounds like our Hawaiian experience might have overlapped a little. I loved Hawaii. My favorite place to shop was the Pearlridge Mall near Pearl Harbor. When we left Hawaii we requested TLA quarters in Waikiki while my husband was clearing the post. I would take the kids to the beach everyday.                Teresa, thanks for posting the picture of the Burns house. It brings back a lot of memories. By the way, how is Mary? I don't know if she remembers me, but I graduated with her. Please tell her I said hello.

Theresa Eve (1964)

Allene, I will tell Mary.  She lives in Grass Valley, Ca. 

Joan:  Love the historical story of Dr. Blevins delivering the baby, putting him in the stove to keep warm.  Those were true events we forget.  

Walter J. "Wally" Summ (1967)

Ron Damsen....I'm trying to think of a dr. that was with Dr. Blevins Jr in 1954.  Dr. Blevins took a vacation and this man filled in for him.  I wondered if you or anyone else could think of any other names...this dr. had been at Fort Ord before coming to Woodland.  It might have been O'Hara but I'm not sure....any other names come to mind?

Marilyn Millsap (Thompson) (1961)

Dr. John O'Hara and his daughter Liz lived in the big house on Gibson Road across from Gibson School. I grew up next door. He moved away sometime in the 1960s I think.  And our family friend, Doris Farnham was the receptionist for Dr. Copeland's office,

Joan Richter (Lucchesi) (1960)

David Stotts: The sister I believe you are talking about is Joan. There were three sisters in the Graeser family. Joan, Chris, and Vivian.

Walter J. "Wally" Summ (1967)

Marilyn,  That house is historically known as "Roselawn". It was built by Mr. Gibson for his son, I believe.  I thinking that the Geers must have bought it from Dr. O'Hara. 

Walter J. "Wally" Summ (1967)

Was there a Dr Olsen?

Janice Bell (Killian) (1966)

Jim Rumsey (1961)

This series of Posts about doctors and medical issues "back in the day" has inspired me to contribute!
#1. Checking out my birth certificate, my twin brother Tom (RIP) and I were delivered by Drs. John G. O'Hara and Austin W. Hart on December 5th, 1943. Family lore is that when my dad was calling his parents to announce the birth a nurse tapped him on should and held up 2 fingers....apparently it was not known that my mom was carrying twins. 
I was born first....hence being "older and wiser"....
#2. Five years later, on June 28th, 1948 we went in for a special procedure. A simultaneous tonsillectomy and circumcision for both Tom and I. Dare I say a twofer, twofer??? Evidence below!

 

David Stotts (1965)

Joan Graeser!  Thanks Joan.  Can anyone remember Joan Graeser being a crafts director at Beamer or am I confusing her with Joanne Towle?  I can still see a visual in my head of whichever lady it was.

Theresa Eve (1964)

Love the bill from the Woodland Clinic !  Amazing to see.  

Joel Childers (1966)

Tonsillectomies were as common as polio shots in the 1950s and early 60s, They were considered a necessary routine preventitive measure supposedly against strep throat and other maladies. Brother Brian and I also went into the hospital together (I think it was Yolo General Hospital) and got our tonsils out. Now tonsillectomies are only done when the tonsil become seriously inflamed. One of our daughters had hers removed at 40 years old. I imagine most people on the site had their tonsils out when they were 5 or 6. Am I wrong?

Bernard Rocksvold (1965)

Tonsils remove at 18 yrs. Since I worked for the ambulance service, they took me to Woodland Clinic with red lights and siren.

Kay Most (Chapman) (1962)

I had tonsils and adenoids removed at age 7 by Dr. Nichols--Woodland Memorial Hospital, I think.  Turned out to be a good operation for me...i had been sick for a year before, and they had me miss 2nd grade and stay home in bed, thinking it was rheumatic fever.  Must have been infected tonsils?  All cleared up after the surgery.

Ron Damsen (1966)

Janice Bell, what a coincidence! I think we moved to Jackson Street in 1962. My father loved his little shop behind the garage. 

I don't remember any doctors working with Dr. Blevins until Dr. Neuman (sp) came later.

Theresa Eve (1964)

I had my tonsils removed when I was in the second grade.  We were living in Dixon at the time.  I was getting sick all the time with terrible sinus infections.  Went to the old Woodland Clinic for the operation.  I was given ether with a big black mask which smelled terrible.  Scared me to death.  Not a good experience.  

Janice Bell (Killian) (1966)

Frances Handley (Jones) (1964)

My mother, Sue Handley, was the bookkeeper for Dr. Nichols in the mid 50's for a few years . Evidently that entitled me & my brother Lou (Buzz) to have both our tonsils out the same day,  & in a small surgical area in the doctor's office building . I was in 3rd grade & Buzz in kindergarten. Same story, both of us with sinus  infections all the time and they thought Buzz might have rheumatic fever also . Doctors later told him there wasn't any sign  that he'd ever had it. I too remember that ether smell ! But we did get to come home later that day & got plenty of ice cream!

Joan Richter (Lucchesi) (1960)

Allene: did you ever go to Pearl City Tavvern (PCT) when you lived there? It was built in the 30s and was thre until the 80s. It had a monkey bar and was quite entertaining. The story goes that when first opened there was one monkey who was trained to go down the bar with a tin cup. If there was a customer who didn't put money in the cup, the monkey would spit in the customers drink. This was early on and by the time I was there the monkeys were all in the glass cage behind the bar.

Allene Abbott (Prall) (1962)

Joan, I don't remember the Pearl City Tavern. I do, however, remember Anna Millers Restaurant on the corner by the Pearlridge Mall. I used to eat there after shopping at Pearlridge. They had the best tuna sandwiches and those mile-high pies! Yum! Down below Anna Millers was another restaurant of some sort that had a train which ran around the inside of the restaurant. The tracks were mounted way up high on the walls. Were you ever in Wahiawa? We rented a house there before we got quarters on post. We used to eat at the Three Coins Restaurant in Wahiawa. Good food!

Ron Damsen (1966)

Janice, I remember those train cars in the shop. They must have been left behind.

Janice Bell (Killian) (1966)