Message Forum

09/24/23 03:04 PM

#9513

Great picture of the Gibson Mansion up close. Thanks Craig.

09/24/23 09:32 PM

#9514

Linda Hotchkiss (Dela Torres) (1965)

Thanks, Teresa...but all of this is relatively easy to get from our good old internet (pre AI even !) So,for the record, not my Pic of the place kinda showing its size. Anyway, prob most of us have been there, or had/have viewed it from Gibson Street drive by. The old print I posted here already some time ago. Reposted it because of current interest. Seems He did well...tho, know nothing else about the old west guy...maybe the Librarian who enlightened Ralph and us, knows more.

09/24/23 10:25 PM

#9515

I remember Gibson Road when it was just a two lane country road, and that home was very rundown. I also was in the first grade at Dingle, when everyone who would be attending Gibson School walked from Dingle School to Gibson School. I had wonderful teachers at Gibson School: Mrs. Fitz, Mrs. Haines, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Stringfellow, and Mrs. Corbin. My music lessons at Dingle were with Mr. Friday and I had to put my instrument in my bicycle basket and ride back to Dingle for them. Because Gibson School only went to fifth grade at that time, we returned to Dingle for sixth grade and then onto Lee for junior high.

09/25/23 05:18 AM

#9516

Janice Bell (Killian) (1966)

I grew up on Gibson Road when it was two lanes. There were fields across the street and the crops rotated
I enjoyed watching the hay baler and playing in the wheat field. In late August the tomatoes after the harvest that were left on the vines were really stinky. I also remember the mosquito abatement spraying the irrigation ditches,and the crop dusters. Winder what chemicals we were exposed to in those days.

When Gibson School was built, the kindergarten room was not finished, we went to school in the basement of the old girls gym at the high school. Lots of memories.

09/25/23 09:16 AM

#9517

Marilyn Millsap (Thompson) (1961)

I am so glad to see someone else mention going to kindergarten in the basement of the girls gym. I also have memories of going there but really couldn't believe it was true, and why. I moved to Gibson Rd in about 1950. I remember the fields across the street and riding my bike out to the irrigation ditch to catch little frogs ("fig tree falls". I remember tomato harvesters traveling on Gibson Rd. I went to all grades at Dingle and rode my bike there, even in the rain!

09/25/23 10:04 AM

#9518

My Mother, Gwendolyn Eve, taught kindergarten at the newly built kindergarten section of Gibson School. I remember the parking lot had not been finished. Gibson Street was only two lanes, fields all around. I would walk from the High School to get a ride home with Mother at the kindergarten classroom. The olden days for sure. Mother also taught a 4th grade class at Gibson.

09/25/23 06:18 PM

#9519

I was in High School at the time of this picture, but now I remember I did have your Mom as a teacher at Gibson... Very nice Teacher as I recall...Both my Mom, and later my sister taught there for many years....

09/25/23 06:48 PM

#9520

Thank you Craig, she was a hard worker, even worked at nights at the school, 1964 was when I graduated, so I was going to Sacramento City College at this time. But remember on school breaks going to her classroom or picking her up when I was home.

09/26/23 07:09 AM	#9521
Janice Bell (Killian) (1966) Marilyn. I remember you and your brother, down the street from me. I think Richieds and Robinsons were next door to you. I remember one Halloween I, along with some other neighborhood friends, went trick or treat. Your mom and dad did a great job of making a spooky house that year. Scared me good!

09/26/23 07:12 AM	#9522
Janice Bell (Killian) (1966) My kindergarten teacher was Miss McAmis (sp?). Theresa, I had your mom for 4th grade as well. Who was the gentleman who also taught there? My memory banks are not cooperating. We were so fortunate to have such good teachers.

09/26/23 10:58 AM	#9523
Paul Lieberum (1968) Hey Janice!I also have great memories of Gibson Rd. and also the tomato trucks and mosquito abatement spray and playing in the fields across the street. Last time I was in Woodland, I knocked on the door of our old house and was invited in for a tour...nostalgic but also sad to see how it was changed, especially the back yard.

09/26/23 05:28 PM

#9524

The last time I was in Woodpile, I too, went by the house where I grew up. I knocked on the door and asked if I could come in and look around. They slammed the door in my face. After all these years, my parents still won't let me in the house

09/26/23 06:11 PM

#9525

Janice Bell (Killian) (1966)

LOL...That dang generation Gap stll lingers

09/27/23 07:05 AM

#9526

Hi, Paul. Yes, we had great times growing up. I think of you and the rest of the family with fond memories.

In regards to the gentleman teacher at Gibson. I think it was John Davis? Anyone else remember? And I think I was mistaken, Theresa. I think I had your mom in 5th grade, and Mr. Davis in 4th? I still have all my report cards and and class pictures, so I probably dig them out for a walk down memory lane.

09/27/23 08:21 AM

#9527

Marilyn Millsap (Thompson) (1961)

Nice to know who Mother taught. I know she had an assignment of the Roman Empire and brought the note books home to grade. I so enjoyed seeing all the collections of that assignment, learning the columns. It was Mr. Davis as the other teacher. Good memories. I think she also had Hidie Handsome. Easy days.

09/27/23 09:57 AM

#9528

Janice - yes you are right about the Robinsons and Richeids living next door. (I can even remember when that was a vacant lot we played in before their house was built.) Next door to them was the Willis's and then the Masons. Remember Frances, Nancy and Brenda? Down the street was the Chiulis house (spelling?). And on the other side of us was Dr. O'hara and daughter Liz.

09/28/23 05:21 AM	#9529
Janice Bell (Killian) (1966) Marilyn, I do remember the Willis and Mason families. The girls were a bit older than me and I thought they were the coolest! Bea Willis remarried ( her last name was Pemberthy) and she and my mom became close in the 1980s. They were on the Senior bowling league.

10/01/23 08:51 PM

#9530

Hi Janice...I was gonna say Hold yr breath for a minute...then the hiccups will reside...or, I'll move the needle for ya...then I remembered this has happened to me...You think What the heck happened here? NBD...lol...We'll blame it on the site, stuff happens! ! ...I also find, sometimes, either I've lost the ability to spell, or I'm a very bad typist, or losin' my eyesight...or getting Stupid...many here would agree on the latter...........

10/01/23 10:19 PM

#9531

Listen up. For those of you who post and have misspelled words, there is a solution. You have the option to 'edit' or 'delete' your post. Janice can simply DELETE 8 of the postings and Craig can correct his misspelled words by tapping the EDIT button and making the necessary corrections. Only the person making the post has this option. Your welcome.

10/01/23 10:37 PM

#9532

This is directed towards the 3 classmates who, at last month's reunion, ask me why I don't post a more recent photo of myself. This photo is from 1998. Why would I post a recent photo which would show me 25 years later? 25 years ago, I looked 25 years younger than I really am. Kinda like celebrities having plastic surgery to keep their youthful looks. Fun reunion. Best of health to all.

10/02/23 03:55 AM	#9533
Janice Bell (Killian) (1966) Craig, you're right. I had a problem with the system. My apologies. I don't post often, so not familiar with all the ins and outs. Don, did not know about the edit option. Thank you. Do you know how to use that option?

10/02/23 08:53 AM

#9534

Janice, On your copy of the post, in the orange bar at the top should be a 4 digit number and the words EDIT and DELETE. Click on the DELETE button and your post will be deleted. Click on the EDIT button and the post will reappear for you to make the changes. If there is further problem, contact Gary or Joan.

10/02/23 04:54 PM

#9535