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Joan Richter (Lucchesi) (1960)

I think you are all right. The lifeguard chair was not by the diving boards and there were three diving boards at Muni. The high dive was much higher and there was never a fence. It was surrounded by brick and there was a seating (viewing) section on the south side. The dressing rooms were behind the diving boards. 

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

Thanks Larry, I never went to Helvetia Park, if it looks familiar to you, tht could be where the pic was taken. Everyone has kind decided it was not taken at any Woodland Pool. & thanks everyone for helping on this one!

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

& Thanks Ralph for the addition Gable mansion pix. I got my first "real camera" when I got oversea in 1968. I wish I would have taken up photography earlier :-) There were many great old places in Woodland it would have been nice to have photographed

I remember that Spanish Style place in your last pic, I never got a pic of it. You shold post any more "Old Woodland" pix you have

Nita Keehn (1962)

Ralph. the old 20"s style house on College and Oak was another mysterious place that kept us all wondring why it was abandoned.( still wonder the history of it.).

I lived just down the street on Collage and a had to walk by it every day from first grade till 8th grade at Dingle school.. 

Finally while in College, my cousin Terry and  I desided that we had wondered long enough and and went up the stairs on the south side of the home and right into a door on the second floor (it wa missing or just open)  Oh my what a mess, left over food dried up,or with mold all over,it, opened cans of ?? broken dishes and glass, ripped up furniture, what had been drapes were all pulled down, the bathrooms made us sick!!!

The smell was unbelievable!! HORRIBLE We could not get out fast enough!

Jeff Johnson (1966)

Sorry to have missed the All 60's WHS Reunion...just cannot fit everything in ...busier now in my  mid+ 70's than I I ever was back  in my full time carrier days( beginning my 7 th career now and working more hours  than during my 37 years in teaching /administration years)....I came to Woodland in late summer 1960 from my oginiail hometown of Napa CA...I always felt like I did not fit with lots of folks who were born and raised in   Woodland...went to Lee Jr.High and Wooddland High, Sacramento State UCD ,taught for a year in Davis and returned to Napa CA where my wife of 50 years and I live today...I grew up in Napa Valley  and it took me several years to understand my new surroundings in Woodland where I did make many new forever friends ....I eventually felt like I belonged ...Hope to see everyone on my next viist.All the best to everyone....Jeff Johnson

Brenda Valencia (Arteche) (1969)

For those who may be interested, the Gable Mansion will be on tour for the Stroll through History being held October 7, along with 4 additional vintage homes.  The Stroll through history never disappoints!!

Theresa Eve (1964)

The Stroll Through History is always a great adventure in Woodland, so many beautiful historical homes to see.  I have my ticket, plus my sister JoAnne is coming from Arizona for a WHS Reunion.  We are going to the Stroll along with my cousin Lori Lucas.  We are making a home return celebration day.  Woodland is not as it was in the 1950s and 60s, but the older homes share the mystery of the past.  Just read about the history of the Gable Mansion owned by hard working farmers who started with nothing.  Amazing story.  Remember the Hershey Family, David N. Hersey, married Ella Flornoy, they had Cornelia, Davidella, May,  GraceHartan, David Newcomer, and Florence.  It was Davidella and Florence who lived in the Hershey home until the 1960s.  Their home was destroyed by fire on February 1, 1970.   The last picture is the Gable Mansion. 

Theresa Eve (1964)

Theresa Eve (1964)

  Don, thank you for my mistake in my note on the Gable Mansion. Here is the Gibson Mansion.   So many good mansions to recall in Woodland.  I do not know much about the Gibson Mansion, but know it has some great  history also. 

Theresa Eve (1964)

Thank you Craig for the historical view of Gibson Ranch.  Maybe that is why there were deer statues around Woodland's historical buildings and homes. The pieces of history becoming more clear. 

Theresa Eve (1964)

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

Linda Hotchkiss (Dela Torres) (1965)

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.

Janice Bell (Killian) (1966)

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!

Theresa Eve (1964)

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.  

Theresa Eve (1964)

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.  

Janice Bell (Killian) (1966)

Janice Bell (Killian) (1966)

Paul Lieberum (1968)

Don Murdoch (1962)

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

Janice Bell (Killian) (1966)

Theresa Eve (1964)

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.

Marilyn Millsap (Thompson) (1961)

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.

Janice Bell (Killian) (1966)

Don Murdoch (1962)

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.