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Joan Richter (Lucchesi) (1960)

I had the same 5th grade teacher (Miss Grigsbe) and 8th grade (Miss Proctor) as my dad at Dingle School. At WHS the same ones I had that my dad did were Mr Cossman (Biology) and Mr Thacher (algerbra).  My son had Mr. Brown in the 80's as I did in the 60's (English).

Tuni Gravink (House) (1964)

I remember going to WHS my first year, and the gym teacher Mrs. Brandenburg told me if i was anything like my aunt she would flunk me. My aunt had rhuematic fever and was weak, and the doctor would not let her do PE, and i guess that did not set well with the teacher. I told her, i was nothing like my aunt, i was myself. My uncles had some of the same teachers we had yes. Bob Gordon had taught my mother art at night school, but Mrs. Vicekry at Dingle School had most of my relatives (the younger ones). I remember the bomb drills, and how we had to tuck and duck, and then they did the one where we had to all go home as fast as we could, and our parents knew what day this was happening and they were supposed to time us. Does anyone remember that drill? I was at Harriet Lee school for that one. Then they did the one from Dingle were we all held hands and walked to the courthouse does anyone remember that one?

Cruisin, Tom S. My uncle Tom Gravink used to take me in his snazzy Zepher cruisin with him, and i was only 4.5 at the time. I thought wow, fancy car, and my uncle knows alot of people. My dad one year was in the TR-6 on cruise night and was coming back from my sisters house, and he got stuck on that cruise thing, and said how in the blazes do i get out of this? I beleive he turned on to College of one of the streets and totally messed up the cruise route for all, just trying to get out of it.

Sunset Drive In , i believe was owned by the Garrets. I could be wrong. But our parents packed pop corn and took us to it many times. It was a fun thing to do in the summer nights, and mostly safe shows for us kids.

I went to Autorama a couple of times, and down to Vacaville for the drag races. It was cool. Noisey but cool.

I liked walking to Davis on the rail road tracks. I would go visit my cousin, and my friends over there, and then head home. Of course, you could do that then, i am not so sure one could now. Woodland had grown so much.

I also took craft lessons at Olson's hobby shop. I learned to make those plastic weave key chains and bracelets, and i see they are making them still. It was fun, and always a project there, and Mr. Olson was very nice. They had all the things that were popular and fun to make. My uncles bought many a airplane and train kits from them, and hung them from the ceiling of their bedroom.I thought they were so cool as a young kid. They were!

Tuni

Becky Knight (Tobitt) (1961)

My Dad had Mrs. Southerd for freshman English, as did both my brother Delbert and I. Dad knew her as June Clements. She took one look at my last name and things went down hill from there. Fortunately, she was nicer to my brother than she was to me. Dad also had Mr. Cosman but I didn't. On the first day of duck season, Dad walked into third period biology, put two duck on Mr. Cosman's desk and got an excused readmit! Mr. Cosman was either his football or baseball coach. When I started getting the children of former students and then one of my former students became an administrator in my district, I knew it was time to retire!

Justene Manchester (Lipphardt) (1963)

Tuni, I remember the drill we did where we had to go directly home and time it. I was also at Lee School for that one.. I wonder how many people in town had an air raid shelter at their home.  It was a little scary thinkng about those bombs back then.  We had a cellar so I guess that was our safe place from bombs.  At least we thought so back then.

I also remember going to Sunset Drive-In for fireworks.  Always fun to see who else was there.  

Gail Smith (Maxwell) (1964)

Same teachers at your parents or kids:  I had Mr. Thatcher for Geometry and my mother had him also, back in the early 40's.  I remember thinking that he was very old!  He taught at a certain level, which I definiely was not at and I failed his course miserably.  Unfortunately, it soured me on math of any kind and I didn't take another math class in high school.  Thank goodness my kids did well in math because I certainly couldn't have helped them!

Theresa Eve (1964)

Does anyone remember Mr. Roy C. Owens?  He was a lovely person.  I took Business Math from him and he was so kind and understanding.  Math was not my subject.   He also had a great train collection of which was lost when they had a fire in his home.  The 1963 Ilex was dedicated to Mr. Owens.

Cheryl Matter (Fowler) (1963)

Yes, Theresa, I remember Roy Owens very well.   I took business math from him and then he "hired" me as his assistant for the next three years.   It was actually a class that I registered for called "student books".  He was a wonderful person, and I am grateful for all his "teachings" he set me on the right path for my professional career.    I did all the bookkeeping for the school during that class - counted cash and rolled coins (from the snack bar, and student store) and balanced the bank statements each month for the high school accounts and many other office duties. It was a very responsible position, and made those of us who were able to participate feel very grown-up. It was a wonderful class to have - almost like an internship - and I got three years of straight As in the class!  There were three or four other students that worked there during the time I was there.   Mr. Owens passed away before I graduated - we truly missed him.

JoAnn Kergel (Wirth) (1965)

I too appreciated Mr. Owens and took business math from him as a freshman.  He was always upbeat and friendly and passed away before his time.  I believe his son was in the class of '65?  Had Mrs. Southard as well Becky.  First day of class she singled me out because of my father (class of 36).  I couldn't do anything right in her class and she never once smiled at me.  Guess my dad made a huge impression on her.  I mean, come on it had been over 20 years.  That's when you wish your last name was Smith or Jones!

Sandra Humphrey (Smith) (1964)

Gail - I also had Mr. Thatcher for geometry.  Only class I every received a D.  Thank goodness I think I managed to pull a C or B out of the semester!  Fortunately, I later worked with a guy who had been a math teacher at West Point Academy. I was also going to college at the same time.  Thanks to my friend's good tutoring, I pulled an A out of my college math class.  I think Mr. Thatcher could only relate to very smart math students.  Not me for sure.   My granddaughter is a high school math teacher here in Alabama.  She graduated from college in 2012.  She said she actually took a class in college to teach math teachers how to teach geometry. She said it's a right vs left side of the brain thing!  Whatever it is, I'm just the opposite!

Do you happen to remember I lived on Buckeye Street?  I recall some fun times together.  I moved to Huntsville, AL in the early 70's.  Raised our children and grandchildren here.  Great place to live!  Hoping to get back for the reunion in September.

Darlene Hooker (Kirch-Brown) (1965)

Does anyone remember those little cedar boxes Woodland Furnitre gave to the girls when they were graduating from high school in hopes we would buy our big cedar (hope) chests?  I still have mine after all these years.

Gail Smith (Maxwell) (1964)

Hi Sandra...of course I remember you.  I wonder if we were in the same geometry class with Thatcher!  I think you are right that he could only relate to the smart math students.  He just seemed to teach at a certain level and the kids who weren't at that level were out of luck because he didn't offer much help and didn't slow down.  Hope you can make the reunion and look forward to seeing you!

Theresa Eve (1964)

Darlene, of course, I still have my cedar box; and later I did get a cedar chest by Lane.  I have them both.  I keep gloves and scarves in my cedar box.  It was a very nice touch, and memories remain.  It was the style in those days to start thinking of marriage right after graduation.  Somethings just change.

Steve March (1964)

I noted the discussion on Mr. Thatcher and thought I'd add something - yes he was quite a hunter and when he was a young man up on a ridge somewhere he was struck by lightening - had quite a scarred chest. It also apparently stunted his growth as he was the smallest in his family, seemed like he didn't gain height after that.  My brother hunted locally with him once and some of the story comes from him, but believe it to be true.  Anyway, the 60's, strange times.

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

Hi Darlene

This is one my Mom saved - my sister Sue's. Do you still have the literature that came inside, ths one is missing the "paper". It was some kind of "Congrats" I think?

Darlene Hooker (Kirch-Brown) (1965)

Greg:  Sorry to say I do not have the literature that came with the little cedar box.  It was a treasure and a keepsake to me because the Heanons(?) that owned Woodland Furniture lived across the street from me as I was growing up. They also had me dogsit everytime they went out of town.  That was a way of making a little extra spending money in those days.

Theresa Eve (1964)

I just went through some of the Lane paperwork, but I did not find the note to the graudates.  I will keep looking as I do remember it said something about a gift to you.  I do have the key, however.  Nice to still have that keepsake.

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

Hi Theresa

The key is worth as much as the boxes are :-)

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

Hi Darlene

What year did you get your box?

Anyone else out there have a Woodland Marked Lane?

Becky Knight (Tobitt) (1961)

Joann - our Dad's must have made some impression on Mrs. Southerd! My Dad graduated in 1930 and she singled me out after 31 years. I faguely remember the little boxes. I think that it got lost in one of my moves. I'm going to be gone for a few weeks. Everyone play nice and I'll catch up with the message forum in late June.

JoAnn Kergel (Wirth) (1965)

Wirth Furniture used to give out the cedar boxes as well.  Think they did it every other year.  Still have mine too as well as the key.  Use to keep letters locked inside with the key well hidden from prying eyes.  And Becky I think poor Mrs. Southern got it from many angles.  My Dad'd cousin Bill Kergel was also a hell on wheels so I think she got a Kergel every year from about 1932 to 1936.

Harriet Shamshoian (Giles) (1964)

I also received the Lane Cedar Box---I thought it was during our Senior year. Sad to say, I no longer have it.

Note to Gail Smith Maxwell----any chance that your Mom worked at The Yolo County Housing Authority in the front office?  I have the notion that she knew my father, Haig Shamshoian. Can you verify that distant memory for me?  Thank you very much. See you in September at the reunion.

Harriet Shamshoian Giles

Tuni Gravink (House) (1964)

Harriet, i still have my Lane box and key, and it has some of the things that i liked when i was in High School. I have the key too. It was a gift to the graduates. I remember  my Junior year, my grandmother bought me a Lane Hope Chest also. It looks like the box in a way. It was as Theresa said for us to put things away for when we got married. I have many of the items she gave me still in mine, but also some other linen items fro Europe. I was gifted that in 1963. I wonder if they still give them out to the graduates? I have my class ring in it too. Do they still have Senior Skip Day? Do they still paint that one street?  I think we lived in a pretty nice time of innocense. Tuni

Connie Waldeck (Beard) (1966)

The bottom left car belongs to Bernard Hendrix, Jr - a 1934 Ford Coupe, same model that he had in high school (class of 1961).  The poster on the passenger window is a copy of the 1960 "Under Twenty" section of the Democrat featuring different car clubs at WHS:  Time Makers, Dragmasters (Gordon Galloway & Brad Hulse) , Coachmen (Brian Orser and Les Trevigne).

Rynne Hull (Smith) (1966)

Hi Robert--for the top right picture.  It looks like Neil Zane on the left--I can see the faces of the other two people very well.

Norma Berrettoni (Plocher) (1966)

I think the car on the top right belongs to Harvey Santos.