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HEY RED! HEY GOLD!!
Get on board today for the BEST REUNION EVER!

Varsity Yell Leaders:
Steve Stage, Kent Meager, Dennis Ehrler, Susie Swanson & Marilyn Clayton

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wilson1966/

Benevolent Bruins

The 1966 graduates of Wilson High School express their gratitude for the generosity of their fellow classmates whose monetary and in-kind donations not only will help make a memorable event even more spectacular… but will allow those on a limited income to attend their 50th High School Reunion... THANK YOU!

If you NEED FINANCIAL HELP to attend this very special 50th Reunion,
please contact Patti: 
p.gehrke@verizon.net   or 562 433-7156
It will be kept confidential as to your needs.  We want EVERYONE to be able to attend
their Wilson '66 50th Reunion!


A HUGE THANK YOU!!! to the following '66 Grads for their donations:

George BARFIELD

Joan BAVERSTOCK Zuck

Robert BILLS

Robert BRACKENBURY

Jo Ann BRADEN Miller 

Suzy BRUNSWICK 

George BRYSON

Joe & Wendy Barlow CECIL

Sue CLAPP Boozier

Marilyn CLAYTON Bishop

Michael COBLE

Martha COE Douglass

Susan CRITES Snider

Chuck DAVIS

John EKHOFF

Linda ELLIS Frame

Rachel FABISH Schwenn

Ron FEATHERINGILL

Tom FINN

Suzanne GRIFFITH Galyean

Sherry HALL Tomeo

Midge HANSMANN

Francine HARTSTEIN Rosen

Brad HENRY

Wayne HOLLAND

Julie HUGGINS Gilbert

Larry & Susan (ROUSH) HUNTER

Charles "Butch" JONES

Donald JONES

Brian KERR

Jack LAUGHNER 

Leana LEACH

Patricia LEIGH Weeks

Michael Le SAGE

Tom LINDSEY

Paula LOWREY Shaul 

Louzana MANDEVILLE Kaku

Donnie McCABE

Tom McCONNEL

Terri McCORMICK Smith

Raymond MORENO

John MOTSINGER

Michael A. MURPHY

Neil NELSON

Margarita PASCOE Gomez

Leslie PIERCE

Donna PLUNKETT Nagy

Gil POWELL

Patrick ORMAN

Charlene RALEY Poston & Gary POSTON

Alan & Marsha Milton ROBERSON

Barbie RODE Barnett 

Eleanor SCOTT Navarra 

Steve SHAW

Dave SHINDLEDECKER

Lorraine SNOW

STALICK, Margaret Sanders

Joanna STONE Weise

Mike STRANDE

Trudi STRUM Curran

Joel THOMPSON 

Harry "Sam" THUET

Sue TULLY Berger

Lonnie VALENTINE

Nancy WAKEFIELD Hendricks

Francis WASSERMAN Levy

Fran WEEMS Sawdei

WEIDLEIN, Joan Terry

Cindy ELLIS Watt & Steve WATT

Doug WEILL

John WILSON 

Wallace WRIGHT 

Pat YEAGER Dillard

Meet Your Committee!

Working hard to make this the BEST REUNION EVER!
If you'd like to help... contact Patti at: p.gehrke@verizon.net

John Wilson, Diana Scott, Susie Swanson, Steve Leavitt, Joanie Webb, Sue Hayles, 

Kilby Williams, Maggie Burdge, Jan Cole, Pam Chapin, Patti Gehrke ('68) and Barbie Rode

Not Pictured: Donna Sievers, Denise Barnhart, Pat Yeager, 

Marltha McIntosh, Tootie Hansen, Leslye Shelley, Bill Stroud

David Adler, Linda Cunningham, Kathy O'Bryan, Nancy Wynne, Beverly Beard

MORE HELPERS with Mailing of INVITES... 

 Martha MacIntosh, Susie Swanson, Joanie Webb, Bill Stroud, Barbie Rode, & Nancy Wynne

L-R: Jan Cole, Kathy O'Bryan, Diana Scott, Mike Murphy, Maggie Burdge & Donna Sievers

BLAST from the PAST!

Remember any of these faces? Please send us some of your favorite photos from the past - guys with your old favorite cruiser, surfing, girls at those infamous slumber parties, dances, favorite hangouts, whatever!   You can also add comments at the bottom of the page... ENJOY!
Send photos via email to p.gehrke@verizon.net 


A fun film furnished by Doug Weill.. called "Bat Trash"
Our senior year the Key Club made a movie entitled Bat Trash - no doubt an early response to environmental concerns (ha, ha).  It stars Jim Williamson, Jim Burke, Mike Murphy, Jim Howlett, Jeff Benedict, Jules Dombrower, Bob Brackenbury, Neil Nelson and Bill Larr.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80120405/Wilson%2066%20-%20Key%20Club%20Movie%2C%20%22Bat%20Trash%22.mp4

Also, please enjoy these 3 films furnished by Eric Metzgar... really a trip down memory lane!
"Last Days: Wilson High School June" 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv5xNVxzXXY&feature=share&list=PLm0VSGjL21zxHTd4EKC9rp2jeC_RmW2C_ 

"Harvey Mudd" vs "TJ Tech"
A bunch of guys just having fun ... Wilson High School '66 members of Key Club play a pickup football game in Recreation Park, Long Beach, California. One team calls itself "Harvey Mudd" the other "TJ Tech". 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx0HQnHtBiQ&list=PLm0VSGjL21zxHTd4EKC9rp2jeC_RmW2C_&feature=share&index=2 

"Cross Country Team 1966"
Wilson High School '66 Cross Country Team in Long Beach, California.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUlN4G5E-YA&list=PLm0VSGjL21zxHTd4EKC9rp2jeC_RmW2C_&feature=share&index=3 

1965 B Football Moore League Champions

16- Bill Adrich ('67) 25 - Dave Simpson ('66) 68 - Bill Gehrke ('66) 23 - Steve Burton ('66) 21 - Tom Zeiger ('66)
52 - Jeff Mulligan ('67)  Steve Terpstra ('67) 10- Chris Key ('67)

Who recognizes these two ladies and where it was taken?  June 1959

Eastside Boys / Christmas Night 1966
Top Row:  Rob Gallup,  Steve Sagehorn, Keith Peterson,  Chris Gibson
2nd row from top:  Marv  Prichard, Rick Horn, Greg Lough, Jim Fletcher, Kent Meager, Doug Weill
Bottom Row:  Don Gabor, Steve Meltzer, Steve Stage, Robert Bills

This classic ESB photo was taken on Christmas night, 1966. The boys just gathered informally at the Stage home...
this being all of our freshman college holiday break. Surprisingly, the varied attire was impromptu.
Why the hand jesters...no particular reason.  The photo was enlarged to 50"x50",
mounted, and hung with pride in Mr Stage's homes until he became a grandfather.  Mr Stage recognized the historic value of the photograph. He donated it for generations to enjoy and honor. It now hangs proudly on the 3rd Floor of the National Museum of American History - attached to the Smithsonian on the mall in Washington DC.

Bill Gehrke (around 1969 )

Above:  Pat Orman & Larry Hunter - Summer of '65 - Best Friends still today!

Pat Orman's first car - was featured in school newspaper!

Keith Peterson, Donna Plunkett, Doug Weill and Sue Ferguson

Ahhh... lunch in the Quad!

Doug Weill looking oh so cool

LOWELL SOFTBALL TEAM
L-R 1st row:  Jay Jerman, Jim Howlett, Ron Fujikawa, Steve Cook, Bob Brackenbury
2nd row: Dave Miller, Steve Coler, George Horn, ? maybe Ross, and Robin Durnin
Top:  Harry Thuet, ?, and maybe Lynn?  

Icons from long ago...

Engineer Bill "red light/green light"

Chucko the Clown

Soupy Sales

1956 St Matthews - Can you find anyone from Wilson '66?  (Sent in by Donnie Jones)
Top Row: Mary Shisko, Jim Tatreau & Donnie Jones
1st Row: Chris Desmond

1960 Mr. Norris 6th Grade Class LOWELL Elementary
First Row: Leanna Leach, Gig Almarez, Robin Jones, TIm McClintock
2nd Row: Dane Mason, Steve Lopez, ?, Bill Reid, Kenny Ward, Joel Thompson, Linda Papadakis, Jim Peacock
3rd Row: Candy Long, Lucy Folkes, Greg Westra, Jeff Benedict, Roxanne Drake, Ronald  Resnik, Mike LeSage,
Randy Stotland, John Crabb, Gladys Koons, Dee Jeffers
Back Row: Tim Musard, Vickie Ogden, Karen Landis, Jean Kent, David Heighton, Bruce Easley, Greg Berkemer
(Photo and names supplied by Jeff Benedict)

Ms. Woodard's 6th grade Lowell (sent in by Doug Weill with help from Bill Stroud and Lawrence McElrea)

Lowell 1958 Mrs. Henley's 4th Grade Class  - names to come - but who could miss that one of Billy Gehrke!

Some of Peninsula Gang '56 or '57 - Ray Gould, Jimmy Carroll, Doug Weill, Bill Stroud

Ray Gould, Bill Stroud, Jim Streamer - Summer of '62

1996 30th reunion - Jim Cady, Bill Stroud & Ron Fujikawa

6th grade class of 1960 at Robert E. Lee Elementary

 First row: Marsha Buehner Rowland, ?, ?, ?, Martha Dyer, ?, Aleta Deveau  Row 2: ???
Row 3: (5th from left) Cheryl Farmen, (2nd from right) Marilyn Clayton Bishop
Row 5: 3rd from left) Todd Grant

6th grade class of 1960 at Robert E. Lee (Mrs. Bailey's class)
Seated on far right: Jo Ann Braden
Row 2: (4th from right): Larry Polk, 5th: David Shindledecker, (6th) Marjorie Morris,
Row 3: (1st from right): Shirley Matsuda, (2nd from right) Judy Kawai, (3rd from right): Chuck Davis,
Top Row: 1st from left: Karen Bitler

Jo Ann Braden's  10th Birthday Party:
From left: Chuck Davis, Buddy Quinlin, David Shindledecker, Todd Grant, ?, Cheryl Farmen,
Aleta Daveau, Marilyn Clayton, Jo Ann Braden (me), Martha Dyer on the far right.

 Jo Ann Braden doesn't know how she got this pic and can only recognize 4 of these guys:
Front left: Jim Cady,  George Bryson, Keith Blair (Doc), and Mike Jewett right front
Second row: Jim Farragut (Guts),  Gary (Kimz) Kimzey,  George Bryson,    ?,    ?  and Jim (Ves) Vestermark
Top row L to R : Ralph Dudley (Skeeter).  David Kendall,  ?,  ?

LOWELL 1960   Larry Hunter, Jeff Groat, Paul Waters, Brad Henry, Bill Stroud, Ray Gould, Craig Sampson 

Ron Fujikawa, Ray Gould, Doug Weill & JoAnn Braden

John Wilson's Confirmation from St. Bartholomew along with a dozen or so Wilson 66 grads 

Last Day of School at Naples Elementary
Janet Drake, Martha McIntosh, Mari Martyr, Sally Dalley and Cris Sweet

6th Grade Naples Elementary sent in by Martha McIntosh

Need Help with Names!
L-R: Pam Lewis, Karen Sjolund, Ron Fujikawa. Inside cart: Dave Johnson & Jeff Rasmussent
Behind cart: Cassie Beresford, Robin Durnin, Diane Williamson, Jim Cady,
maybe Jim Fletcher behind Cady,
and Herb Patterson

L-R:  Issy Heifetz, Donna Plunkett, Christi Tannehill, Gayle Tollefson & Leana Leach

LOWELL 6th Grade:  Bob Brackenbury sent this in... please help name them all.
1.  Diane Corley  2.  Karla Scott  3.  Marcia Knudsen   4. Brooke Person  5. Dave Miller (glasses)
6. George Horn  7.  Steve Cole (?)  8. Storm Thompson  9. Randy Chuse,  10.  Jay Jerman 
11.  Ron Featheringill ?  12. Bob Brackenbury  13.  Diane White   14.   Ron Fujikawa   15. Jim Howlett

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Steve Stage, Kent Meager, Dennis Ehrler, Susie Swanson, Marilyn Clayton

SENIOR PROM - Fred Brady, Monica Cosenza ('68) Barbara Rode & Norman Finn

Bus ride to Senior Humanities Class Symposium at Camp Hi-Hill, May 1966

Senior Class Photos

'66 Campanile Senior Photos

For all of you who can't find their 1966 Campaniles...

here's a copy of the senior pics.

Just click on this link listed below:

https://picasaweb.google.com/106042340034052485589/Wilson66SeniorPhotos?authuser=0&feat=directlink

Then to enlarge each page just click on it .... Enjoy!