Wednesday, November 2, 2011

A Message From the Committee










Dear Classmates,

In past years, reunions may have been about “show and tell”,
But this time around it’s all about “show up and share”.

Whether you are rich or poor, athlete or artist,
businessman or scientist, an introvert or extrovert…
IT DOESN’T MATTER!

Whether you’re running a Fortune 500 company or just
punching the clock, retired or collecting unemployment;
Whether you’re living in luxury, or getting by okay or
just flat out broke…
IT DOESN’T MATTER!

Whether you’re still hot stuff, weathering well,
or aging beyond recognition;
Whether your shape is slight or ample, firm or fluffy;
Whether your hair is in abundance or a bit in absence…
IT DOESN’T MATTER!

Whether you’re happily married (for the first,
second, or third time), or divorced;
Whether you’re living single or with a significant other;
Whether you come alone, or with a date…
YOU KNOW, IT JUST DOESN’T MATTER!

Is our message clear yet?

There really is no excuse good enough to keep you from attending
your 50th class reunion. We shared some formative years together
in Long Beach and have done a lot since then over the past 50
years. Let’s get together to celebrate and share a few moments
together again…

So mark your calendars NOW!!! for Friday, Aug. 24, Saturday,
Aug. 25, and Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. This will be a fabulous time to
reunite with your classmates and to relive those memorable three
years we spent together at our beloved Woodrow Wilson High School.


– Class of ‘62 Reunion Committee

Start Your Engines…



Friday
August 24, 2012
6 PM - 10 PM

BOUY'S
End of Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier
15 - 39th Place
Long Beach, CA 90803

Fabulous View & Sunset! Come mingle with your friends before the big night!
(Parking lot located at end of Termino off of Ocean Blvd - Free after 6PM)























Private Party - Light Dinner Included - $15 - No Host Bar


Cruisin' thru the Years!








The Main Event
SATURDAY
August 25, 2012
5 PM - 11 PM

At the
LONG BEACH YACHT CLUB
6201 E Appian Way
Long Beach, CA 90803
(562) 598-9401





DRESS
California Casual

DINNER
Food Stations open from 7 PM - 9:30 PM
(Buffet style - more time to mingle!)

– NO HOST BAR –

MUSIC & DANCING
Music from the '50s, '60s and through the years.


COST: $100 single / $185 couple
(Includes Alumni Memory Book)

Cruise on Over to Wilson!


















SUNDAY August 26 • Noon - 3PM

Return to our Wilson Campus for a personal tour
of the new campus and a dedication ceremony.
We hope you'll be able to join us.

Reservations, Registration and Donations




























If you'd like to attend the 50th Reunion, this form will be
mailed out early February inside your Bruin Bulletin.
Be sure to REGISTER as soon as possible so that
we have your correct address.


Please note that when you "REGISTER" on this site that is not
considered a reservation for the reunion. It is merely a way to
make sure that we have all of your correct information. To update
your contact information please click on this link:
Register with Committee

Make a Donation if You Can

We hope to make our Wilson 50th Reunion affordable and fun for all classmates. If you feel you are in a position to contribute to this effort beyond the ticket cost, we would welcome your donation. If there is a balance remaining, a gift from our class will be given to Wilson High School. Please send your check with your reservation and biography form.
Thank you,
The Reunion Committee

Lodging

There are many, very nice hotels to choose from
in the downtown area of Long Beach….
Hilton, Hyatt, Westin, Maya, Queen Mary and others….
However, the closest to the
Yacht Club are these three:
The Hampton Inn & Suites
in Seal Beach (the newest),
Best Western Golden Sails on PCH, and
The Pacific Inn / Radisson, also in Seal Beach.


THE HAMPTON INN & SUITES
2401 Seal Beach Blvd.
Seal Beach, CA 90740
(562) 594-3939
hamptoninn.hilton.com
(Ask for the Wilson discount of $115 per night)

BEST WESTERN
GOLDEN SAILS
6285 E Pacific Coast Hwy
Long Beach, CA 90803
(562) 430-0585
www.goldensailshotel.com


THE PACIFIC INN/RADISSON
600 Marina Drive
Seal Beach, CA 90740
(562) 493-7501
www.pacificinn-sb.com

50th Reunion ATTENDANCE List








This page will be updated daily as reservations start to come in.


  1. ADAIR, Ginger Hamilton 
  2. & Rob Hamilton
  3. ALBUS, Paul
  4. & Judith Albus
  5. ALPIZAR, George
  6. ALSIP, Nancy Blevins
  7. & Jim Blevins
  8. ALTHIN, Clara Robbins
  9. & Allan Robbins
  10. ANDERSON, Dale
  11. & Darlene Allen
  12. ARCE, Carol (Fri.only)
  13. ARNOLD, Kris
  14. BAILEY, Mike
  15. & Carole OMEL Bailey ('64)
  16. BARDEN, Bill & Carmeline WILBUR
  17. BOLTE, Barbara Mack
  18. BOSWELL, Sue
  19. BRIGGS, "Lois" Elaine O'Farrell
  20. & Douglas O'Farrell
  21. BRITENBACH, Bill
  22. & Maria Britenbach
  23. BROWN, Walt
  24. & Sharon Brown
  25. BRYSON, Lynda Wind 
  26. & Tom Wind
  27. CASARES, Art
  28. & Kara Casares
  29. CECIL, Penny Bloodhart
  30. & Griffin Bloodhart
  31. CLARK, Mike 
  32. & Janet White
  33. CLAUNCH, Ann Moore
  34. CLAYPOOL, Carol Carlson
  35. & Bill Carlson
  36. CLEGHORN, Bonnie Peters
  37. COBB, Wayne
  38. COHEN, Larry
  39. & Donna Rosen Cohen
  40. COLANGELO, John 
  41. & Sue Colangelo
  42. COOPER, Connie Gilson
  43. CORTON, Martha Gordillo (Fri. only)
  44. COTTLE, Bill
  45. & Emilyn Blancada
  46. COVELL, Al
  47. COWEN, Janet Canter
  48. CRANE, Trudy Anshutz
  49. CROWELL, Carolyn Warner
  50. DAVIS, Bonnie Flores
  51. & Jim Flores
  52. DEMLER, Bonnie Watkins
  53. & Jim Watkins
  54. DESMOND, Eileen Bryson
  55. & Phil Bryson ('58)
  56. DOLL, Ed & Pam KEARN Doll
  57. DRURY, Bob
  58. DUNN, Jim
  59. & Judy Dunn
  60. DZERVE, Silvija Hellbusch (Fri. only)
  61. EKDAHL, Dale & Rosanne GRIMES Ekdahl
  62. ELLIOT, Jim
  63. FORMAN, Bob
  64. FOSKETT, Dale Arrivee
  65. GALAZ, Ray
  66. & Nancy Galaz
  67. GATOV, Merrily
  68. GIELOW, Dorothea
  69. & Nancy Holland
  70. GILLIS, Sherry Jagerson
  71. GILMORE, Sue
  72. & Bill McDannel ('61)
  73. GOOCH, George & Ruth GRAY Gooch
  74. GORDON, Lura Staffanson (Fri. only)
  75. GORDON, Michael 
  76. & Lavonne SPARGO Gordon ('69)
  77. GOREY, Tom
  78. GOULD, Carole Ryan (Fri. only)
  79. GRAHAM, Sherry Colbert 
  80. & Earl Colbert
  81. GRAY, Ruth Gooch & George GOOCH
  82. GREER, Lesley Baker
  83. GRIGGS, Marne Pugh
  84. & Bud Pugh
  85. GRIGSBY, Linda Knowles
  86. & Oran Knowles ('63)
  87. GRIMES, Rosanne Ekdahl & Dale EKDAHL
  88. HAGEE, Scott
  89. HALL, Bert
  90. & Marianne Fedunkiw
  91. HALL, Michele 
  92. HALLING, Herb
  93. & Cynthia Gothberg
  94. HARRISON, Susan Rivard 
  95. & Michael Rivard (Fri. only)
  96. HART, Pam Horton
  97. HECHTLINGER, Susan Mushkin
  98. HEMPHILL, Jeri Livingstone ('63)
  99. HERRMANN, Richard
  100. HIROTO, Darlene Chin
  101. & Bill Chin
  102. HOAG, Beverly Shachter
  103. & Bill Shachter
  104. HODAK, Ann Norberg
  105. HOPKINS, Jim
  106. HORTON, Roy
  107. & Annia Lee
  108. JACOBSEN, Janice Hoss
  109. & Rick Hoss ('61)
  110. JAMES, Barbara Hughes
  111. & Gordon Hughes
  112. JOHNSON, Arti Bauer
  113. JOHNSTON, Tracy Kittinger
  114. KANEEN, Michael
  115. & Karen Kaneen
  116. KAWAI, Kathyrn Campbell
  117. KEARN Pam Doll & Ed DOLL
  118. KIMES, Kay Whalen
  119. & Mike Whalen
  120. KOONS, Howard
  121. & Marlene Koons
  122. LACYK, Mary
  123. LAFFOON, Steve
  124. LAWSON, Bob 
  125. & Elaine Lawson
  126. LAWSON, George
  127. LEVY, Walter
  128. & Ellen Levy
  129. LINVILLE, Janice Dark (Fri. only)
  130. LOFGREN, Dwight
  131. LUKON, Joyce 
  132. LUOMA, Susan Langmore
  133. LYON, Buzz
  134. MacINNIS, Peter "Rocky"
  135. McCALL, Doris Smith
  136. & Danny Marquez
  137. McCRARY, Barbara Merrick
  138. & Tom Merrick '60
  139. McGRATH, Mike
  140. & Kathy Elkins
  141. MEINECKE, Karen Cargille
  142. MELVIN, Phyllis
  143. MERRITT, Bill
  144. & Betty Merritt
  145. MILTIMORE, Gary 
  146. & Diana Miltimore
  147. MINO, Ken
  148. MOLL, Kathleen Price (Fri. only)
  149. MONTGOMERY, Eileen Kremers
  150. & Hon. Peter Fox Cohalan
  151. MUNHOLLAND, Jim
  152. & Lawna FOHRING Munholland ('68)
  153. NESMITH, Jim
  154. & Jane Nesmith
  155. NEWBERRY, Vicki
  156. NEWPORT, John
  157. NICHOLSON, Susan Dykstra
  158. & David Dykstra
  159. NIELSEN, George
  160. & Melody Nielsen
  161. NOBLE, Dennis
  162. & Toni Noble
  163. OSBORN, Faith Crosby
  164. & Don Crosby ('59)
  165. OVERMAN, Art
  166. PAYNE, John
  167. & Frankie Meyer
  168. PILLSBURY, Rick
  169. QUINN, Mary Bennett 
  170. & Kristin Debus (daughter) 
  171. & Kari Groot (daughter) 
  172. RAE, Jim
  173. REDWINE, Bobbie Thompson 
  174. & Ron Thompson
  175. RHORER, Gary (Fri. only)
  176. ROGERS, Joyce Rogers-Brown
  177. & Russ Brown
  178. SADLER, Jeff
  179. & Norma Sadler
  180. SAMPSON, Renick
  181. & Eileen Sampson
  182. SAMS, Kenny & Marilou SINGLETON (Fri. only)
  183. SHEPARD, Geoffrey
  184. SINGLETON, Marilou & Kenny SAMS (Fri. only)
  185. SLUYTER, Ankie Kyle
  186. SMART, Skip
  187. & Pat Smart
  188. SMITHERAN, Jack
  189. & Margy Smitheran
  190. SORENSEN, Judy Mersey (Fri. only)
  191. SPARGO, Glenn
  192. & Maureen Spargo
  193. SPECKER, Susan Hall
  194. & Horace Hall
  195. SPRING, Danille Ford
  196. & Candace Winn
  197. SPRINGER, Ana Guthridge (Fri. only)
  198. STRICKLER, Barbara Rodda
  199. & John Rodda
  200. STUART, Michael
  201. & Sandra Stuart  (Fri. only)
  202. SUMMERS, Bill
  203. SUTTON, Jim
  204. & Sarah Sutton
  205. SVICAROVICH, Wade 
  206. & Karen Svicarovich
  207. TUCKER, Linda Brumley
  208. TURK, James
  209. & Kay Turk
  210. TUTEN, Vicki Mobley
  211. UMBARGER, Jerry
  212. & Kathy Umbarger
  213. UPTEGRAFF, Michael 
  214. & Robyn Uptegraff
  215. VAN HOLT, David
  216. VAN LEUVEN, Jim
  217. VIGNOLO, Ann Lee
  218. WEST, Pat Courter 
  219. & Larry Courter
  220. WILBER, Carmeline & Bill BARDEN
  221. WILBUR, Henry
  222. WINCHELL, Leonard
  223. & Leslie Winchell
  224. WULFSBERG, Jim
  225. & Janet Wulfsberg
  226. Judd Ziebell







SAVE THE DATE…

AUGUST 24-26, 2012

Alumni Book























Walk down memory lane with "Then and Now" pages featuring current photographs and up-to-date biographies. This fantastic keepsake also includes a classmate directory. You don’t need to attend the reunion to have your bio included. Just write your bio answering the topics listed below as briefly as possible. (See the sample below for how much to write - not what to write!) Your "Favorite Pastimes" should be only one short sentence and the "Highlights of My LIfe Since High School" can be about 75 words or less - a short paragraph. If you can, PLEASE EMAIL your bio back to us. That way we won’t have to retype it.

Email - including a recent photo of yourself or with your family
(we already have your senior year pic) ASAP to: p.gehrke@verizon.net

Or by U.S. Post:

Wilson Class of ‘62
c/o Patti Gehrke
4515 E. Second St. • Long Beach, CA 90803



1962

Name in High School:


Favorite High School Memories:


2012

Name:


Spouse/Partner:


Children/Grandchildren:


Occupation:


Favorite Pastimes:


Highlights of Your Life Since High School:




Meet Your 50th Reunion Committee





































Mike BAILEY
Joanne BUCHANAN Mitsuoka
Bill COTTLE
Patti GEHRKE (class of '68)
Sherry GRAHAM Colbert
Lesley GREER Baker
Herb HALLING
Jeri HEMPHILL Livingstone (class of '63)
Kay KIMES Whalen (not pictured)
Jim MUNHOLLAND
Jim NESMITH
Jim RAE
Joyce ROGERS-Brown


Jeri “Sherlock” Hemphill Livingstone
(Class of ‘63) has enthusiastically helped us find
over 200 “lost” Wilson ‘62 grads who have dropped

“off the radar.” She is also responsible

for collecting the “In Memory of Highlights” from family
and friends of our deceased grads.



Patti Gehrke Plunkett (Class of '68)
became our consultant as well as
our graphic designer... With our input
and her skill, she will be responsible
for such things as our Reunion Invite
our "50th Reunion" section of the website,
Name Tags, Program and our
Alumni Book, as well as sending
class email reminders regarding
our 50th reunion.













L-R: Herb Halling, Jeri Hemphill Livingstone, Bill Cottle,
Mike Bailey, Jim Munholland, Kay Kimes Whalen, Jim Nesmith,
Leslie Greer Baker, Jim Rae, Joyce Rogers-Brown


Blasts from the Past!


Remember these faces? If you have any photos from the past that you'd like to share, from any past years - Kindergarten to whenever! - please send them to p.gehrke@verizon.net to post on this website.

Also, please inform us if you know the names of any of those in question. You can drag any photo to your desktop to open it.



From left to right - John Cameron (Millikan '62), Steve Laffoon (Millikan and then Wilson '62), Bill Sher/Stearns (Wilson '62), Dennis Brenenstahl (Banning and Narbonne '60), and drummer Mike Smith (Wilson '64.)

6th Grade Lowell
1st row: Bernadine Thienhaus, Sherry, Robert, John Gilcrest, Peter D, Peter G, Lucille, Tracy, Geoffery, Robin, Johnny Payne.

2nd Row: Mike C, Roxanne Shum, Barbara, Paulin,Cheryl, Mark Dalton, Betsy, Derell,
Billy, Bobby, George Hart.

3rd Row: Billy E,   Mike Pendergast, Vicki Tuten, Clara Althin, Faith Osborne, 
Sue Hutchinson, Mill Matlock.

4th Row:  Pat, Marilou Singelton, Janna Howe, Charles, Miss Dalton, Janet Clark, 
Charlene Nagel, Don Hanson. 


 JULY 1959
Photo on Left: Linda Bryson, Ronnie Powell,  Vicki Tuten, Johnny Richards 
Photo on Right: Eileen Montgomery, Joyce Lukon



Vicki Tuten & Johnny Richards


Ronnie Powell and Linda Bryson





Top photo: Kenny Alban, Ankie Sluyter, Glenn Spargo, Jim Nesmith, Janet Clark, Clara Althin (behind is Bill)

Middle photo: Charlene Nagel, Sue?, Clara Althin, Faith Osbourne

Bottom photo: Faith Osborne & Janet Clark


Ms. Brown's 1st Grade Class
Front Row L to R:  /, Sandra Sunshine, ?, ?, Howard Koons, 
Keith Peterson, ?;
Second Row:  Kent Stow, Paul Wiebeck, Chauncey Ray, ?, 
Clyde Harwood, ?, Joy McIlrea;

Third Row: ?, Kathy Pross, ?, ?, Leonard Winchell, ?, ?, 
Robert McConnell, Pat Ghere


Lowell 2nd Grade 1951
Front row L to R:  Kent Stow, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Sue Hutchins, 
Sandra Sunshine (?);

Second Row:  ?, Tim Alvine, Ken Lockyer, Clyde Harwood, Howard Koons, Lenny Glogauer, ?, Keith Peterson;

Third Row:  Pat Ghere, Walene Wilson (?), Lind Grigsby, Kathy Pross, 
Toni Bermont, ?, Barbara Steele; 
Fourth Row:  Leonard Winchell, ?, ?, Rick Pillsbury, Paul Wiebeck, Alan Amsbury, ?, ?, 
Jeff Long, Bobby Alban ?


Jefferson Junior & Wilson Photos
(L - R)


Sally Bainbridge,
Sandy Hassey,
Carol Scherer
Middle row: Judy Dubnow,
Clara Althin, Gloria Chavira
Bottom row: Bonnie Moore ('63), Judi Allen ('61), Sally Marshall




















Jefferson Junior High & WIlson Photos
(L - R)


Bob Lambrose, Sharol Fiedland,
Harriet Blumberg,
middle row: Mary McIntyre,
Janet Williams, Gary Rhorer
bottom row: Linda Nieto,
Ann Reynolds, Susan ?









1962 All Night Dance
Lorrett Ziska, Richard Fulton '63, 
Donna Bradshaw, Bob Buell, 
Richie Schnurr (61) 
and Patti Wakefield







1955 from Mary Quinn
Left row top to bottom:
Peggy Cobb, little neighbor girl,
Ann Burgin, ?
Right row top to bottom:
Barbara Strickler,

Sue Bond,

Michelle Hall, Alene?




1955 from Mary Quinn

(L- R)
?, John Shipley,
Dennis Desmond,
Mary Quinn,
Wade Svicarovich,
David Hermstad,
Ron ?,
Jim Johnson



1955 from Mary Quinn
(L- R)
Randy Shipley, Dennis Desmond,
John Shipley,
Eileen Desmond,
Sue Bond,
Michelle Hall











Calls Dance Studio
1955-56




















From Left:
Jim Munholland,
Kenny Alban,
Jim Nesmith, ?, Bill Newell





From Left:
Jim Nesmith, Bill Newell,
Kenny Alban, Glenn Spargo
(Sitting): Jim Munholland
and Steve Smith









First day of
High School
From Left:
Julie Strate,
Janet Clark,
Bonnie Demler
and Kay Kimes















Glenn Spargo and (the late) Jim Moore visiting Maui in 1969 -
a treasured memory (pic submitted by Jim's brother, John)















LUAU
Julie Strate,
Joyce Rogers,
Janice Jacobsen,
Sandy Sunshine
Kay Kimes









SONG GIRLS
From Left:
Trudy Crane
Donna Cox
Janet Clark
Charlene Nagel
Bonnie Demler
Kay Kimes
Carolyn Claypool
Sally Marshall
Carol Sherrer







Kay Kimes and
Julie Strate


























From Leeft:
Cree Morey
Bill Britenbach
Kay Kimes
Gary Gates











From Left:
Chauncey Ray
Don Garner
Julie Strate

















From Left:
Bonnie Demler
Janet Clark
Ankie Sluyter
Donna Cox













From Left:
Gene Ivey
Allen Mullery
Craig Boyette
Gary Gates






























Lam Sig Alumni Banquet 1960 - Petroleum Club
Quite a few '62 Wilson Grads pictured.

In Top picture: Bill Britenbach, Ray Galaz, Gary Gates, Craig Boyette
In Bottom picture: Gary Smith, George Gooch
Can you find more?
















Fidelis










ACES


















MRS. BAGSTAD'S FIRST GRADE CLASS - LOWELL ELEMENTARY
First row: Principal Virginia Owens, Bob Stahl, Paulette Gehrke, Sylvia Valera, Bob Waterman, David Blumberg, Jerry Kahn, Barbara Warden, Cece Kimes, Mrs. Bagstad.
Second row: Adrienne Hurley, Camille Ratzlaff, Kris Buck, Linda Crabbe (eyes closed), Nancy Christensen, Laurie Kinley (hand to face), ? Unknown boy, Ricky Stowe, John Park, Danny Alban, Roberta Wall, Susie Pratt.
Third row: Roger Peters, Sandi Kimball, Alix Epley, Kay Strong, Karen Kline, Ken Miller, Nancy Martin, John Meyer
Back row: Either Tim Armistead or Donald Davis? , ? Unknown, Nancy John, Robbie Williams, Herb Solomon, Terry Girling, Trisha Steggall







Junior Debonairs 1956-57






















Calls Dance - Revelers 1957-58


















Naples Elementary School
Class of 1956 sent in by
Curt Woodall















ROGERS BOYS: (L-R) Jim Moore, Mike Springer
Jim Nesmith, Glenn Spargo, Randy Hopper
Jim Munholland, Mike Kaneen, Jim Elliott


ROGERS GRADUATION '56
L-R: Jim Nesmith,
Jim Elliott,
Lesley Greer
Scott Hagee,
Ankie Sluyter,
Jim Moore,
Cree Morey
Glenn Spargo











Sigma Phi Omicron '62
send in by
Lesley Greer
(also the next
4 photos)







June 13, 1956









Camp Fire Girls
Camp Hemohme
July 21, 1953









Dec. 1960























Press Telegram 1955


































1962 Collegiate Club
with Mr. Cox
Penny Cecil sent in.














June 1956
Bottom : Gary Costello, Tony Martyr & Randy Hopper












Junior Debonaires
1957-58













Junior Revelers
1955-56














Revelers 1956-57








Junior Assembly 1955-56