MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARY MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
VARIOUS CLASSES AND GRADE LEVELS
FROM 1962 - 1969
VARIOUS CLASSES AND GRADE LEVELS
FROM 1962 - 1969
Teachers: Mr. Paul Beard, Mrs. Pollard, Mrs. Lofton, Mrs. Doench, Mr. Gary Childs, Mrs. Hilton, Miss Meerse, Mrs. Speice, Miss Lee, Miss Frances Bennett, Mr. William Story
Principals: Mr. Thomas Coyne, Mr. Thomas Bridges, Mr. Buck
Principals: Mr. Thomas Coyne, Mr. Thomas Bridges, Mr. Buck
1961 - 1962
KINDERGARTEN, MISS BENNETT
KINDERGARTEN, MISS BENNETT
Top Row (L-R): Marjorie Wagner, Harold "Hal" Elgie, Principal Mr. Thomas Bridges, Teacher Miss Frances Bennett, Kim Beard, Mary Alice Romines.
2nd Row: Martin Cocker, Karen McCurry, Joanna Panetta, Jeff Kennedy.
3rd Row: Mark Bindel, Debra "Debbie" Wooldridge, Jennifer Love, James Salomone.
4th Row: Cindy Slater, Ted Roberts, Diane Rogers, Patricia "Tish" Hawley, Karen Kelly, Bill Abbott, Eileen Minerva.
Bottom Row: Gwyneth Hovick, Stuart Niebel, Mark Hubbard, Gina Kanewsky, Bruce Claypool, Mike McHenry, Sarah Neighbours.
2nd Row: Martin Cocker, Karen McCurry, Joanna Panetta, Jeff Kennedy.
3rd Row: Mark Bindel, Debra "Debbie" Wooldridge, Jennifer Love, James Salomone.
4th Row: Cindy Slater, Ted Roberts, Diane Rogers, Patricia "Tish" Hawley, Karen Kelly, Bill Abbott, Eileen Minerva.
Bottom Row: Gwyneth Hovick, Stuart Niebel, Mark Hubbard, Gina Kanewsky, Bruce Claypool, Mike McHenry, Sarah Neighbours.
1961 - 1962
GRADE 5, MR. PAUL BEARD
GRADE 5, MR. PAUL BEARD
Top Row (L-R): Alan Niebel, Valerie Breton, Principal Mr. Thomas Bridges, Teacher Mr. Paul Beard, Ellen Rosenbloom, Allen Blaisdell.
2nd Row: Unidentified, David Weingarten, George Bush, Unidentified.
3rd Row: Unidentified, Peter Madarasz, Unidentified, Unidentified.
4th Row: Mike Dubrasich, Susan Crary, Marty Takigawa, Hoby Hooker, Unidentified, Sue Wood, Mark Oliver.
Bottom Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Eric Lee, Unidentified, Unidentified, Irene Balcar, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified.
2nd Row: Unidentified, David Weingarten, George Bush, Unidentified.
3rd Row: Unidentified, Peter Madarasz, Unidentified, Unidentified.
4th Row: Mike Dubrasich, Susan Crary, Marty Takigawa, Hoby Hooker, Unidentified, Sue Wood, Mark Oliver.
Bottom Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Eric Lee, Unidentified, Unidentified, Irene Balcar, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified.
1961 - 1962
GRADE 5, MR. PAUL BEARD
GRADE 5, MR. PAUL BEARD
Top Row (L-R): Mike Dubrasich, Peter Madarasz, Marty Takigawa, David Weingarten, Unidentified, Alan Niebel, Unidentified, Hoby Hooker, Scott Bowersox?, Unidentified, George Bush?, Unidentified, Mark Oliver, Eric Lee, Alan Blaisdell.
Front Row: Unidentified, Susan Crary, Sue Wood, Unidentified, Unidentified, Valerie Breton, Elsa Rosenberg, Unidentified, Irene Balcar, Unidentified, Unidentifed, Unidentifed.
Front Row: Unidentified, Susan Crary, Sue Wood, Unidentified, Unidentified, Valerie Breton, Elsa Rosenberg, Unidentified, Irene Balcar, Unidentified, Unidentifed, Unidentifed.
1963 - 1964
GRADE 2, MRS. POLLARD
GRADE 2, MRS. POLLARD
Top Row (L-R): Richard _____, Lisa Broadman, Principal Mr. Thomas Coyne, Teacher Mrs. Pollard, Jeanne _____, Stuart Niebel.
2nd Row: Susan ____, Mark Avila, Elizabeth "Liz" Scales, Laurie McClain, Robert James, Ann ____.
3rd Row: John ____, Julie Hubbard, Robert Linary, Marty ____, Jennifer Hubbert, Lawrence "Mike" Cummins.
4th Row: Dorothy Vagin, Daniel "Danny" Lewis, Nina Jacoubowsky, Kim Beard, Jacquelyn "Jackie" Meldrum, Robert Ivers, Cynthia ____, Mark Fuller, Cynthia "Cindy" Bowhay.
Bottom Row: Danny D'Aquisto, Diana _____, Jeffrey "Jeff" Kennedy, Gwyneth "Gwyn" Hovick, Dandra _____, Michael "Mike" McHenry, Roselyn Flores, Tommy Lee.
2nd Row: Susan ____, Mark Avila, Elizabeth "Liz" Scales, Laurie McClain, Robert James, Ann ____.
3rd Row: John ____, Julie Hubbard, Robert Linary, Marty ____, Jennifer Hubbert, Lawrence "Mike" Cummins.
4th Row: Dorothy Vagin, Daniel "Danny" Lewis, Nina Jacoubowsky, Kim Beard, Jacquelyn "Jackie" Meldrum, Robert Ivers, Cynthia ____, Mark Fuller, Cynthia "Cindy" Bowhay.
Bottom Row: Danny D'Aquisto, Diana _____, Jeffrey "Jeff" Kennedy, Gwyneth "Gwyn" Hovick, Dandra _____, Michael "Mike" McHenry, Roselyn Flores, Tommy Lee.
1963 - 1964
KINDERGARTEN, MRS. HILTON
KINDERGARTEN, MRS. HILTON
Top Row (L-R): Theresa Ferrante, Eddie _____, Principal Mr. Thomas Coyne, Teacher Unidentified, Stanley Maasick, Elizabeth Beth Stoodley.
2nd Row: Cecelia Crary, Mark Wheaton, Bruce Satow, Susan Batt.
3rd Row: Dorothy Davis, Zita Lazzarini.
4th Row: Jim Burdick, Christine Cowgill, Scott Guyman, Donna Wright, Tommy Hartmann.
Bottom Row: Karen Hattori, Jimmy Herman, Joanne Bevilacqua, Janice Peterson, Keith Beard (Trinity), Mary Jo _____.
2nd Row: Cecelia Crary, Mark Wheaton, Bruce Satow, Susan Batt.
3rd Row: Dorothy Davis, Zita Lazzarini.
4th Row: Jim Burdick, Christine Cowgill, Scott Guyman, Donna Wright, Tommy Hartmann.
Bottom Row: Karen Hattori, Jimmy Herman, Joanne Bevilacqua, Janice Peterson, Keith Beard (Trinity), Mary Jo _____.
1965 - 1966
GRADE 2, MISS MEERSE
GRADE 2, MISS MEERSE
Top Row (L-R): Ted Hada, Unknown, Teacher Miss Meerse, Principal Mr. Thomas Coyne, Frank Incaviglia, Cecilia Crary, Unidentified.
2nd row: Unidentified, Aaron Cardoza, Unidentified, Jamie DeMaria.
3rd row: Zita Lazzarini, Bruce Satow, Unidentified, Unidentified, Tomas Hartman, Unidentified.
4th row: Craig Shaw, Melissa Rausch, Keith Beard (Trinity), Teresa Hilleary, Kory Whitcomb, Heidi Poskus, Luke Fry.
Bottom row: Susan Batt, Richard Adler, Vicky ____, Mike Minus, Maryann Bisson, Unidentified, Unidentified.
2nd row: Unidentified, Aaron Cardoza, Unidentified, Jamie DeMaria.
3rd row: Zita Lazzarini, Bruce Satow, Unidentified, Unidentified, Tomas Hartman, Unidentified.
4th row: Craig Shaw, Melissa Rausch, Keith Beard (Trinity), Teresa Hilleary, Kory Whitcomb, Heidi Poskus, Luke Fry.
Bottom row: Susan Batt, Richard Adler, Vicky ____, Mike Minus, Maryann Bisson, Unidentified, Unidentified.
1965 - 1966
GRADE 4, MRS. LOFTON
GRADE 4, MRS. LOFTON
Top Row (L-R): Gwyneth "Gwyn" Hovick, Nicholas "Nick" Hall, Teacher Mrs. Lofton, Principal Mr. Thomas Coyne, Marjorie Wagner, Unidentified, John La Sala.
2nd Row: Lynne Glasser, Jon Bedow, Susan "Sue" Hartmann, Eileen Minerva, Kelly Arnold, Sharon DeMaria.
3rd Row: Unidentified, Kim Beard, Cheryl Hughes, Karen Greenwald, Unidentified, Sue Ann Cowgill, Kathleen "Kathy" Moore, Scott Hawes, Jennifer Love.
4th Row: Unidentified, Janet Wither, Keith Nakamura, Unidentified, Diane Rogers, Soren Tubergen, Carol Buby, Martin Cocker, Sheldon "Shel" Dyer?, Harold "Hal" Elgin.
Bottom Row: Jackquelyn "Jackie" Meldrum, Scott Dewar, Sandra "Sandy" Marin, Thomas "Chris" Duffie, Lucinda "Cindy" Slater, David Willoughby, Camille ___?.
2nd Row: Lynne Glasser, Jon Bedow, Susan "Sue" Hartmann, Eileen Minerva, Kelly Arnold, Sharon DeMaria.
3rd Row: Unidentified, Kim Beard, Cheryl Hughes, Karen Greenwald, Unidentified, Sue Ann Cowgill, Kathleen "Kathy" Moore, Scott Hawes, Jennifer Love.
4th Row: Unidentified, Janet Wither, Keith Nakamura, Unidentified, Diane Rogers, Soren Tubergen, Carol Buby, Martin Cocker, Sheldon "Shel" Dyer?, Harold "Hal" Elgin.
Bottom Row: Jackquelyn "Jackie" Meldrum, Scott Dewar, Sandra "Sandy" Marin, Thomas "Chris" Duffie, Lucinda "Cindy" Slater, David Willoughby, Camille ___?.
1967 - 1968
GRADE 5, MR. PAUL BEARD
GRADE 5, MR. PAUL BEARD
Top Row (L-R): Rick Doubek, Principal Mr. Buck, Teacher Mr. Paul Beard, Cheryl Palmer.
2nd Row: Marlene Sato, Barney Struis, Susan Hancock, Bret Leach.
3rd Row: Sharon Gota, Douggie Tarantino, Louise Miller, Wynn Kageyama, Unidentified, Buddy Kimbrough, Julie Colletto.
4th Row: Steven Downey, Rose Davi, George Braun, Kathy Fahey, Doug Chandler, Vicki Burns, Mike Messinger.
Bottom Row: Jeb Morris, Susan Stone, Paul Flores, Janice Conner, Garrett Gipe, Martin Maxey, Jackie Hempel.
2nd Row: Marlene Sato, Barney Struis, Susan Hancock, Bret Leach.
3rd Row: Sharon Gota, Douggie Tarantino, Louise Miller, Wynn Kageyama, Unidentified, Buddy Kimbrough, Julie Colletto.
4th Row: Steven Downey, Rose Davi, George Braun, Kathy Fahey, Doug Chandler, Vicki Burns, Mike Messinger.
Bottom Row: Jeb Morris, Susan Stone, Paul Flores, Janice Conner, Garrett Gipe, Martin Maxey, Jackie Hempel.
1966 - 1967
GRADE 5, MR. PAUL BEARD
GRADE 5, MR. PAUL BEARD
Top Row (L-R): Cheryl Hughett, Nicholas "Nick" Hall, Teacher Mr. Paul Beard, Principal Mr. Buck, Gwyneth "Gwyn" Hovick, Thomas "Chris" Duffie, Susan "Sue" Hartmann.
2nd Row: John La Sala, Nina Jacoubowsky, David Page, Sue Ann Cowgill.
3rd Row: Tom Lee, Sheldon "Shel" Dyer, Scott Hawes, Mary "Betsy" Grych, David Willoughby, Jacquelyn "Jackie" Meldrum, Scott Dewar.
4th Row: Sandra "Sandy" Marin, Keith Nakamura, Eileen Minerva, Michael "Mike" Cullen, Karen Greenwald, David Somers, Lynne Glasser, Roseann Cardinale, Soren Tubergen.
Bottom Row: Kathleen "Kathy" Moore, Kelly Arnold, Dorothy Vagin, Carol Buby, Jeffrey "Jeff" Kennedy, Marjorie Wagner, Lisa Broadman.
2nd Row: John La Sala, Nina Jacoubowsky, David Page, Sue Ann Cowgill.
3rd Row: Tom Lee, Sheldon "Shel" Dyer, Scott Hawes, Mary "Betsy" Grych, David Willoughby, Jacquelyn "Jackie" Meldrum, Scott Dewar.
4th Row: Sandra "Sandy" Marin, Keith Nakamura, Eileen Minerva, Michael "Mike" Cullen, Karen Greenwald, David Somers, Lynne Glasser, Roseann Cardinale, Soren Tubergen.
Bottom Row: Kathleen "Kathy" Moore, Kelly Arnold, Dorothy Vagin, Carol Buby, Jeffrey "Jeff" Kennedy, Marjorie Wagner, Lisa Broadman.
1966 - 1967
GRADE 3 MRS. SPEICE
GRADE 3 MRS. SPEICE
Top row; Ted Hada, Teacher Mrs. Speice, Principal Mr. Buck, _____ Ferrante, Frank Incavigla.
2nd row; Joann Bevilacqua, Brad Conger?, Unidentified, Luke Fry.
3rd row; Unidentified, Unidentified, Lyn Bennett, Unidentified, Unidentified, Richard Cadle, Unidentified.
4th row; Unidentified, Teresa Hilleary, Danny Fenton, Tom Hartmann, Unidentified, Pilar Samet, Michael Branson.
Bottom row; Debbie _______, Keith Beard (Trinity), Bruce Satow, Betsy Hall, Zita Lazzarini.
2nd row; Joann Bevilacqua, Brad Conger?, Unidentified, Luke Fry.
3rd row; Unidentified, Unidentified, Lyn Bennett, Unidentified, Unidentified, Richard Cadle, Unidentified.
4th row; Unidentified, Teresa Hilleary, Danny Fenton, Tom Hartmann, Unidentified, Pilar Samet, Michael Branson.
Bottom row; Debbie _______, Keith Beard (Trinity), Bruce Satow, Betsy Hall, Zita Lazzarini.
1966 - 1967
GRADE 5, MRS. DOENCH
GRADE 5, MRS. DOENCH
Top Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Teacher Mrs. Doench, Principal Mr. Buck, Stephen "Steve" Hyland, Unidentified, Unidentified.
2nd row: Dorothy Maheras, Mark Hubbard, Susan Wells, Unidentified.
3rd row: Lynne Glasser, Unidentified, Unidentified, Kim Beard, Lisa Fry, Unidentified, Unidentified.
4th row: Joe Panetta, Janet Alonso, Guy Curtis, Jodie Dixon, Bruce Claypool, Stuart Niebel, Deborah "Debbie" Wooldridge, Ted Roberts.
Bottom row: Eileen Minerva, Unidentified, Unidentified, Matthew "Matt" Curtice, Unidentified, Unidentified, Denise Duffy.
1966 - 1967
GRADE 5, MRS. DOENCH
2nd row: Dorothy Maheras, Mark Hubbard, Susan Wells, Unidentified.
3rd row: Lynne Glasser, Unidentified, Unidentified, Kim Beard, Lisa Fry, Unidentified, Unidentified.
4th row: Joe Panetta, Janet Alonso, Guy Curtis, Jodie Dixon, Bruce Claypool, Stuart Niebel, Deborah "Debbie" Wooldridge, Ted Roberts.
Bottom row: Eileen Minerva, Unidentified, Unidentified, Matthew "Matt" Curtice, Unidentified, Unidentified, Denise Duffy.
1966 - 1967
GRADE 5, MRS. DOENCH
1967 - 1968
GRADES 5-6 MR. GARY CHILDS
GRADES 5-6 MR. GARY CHILDS
Top Row: Virginia Davis, Principal Mr. Buck, Teacher Mr. Gary Childs, Jeff Cross.
2nd row: Keith Maat, Cynthia "Cindy" Bowhay, Michael "Mike" Cullen, Camille ______.
3rd Row: William "Mark" Avila, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Deborah "Debbie" Carr, Unidentified.
4th Row: Mary Buckles, Keith Nakamura, Elizabeth "Liz" Scales, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Roseann Cardinale.
Bottom row; Kim Beard, Unidentified, Sue Ann Cowgill, Scott Clark, Unidentified, Steven "Steve" Nakajima.
1967 - 1968
GRADES 5-6 MR. GARY CHILDS
2nd row: Keith Maat, Cynthia "Cindy" Bowhay, Michael "Mike" Cullen, Camille ______.
3rd Row: William "Mark" Avila, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Deborah "Debbie" Carr, Unidentified.
4th Row: Mary Buckles, Keith Nakamura, Elizabeth "Liz" Scales, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Roseann Cardinale.
Bottom row; Kim Beard, Unidentified, Sue Ann Cowgill, Scott Clark, Unidentified, Steven "Steve" Nakajima.
1967 - 1968
GRADES 5-6 MR. GARY CHILDS
1967 - 1968
GRADE 5, MR. PAUL BEARD
GRADE 5, MR. PAUL BEARD
Top Row (L-R): Rick Doubek, Principal Mr. Buck, Teacher Mr. Paul Beard, Cheryl Palmer.
2nd Row: Marlene Sato, Barney Strauss, Susan Hancock, Bret Leach.
3rd Row: Sharon Gota, Duggie Tarantino, Louise Miller, Wynn Kageyama, Unidentied, Buddy Kimbrough, Julie Colletto.
4th Row: Steven Downer, Rose Davi, George Braun, Kathy Fahey, Doug Chandler, Vicki Burns, Mike Messinger.
Bottom Row: Jeb Morris, Susan Stone, Paul Flores, Janice Conger, Garrett Gipe, Martin Maxey, Jackie Hempel.
1967 - 1968
GRADE 5, MR. PAUL BEARD
2nd Row: Marlene Sato, Barney Strauss, Susan Hancock, Bret Leach.
3rd Row: Sharon Gota, Duggie Tarantino, Louise Miller, Wynn Kageyama, Unidentied, Buddy Kimbrough, Julie Colletto.
4th Row: Steven Downer, Rose Davi, George Braun, Kathy Fahey, Doug Chandler, Vicki Burns, Mike Messinger.
Bottom Row: Jeb Morris, Susan Stone, Paul Flores, Janice Conger, Garrett Gipe, Martin Maxey, Jackie Hempel.
1967 - 1968
GRADE 5, MR. PAUL BEARD
1967 - 1968
GRADE 4, MRS. LOFTON
GRADE 4, MRS. LOFTON
Top Row: Heidi Poskus, Principal Mr. Buck, Teacher Mrs. Lofton, Danny Fenton.
2nd row: Matt _____, Theresa Hilary, Jamie DeMaria, Suzzane Hazdovack.
3rd row: Melissa Rausch, Richard Adler, Unknown, Keith Beard (Trinity), Janice Peterson, Bill Brock, Susan Batt, Tom Grych.
4th row: Bret _____, Karen Krebs, Unidentified, Unidentified, Mike Minus, Ted Hada, Jana Minemoto, Jim Burdick, Bruce Satow.
5th row: John Haussermann, Bob Ball, Luke Fry, Dorthy Davis, Patrick Carney, Tom Hartmann, Zita Lazzarini.
1967 - 1968
GRADE 4, MRS. LOFTON
2nd row: Matt _____, Theresa Hilary, Jamie DeMaria, Suzzane Hazdovack.
3rd row: Melissa Rausch, Richard Adler, Unknown, Keith Beard (Trinity), Janice Peterson, Bill Brock, Susan Batt, Tom Grych.
4th row: Bret _____, Karen Krebs, Unidentified, Unidentified, Mike Minus, Ted Hada, Jana Minemoto, Jim Burdick, Bruce Satow.
5th row: John Haussermann, Bob Ball, Luke Fry, Dorthy Davis, Patrick Carney, Tom Hartmann, Zita Lazzarini.
1967 - 1968
GRADE 4, MRS. LOFTON
1968 - 1969
GRADE 5, MISS LEE
GRADE 5, MISS LEE
Top Row (L-R): Mike Branson, Principal Mr. Buck, Teacher Miss Lee, Frank Incaviglia.
2nd Row: Karen Krebs, Tom Hartmann, Pat Carney, Heidi _____.
3rd Row: Debbie _____, Keith Beard (Trinity), Dottie Davis, Robert Quel, Kathy Wilson, John Trenner, Mike Bowhay.
4th Row: Bill Brock, Theresa Hillery, Luke Fry, Marianne Bisson, Jeff Weeler, Pilar Samet, Joel Leaker, Monica Braun.
Bottom Row: Susan Bat, Johnny Bartrig, Susan Baldwin, Julie Lewis, Joe Panetta, Lynn Bennet, Brian DeMattia.
1968 - 1969
GRADE 5, MISS LEE
2nd Row: Karen Krebs, Tom Hartmann, Pat Carney, Heidi _____.
3rd Row: Debbie _____, Keith Beard (Trinity), Dottie Davis, Robert Quel, Kathy Wilson, John Trenner, Mike Bowhay.
4th Row: Bill Brock, Theresa Hillery, Luke Fry, Marianne Bisson, Jeff Weeler, Pilar Samet, Joel Leaker, Monica Braun.
Bottom Row: Susan Bat, Johnny Bartrig, Susan Baldwin, Julie Lewis, Joe Panetta, Lynn Bennet, Brian DeMattia.
1968 - 1969
GRADE 5, MISS LEE
1967 - 1968 Grade 6, MR. WILLIAM STORY
Top Row (L-R): Dorothy Maheras, Principal Mr. Buck, Teacher Mr. William Story, Unidentified.
2nd Row: Unidentified, Marjorie Wagner, Richard Capetta, Unidentified.
3rd Row: Michael “Mike” Calabrese, Mary “Betsy” Grych, David Page, Eileen Minerva, Danny D’Aquisto, Kathleen “Kathy” Moore, David Todd.
4th Row: Denise Duffy, Stuart Niebel, Sheldon “Shel” Dyer, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Kelly Arnold, Unidentified. Bottom Row: Fredrick “Rusty” Wells, Debra “Debbie” Wooldridge, Daniel “Dan” Albert, Janet Alonso, Frank Lucido, Roselyn Flores(?), David Willoughby.
1967 - 1968 Grade 6, MR. STORY
2nd Row: Unidentified, Marjorie Wagner, Richard Capetta, Unidentified.
3rd Row: Michael “Mike” Calabrese, Mary “Betsy” Grych, David Page, Eileen Minerva, Danny D’Aquisto, Kathleen “Kathy” Moore, David Todd.
4th Row: Denise Duffy, Stuart Niebel, Sheldon “Shel” Dyer, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Kelly Arnold, Unidentified. Bottom Row: Fredrick “Rusty” Wells, Debra “Debbie” Wooldridge, Daniel “Dan” Albert, Janet Alonso, Frank Lucido, Roselyn Flores(?), David Willoughby.
1967 - 1968 Grade 6, MR. STORY
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special thanks to those who have contributed to this site so far: Robert Stanton, Jeanne Stanton, Annamarie Della Sala Stanton, Don Davison, Mark Smith, Joan Chapin, Kyle Wyatt, Martin Bradley, Marla Martin Anderson, Debbie Langdon Bradford, Lilly Hespen Menezes, Alan Herren, Mike Welch , Mary Jane Porter Perna, Susan Turner Pohlmann, Mark Bibler, Joe Cutrufelli, Jeff Sumida, Alice Valdez Gerschler, Jon Wren, Christopher DuBois, Duke Quinones, Susie Rochon Henderson, Patrick Duffy, Gerald Armstrong, Carl Becker, Dennis Taylor, Mike Ventimiglia, Jack Frost, Steve Martin, Mike Ivers, Tom Russo Sr., Chuck Della Sala, Mel Hagio, Rick Hattori, Ellie Hattori, Randall Harris, Eddie Van Houtte, Anthony Della Sala, Pat Hathaway, Jack Pearson, Marie Pearson, Victor Henry, Dennis Copeland, Ron Chesshire, Keith Beard Trinity, Linda Kadani, Steve Hubbard, John Greenwald, and David Willoughby. We expect to be hearing from others soon!
Special thanks to those who have contributed to this site so far: Robert Stanton, Jeanne Stanton, Annamarie Della Sala Stanton, Don Davison, Mark Smith, Joan Chapin, Kyle Wyatt, Martin Bradley, Marla Martin Anderson, Debbie Langdon Bradford, Lilly Hespen Menezes, Alan Herren, Mike Welch , Mary Jane Porter Perna, Susan Turner Pohlmann, Mark Bibler, Joe Cutrufelli, Jeff Sumida, Alice Valdez Gerschler, Jon Wren, Christopher DuBois, Duke Quinones, Susie Rochon Henderson, Patrick Duffy, Gerald Armstrong, Carl Becker, Dennis Taylor, Mike Ventimiglia, Jack Frost, Steve Martin, Mike Ivers, Tom Russo Sr., Chuck Della Sala, Mel Hagio, Rick Hattori, Ellie Hattori, Randall Harris, Eddie Van Houtte, Anthony Della Sala, Pat Hathaway, Jack Pearson, Marie Pearson, Victor Henry, Dennis Copeland, Ron Chesshire, Keith Beard Trinity, Linda Kadani, Steve Hubbard, John Greenwald, and David Willoughby. We expect to be hearing from others soon!
MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
"CLASS OF 1964" (MONTEREY HIGH CLASS OF 1970)
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
"CLASS OF 1964" (MONTEREY HIGH CLASS OF 1970)
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Below are photos of our "Monte Vista Class of 1964" which became the Monterey High Class of 1970. There were four kindergarten classes and three classes in each grade as we progressed from 1st through 6th.
Three Monte Vista class photos are still missing - one each from 4th, 5th and 6th grades. Further down this page are also some class photos from the other elementary schools that fed into Colton Junior High, which along with Fremont fed into Monterey High.
Let me know if you have any class photos to add, or if you can provide names of any people not yet unidentified.
~ Derek moderek@gmail.com
Three Monte Vista class photos are still missing - one each from 4th, 5th and 6th grades. Further down this page are also some class photos from the other elementary schools that fed into Colton Junior High, which along with Fremont fed into Monterey High.
Let me know if you have any class photos to add, or if you can provide names of any people not yet unidentified.
~ Derek moderek@gmail.com
6th Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1963-64 - Miss Hansen
Monterey, California 1963-64 - Miss Hansen
6th Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1963-64 - Miss Hansen
Teacher: Miss Emma Jane Hansen
Top Row: Jim Heiland, Jennifer Williams, Martin Bradley, Principal Mr. Thomas Coyne, Teacher Miss Emma Jane Hansen, Steve Weingarten, Sheila Kandlbinder, Dan Willis.
2nd Row: Rosalie Smith, Janis Rogers, Katie Hovick, Diane Harrison.
3rd Row: Alan Herren, Debbie Ferguson, Nello Torri, Derek Morris, Kim Curtice, Bruce McGowan.
4th Row: Connie Bush, Marie Cantin, (Charles) Chip Bates, Kevin Stock, Steve Collins, Mary Jane Porter, Mimi Seyferth.
Bottom Row: Robert Mehlert, Joan Chapin, Peter Fry, Debbie Langdon, Joy Hubbert, Jerry Pobor, Kathy Greenwald, Bob Stanton.
Monterey, California 1963-64 - Miss Hansen
Teacher: Miss Emma Jane Hansen
Top Row: Jim Heiland, Jennifer Williams, Martin Bradley, Principal Mr. Thomas Coyne, Teacher Miss Emma Jane Hansen, Steve Weingarten, Sheila Kandlbinder, Dan Willis.
2nd Row: Rosalie Smith, Janis Rogers, Katie Hovick, Diane Harrison.
3rd Row: Alan Herren, Debbie Ferguson, Nello Torri, Derek Morris, Kim Curtice, Bruce McGowan.
4th Row: Connie Bush, Marie Cantin, (Charles) Chip Bates, Kevin Stock, Steve Collins, Mary Jane Porter, Mimi Seyferth.
Bottom Row: Robert Mehlert, Joan Chapin, Peter Fry, Debbie Langdon, Joy Hubbert, Jerry Pobor, Kathy Greenwald, Bob Stanton.
6th Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1963-64 - Mrs. Broadman
Monterey, California 1963-64 - Mrs. Broadman
6th Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1963-64 - Mrs. Broadman
Teacher: Mrs. Broadman
Top Row: Clifford Howe, Principal Mr. Thomas Coyne, Teacher Mrs. Broadman, Brian Betz.
2nd Row: Jamie Campbell, Mike Cardinalli, Mike Ivers, Eugene Prange.
3rd Row: Sidney Hadden, Gabe Simon, Patricia Jacobs, Unidentified, Craig Bua, Leslie ____.
4th Row: Unidentified, Tony Nuovo, Al Salomone, Julie Latimer, James O’Brien, Jeff Phillips, Bob Daniels.
5th Row: Joe Solis, Susan Nakamura, Brad Gray, Cindi ____, Bill Curtis, Kristy Garnero, Bob Carmenita.
Monterey, California 1963-64 - Mrs. Broadman
Teacher: Mrs. Broadman
Top Row: Clifford Howe, Principal Mr. Thomas Coyne, Teacher Mrs. Broadman, Brian Betz.
2nd Row: Jamie Campbell, Mike Cardinalli, Mike Ivers, Eugene Prange.
3rd Row: Sidney Hadden, Gabe Simon, Patricia Jacobs, Unidentified, Craig Bua, Leslie ____.
4th Row: Unidentified, Tony Nuovo, Al Salomone, Julie Latimer, James O’Brien, Jeff Phillips, Bob Daniels.
5th Row: Joe Solis, Susan Nakamura, Brad Gray, Cindi ____, Bill Curtis, Kristy Garnero, Bob Carmenita.
5th Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1962-63 - Mrs. Shadley
Monterey, California 1962-63 - Mrs. Shadley
5th Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1962-63 - Mrs. Shadley
Teacher: Mrs. Lyda Shadley (not pictured)
Top Row: Marie Cantin, Mary Jane Porter, Kim Curtice, Bruce McGowan, Alan Herren, Janis Rogers, Joy Hubbert, Jennifer Williams.
2nd Row: Joan Chapin, Debbie Ferguson, Principal Mr. Thomas Coyne, Katie Hovick.
3rd Row: Marla Martin, Joan Costello, Kevin Stock, Rosalie Smith, Suzanne Delahaie.
4th Row: Kathy Greenwald, Kim Dyer, Kathy Taugher, Connie Bush, Fran Carroll, (Charles) Chip Bates, Nancy Kimbrough, Sheila Kandlbinder.
Bottom Row: Peter Fry, Jerry Pobor, Bob Stanton, Steve Collins, Derek Morris, Nello Torri, Paul Deering, Jim Heiland.
Monterey, California 1962-63 - Mrs. Shadley
Teacher: Mrs. Lyda Shadley (not pictured)
Top Row: Marie Cantin, Mary Jane Porter, Kim Curtice, Bruce McGowan, Alan Herren, Janis Rogers, Joy Hubbert, Jennifer Williams.
2nd Row: Joan Chapin, Debbie Ferguson, Principal Mr. Thomas Coyne, Katie Hovick.
3rd Row: Marla Martin, Joan Costello, Kevin Stock, Rosalie Smith, Suzanne Delahaie.
4th Row: Kathy Greenwald, Kim Dyer, Kathy Taugher, Connie Bush, Fran Carroll, (Charles) Chip Bates, Nancy Kimbrough, Sheila Kandlbinder.
Bottom Row: Peter Fry, Jerry Pobor, Bob Stanton, Steve Collins, Derek Morris, Nello Torri, Paul Deering, Jim Heiland.
5th Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1962-63 - Mr. Beard
Monterey, California 1962-63 - Mr. Beard
5th Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1962-63 - Mr. Beard
Teacher: Mr. Paul Beard
Top Row: Brad Hawes, Warren Wilson, Unidentified, Dick Clark, Jeff Canepa, Steve Hubbard, Steve Vilcone, David Park.
2nd Row: Mark Riso, Principal Mr. Thomas Coyne, Teacher Mr. Beard, Clifford Howe.
3rd Row: Kathy Minerva, Debbie Langdon, Unidentified, Karen Schwartz.
4th Row: Julie Latimer, Patricia Hlavachek, Kathy Rock, Susan Fisher, Susie Selfridge, Pam Trenner, Unidentified, Janet Cardinalli.
Bottom Row: Steve Krebs, Mike Hohnemann, Jamie Campbell, Jim Burns, John Tabata, Steve Weingarten, Eddie Lowery, Unidentified.
Monterey, California 1962-63 - Mr. Beard
Teacher: Mr. Paul Beard
Top Row: Brad Hawes, Warren Wilson, Unidentified, Dick Clark, Jeff Canepa, Steve Hubbard, Steve Vilcone, David Park.
2nd Row: Mark Riso, Principal Mr. Thomas Coyne, Teacher Mr. Beard, Clifford Howe.
3rd Row: Kathy Minerva, Debbie Langdon, Unidentified, Karen Schwartz.
4th Row: Julie Latimer, Patricia Hlavachek, Kathy Rock, Susan Fisher, Susie Selfridge, Pam Trenner, Unidentified, Janet Cardinalli.
Bottom Row: Steve Krebs, Mike Hohnemann, Jamie Campbell, Jim Burns, John Tabata, Steve Weingarten, Eddie Lowery, Unidentified.
Monte Vista Elementary School
Soledad Drive & Via Paraiso - Monterey, California
Soledad Drive & Via Paraiso - Monterey, California
Monte Vista Elementary School - Monterey, California
Monte Vista Elementary School - Monterey, California
Monte Vista Elementary School - Monterey, California
Monte Vista Elementary School - Monterey, California
Monte Vista Elementary School - Monterey, California
Monte Vista Elementary School - Soledad Drive & Via Paraiso - Monterey, CA
4th Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1961-62 - Mrs. Panetta
Monterey, California 1961-62 - Mrs. Panetta
4th Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1961-62 - Mrs. Panetta
Teacher: Mrs. Anna Panetta
Top Row: Paul Deering, Katie Hovick, Principal Mr. Thomas Bridges, Teacher Mrs. Anna Panetta, Rosalie Smith, Jim Heiland.
2nd Row: Fran Carroll, Alan Herren, Joan Costello, Kathy Greenwald, Robert Mehlert, Nancy Kimbrough.
3rd Row: Jerry Pobor, Kim Curtice, Derek Morris, Bob Stanton, Marla Martin, Nello Torri.
4th Row: Unidentified, Martin Bradley, Suzanne Delahaie, Steve Ragsdale, Kim Dyer, Steve Martin, Joy Hubbert, Steve Collins, Jennifer Williams.
Bottom Row: Peter Fry, Janis Rogers, Mark Riso, Kathy _________, Debbie Ferguson, Unidentified, Marie Cantin, Warren Wilson.
Monterey, California 1961-62 - Mrs. Panetta
Teacher: Mrs. Anna Panetta
Top Row: Paul Deering, Katie Hovick, Principal Mr. Thomas Bridges, Teacher Mrs. Anna Panetta, Rosalie Smith, Jim Heiland.
2nd Row: Fran Carroll, Alan Herren, Joan Costello, Kathy Greenwald, Robert Mehlert, Nancy Kimbrough.
3rd Row: Jerry Pobor, Kim Curtice, Derek Morris, Bob Stanton, Marla Martin, Nello Torri.
4th Row: Unidentified, Martin Bradley, Suzanne Delahaie, Steve Ragsdale, Kim Dyer, Steve Martin, Joy Hubbert, Steve Collins, Jennifer Williams.
Bottom Row: Peter Fry, Janis Rogers, Mark Riso, Kathy _________, Debbie Ferguson, Unidentified, Marie Cantin, Warren Wilson.
4th Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1961-62 - Mrs. Lofton
Monterey, California 1961-62 - Mrs. Lofton
4th Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1961-62 - Mrs. Lofton
Teacher: Mrs. Virginia Lofton
Top Row: Leslie ________, Mike Cardinalli, Principal Mr. Thomas Bridges, Teacher Mrs. Lofton, Unidentified, Unidentified.
2nd Row: (Charles) Chip Bates, Robert Carmenita, Joe _______ , Bill Curtis.
3rd Row: Josh Hall, Phillip Hughes, Phyllis Thorngate, Kathy Davis, Larry Lum, Unidentified.
4th Row: Denis Simard, Mary Beth ________, Unidentified, Connie Bush, Sidney Hadden, Gabe Simon, Mary Jane Porter, Jeff Phillips.
Bottom Row: Kristy Garnero, Bob Daniels, Irene Mason, Joe Solis, Joan Chapin, Al Salomone, Kathy Taugher, Dick Clark, Sara Sato.
Monterey, California 1961-62 - Mrs. Lofton
Teacher: Mrs. Virginia Lofton
Top Row: Leslie ________, Mike Cardinalli, Principal Mr. Thomas Bridges, Teacher Mrs. Lofton, Unidentified, Unidentified.
2nd Row: (Charles) Chip Bates, Robert Carmenita, Joe _______ , Bill Curtis.
3rd Row: Josh Hall, Phillip Hughes, Phyllis Thorngate, Kathy Davis, Larry Lum, Unidentified.
4th Row: Denis Simard, Mary Beth ________, Unidentified, Connie Bush, Sidney Hadden, Gabe Simon, Mary Jane Porter, Jeff Phillips.
Bottom Row: Kristy Garnero, Bob Daniels, Irene Mason, Joe Solis, Joan Chapin, Al Salomone, Kathy Taugher, Dick Clark, Sara Sato.
3rd Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1960-61 - Mrs. Ryan
Monterey, California 1960-61 - Mrs. Ryan
3rd Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1960-61 - Mrs. Ryan
Teacher: Mrs. Mae E. Ryan
Top Row: Derek Morris, Denis Simard, (Charles) Chip Bates, Mark Kaminski, Leslie _______, John Tabata, Sara Sato, Unidentified.
2nd Row: Unidentified, Kathy Taugher, Jeff Phillips, Clifford Howe, Bill Curtis, Joan Chapin, Kathy Davis, Unidentified.
3rd Row: Mike Cardinalli, Bob Stanton, Bruce McGowan, Jim Heiland, Unidentified, Gabe Simon, Eva Lavaestu, Sidney Hadden.
Bottom Row: Principal Mr. Thomas Bridges, Irene Mason, Debbie Ferguson, Julie Latimer, Unidentified, Nello Torri, Kristy Garnero, Teacher Mrs. Mae E. Ryan.
Missing from photo: Mary Jane Porter and Phyllis Thorngate.
Monterey, California 1960-61 - Mrs. Ryan
Teacher: Mrs. Mae E. Ryan
Top Row: Derek Morris, Denis Simard, (Charles) Chip Bates, Mark Kaminski, Leslie _______, John Tabata, Sara Sato, Unidentified.
2nd Row: Unidentified, Kathy Taugher, Jeff Phillips, Clifford Howe, Bill Curtis, Joan Chapin, Kathy Davis, Unidentified.
3rd Row: Mike Cardinalli, Bob Stanton, Bruce McGowan, Jim Heiland, Unidentified, Gabe Simon, Eva Lavaestu, Sidney Hadden.
Bottom Row: Principal Mr. Thomas Bridges, Irene Mason, Debbie Ferguson, Julie Latimer, Unidentified, Nello Torri, Kristy Garnero, Teacher Mrs. Mae E. Ryan.
Missing from photo: Mary Jane Porter and Phyllis Thorngate.
3rd Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School,
Monterey, California 1960-61 - Mrs. Turner
Monterey, California 1960-61 - Mrs. Turner
3rd Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California - 1960-61 - Mrs. Turner
Teacher: Mrs. Turner
Top Row: Steve Martin, Joe Solis, Jerry Pobor, Patricia Hlavachek, Steve Vilcone, Joy Hubbert, Unidentified, Rosalie Smith, Al Salomone.
2nd Row: David Park, Janis Rogers, Paul Deering, Warren Wilson, Unidentified, Steve Collins, Fran Carroll, Wendy Hunter, Peter Fry.
3rd Row: Kathy _____, Steve Ragsdale, Katie Hovick, Mark Riso, Kathy Greenwald, Mark Bibler, Marla Martin, Unidentified, Marie Cantin
Bottom Row: Principal Mr. Thomas Bridges, Unidentified, Sheila Kandlbinder, Nancy Kimbrough, Kim Curtice, Unidentified, Unidentified, Teacher Mrs. Turner
Monterey, California - 1960-61 - Mrs. Turner
Teacher: Mrs. Turner
Top Row: Steve Martin, Joe Solis, Jerry Pobor, Patricia Hlavachek, Steve Vilcone, Joy Hubbert, Unidentified, Rosalie Smith, Al Salomone.
2nd Row: David Park, Janis Rogers, Paul Deering, Warren Wilson, Unidentified, Steve Collins, Fran Carroll, Wendy Hunter, Peter Fry.
3rd Row: Kathy _____, Steve Ragsdale, Katie Hovick, Mark Riso, Kathy Greenwald, Mark Bibler, Marla Martin, Unidentified, Marie Cantin
Bottom Row: Principal Mr. Thomas Bridges, Unidentified, Sheila Kandlbinder, Nancy Kimbrough, Kim Curtice, Unidentified, Unidentified, Teacher Mrs. Turner
3rd Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1960-61
Monterey, California 1960-61
3rd Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1960-61
Teacher: Unidentified
Top Row: Jim Burns, Unidentified, Unidentified, Jennifer Williams, Unidentified, Suzanne Delahaie, Joan Costello, Steve Krebs, Unidentified.
2nd Row: Unidentified, Steve Hubbard, Unidentified, Craig Bua, Kathy Rock, Unidentified, Janet Cardinalli, Debbie Langdon, Unidentified.
3rd Row: Unidentified, Kevin Stock, Robert Carmenita, Connie Bush, Unidentified, Dick Clark, Jeff Canepa, Unidentified, Eddie Lowery.
Bottom Row: Principal Mr. Thomas Bridges, Mike Hohnemann, Unidentified, Jamie Campbell, Brad Hawes, Pam Trenner, Susie Sewald, Steve Weingarten.
Monterey, California 1960-61
Teacher: Unidentified
Top Row: Jim Burns, Unidentified, Unidentified, Jennifer Williams, Unidentified, Suzanne Delahaie, Joan Costello, Steve Krebs, Unidentified.
2nd Row: Unidentified, Steve Hubbard, Unidentified, Craig Bua, Kathy Rock, Unidentified, Janet Cardinalli, Debbie Langdon, Unidentified.
3rd Row: Unidentified, Kevin Stock, Robert Carmenita, Connie Bush, Unidentified, Dick Clark, Jeff Canepa, Unidentified, Eddie Lowery.
Bottom Row: Principal Mr. Thomas Bridges, Mike Hohnemann, Unidentified, Jamie Campbell, Brad Hawes, Pam Trenner, Susie Sewald, Steve Weingarten.
2nd Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California - 1959-60 - Mrs. Cunningham
Monterey, California - 1959-60 - Mrs. Cunningham
2nd Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1959-60 - Mrs. Cunningham
Teacher: Mrs. Cunningham
Top Row: Jeff Phillips, Joe Ferrante, John Tabata, Bruce McGowan, Mike Cardinalli, Bob Stanton, Denny Simard.
2nd Row: Michael Clapper, Mike Hohnemann, Steve Weingarten, Derek Morris, Alan Herren, Bill Curtis, Jim Heiland.
3rd Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Gabe Simon, Kristy Garnero, Irene Mason, Joan Chapin, Mary Jane Porter.
4th Row: Kathy Davis, Phyllis Thorngate, Kathy Taugher, Jimmy ___, Unidentified, Eva Laevastu, Wendy Hunter.
Bottom Row: Principal Mr. Thomas Bridges, Nello Torri, Unidentified, Debbie Ferguson, Sara Sato, Unidentified, Teacher Mrs. Cunningham.
Monterey, California 1959-60 - Mrs. Cunningham
Teacher: Mrs. Cunningham
Top Row: Jeff Phillips, Joe Ferrante, John Tabata, Bruce McGowan, Mike Cardinalli, Bob Stanton, Denny Simard.
2nd Row: Michael Clapper, Mike Hohnemann, Steve Weingarten, Derek Morris, Alan Herren, Bill Curtis, Jim Heiland.
3rd Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Gabe Simon, Kristy Garnero, Irene Mason, Joan Chapin, Mary Jane Porter.
4th Row: Kathy Davis, Phyllis Thorngate, Kathy Taugher, Jimmy ___, Unidentified, Eva Laevastu, Wendy Hunter.
Bottom Row: Principal Mr. Thomas Bridges, Nello Torri, Unidentified, Debbie Ferguson, Sara Sato, Unidentified, Teacher Mrs. Cunningham.
2nd Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1959-60 - Mrs. Toomey
Monterey, California 1959-60 - Mrs. Toomey
2nd Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1959-60 - Mrs. Toomey
Teacher: Mrs. Toomey
Top Row: Kathy ___________, Unidentified, Janis Rogers, Pat Hlavachek, Sidney Hadden, Joy Hubbert, Kim Curtice, Katie Hovick.
2nd Row: Sheila Kandlbinder, Julie Latimer, Kathy Greenwald, Sheryl Thomas, Rosalie Smith, Al Salomone, Jerry Pobor, Steve Martin.
3rd Row: Bobby Brassfield, Mark Bibler, Peter Fry, Unidentified, Lea Magee, Tony Nuovo, Mark Riso, Warren Wilson.
4th Row: Clifford Howe, Patrick Singh, Ronald Singh, Phillip Hughes, David Park, Mark Kaminski, Joe Solis, Steve Collins
Bottom Row: Principal Mr. Thomas Bridges, Mike Welch, Dick Clark, Teacher Mrs. Toomey.
Monterey, California 1959-60 - Mrs. Toomey
Teacher: Mrs. Toomey
Top Row: Kathy ___________, Unidentified, Janis Rogers, Pat Hlavachek, Sidney Hadden, Joy Hubbert, Kim Curtice, Katie Hovick.
2nd Row: Sheila Kandlbinder, Julie Latimer, Kathy Greenwald, Sheryl Thomas, Rosalie Smith, Al Salomone, Jerry Pobor, Steve Martin.
3rd Row: Bobby Brassfield, Mark Bibler, Peter Fry, Unidentified, Lea Magee, Tony Nuovo, Mark Riso, Warren Wilson.
4th Row: Clifford Howe, Patrick Singh, Ronald Singh, Phillip Hughes, David Park, Mark Kaminski, Joe Solis, Steve Collins
Bottom Row: Principal Mr. Thomas Bridges, Mike Welch, Dick Clark, Teacher Mrs. Toomey.
2nd Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1959-60 - Mrs. Pollard
Monterey, California 1959-60 - Mrs. Pollard
2nd Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1959-60 - Mrs. Pollard
Teacher: Mrs. Pollard
Top Row: Unidentified, Craig Bua, Unidentified, Chip Bates, Jennifer Williams, Skip Ventimiglia, Unidentified.
2nd Row: Suzanne Delahaie, Jeff Canepa, Susie Sewald, Kevin Stock, Unidentified, Debbie Langdon, Jim Burns.
3rd Row: Steve Weingarten, Eddie Lowery, Unidentified, Mike Hohnemann, Marla Martin, Unidentified, Jamie Campbell
4th Row: Janet Cardinalli, Connie Bush, Steve Hubbard, Brad Hawes, Robert Carmenita, Unidentified, Steve Krebs.
Bottom Row: Teacher Mrs. Pollard, Pam Trenner, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Joan Costello, Principal Mr. Thomas Bridges.
Monterey, California 1959-60 - Mrs. Pollard
Teacher: Mrs. Pollard
Top Row: Unidentified, Craig Bua, Unidentified, Chip Bates, Jennifer Williams, Skip Ventimiglia, Unidentified.
2nd Row: Suzanne Delahaie, Jeff Canepa, Susie Sewald, Kevin Stock, Unidentified, Debbie Langdon, Jim Burns.
3rd Row: Steve Weingarten, Eddie Lowery, Unidentified, Mike Hohnemann, Marla Martin, Unidentified, Jamie Campbell
4th Row: Janet Cardinalli, Connie Bush, Steve Hubbard, Brad Hawes, Robert Carmenita, Unidentified, Steve Krebs.
Bottom Row: Teacher Mrs. Pollard, Pam Trenner, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Joan Costello, Principal Mr. Thomas Bridges.
1st Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1958-59 - Mrs. Larson
Monterey, California 1958-59 - Mrs. Larson
1st Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1958-59 - Mrs. Larson
Teacher: Mrs. Esther Larson
Top Row: Kristy Garnero, Michael Clapper, John Tabata, Katie Hovick, Bruce McGowan, Joan Chapin, Eddie Lowery, Unidentified.
2nd Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Alan Herren, Mike Cardinalli, Kim Curtice, Steve Krebs, Mary Jane Porter, Jim Heiland.
3rd Row: Unidentified, Gabe Simon, Debbie Ferguson, Joe Ferrante, Kathy Davis, Bill Curtis, Unidentified, Derek Morris.
Bottom Row: Bob Stanton, Unidentified, Denny Simard, Unidentified, Jeff Phillips, Steve Weingarten, Teacher Mrs. Esther Larson.
Missing from photo: Mike Ivers
Monterey, California 1958-59 - Mrs. Larson
Teacher: Mrs. Esther Larson
Top Row: Kristy Garnero, Michael Clapper, John Tabata, Katie Hovick, Bruce McGowan, Joan Chapin, Eddie Lowery, Unidentified.
2nd Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Alan Herren, Mike Cardinalli, Kim Curtice, Steve Krebs, Mary Jane Porter, Jim Heiland.
3rd Row: Unidentified, Gabe Simon, Debbie Ferguson, Joe Ferrante, Kathy Davis, Bill Curtis, Unidentified, Derek Morris.
Bottom Row: Bob Stanton, Unidentified, Denny Simard, Unidentified, Jeff Phillips, Steve Weingarten, Teacher Mrs. Esther Larson.
Missing from photo: Mike Ivers
1st Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1958-59 - Mrs. Gumeson
Monterey, California 1958-59 - Mrs. Gumeson
1st Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1958-59 - Mrs. Gumeson
Teacher: Mrs. Gumeson
Top Row: Sidney Hadden, Kathy Greenwald, Kathy Taugher, Sheryl Thomas, Joy Hubbert, Unidentified, Phyllis Thorngate.
2nd Row: Sheila Kandlbinder, Kathy ___________, Joan Costello, Pat Hlavachek, Unidentified, Dick Clark, Lea Magee.
3rd Row: Sal Costanza, Steve Martin, David Park, Steve Collins, Riley Twohig, Phillip Hughes, Bobby Brassfield.
Bottom Row: Mike Welch, Mark Riso, Al Salomone, Mark Kaminiski, Joe Solis, Jerry Pobor, Teacher Mrs. Gumeson.
Monterey, California 1958-59 - Mrs. Gumeson
Teacher: Mrs. Gumeson
Top Row: Sidney Hadden, Kathy Greenwald, Kathy Taugher, Sheryl Thomas, Joy Hubbert, Unidentified, Phyllis Thorngate.
2nd Row: Sheila Kandlbinder, Kathy ___________, Joan Costello, Pat Hlavachek, Unidentified, Dick Clark, Lea Magee.
3rd Row: Sal Costanza, Steve Martin, David Park, Steve Collins, Riley Twohig, Phillip Hughes, Bobby Brassfield.
Bottom Row: Mike Welch, Mark Riso, Al Salomone, Mark Kaminiski, Joe Solis, Jerry Pobor, Teacher Mrs. Gumeson.
1st Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1958-59 - Mrs. Predmore
Monterey, California 1958-59 - Mrs. Predmore
1st Grade, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1958-59 - Mrs. Predmore
Teacher: Mrs. Predmore
Top Row: Janis Rogers, Debbie Langdon, Janet Cardinalli, Marla Martin, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified.
2nd Row: Pam Trenner, Susie Sewald, Suzanne Delahaie, Unidentified, Steve Vilcone, Kevin Stock, Craig Bua, Jim Burns.
3rd Row: Robert Carmenita, Unidentified, Skip Ventimiglia, Unidentified, Steve Hubbard, Chip Bates, Jamie Campbell, Unidentified.
Bottom Row: Mike Hohnemann, Brad Hawes, Jeff Canepa, Unidentified, Unidentified, Steve Weingarten, Teacher Mrs. Predmore
Monterey, California 1958-59 - Mrs. Predmore
Teacher: Mrs. Predmore
Top Row: Janis Rogers, Debbie Langdon, Janet Cardinalli, Marla Martin, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified.
2nd Row: Pam Trenner, Susie Sewald, Suzanne Delahaie, Unidentified, Steve Vilcone, Kevin Stock, Craig Bua, Jim Burns.
3rd Row: Robert Carmenita, Unidentified, Skip Ventimiglia, Unidentified, Steve Hubbard, Chip Bates, Jamie Campbell, Unidentified.
Bottom Row: Mike Hohnemann, Brad Hawes, Jeff Canepa, Unidentified, Unidentified, Steve Weingarten, Teacher Mrs. Predmore
Kindergarten, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1957-58
Monterey, California 1957-58
Kindergarten, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1957-58
Teacher: Unidentified
Top Row: Steve Krebs, Bruce McGowan, Bill Curtis, Derek Morris, Bob Stanton, Joe Ferrante, Joe Solis.
2nd Row: Andrew Johnson, Mark Kaminski, Unidentified, Unidentified, Nello Torri, Tony Nuovo, Katie Hovick.
3rd Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Sidney Hadden, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified.
Bottom Row: Phyllis Thorngate, Teacher Unidentified.
Monterey, California 1957-58
Teacher: Unidentified
Top Row: Steve Krebs, Bruce McGowan, Bill Curtis, Derek Morris, Bob Stanton, Joe Ferrante, Joe Solis.
2nd Row: Andrew Johnson, Mark Kaminski, Unidentified, Unidentified, Nello Torri, Tony Nuovo, Katie Hovick.
3rd Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Sidney Hadden, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified.
Bottom Row: Phyllis Thorngate, Teacher Unidentified.
Kindergarten, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1957-58
Monterey, California 1957-58
Kindergarten, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1957-58
Teacher: Unidentified
Top Row: Jim Heiland, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Bobby Brassfield.
2nd Row: Unidentified, Alan Herren, Jeff Canepa, Skip Ventimiglia, Steve Collins, Robert Carmenita, Eddie Lowery.
3rd Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Kristy Garnero.
Bottom Row: Unidentified, Kathy Davis, Joan Chapin, Unidentified, Teacher Unidentified.
Missing from photo: Mike Welch
Monterey, California 1957-58
Teacher: Unidentified
Top Row: Jim Heiland, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Bobby Brassfield.
2nd Row: Unidentified, Alan Herren, Jeff Canepa, Skip Ventimiglia, Steve Collins, Robert Carmenita, Eddie Lowery.
3rd Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Kristy Garnero.
Bottom Row: Unidentified, Kathy Davis, Joan Chapin, Unidentified, Teacher Unidentified.
Missing from photo: Mike Welch
Kindergarten, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1957-58 - Miss Baldwin
Monterey, California 1957-58 - Miss Baldwin
Kindergarten, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1957-58 - Miss Baldwin
Teacher: Miss Julia Baldwin
Top Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Jamie Campbell, Janet Cardinalli, Michael Clapper, Joan Costello.
2nd Row: Brad Hawes, Mike Hohnemann, Steve Hubbard, Phillip Hughes, Unidentified, Warren Wilson, Julie Latimer.
3rd Row: Marla Martin, Mike Muniz, Al Salomone, Kathy Taugher, Pam Trenner, Unidentified, Andrew Johnson.
Bottom Row: Steve Weingarten, Teacher Miss Julia Baldwin, Sheryl Thomas.
Monterey, California 1957-58 - Miss Baldwin
Teacher: Miss Julia Baldwin
Top Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Jamie Campbell, Janet Cardinalli, Michael Clapper, Joan Costello.
2nd Row: Brad Hawes, Mike Hohnemann, Steve Hubbard, Phillip Hughes, Unidentified, Warren Wilson, Julie Latimer.
3rd Row: Marla Martin, Mike Muniz, Al Salomone, Kathy Taugher, Pam Trenner, Unidentified, Andrew Johnson.
Bottom Row: Steve Weingarten, Teacher Miss Julia Baldwin, Sheryl Thomas.
Kindergarten, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1957-58 - Miss Baldwin
Monterey, California 1957-58 - Miss Baldwin
Kindergarten, Monte Vista Elementary School
Monterey, California 1957-58 - Miss Baldwin
Teacher: Miss Julia Baldwin
Top Row: Jeff Broome, Jim Burns, Dick Clark, Joan Costello, Kim Curtice, Mark Denny, Pat Duffy.
2nd Row: Peter Fry, Kathy Greenwald, Joy Hubbert, Wendy Hunter, Sheila Kandlbinder, Tregae LaVaun, David Park.
3rd Row: Jeff Phillips, Susie Sewald, Mark Smith, Jan Sundberg, Kevin Stock, Mark Riso, Riley Twohig.
Bottom Row: Janice Sue Bough, Debbie Tidwell, Mary Jane Porter, Teacher Miss Julia Baldwin.
Missing from photo: Mike Ivers
Monterey, California 1957-58 - Miss Baldwin
Teacher: Miss Julia Baldwin
Top Row: Jeff Broome, Jim Burns, Dick Clark, Joan Costello, Kim Curtice, Mark Denny, Pat Duffy.
2nd Row: Peter Fry, Kathy Greenwald, Joy Hubbert, Wendy Hunter, Sheila Kandlbinder, Tregae LaVaun, David Park.
3rd Row: Jeff Phillips, Susie Sewald, Mark Smith, Jan Sundberg, Kevin Stock, Mark Riso, Riley Twohig.
Bottom Row: Janice Sue Bough, Debbie Tidwell, Mary Jane Porter, Teacher Miss Julia Baldwin.
Missing from photo: Mike Ivers
Tribute to Monte Vista P.E. Teacher
And Coach Mrs. Donna Aldrete Bua
And Coach Mrs. Donna Aldrete Bua
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Tribute to Monte Vista P.E. Teacher
And Coach Mrs. Donna Aldrete Bua
And Coach Mrs. Donna Aldrete Bua
A special note of appreciation to our 4th-through-6th Grade P.E. teacher and coach at Monte Vista: Donna Aldrete Bua. "Mrs. Aldrete" or "Mrs. A" as we called her, coached our grade level teams* in football, basketball, and baseball and with her help we had a lot of fun and were also able to consistently beat all of the other area elementary schools. She was phenomenally knowledgeable about each sport, encouraging, and good at helping develop everybody's talents; Donna is probably the best coach I've ever had.
Donna Douglas grew up in Carmel and was one of the best female athletes at Carmel High and President of "The Leadership Club;" she later graduated from San Jose State. Not quite sure what "The Leadership Club" was but this resonates; she was an excellent leader. She had just begun teaching at Monte Vista when we hit 4th grade, which is when grade-level sports teams started competing against other regional elementary schools. She taught P.E. and coached our after-school teams for our three remaining years at Monte Vista. We were lucky to have her during that 4th-through-6th grade window; just one year after our 6th grade class "graduated" from Monte Vista, Mrs. Aldrete left to become a P.E. teacher and then Athletic Director at Santa Catalina School, where she stayed until retiring in 2010. So our timing couldn't have been better! Thank you Donna Bua (aka "Mrs. Aldrete") ! ~ Derek Morris
* (In this era, elementary school sports teams were comprised of "all boys." Girls' teams had not yet emerged in this pre-Title IX, early 60's environment. However we did have a "co-ed" running team in 6th grade that was organized to compete in a single regional track meet in Seaside. The four runners who made the 440-yard relay team were Bob Stanton, Janet Cardinalli, Debbie Langdon, and Derek Morris; Janet was probably the second fastest sprinter in the school and also competed in individual races at that meet.)
Donna Douglas grew up in Carmel and was one of the best female athletes at Carmel High and President of "The Leadership Club;" she later graduated from San Jose State. Not quite sure what "The Leadership Club" was but this resonates; she was an excellent leader. She had just begun teaching at Monte Vista when we hit 4th grade, which is when grade-level sports teams started competing against other regional elementary schools. She taught P.E. and coached our after-school teams for our three remaining years at Monte Vista. We were lucky to have her during that 4th-through-6th grade window; just one year after our 6th grade class "graduated" from Monte Vista, Mrs. Aldrete left to become a P.E. teacher and then Athletic Director at Santa Catalina School, where she stayed until retiring in 2010. So our timing couldn't have been better! Thank you Donna Bua (aka "Mrs. Aldrete") ! ~ Derek Morris
* (In this era, elementary school sports teams were comprised of "all boys." Girls' teams had not yet emerged in this pre-Title IX, early 60's environment. However we did have a "co-ed" running team in 6th grade that was organized to compete in a single regional track meet in Seaside. The four runners who made the 440-yard relay team were Bob Stanton, Janet Cardinalli, Debbie Langdon, and Derek Morris; Janet was probably the second fastest sprinter in the school and also competed in individual races at that meet.)
Acknowledgments
Special thanks to those who have contributed to this site so far: Robert Stanton, Jeanne Stanton, Don Davison, Mark Smith, Joan Chapin, Kyle Wyatt, Martin Bradley, Marla Martin Anderson, Debbie Langdon Bradford, Lilly Hespen Menezes, Alan Herren, Mike Welch, Mary Jane Porter Perna, Christopher DuBois, Susan Turner Pohlmann, Mark Bibler, Joe Cutrufelli, Jeff Sumida, Alice Valdez Gerschler, Jon Wren, Duke Quinones, Susie Rochon Henderson, Pat Duffy, Gerald Armstrong, Carl Becker, Dennis Taylor, Mike Ventimiglia, Jack Frost, Steve Martin, Tom Russo Sr., Chuck Della Sala, Mel Hagio, Rick Hattori, Randall Harris, Mike Ivers, Eddie Van Houtte, Anthony Della Sala, Pat Hathaway, Victor Henry, and Dennis Copeland. We expect to be hearing from others soon!
Special thanks to those who have contributed to this site so far: Robert Stanton, Jeanne Stanton, Don Davison, Mark Smith, Joan Chapin, Kyle Wyatt, Martin Bradley, Marla Martin Anderson, Debbie Langdon Bradford, Lilly Hespen Menezes, Alan Herren, Mike Welch, Mary Jane Porter Perna, Christopher DuBois, Susan Turner Pohlmann, Mark Bibler, Joe Cutrufelli, Jeff Sumida, Alice Valdez Gerschler, Jon Wren, Duke Quinones, Susie Rochon Henderson, Pat Duffy, Gerald Armstrong, Carl Becker, Dennis Taylor, Mike Ventimiglia, Jack Frost, Steve Martin, Tom Russo Sr., Chuck Della Sala, Mel Hagio, Rick Hattori, Randall Harris, Mike Ivers, Eddie Van Houtte, Anthony Della Sala, Pat Hathaway, Victor Henry, and Dennis Copeland. We expect to be hearing from others soon!
Preschool / Nursery School
Mrs. Mueller's Nursery School - Pacific Grove, California
Left to right: Unidentified, Tim Pietrobono, Unidentified, Unidentified, Andrew Johnson, Unidentified, Mrs. Beverly Winter Drew Mueller, Andrew (Drew) Mueller, Derek Morris, Rikki Constanti, Unidentified. Missing from photo: Bob Stanton.
Left to right: Unidentified, Tim Pietrobono, Unidentified, Unidentified, Andrew Johnson, Unidentified, Mrs. Beverly Winter Drew Mueller, Andrew (Drew) Mueller, Derek Morris, Rikki Constanti, Unidentified. Missing from photo: Bob Stanton.
Mrs. Mueller's Nursery School: Unidentified, Unidentified, Andrew Johnson, Bob Stanton, Vicki Rombi, Derek Morris, Unidentified.
I have great memories of Mrs. Mueller's nursery school, which I attended for two years - at ages four and five. Here is one great "Mrs. Mueller" story that my parents used to love to tell:
One day our nursery school class took a field trip to the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History on Forest and Central. There were maybe ten of us kids, accompanied I believe by one adult, Mrs. Mueller. Well, as soon as we walked in, the first thing I noticed was a bunch of colorful butterflies, all dead and pinned and mounted in frames along the entrance corridor. For some reason that really made me sick see a lot of dead mounted multi-colored butterflies. Other kids didn't seem to notice or care, but this really poisoned my view of this so called "museum." So we are about to tour a museum filled with dead animals? What other horrors would this place have in store?
Well, I never gave the museum a chance. I promptly turned around and without saying anything decided to leave and walk home. At age four. And home was over three miles away in Monterey. But I knew my way back - it was pretty easy really. I didn't ask permission to leave; I just left.
So I depart from the museum. I knew my way home. My family doctor's office (Dr. Richard Still) was also on Central (Central Medical Clinic) and I had been up and down that corridor in a car many many times. So I figured walking home to Monterey would be a piece of cake. So I head down Central until it turned into Lighthouse. I continued down Lighthouse, past all the stores and businesses and restaurants on both sides of Lighthouse, then past the Presidio / Defense Language Institute frontage property on the right, then past the Coast Guard Pier on the left. At this point I believe the road forked right into Pacific (before the tunnel project was built as part of urban renewal). So I just continued down Pacific, seeing Fishermans's Wharf #2 on the left, continue past Del Monte, then past the San Carlos Hotel on Pacific & Franklin (a Mariott is there now), continuing on my way home to Peter's Gate on Alameda between Pacific & Munras. I do remember passing my father's office at The Herald on Pacific & Jefferson and remember thinking that that I didn't want to bother him. I just wanted to go home and at this point it was less than a mile away. So I just kept moving.
As it turned out, total distance from the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History to my parents' house was a little more than three miles. It was a surprisingly direct and easy route home and I could almost do it on automatic pilot. The worst part was that some of the roads did not have sidewalks and at times I was walking on the shoulder or alongside the road in the dirt. But Monterey in the mid 50's was less populated and auto traffic was not congested, especially in mid-day.
And I almost made it all the way back home to my neighborhood in Peter's Gate on Alameda (between Pacific & Munras). But when I was about 400 yards from my parents' house, my father's secretary Pat spotted me as she was driving by. At that point I was right across from Whispering Pines Park and about to cross the street to walk up Alameda. Pat (I don't remember her last name) didn't even know I was missing but recognized me; she has been on a lunch break or appointment or something and was on her way back to work when she spotted me. I also recognized her so I agreed to accept a ride. And of course meanwhile an "all-points bulletin" had been issued and everybody was scrambling to find me. They were apparently looking for me all over Pacific Grove but never thought to search along the most direct route I had to get back home.
But it all ended well and as far as I know, my parents didn't seem to blame Mrs. Mueller, or at least I didn't directly see them getting upset and casting any blame. They were just so relieved that I was safe. I returned to Mrs Mueller's class the next school day as if nothing had happened. And maybe they thought it would be more disruptive to my overall nursery school experience to make a big deal out of what had happened. Plus maybe my parents knew that it is hard to keep track of a willful child in a group of ten other four and five year old kids, who is determined to sneak out without any advance warning, or complaining, or crying, etc.
In looking at Google maps, it appears that the walk home was a little over three miles long - not bad for a four-year-old! I remember later being told by my parents that the whole incident was representative of my independent personality as a young child. I did what I wanted to do. But to me it was just a natural reaction to seeing a bunch of dead mounted butterflies. I was surprised that other kids weren't equally disgusted. I did not want to be at that museum any more, so I got the hell out of there!
I still don't understand why pretty multi-colored butterflies are killed and mounted in frames. It still disgusts me to this day. We always had pets since I was a baby and at that time we had a dog, a cat, and a coop full of egg-laying "pet" chickens in the back yard. To me, killing and mounting pretty butterflies was simply a form of animal cruelty.
Addendum: I recently connected with Mrs. Mueller's daughter Demi Briscoe, who today lives in Carmel Valley. (Demi's mother, our teacher Mrs. Beverly Mueller, passed away in 2001). And Demi remembers that "runaway" incident very well - Demi was in 5th or 6th grade at the time. It caused quite a bit of upset with her parents. But I did return to Mrs. Mueller's nursery school the very next school day as if nothing had happened, and continued to attend nursery school there for at least another year! And eventually this incident became a favorite story my parents would tell friends about my early childhood. ~ DM
One day our nursery school class took a field trip to the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History on Forest and Central. There were maybe ten of us kids, accompanied I believe by one adult, Mrs. Mueller. Well, as soon as we walked in, the first thing I noticed was a bunch of colorful butterflies, all dead and pinned and mounted in frames along the entrance corridor. For some reason that really made me sick see a lot of dead mounted multi-colored butterflies. Other kids didn't seem to notice or care, but this really poisoned my view of this so called "museum." So we are about to tour a museum filled with dead animals? What other horrors would this place have in store?
Well, I never gave the museum a chance. I promptly turned around and without saying anything decided to leave and walk home. At age four. And home was over three miles away in Monterey. But I knew my way back - it was pretty easy really. I didn't ask permission to leave; I just left.
So I depart from the museum. I knew my way home. My family doctor's office (Dr. Richard Still) was also on Central (Central Medical Clinic) and I had been up and down that corridor in a car many many times. So I figured walking home to Monterey would be a piece of cake. So I head down Central until it turned into Lighthouse. I continued down Lighthouse, past all the stores and businesses and restaurants on both sides of Lighthouse, then past the Presidio / Defense Language Institute frontage property on the right, then past the Coast Guard Pier on the left. At this point I believe the road forked right into Pacific (before the tunnel project was built as part of urban renewal). So I just continued down Pacific, seeing Fishermans's Wharf #2 on the left, continue past Del Monte, then past the San Carlos Hotel on Pacific & Franklin (a Mariott is there now), continuing on my way home to Peter's Gate on Alameda between Pacific & Munras. I do remember passing my father's office at The Herald on Pacific & Jefferson and remember thinking that that I didn't want to bother him. I just wanted to go home and at this point it was less than a mile away. So I just kept moving.
As it turned out, total distance from the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History to my parents' house was a little more than three miles. It was a surprisingly direct and easy route home and I could almost do it on automatic pilot. The worst part was that some of the roads did not have sidewalks and at times I was walking on the shoulder or alongside the road in the dirt. But Monterey in the mid 50's was less populated and auto traffic was not congested, especially in mid-day.
And I almost made it all the way back home to my neighborhood in Peter's Gate on Alameda (between Pacific & Munras). But when I was about 400 yards from my parents' house, my father's secretary Pat spotted me as she was driving by. At that point I was right across from Whispering Pines Park and about to cross the street to walk up Alameda. Pat (I don't remember her last name) didn't even know I was missing but recognized me; she has been on a lunch break or appointment or something and was on her way back to work when she spotted me. I also recognized her so I agreed to accept a ride. And of course meanwhile an "all-points bulletin" had been issued and everybody was scrambling to find me. They were apparently looking for me all over Pacific Grove but never thought to search along the most direct route I had to get back home.
But it all ended well and as far as I know, my parents didn't seem to blame Mrs. Mueller, or at least I didn't directly see them getting upset and casting any blame. They were just so relieved that I was safe. I returned to Mrs Mueller's class the next school day as if nothing had happened. And maybe they thought it would be more disruptive to my overall nursery school experience to make a big deal out of what had happened. Plus maybe my parents knew that it is hard to keep track of a willful child in a group of ten other four and five year old kids, who is determined to sneak out without any advance warning, or complaining, or crying, etc.
In looking at Google maps, it appears that the walk home was a little over three miles long - not bad for a four-year-old! I remember later being told by my parents that the whole incident was representative of my independent personality as a young child. I did what I wanted to do. But to me it was just a natural reaction to seeing a bunch of dead mounted butterflies. I was surprised that other kids weren't equally disgusted. I did not want to be at that museum any more, so I got the hell out of there!
I still don't understand why pretty multi-colored butterflies are killed and mounted in frames. It still disgusts me to this day. We always had pets since I was a baby and at that time we had a dog, a cat, and a coop full of egg-laying "pet" chickens in the back yard. To me, killing and mounting pretty butterflies was simply a form of animal cruelty.
Addendum: I recently connected with Mrs. Mueller's daughter Demi Briscoe, who today lives in Carmel Valley. (Demi's mother, our teacher Mrs. Beverly Mueller, passed away in 2001). And Demi remembers that "runaway" incident very well - Demi was in 5th or 6th grade at the time. It caused quite a bit of upset with her parents. But I did return to Mrs. Mueller's nursery school the very next school day as if nothing had happened, and continued to attend nursery school there for at least another year! And eventually this incident became a favorite story my parents would tell friends about my early childhood. ~ DM
Mrs. Mueller's Nursery School
Forest Avenue & Adobe Lane - Pacific Grove, California
Forest Avenue & Adobe Lane - Pacific Grove, California
Mrs. Mueller's Nursery School - Pacific Grove, California
Mrs. Mueller's Nursery School - Pacific Grove, California
Mrs. Mueller's Nursery School - Forest Ave. & Adobe Ln. - Pacific Grove, CA
Bob Stanton's 5th Birthday Party
From Left: Unidentified, Phyllis Thorngate, Unidentified, Bob Stanton, Dale Dixon, Derek Morris, Bill Curtis.
From Left: Unidentified, Phyllis Thorngate, Unidentified, Bob Stanton, Dale Dixon, Derek Morris, Bill Curtis.
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Joan Chapin's 5th Birthday Party
(L-to-R): Kathy Davis, Tom Daniels, Gary ___, Mike Welch, Joan Chapin, Bob Daniels, Unidentified, Larry ____.
(L-to-R): Kathy Davis, Tom Daniels, Gary ___, Mike Welch, Joan Chapin, Bob Daniels, Unidentified, Larry ____.
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Pat Duffy - Monterey Little League - Elks - Age 10, 1962
(L to R): Unidentified, Steve Martin, Mark Riso. 3rd Grade, Age 9, Circa 1961. Monterey, California.
Looking Back At Monterey County: MPC football, 1965
Chris Smith, David Phillips, Mark Smith, and Jeff Phillips play football on the Monterey Peninsula College field while David and Jeff's father Luke Phillips coaches the MPC team on Sept 9, 1965.
(from Monterey Peninsula Herald archives, originally published 9-9-65)
Chris Smith, David Phillips, Mark Smith, and Jeff Phillips play football on the Monterey Peninsula College field while David and Jeff's father Luke Phillips coaches the MPC team on Sept 9, 1965.
(from Monterey Peninsula Herald archives, originally published 9-9-65)
OTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
In addition to Monte Vista, we are assembling class photos from the other elementary schools that fed into Colton, Fremont, and Monterey High, which eventually became the MHS "Class of 1970." Those schools include Del Monte, Thomas O. Larkin, La Mesa, Bay View, Hilltop, Del Rey Woods, Oak Grove, and San Carlos. If you have any class pictures, please contact me! ~ DM
Email: moderek@gmail.com
Email: moderek@gmail.com
DEL MONTE ELEMENTARY
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
6th Grade, Del Monte Elementary School
Monterey, California 1963-64
Monterey, California 1963-64
6th Grade, Del Monte Elementary School
Monterey, California 1963-64
Teacher: Mr. Clyde Oman
Top Row: Rodney McFadden, Principal Bill Johnson, Teacher Clyde Oman, Jack Aiello.
2nd Row: Joyce Yamashita, Craig Hodges, Carl Becker, Karen Rodrigues.
3rd Row: Anthony Della Sala, Susan Newton, Joe Ferrante, Steve Evans-Smith, Georgette Roscelli, Unidentified.
4th Row: Terry Curran, Jon Wren, Jody Nakashima, Nancy Russo, Dorie Smith, Mike Stark, Barbara Bates.
Bottom Row: Joe Mickey, Myra Uyeda, Anne Tarantino, Susan Hardman, Bill Clearley.
Monterey, California 1963-64
Teacher: Mr. Clyde Oman
Top Row: Rodney McFadden, Principal Bill Johnson, Teacher Clyde Oman, Jack Aiello.
2nd Row: Joyce Yamashita, Craig Hodges, Carl Becker, Karen Rodrigues.
3rd Row: Anthony Della Sala, Susan Newton, Joe Ferrante, Steve Evans-Smith, Georgette Roscelli, Unidentified.
4th Row: Terry Curran, Jon Wren, Jody Nakashima, Nancy Russo, Dorie Smith, Mike Stark, Barbara Bates.
Bottom Row: Joe Mickey, Myra Uyeda, Anne Tarantino, Susan Hardman, Bill Clearley.
5th Grade, Del Monte Elementary School
Monterey, California 1962-63
Monterey, California 1962-63
5th Grade, Del Monte Elementary School
Monterey, California 1962-63
Teacher: Miss Schuler
Top Row: Georgia Gray, Susan Carmichael, Susan Hardman, Karen Jewel, Barbara Bates.
2nd Row: Principal Bill Johnson, Teacher Miss Schuler.
3rd Row: Joe Ferrante, Joe MIckey, Joyce Yamashita, Barbara Gulley.
4th Row: Shirley Lenz, Laurie Bristow, Debbie Reynolds, Unidentified, Myra Uyeda, Susan Newton, Jody Nakashima, Nancy Russo.
Bottom Row: Carl Becker, Bill Cearley, Jon Wren, Russell Scalf, David Demers, Gerald Armstrong, Mike Vickers, David Perry.
Monterey, California 1962-63
Teacher: Miss Schuler
Top Row: Georgia Gray, Susan Carmichael, Susan Hardman, Karen Jewel, Barbara Bates.
2nd Row: Principal Bill Johnson, Teacher Miss Schuler.
3rd Row: Joe Ferrante, Joe MIckey, Joyce Yamashita, Barbara Gulley.
4th Row: Shirley Lenz, Laurie Bristow, Debbie Reynolds, Unidentified, Myra Uyeda, Susan Newton, Jody Nakashima, Nancy Russo.
Bottom Row: Carl Becker, Bill Cearley, Jon Wren, Russell Scalf, David Demers, Gerald Armstrong, Mike Vickers, David Perry.
4th Grade, Del Monte Elementary School
Monterey, California 1961-62
Monterey, California 1961-62
4th Grade, Del Monte Elementary School
Monterey, California 1961-62
Teacher: Mrs. Rebecca Smith-Melton
Top Row: Jody Nakashima, Unidentified, Principal Jim Lang, Teacher Mrs. Rebecca Smith-Melton, Susan Newton, Shirley Lenz.
2nd Row: Susan Fisher, Sal DeFranco, Unidentified, Unidentified, Howard Fong, Karen Jewell.
3rd Row: Steve Evans-Smith, Linda Jansen, Joe Ferrante, Mike Richardson, Georgia Gray, Mike Vickers.
4th Row: Laurie Bristow, Unidentified, Myra Uyeda, Gerald Armstrong, Barbara Gulley, Carl Becker, Gail Turner, Bill Cearley, Fumiyo Ito.
Bottom Row: Susan Carmichael, Susan Hardman, Jon Wren, Mary Wise, Debbie Reynolds, Nancy Russo, Unidentified, Joyce Yamashita, Barbara Bates.
Monterey, California 1961-62
Teacher: Mrs. Rebecca Smith-Melton
Top Row: Jody Nakashima, Unidentified, Principal Jim Lang, Teacher Mrs. Rebecca Smith-Melton, Susan Newton, Shirley Lenz.
2nd Row: Susan Fisher, Sal DeFranco, Unidentified, Unidentified, Howard Fong, Karen Jewell.
3rd Row: Steve Evans-Smith, Linda Jansen, Joe Ferrante, Mike Richardson, Georgia Gray, Mike Vickers.
4th Row: Laurie Bristow, Unidentified, Myra Uyeda, Gerald Armstrong, Barbara Gulley, Carl Becker, Gail Turner, Bill Cearley, Fumiyo Ito.
Bottom Row: Susan Carmichael, Susan Hardman, Jon Wren, Mary Wise, Debbie Reynolds, Nancy Russo, Unidentified, Joyce Yamashita, Barbara Bates.
Del Monte Elementary School - Monterey, California
Del Monte Elementary School - Monterey, California
Del Monte Elementary School - Monterey, California
Del Monte Elementary School - Monterey, California
Del Monte Elementary School - Casa Verde & Del Monte - Monterey, California
THOMAS O. LARKIN ELEMENTARY
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
3rd Grade, Thomas O. Larkin Elementary
Monterey, California 1960-61
Monterey, California 1960-61
3rd Grade, Thomas O. Larkin Elementary
Monterey, California 1960-61
Teacher: Unidentified
Top Row: Jeff Sumida, Unidentified, Penny Hansen, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified
2nd Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Elmer Martinez, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified
3rd Row: Joe Lucido, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Vicki Rombi, Unidentified, Irene Nicholas, Gus Premutati, John Sercia
Bottom Row: Unidentified, Loren Gillespie, Joe Aliotti, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified
Monterey, California 1960-61
Teacher: Unidentified
Top Row: Jeff Sumida, Unidentified, Penny Hansen, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified
2nd Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Elmer Martinez, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified
3rd Row: Joe Lucido, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Vicki Rombi, Unidentified, Irene Nicholas, Gus Premutati, John Sercia
Bottom Row: Unidentified, Loren Gillespie, Joe Aliotti, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified
Thomas O. Larkin Elementary School - Monterey, California
Thomas O. Larkin Elementary School - Monterey, California
Thomas O. Larkin Elementary School - Monterey, California
Thomas O. Larkin Elementary School - Seeno & Watso - Monterey, California
OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
1st Grade, Oak Grove Elementary School
Monterey, California 1958-59
Monterey, California 1958-59
1st Grade, Oak Grove Elementary School
Monterey, California 1958-59
Teacher: Mrs. Genetti
Top Row: Georgette Rocelli, Unidentified, Wilma Andante, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Dorie Hespen.
2nd Row: Unidentified, Pamela _______, Lynda Proiette, Jack Aiello, Unidentified, Lillian Hespen, Norbert _______.
3rd Row: Fumiyo Ito, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Ellen Ayres, Anthony Costanza.
Bottom Row: Unidentified, Teacher Mrs. Genetti, Robin Davenport.
Monterey, California 1958-59
Teacher: Mrs. Genetti
Top Row: Georgette Rocelli, Unidentified, Wilma Andante, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Dorie Hespen.
2nd Row: Unidentified, Pamela _______, Lynda Proiette, Jack Aiello, Unidentified, Lillian Hespen, Norbert _______.
3rd Row: Fumiyo Ito, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Ellen Ayres, Anthony Costanza.
Bottom Row: Unidentified, Teacher Mrs. Genetti, Robin Davenport.
Kindergarten, Oak Grove Elementary School
Monterey, California 1957-58
Monterey, California 1957-58
Kindergarten, Oak Grove Elementary School
Monterey, California 1957-58
Teacher: Unidentified
Top Row:Unidentified, Robin Davenport, Norbert _____, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Jack Aiello.
2nd Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Lynda Proiette, Georgette Rocelli, Doris Hespen, Unidentified, Wilma Andante, Unidentified.
3rd Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Lilly Hespen, Unidentified.
Bottom Row: Unidentified, Fumiyo Ito, Unidentified, Unidentified, Pat Steward, Teacher Unidentified.
Monterey, California 1957-58
Teacher: Unidentified
Top Row:Unidentified, Robin Davenport, Norbert _____, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Jack Aiello.
2nd Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Lynda Proiette, Georgette Rocelli, Doris Hespen, Unidentified, Wilma Andante, Unidentified.
3rd Row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Lilly Hespen, Unidentified.
Bottom Row: Unidentified, Fumiyo Ito, Unidentified, Unidentified, Pat Steward, Teacher Unidentified.
Oak Grove Elementary School - Monterey, California
Oak Grove Elementary School - Park Avenue & 6th - Monterey, California
LA MESA ELEMENTARY
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
6th Grade, La Mesa Elementary School
Monterey, California 1963-64
Monterey, California 1963-64
6th Grade, La Mesa Elementary School
Monterey, California 1963-64
Teacher: Mr. Paine
Top Row: Martin Robinson, Mark Stevens, Jeff Schuller, Dick Millard, Larry Day, Mark Bibler, Neil Hanson.
2nd Row: Teacher Mr. Paine, Mike LeClair, Steve Brock, Jan Puckett, Debbie Abdon, Leslie Page, Lauren Cotton, Robbyn Snyder, Eloise Harmon, Bruce Handy.
Bottom Row: Susan Turner, Karen Hearns, Mindy Hand, Beverly ______, Emylyn Gonzales, Karen Tobias, Michelle Stevens, Sandra Polk, Susan Pettijohn, Susie Selfridge.
Monterey, California 1963-64
Teacher: Mr. Paine
Top Row: Martin Robinson, Mark Stevens, Jeff Schuller, Dick Millard, Larry Day, Mark Bibler, Neil Hanson.
2nd Row: Teacher Mr. Paine, Mike LeClair, Steve Brock, Jan Puckett, Debbie Abdon, Leslie Page, Lauren Cotton, Robbyn Snyder, Eloise Harmon, Bruce Handy.
Bottom Row: Susan Turner, Karen Hearns, Mindy Hand, Beverly ______, Emylyn Gonzales, Karen Tobias, Michelle Stevens, Sandra Polk, Susan Pettijohn, Susie Selfridge.
La Mesa Elementary School - Monterey, California
La Mesa Elementary School - Monterey, California
La Mesa Elementary School - Monterey, California
La Mesa Elementary School - Shubrick & Sylvan Roads - Monterey, California
BAY VIEW ELEMENTARY
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Bay View Elementary School - Monterey, California
Bay View Elementary School - Monterey, California
Bay View Elementary School - Belden & Hoffman Streets - Monterey, California
HILLTOP ELEMENTARY
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Hilltop Elementary School - Monterey, California
Hilltop Elementary School - Monterey, California
Hilltop Elementary School - David & Divisadero - Monterey, California
DEL REY WOODS ELEMENTARY
DEL REY OAKS / SEASIDE, CALIFORNIA
DEL REY OAKS / SEASIDE, CALIFORNIA
Del Rey Woods Elementary School - Del Rey Oaks / Seaside, California
Del Rey Woods Elementary School - Del Rey Oaks / Seaside, California
Del Rey Woods Elementary - Plumas & Tweed - Del Rey Oaks / Seaside,CA
SAN CARLOS SCHOOL
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
San Carlos School (1-through-8) - Monterey, California
San Carlos School (1-through-8) - Monterey, California
San Carlos School (1-through-8) - Church & Figueroa - Monterey, California
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special thanks to those who have contributed to this site so far: Robert Stanton, Jeanne Stanton, Annamarie Della Sala Stanton, Don Davison, Mark Smith, Joan Chapin, Kyle Wyatt, Martin Bradley, Marla Martin Anderson, Debbie Langdon Bradford, Lilly Hespen Menezes, Alan Herren, Mike Welch , Mary Jane Porter Perna, Susan Turner Pohlmann, Mark Bibler, Joe Cutrufelli, Jeff Sumida, Alice Valdez Gerschler, Jon Wren, Christopher DuBois, Duke Quinones, Susie Rochon Henderson, Patrick Duffy, Gerald Armstrong, Carl Becker, Dennis Taylor, Mike Ventimiglia, Jack Frost, Steve Martin, Mike Ivers, Tom Russo Sr., Chuck Della Sala, Mel Hagio, Rick Hattori, Ellie Hattori, Randall Harris, Eddie Van Houtte, Anthony Della Sala, Pat Hathaway, Jack Pearson, Marie Pearson, Victor Henry, Dennis Copeland, Ron Chesshire, Keith Beard Trinity, Linda Kadani, Steve Hubbard, John Greenwald, and David Willoughby. We expect to be hearing from others soon!
Special thanks to those who have contributed to this site so far: Robert Stanton, Jeanne Stanton, Annamarie Della Sala Stanton, Don Davison, Mark Smith, Joan Chapin, Kyle Wyatt, Martin Bradley, Marla Martin Anderson, Debbie Langdon Bradford, Lilly Hespen Menezes, Alan Herren, Mike Welch , Mary Jane Porter Perna, Susan Turner Pohlmann, Mark Bibler, Joe Cutrufelli, Jeff Sumida, Alice Valdez Gerschler, Jon Wren, Christopher DuBois, Duke Quinones, Susie Rochon Henderson, Patrick Duffy, Gerald Armstrong, Carl Becker, Dennis Taylor, Mike Ventimiglia, Jack Frost, Steve Martin, Mike Ivers, Tom Russo Sr., Chuck Della Sala, Mel Hagio, Rick Hattori, Ellie Hattori, Randall Harris, Eddie Van Houtte, Anthony Della Sala, Pat Hathaway, Jack Pearson, Marie Pearson, Victor Henry, Dennis Copeland, Ron Chesshire, Keith Beard Trinity, Linda Kadani, Steve Hubbard, John Greenwald, and David Willoughby. We expect to be hearing from others soon!
