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Nelda (McMichael) Gruenthal
I'm soon to be 90 and I'm cleaning out all the old stuff that I've kept for many years. Most is going into the trash because my kids and grandkids have very little interest, if any, for any of my collections. Here are a few photos of Dance Bids I found. They will be going into the trash. It's really a shame, but they just don't want "things." I've enjoyed keeping these, and now I
need to let go. If I find anything else of interest, I'll send it along. I wish the best for all the remaining class of '55. Sorry I couldn't make it to the last reunion. I am just not up to the long drive any longer. Still enjoy checking out the web site now and then.
06/23/26
The faint one on the lower left is for the S.F.O. Beachcomber's Ball; May 28, 1955; White's Point;
Jack Crawford and his band; Donation: $1.80; 9:00 to 12:00; President Barbara Smith ----->
The lower one is from the Wilson-Jordon-Poly all-nighter dance.
Sam Crilly
We had a family party at my local daughter's house and took these pictures. One is of me and my six grandchildren and the other is of me and my great grandchildren. I can't be old enough for this to happen.
07/02/26
Margie (Nielsen) Brown
Since others are bragging about grandchildren, I will too.
Sydney is a DPT (Doctor of Physical Therapy), as is Jack. Jamie is running her father's land development business. Adam is in medical school in Grenada and will return to the USA next year for the last two years. Lilly just graduated from Concordia University in Irvine, but her future plans are not finalized. Their parents did well with their careers, and I wish the best for these five.
My hubby, Don Brown, died 10 years ago, and I am managing fairly well. Church activities, Ben West's Bible study, Curves gym three times per week, quilting, and family keep me occupied.
Local WWHS grads among us have dinner every other Monday evening, and the ladies have brunch every other Wednesday morning.
Treasure your memories! 07/06/26
Harold "Hal" Harlan Wise
We were sad to be informed by his daughter, Nora, that Hal passed away in Texas on June 30, 2026.
07/06/26
Sandra (Velie) Hicks
My daughter and I had a fun 3-day trip from where I live in Roseville, CA (north of Sacramento). We went as far north as Eureka to visit a friend. The next day we went south to Ferndale, a fun town to visit, and walked around. Then we took a drive south through the redwoods to Mendocino, another fun town to visit. The highlight of our trip was having dinner there at the Ledford House Restaurant, since I was a Ledford!
The final day of our trip was going north of San Francisco to Point Reyes, where the famous lighthouse is located.
We took the 11-month-old pups with us, and they did great!
All in all, fun to take a trip but sure is nice to get back home!
07/06/26
Gerry Peters
It is hard to believe that my wife, Marilyn, has been in heaven for 5 months already! I miss her terribly but know that I will be with her again in the not-too-distant future, since I am almost 89. She was 90 when she went Home. Really looking forward to that reunion!
I am doing pretty well with good days and bad days. Keeping busy with church activities, card playing, daily walks and such.
A couple of weeks ago, one of Marilyn’s sons and I took a road trip up to Washington State where we lived for about 10 years. We stopped in Vancouver and Olympia, WA to visit old friends and then spent 3 days on Lake Chelan where I was in elementary school for about 3 years. I also still have a cousin who has a house right on the lake. Much fun and good to get back up to the lake and away from some of the things going on here.
Look forward to the next gathering of the 1955 class.
08/10/26
Joe Steins
My only granddaughter, Ava, is starting her 2nd year at UCLA, and is on the volleyball team. She is short, so she’s the center (the person who sets up the shot for someone else on the team who is taller). She was on the Culver City High School volleyball team for all 4 years and has travelled all over California and even Arizona for several tournaments. For her last two years in high school, she was the team playing coach. For a couple of summers, she played club volleyball because she liked the sport so much.
She is majoring in chemical engineering at UCLA (3rd generation UCLA students, since her grandfather (me) and uncle (my eldest son) both graduated from UCLA.
Our classmate, Bill Beard, a retired Stanford graduate in engineering, has been helping UCLA students for over a decade to explore employment opportunities. When I told him that my granddaughter had been accepted to UCLA about 1-1/2 years ago, he graciously asked her to make an appointment to see him, and he provided her with some keen insights as a new UCLA student. Ava was very grateful for that and was happy to make that connection. I’ve known Bill since 7th grade at Lakewood Junior High (now renamed Bancroft).
08/10/26
Sue Ellen (Dikeman) Holleman
I wrote earlier about my Road Scholar trip on the Queen Anne in January to April, but here is a summary. The ship departed from Southhampton, England, after spending several days in London getting acquainted with our group and our guide. We had a lecturer every morning on the ship from the areas we would be cruising to. The stops in Portugal and Spain were coastal stops as were the Africa ones, until we reached Cape Town.
One on the highlights for me was seeing my brother, John Dikeman, when we stopped in Sydney, Australia. He and Susan (also from WWHS) have lived there for 50 years. John and his daughter, Sarah, picked me up at the dock. Unfortunately, Susan is in a nursing home for hospice care now. John is selling their beautiful home and businesses in Glenbrook and moving in with his daughter.
Singapore was another beautiful harbor, as was Pearl Harbor when we reached Hawaii. The next port was LA/LB, where I got to see classmates Marcia Foley, Jean Smith and Merideth Wiberg. We also boarded small vessels for a day in Catalina and a tour of the Casino. Great memories! After returning through the Panama Canal, I debarked in Miami, FL, and flew home to Wilmington, NC. It was a great 3-month cruise. It has taken me this long to process this wonderful world voyage. Happy to be back in the USA!
Summer here is hot and humid, so I will be going to Blowing Rock in the NC mountains to see son, Lee, at the end of this month. I wish our classmates a good summer. I always enjoy hearing about you.
