Whatever Happened To

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What great fun to kick off our website with what I hope will be a series of Class of ‘59 articles featuring various Alumni here at our website in an article entitled "Whatever Happened to." An article about our classmates, what has happened to them and where they've gone since graduation. I just couldn't think of a better, more appropriate way for us all to catch up with a circle of old friends.

Hopefully some will be autobiographical and some are biographies written by a close friend or family member.

If yours isn't here and you'd like to write one for us about yourself, or one of your close friends or someone you think should be featured, please let us know. This will be your chance to put some of those skills into productive use that your English teachers honed so sharply for you back when you were sophomores at Mission Bay High.

In the meantime, we invite you to enjoy our Whatever Happened stories. Just click on the one you want to read on the menu at the left or right . . .

. . . And then please let us hear from you about your own Whatever Happened To adventure about yourself or one of your friends back in the Fifties.
LindaSolomon@aol.com

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Whatever Happened To...
Sharon McKenna

Betsy Miner

Robert Muklevicz

Jewel Muncrief

Ronald Norton

Bob Olivas

Mary Ott

Bob Phalen

James Munevar de Pineda

Ron Roach

Victor Schisler

Diana Hummer Sieberns

Brenda Smith

Ed Smythe

Daniel Spencer

Beth Stromberg

Lois Stites

Cecelia Vickers Trimble

Doug Tuthill

Martin Vance

Charlene Vanderhoef

Theryn Waggener

Carol Wallace

David Walton

Linda Weber

Bee Wharry

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Hello from San Diego, California

Marital Status: Single

3 Children 8 Grandchildren; Raised two of my children by myself from the time they were in diapers. What a challenge that was.

Present Occupation: Retired

Personal Memories: The senior play and the cast party at Ms. Davis’s house. Of course one would have to remember the experiences of growing up with Ken Scobie as your neighbor. Life has been good…

Most Memorable Teacher(s): Mr. Spitler, Ms. Davis, and Ms. Martin

Been to a lot of places, and have met lots of great folks in my life. After the military, I decided to get a little more education. After that was completed, I went to work for some very large corporations. Throughout my professional career, I have had the opportunity to work, and sometimes live in four Asian, and five European countries. I had the unique opportunity to be one of the first Americans into Mainland China after Nixon opened up the trade agreement. I have always loved getting into the history and culture of every country I have been to...

I raised two children by myself from the time they were in diapers (yes, a mister mom). Trying to juggle parenting and a professional career was quite a chore. Thank God for understanding employers. Kids are now spread from Sacramento to Massachusetts.

I now live on my boat at Shelter Island. I will probably leave for Mexico this fall (November 06), to do some charity work there, and finish out my years.

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Spouse: Bob
3 sons 1 grandchild
Most memorable teacher: Janet Martin

Special accomplishments: Successfully choosing the right life partner.

Hello from Sequim, Washington

Spouse: Ron Woods
5 children, 13 grandchildren
Most memorable teacher: Mr. Charles Burton (My Dad)

Most memorable class): Drama - helped my shyness
Special accomplishments: Having five healthy, happy children. Being named Top Banker and Branch Manager.
Present occupation: Market President - U.S. Bank
Personal memories, etc.: Sue Rasmusson drove through my bedroom wall. Sneaking out the window at my slumber parties, and the police telling Pam Meyers Dad they chased us through the alleys.

Paula Cook Edwards (Whatever Happened To)

Hello from San Diego, California

Spouse: Darrell

2 children, 4 grandchildren
Retired

Hello from Couer d' Alene, Idaho

Spouse: Suzanne
3 children 5 grandchildren

Most memorable teacher: Mr. Copeland
Most memorable class: woodshop
Special accomplishments: Nominated for most valuable Industrial Arts student
Present occupation: Real Estate and Building Contractor
Personal memories: Cruising the bungalow parking lot. Burning rubber in my 57 Chevy 2 door hardtop. Fixing our cars in auto shop.

Jim Cox (Whatever Happened To)

Hello from La Quinta, California

Spouse: Kim
Children: 2 Grandchildren: 1

Most memorable Teacher: Mr. Freeburn - Band teacher
Most memorable Class: Band
Special accomplishments: Insurance Designations: CPCU, ARM, AIC, LL.B
Present occupation: Risk Management Consultant
Personal memories: Bill Curtis and I used to fart, tell jokes, and laughed till we cried in drafting class

Bill Curtis (Whatever Happened To)

Hello From San Diego, California

Most memorable teacher(s): Mr. Adcock, Mrs. Coleman, and Mrs. Schroepfer
Most memorable class(s): History and English
Present Occupation: Wholesale Wine Sales

Personal memories, etc.: On-going friendships with Chuck Grabowski, Randy Chaffin, Norm Costello, Bill Gould, Mike Lembeck, Ted Patchin, and Chrissy Hughes

Spouse: Mel Rizzo class of 57
2 children, 5 grandchildren

Most memorable teachers: Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Schroepfer
Most memorable classes: Literature and Spanish
Special accomplishments: Retired from See's Candies. Active in church, love to cook, and enjoy
traveling to such places as Italy, Hawaii, and New York city.
Present occupation: Help in husband's office with his real estate business.

Personal memories, etc.: Love our parties before anyone drove or had cars
- fun times! Cheering for Mel at football games.

Widow
2 children 4 grandchildren

Most memorable techer(s): Clair Seeley, Robert Stout
Most memorable class(es): English, Social Studies, Art
Present Occupation: Medical Receptionist at an Immunology clinic
Personal memories, etc.: Having lunch everyday with Darlene Huntley.
Dodging pigeons in lunch courtyard. Carefree life we wish we had now.

Hello from El Cajon, California

Spouse: Barbara (Bobbi) Ferris

Most memorable teacher: Wm. Copeland

Present occupation: Retired - NAASCO 28 years. Test and Trial Engineer and Senior Inspector

Personal memories, etc.: Are you kidding?

Shirley Hill (Whatever Happened To)
Hello from El Cajon, California

Spouse: Don Frank, MBHS Class of '58

Children: One Daughter and two Sons

Grandchilren: Five Boys and One Girl

I have been married to a wonderful man for 44 years and he has given me three children, who each have two children which equals 6 kids, 5 boys and one girl.

My Husband, Don from the class of '56 worked as a Superintendent for a Construction Company... I worked in banking for many years and retired as a Bank Manager, Vice President at Washington Mutual, Mission Valley Branch. I had the honor of becoming a Premier Manager that only 10% of all managers become.

Our Grandchildren keep us very busy going from one baseball game to another. The Youngest a little Blonde is the only one that doesn't play ball. She's a cheerleader.

One of the greatest joys of my life is all my friends from Mission Bay that have kept friends for soooo long. It wouldn't be fair to name any favorites because they all mean so much to me. Besides you know who you are.

Spouse: Kathy Gallant
1 child
Most memorable teacher: Lois Smith
Most memorable class: math

Special accomplishments: 1968 World drag racing record; retired U.S. Government - 28 years
Present occupation: Software Engineering Consultant - self-employed
Personal memories, etc.: Parties in San Francisco and San Diego with Kent Jones
. Working on and racing cars with Bob Muklevicz.

Hello from Laguna Nigel, California

Spouse: Bridgette
Five children and three grandchildren
Retired

Paul's e-mail address if you would like to correspond with him is:
pkteam@cox.net

Married to Art Haworth
4 children, 7 grandchildren

Special accomplishments: 4 great kids, 7 loving grandchildren

Present occupation: cabinetry design

Barbara’s e-mail address if you would like to correspond with her is:
barbara@jmti.com

Maxine (Mickey) Martin Lewis (Whatever Happened To)

Hello from San Diego, California

Ron and I were married 43 years ago in Pacific Beach.
We've lived in Clairemont for most of those years.
Raised 2 Children: Rhonda who has blessed us with four lovely Grandchildren,
and our beloved Son, Ron, who passed away in 1995.

I retired last year from San Diego Schools where I worked for the 23 years
as a Special Ed Assistant. Ron is still working for SDG&E and hopes to retire
in the near Future.

Married: to Dean
Live in: Burnt Hills, New York
Raised: two daughters who have given us 5 grandchildren to share!
And, our biggest of all babies, Jack, a year old golden retriever who has
chewed on everything in our home and we still love him.

My husband Dean and I live in beautiful Upstate New York… Life is good!
Hobbies: Still water paddling, web design and always remembering to stop and smell the roses.
We enjoy our friends, traveling and we're always looking for a new adventure. We send greetings to all, Linda

Linda’s e-mail address if you would like to correspond with her is:
lindasolomon@aol.com

Spouses name: Eddie I Cruz
He owns Eddie's Cruz'n Muffler and Brakes in Escondido and he still surfs. Not internet - water!
Children: 2 girls Grandchildren: 9 - 5 girls, 4 boys
Most memorable teacher: Mr. Haven at Pacific Beach Junior High
Most memorable class: Graphic Arts - Mr. Brown
Special accomplishments: Staying alive! Coming full circle back to my first love (I was 13 years old), Eddie I. Cruz after 38 1/2 years apart and marrying him.

Present occupation: Homemaker - Artist
Personal memories, etc.: Sue Beasley and Brenda Todd were my best friends. Even today, we have shared our ups and downs together throughout the years. We have been there for each other. Sue pierced my ears even after my dad said, "NO!" We were in 7th grade. The senior ditch day at Big Oak Ranch. Brenda showed up in a bikini at the pool. Shocked everyone! She looked bitchen in it. I don't remember any other classmates in one. That took nerve!

Editor's Note: Sharon's E-mail address if you'd like to correspond with her:
sdhollenbeck@san.rr.com

3 children
Most memorable teacher: Ms Martin
Most memorable class: English
Special accomplishments: Being happy and peaceful
Present occupation: Kindergarten teacher
Personal memories, etc.: Election as Song Leader
Fun with "Squares."

Having an AFS student - Liselotte Thomsen live with us

Betsy would like for these events to take place in the summertime.
She feels she can't leave her students this early in the year.

Ronald Norton (Whatever happened To)

Hello from Irvine, California

Spouse: Jeanette Pritchett Norton MBHS 59
2 children who have given us 1beautiful grandchild

Present occupation: Electrical Engineer

Lauranita (Lori) Gregg Kniff (Whatever Happened To)

Hello from Troutdale, Oregon

Spouse: Jim Kniff
2 children, 3 grandchildren
Most memorable class: English Literature

Special accomplishments: Associates Degree - Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, OR
Present occupation: Senior Customer Service
Prepresentative for Weyerhaeuser Co.

Ann Greenfield (Whatever Happened To)

Hello from San Diego, California.

Lived in: Pacific Beach and Clairemont.. (A loyal native ~)
Raised: a son and a daughter who have given me 3 wonderful grandchildren. (ages 6 to 21)

Whatever happened to is a great question. Lately I've been asking myself that same exact question. Just last week I was saying to a close friend and classmate Linda Martindale Solomon, "Last month you and I were talking about who was making out with who in the Roxy Theater. A couple weeks ago we were talking about our small children. Today we are talking about blood pressure medication." Wow, I still can't believe it's been forty something years? Well, anyway, here's the scoop...

I have been fortunate enough in my life to spend my days doing all the things that I love, care deeply and passionately about: For the past 26 years I have been a member of Delta Theta Chi Sorority. The Sorority is a non-profit fraternal corporation. It's purpose is to promote cultural education, foster personal development and good citizenship, form a nation-wide fellowship, attain a broader outlook, and enjoyment of contact with those of similar purposes and ideals. We contribute to three scholarship funds and actively participate in literacy projects. We work to help support a battered women's shelter, as well as participating in AIDS and Breast Cancer walks. I have been honored to have held the elected offices of Vice President and Educational Director, also chairing several committees along the way, both at chapter and national level. I have been chapter Historian and chairperson of Constitution and By-Laws. I have also worked on numerous committees. We enjoy many fun social events. My daughter, Colleen, is also a member of Delta Theta Chi Sorority, California Omicron Chapter.

Children:Curtis is a senior designer for the Kwikset division of Black and Decker.
Colleen teaches 5th grade at Sequoia Elementary School. (my kids are old)

Hobbies:Designing and creating greeting cards, desktop publishing.

Passions: I spend hours every night talking on the telephone with my gentleman friend who lives 2600 miles from me, education, my computer, art, my computer, music, my computer...

Robert Baron (Whatever Happened To)

Hello from Worcester, Massachusetts

Married: Linda Johnson
Lived in: California, Iowa
Raised: Three children who have given us four grandchildren.
Three Children who have given us three Grandchildren

Whatever Happen to...I am currently a retired professor of Computer Science living in Worcester,
Massachusetts. I still boost of my favorite Mission Bay teachers being Bob Stout, Lois Perry and Robert Hass. I want to thank my many teachers for an excellent education. My most memorable classes at Mission Bay High School were Chemistry and Honors English. I mourn the loss of friends, like Judy, Toby, and Viannah, and relishes my long-term friends, like Meg, Dennis, Dave, Paul, and Larry.

Lived in: California

Occupation: Para educator
Status: Single
Most memorable teacher: Mrs. Davis, Mr. Jones, Mr. Seeley, and Mrs. Martin
Most memorable classes: Madigals, PE, Basic Citizenship

Personal memories: Jackie Herrin and learning to play 5 card stud in Basic Citizenship class. Mrs. Davis writing A Cat Called Jesus. Out "jogging" most of the boys on the track team at one time or another. The Oxidation Pond

Editor's notes: Diana Loves dressing up as clown and doing face paintings. Recently at the Pacific Beach Street Fair she painted Kids faces and lovingly donated her tips to the Mission Bah High School 50th Anniversary fund. We applaud you Diana!

Editor's Note: Diana's E-mail address if you'd like to correspond with her
dsie@netthere.com

Hello from San Diego, California

Lived in: California
Children: Four Stepchildren and Nine Grandchildren
Status, Widow
Retired

Hello from Irvine, California

Spouse: Ronald Norton MBHS59
2 children 1 grandchild
Most memorable teacher(s): Charles Freeburn, John Huff, Theodore Thomas, and Florence Davis

Present occupation: Retired, Past University Teacher and Social Worker
Personal memores, etc.: The senior play was a blast, I met my husband there.

Hello from Irvine CA

Married: Kathy
2 Sons
Present Occupation: Professor of Community & Environmental Medicine @ U. C. Irvine

Hi Friends,
I'm a professor of Community & Environmental Medicine @ U. C. Irvine
thinking of retirement after putting in nearly 30 enjoyable years here.
For fun Kathy & I do lots of flying in Cessna's that we rent @ SNA (John
Wayne) airport. Most flights are in S. California, but we fly to
distant places to visit friends as well. My wife Kathy is a beautiful
nurse and our two sons, Bob & Steve are both good guys; Bob is working
on a Ph.D. @ UCLA, and Steve (B.S. in Anthropology) moved in with us
recently.
I wish all of you health & peace in this phase of life, and am
interested in getting news via email @ (jvis@webtv.net).

Love to all.
Bob

James Munevar de Pineda (Whatever Happened To)

Hello from Hill Country, Texas

Single
14 children   13 grandchildren   4 great grandchildren

Most memorable teacher:   Mr. Jones
Most memorable class: Music
Special accomplishments: My education and my children.

Present occupation: Computer industry
Personal memories, etc.: Diana Hummer poking me in the ribs while singing.

Lived in: California
Status: Widower
Raised: Two Children who have given me three beautiful Grandchildren

Whatever Happened To...I am currently retired from a teaching position of 33 years.
Sadly my Dear Wife of 40 years passed away last April.

Married: Single
Lived in: California, Oklahoma
Raised: One Child. I also have two wonderful grandkids, Madison 5 and Brooks 3.

Whatever Happened To...Here in Oklahoma City, I presently work in the City Attorney's Office - Depart - Adm / Legal Assistant / Certified Mediator. I'm an avid reader and love listening to great music.

Editor's Note: Dennis's E-mail address if you'd like to correspond with him denden625@aol.com

Beth Stromberg Scheidmiller (Wharever Happened To)

Hello from San Diego, California

Spouse: John Schneidmiller
2 children 1 grandchild

Most memorable teacher(s): Mr. Jones and Mrs. Perry
Most memorable class(es): Madrigals and English Literature
Present occupation: retired
Personal memories, etc.: Sharing onion rings at Oscar's,
Pernicano's and Buchman's in the wee hours, beach parties, and The Blue Danube -
made wonderful memories with many wonderful friends.

Hello from in San Diego, California

Children: Four Sons and a beautiful Granddaughter.

Single.

Hi, I live in Clairemont on the fringes of Bay Park. I'm the mother of four sons - all over 30!!
AND just became a grandmother for the first time - after wondering if it would EVER happen.
Something equally fun is that my best friend at MBHS, Beth Stromberg Schneidmiller, who
had all girls also just became a first-timer, and she has a grandson while I have a granddaughter!

I'm a psychiatric R.N. and work at a behavioral health clinic and do psychiatric consulting for a
home health agency. I Keep busy on the side with my dogs, gardening and directing the children's choir at my church. It has been great to be back in touch with Buc pals!!

I'm very excited to be going on a trip to Ireland with some friends in October for several weeks. -- AND would also be glad of any good frequent flyer plan info as my new granddaughter, Catherine Ann is in North Carolina!!

Doug Tuthill (Whatever Happened To)

Hello From Santa Maria, California

Spouse: Tiffany Abeloe
One Child and one Grandchild

Most memorable teachers(s): Miss Ivansec and Mr. McAllister
Most memorable class(es): Senior English and Junior History
Present occupation: Househusband

spouse: Zoetta
1 child, 2 grandchildren

Most memorable teachers: Mr Seely and Mr. Wimple
Most memorable classes: Mr. Seely's Senior Problems class
Special accomplishments: Wrote several laws for State of Nevada
l now live in New Mexico and work in El Paso, Texas. I am an Assistant District Attorney with the EL Paso county District Attorney’s office,
Personal memories, etc.: Same as most, Days at the beach, but especially growing up together for all those years from little kids to young adults, and now we are all old.

Married: Marjorie
Lived in: California, Tennessee
Raised: Four Children who have blessed us with Twelve Grandchildren, and one Great Grandson

Most Memorable Class: ROTC
Special accomplishment: President of the camping club
Personal Memories: Richard Robinson and I were in the same ROTC class, also serving together in the Naval Reserves on active duty stationed in both San Diego and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

We lived in San Diego until !962 and moved up to San Jose, Ca. I worked in
construction for a year and Feb. 1964, started working for General Motors
Corporation in Fremont, Ca. The plant closed and I was transferred to the
Kansas City, Kansas G.M. plant in 1983 and lived in Missouri. The plant
closed and I didn't make it into the new one, I went to the Oklahoma City
plant twice temporary and in 1991 I came down to the Saturn plant in Spring
Hill, Tn. I plan on retiring from GM. about May 1st of next year with 40
years for retirement.

We joined a camping club about 3 or 4 years ago, called the Davy Crockett
Good Sam's Club, and this year they put me in as President. We camp about
once every month from March through November. December we have Christmas
party and meeting, Jan. and Feb. we have a breakfast and meeting.

We enjoy camping, fishing and hunting, and bowling

We have a 31 foot tow behind travel trailer with a slide out on the living
room and kitchen area. Every year when we go on vacation we tow it and take
our time while on vacation. I USUALLY TAKE AT LEAST A MONTH OR SO OFF FOR
VACATION EVERY YEAR.

We recently got a piece of camping property up near Dixon, Tn. it is a
private lake, there are about 8 lakes in there and we are thinking about
selling our house here in Chapel Hill, Tn. and getting a piece of property
up there and putting a small house on it and then hook up the trailer and do
some traveling after I retire the 1st of the year.
Dave Walton MBHS 1959

Married: Shirley
Lived in: California, Texas
Raised: Three Children who have given me seven Grandchildren

Most memorable teachers: Mr. McCamey and Mr. Hoff
Most memorable Class: Public Speaking

Personal memories: My close friends from Mt. Soledad, Gary DeVoid, Bill Gould, Ken and Jimmy Cox, We were the "Reservoid rats." Chuck Potter was an honorary member. We had great fun partying, drag racing, cruising, going to dances, and school events, ditching, working on cars, studying (HA) and just helping each other out. I feel we were truly blessed.

Personal accomplishments: Made a career out of Scientific Ocean-Drilling and Coring. Worked for Scripps Institute of Oceanography and retired from Texas A&M last year, and still occasionally sail on research vessels.

Hello from Brea, California

Married: John
Lived in: California
Raised: Three Children who have given us twelve Grandchildren

Editor's Note: Diane's E-mail address if you'd like to correspond with her
shipselect@aol.com

Hello from Chaska, Minnesota

Lived in: California, Minnesota
Raised: Three Children who have given her four Grandchildren

Most Memorable Teacher: Janet Martin
Most Memorable Class: English Literature
Special Accomplishments: Graduating from College and getting a Para-Legal Degree. Currently retired.

I think it's amazing that after so many years my friends from Mission Bay High School and I still keep in contact on a regular basis.

Editor's Note: Carole's E-mail address if you'd like to correspond with her
caggirl9@yahoo.com

Martin Vance (Whatever Happened To)

Hello from Bella Vista, Arkansas

Married: Sharon
Favorite Memories: High school friends, the good times, and the many great teachers of Mission Bay High School.

I enjoy living in a planned community and I'm very devoted to my friends, family, home,
community and my church. May all of us, as we grow older, grow closer together by renewing old friendships at the reunion in September.

Editor's Note: Martin's E-mail address if you'd like to correspond with him
mvance@cox-internet.com

Married: Sylvia
Lived in: California
Raised: Two Son who have given us two Grandsons

Most Memorable Teachers: Elizabeth Mackinson and Coach Ernie Beck (baseball)
Most Memorable Classes: Journalism and Baseball

Special Accomplishments: 1959 All-City third base, second team.
Beachcomber sports editor. Commissioner of Boys Activities

Present Occupation: Director of Communications Taxpayers
Association in Sacramento

Personal Memories: Mrs. Mackinson's support and encouragement. I majored in journalism at San Diego State. I spent 26 years as a writer/editor for the Associated Press and the San Diego Tribune.

Editor's Note: Martin's E-mail address if you'd like to correspond with him
ron@caltax.org

Married: Daniel
Lived in: California
Raised: Two Children who have given us two Grandchildren

Most Memorable Teacher: Mr. Freeburn
Most Memorable Class: Orchestra

Present Occupation: Grandmother

Personal Memories: Ann Berreau, Cecilia Vickers, Ann Mellon.
Trips to Disneyland with the music department and Mr. Freeburn
Sock Hops on Campus. Foreign exchange students from France.

Editor's Note: Martin's E-mail address if you'd like to correspond with her
celicsister1@aol.com

Married: Vernon
Lived in: California,
Raised: Two Children who have given us six Grandsons

Tina Camp Potter (Whatever Happened To)

Hello from Lakeside, California

Lived in: California
Status: Widow
Raised Two Children who have given me one Grandchild

Favorite Teachers: Mr. Hermanson, Mrs. Davis
Most Memorable Class: English, Drama, P.E.

Personal Memories: Learning to surf, drag races, cruisin Oscars, the Drive-in movies, dances, and Proms.
Hanging out with all the great friends that I came to know at Mission Bay High School, they forever remain in my heart.

Occupation: Retired Captain, San Diego Sheriff Department

Editor's Notes: Tina's E-mail address if you'd like to correspond with her:
ramboett@cts.com

Married: Jimmy King (MBHS Class of '58)
Lived in: California, Texas
Raised: Three Children who have given me four Grandchildren

Most memorable teacher: Mrs. Martin
Most memorable class: Mrs. Martin's World Literature class

Editor's Notes: Carolyn's E-mail address if you'd like to correspond with her:

gonecatchfish@juno.com

Lived in: California
Status: Widow
Raised: Two Sons who have given me three Grandsons

Most Memorable Teacher: Kathleen Foster
Most Memorable Class: Gym and Journalism
Special Accomplishments: My family and my long term friends
have given me my proudest moments.

Present occupation: Self-employed bookkeeper

Personal moments: My trip to Alaska with my husband and high school friend,
Bee Jones and her husband Tom. 3 years ago. Also, last years 60 mile, 3 day
breast cancer walk with the support of high school friends. Bee and her husband
followed me on the event taking pictures and providing encouragement. Bee then
Helped me use the pictures in thank you notes, and they were awesome!

Lived in: California, Tennessee
Status: Widower
Raised: Three Children who have blessed us with Four Grandchildren

Hello from Sun City, California

Lived in: California
Raised four Children who have given me seven Grandchild

Lived in: California
Raised Two Children who have given us two Grandchild
Married To: Chuck Berryman

Favorite Teachers: Coach Donnelly
Most Memorable Class: Math

Special Accomplishments: PSA Stewardess - Elementary School Teacher
Present Occupation: New Home Sales Agent

Personal Memories: Double dating with Julie Peterson to the drive-in movies. We went to the
snack bar during intermission and decided to switch dates just for fun. The guys reactions were priceless,
also the surprised look on their faces.

Hello from Del Mar, California

Lived in: California, Arizona
Raised five Children who have given us four Grandchild
Married to: Darrel Macey

Favorite Teachers: Mr. Daly
Most Memorable Class: History, Mr. Daly's class

Special Accomplishments: Darrel and I continue to own our own business
Present Occupation: Lampliter Village in Clarkdale, Arizona. We live Scottsdale
in the winter and Del Mar in the summer

Personal Memories: It was great to be at Mission bay High with so many good friends.
Some of us still get together, Life is a BEACH! Enjoy...

Editor's Notes: Carol's E-mail address if you'd like to correspond with her:
gdmacey@adelphia.net

Spouse: Brenda Smith Schisler MBHS59
2 children, 3 grandchildren

Most memorable teacher(s): Clare Seeley, G.W. Spitler
Special accomplishment: Graduate Kings Point, Tug Captain, Pilot, Instructor
Present occupation: Harbor Pilot
Personal memories, etc.: Football experience

Spouse: Victor Schisler MBHS59
2 children, 3 +1 expected granchildren
Most memorable teacher(s): Losi Perry, Ann Scharnikow
Most memorable class(es): Chemistry, English
Special accomplishments: Registered Nurse - Nursing Administration - BSN degree, church elder
Present occupation: Registered Nurse - retired. Doing parish nursing.
Personal memories, etc.: Fond memories of organizing ASB events and dances.

Daniel Spencer (Whatever Happened To)
Hello from Campo, California

Married: Garnet
Lived in: California
Occupation: Retired

Raised: Two son who have given us two Granddaughters
Favorite teacher: Harry Anderson
Favorite class: Drafting

My favorite teacher Harry Anderson (P.E). He saw me getting my butt kicked in front of the school and gave me the athlete of the year award, or something like that. It was me and Ina Mae Baker.

I remember going to principal Houser and telling him that somebody made a mistake and sent me an invitation to the awards ceremony. The invite didn't say what it was for and most of the students were getting scholarships to M.I.T. and other great schools and I figured I was there for some kind of joke. Finally they announced our awards and I remember my Dad in the audience clapping and I just wanted to get the hell out of there

Well lets see……..I think I’ll just lose the first 10 years after high school with a failed marriage,
I was too young ,wild and stoned to remember anything.

It was 1967 when I met this cute little red head (Garnet) that I married in February of 1968.

I met her at work and followed her around and harassed her until she finally said yes. (You could harass people in fun back then without being thrown in jail).
We bought a house in Santee and started our family.

We have two great sons Randy (34) and Danny (30).
Randy is the family man with two cute little girls. Danny is still sewing his oats and playing the field. He owns a condo in Santee and Randy and his family own a beautiful home in Wildomar, CA.

My wife, Garnet, worked at selling cosmetics and valuable sundries. I worked at selling drugs when I wasn’t cleaning toilets, mopping floors, and changing light bulbs.

We lived in that little house in Santee for 25 years and then decided to have a house built in Campo, CA (about 20 miles east of Alpine) to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life. (Even Santee was getting crowded). We moved to Campo in 1993.

Garnet worked for over 25 years and retired at age 49. I sold drugs for 27 years and retired at age 51.
We love it up here in the sticks of Campo on our 5 acres with custom home mostly designed by Garnet.

Garnet is a wonderful seamstress. She loves to sew and make clothes, purses, and jackets etc. She also enjoys such crafts as making ceramic and porcelain dolls. Her doll collection is so large that I have promised to make her a doll house out of a little 1000 sq. ft. cabin on our property-- right after we hit the lottery.

I have a black thumb, so my flower and vegetable garden projects turn to weed patches. I have learned to counter the weeds with a riding mower that keeps the weeds at bay.

I enjoy puttering on the property. I built a 1400 sq. ft. workshop with lots of tools for woodworking and automotive and have no problem keeping busy building and destroying stuff when I’m not playing couch potato and watching TV and drinking beer and tipples.

I am currently in the process of building an outhouse, (I call it a brick you know what) or cabana for a changing room with toilet and sink close to our small pool that we also had a hand at building.

I love fishing and RV-ing and Garnet loves to shop and hang out at Wal-Mart.
All in all I’ve had a wonderful life with a super partner of 35 years. I have everything I ever dreamed of having and more.
If I cash in tomorrow, I will be a happy camper, but someone will have to come up and complete my outhouse. (lol)

Editor's Notes: Dan's E-mail address if you'd like to correspond with him: campodan@starband.net

Julie Peterson Jensen
Widowed in 2002
3 children, 8 grandchildren
Most memorable teacher: Mrs. Makinson was one of my favorites.
I also enjoyed Mr. Dollelly even though he gave me a "D" in Math and I had to drop drill team. My fault Mr. D.

Most memorable class(es): My favorite class was Journalism working on the school newspaper, The Beachcomber, as Art Editor. Mrs. Makinson gave me the opportunity to be creative with my artwork and photography. Oh, how I loved running around school taking pictures. I went to the El Cortez one afternoon to interview Nat King Cole and take his picture. That was very special.

Special accomplishments: Raising three kids!

Present occupation: In 1987 I retired as restaurant manager of Albie's Beef Inn in Mission Valley. I was at Albie's for 17 years and it was a fun, wonderful job. In 1992, my husband and I decided to try something different in our retirement. We worked at the Grand Canyon for 7 months. We stayed there in a cabin and, since we lived near, we came home 3 nights a week. What a great experience meeting people from all over the world. After my husband died last year, I went back to work part time in Prescott at the Family Christian Book Store. I love my job and it is fun working across the street from the historic courthouse square.

Personal memories of schooldays: Most of my school memories are wonderful. The 50's were a great time to be a teenager. My very special friends then and now are the two Annie's. Ann Garofalo and Ann Greenfield. We all go back to the Pacific Beach Jr. High days. I can remember sneaking into the drive-in with Ann Garafalo. We were tucked in the trunk of some cheapskate's car. Another time we went to the show in a watermelon truck. I think that we passed out watermelons to everyone at the drive-in.

Editor's Notes: Julie's E-mail address if you'd like to correspond with her:
SKYACRES01@msn.com

Hello from Oregon

Lived in: California
Raised: Two Children who have given me Three Grandchildren

Most Memorable Teacher: Mr. Spitler
Status: Single

Occupation: Semi-retired. I retired from Union Bank in 1999 and recently started
working part-time at a boutique in La Jolla called Fresh Produce.

This year I became involved with the All 50's reunion, and I'm having such fun getting
reaquainted with "classmates."

I loved my years at Mission Bay and Mr. Spitler was my favorite teacher, most feared Ms. Stubbs.

Donna Gehringer Gillete (Whatever Happened To)
Hello from San Jose, California

Spouse: Garry Gilette MBHS Class of '57
Three children 3 (2 living) grandchildren 5
Most memorable teachers: Mr. Wemple, Mr. Freeburn
Most memorable classes: Band, Physiology

Special accomplishments: M.A. Anthro/Archaeology 1998. Volunteer of the year 2000
Santa Clara County Parks. Getting into U.C. Berkeley PhD program in 2002 at age 61.
"A real late bloomer!"

Present occupation: Archaelogist, RockArt Researcher, PhD Graduate Student.
Personal memories: Band trips to Disneyland and Science Fairs

Spouse: Tom Jones
Children: 2 Grandchildren: 4
Most memorable teacher: Mrs. Martin
Most memorable classes: Journalism, Library. Both classes helped me in later years.
Special accomplishments: My husband, children, and grandchildren are my blessings.

Present occupation: Homemaker, Volunteer

Personal memories: They were great days with many good times and lifetime friendships.

Editor's Notes: Bee's E-mail address if you'd like to correspond with her:

beejones@cox.net

Linda Weber Dotson (Whatever happened To)

Hello from Palos Verdes , California

Spouses name: Arleigh "Gene"
children: 3 grandchildren: 2
Present occupation: Retired from Palos Verdes Unified School District

Gene and I have been married for 40 years. We enjoy short trips in our 1930 Model A Ford and bicycling. Since retiring from the Palos Verdes Unified School District I have served on the YWCA board in San Diego and presently on the board in the Harbor Area in Los Angeles. Knitting caps for children's hospital and blankets for Project Linus . My hobby is gardening .(22 fruit trees and 20 rose bushes) Our children, Jeffrey of San Diego is Sr. VP/DIR. of Strategic Planning for Equity Management, Michael of Los Angeles is a director and musical theater actor, and Barbara of San Diego is a sixth grade teacher.

Hello from Grants Pass, Oregon

Lived in: California and Oregon
Married to Ronald S. Hodge mBHS class of 58
One Son Darren one Grandson 1 year old

Most memorable teacher: Mrs. Getzen (Business - learned a lot from her)
Most memorable classes: Math
Special accomplishments: Owned my own Travel Agency
Present occupation: Travel Consultant

Personal memories: War Memorial Dances, Rec. Dances, Shipwreck Dances - Gloria Hijar, Mary Tunks, Brenda Wass. "Great friends" - The "Zarrinas" and our joint meetings. All the basketball and football games.

Dale Bambara Brodsky (Whatever Happened To)

Hello from Los Angeles, California
spouse: Nathaniel Brodsky
children: 4 grandchildren: 6

Present occupation: Missionary - Hope for Homeless Youth - L.A.