Woodlawn and Samuelson Elementary School photos

March 12, 2005

After our 25th Hoover High School reunion, I got curious about finding my 6th grade friends.  We had an awesome teacher that year, Mrs. Crawford, and I'd always wondered about where my classmates ended up.  One of them became a lawyer (Tom), so he proved invaluable in tracking everyone down.  When we contacted everyone, they all said they had the same good memories of that year and that Mrs. Crawford had been one of the most important and formative teachers they'd had.  

We got together at Woodlawn and took a group shot in the same spot our 6th grade pic had been  taken:

2005

Avon Crawford's 6th grade class reunion, Woodlawn:

Back row:  Barb Evans, Ellen Adair, Steve Sikkink, Avon Crawford

Front row:  Don Severs, Randy Ernst, Tom Minear

1973

Avon Crawford's 6th grade class, Woodlawn:

John Heins, Barb Evans, Ellen Adair, Jennifer Golden, Cathy Dragstedt, Cherilyn Deal, DeAnn Nielson

Don Severs, Jon Davidson, Steve Crocker, Renee Dryg, Gregg Moody, Steve Sikkink

Jodi Murphy, Vicki Manning, Randy Ernst, Tom Minear, Doug Franquemont, Greg Highsmith

Avon brought along some school work we had done way back then.  Really a great surprise.  Here's a  flattering poem John Heins wrote to Avon.  (Man, why didn't I think of that?)  You may need to download Quicktime viewer to watch the video.  If it doesn't play, right-click and Save Target As... or Open in New Window....

Here we have Barb, Ellen, Steve and Avon in the gym at Woodlawn.

Avon, Randy and Tom in front of Room 108.

Here's everyone at Okoboji Grill afterward.

Jennifer Golden Ewing, Ellen Adair, Avon, Barb Evans, Steve Sikkink, Randy Ernst, Tom Minear.  I'm kneeling.

Here are a couple more in front of the school where Vicki Marshall threatened to beat me up for picking on her little sister.  Randy.  Tom.

December, 2004

Here are some pics Kristin Kilborn Middleton just sent me:

Back row - Myron?, Nancy Hytone, Kermit Miller, Margaret?, John Heins,

Barbara ?, Randy Lisbona, David Balmer

Middle row - Tammy Swift, ?, Jennifer Golden, Donna Graves, Kathy?,

Kevin Mudge, ? ,Jay Thomas, Lisa McGregor

First row - Dawn?, Kris Kilborn, Dana Herren, Rodney Larimer, Jerry

Olson, ?, Cherilyn Deal, ?, Jodi Frasier

Of Course Mrs Dowell on the far right.

Here is the photo of Mrs Henry's 3rd Grade class 1969-70

Back row - Jay Thomas, Kevin Mudge, Randy Lisbona, Kermit Miller,

Margaret ?, John Heins, Jodi S.?, Cathy ?, Donna Graves, Tammy Swift

Middle row - Jerry Olson, Pam ?, Jennifer Golden, Myron ?, David

Balmer?, Nancy Hytone, Lisa McGregor, Karen?, John Williams, Dana Herren

Front row - David S.?, David M.?, Rodney Larimer, Kris Kilborn, Cherilyn

Deal, Kelly ?, Jodi Murphy, Jeff Card

Photo of Mrs Bowens 4th grade class 1971

Back Row - John Heins, Kermit Miller, Jodi S, Margaret ?, Nancy Hytone,

Randy Lisbona, Randy ?, David Balmer, Cathy?

Middle row - Donna Graves, ?, Tom Baker, Jennifer Golden, Lisa

McGreggor, Kevin Mudge, Karen?, Tammy swift, Leona ?

Front Row -Cherilyn Deal, Jerry Olson, Dana Herren, Kris Kilborn, ?,

Rodney Larimer, Jodi Murphey, Kelly, Jeff Card

Ms. Kernan 5th grade class

Back row - John Heins, Barbara Evans?, Jodi S? Nancy Hytone, Kermit

Miller, ?, Lisa McGregor, Randy ?, Leona

3rd row - Cathy ?, Tammy Swift, Cherilyn Deal?, ?, ?, Rhonda Downard,

Jennifer Golden, Randy Lisbona

2nd row - ?, David Balmer, ?, Rene ?, Carol Berman?, Jodi Murphy, Kevin

Mudge, Dana Herren

1st row - Rodney, Jerry Olson, ?, Kris Kilborn, Kelly?, Robbie Sieck,

Greg H?, Jeff Card, Jeff?

Mrs Hellie 6th grade class

Back row - Tom Baker, ?, Leona ?, Rhonda Downard, Randy?, Kermit Miller,

Nancy Hytone

Middle row - Randy Lisbona, Carol Berma?, ?, Kris Kilborn, Jay Thomas,

Tammy Swift, David Balmer

Front row - ?, Jeff Card, Robbie Sieck, Dana Herren, Jerry Olson, Rodney

Larimer

Tom Minear's mom loaned me his K-6 pics, so here they are.  Thanks, Peg!

The Hoover reunion pics are here.

Mrs. Hoscher's Kindergarten class, Samuelson:  (thanks to Kathy Lenc Nelson for help on names)

Kathy Lenc, Elaine ?, Greg Irving, DeAnn Nielson, Bobby?, Dawn Kaminski, Lori Noel?, Michael Warnock, Jeffery Walsh

Karen Bell, Sally ?, Diane Jennings, Leslie ?, Jill Spratt, Shannon Ellis?, Lisa Straussberg?, Suzanne Paca, Ann Eshelman, Jimmy Flynn

Troy Miller?, Janet Clason, Ronnie Housh, Holly Heskett, Tom Minear, Sandy Ramirez, Michael Sheehey, Gary ?

Mary Lee's 1st grade class, Samuelson:

Michael Warnock, Sharon Rankin, Kim Graham, Theresa Hager, Scott Brooks, Karen Classen, DeAnn Nielson, Jill Goetsch

Nancy Van Hemert, Tom Hudson, Jeff Paulson, Kelly Martin, Shelly Vincent, Kay Griffiths, Julie Jennings, Mindy Richardson

Tom Minear, Ronnie Housh, Sandy Ramirez, Jay Thompson (parents ran King�s Food Host), Katie Nindos, Jill Spratt, Laura Deem, Steve Sikkink

Anita Jordan's 2nd grade class, Samuelson:

Kim Graham, Mindy Richardson, Jeff Paulson, Kay Griffith, Steve Sikkink, Shelly Vincent, Tom Hudson

Scott Brooks, Theresa Hager, Karen Classon, Michael Warnock, Sharon Rankin, Clifford Lowrey, Jr, Jill Goetsch, DeAnn Nielson

Kelly Martin, Jay Thompson, Tom Minear, Sandy Ramirez, Ronnie Housh, Jill Spratt, Laura Deem, Katie Nindos

Kathy Bos' 3rd grade class, Samuelson:

Kelly Martin, Karen Classon, DeAnn Nielson, Nancy Van Hemert, Mindy Richardson, Ronnie Housh, Tom Hudson

Sharon Rankin, Kim Graham, Jill Goetsch, Theresa Hager, Clifford Lowrey, Jr, Larry Fish, Keith McKay, Michael Warnock

Steve Sikkink, Tom Minear, Jill Spratt, Sandy Ramirez, Shelly Vincent, Laura Deem, Katie Nindos

Ethel Bierma's 4th grade class, Samuelson:

Jeff Payne, Connie Roberts, DeAnn Nielson, Mark Conley, (name removed by request), Dan DeLaria, Nancy Van Hemert, Brad Sommers

Karen Classen, Pam Rankin, Kim Graham, Mindy Richardson, Kathy Ferrier, Debbie Helming, Kathy Lenc, Christine Mosby

Tom Minear, Russell Kinney, Robin Thomas, Diane Jennings, Kelly Martin, Larry Fish, Kay Griffiths, Steve Sikkink, Suzanne Paca, Mark Jones

Marilyn Schwartz's 5th grade class, Woodlawn:

David White, John Hayes, Ellen Adair, Julie Frazier, Jeff Moe, Ann Willis, Donna Graves, Lynn Moody, Resa Bradley

Marty Plummer, Dave Westrope, Chris Williams, Jill Greaves, DeAnn Nielson, Cathy Knapp, Kathy Morris, Jim Grill

Steve Crocker, Sharon Blanche, Dawn Kaminski, Ann Heinzel, Steve Hellickson, Bridget Kirschbaum, Tami Ogle

Mark Millard, Jeff Stumpf, Steve Phillips, Vicki Manning, Sandra Jamison, Doug Franquemont, Tom Minear, Christine Connor

Avon Crawford's 6th grade class, Woodlawn:

John Heins, Barb Evans, Ellen Adair, Jennifer Golden, Cathy Dragstedt, Cherilyn Deal, DeAnn Nielson

Don Severs, Jon Davidson, Steve Crocker, Renee Dryg, Gregg Moody, Steve Sikkink

Jodi Murphy, Vicki Manning, Randy Ernst, Tom Minear, Doug Franquemont, Greg Highsmith

These are my 6th, 7th, 11th and 12th parties.  

Back row:  Jay Thomas, Dana Herren, Gregg Martin, Keith Fortner

Front row:  Paul Druart, Don Severs, Marty Plummer, Bobby Stowe

Back row:  Gregg Martin?, Mark Doyle, Keith Fortner

Front row:  Curt Paste, Marty Plummer, Eric Fleming

Ok, here's a good one, 11th birthday party at my house:

Randy Lisbona, Steve Phillips (behind Randy L), Randy Ernst, Don Severs, John Heins, Robbie Sieck, Marty Plummer

Back row:  Don Severs, John Heins, Ricky Turnipseed, Marty Plummer, David Miller, Doug Knox, Condon McGlothlen

Front row:  Gregg Martin, Tom Minear, Richard Baker, Keith Bevan

Mrs. Tuttle's 3rd grade class.  Lots of Hoover alums in here:

Back row:  Mary Adkisson, Judy Stephens, Gayla Weir, Mike Goodrich, Ricky Turnipseed, David Stahlman, John Potts, Don Severs

2nd row:  Ramona Vannoy, Amy Blenderman, Cynthia Langenburg, Connie Mordini, Christy Smith, Robin Douglas, Ed Holmes, Eric Fleming, Randy Ernst

Front row:  Barbie Linford, Gail Bondesson, Ann Englebert, Lori Kubrick, Pat Van Sloun, Kim Drake, Kent Bragdon, Gregg Martin (later Moody), Todd Duckett

And Mrs. Beltz's 2nd grade class:  

Back row:   Julie Branam, Cynthia Langenburg, Leslie Mauer, Judy Stephens, Ricky Turnipseed, Keith Bell?, Mike Goodrich, Caroline Zahler, Connie Mordini, Mary Adkisson

2nd row:  Ramona Vannoy, Michelle Messenger/Connie Whiton?, Warren Walker (broke his leg that year)/Randy Weets?, Curt Paste, David Stahlman, Ed Holmes, Kent Bragdon, Pat Van Sloun, Amy Blenderman, Christy Smith

Front row:  Barbie Linford, Lori Kubrich, Todd Duckett, Eric Fleming, Randy Ernst, Don Severs, Gregg Martin (later Moody), Pam Rieger, Gail Bondesson, Kim Drake, Kent Bragdon

While I'm covering elementary school, I have to post these pics of the Little German Band.  Mrs. Schwartz worked hard to give us a great music program:

(tuba player)?, David Stahlman?, Jodi Murphy, Jerry Olson, Jeff Card on trumpet?, Todd Duckett, John Hayes, Don Severs

And I had some future Hoover buddies on my little league team:  

Back row:  Mr Cowles, Mr Housh, ?, ?, Paul ?, ?, Jim Cowles, Mr Delaria?

Front row:  Ronnie Housh, Don Severs, Willie ?, Dan Delaria, ?, John Morris