8th grade dance

Thanks to Bob Merritt for sending these classic shots from the 8th grade dance. Now, what do you think is going through Gary Kirkman's mind as he sneaks his arm around an unsuspecting Ellen Wainwright? Shall we have a contest to see who can write the best caption -- go ahead and submit it via the comment link below.

How about the nifty moves around the dance floor by Rich Riker in his white bucs!

Pre-high school photos

Thanks to Robert "Woody" Wood for sending along some classic photos. If anyone has more photos, please send them along. Woody scanned these and loaded them on a CD at Walgreens.

Left to Right
Jerry Archer, Pat Delfino, Judy Call, Timmy McCarthy, John Doyle, Michael
Baker, Angelo Vaccaro, Pat (Butch) McCarthy, Joe Cahill, Doc Reilly, Pat
Grady, Wayne McCormack, Jay Donzella, Richie Carson, Billy O'Connor, Sharon
Golden, Robert (Woody) Wood

Left to Right - at Joe Cahill's 3/19/1955
Pat Grady, Jay Donzella, Joe Cahill, Tony McSorley, Richie Carson, Billy
O'Connor, Angelo Vaccaro, Peggy McSorley, Jerry Archer, Pat Delfino, Judy
Call, Timmy McCarthy, John Doyle

Top Row - Park School Kindergarten June 1947
Mox Wheeler, Suzanne Robbins, Harriet Piersall, Ada Horton, David Waldron,
Kenneth Bellantoni, Ann Curry
First Row - Bob Pidgeon, Charles Jordon, Janet Bradley, Margot Gensler,
Theresa Catalino, Lynn Richardson, Cynthia Bush

Prom Time

Thanks to Carol Kaplan Smith for this fun photo from the school prom.

Roosevelt Graduation June 1954

WHILE LOOKING THRU SOME OLD PICS,I CAME ACROSS THIS PICTURE OF GRADUATION AT ROOSEVELT SCHOOL ON JUNE 25 1954,MR.MARRONE AND MISS SPROWLS CLASSES AND MR CARPENTER WAS THE PRINCIPAL,,,,,SEE HOW MANY CAN PICK OUT CLASSMATES AND THEMSELVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dance Bands at OHS

Here's a couple of photos Norm Perry sent.  Let's see if we can get Norm and Jim Conklin to play their "seasoned" music at our 50th next year.

From Norm Perry: "I found these pictures when we moved.... talk about oldies!! Sorry one was sort of mangled.  Here are Norm Perry ....  Jim Conklin  and Joe Bruno (he was class of '60) at bandstand."

Wines and Tim

 Bill O'Connor, now situated in lovely Hawaii, sent these photos while doing some attic cleaning. How about you finding some old photos and sending them my way for posting?

Here's Bill and Timmy in their freshman year; that's before Bill became Wines and Tim gave up his lollipop habit ;-)   Check that light switch in the background.

Advance 4  years and look at these two studs getting pumped for their senior prom dates

Now, check out these foxie ladies selected for the senior prom.

The Senior Prom Queens of 1959

Senior Events

Can anyone name the entire cast in our Senior Play "DINO" ?

The infamous Wizard Team

Our Senior Class Advisors, James Rankin and T. Rae Stern

Class Photos Pre-Graduation Years

Here's where we will display photos taken prior to graduation. If you would like to submit photos, please send the digital photo to john@internetcrusade.com or postal mail them to Doc Reilly, 7183 Navajo Road, Suite F San Diego CA 92119 It's easy for you to contribute. Simply click the Post a Comment link below and compose your message. Don't be shy!

Killer Kane knocks 'em dead again!

 Here's a shot of the gang listening to the World Series on the radio in homeroom. Photo sent by Tony Nacinovich (you'll recognize him as the guy with the finger on his nose).