Venice High School Class of 1953

**Project Update - April 24, 2009**
Hi Ron, We are building a new web site, and I've been putting my efforts on that site with the Myrna updates. Hoping for the new site soon. Re: the project. We have been meeting with LAUSD on a regular basis, and hitting many road blocks. However, there is a new complex manager for our school and we are meeting on Monday the 27th. When we spoke he didn't see any problems with our installation dates and I'm hoping that will continue on our meeting Monday. We plan to install the base and plants in July 2009 and the statue Winter Break December 2009. With the dedication early 2010. The artist, Ernest, is working on the 7' piece as I type. I talk to him weekly, we are shooting a documentary on the project too! It's exciting! Thanks for your inquiry and support. Laura Ferre Class of '76

Something is shamefully missing!
**Don Nickell, VHS'48, took both photos. Both photos are now VHS classics.**
Photo Myrna - Spring 1948	A Perfect Desktop Background Photo - Dec 2006

The photo on the right has a 1600x1200 pixel size. Personally, I am using it as my Window decktop image. To secure this image, click here and save. Then using START > SETTINGS > Control Panel, then select DISPLAY. Thanks, Don! - Ron
Don also took the above three photos. Right click to enlarge.

**Something NEW: Our VHS'53 Message Board**
Our VHS'53 Message Board is an alternative to the En Mass e-mail feature. So, If you have messages for all of us, or a group that is planning an activity, you can send a message here. Remember, what you write will be seen by everyone. There is a one requirement: Enter Your Name. The entry of your email address is optional (but the webmaster reserves the right to delete your message, or any other inappropriate messages). There is another major constraint... you CAN NOT enter `double quote` characters in your message (the single backquote, `, can be used as a substitute). The Message Board holds 50 messages and purges the older ones.

**Have ever happened to our Myrna ?**
Mystery of the Model By Bob Pool, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Web page design: Ronald Reed, Class or '53 Acknowledgement: Lotus Lynch for article source. Leading Image by: Joseph Donald "Don" Nickell,(S'48) Initial Article - Sept 27, 2004 Letter to the Editor - Sept 30, 2004 Follow-Up Article - Oct 4, 2004

**Have you visited this interesting link ? Look carefully, you ONLY get one guess.**
VHS Class of '53 ? or Not? YES ? or NOT ?

Venice High School Staff - 1955
(data courtesy of Class of 1955 site)
Principal � Homer K. Watson Boys Vice Principal � G. H. Womble Girls Vice Principal � Ella Arciniega Industrial Arts: Mr Lanning, Mr Green, Mr Lord, Mr Gyllenswan, Mr Amo, Mr Campbell, Mr Jones, Mr Sheldon History: Mr Lawrence, Mr Thomas, Mr Charlson, Mr Francom, Miss Hathaway, Mr Janus, Mr Witty, Mr Bjelland, Mr Brown, Mr Ward, Mrs McLendon, Mathematics: Mr Pomerantz, Mrs Good, Mrs Van Streain, Mr Ibbetson, Mr Paulman Business Education Mr Kennedy, Mrs Losee, Miss Mitchell, Mrs Hall, Miss Franklin, Miss Phelps, Mr Gleaves, Miss Egan English: Mr Nolan, Mrs Faust, Mrs Rockoff, Mrs Kirby, Mrs Tompkins, Mrs.Russell, Miss Schneider, Mr Regan, Mr Framcom, Mrs Shaw, Miss Lebedeff, Mrs Taylor Science: Mr Spring, Mr LaFond, Mr Bauer, Miss Zuk, Mr Shephard, Mr R.Regan, Mr.Black, Mr Lahey, Mrs Silberman Office Force: Mrs Russell, Mrs Jacobs, Mrs Weir, Mr Hostetler, Miss Stevens, Mrs Ramaley, Mrs Swanson Languages: Mr.J.Regan, Miss Lebedeff, Mr.Nealon, Miss Peevish Driver's Education: Mr Francom, Mr Brown, Mr Ward Music: Mr Umber (bestbandaround.com), Mr Cox, Mr Murphy. Art, Homemaking: Mrs O'Brien, Mr Trierweiler, Mrs Finley, Mrs Urquhart, Mrs Russo, Mrs Abbott, Miss DuVardo Physical Education: Mr Duron, Miss Grothaus, Mrs Montgomery, Mr Hughes, Miss O'Keefe, Mr Turney, Mr Barr, Miss Roberts Adminstrators: Mrs McLaughlin, Mrs Illingworth, Mrs Lincoln Student Teachers: Mr.Lynch, Mr.Capolung, Mr.Branstetter, Mr Riley, Miss Schneider, Mr Shuster, Mr Brazelton, Mr Regan

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Class Of '53
W '53 - Cimarrons
S '53 - Luanians

Venice, California

Site Development Begun March 16, 2000
Bookmark this Website Address:
http://www.passco.com/vhs53.htm

New Menu
¶ The Class Roll
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In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.

(New) --- VHS Winter Class Ablum Photos --- (New)
(New) --- VHS Summer Class Ablum Photos --- (New)

VENICE HIGH MYRNA LOY PROJECT INFO

Project Update - April 24, 2009

Hi Ron,

We are building a new web site, and I've been putting my efforts on that site with the Myrna updates. Hoping for the new site soon.

Re: the project. We have been meeting with LAUSD on a regular basis, and hitting many road blocks. However, there is a new complex manager for our school and we are meeting on Monday the 27th. When we spoke he didn't see any problems with our installation dates and I'm hoping that will continue on our meeting Monday.

We plan to install the base and plants in July 2009 and the statue Winter Break December 2009. With the dedication early 2010. The artist, Ernest, is working on the 7' piece as I type. I talk to him weekly, we are shooting a documentary on the project too! It's exciting! Thanks for your inquiry and support.

Laura Ferre
Class of '76

$0 Over $500 Goal Status $1000 | Over

I cannot respond to any emails today... something
crashed on my computer and my mouse is missing...

VeniceGondoliers "Fifty-Five Plus" Club - Class of 1953 Chapter
Charter Members

Membership Requirments are simple. Tell us what has happen since our graduation day.
Download/Save Editor to Your Desktop • Type Your Bio • E-mail Bio and Narriated Photos

First try the Download of the Text Editor to the Desktop (link above).
You could use the Notepad on your computer, but NOT Wordpad.
Try this new editor. It is just a typewrite emulation. Save files as *.txt .
You likely know e-mailing with attachments. E-mail the file and photos.
No word processing files (*.doc, *.wpf, *.pdf, *.wdp). They are `printer` files.

A good start on what to place in your bio can start with the "masking" and "pasting" the text from Toni's "Book of Memories" project below into the Notepad+ editor.
Toni wrote to tell me she had only a dozen classmates responded to her request. Her great idea just needs to be accomplished.
Or, you can freelance what you want to say, like Betty did.
Or, do as I and the "Captain" did. We had bios all prepared, and were willing to share.
You know as well as I do, most of us are not tooooooo busy to not to be involved.

If you still need to know more about what to do, then e-mail me. - Ron

Hey Guys and Gals,

I know Sharon does her very best to keep me informed of changes in e-mail addresses. But she can only inform me, if you inform her. Seems some of you may not have done that recently. So here are the e-mail "surname@" of e-mail that has bounced to me.

gburtsell@   fwommack@   barbwires@   atmerenbach@   artdavis1@   bradleyrichard@   abelpat@   bjauer@   seamass66@   marvinjoy@   jonasrose@   paul_metzger@   jwkly@   lpcicco@   jjanis@   mkoza@   moonstruck@   pstuver@   rhurlbt@

So all of you whose e-mail "surname@" appears above need to check the "Class Roll" page. If you find that I have your old email address listed, or if any of our classmates keep in touch with those listed, please contact them so I can have valid addresses. Classmates should contact Sharon as Coordinator, but you can contact me also. - Thanks, Ron

Check the WANTED poster below.

Would you like to contribute to the site?

    If someone wants to take the time and make the effort; has a scanner and a '53 Yearbook, then I would be glad crop the 1953 Classmate photos for the class site. If the photo pages have good vertical alignment I can just post the pages.

    To accomplist the task it requires properly aligned scans. If anyone is going to volunteer, just let me know. Oh, Send the scanned pages via E-mail. - Ron

BTW.... the BGCOLOR="aliceblue" and the text is Color="ronreed". Alice and I were a thing then.

Something is shamefully missing!
Don Nickell, VHS'48, took both photos. Both photos are now VHS classics.
Photo Myrna - Spring 1948 A Perfect Desktop Background Photo - Dec 2006

The photo on the right has a 1600x1200 pixel size. Personally, I am using it as my Window decktop image. To secure this image, click here and save. Then using START > SETTINGS > Control Panel, then select DISPLAY. Thanks, Don! - Ron

Don also took the above three photos. Right click to enlarge.

Something NEW: Our VHS'53 Message Board
Our VHS'53 Message Board is an alternative to the En Mass e-mail feature. So, If you have messages for all of us, or a group that is planning an activity, you can send a message here.
    Remember, what you write will be seen by everyone. There is a one requirement: Enter Your Name. The entry of your email address is optional (but the webmaster reserves the right to delete your message, or any other inappropriate messages).
    There is another major constraint... you CAN NOT enter `double quote` characters in your message (the single backquote, `, can be used as a substitute). The Message Board holds 50 messages and purges the older ones.

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"Dancin'
  Gator"
at work!
~~ "WYSIWYG" - Site's Appearance Disclaimer ~~
Webmaster: Email Page - Ron Reed, VHS S'53, http://www.passco.com/email/
The function for this site is to "inform and communicate" via the internet.
If we all met for lunch in the Senior Court, then we wouldn't need this.

SUBJECT: The e-mails "to" your Webmaster "from" our classmates.
TO: I get some very generally interesting things in my email about the class, school, etc...
       Maybe I could appropriately select portions of the e-mail and build a page called

FROM: I think that would be fine, I'm sure everyone would enjoy a site like that.
Site Being Developed - Selected entries by your Webmaster from anonymous sender's e-mail.

What were you doing when you were 4 years old?

Northwest Mini-Reunion - Summer 2005
Photo back: Fred Wantz, Jack North, Abel Rodriguez
Front row: Carol North, Pat and Jim Fox.

    Fred Wantz, Jack and Carol North, while driving down the Oregon Coast, arranged with Jim and Pat Fox for this get-together at their home in Coquille.
    Abel Rodriguez, just back from a trip of his own, drove in from Roseburg to join the group. All are doing well, feeling great, and enjoying their golden years.
    I saw Abel two years ago, but it has been 52 years since I've seen Fred and Jack. It was really nice getting together with them all on this lovely day in Oregon. - Jim Fox

Fromwhere does the web page material come? Some of it comes from you. Sent by a Class of VHS'53 grad (August 5, 2005) ---

Somepeople preach less government in our lives! So, why vote?
THINK ABOUT THIS ....
   Acar company can move its factories to Mexico and claim it's a free market.
   Atoy company can out source to a Chinese subcontractor and claim it's a free market.
   Amajor bank can incorporate in Bermuda to avoid taxes and claim it's a free market.
   Wecan buy HP Printers made in Mexico. We can buy shirts made in Bangladesh.
   Wecan purchase almost anything we want from 20 different countries.
   BUT,heaven help the elderly who dare to buy their prescription drugs from a Canadian pharmacy. That's called un-American! And you think the pharmaceutical companies don't have a powerful lobby? Think again!
   Pleaseforward this to every person you know over age 50. It is an interesting point of view. Maybe this is an issue that should come up in the next election!
   Forgetthe 50, discuss this to everyone.! We're all in this boat together.

The first East Coast Mini-Reunion.

Tuesday, June 26, 2005
   Rusty, LaDonna, Ron and Priscilla met at the "Rollins Retreat" in Maggie Valley on the misty slopes of the Smokey Mountains. The afternoon consisted of chatting about what happen at VHS and the 52 years since. The trip to the Cherokee Harrah's Casino was a mountianeous ride "up and down" US19. An hour of "losing nickels and quarters at the slots" was enjoyed before four nice steak dinners at the hotel. We vowed to see if we could establish our "across the Big Muddy" mini-reunions. So, those grads that have migrated east should try to meet more often.
Couldwe have a Second East Coast Mini-Reunion?

Would our classmates living east of the "Big Muddy" be interested in a mini-reunion in the Fall of 2008. Possibly late September or early October? The Smokey Mtns and Cherokee will have the fall foilage. Tourist will be gone. Food is good. Logging is reasonable. There is golf and a casino. It is close to a day's drive except from New England and South Florida.
So, if you could get away, then we could get together!

• They're Back! Church Bulletins: Thank God for church ladies with typewriters. These sentences actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church services • Thanks Toni!

Look's like a great Mini-Reunion. - Toni sent these photos.
and More

VHS'53 MESSAGE BOARD. Click link, then place the
address on your Desktop (click the browser's FILE, then Save on the Desktop).

NOW, you have the VHS Class of '53 "Instant Message"ing
to all classmates. - Ron

   Leroy Syrop (W53) and his wife, Yupin, visited Jim Fox (W53) in Oregon twice this year. These photos are from our first get-together in June, 2004.

Leroy and Yupin
Leroy and Jim

Have ever happened to our Myrna ?

Mystery of the Model
By Bob Pool, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Web page design: Ronald Reed, Class or '53
Acknowledgement: Lotus Lynch for article source.
Leading Image by: Joseph Donald "Don" Nickell,(S'48)

Initial Article - Sept 27, 2004

Letter to the Editor - Sept 30, 2004

Follow-Up Article - Oct 4, 2004

"Just setting the record straight!"

Warning - Do Nothing But View This Link - Warning

Have you visited this interesting link ? Look carefully, you ONLY get one guess.

VHS Class of '53 ?
or Not?

YES ? or NOT ?

Sharon's 2007 Newsletter

( A scanned copy of Sharon's 2006 Newsletter would be appreciated. )

Sharon's April 2005 Newletter

Sharon's June 2004 Newletter

To all classmates:

I would like each of you to verify your email addresses.
This is a MUST. You don't need to confirm a correct address by e-mail, just check its validity! For those using "mail washer" utilities, you need to consider if you wish to receive class email sent by your webmaster and other classmates. If you webmaster receives bounced mail, it will be assumed the email address is invalid.

~~~~ Toni's Book of Memories Project ~~~~

I need your help! The class of '52 published the most interesting book - a collection of mini-biographies of many members of that class.

The way the class of '52 did it was to ask everyone to send in their memories of those high school, junior high and even grammar school years.

Also, place of birth, when you came to CA, brothers, sisters, jobs, children, grandchildren, etc. etc. They basically broke it into three parts: early year, high school, and after.

If you would take a few minutes and email your biography to: tonijc@aol.com , I will start working on our "memory book". I'd really appreciate your help!!! --- Toni

Maybe the following will help! Mask and Copy the text in the window below, then open Notepad, WS-Word, or your mail utility. Paste in the text. Edit and email to Toni.

Take your time. Topics are optional, and add your own! ---- Ron

First name (Maiden name) Last name:

Date of Birth -- Place of Birth:

Hometown where raised and the early years:

Came to Venice area info:

Brother/Sisters info:

Spouse info, wedding date, etc.

Children and grand children info:

Close VHS classmates and friends:

Favorite VHS teachers and why:

Favorite VHS activities and why:

VHS memories:

Post VHS education, training, service info:

Post VHS occupations and history:

Retirement Info:

Life Long Interests and Other Info:

and What's Happening Now?

~~~~ Toni asked, "Do you know any of these classmates?" ~~~~

Click Photo to Enlarge --- Click here, then use mouse for answers in the status bar!

~~~~ Bad Email Addresses Found ~~~~
These addresses may be invalid, or a "mail washer" utility is bouncing their e-mail.

Robert Allison (W'53), rvaliceon@aol.com
Art (and Darlene) Davis (W'53) artdavis@msn.com
And, these classmate's e-mails bounce back:

Dick Bradley ('53) bradleyrichard@citlink.net -- Full mailbox
Art (and Darlene) Davis (W'53) artdavis@msn.com
Bob Hurlburt (S'53)
Bonnie (Thomas) Block ('53)
Victor Salcido (S'53)
Marion (Griffith) Seaton (S'53)

~~~~ Sharon's Update Information ~~~~

Sharon's New Data for the Web Site
Note: [Not Confirmed] does not mean invalid. I just have not checked it. Ron

Latest update made March 12, 2010, 2010

Betty Blaauw has a new e-mail address which is: "TinsleyBeckwith@aol.com"

LatUpdate made January 12, 2010

New email address for Betty Jo (Fielder) Dowell : eznonlady@att.net.

Updated made in 2009

Changed E-mail address for Diane (Dilworth) Boundy is nanabou@aol.com September 28, 2009.
Changed e-mail address for Hortensia-Mikki Menchaca to mikki-6@live.com Sept 1, 2009.
Changed e-mail address for Marion Miketa Snedaker to marion.miketa@comcast.net Sept 1, 2009.
Changed the e-mail address of Donald Weldon to: djweldon@MyFairPoint.Net April 8, 2009.

Changed the e-mail address for Roy Newland to jln53@comcast.net Feb 1, 2009.

Changed Lowell Downer's e-mail address to: lowelld53@yahoo.com January 15, 2009.

Changes and Additions In 2008

Changed Lou Cicco's e-mail address to: lpcicco@tritel.net
Changed Diane Dilworth's e-mail address to: nanabou@aol.com
Changed E-Mail address for Tom Blair to: blairbac@hawaiiantel.net
Changed E-Mail address for Lois Finn to: rburns4485@verizon.net
Changed Dick Bradley e-mail address to bradleyrichard@preciscom.net
New Jim Thorton e-mail address is now jasthorn@verizon.net
New e-mail address: Wendell Young, wendellyoung@adelphia.net
New e-mail address for Pat Pratt, patbgreat@hotmail.com
New e-mail address for Pearl Rice: pearlspantry@bak.rr.com
Added Betty Lou Fielder, eznonlady@verizon.net
Changed Joe Zuccaro's e-mail address to: jnfzuccaro@sbcglobal.net
Changed e-mail address of Joel Janis to: jnj@janisfamily.com
New Address for Phyllis (Paul) Albert. daveandphyl@gmail.com

Changes and Additions In 2007

Frank & Jan Wommack have a changed Email Address. fwommack@gmail.com
New Address for Phil Stuver: philcs@verizon.net
New Address for Dayton (Rusty) Rollins. rustyrollins@bellsouth.net
Added Address Vladimir Yermilov (aka Waldemar Jermilow) VladimirYermilov@yahoo.com
Changed e-mail address for Betty (Blaauw) Beckwith to TinsleyBeckwith@yahoo.com (now Bad)
Georged Bauers, - change e-mail address: george.bauers@sbcglobal.net
Robin (Allen) Sorensen, - changed e-mail address: robinkaysorensen@yahoo.com
Olga (Jimenez) Levay, - new e-mail address: olgamv1@yahoo.com

Changes and Additions In 2006

Alice Thacher, - change e-mail address: atm1936@allvantage.com
Hal and Sharon Graves - change e-mail address: gravesdigs@verizon.net
Jim Gibson - change e-mail address: gibson462@sbcglobal.net
Rae Ann Moorman - new e-mail address: rae310a@aol.com
Please take off Missing List:
Janet Mills - Santa Monica, CA
Yvonne Paulson - Kellogg, IO
Henry Farver - Pinellas Park, FL
Diane Ware - Ogden, UT
Audree Vetter - Costa Mesa, CA
Thomas Murray- Deceased
Correcting Address: Marvin Scoggins: marvandjoy@earthlink.net
Change Address: Marion Miketa Snedaker: mimilou@charter.net

~~~~Email Contact~~~~

Are you a VHS Graduate of 1953?
Do you want to add your Name and Location to the Site? Then, click above!

Contacting Our Class Historian
Your webmaster does not maintain class information, Sharon does.
Click Above to keep Sharon informed about yourself and others.

An E-mail Fact

All E-mail address are converted to lowercase for processing.
So, uppercase or mixed-case addresses are not necessary.
It would be a "mell of a hess" if E-mails addresses were case sensitive.

~~~~ The Class Roll ~~~~
List of Classmates, Email Addresses and Other Information
Listed by Name, City, State and E-mail Address.

~~~~Classmate Web Sites ~~~~
They've made an effort to share. So, give them a visit!

Don and Barbara Weldon's B&B Homepage

Venice High School Staff - 1955
(data courtesy of Class of 1955 site)
Principal � Homer K. Watson
Boys Vice Principal � G. H. Womble
Girls Vice Principal � Ella Arciniega

Industrial Arts:
Mr Lanning, Mr Green, Mr Lord, Mr Gyllenswan, Mr Amo, Mr Campbell, Mr Jones,
Mr Sheldon

History:
Mr Lawrence, Mr Thomas, Mr Charlson, Mr Francom, Miss Hathaway, Mr Janus,
Mr Witty, Mr Bjelland, Mr Brown, Mr Ward, Mrs McLendon,

Mathematics:
Mr Pomerantz, Mrs Good, Mrs Van Streain, Mr Ibbetson, Mr Paulman

Business Education
Mr Kennedy, Mrs Losee, Miss Mitchell, Mrs Hall, Miss Franklin, Miss Phelps,
Mr Gleaves, Miss Egan

English:
Mr Nolan, Mrs Faust, Mrs Rockoff, Mrs Kirby, Mrs Tompkins, Mrs.Russell,
Miss Schneider, Mr Regan, Mr Framcom, Mrs Shaw, Miss Lebedeff, Mrs Taylor

Science:
Mr Spring, Mr LaFond, Mr Bauer, Miss Zuk, Mr Shephard, Mr R.Regan,
Mr.Black, Mr Lahey, Mrs Silberman

Office Force:
Mrs Russell, Mrs Jacobs, Mrs Weir, Mr Hostetler, Miss Stevens, Mrs Ramaley,
Mrs Swanson

Languages:
Mr.J.Regan, Miss Lebedeff, Mr.Nealon, Miss Peevish

Driver's Education:
Mr Francom, Mr Brown, Mr Ward

Music:
Mr Umber (bestbandaround.com), Mr Cox, Mr Murphy.

Art, Homemaking:
Mrs O'Brien, Mr Trierweiler, Mrs Finley, Mrs Urquhart, Mrs Russo, Mrs Abbott, Miss DuVardo

Physical Education:
Mr Duron, Miss Grothaus, Mrs Montgomery, Mr Hughes, Miss O'Keefe, Mr Turney, Mr Barr, Miss Roberts

Adminstrators:
Mrs McLaughlin, Mrs Illingworth, Mrs Lincoln

Student Teachers:
Mr.Lynch, Mr.Capolung, Mr.Branstetter, Mr Riley, Miss Schneider, Mr Shuster, Mr Brazelton, Mr Regan

~~~~Photo Album~~~~
If you have any photos to share, then send them to the WebMaster

A View from the Jersey Shore
A "Getty" Get Together in February 2001
A 2000 Mini-Reunion
"On A Clear Night" by Toni and Ron

Background by: Joseph Donald "Don" Nickell,
Coeur d'Alene, ID --- (S'48), donnickell@roadrunner.com

Source: Class of '59 Site

~~~~ Links to Other Web Sites ~~~~

What is Venice High Like Today ?

Current

Other VHS Class Sites

Winter and Summer Classes of 1955
http://vhs55.tripod.com/index.htm

Venice High Dantes - Class of '59
http://www.venicedantes.com

Venice High - Class of '61
http://www.angelfire.com/ca5/dante/

Venice High - Class of '72

Venice High School (A site worth surfing! - Ron)

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Leroy Syrop (W53) and his wife, Yupin, visited Jim Fox (W53) in Oregon twice this year. These photos are from our first get-together in June, 2004.
Leroy and Yupin	Leroy and Jim

Mystery of the Model By Bob Pool, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Mystery of the Model
By Bob Pool, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer