Paul's 50th High School Reunion

Memories And Recollections Of Days Gone Bye!

OMG, Look At The Old People! But We Are Organized

Did You Know? - Lee and Paul went to "Grad Night" together. After the affair, we decided to drive to Ventura and have breakfast! We had two other couples with us in the old 1962 Chevy Impala Supersport. Paul remembers when we finally got back home, all six of us pledged to get together every ten years!

Lee and Paul honored the pledge after twenty years, fourty years, and as of this evening (6/23/2012) fifty years! FIFTY YEARS.... Wow!

Our problem is that we can't remember the two other couples that was with us that morning??? Do you remember???/

 

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962

Yeah Classmates Dot Com

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962

The Folks I Remember Well..

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
We missed her this evening
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Sue made it to the reunion and sat at our table.... Coincidences do happen
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Levine, Hirsch, Liles were together since elementary school
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Very brainy lady, she was an identical twin
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Fellow ROTC member and he joined us at our table
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
I danced with her in Elementary School...
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Knew her from Shenandoah
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
We played "kickball" for years at Shenandoah
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Sue cam to California from New York and we were great friends... She committed suicide in the late 1960's
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
He went to USC with me, is a Democrat but we will forgive him
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Deceased
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Friends for years and she went with Sue and I to the reunion!
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Deceased
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
We met in 1949 in kindergarten at Shenandoah
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
We saw Lenore as we were leaving the evenings event
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Deceased
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Gil was at the event
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
We hung out for quite a while with a fellow by the name of Ackerman (Junior High School)
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Lives up the coast but could not make the evening
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Haven't seen Kathy in 60 years but she chased Mike Levine into the Boys Room and punched him good!
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Jimmy has put on a few pounds since this picture was taken
50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Went to Disneyland with her for one of our senior events

Let The Reunion Begin!

Class Reunion

A class reunion is a meeting of former classmates, typically organized at or near their former school by one of the class on or around an anniversary of their graduation.

Former teachers may be invited as well. Usually, participants nostalgically reminisce about their old school days, fondly remember their school pranks, and bring each other up to date on what has happened to each of them since they went their separate ways.

We Need To Remind Ourselves What It Was Like

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
They don't make them like this anymore!!!

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
The arrival... We were a few minutes early and that was good

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
We had our pictures taken...

Did You Know? - 1962 the cars continued to evolve as more compacts appeared and sold well in the US. The Cold War continued to worsen when the Russians placed Ballistic Missiles on Cuban land just 90 miles away from the coast of Florida in and JFK called the bluff by threatening war unless they were removed which they were but for a short time the world was on the brink of nuclear war and self destruction.

The president then set a goal of landing a man on the moon before the end of the decade and became more involved in politics in Southeast Asia by training South Vietnamese pilots. Folk music was evolving into protest music thanks to young artists like Bob Dylan and the birth of Surfing music by the beach boys grew in popularity meanwhile in England the Beatles record the single "Love Me Do". The new hit on TV for that year was "The Beverly Hillbillies" and the first of the James Bond movies "Dr No" was an instant success, some of the other movies released included "Spartacus" and "El Cid".

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Excellent turnout... 130 class members and 225 people total

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Wow.... It really was fifty years!

Did You Know? - OMG! Amazing how well we were managed in the 190's!!

US GDP (1998 dollars):   $585.2 billion
Federal spending:   $106.82 billion
Federal debt:   $302.9 billion
Consumer Price Index:   30.2
Unemployment:   6.7%
Cost of a first-class stamp:   $0.04

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Classmates who have departed this life

 

Did You Know? - KFWB (August, 1962)

6-9 a.m. - GARY OWENS

9 a.m.-12 noon - ELLIOT FIELD

12 noon-3 p.m. - JOE YOCAM

3-6 p.m. - GENE WEED

6-9 p.m. - B. MITCHELL REED

9 p.m.-12 midnight - BOBBY DALE

12 midnight-6 a.m. - ROGER CHRISTIAN

Weekends - BILL BALLANCE

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
The Colonel remembered his sweater...

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Must have been excellent material

Did You Know? -

  • Marilyn Monroe dies of a drug overdose at age 36.
  • The first transatlantic television transmission occurs via the Telstar Satellite, making worldwide television and cable networks a reality.
  • Government regulations force studios out of the talent agency business.
  • Johnny Carson takes over hosting duties of The Tonight Show.

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Lee wore a beautiful outfit this evening... Ready to dance

Did You Know? - Our eyes were looking up

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Eric (Sue Halverson's husband)

Did You Know? - We lost some amazing people in 1962! Do you remember the events?

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Amazing.... On the way over I said I hoped Sue Ha;verson would be at the event.... Not only at the event, at our table!

About The 1950s
She was beautiful then....
She is beautiful now!

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Chow time....

Did You Know? - Statistics are quite interesting!

President: John F. Kennedy
Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson
Population: 186,537,737
Life expectancy: 70.1 years
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 20.2
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000): 18.6
Homicide Rate (per 100,000): 4.8

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
George Chumo joined our table

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
We gave him the giggles

Did You Know? - How Much things cost in 1962

Yearly Inflation Rate USA 1.20%
Yearly Inflation Rate UK 3.6%
Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 652
Average Cost of new house $12,500.00
Average Income per year $5,556.00
Average monthly rent $110.00 per month
Tuition to Harvard University $1,520.00
All Wheel Drive Scout off road $2,150.00
Renault Imported car $1,395.00
Average Cost of a new car $3,125.00
Eggs per dozen 32 cents
Gas per Gallon 28 cents
Factory Workers Average Take Home Pay with 3 dependents $94.87
Below are some Prices for UK guides in Pounds Sterling
Average House Price 2,950
New Ford Cortina 591

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Dodie made the pronouncements....

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
Swapping stories ... Sue went to LACC with me!

Did You Know? - Cuban Missile Crisis was as close to war with the USSR we ever got!

  • Cuban Missile Crisis when USSR plans to deploy Missiles in Cuba brings the world to the brink of world war, the US blockades Cuba and the USSR agrees to dismantle Soviet Silos Begins On October 15th ends on November 20th
More Information and Timeline For The Cuban Missile Crisis
Background: 1961 April 17th to April 19th United States backs CIA-trained forces of Cuban exiles to overthrow the Cuban regime (Bay of Pigs )
1962
1. February 7th A U.S. embargo ordered by President Kennedy goes into effect on all imports from Cuba including tobacco, seafood, fruits and vegetables
2. April to October Cuban and Soviet governments secretly began to build 9 missile bases in Cuba for launching medium-range and intermediate-range ballistic missiles, Missiles capable of reaching 2,800 miles covering most of the United States
3. August 6th United States begins to suspect Soviets building Missile Bases in Cuba
4. August 7th United States Protests to Soviet Union who refute the allegations
5. October 14th United States Air Force U-2 plane on a photo reconnaissance mission captured photographic proof of Soviet missile bases under construction in Cuba
6. October 16th President Kennedy is informed proof of Cuban Missile Installations
7. October 17th U-2 flight discovers intermediate range (IRBMs) SS-5 nuclear missiles installed in Southern Cuba.
8. October 18th at a Personal meeting between Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrei Gromyko and President John F. Kennedy, Gromyko assures Kennedy that installations are purely defensive.
9. October 20th President Kennedy cancels remainder of his campaign trip because of an "upper respiratory infection."
10. October 21st U-2 flight discovers further missile bases in Northern Cuba.
11. October 21st U-2 flight reveals Soviet bombers and Migs numbers increasing.
12. October 22nd President Kennedy addresses the nation in a televised speech, announcing the presence of offensive missile sites in Cuba.
13. October 22nd US Forces Go to DEFCON 3
14. October 23rd U.S. ships take up position 500 miles offshore to blockade Cuba.
15. October 24th Most Soviet Shipping slows down or turns round except 1 ship
16. October 24th US Forces Go to DEFCON 2
17. October 25th Discussions focus over withdraw of U.S. missiles from Turkey in exchange for the withdrawal of Soviet missiles in Cuba
18. October 26th Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev proposes removing soviet missiles if President Kennedy publicly announces U.S. would never invade Cuba.
19. October 27th Khrushchev proposes in letter public trade of Soviet missiles in Cuba for U.S. missile in Turkey.
20. October 27th American U-2 is shot down over Cuba while on reconnaissance killing the pilot, Major Rudolf Anderson.
21. October 27th Kennedy writes Khrushchev a letter stating that he will make a statement that the U.S. will not invade Cuba if Khrushchev removes the missiles from Cuba.
22. October 28th Khrushchev announces over Radio Moscow that he has agreed to remove the missiles from Cuba.
23. November 20th Following confirmation missiles had been removed from Cuba the United States blockade of Cuba ends
What happened when DEFCON 2 declared ? 1,436 B-52 bombers dispersed and made ready to take off, fully equipped, on 15 minutes notice. 145 intercontinental ballistic missiles stood on ready alert, while Air Defense Command re deployed 161 nuclear-armed interceptors to 16 dispersal fields within nine hours including one-third maintaining 15-minute alert status. I have included this to show how close full scale nuclear war was between the world's two superpowers, we can only guess that the Soviet Union was at similar alert status and had similar plans in place.
Although no formal announcement was ever made by the United States following the Soviet dismantling of Missiles in Cuba the United States did Withdraw all nuclear missiles from Turkey by April 24th 1963 and because the Soviet Union and the United States came the closest in history to all out war a direct communications hot line was established between Moscow and Washington, D.C..

50th reunion of the Tai Shans class of 1962
We all began going to school together in 1949!!!! Shenandoah Elementary

Mrs. Algaze Shenandoah Grade A4 (1954)

Many of the people you see here were in High School with me.... Sue Halverson (Front left) ... Paul is second row, third from left. When the airplane destroyed my mother's home in 1990, the family photographic history went with it.... At least today we are doubly backed up with sites in New York and Colorado!

Shenandoah Elementary Class A4 1954
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