1997 Spring

Dear Classmates,

Your Reunion Committee met again at Clarice Giberson's home. Those attending

were Betty Henry, Adrienne Marmo, Ed Fagalde, Kathy Crossno, Sally England, Pat

Hewett, Leland Smith.Our next meeting will be April 12 at Bud & Kathy Mann's home

at 10:00 am.

Reservations continue to come in. Please get yours in right away. We look forward

to seeing you again. We will have name tags for you just in case you can't recognize

your best friend's face at least the name will be familiar.

Please let Russ Bonnema know if you have a classic car for our car show. Ten

members of our class have already responded so if you want to participate, let Russ

know right a way. We have other WHS graduates from other classes that want to show

their cars but we really want to give our class members first chance.

The Reunion Committee will publish a Class of '57 Memory Book with alumni

biographies and pictures. Please send us information about you, your family, where

you have lived and are currently living, occupations, businesses, hobbies, travels,

military service, future plans, etc. Include current pictures (no negatives), business

cards or memorabilia we can include. The memory book will be given to you the night

of our reunion plus all pictures will be returned to you. We are asking you to have all of

your information and pictures in by June 15th so that the memory book can be

completed before August 23rd. We will not be taking any pictures (professionally) that

night so please help us make this the best memory book yet. You are encouraged to

send in any family pictures as well. Please write your name on the back of all pictures.

If you are unable to attend the reunion and wish to be included in the memory book,

send your information and pictures with a check for $5.00 and your memory book will

be mailed to you.

Remember all information and pictures must be received by June 15th. Thanks....

Send to: Sally England Neubauer

13202 Glen Brae Drive

Saratoga, CA. 95070

OR: BS Neu @ aol.com

Questions, call: 408 867-5809

Information about your Reunion Committee Members:

Kathy Crossno & Bud Mann: Bud and Kathy are still at 2930 Freedom Blvd, 32 years.

They started farming their 15 acres of Newtown Pippins last year and loving it. Kathy

learned how to drive the John Deere. She also drives to San Jose 2 times a week (not

in the John Deere) to take care of her granddaughter Jane, born July 25, 1996. They

strongly recommend grandparenthood. Kathy serves on the Santa Cruz County of

Education Governing Board. She plans to run again in 1998. There is a lot to learn

about education & politics. Bud & Kathy still sell trees to local orchardists, 20 years

now. Bud manages Watsonville Branch of Western Farm Service and took golf lessons

this year. He is also a sharpshooter. They are planning their first trip to Europe in May

1988 from Virginia when her husband Richard (Class of '55) retired from the Army.

They are now pursuing second careers. Clarice is teaching 4th grade at Mintie White

and loving it! Fourth graders are keeping her feeling young, at least young at heart.

Adrienne Marmo & Ed Fagaide: Ed is retired from PG&E & Adrienne is still teaching.

She has know idea what he does all day but she is spending her days in the

classroom with seven year olds who tell her she's beautiful. That's why she teaches!!!!

Where else is she gonna hear that????They love their Lake Aimanor cabin and spend

their summers there. It's far enough away from Watsonville where you can wear a

bathing suit & not worry about looking the way you once said "I would never look!"

Adrienne's mother is still living and is 96 and doing well. Brother John runs the ranch

at Pinto Lake and both sisters live nearby. Ed's brother,. Jerry, has a ranch in Texas.

His mother & sister reside in Watsonville. Life is great and they are very happy.

Saiiy England: Saliy retired last year from teaching first grade. She is now a full time

cook and gardener at home. They grow most of their own produce and are always

looking for new ideas for what to do with all that zucchini they can't give away.

Pat Hewett: Pat has lived in Watsonville for the past 50 years. She has been married

for 38 years to Jim Klay. They have three wonderful sons & four beautiful

grandchildren. They are both retired and travel in their 5th wheel trailor on golfing

vacation with friends. They have a cabin in the mountains on Highway 88 near

Jackson that they visit often, fishing & just relaxing. They are really enjoying their

retirement and good health.

Betty Henry: Shortly after High School graduation, Betty moved to Pasadena to begin

her college education. There she met her husband, Allen. After graduation, they both

started their teaching careers in Azusa. In 1968, they moved to Watsonville. Allen

taught at Aptos High and Betty at MacQuiddy. Betty became interested in deaf

education and went back to college to learn sign language & taught at the Thomley

School for the Deaf. In 1994, they both took early retirement, and now work, part-time

as sales reps for Ghirardelli Chocolate, manage their rentals, and own Shaboom

Enterprises (1950's memorabilia & classic cars). Their three children are graduates of

WHS. Their son, Greg is the offensive football coach at WHS. They have nine grand

children. They love traveling and being with their family.

Leland Smith: Leland graduated from UC at Berkley and the California College of

Podiatry. He has been practicing as a Podiatrist in San Mateo, California for the last 21

years. He has been married for 30 years and has two children, Sherrie and David.

Leland enjoys tennis and Porsche cars. He recently developed & patented an

orthopedic foot device. He traveled to Berlin, Germany to develope the product with a

German orthopedic company. Leland and his wife live .in Foster City and enjoy the

area.

NEWS from Watsonville:

Frank Harris is a new grandpa!! His grandson, Evan Ford Peterson was in born February.

Clifton Iverson died Jan.6. He was 90 years old. He was an instrumental music teacher

for many of us during our elementary school days and also Loren and Jerry Iverson's

father.

Bob Bauer, Class of '58 died of a heartattack in February. He lived in Arizona at the

time of his death and leaves 5 children.

Marie Miskow's sister Cathy, Class of '56 died this month.

Kathy Crossno's mother died March 8th. She leaves her daughter; three grandchildren

& one great-grandchild. Our love & sympathy to Kathy and her family.

Dr. Ehler Eiskamp celebrated his 100th birthday March 8. I'm sure he delivered many

of our class members. He was 84 when he retired from the practice of medicine, after

doctoring the people of Watsonville since 1925. Still bright-eyed and interested in

local and world events, Dr. Eiskamp is not sitting home doing nothing. He keeps active

enjoying his many friends and playing cards. Dr. Eiskamp came to Watsonville upon

graduation from medical school at Stanford University on the recommendation of his

professor of surgery. He was the first accredited surgeon with formal surgical training

in the Monterey Bay area. When he came to Watsonville, there was a small hospital

but no ambulance. If someone was badly injured, rescuers would pick up the patient

in a truck and bring them to the hospital. All of his colleagues, his patients, everyone

loves him. He's a lovely man and still a character. Dr. Eiskamp was on the board of

Watsonville Community Hospital for 52 years and was president of the Santa Cruz

Medical Society twice. He was named Rural Physician of the Year in the 1980's by the

California Medical Association, who said of him that he exemplified "the best aspects

of old-time medicine." He has one son, John, Class of '56. A private birthday party

was held for him at the Miramar Restaurant, with about 80 friends and family attending.

What does it take to arrive at the century mark? "A lot of luck, a little bit of heredity and

do everything in moderation." Happy Birthday, Dr. Eiskamp from your many

patients

It was great hearing from Janice Baird from Davenport, Aran Ardaiz from Hawaii,

Doug Otis from Fresno, Edna Reimer from Portland, Oregon, and Bob Dixon from

Carson City, Nevada this month. We look forward to seeing them at the reunion.

Frances Tanimura Schwamm writes from Japan that she is hoping to attend the re

union. Her email address is <schwammf@emh.yokota.af.mil.

***Remember to get your reservations in and info for the Memory Book, pronto....

Thanks,

Betty Sue Henry Bjur

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