Laguna Grammar School
The second floor of this building was constructed in about 1916 but then burned in 1920, after which a new brick school house was built.
The following information was obtained from a book located at the Fresno County Library’s Main Branch in Fresno titled Public Schools of Fresno County 1860 – 1998.
I need photos of both the school and students to add to this page. Also, any additional information for Laguna Grammar School will be greatly appreciated. I would also like to include your memories of Laguna Grammar School. Please email Linda at: LatonHigh@comcast.net.
Photo #4002
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THE HISTORY OF LAGUNA GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1900 - 1963
With a borrowed horse and buggy, Edna Alyra Babcock rounded up sixteen students for the first school at Laguna in 1900. The teacher and students met in the home of T.F. Moody.
The Laguna School District had been organized on March 7, 1900. Trustees were Moody, J.A. Beall, and J.O. Hancock. Miss Babcock, a Kansas teacher vacationing in California, took and passed a test in Mariposa qualifying her to teach in California. She was sent to Laton (Laguna) in September and told to have the class ready to go by the following Monday.
A few months later, the class was moved to a one-room wood-framed building on Laguna Street. An early picture shows wood siding, eight to ten steps up to the covered porch entry, a tall bell tower, and a hexagonal turret on the left corner of the building.
The name Laguna was taken from the name of the Spanish Land Grant, Laguna de Tache, which included the school site. The area is about halfway between Laton and Riverdale, just east of present Highway 41. By the end of the first year, the enrollment grew to sixty-five in the nine grades taught. Some early students were Tom and Lester Moody; Herb, Susie, and Jean Wagoner; Ida, Emma, and Gretta Jensen; George, Josie, Clyde, and Crafton Kuckenbaker; Zona Beall; and Ted Haskell.
Edna Knappe replaced Miss Babcock the next year, followed by Viola Landrem. In 1903-04, two teachers, Jennie Shepard and Jenny Lindsay, served the district. By 1908, the average daily attendance was 107. The school continued with three teachers until 1920 when a fourth was added, and in 1922 a fifth teacher was added.
To accommodate the increased enrollment, the school classroom was elevated, making it the second story. The stairway to the entrance was eliminated and the porch became a balcony, making an overhang for the new entry at ground level. The remodeling was done around 1916.
In the spring of 1920, after students were dismissed for the summer, the school was destroyed by fire. The following year, students went to school in the Dooley house while a new brick building was erected.
Tiled roofs covered the four-room red brick structure. A bell tower marked the entrance. Brick arches framed the covered corridors outside the classrooms. These room had oiled wooden floors.
Board minutes of September 1926 showed Messrs. Vaughn, Kuckenbaker, and Burnes as trustees. H.A. Sessions was principal, earning $200 per month. The teachers were Bessie Jenkinson at $150, Addene Huffman and Sylvia DeHart at $130, and Ruth Askew at $160.
In January 1927, Sessions resigned to become Supervisor of Rural Schools in Kings County and was replaced as principal by Warren E. Lewellen. In May 1931, the board reduced the principal’s salary to $190 a month and the teachers’ salaries to $145. At a special meeting on May 9, 1931, the board discussed how to retain four of the five teachers and reduce taxes. The board dismissed the married teacher, Mrs. B. Jenkinson. Salaries were again reduced in 1932 – the principal, $152; the teachers, $116 and $121; but in May 1933 wages went up to $217 for the principal and $181 and $186 for the teachers.
In an article in the Fresno County Schools Newsletter, May 1949, eighth grade students described the daily hot lunches served from a small kitchen. On inclement days, meals were taken inside. The principal would open the folding doors between two rooms and treat the children to movies. On good weather days, old Army mess tables, purchased from Camp Beale for three dollars each, were set up in the long corridors. For twenty cents, students would get a meat dish, two or three vegetables, a salad, fresh or stewed fruit, bread, margarine, mile, and dessert – fruit pie on Wednesdays and ice cream on Fridays. A juice drink also was provided. Later, buildings were moved onto the school site for use as a cafeteria.
The school was closed in 1963. At the time it had five full-time teachers and 127 students. Laguna became part of the Laton Unified School District. The building was demolished in 1966.
For a number of years, a group of former students, headed by Cecilia Dias Morales and Vera Mendes Rocha (LHS Class of '57), met on the last Sunday in April . Several of these alumni donated a commemorative plaque which marks the site of the old school at 630 East Laguna Avenue, Laton. The bell from the school tower is now used as a victory bell at Laton High School football games.
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#4003-- This is one of the few photos in existence that was taken prior to 1916 when the second floor was added.
I would guess that it was closer to 1900 when the school first opened.
No names are available for the two little girls and the woman.
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I would guess that it was closer to 1900 when the school first opened.
No names are available for the two little girls and the woman.
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Laguna 1913 (#4004)
Names are unavailable but the younger children appear to
be 8 - 9-years old and the older children up to 12-years old.
All were probably born between 1901 and 1905 so if they later attended
Laton High School, they would have graduated sometime between 1917 and 1922.
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Laguna 1913 (#4004)
Names are unavailable but the younger children appear to
be 8 - 9-years old and the older children up to 12-years old.
All were probably born between 1901 and 1905 so if they later attended
Laton High School, they would have graduated sometime between 1917 and 1922.
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Laguna ca 1916 - 1920 (#4005)
This photo most likely shows the whole student body (approximately 70 children) and
would have been taken sometime between 1916 - 1920. It had to have been taken after 1915
because the second floor had already been added. However, at the other end of my 'guess-timate', it
had to have been taken prior to the summer of 1920 because the school burnt down
that summer. It was later replaced with a brick schoolhouse.
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Laguna ca 1916 - 1920 (#4005)
This photo most likely shows the whole student body (approximately 70 children) and
would have been taken sometime between 1916 - 1920. It had to have been taken after 1915
because the second floor had already been added. However, at the other end of my 'guess-timate', it
had to have been taken prior to the summer of 1920 because the school burnt down
that summer. It was later replaced with a brick schoolhouse.
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Laguna ca 1916 - 1920 (#4006)
This photo must have been taken some time between 1916 and 1920. If the photo had been taken prior to the second floor being added in 1916, there wouldn't have been the double windows since the double windows were added when the existing first floor was lifted up and a new first floor was built beneath it. In photo #115 below, you can see the double windows at the left end however, there wasn't enough space between the windows and the far left corner so there was probably an identical set of windows on the right side that could have had the longer wall to the left of the windows.
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This photo must have been taken some time between 1916 and 1920. If the photo had been taken prior to the second floor being added in 1916, there wouldn't have been the double windows since the double windows were added when the existing first floor was lifted up and a new first floor was built beneath it. In photo #115 below, you can see the double windows at the left end however, there wasn't enough space between the windows and the far left corner so there was probably an identical set of windows on the right side that could have had the longer wall to the left of the windows.
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Laguna (#4008)
This photo had to have been taken after 1916 since there wasn't a
second floor until that year. It was taken prior to the summer of 1920
when it was destroyed by fire.
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This photo had to have been taken after 1916 since there wasn't a
second floor until that year. It was taken prior to the summer of 1920
when it was destroyed by fire.
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Laguna ca 1916 - 1920 (#4007)
The year is unknown but it shows wood siding so it was taken sometime
before the summer of 1920. The window appears to match those installed in the
new first floor that was added in 1916.
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Laguna ca 1916 - 1920 (#4007)
The year is unknown but it shows wood siding so it was taken sometime
before the summer of 1920. The window appears to match those installed in the
new first floor that was added in 1916.
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Laguna Grammar School after 1920 (#4009)
This is the new brick school house that replaced the original wood structure
after it was destroyed by fire in the summer of 1920.
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This is the new brick school house that replaced the original wood structure
after it was destroyed by fire in the summer of 1920.
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Laguna 1921-22 (#4010)
This photo was taken in 1921/22 and shows a swing apparatus and tree leaves that are identical to those in at least 4 other photos. (See photos #4011, #4012 & #4013 ) The ages of the children
within each of these 5 photos seem to vary significantly making it difficult to determine classes.
Were mixed classes combined? On one photo someone had written 3, 4 & 6.
At first I thought it was a mistake but after putting the 4 photos together in a row
it seems possible that each classroom held students from different classes and not necessarily in chronological order.
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Laguna 1921-22 (#4010)
This photo was taken in 1921/22 and shows a swing apparatus and tree leaves that are identical to those in at least 4 other photos. (See photos #4011, #4012 & #4013 ) The ages of the children
within each of these 5 photos seem to vary significantly making it difficult to determine classes.
Were mixed classes combined? On one photo someone had written 3, 4 & 6.
At first I thought it was a mistake but after putting the 4 photos together in a row
it seems possible that each classroom held students from different classes and not necessarily in chronological order.
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Laguna, ca 1921-22 probably 1st & 2nd grades (#4011)
The photo was taken in the same spot as those in photos #4010, #4012 & #4013. In this photo, the children appear to be from 1st and 2nd grades and possibly a few 3rd graders. The teacher is most likely Ruth Askew who taught the 1st and 2nd grades for many years at Laguna. If my estimations are correct, then Don Harbert and Lillian Ten Broek would have been in the 1st or 2nd grade at this time. Does anyone recognize them? Lillian could have been one of the little blond girls in the second row.
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Laguna, ca 1921-22 probably 1st & 2nd grades (#4011)
The photo was taken in the same spot as those in photos #4010, #4012 & #4013. In this photo, the children appear to be from 1st and 2nd grades and possibly a few 3rd graders. The teacher is most likely Ruth Askew who taught the 1st and 2nd grades for many years at Laguna. If my estimations are correct, then Don Harbert and Lillian Ten Broek would have been in the 1st or 2nd grade at this time. Does anyone recognize them? Lillian could have been one of the little blond girls in the second row.
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Laguna - ca 1921/22 (#4012)
The photo was taken in the same spot as those in photos #4010, #4011 & #4013. In this photo, the children appear to be from 4th, 5th and 6th grades. The older boys in the rear might raise a question about ages but possibly during those years children didn't necessarily start school along with other kids their age. and it's very blurred so difficult to be sure of my estimates.
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Laguna - ca 1921/22 (#4012)
The photo was taken in the same spot as those in photos #4010, #4011 & #4013. In this photo, the children appear to be from 4th, 5th and 6th grades. The older boys in the rear might raise a question about ages but possibly during those years children didn't necessarily start school along with other kids their age. and it's very blurred so difficult to be sure of my estimates.
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Laguna 1921/22 (#4013)
I'm quite sure that it was taken at the same time as photos #4010, #4011 & #4012 with the same swing apparatus and tree leaves showing. I believe that the male teacher is Mr. Sessions who left Laguna in 1927. This is probably the 7th & 8th grade class. If my calculations are correct then some of these students would have graduated from Laton High School in about 1926.
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Laguna 1921/22 (#4013)
I'm quite sure that it was taken at the same time as photos #4010, #4011 & #4012 with the same swing apparatus and tree leaves showing. I believe that the male teacher is Mr. Sessions who left Laguna in 1927. This is probably the 7th & 8th grade class. If my calculations are correct then some of these students would have graduated from Laton High School in about 1926.
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Laguna - ca 1926 - Probably the 1st & 2nd grades and maybe the 3rd (#4014)
The 2nd girl from the left in the 2nd row is probably Virginia Kuckenbaker but no other names or
dates are available. Virginia was born in 1918 and appears to be about 5-years of age in this photo.
Her brother, Clifford, is probably one of the boys in the front row. Ivy Ten Broek, who was born in 1917, is probably the 8th girl in the second row. If so, this photo would have been taken around 1923.
The teacher is probably Ruth Askew
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Laguna - ca 1926 - Probably the 1st & 2nd grades and maybe the 3rd (#4014)
The 2nd girl from the left in the 2nd row is probably Virginia Kuckenbaker but no other names or
dates are available. Virginia was born in 1918 and appears to be about 5-years of age in this photo.
Her brother, Clifford, is probably one of the boys in the front row. Ivy Ten Broek, who was born in 1917, is probably the 8th girl in the second row. If so, this photo would have been taken around 1923.
The teacher is probably Ruth Askew
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Laguna 1924/25 Probably 1st & 2nd Grades (#4015)
There are no names available with the above photo but we know that it was taken in front of the brick school house which was constructed sometime after the summer of 1920. One of the children might be Virginia Kuckenbaker (born July 1918) who graduated from Laton High School in 1936. (She is possibly the little brown haired girl, 2nd from the left in the second row.) In the photo she appears to be about 6-years old and would have been in the 1st grade in 1924/25. In that same row, the 7th girl, with the blond hair, is probably Ivy Ten Broek who was born in 1917 and graduated from Laton High in 1935 would have been in the 1st grade in 1923/24. On the lower right hand corner it appears to be Virginia's brother, Clifford, who was born in November 1917 would have been in the 2nd grade in this photo then graduated from LHS in 1935. Knowing these birth dates, I'm guessing that the photo was probably taken during the school year of 1924/25 and the children were in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades. This photo and the one below were probably taken at the same time because of the same tree in the background and the paper attached. I doubt that a paper in the exact position would have withstood the elements long enough to have been on the tree for more than the one year. Just guessing!
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Laguna 1924/25 Probably 1st & 2nd Grades (#4015)
There are no names available with the above photo but we know that it was taken in front of the brick school house which was constructed sometime after the summer of 1920. One of the children might be Virginia Kuckenbaker (born July 1918) who graduated from Laton High School in 1936. (She is possibly the little brown haired girl, 2nd from the left in the second row.) In the photo she appears to be about 6-years old and would have been in the 1st grade in 1924/25. In that same row, the 7th girl, with the blond hair, is probably Ivy Ten Broek who was born in 1917 and graduated from Laton High in 1935 would have been in the 1st grade in 1923/24. On the lower right hand corner it appears to be Virginia's brother, Clifford, who was born in November 1917 would have been in the 2nd grade in this photo then graduated from LHS in 1935. Knowing these birth dates, I'm guessing that the photo was probably taken during the school year of 1924/25 and the children were in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades. This photo and the one below were probably taken at the same time because of the same tree in the background and the paper attached. I doubt that a paper in the exact position would have withstood the elements long enough to have been on the tree for more than the one year. Just guessing!
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Laguna Grammar School - ca 1925/26*, 5th & 6th Grades (#4016)
Front Row (left to right) Joe Barrios, Manuel Enos, Ignacio Hernandez,
Wilbur Kuckenbaker, Joseph Marshall, Don Harbert
Second Row (left to right) Irene Novosad, Helen Vierra, Pauline Nunes, Mary Mendes,
Mary Mello, Velma Wagoner, Elnora Kuckenbaker
Third Row (left to right) Peter Varrios, Joe Laserda, Tony Alves, Homer Kuckenbaker,
Mary Alves, Lillian Ten Broek, Bill Dooley, Bruce Wilkinson
Back Row (left to right) Melvin McCullah, Manuel Barrios, Louie Mello, Cyril Casmero
*This photo, along with a list of the students' names was published in the Riverdale newspaper in about 1969. It states that the photo was of 4th and 5th graders and was taken in 1926, however, with the names of the students, I know that some of them graduated from high school in 1932 and 1933 so that would make it the 5th & 6th grades, not the 4th & 5th. Now here is another thought .... The setting for this photo was unlike any other photo in our collection. Could it have been taken during the school year of 1923/24 which would mean that this would be the 3rd and 4th grade. Some of the children appear to be at an age that this scenario would be accurate but then others appear to be too old. (I've determined that the setting they used each year was consistent for that year. It doesn't appear that they used that same setting again in another year. This particular setting can not be found an any other photos and since there are no photos in the collection for 1923/24 then that leads me to believe that this may have been taken during the 1923/24 school year. Any thoughts?????
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Laguna Grammar School - ca 1925/26*, 5th & 6th Grades (#4016)
Front Row (left to right) Joe Barrios, Manuel Enos, Ignacio Hernandez,
Wilbur Kuckenbaker, Joseph Marshall, Don Harbert
Second Row (left to right) Irene Novosad, Helen Vierra, Pauline Nunes, Mary Mendes,
Mary Mello, Velma Wagoner, Elnora Kuckenbaker
Third Row (left to right) Peter Varrios, Joe Laserda, Tony Alves, Homer Kuckenbaker,
Mary Alves, Lillian Ten Broek, Bill Dooley, Bruce Wilkinson
Back Row (left to right) Melvin McCullah, Manuel Barrios, Louie Mello, Cyril Casmero
*This photo, along with a list of the students' names was published in the Riverdale newspaper in about 1969. It states that the photo was of 4th and 5th graders and was taken in 1926, however, with the names of the students, I know that some of them graduated from high school in 1932 and 1933 so that would make it the 5th & 6th grades, not the 4th & 5th. Now here is another thought .... The setting for this photo was unlike any other photo in our collection. Could it have been taken during the school year of 1923/24 which would mean that this would be the 3rd and 4th grade. Some of the children appear to be at an age that this scenario would be accurate but then others appear to be too old. (I've determined that the setting they used each year was consistent for that year. It doesn't appear that they used that same setting again in another year. This particular setting can not be found an any other photos and since there are no photos in the collection for 1923/24 then that leads me to believe that this may have been taken during the 1923/24 school year. Any thoughts?????
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Laguna - 1925/26, probably 7th & 8th grades (#4017)
Front Row (left to right) Jack McCollough, Ross Wilkinson, Patrick Elliott, John Novsad,
Frank C. Toste, Charles Eaton
Second Row (left to right) Norma Wilkinson, Velma Novsad, Giomar Mendes, Grace Harris,
Leama McClurge, Mary Duta, Imogene Crawford, Johanna Ten Broek, Thelma Smith
Third Row (left to right) Frank P. Toste, Valdmar Santos, Frank Smith, John Valier,
Augustine Alves, Frank Alves, Leonard Burner, Mrs. Barringer
Back Row (left to right) Stanley Miles, John Watson, Joe Toste, Joe Mendes, Ivan Crawford
I'm 99% sure that this photo was taken during the school year of 1925/26. Eleven of these students are also found in photo #130 which was the 8th grade graduation class for 1927 which would have them graduating from Laton High School in 1931. (We know for sure that a few of the students in the photo graduated from Laton High School in 1930, 1931 and 1932.) The students in this photo appear to be anywhere from 11 to 13-years old which would place them in the 6th - 8th grades at the time this photo was taken.
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Laguna - 1925/26, probably 7th & 8th grades (#4017)
Front Row (left to right) Jack McCollough, Ross Wilkinson, Patrick Elliott, John Novsad,
Frank C. Toste, Charles Eaton
Second Row (left to right) Norma Wilkinson, Velma Novsad, Giomar Mendes, Grace Harris,
Leama McClurge, Mary Duta, Imogene Crawford, Johanna Ten Broek, Thelma Smith
Third Row (left to right) Frank P. Toste, Valdmar Santos, Frank Smith, John Valier,
Augustine Alves, Frank Alves, Leonard Burner, Mrs. Barringer
Back Row (left to right) Stanley Miles, John Watson, Joe Toste, Joe Mendes, Ivan Crawford
I'm 99% sure that this photo was taken during the school year of 1925/26. Eleven of these students are also found in photo #130 which was the 8th grade graduation class for 1927 which would have them graduating from Laton High School in 1931. (We know for sure that a few of the students in the photo graduated from Laton High School in 1930, 1931 and 1932.) The students in this photo appear to be anywhere from 11 to 13-years old which would place them in the 6th - 8th grades at the time this photo was taken.
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Laguna Grammar School in the Fall of 1925, 1st, 2nd & 3rd grades (#4018)
Some of these children, including Clifford Kuckenbaker, a 3nd grader, and Ivy Tenbrook, a 3rd grader, graduated from Laton High School in 1935. Virginia Kuckenbaker, a 2st grader, (in light colored dress) is sitting next to Teacher Ruth Askew. Virginia
graduated from Laton High in 1936.
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Some of these children, including Clifford Kuckenbaker, a 3nd grader, and Ivy Tenbrook, a 3rd grader, graduated from Laton High School in 1935. Virginia Kuckenbaker, a 2st grader, (in light colored dress) is sitting next to Teacher Ruth Askew. Virginia
graduated from Laton High in 1936.
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Laguna 1927, 8th Grade Graduating Class (#4019)
Front Row (left to right) Norma Wilkerson, Veda Eld, Virginia Lauderbaugh, Pauline Sands,
Thelma Smith, Velma Novsad, Imogene Crawford, Lena May Ross, Helen Halstead
Back Row (left to right) Joe Mendes, Pat Elliot, Ivan Crawford, Orville Pemberton, Frank Alves,
Frank Nunes, Frank. P. Toste, Clarence Casmero, Frank C. Toste, Leonard Casmero
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Laguna 1927, 8th Grade Graduating Class (#4019)
Front Row (left to right) Norma Wilkerson, Veda Eld, Virginia Lauderbaugh, Pauline Sands,
Thelma Smith, Velma Novsad, Imogene Crawford, Lena May Ross, Helen Halstead
Back Row (left to right) Joe Mendes, Pat Elliot, Ivan Crawford, Orville Pemberton, Frank Alves,
Frank Nunes, Frank. P. Toste, Clarence Casmero, Frank C. Toste, Leonard Casmero
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Laguna 1928/29 - Probably 3rd & 4th grades (#4020)
Names aren't necessarily in proper position
Front Row (left to right with 2 names missing) Robert Garman, Fred Higdon, Bud Kuckenbaker,
Eddie Bottorff, Frankie Ferrari
Second Row (left to right) Dorothy Garman, Pauline Raney Miles, Edith Nicholson, Margaret Love, Carrie Jeremias, Muriel Holsinger, Irene Jeremias, Miss Hoff (teacher)
Third Row (left to right with 2 names missing) Ethel Pereira, Juanita Owens, Marion Ross,
Francis Vaughn, Eddie Borreca, Joseph Casemiro
Back Row (left to right) Raymond Lauderbaugh, Joe Alves, Corvin Peach, Joe Jeremias,
Onesemo Mendes, Tony Mello (or Patrick), Darrel Harbert, Joaquin Souza
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Laguna 1928/29 - Probably 3rd & 4th grades (#4020)
Names aren't necessarily in proper position
Front Row (left to right with 2 names missing) Robert Garman, Fred Higdon, Bud Kuckenbaker,
Eddie Bottorff, Frankie Ferrari
Second Row (left to right) Dorothy Garman, Pauline Raney Miles, Edith Nicholson, Margaret Love, Carrie Jeremias, Muriel Holsinger, Irene Jeremias, Miss Hoff (teacher)
Third Row (left to right with 2 names missing) Ethel Pereira, Juanita Owens, Marion Ross,
Francis Vaughn, Eddie Borreca, Joseph Casemiro
Back Row (left to right) Raymond Lauderbaugh, Joe Alves, Corvin Peach, Joe Jeremias,
Onesemo Mendes, Tony Mello (or Patrick), Darrel Harbert, Joaquin Souza
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Laguna - ca 1930 - Probably 4th, 5th & 6th grades (#4021)
Front Row Kneeling (left to right) Alfred Alves, 2, Lawrence Concicio, Velma Lavendera
Second Row (left to right) 1, Frank Mello, Joe Ferria, 4, 5,
Clifford Kuckenbacker, 7, Virginia Kuckenbacker, 9, Averial Allen
Third Row (left to right) Joe Toste, Tony Ferrira, Alfred Alves, Marion Novsad, Eleanor Verria,
Lois Lewis, Tumico Bristol, Mary Casmero
Fourth Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, 4, Edward Barreco,
Bill Sands, Margaret Zack, 8, Ivy Ten Broek, Lee Dooley, 11, Manuel Concicio
Back Row (left to right) Mary Lawrence, Linda Pierria, Leone Gordon
The names were on the back of the photos but many of the faces were too scattered to
determine the row they were in. This photo may have been taken in 1929 rather than 1930 because both Clifford Kuckenbacker and Ivy TenBroek were both in the 7th grade in 1930 and this photo is supposed to have been the 4th, 5th and 6th. ?????
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Laguna - ca 1930 - Probably 4th, 5th & 6th grades (#4021)
Front Row Kneeling (left to right) Alfred Alves, 2, Lawrence Concicio, Velma Lavendera
Second Row (left to right) 1, Frank Mello, Joe Ferria, 4, 5,
Clifford Kuckenbacker, 7, Virginia Kuckenbacker, 9, Averial Allen
Third Row (left to right) Joe Toste, Tony Ferrira, Alfred Alves, Marion Novsad, Eleanor Verria,
Lois Lewis, Tumico Bristol, Mary Casmero
Fourth Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, 4, Edward Barreco,
Bill Sands, Margaret Zack, 8, Ivy Ten Broek, Lee Dooley, 11, Manuel Concicio
Back Row (left to right) Mary Lawrence, Linda Pierria, Leone Gordon
The names were on the back of the photos but many of the faces were too scattered to
determine the row they were in. This photo may have been taken in 1929 rather than 1930 because both Clifford Kuckenbacker and Ivy TenBroek were both in the 7th grade in 1930 and this photo is supposed to have been the 4th, 5th and 6th. ?????
Please contact Linda at LatonHigh@comcast.net with corrections, additions or suggestions.
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Laguna 1931, Probably 1st & 2nd grades (#4022)
Front Row (left to right) Patrick Zack, Elmer Mise, Jose Avila, Arthur Conceicao, 5, 6,
Second Row (left to right) Elaine Strole, Vivian Sebrite, Gaynel Smith, 4, Irene Casmero, Evelyn Alivara, Merle Kuckenbaker, Georgia Love, Rita Zack
Third Row (left to right) Dorothy Miles, Margaret Simmons, Angie Alves, Anita Moody, 5,
Jimmie Sebrite, Rufie Revis, Jermyn Agueda
Back Row (left to right) Kenneth Kuckenbaker, Carl Love, Stanley Goulart,
Ned Louderbaugh, 5,
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Laguna 1931, Probably 1st & 2nd grades (#4022)
Front Row (left to right) Patrick Zack, Elmer Mise, Jose Avila, Arthur Conceicao, 5, 6,
Second Row (left to right) Elaine Strole, Vivian Sebrite, Gaynel Smith, 4, Irene Casmero, Evelyn Alivara, Merle Kuckenbaker, Georgia Love, Rita Zack
Third Row (left to right) Dorothy Miles, Margaret Simmons, Angie Alves, Anita Moody, 5,
Jimmie Sebrite, Rufie Revis, Jermyn Agueda
Back Row (left to right) Kenneth Kuckenbaker, Carl Love, Stanley Goulart,
Ned Louderbaugh, 5,
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Laguna - 1931 - probably 7th & 8th grades (#4023)
Front Row (left to right) Lawrence Concecio, Clifford Kuckenbaker, 3,
Buster Smith, Marion Novsad
Second Row (left to right) Delores Enos, Virginia Kuckenbaker, Ruth Hansen, Mary Casmero,
Ivy Ten Broek, Linda Pierria, Mary Pierria
Third Row (left to right) Joe Toste, 2, 3, Tony Ferreria, Clarence Laughterball,
Manuel Leal, ? Rocha, Edward Barreco, Mrs. Bessie Jenkinson
Back Row (left to right) Alfred Alves, Bob Jeremias, Lee Dooley, Frank Mello, Harold Garman,
Manuel Concecio
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Laguna - 1931 - probably 7th & 8th grades (#4023)
Front Row (left to right) Lawrence Concecio, Clifford Kuckenbaker, 3,
Buster Smith, Marion Novsad
Second Row (left to right) Delores Enos, Virginia Kuckenbaker, Ruth Hansen, Mary Casmero,
Ivy Ten Broek, Linda Pierria, Mary Pierria
Third Row (left to right) Joe Toste, 2, 3, Tony Ferreria, Clarence Laughterball,
Manuel Leal, ? Rocha, Edward Barreco, Mrs. Bessie Jenkinson
Back Row (left to right) Alfred Alves, Bob Jeremias, Lee Dooley, Frank Mello, Harold Garman,
Manuel Concecio
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Laguna 1933/34, 1st & 2nd Grades (#4024)
It's a great photo but I need names. Click here to send me names.
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It's a great photo but I need names. Click here to send me names.
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Laguna 1934/35, 1st & 2nd Grades (#4025)
Front Row (left to right) 1, 2, Frank Gravance, 4, 5,
Middle Row (left to right) 1 , Roberta Jenkinson, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. 9.
Back Row (left to right) 1, Robert Hilderbrand, Demas Goulart, 4,
George ? , 6. 7, 8, 9, Teacher Ruth Askew , 11
Mary Gravance is probably one of the girls.
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Laguna 1934/35, 1st & 2nd Grades (#4025)
Front Row (left to right) 1, 2, Frank Gravance, 4, 5,
Middle Row (left to right) 1 , Roberta Jenkinson, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. 9.
Back Row (left to right) 1, Robert Hilderbrand, Demas Goulart, 4,
George ? , 6. 7, 8, 9, Teacher Ruth Askew , 11
Mary Gravance is probably one of the girls.
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Laguna 1935/36, 3rd & 4th Grades (#4026)
It's a great photo but I need names. Click here to send me names.
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It's a great photo but I need names. Click here to send me names.
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It's a great photo but I need names. I suspect that this photo is out of sequence and may be from 1932, 1933 or 1934. There is a set of twins in some of the photo around this time and I believe that the 8th little girl in the 2nd row may be 1/2 of the set. ??? Click here to send me names. #4027
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Laguna October 1934/35, 5th & 6th Grades (#4028)
Front Row (left to right) 1, 2, Mathew Rocha Labandeira, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
Second Row (left to right) 1, Miss Jensen, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
Back Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Tony Rocha Labandiera, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
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Laguna October 1934/35, 5th & 6th Grades (#4028)
Front Row (left to right) 1, 2, Mathew Rocha Labandeira, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
Second Row (left to right) 1, Miss Jensen, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
Back Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Tony Rocha Labandiera, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
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Laguna 1935, 1st & 2nd Grades (#4029)
Front Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
Middle Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
Back Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Joe Rocha Labandeira
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Laguna 1935, 1st & 2nd Grades (#4029)
Front Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
Middle Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
Back Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Joe Rocha Labandeira
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Laguna - 1935, 7th & 8th Grades (#4030)
Front Row (left to right)
Second Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, 4, Teacher Mr. Luellen, ? Kuckenbaker,
7, 8,
Back Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
Help us with the names. They would have graduated from high school in 1939 & 1940
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Laguna Grammar School - 1937/38, 7th & 8th Grades (#4031)
First Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, Frankie Sands
Second Row (left to right) Eloise Florence Moody, Mary Maxine Harris, Georgia Love, 4, 5, 6, 7,
Third Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Anita Moody, Stanley Goulart, 8, Teacher Mr. Luellen
Back Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, Jake Elfers?, Bobby Fike, 6, 7,
Help me with the names. They would have graduated from Laton High School in 1942 or 1943.
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Laguna Grammar School - 1937/38, 7th & 8th Grades (#4031)
First Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, Frankie Sands
Second Row (left to right) Eloise Florence Moody, Mary Maxine Harris, Georgia Love, 4, 5, 6, 7,
Third Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Anita Moody, Stanley Goulart, 8, Teacher Mr. Luellen
Back Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, Jake Elfers?, Bobby Fike, 6, 7,
Help me with the names. They would have graduated from Laton High School in 1942 or 1943.
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Laguna 1946, 3rd, 4th & 5th Grades (#4032)
Front Row (left to right) Charles Perry, 2, Richard Gravance
Second Row (left to right) Wayne Miller, Frank Silkwood, Donnel Sheldon, Gary Weaver,
Neil Brock, Buford O'Daniels, Frankie Richman, Rodney Fike, Anthony Gravance
Third Row (left to right) Martha Erwin, Pollie ?, Imogene Bristol, Mary ?, 5, Mrs. Martin,
Marquetta Beggar, Lena ?, Anita O'Daniels, Mary Erwin, Doris Dias,
Back Row (left to right) Louie Vierra, Virgil Baker, 3, Deryl Fike, Robert Hammond,
Harry Miles, Glen Kelly, Joanne Jensen, Pollie Sewell, Clara Dias, Dorothy Hager, Jackie Vierra
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Laguna 1946, 3rd, 4th & 5th Grades (#4032)
Front Row (left to right) Charles Perry, 2, Richard Gravance
Second Row (left to right) Wayne Miller, Frank Silkwood, Donnel Sheldon, Gary Weaver,
Neil Brock, Buford O'Daniels, Frankie Richman, Rodney Fike, Anthony Gravance
Third Row (left to right) Martha Erwin, Pollie ?, Imogene Bristol, Mary ?, 5, Mrs. Martin,
Marquetta Beggar, Lena ?, Anita O'Daniels, Mary Erwin, Doris Dias,
Back Row (left to right) Louie Vierra, Virgil Baker, 3, Deryl Fike, Robert Hammond,
Harry Miles, Glen Kelly, Joanne Jensen, Pollie Sewell, Clara Dias, Dorothy Hager, Jackie Vierra
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Laguna 1946 - 3rd, 4th & 6th Grades (#4033)
Sign Holders (left to right) Buford O'Daniel, 2,
First Row (left to right) 1, Donnel Sheldon, Pat Kelly, ?? Thomas ??, Louie Vierra,
Wayne Miller, 7 , ??? Gravance, Gary Weaver
Second Row (left to right) Mary Irwin, Anita O'Daniel, 3, 4, Jackie Vierra, Joann Jensen,
Marlene Hull, 8, Imogene Bristol, Dorothy Hagar, Claire Dias
Back Row (left to right) ??? Vierra, Evelyn Reid, Dorothy Kuckenbaker, 4, Jeanne Weaver,
6, 7, Wendell Miller, John Rocha Labandeira, Harry Miles
You will notice that many of the classes during these years had multiple classes together and not necessarily in order. Any ideas why this happened?
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Laguna 1946 - 3rd, 4th & 6th Grades (#4033)
Sign Holders (left to right) Buford O'Daniel, 2,
First Row (left to right) 1, Donnel Sheldon, Pat Kelly, ?? Thomas ??, Louie Vierra,
Wayne Miller, 7 , ??? Gravance, Gary Weaver
Second Row (left to right) Mary Irwin, Anita O'Daniel, 3, 4, Jackie Vierra, Joann Jensen,
Marlene Hull, 8, Imogene Bristol, Dorothy Hagar, Claire Dias
Back Row (left to right) ??? Vierra, Evelyn Reid, Dorothy Kuckenbaker, 4, Jeanne Weaver,
6, 7, Wendell Miller, John Rocha Labandeira, Harry Miles
You will notice that many of the classes during these years had multiple classes together and not necessarily in order. Any ideas why this happened?
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Laguna 1946 - 5th, 7th & 8th Grades (#4034)
Front Row (left to right) 1, 2, Buddy Thomas, 4,
Second Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, 4, Mr. Slatter, Shirley Vierra,
Margaret Sheldon, Frankie Thomas, 9,
Back Row (left to right) 1, Sam Gravance, 3, Leslie Pineo, Jack Smith, 6, 7, Dee Billings
Some of the names that I have for this class, but not their exact positions, are: Buddy Thomas,
Margaret Sheldon, Frankie Thomas, Dorothy Kuckenbacker, ? Machado, ? Perry, Shirley Verria,
Lawrence Dias, Dee Billings, Manuel Dias, Sam Gravance,
Leslie Pineo, Jack Smith
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Laguna 1946 - 5th, 7th & 8th Grades (#4034)
Front Row (left to right) 1, 2, Buddy Thomas, 4,
Second Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, 4, Mr. Slatter, Shirley Vierra,
Margaret Sheldon, Frankie Thomas, 9,
Back Row (left to right) 1, Sam Gravance, 3, Leslie Pineo, Jack Smith, 6, 7, Dee Billings
Some of the names that I have for this class, but not their exact positions, are: Buddy Thomas,
Margaret Sheldon, Frankie Thomas, Dorothy Kuckenbacker, ? Machado, ? Perry, Shirley Verria,
Lawrence Dias, Dee Billings, Manuel Dias, Sam Gravance,
Leslie Pineo, Jack Smith
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Laguna Orchestra - 1946 (#4035)
Front row (left to right) 1, Dorothy Kuckenbaker, Joanne Jensen, Imogene Bristol, 5,
Middle row (left to right) Marlene Hull, Frankie Thomas, 3, Wendell Miller,
Evelyn Reid, 7, Darrel Fike, Jackie Vierra, 10, Anita O'Daniel, 11
Back row (left to right) Dee Billings, Janet Vierra, Margaret Sheldon, Shirley Vierra , Glen Kelly,
6, Bud Thomas, Frank Richmond, Teacher Mrs. Harris
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Middle row (left to right) Marlene Hull, Frankie Thomas, 3, Wendell Miller,
Evelyn Reid, 7, Darrel Fike, Jackie Vierra, 10, Anita O'Daniel, 11
Back row (left to right) Dee Billings, Janet Vierra, Margaret Sheldon, Shirley Vierra , Glen Kelly,
6, Bud Thomas, Frank Richmond, Teacher Mrs. Harris
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Laguna - 1947/48, 7th & 8th Grade (#4060)
Front Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, Buddy Thomas, 5, Mr. Hawkins, Leslie Penio, Virgil Sarratt, 9, 10
Back Row (left to right) Janet Vierra, Hazel Garcia, Jeanne Weaver, Evelyn Reid, Steve Andrews, 6, 7,
Pat Kelly, Manuel Thomas, Dorothy Kuckenbaker, Marlene Hull, 12
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Laguna - 1948/49 , 5th & 6th Grades (#4036)
Front Row (left to right) Bob Taylor, ? O'Daniel, Deral Fike, Louie Vierra, Dick Gravance, 6 ,
Second Row (left to right) Imogene Bristol, Mary ?, Martha ?, Doris Dias, 5, Mr. Slatter? ,
Jackie Vierra, Dorothy Hager, Marlene Neves, Adeline Borges
Back Row (left to right) Albert Avila, Buford O'Daniel, Donnel Sheldon, Gary Weaver, 5, Neil Brock
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Front Row (left to right) Bob Taylor, ? O'Daniel, Deral Fike, Louie Vierra, Dick Gravance, 6 ,
Second Row (left to right) Imogene Bristol, Mary ?, Martha ?, Doris Dias, 5, Mr. Slatter? ,
Jackie Vierra, Dorothy Hager, Marlene Neves, Adeline Borges
Back Row (left to right) Albert Avila, Buford O'Daniel, Donnel Sheldon, Gary Weaver, 5, Neil Brock
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Laguna - 1948/49 7th & 8th Grades (#4037)
Front Row (left to right) Tony Gravance, Buddy Thomas, 3, Bob Hammond, Glen Kelly, 6, 7,
Second Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, 4, Mr. Slatter, Joann Jensen, Anita O'Daniel, Clara Dias, 9,
Back Row (left to right) Joe Thomas, Ernie Avila, ? Baker, Frank Richmond, Harry Miles, 6,
If these students continued on to Laton High School, they would have been in the graduating classes of
1953 and 1954.
The name of the teacher has been suggested as Mr. Amend but others say it is NOT Mr. Amend but instead Mr. Slatter. If you look at photo (# 4043) 1951/52 it has Mr. Amend as the teacher and if you compare the difference between that photo and this one, it's only 3 years later but he aged a lot and his hair is much darker. Mr. Slatter is listed in #4034 then again in #4036 and #4037. Photo #4034 has him looking sideways so it's difficult to see the similarities between the other two photos. Any thoughts?
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Front Row (left to right) Tony Gravance, Buddy Thomas, 3, Bob Hammond, Glen Kelly, 6, 7,
Second Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, 4, Mr. Slatter, Joann Jensen, Anita O'Daniel, Clara Dias, 9,
Back Row (left to right) Joe Thomas, Ernie Avila, ? Baker, Frank Richmond, Harry Miles, 6,
If these students continued on to Laton High School, they would have been in the graduating classes of
1953 and 1954.
The name of the teacher has been suggested as Mr. Amend but others say it is NOT Mr. Amend but instead Mr. Slatter. If you look at photo (# 4043) 1951/52 it has Mr. Amend as the teacher and if you compare the difference between that photo and this one, it's only 3 years later but he aged a lot and his hair is much darker. Mr. Slatter is listed in #4034 then again in #4036 and #4037. Photo #4034 has him looking sideways so it's difficult to see the similarities between the other two photos. Any thoughts?
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Laguna - 1949/50, 5th & 6th Grades (#4038)
Front Row (left to right) Shannon Weaver, Shirley Bernard, Barbara Avila, Doris Dias,
Jackie Vierra, Evelyn Toste, Elvira Silva, 8, Dorothy Lawson,
Second Row (left to right) Rodney Fike, 2, Carl Neves, Robert Taylor, Neil Brock, Dick Gravance,
John Freitas, 8, David Machado, Mrs. Drew
Back Row (left to right) Dale Bristol, Billy Lancaster, Buford O'Daniel, Leslie Hill, Nina Love,
? Russell, Frances McGraw, Martha ?, Marlene Neves, Adeline Borges, Carol Sheldon
These students would have been in the classes of 1956 & 1957 at LHS.
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Front Row (left to right) Shannon Weaver, Shirley Bernard, Barbara Avila, Doris Dias,
Jackie Vierra, Evelyn Toste, Elvira Silva, 8, Dorothy Lawson,
Second Row (left to right) Rodney Fike, 2, Carl Neves, Robert Taylor, Neil Brock, Dick Gravance,
John Freitas, 8, David Machado, Mrs. Drew
Back Row (left to right) Dale Bristol, Billy Lancaster, Buford O'Daniel, Leslie Hill, Nina Love,
? Russell, Frances McGraw, Martha ?, Marlene Neves, Adeline Borges, Carol Sheldon
These students would have been in the classes of 1956 & 1957 at LHS.
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Laguna Cafeteria built ca 1955-56 (#4039)
Below is a note from Rebecca Crane (LHS Class of 1965) that clarifies some of the questions
about the cafeteria and also adds some interesting history.
"The cafeteria at Laguna was added when I was in the 3rd or 4th grade,
so about 1955-56. A building was moved in and then added onto at the south end for storage
behind the kitchen (musical instruments, among other things, were kept there). The north wall
was knocked out to create a large multipurpose room (cafeteria/auditorium). Finally, there was
a stage with two small rooms behind it. The cafeteria also served as the voting place for the
Laguna area for the 10 or so years that it was there."
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Below is a note from Rebecca Crane (LHS Class of 1965) that clarifies some of the questions
about the cafeteria and also adds some interesting history.
"The cafeteria at Laguna was added when I was in the 3rd or 4th grade,
so about 1955-56. A building was moved in and then added onto at the south end for storage
behind the kitchen (musical instruments, among other things, were kept there). The north wall
was knocked out to create a large multipurpose room (cafeteria/auditorium). Finally, there was
a stage with two small rooms behind it. The cafeteria also served as the voting place for the
Laguna area for the 10 or so years that it was there."
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Laguna - 1950/51, 1st & 2nd Grades (#4040)
Front Row (left to right) Cheryl Harbert, Carolyn Bernard, Edwina Wheat, Melanie Harbert, Lynn Pool, Cora, Nancy Britton, Martha Carter, Shirley?, Susan
Second Row (left to right) Marilyn Katen, Frankie Dias, Leroy O'Daniels, Gordon Bristol, Charles Hammon, Dale Singleton, Albert Carter, Harry O'Daniels
Back Row (left to right) Mrs. Mable Eller, Billy Richmond, Gary Higdon, Bobby Souza, Melvin Ormonde, Kenny Neves, Dick Montgomery, Ed Hager, Dale Russell
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Front Row (left to right) Cheryl Harbert, Carolyn Bernard, Edwina Wheat, Melanie Harbert, Lynn Pool, Cora, Nancy Britton, Martha Carter, Shirley?, Susan
Second Row (left to right) Marilyn Katen, Frankie Dias, Leroy O'Daniels, Gordon Bristol, Charles Hammon, Dale Singleton, Albert Carter, Harry O'Daniels
Back Row (left to right) Mrs. Mable Eller, Billy Richmond, Gary Higdon, Bobby Souza, Melvin Ormonde, Kenny Neves, Dick Montgomery, Ed Hager, Dale Russell
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Laguna, October 1950, 3rd & 4th Grades (#4041)
Front Row (left to right) Bernice Hammond, 2, Barbara Avila, 4,
Rosemarie DeMello, Florence Toste, Janet Azevedo, Shirley Love,
Audrey Montgomery, Cecilia Dias, 11,
Middle Row (left to right) Teacher Zetta Mae Amend, Joe Avila, Gene Andrews, Ken Neves,
Wendell Weaver, Ernie Souza, Bill Walker, Jerry Borges, Danny Williamson, Jerry Afholder, 11,
Back Row (left to right) John O’Daniel, Ken Harbert, Eddie Afholder, Gay Fisher, 5,
Cora Weaver, Glenda Hill, Leonard Souza, John Thomas, Ed Azevedo, Ernie Love, 12,
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Front Row (left to right) Bernice Hammond, 2, Barbara Avila, 4,
Rosemarie DeMello, Florence Toste, Janet Azevedo, Shirley Love,
Audrey Montgomery, Cecilia Dias, 11,
Middle Row (left to right) Teacher Zetta Mae Amend, Joe Avila, Gene Andrews, Ken Neves,
Wendell Weaver, Ernie Souza, Bill Walker, Jerry Borges, Danny Williamson, Jerry Afholder, 11,
Back Row (left to right) John O’Daniel, Ken Harbert, Eddie Afholder, Gay Fisher, 5,
Cora Weaver, Glenda Hill, Leonard Souza, John Thomas, Ed Azevedo, Ernie Love, 12,
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Laguna, 1951/52, 3rd & 4th Grades (#4042)
Front Row (left to right) 1, 2, Barbara Avila, 4, 5, Carolyn Brown, Mary Ann Dunagan, Edwina Wheat, 9, 10, Casilda Martinez
Middle Row (left to right) Dale Singleton, Gene Andrews, Charles Hammond, Audrey Montgomery,
Glenda Hill, Rosemarie DeMello, Sharon Walker, Ed Azevedo, John Thomas
Back Row (left to right) Joe Avila, John O’Daniel, 3, Eddie Hager, 5, 6,
Ernie Love, Dick Montgomery, Stanley Neves, 10, 11,
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Front Row (left to right) 1, 2, Barbara Avila, 4, 5, Carolyn Brown, Mary Ann Dunagan, Edwina Wheat, 9, 10, Casilda Martinez
Middle Row (left to right) Dale Singleton, Gene Andrews, Charles Hammond, Audrey Montgomery,
Glenda Hill, Rosemarie DeMello, Sharon Walker, Ed Azevedo, John Thomas
Back Row (left to right) Joe Avila, John O’Daniel, 3, Eddie Hager, 5, 6,
Ernie Love, Dick Montgomery, Stanley Neves, 10, 11,
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Laguna - 1951/52, 8th Grade (#4043)
Front Row (left to right) Marlene Neves, Emma Lou Russell, Jackie Vierra,
Adeline Borges, Doris Dias
Back Row (left to right) Buford O'Daniels, Roy James, Mr. Amend,
Bob Taylor, Dick Gravance.
These students would have been in the LHS class of 1956 but why is Dick Gravance (class of '57) in the photo?
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Front Row (left to right) Marlene Neves, Emma Lou Russell, Jackie Vierra,
Adeline Borges, Doris Dias
Back Row (left to right) Buford O'Daniels, Roy James, Mr. Amend,
Bob Taylor, Dick Gravance.
These students would have been in the LHS class of 1956 but why is Dick Gravance (class of '57) in the photo?
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Laguna - 1952/53, 1st & 2nd Grades (#4044)
Front Row (left to right) Francis Azevedo, Elaine Avila, Bernie Dias, Dorothy Martin, Kathy Britton, Mercy ? , Kay Revious, Andrea Martinez, Joyce Lauderbaugh, Cheryl Dooley
Second Row (left to right) Ann Wheat, Bill Richman, Susan Vaughn, Nancy Britton, Zula Taylor,
Rodney DeMaster, Bobby Souza (One of the
boy's name is missing in this row)
Back Row (left to right) Jimmy Hager, Jimmy Nipber, Monte Able, Gary Singleton, Paul Dooley,
John Dooley, Bobby Correia, Frank Andrada, Dale Hilderbrand
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Front Row (left to right) Francis Azevedo, Elaine Avila, Bernie Dias, Dorothy Martin, Kathy Britton, Mercy ? , Kay Revious, Andrea Martinez, Joyce Lauderbaugh, Cheryl Dooley
Second Row (left to right) Ann Wheat, Bill Richman, Susan Vaughn, Nancy Britton, Zula Taylor,
Rodney DeMaster, Bobby Souza (One of the
boy's name is missing in this row)
Back Row (left to right) Jimmy Hager, Jimmy Nipber, Monte Able, Gary Singleton, Paul Dooley,
John Dooley, Bobby Correia, Frank Andrada, Dale Hilderbrand
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Laguna 1952/53, 3rd & 4th Grades (#4045)
Front Row (left to right) Carolyn Bernard, Cheryl Harbert, Barbara ? , Martha Carter,
Nickey Martinez, 6, Melanie Harbert, Edwina Wheat, Laurinda Revious
Second Row (left to right) Dick Montgomery, Dale Singleton, Albert Carter, Lynn Pool, Mary ? ,
Charles Hammond, Sonny Love
Back Row (left to right) Bruce Correia, Kenny Neves, Gordon Bristol, Dale Russell,
Melvin Ormonde, Frankie Dias, Gary Higdon, Ed Hager
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Front Row (left to right) Carolyn Bernard, Cheryl Harbert, Barbara ? , Martha Carter,
Nickey Martinez, 6, Melanie Harbert, Edwina Wheat, Laurinda Revious
Second Row (left to right) Dick Montgomery, Dale Singleton, Albert Carter, Lynn Pool, Mary ? ,
Charles Hammond, Sonny Love
Back Row (left to right) Bruce Correia, Kenny Neves, Gordon Bristol, Dale Russell,
Melvin Ormonde, Frankie Dias, Gary Higdon, Ed Hager
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Laguna 1952/53, 5th & 6th Grades (#4046)
Front Row (left to right) Barbara Russell, Casilda Martinez, Cora Weaver, Cecilia Dias,
Joyce Avila, Bernice Hammond, Florence Toste, Elaine Latham,
Lucille Morris, Sharon Walker, Shirley Love
Middle Row (left to right) Barbara Avila, 1, 2, Audrey Montgomery, Glenda Hill, Rosemarie DeMello, Janet Azevedo, ? Hager, Wendell Weaver, Bill Walker, Jerry Borges
Back Row (left to right) Stanley Neves, Gene Andrews, Rocky Webb, Lennie Souza,
Ray Chism, 6, John Thomas, Ernie Souza, 9, Joe Avila,
Ken Harbert, Ed Azevedo
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Front Row (left to right) Barbara Russell, Casilda Martinez, Cora Weaver, Cecilia Dias,
Joyce Avila, Bernice Hammond, Florence Toste, Elaine Latham,
Lucille Morris, Sharon Walker, Shirley Love
Middle Row (left to right) Barbara Avila, 1, 2, Audrey Montgomery, Glenda Hill, Rosemarie DeMello, Janet Azevedo, ? Hager, Wendell Weaver, Bill Walker, Jerry Borges
Back Row (left to right) Stanley Neves, Gene Andrews, Rocky Webb, Lennie Souza,
Ray Chism, 6, John Thomas, Ernie Souza, 9, Joe Avila,
Ken Harbert, Ed Azevedo
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Laguna - Spring 1953, 3rd & 4th Grades (#4047)
Front Row (left to right) Frankie Dias, ? Russell ?, Dick Montgomery,
Haskal McCraw, Kenny Neves
Second Row (left to right) Glen McCraw, Melvin Ormonde, Sonny Love, Chuck Hammon,
Albert Carter, Dale Singleton
Third Row (left to right) Carolyn Bernard, Cheryl Harbert, Susan Castledine,
Mrs. Amend, 5, 6, Melanie Harbert
Fourth row (left to right) Martha Carter, Lynn Pool, 3, Laurinda Revious, 5,
Edwina Wheat, Marilyn Katen, Nicky Martinez
Back Row (left to right) 1, Ed Hager, Gary Higdon, Gordon Bristol, Bruce Correia
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Front Row (left to right) Frankie Dias, ? Russell ?, Dick Montgomery,
Haskal McCraw, Kenny Neves
Second Row (left to right) Glen McCraw, Melvin Ormonde, Sonny Love, Chuck Hammon,
Albert Carter, Dale Singleton
Third Row (left to right) Carolyn Bernard, Cheryl Harbert, Susan Castledine,
Mrs. Amend, 5, 6, Melanie Harbert
Fourth row (left to right) Martha Carter, Lynn Pool, 3, Laurinda Revious, 5,
Edwina Wheat, Marilyn Katen, Nicky Martinez
Back Row (left to right) 1, Ed Hager, Gary Higdon, Gordon Bristol, Bruce Correia
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Laguna - Spring 1953, 5th & 6th Grades (#4048)
Front Row (left to right) 1, Lennie Souza, Stanley Neves,
Ken Harbert, Joe Avila
Second Row (left to right) Eddie Azevedo, Ernie Souza, Jerry Borges, 4,
Gene Andrews, Danny Williamson, Bill Walker
Third Row (left to right) Barbara Avila, 2, 3, Cora Weaver,
Mrs. Drew, Audrey Montgomery, Frances Milam, Joyce Avila, Cecilia Dias
Fourth Row (left to right) Rosemarie DeMello, 2, Lucille Morris, Florence Toste,
Bernice Hammond, Glenda Hill, Sharon Walker, Shirley Love, Janet Azevedo
Back Row (left to right) Dan Williamson, John Thomas, Rocky Webb, Casilda Martinez.
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Front Row (left to right) 1, Lennie Souza, Stanley Neves,
Ken Harbert, Joe Avila
Second Row (left to right) Eddie Azevedo, Ernie Souza, Jerry Borges, 4,
Gene Andrews, Danny Williamson, Bill Walker
Third Row (left to right) Barbara Avila, 2, 3, Cora Weaver,
Mrs. Drew, Audrey Montgomery, Frances Milam, Joyce Avila, Cecilia Dias
Fourth Row (left to right) Rosemarie DeMello, 2, Lucille Morris, Florence Toste,
Bernice Hammond, Glenda Hill, Sharon Walker, Shirley Love, Janet Azevedo
Back Row (left to right) Dan Williamson, John Thomas, Rocky Webb, Casilda Martinez.
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Laguna 1953/54, 3rd & 4th Grades (#4049)
Front Row (left to right) 1, 2, Martha Carter, Carolyn Bernard, Cheryl Dooley, Ann Wheat, 7, Nancy Britton, Lynn Pool, Cheryl Harbert
Second Row (left to right) Billy Richmond, Albert Carter, Rick Hamilton, Melvin Ormonde, 5,
Glen McCraw, Ed Hagar, Frankie Dias, Chuck Hammond
Back Row (left to right) Paul Dooley, Gary Singleton, 3, Bobby Souza, Marilyn Katen, 6,
Frankie Andrade, Rodney DeMasters, 9, 10,
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Front Row (left to right) 1, 2, Martha Carter, Carolyn Bernard, Cheryl Dooley, Ann Wheat, 7, Nancy Britton, Lynn Pool, Cheryl Harbert
Second Row (left to right) Billy Richmond, Albert Carter, Rick Hamilton, Melvin Ormonde, 5,
Glen McCraw, Ed Hagar, Frankie Dias, Chuck Hammond
Back Row (left to right) Paul Dooley, Gary Singleton, 3, Bobby Souza, Marilyn Katen, 6,
Frankie Andrade, Rodney DeMasters, 9, 10,
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Laguna, 1953/54, 5th & 6th Grades (#4050)
Front Row (left to right) Barbara Avila, Casilda Martinez, Sharon Walker, Glenda Hill,
Lucille Morris, Rosemarie DeMello, Melanie Harbert, 8, Edwina Wheat, Laurinda Revious
Middle Row (left to right) Gene Andrews, John Thomas, Cora Weaver,
Audrey Montgomery, 5, 6, 7, Mrs. Drew
Back Row (left to right) Ken Neves, Joe Avila, Dale Sutphin, Ed Azevedo,
Ernie Love, Gordon Bristol, 7, Dick Montgomery
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Front Row (left to right) Barbara Avila, Casilda Martinez, Sharon Walker, Glenda Hill,
Lucille Morris, Rosemarie DeMello, Melanie Harbert, 8, Edwina Wheat, Laurinda Revious
Middle Row (left to right) Gene Andrews, John Thomas, Cora Weaver,
Audrey Montgomery, 5, 6, 7, Mrs. Drew
Back Row (left to right) Ken Neves, Joe Avila, Dale Sutphin, Ed Azevedo,
Ernie Love, Gordon Bristol, 7, Dick Montgomery
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Laguna, 1953/54, 7th & 8th Grades (#4051)
Front Row (left to right) Shirley Love, Joyce Avila, Elaine Latham, Florence Toste,
Francine Salyers, Mary Parker, Bernice Hammond, 8, Cecilia Dias
Second Row (left to right) Frank Thomas, Donald Harbert, 3, 4, 5, 6,
Janet Azevedo, Rocky Webb, Jerry Borges, Anthony Borges
Back Row (left to right) Danny Williamson, Richard Mobley, Wendell Weaver, Bill Walker,
Leonard Souza, Ernie Souza, Kenny Harbert, Stanley Neves
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Front Row (left to right) Shirley Love, Joyce Avila, Elaine Latham, Florence Toste,
Francine Salyers, Mary Parker, Bernice Hammond, 8, Cecilia Dias
Second Row (left to right) Frank Thomas, Donald Harbert, 3, 4, 5, 6,
Janet Azevedo, Rocky Webb, Jerry Borges, Anthony Borges
Back Row (left to right) Danny Williamson, Richard Mobley, Wendell Weaver, Bill Walker,
Leonard Souza, Ernie Souza, Kenny Harbert, Stanley Neves
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Laguna, Spring 1954, 3rd & 4th Grades (#4052)
Front Row (left to right) 1, 2, Rodney DeMasters,
Second Row (left to right) Rick Hamilton, Gary Higdon,
Ed Hager, Bobby Souza, Melvin Ormonde, 9, Frankie Andrade
Third Row (left to right) 1, Susan Castledine, Lynn Pool, Mrs. Amend,
Nancy Britton, Ann Wheat, Cheryl Harbert, Carolyn Barnard
Back Row (left to right) Martha Carter, Marilyn Katen, Cheryl Dooley, Chuck Hammond,
Billy Richmond, Gary Singleton
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Front Row (left to right) 1, 2, Rodney DeMasters,
Second Row (left to right) Rick Hamilton, Gary Higdon,
Ed Hager, Bobby Souza, Melvin Ormonde, 9, Frankie Andrade
Third Row (left to right) 1, Susan Castledine, Lynn Pool, Mrs. Amend,
Nancy Britton, Ann Wheat, Cheryl Harbert, Carolyn Barnard
Back Row (left to right) Martha Carter, Marilyn Katen, Cheryl Dooley, Chuck Hammond,
Billy Richmond, Gary Singleton
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Laguna - Spring 1954, 5th & 6th Grades (#4053)
Sign Holders Stanley Neves, Gerald Leoni
Front Row (left to right) Dick Montgomery, Gordon Bristol, Ed Azevedo,
Dale Sutphin, John Thomas, Joe Avila
Second Row (left to right) Laurinda Revious, Melanie Herbert, Cora Weaver,
Audrey Montgomery, Mrs. Drew, Sharon Walker, Rosemarie DeMello, Barbara Avila, 9,
Back Row (left to right) 1, 2, Ernie Love, Gene Andrews, 5,
Lucille Morris, Glenda Hill, Casilda Martinez
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Sign Holders Stanley Neves, Gerald Leoni
Front Row (left to right) Dick Montgomery, Gordon Bristol, Ed Azevedo,
Dale Sutphin, John Thomas, Joe Avila
Second Row (left to right) Laurinda Revious, Melanie Herbert, Cora Weaver,
Audrey Montgomery, Mrs. Drew, Sharon Walker, Rosemarie DeMello, Barbara Avila, 9,
Back Row (left to right) 1, 2, Ernie Love, Gene Andrews, 5,
Lucille Morris, Glenda Hill, Casilda Martinez
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Laguna, 1954/55, 5th & 6th Grades (#4054)
Front Row (left to right) Cheryl ?? , Martha Carter, Pat Avila, Marilyn Katen, Laurinda Revious,
Edwina Wheat, Melanie Harbert, Sharon Davis, Carolyn Bernard
Second Row (left to right) Frankie Dias, Ruben Sherman, Chuck Hammond, Lynn Pool,
Marilyn Avila, 6, Albert Carter, Sonny Love
Back Row (left to right) Mrs. Drew, Gerald Leoni, Melvin Ormonde, Kenny Neves, Gary Higdon,
Dale Singleton, Rick Hamilton, Dick Montgomery, Ed Hager, Gordon Bristol
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Front Row (left to right) Cheryl ?? , Martha Carter, Pat Avila, Marilyn Katen, Laurinda Revious,
Edwina Wheat, Melanie Harbert, Sharon Davis, Carolyn Bernard
Second Row (left to right) Frankie Dias, Ruben Sherman, Chuck Hammond, Lynn Pool,
Marilyn Avila, 6, Albert Carter, Sonny Love
Back Row (left to right) Mrs. Drew, Gerald Leoni, Melvin Ormonde, Kenny Neves, Gary Higdon,
Dale Singleton, Rick Hamilton, Dick Montgomery, Ed Hager, Gordon Bristol
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Laguna, 1954/55, 7th & 8th Grades (#4055)
Front Row (left to right) 1, Cecilia Dias, Laurinda Revious,
Mary Parker, Joyce Avila, Bernice Hammond, Elaine Latham, Florence Toste, Shirley Love,
Janet Azevedo, Stanley Neves
Middle Row (left to right) Gene Andrews, Joe Avila, Lucille Morris, Rosemarie DeMello, Audrey Montgomery, Glenda Hill, Sharon Walker, Cora Weaver, Barbara Avila, Ed Azevedo, Eddie Afholder
Back Row (left to right) Danny Williamson, Bill Walker, Wendell Weaver,
Leonard Souza, Jerry Afholder, Rocky Webb, Jerry Borges, Ernie Souza,
Ken Harbert, 10,
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Front Row (left to right) 1, Cecilia Dias, Laurinda Revious,
Mary Parker, Joyce Avila, Bernice Hammond, Elaine Latham, Florence Toste, Shirley Love,
Janet Azevedo, Stanley Neves
Middle Row (left to right) Gene Andrews, Joe Avila, Lucille Morris, Rosemarie DeMello, Audrey Montgomery, Glenda Hill, Sharon Walker, Cora Weaver, Barbara Avila, Ed Azevedo, Eddie Afholder
Back Row (left to right) Danny Williamson, Bill Walker, Wendell Weaver,
Leonard Souza, Jerry Afholder, Rocky Webb, Jerry Borges, Ernie Souza,
Ken Harbert, 10,
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Laguna 1954/55, 7th Grade (#4056)
Front Row (left to right) Audrey Montgomery, Glenda Hill, Barbara Avila, Sharon Walker, Lucille Morris, Cora Weaver, Rosemarie DeMello
Back Row (left to right) Joe Avila, 2, Gene Andrews, Ed Azevedo, Eddie Afholder
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Front Row (left to right) Audrey Montgomery, Glenda Hill, Barbara Avila, Sharon Walker, Lucille Morris, Cora Weaver, Rosemarie DeMello
Back Row (left to right) Joe Avila, 2, Gene Andrews, Ed Azevedo, Eddie Afholder
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Laguna - Spring 1955, 1st & 2nd Grades (#4057)
Front Row (left to right) Louie Souza, 2, 3,
Second Row (left to right) Robert Kuckenbacker, 2, Tony Thomas,
Norman Dooley, 5, Wayne ???, Buddy Reivas
Third Row (left to right) 1, Betty Rust, Judy Sheldon, Carolyn Pitts, William Dooley,
Christine Grimes, Lorene Crane, Sharon Rust, Judy Souza
Back Row (left to right) 1, Michael Kuckenbaker, Corene Wheat, Rebecca Crane,
Gary??, David Dunagan, Dale ???, George Kuckenbaker, Jimmy Hagger
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Front Row (left to right) Louie Souza, 2, 3,
Second Row (left to right) Robert Kuckenbacker, 2, Tony Thomas,
Norman Dooley, 5, Wayne ???, Buddy Reivas
Third Row (left to right) 1, Betty Rust, Judy Sheldon, Carolyn Pitts, William Dooley,
Christine Grimes, Lorene Crane, Sharon Rust, Judy Souza
Back Row (left to right) 1, Michael Kuckenbaker, Corene Wheat, Rebecca Crane,
Gary??, David Dunagan, Dale ???, George Kuckenbaker, Jimmy Hagger
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Laguna - Spring 1955, 7th & 8th Grades (#4058))
Sign Holders Lennie Souza, Ken Harbert
Front Row (left to right) John Thomas, Eddie Afholder, Wendell Weaver,
Ed Azevedo, 5, Joe Avila
Second Row (left to right) Ernie Souza, Bill Walker, Danny Williamson,
Rocky Webb, 5, Gene Andrews, Jerry Borges
Third Row (left to right) Barbara Avila, Florence Toste, Mary Parker, Cora Weaver,
Mr. Amend, 6, Joyce Avila, Shirley Love, Janet Azevedo
Back Row (left to right) Audrey Montgomery, Elaine Latham, Rosemarie DeMello, 4,
Bernice Hammond, Jerry Afholder, Glenda Hill, Sharon Walker, 9, Millie Morris, Cecilia Dias
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Sign Holders Lennie Souza, Ken Harbert
Front Row (left to right) John Thomas, Eddie Afholder, Wendell Weaver,
Ed Azevedo, 5, Joe Avila
Second Row (left to right) Ernie Souza, Bill Walker, Danny Williamson,
Rocky Webb, 5, Gene Andrews, Jerry Borges
Third Row (left to right) Barbara Avila, Florence Toste, Mary Parker, Cora Weaver,
Mr. Amend, 6, Joyce Avila, Shirley Love, Janet Azevedo
Back Row (left to right) Audrey Montgomery, Elaine Latham, Rosemarie DeMello, 4,
Bernice Hammond, Jerry Afholder, Glenda Hill, Sharon Walker, 9, Millie Morris, Cecilia Dias
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Laguna - 1959/60, 3rd & 4th Grades (#4059)
Top Row (left to right) 1, 2, Tony Aqueda, Jr., Terry Dooley, 5, Donna Wilson, Beverly Gonsalves,
Second Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, ? Gonzales, Lajune Revious, 6, Linda DeMello
Third Row (left to right) 1, 2, Lucy Andrade, David Martin, Dick Dooley, 6, Pat Loogman
Bottom Row (left to right) 1, Margaret Douma, 3, Pat Kuckenbaker
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Top Row (left to right) 1, 2, Tony Aqueda, Jr., Terry Dooley, 5, Donna Wilson, Beverly Gonsalves,
Second Row (left to right) 1, 2, 3, ? Gonzales, Lajune Revious, 6, Linda DeMello
Third Row (left to right) 1, 2, Lucy Andrade, David Martin, Dick Dooley, 6, Pat Loogman
Bottom Row (left to right) 1, Margaret Douma, 3, Pat Kuckenbaker
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(Please contact me at LatonHigh@comcast.net if you have additional group photos from Laguna. I will scan them then post them to this page.)