'56

..... and the year was 1956

Courtesy of         Terry Nutt '56

Identify all of these classmates and Terry will give you a free dinner in Hawaii'

Mayflower School

Class of '56

Taken in 1947

Monrovia Days - 1952

Dear Donna,

Please add Gwendolyn Jean Scott's name to your deceased classmates. Jean was my sister

and was a grad in 1956. She died January 9, 2002 from ovarian cancer. Thank you,

Patricia Scott Lonon, 1954

    Let us remember...

Jean Scott '56

.....Was waiting for other photos and forgot all about this celebration.

Sorry Marilyn and Buz. Pictures never came either.

Oh well....congrats. May you have many more.

A Beaming Bob Buster and Marilyn Jones Buster

Celebrate 50 Years of Marriage

on March 15, 2008.......

Buz Sez:

Marilyn and I met at MAD. She was a Freshman ('56)

and I was a Junior ('54).  We went steady until I

graduated at which time I entered the

University of Redlands.

In my senior year at the U of R, I was on my way to

Berkeley to a football game between Cal and Stanford.

I heard Marilyn was attending San Jose State.

I stopped by and looked her up. I was waiting for her

outside the classroom. When she came out my heart

skipped several beats.

She wondered what the hell I was doing up there.

We went for coffee and the rest is history.

We got married a year later. We have loved each

other ever since by keeping a sense of humor, respecting

each other and enjoying each new day together.

Several MAD guests joined the Buster celebration

* * * a sad note just in from my long time buddy, George Snyder '56...

Hi Donna,

Thought you may need to know about Jim smitty Smith.

Jim and wife Sharon visited me here in Montana last summer and had some real

reminiscing. He will be missed but never forgotten.

Yours.... George Snyder

    . . . We will remember...

Jim Smith - Class of '56

* * * from Jim's wife, Sharon...

Jim passed away on Monday, March 10. I wanted you all to know, but at this time I am not up to personal phone calls so I decided to use email as an alternative. I do apologize. It's not a very comforting way to receive news that someone you care about has passed on and I'm hoping you understand. During the past 2 weeks his liver began rapidly failing. We called in hospice a week ago and all of the children were able to come and be with him. Quite an undertaking when there are 7 of them from California to PA. They have all been so supportive. I am blessed.

At last he is free of pain and at peace. Respecting his wishes, there will be no service or viewing. He wished to be cremated and have his ashes scattered in Pioche and in Morro Bay. We will do that at a later date when the family can come together again.

Please know I am doing well. I do apologize for not being able to call each of you. Please know I love you all and thank you for your friendship and love.

Hugs to all!

Sharon

Donna,

I can, sadly, add a name to the deceased list for your '56 page. Harold ¡Nick¢ Bateman passed on after

several serious illnesses. I don¢t have a date for his passing, but it was a couple of years ago.

Alan Bima '57

                  * * * We will remember...



       Harold Bateman '56

    * * * * * * *

Presenting the Monrovia High School

2007 Graduating class Scholarship Winner...

    Judy (Yoder '56) Thomas            Dan Bryant '56.

Here is the pic of Judy (Yoder '56) Thomas and

Class of 1956 Scholarship winner, Laura Fernandez.

On June 11th at the MHS Scholarship Awards Evening, Laura was the recipient of

$3000.00 from the class and through the continuing efforts of Dan Bryant '56.

Laura will enter Princeton University in the Fall majoring in psychology.

The Monrovia Schools Foundations

serves as the administrator of this and six other MHS scholarships.

In addition Dan saw to it that the MHS Band and the Cheer Squad who

appeared at the 50th received $1500.00 and $500.00 respectively.

The MAD CLASS of 1956

The MAD CLASS of 1956 Reunion

* * * from Bruce Staller '54....

Dear Dan...

Congratulations on a job well done...Mariellen and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves as did the other '54 grads

in attendance...

Donna/Dan here are a few pics that turned out well enough to use...

Bruce



                                       Bruce Staller '54        Mariellen Matthews '54

Bruce '54 and Mariellen '54



                                Donna Onkin '56                                Gary Price '54

Donna Onkin Price '56 and Gary Price '54



Barry Kustner '56

Barry Kustner '56



            *Beverly Gaebel '56                  Phelps Wood '54                  Bob Huntington '54

L to R -    Bev Gaebel Wood '56, Phelps Wood '54,

                                                                * Virginia Huntington

                                                                                                                                 Bob Huntington '54

Hi Donna,

I certainly know who you are and often read your '56-'57 web page when I read our '54 page. I kid my wife

"no such luck that she went to MAD or MD High School!" Her name is Virginia, she went to Alhambra

High School, Class of '54, and we met at Occidental College. The rivalry betweeen Monrovia and Alhambra

has been a fun source of teasing in our 48 years of marriage.

Keep up the nice work on your web page.        Bob

                                                                Ranny's Wife ??

                         '56 Ron Green                   '56 Ranny Draper            * Sorry

                          Ron Green '56       Ranny Draper'56      and Wife



                            Bob Buster '54                             Phelps Wood '54

                                Bob Buster '54               Phelps Wood '54

    *Don Clarke '56

Don Clarke '56

                                                * Melissa Converse '56

Melissa Converse '56 Ewing

* * * Editor... If any of you that attended the reunion have taken photos, Please send

                        them (JPEG) to me to be added here. Thanks Bruce for the ones here.



* * * Let me hear from you with other news that you would like to share with the

       rest of our classmates. Email me at k9teacher@hughes.net

    Let us remember...

Class of 1956

Alexander (Happy) Stuebner

William Bornt

Hughlene Forman

Hughlene Ross
Hughlene "Hughie" Ross, 67, of Desert Hot Springs

and formerly a 30-year resident of Palm Springs

died Dec. 21, 2005, in Desert Hot Springs.
She was born Nov. 1. 1938, to Hugh Foreman

and Alvena Bortz in Guyman, Okla.
She married Thomas Ross on Jan. 16, 1962, in Honolulu.
She is survived by two sons, Jason Talbott Ross

and Clayton Todd Ross of Desert Hot Springs;

a sister, Carrie Foreman of Yucca Valley;

and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Scott Elliott Ross.
A memorial service will be at noon Jan. 7 at

Miracle Springs Resort & Spa in Desert Hot Springs.
Arrangements are under the direction of

Rose Mortuary of Desert Hot Springs.
The family suggests that donations be made to the

Arthritis Foundation, American Cancer Society

and Desert AIDS Project.

  Donna,

I was one of Hughlene (Forman) Ross' caretakers during 2002/03. Hughlene had

become a personal friend during that time. My husband and I would frequently visit

her, and talk about our families and life in general. Unfortunately I left my employer,

and lost track of Hughie once she sold her home.

I was surprised, but not shocked, that Hughie had passed, when I heard, quite by

accident, about her death this past week. On our last visit, she told my husband

and myself she knew she would not live much longer. Hughie put up a valiant and

brave struggle with Rheumatoid Arthritis in her later years. Even though she was

confined to a wheel chair, her spirit and sense of adventure never wavered. She loved

our local Ren Faire, Date Festival, and the casino's, and even though wheel chair

bound, she managed to frequent the places that brought joy to her life.

Hughie was a gentle soul, but when riled, look out. Her words could spar with the

best of them! Hughie delighted in giving. At Christmas she made sure that everyone

had a gift to open, myself included. Those gifts came from her heart. I will forever

hold Hughie dear in my heart and spirit, and one day we will meet again in heaven.

Until then, sleep well, and out of pain dear soul.

Karen Shepherd

Karen Harthan

Virginia Lorimor

Clifta McKay

Audrey Meyers

Jesse Norton

    Terri Fields

Hi Donna, I just got news yesterday morning, that Terrie Fields has died. She died the later part

of Nov. She had been ill for sometime. I always had been in contact with her by e-mail but not

lately. I am shocked that she was so ill with a brain tumor and other things. I think she graduated

in 1956. I will miss her terribly. Anyway just thought I would let you know.

Claudette Past Douesnard '53