Mr. Smith's 5th grade class. Todd Thrush Rachelle Kuhl Kohnen OMG! LOVE this picture! It seems I should be in it, but for some reason I'm not. Whose classroom is this? Mrs. Staples 4th grade? 5th grade at the Big School? Jon: I DID NOT know about Todd and I'm so saddened to hear the news, even today! He was SO nice to me in school! :( Wow I recognize so many of these faces and remember first names. Chan, Ron, Tommy, Herbie... Is that Liz in the front?
Jonathan Wilson My good friend Todd Thrush, who passed away in a logging accident just a few years after our graduation hosted a Japanese exchange student and shared some culture with the class. Susan Krebs also commented on Jonathan Wilson's photo. Susan wrote: "Mr. Smith...thank you so much for all the wonderful pictures. Funny how it just seems like yesterday, where does time go? The world needs more teachers like you." Aimee Hempy De La Cruz yes thank you so much. We had very little pictures from when we were in grade school. Maybe a few for each of us 3 girls. So it is priceless to find these. Did you photograph for the school or go every year and do one project? (answer: I taught at the school for 33 years. Always had a camera ready.)
Rachelle Kuhl Kohnen OMG! LOVE this picture! It seems I should be in it, but for some reason I'm not. Whose classroom is this? Mrs. Staples 4th grade? 5th grade at the Big School? Jon: I DID NOT know about Todd and I'm so saddened to hear the news, even today! He was SO nice to me in school! :( Wow I recognize so many of these faces and remember first names. Chan, Ron, Tommy, Herbie... Is that Liz in the front? Jonathan Wilson My good friend Todd, who passed away in a logging accident just a few years after our graduation hosted a Japanese exchange student and shared some culture with the class. Aimee wrote: "Wow. That is the one class I always wanted to take but didn't. Thank you for the background. I just wish I'd met you. It's a very big regret I have, I'm not at all good at taking pictures and I've never even bought a camera. Had them handed down...and they sit collecting dust most days. Thank goodness for phone cameras which I'm trying my hardest to take pix with.
Rachelle Kuhl Kohnen also commented on Larry Smith's photos. Rachelle wrote: "Mr. Smith: I was in the same grade as Todd & Jon. But, I was in Mrs. Phillips' class. However, I DID have you for math (which I wasn't good at). :( I went to J'ville elem for 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th grades, then moved away a year and returned to McLaughlin for 7th and 8th. So, all these faces were immediately familiar and the names came rushing back. Thank you so much for your pictures... I wonder if you knew at the time you were taking them, that they would touch so many people! Just awesome! "
Diane Thornton on the left.
My twin brother, Larry Smith, has been teaching school since 1965...almost 45 years. He is still subbing. Over those years he took photos of his students and their activities. He has now scanned in the negatives, photos and slides from those years. He has organized the 6,460 photos into 27 Picasa albums. He hopes his former students will find these albums after he posts them on http://www.jvwoodlands.org To contact Larry Smith: jvsmith@clearwire.net To contact Lloyd Smith: Lsmithtwin@comcast.net
The giant ponderosa pine blew down March 13, 2011 Was at least 170 years old. Shows up in many of Peter Britt's early photos.
In this photo: Liz Thompson-Lorenz, Nancy Adams Knot, Pam White, Ron Becker, Heather James Frith, Tom Glather Added August 21, 2010 · Alicia Boe Sage Ron was hamming it up pretty good! August 23 Paige Lanfear-Holt As I recall he always did at a moments notice if he could get away with it.
Herbbie Herring, and Brian Badura and Chan Bettis 2010 Chandler Bettis “Can't imagine wearing those long socks now. Won't even go there with the short shorts.” August 25 , 2010 Susan Krebs Ha ha...got to love the hair and those socks...how cool are those??? LOL :) August 25 Alicia Boe Sage I wouldn't have been caught dead without a decent pair of knee socks! :)
Brian Badura and Chan Bettis 2010 Chandler Bettis “Can't imagine wearing those long socks now. Won't even go there with the short shorts.” August 25 , 2010 Susan Krebs Ha ha...got to love the hair and those socks...how cool are those??? LOL :) August 25 Alicia Boe Sage I wouldn't have been caught dead without a decent pair of knee socks! :)
In this photo: Jeff Morgan, Susan Goldschmidt-Krebs, Susan Goldschmidt Krebs, Nancy Adams Knot, Angle Madison, Pam White, SteveLiz Lorenz (photos), Amy Wesner, Ron Becker, Tom Glather, Heather James Frith, Matt James, Dion Schram, Todd Thrush, Herbie Herring, Suzanne Sheppard Dachtler , Brian Badura and Chandler Bettis -right Added August 21, 2010 3 people like this. Chandler Bettis Can't imagine wearing those long socks now. Won't even go there with the short shorts. August 21 Chandler Bettis I just realized you and Pam White are missing in these pix? August 21· Chandler Bettis If I'm not mistaken, Susan towered over Brian and myself. August 21 Paige Lanfear-Holt Jon- when was this taken? 5th grade,Mr. Smith's class? Do you have more??Plz post them. Loved seeing these!
August 21 Aimee Hempy De La Cruz seriously must be 5th bcz that's the yr we moved to MFR. Those are all my good friends f/Jville Elem tho :) August 21 Paige Lanfear-Holt Hey Amiee I just ordered some and I also shockingly found my brother in front of the Jville museum in one. I almost missed it! Hey I found Ben Erkswin, wayne fincher. Names I haven't thought of since grade school. Surprised I remembered! August 21 Paige Lanfear-Holt I tagged all that I could remember. August 21 · Aimee Hempy De La Cruz ditto August 21 · Jonathan Wilson I was in Mr. Ronemus' class - but these are so awesome - thanks for filling in names! August 22 Jonathan Wilson There are a ton more at http://jvwoodlands.org/photos_school.html - Make sure you thank Larry Smith (he is on Facebook too) August 22 · Aimee Hempy De La Cruz thank you Jon bcz last night I spent hours looking thru his photos from 1970s and he is now my fb friend :)
August 22 Jeff Andrews Jonathan that link is phenomenal! You guys are so fortunate to have such a detailed photographic accounting of your school. Would that every teacher or school was as thoughtful. I didn't even go to that school and I've been pouring over it for an hour. So awesome! August 22 Jonathan Wilson Aimee, Jeff - Larry is phenomenal and the care he has for his students is amazing. I visit Jacksonville every couple of years and he always takes time to have coffee with me. I am always encouraged. August 22 Aimee Hempy De La Cruz yes Jeff looking at those pix reminds me of That 70's Show...the clothes and hairstyles so much copied. Even now my son's hair is that shaggy long- of course that's in style now. Cool to see where it all began. And yes so very rare to have pictures like that back then. Nobody walked around w/cameras in their phones like they do now. Luckily I had a camera when I was 12 and took some one day at school but I don't remember anyone in school taking pictures.
August 22 Jonathan Wilson Brian has a camera around his neck - Mr. Smith taught us photography and let us develop our own negatives in the darkroom at school. I loved it, but also had a very hard time not losing the camera he loaned me. August 22 Paige Lanfear-Holt I always wanted to be apart of learning to use a camera back then. Amy I found you in a pic yesterday in a group where Mrs. Boening was playing guitar and singing to the whole school! I plan on tagging it and hopefully printing it. August 23 Aimee Hempy De La Cruz ya that would be a great photo- I remember her being pregnant and that was the first one and only person for many yrs I had ever seen pg. Being the youngest I never saw my mom pg. And for some reason never did see any pg women around Jville! Wasn't her name Jane? August 23 Paige Lanfear-Holt Yes her name is Jane. i still have the wedding announcement some where.
August 23 Heather James Frith Oooh, that was bold of me. Who was that guy I was flirting with? August 23 Paige Lanfear-Holt Todd Thrush, I think you were hiding a peace sign? Or maybe flirting?? August 23 Aimee Hempy De La Cruz looks like you were flirting with the boy in the dark hair Heather...kinda looks like my kid as a matter of fact oh my! August 23 Paige Lanfear-Holt Hey Aimee,Heather is that Dion Schram? August 23 Aimee Hempy De La Cruz could be, also looks like Landon Nadler (if you know who that is) but it's not we didn't meet him till jr high August 23 at 1:26pm · Like · Paige Lanfear-Holt Wow you would think I would remember Landon,being that my son's name is Landon. I am not sure? August 23 Paige Lanfear-Holt who are the two girls on top of the stairs next too Jeff? Does anyone know. August 23 Paige Lanfear-Holt Is that Pam White between Nancy and Liz?
August 23 Paige Lanfear-Holt Who is that with the tamborine? August 23 Aimee Hempy De La Cruz I didn't know the two girls on top of stairs...that cld be Pam by Lizzy but hair's a bit dark, maybe tho...girl w/tamborine's very familiar can't place her maybe Chandler or Jon know? August 23 Jonathan Wilson Liz looks like Farrah Fawcett with that hair and smile. lol August 23 Chandler Bettis The girl on the left at the top is Susan. Not to be mistaken with the tall Suzanne standing. I wish I could remember her last name though. August 23 Chandler Bettis Todd is the one standing to the right of Heather. August 23 Heather James Frith That's who it was! Dion Schram! The girl does not have a tambourine, it's her hat I think, very sweet (look at her in the other pics). She looks so familiar but don't recall the name :{ Yes, Pam is between Liz and Nancy. I love our expressions, what a crack up!
August 23 Jonathan Wilson That is what I thought too - must be a hat. August 23 · Paige Lanfear-Holt Oh a hat! yes I think it is Dion schram too. I eamiled him recently and he told me he arrived at J'ville in 5th grade. Hey chan the has to be Susan Goldschmidt. I thought it was her but not completely sure. But now that you say that of cour...See More August 23 Paige Lanfear-Holt Is that Tamera Glather with the hat??anyone? August 23 Paige Lanfear-Holt Okay- Is the girl with the hat Amy Wesner? I tagged her so if I am wrong, sorry. I was thinking about her today too and couldn't come up with her last name. thx who ever tagged the class pic! August 23 at 10:41pm · Like · Susan Krebs LOL :) Yes, the girl at the top of the stairs is ME!!! aka Susan Goldschmidt. And I think the girl next to me is Wendy, but I can not remember her last name.
Brian Badura and Chan Bettis Chandler Bettis “Can't imagine wearing those long socks now. Won't even go there with the short shorts.” August 25 , 2010 Susan Krebs Ha ha...got to love the hair and those socks...how cool are those??? LOL :) August 25 Alicia Boe Sage I wouldn't have been caught dead without a decent pair of knee socks! :)
Brian Badura and Chan Bettis - at the Historic Beekman House Heather James Frith I REALLY don't think it's Amy Wesner, or Tammy Glather (weren't she and her brother in separate classrooms?) but cd. be wrong. I remember Darla but don't think she's in this pic... I wish I cd. remember the girl with the hat it's maddening when pieces of memory fade! Alicia Boe Sage Being my BFF back then, I can't believe I didn't recognize you Sue. Your face looks a lot fuller in this pic. Of course the hair should have clued me in! Paige Lanfear-Holt Oh a hat! yes I think it is Dion schram too. I eamiled him recently and he told me he arrived at J'ville in 5th grade. Hey chan the has to be Susan Goldschmidt. I thought it was her but not completely sure. But now that you say that of cour... Paige Lanfear-Holt Is that Tamera Glather with the hat??anyone?
August 23 Paige Lanfear-Holt Okay- Is the girl with the hat Amy Wesner? I tagged her so if I am wrong, sorry. I was thinking about her today too and couldn't come up with her last name. thx who ever tagged the class pic! August 23 girl at the top of the stairs is ME!!! aka Susan Goldschmidt. And I think the girl next to me is Wendy, but I can not remember her last name. Heather James Frith I REALLY don't think it's Amy Wesner, or Tammy Glather (weren't she and her brother in separate classrooms?) but cd. be wrong. I remember Darla but don't think she's in this pic... I wish I cd. remember the girl with the hat (I want to call her "Iris" but not entirely convinced of that either), it's maddening when pieces of memory fade! Alicia Boe Sage Being my BFF back then, I can't believe I didn't recognize you Sue. Your face looks a lot fuller in this pic. Of course the hair should have clued me in!
In this photo: Rod Johnson, Matt James, Chan Bettis, Teacher Larry Smith , Brian Badura Ryan Richie "Those kids are motivated! They want to learn!!" Matt James "I want to know why the 2nd kid from the left was wearing the homemade leather visor! Must have been crafted at the Britt Children's Festival." August 31, 2010 Jonathan Wilson "Haha - I have great memories of the Children's Festival - remember climbing up a tree beforehand to sneak in because I didn't have the 50 cent admission fee." "My parents had taken me the previous two days but I wanted to go all week!"
In this photo: Rod Johnson, Matt James, Chan Bettis, Teacher Larry Smith , Brian Badura (reverse. Scanned backwards. Opps!" Ryan Richie "Those kids are motivated! They want to learn!!" Matt James "I want to know why the 2nd kid from the left was wearing the homemade leather visor! Must have been crafted at the Britt Children's Festival." August 31, 2010 Jonathan Wilson "Haha - I have great memories of the Children's Festival - remember climbing up a tree beforehand to sneak in because I didn't have the 50 cent admission fee." "My parents had taken me the previous two days but I wanted to go all week!"
In this photo: Rod Johnson, Matt James, Chan Bettis, Teacher Larry Smith , Brian Badura (Reverse - Scanned backwards. Opps!" Ryan Richie "Those kids are motivated! They want to learn!!" Matt James "I want to know why the 2nd kid from the left was wearing the homemade leather visor! Must have been crafted at the Britt Children's Festival." August 31, 2010 Jonathan Wilson "Haha - I have great memories of the Children's Festival - remember climbing up a tree beforehand to sneak in because I didn't have the 50 cent admission fee." "My parents had taken me the previous two days but I wanted to go all week!"
From Jon Wilson - I remember that hat! Todd was a bow hunter and in high school used to track elk. In this photo: Chandler Bettis, Ron Becker, Matt James, Todd Thrush. Todd died in a logging accident while earning money for college.
From Jon Wilson - Stop Motion Animation - Mr. Smith taught us this when we were in the 5th grade.
John Bates - showing off our ratty 48 star flag in an effort to get the District to buy us a new one.
Don Yule showing off his lazy eye. Hey Mr. Smith, Good to hear from you! I live out towards Rogue River and I work at ACCESS helping people with energy assistance. I was in the breakroom and just happened to look down at a paper and there I was. I hope other students like myself have found this site, for me that year was special you know one of those years they make movies about. But I think you helped make a lot of kids lives special, you are just that kind of a person and that kind of a teacher. My phone # is 541-855-2034 please feel free to call me anytime. Your Friend Don Yule
Rick was the first kid to show up with Big Hair in 1969. Transferred into my class from another school. He caused a great sensation. Girls' hair he was told. But he stuck with the long hair and it started a revolution among boys and their hair styles. Nice kid. Now nobody would even notice.
Eric - Rick Was told his hair was too long, but he hung onto it. With a year most boys had hair as long or longer. 1968
