Mr. Matthew Kim's 6th grade class at Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School, Long Beach, California, likely during May 1960. Though the class had 38 students Mr. Kim maintained control of us, probably through techniques he learned as a U.S. Marine. On his days off he was an engineer on the train at Disneyland. In 1995 he was still at Disneyland and my 5 year old daughter and I rode with him in the cab of the engine.

After 6th we went to junior high school for 7th-9th. The high school was across the street from Emerson so many of us graduated together in a class of 1200 baby boomers. In 2016 it will be time for our 50th anniversary reunion. I'm in the second row, third from the left, in a plaid shirt. View full size.