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Eaton O Bemis, Millikan's Principal 1956-1967
Courtesy of Rick Bowman: Mr. Bemis spent 25 years in the Long Beach School system, beginning at Franklin Junior High School. Two years later, he moved to what was then the Lakewood School District, where he worked until that district merged with Long Beach in 1945. He worked as principal of several Long Beach high schools and in 1956 was asked to head Long Beach's newest school, Millikan where he stayed until he retired in 1967. He moved to Leisure World, Seal Beach, where he lived until he died on October 11, 1993. He was 91.
EATON O. BEMIS
PRESS-TELEGRAM Published on 10/15/1993,
MILLIKAN'S 1ST PRINCIPAL WAS INDEED A MAN OF PRINCIPLE
Eaton O. ``Curly'' Bemis was brought up believing you couldn't
play
marbles for keeps, and his moral standards only grew higher from
there.
A respected Long Beach school administrator for many years, and
the first principal of Millikan High School, he set standards
for students and teachers that haven't been topped to this day.
He was 92 when he died on Monday, and still had a fine shock
of the
thick, curly hair that gave him his childhood nickname.
RUBY BEMIS (wife of E.O.
Bemis)
PRESS-TELEGRAM Published on 1/23/1998
RUBY BEMIS LOVED LIFE AND STORIES
FORMER AIRCRAFT INSPECTOR HELPED ESTABLISH SEVERAL LOCAL SERVICE
GROUPS.
Being born in 1900 meant Ruby Bemis saw a lot of firsts: While
still a
child her family had the first electric light in the town of
North
Manchester, Ind. And when horseless carriages came in, her dad
opened the first Ford dealership in the state.
But as an adult, Ruby didn't just watch from the sidelines as
history
happened. She and her late husband Eaton O. ``Curly'' Bemis,
were
outgoing people, and during the baby boom years they helped shape
Long Beach and Lakewood.
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HERE IS A PICTURE OF MR BECKETT.
I WAS VERY SAD TO LEARN THAT HE HAD PASSED AWAY LAST YEAR. YOU
SEE MY FAMILY HAD A BIG HISTORY WITH HIM. MY MOM WHO WENT TO
MILLIKAN HAD HIM AND ALSO MY 2 SISTERS AND MYSELF. HE WAS AN
AMAZING TEACHER WHO WE ALL LOVED AND WILL MISS. |
ERNEST S. BECKETT|
ROBERT W. BOWER (Choir and Music) Andrew Friedman Class of '78, "Tevye" in Fiddler on the Roof, May 1978, submitted the following: Robert W. Bower was the Choral Director at Millikan High School since the school opened its doors. During his decades at Milikan, Mr. Bower changed the lives of hundreds of students (I was one of them; he saved my life) and provided special memories that will never be forgotten. Every year, Mr. Bower would choose a Broadway musical for his students to perform; he would cast, direct, and produce each show to standing ovations and packed auditoriums. He was not just my teacher, my director and my mentor, he became over the years a cherished friend. Teaching wasn't a job to Mr. Bower, it was his life and his great love. Mr. Bower helped students from all walks of life find joy and fulfillment in music, and we found talents we didn't realize we had. He was a great man and an inspired teacher who will never be replaced. I am grateful that I was able to see him days before his passing, and tell him that he made a difference in my life and the lives of an entire generation of kids. Our loss is heaven's gain. |
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DONALD D.
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JOHN C. GLOVER (Languages) |
 JOHN B.
GUNNING (Science)Hi, I'm Fred Ackley, Class of 1963. I just stumbled across the Millikan website. I see that John B Gunning is listed on the /Gone But Not Forgotten/ page. John "Jack" Gunning taught chemistry in the 60s. He profoundly touched the lives of many students, myself included. Each spring he would gather a large group of students, sometimes dozens, and take us camping for a full week in the Arizona desert. It was always a wonderful, coming-of-age, experience, and kept us all out of trouble during spring break. He also took a group of us to the Seattle World's Fair, with stops along the way to hunt rocks and learn about the world. He was an avid skier and met his wife on a ski trip to Aspen Colorado. He wore cowboy boots to class almost every day. It was his trademark. He claimed he wore them to alleviate heel problems. I always suspected it was just because he liked them. Jack Gunning was a great teacher, mentor, and friend to his students. I'm sorry to hear he has gone.
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| DONICE HAMILTON (Asst. Principal) |
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JOHN O. JENKINS, Art & Golf Teacher
at Millikan from 1957 To 1981.
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 GLADYS
MARCH (Biology) |
 FRANK J.
OCHOA (Languages) |
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Also see "Time Line" story Millikan Meant Music By Mary Jane (Braddock) Foster Class of 1959 and letter form Beverly Soderstrom Langdon |
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