Photo Albums

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Oct 23, 2022: Added 1 new photo to "Recent Photos of Old (=Former) Classmates" Album on the Photo Albums page.
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Jan 29, 2020: Added 3 new photos to "Recent Photos of Old (=Former) Classmates" Album on the Photo Albums page.

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Jan 18, 2020:  Added one new photo to "Recent Photos of Old (=Former) Classmates" Album on the Photo Albums page.
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Aug 19, 2019: Added a new Photo Album "Missing Links Reunion BG Aug 18, 2019". Check out the photos of this mini-reunion of classmates from the late 1960s!
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Nov 29, 2018:  Added more IDs to photos from the reunion dinner (in 50th reunion Weekend album)--additions are in red. C'mon, go check it out; you know you want to look at the photos again! 
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Oct 18, 2018:  added 4 more photos to "50th Reunion Weekend" album.

Oct 17, 2018:  finished adding IDs to group photos in the "50th Reunion Weekend" album on Photo Albums page.

Oct 12-13: started adding photos to the "50th Reunion Weekend" album on Photo Albums page!
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Aug 28, 2018:  Added the last of the photos from 1967 Yearbook to "BGHS Yearbook Photos".

Aug 21-23 & 26, 2018 Added more photos to "BGHS Yearbook Photos" including ones from 1967 (Junior Year).

Aug 15-16, 2018: Added new Photo Album "Westwood Yearbook Photos 1965-66".

Aug 8, 2018:  Added 7 new photos to "BGHS Yearbook Photos" album, from Senior Year.

Aug 5-6, 2018:  Added 15 new photos to "BGHS Yearbook Photos" album, from Senior Year.

July 29, 2018:  Added 3 new photos to "BGHS Yearbook Photos" album, from Sophomore year.

July 27, 2018:  Added 5 new photos to "BGHS Yearbook Photos" album, from Sophomore year.

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July 13, 2018: Added 2 new photos to Recent Photos of Old (=Former) Classmates.
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June 23-24 and July 5-6, 2018: Added 2 new photos to Newspaper Clippings album and added 2 new Photo Albums "1967-68: Special Memories--Fashion and Cars" and "1950s & 1960s: Trips Down Memory Lane"
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May 24, 2018:  Judy (Wright) Fisher has been sleuthing again and found lots of photos of BG from back in the day!
Many albums below have new photos added to them.
But we still need class photos from most of the elementary schools! So far, we only have photos from Crim and Kenwood.

Pat found 2 articles that South Main is supposedly haunted...really?
Click here to view Part 1. 
Click here to view Part 2.

Judy found an article "Downtown Bowling Green Then & Now". Click here to view.

Judy also submitted a link to an article summarizing the CNN four-part miniseries 
"1968" that aired in May 2018. Click here to view the article.

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SEEKING PHOTOS from our school years!
If you have some you are willing to share, please send them to Patricia Biesiot pbiesiot@gmail.com and she'll set up the online photo albums.
Photo must be in .jpg, .gif, or .png format.
It would be really helpful if you could identify the people in the photos when you send them. Thanks!

If you have photos, but don't have access to a scanner, let Pat know and we'll figure out a way for you to mail them to her so she can scan and upload for you.

Types of photos we're looking for:

  • Previous reunions 10th, 20th, etc.
  • Homecoming, prom, random school dances
  • BG elementary school group photos (yup, photos were in black & white back then!)
  • Westwood School District elementary school group photos: Westwood Elementary & Milton Elementary
  • Newspaper clippings with photos of classmates
  • Recent photos of your and your family (and your pets!)


Scroll down to the Albums and choose either Click to View Slide Show or Click to View Page Layout.
Click on the small preview images at the bottom of the first page of each album to view different photos or use the arrows on the sides of each photo to view the other photos in each album.

A few folks are not identified, noted by ?? in the photo captions. If you know who they are, please tell Patricia Biesiot pbiesiot@gmail.com so she can update.

Oct 20, 2023 Reunion of 3 Classes
Photos

Group Photo: Start at the bottom right and go up the stairs: Ron June 68, Larry Turner 66, Beth Noe June 66, Pat Hedges Christen 66 (behind shoulder), Don Organ 66, April Ginter Lance 68, Mark Fletcher 68, Anne Lawrence Kern 68, Kay Francisco Hoane 68, Tom Claflin 66, Charlene Shaner Canfield 66, Dave Lippert 68, Barb Baker Fidel 68, Dave Guion 66, Judy Wright Fisher 68, Dave DeWitt 66 (behind Judy), Kristin Sorensen Pritts 67, Jennifer Werner Bateson 68 (behind Margie), Margie Patrick Schnee 68, Above Guion and Lippert areTheresa Pendleton Otley 68, Tom Otley 68.

Then, start at the left and go up: Friend of Dan Bower, Dan Bower 68, Kent Johnson 66, Amy Gamble Cochran 68, Cathy Roemer Lentz 68, Steve Lentz 67, Scott Shaw 66, Charlene Wagner Sisi 67, Cathy Cromeley Nelson 68, Gordon Rhoades 68, Jim Sharp 68, Susie Baker Hoane 66, Tom Hoane 66, Gail Michel 66, Paul Thayer 68. Behind Paul is Doug Pope 66 and Judy Saunders Chesley 68, Randi Argabrite friend of April Ginter Lance. 

Not found in picture but did attend: Steve Hoane 68, Candi Jimison Bensch 66, Karl Lowell 66, Luana Hess 68, Tom Vogtsberger 67, Tom Rothe 66.

Group Photo (Bottom Half): Start at the bottom right and go up the stairs: Ron June 68, Larry Turner 66, Beth Noe June 66, Pat Hedges Christen 66 (behind shoulder), Don Organ 66, April Ginter Lance 68, Mark Fletcher 68, Anne Lawrence Kern 68, Kay Francisco Hoane 68, Tom Claflin 66, Charlene Shaner Canfield 66, Dave Lippert 68, Barb Baker Fidel 68, Dave Guion 66, Judy Wright Fisher 68, Dave DeWitt 66 (behind Judy), Kristin Sorensen Pritts 67, Jennifer Werner Bateson 68 (behind Margie),  Margie Patrick Schnee 68, Above Guion and Lippert areTheresa Pendleton Otley 68, Tom Otley 68.  

Group Photo (Top Half): Start at the left and go up: Friend of Dan Bower, Dan Bower 68, Kent Johnson 66, Amy Gamble Cochran 68, Cathy Roemer Lentz 68, Steve Lentz 67, Scott Shaw 66, Charlene Wagner Sisi 67, Cathy Cromeley Nelson 68, Gordon Rhoades 68, Jim Sharp 68, Susie Baker Hoane 66, Tom Hoane 66, Gail Michel 66, Paul Thayer 68. Behind Paul is Doug Pope 66 and Judy Saunders Chesley 68, Randi Argabrite friend of April Ginter Lance.

This is an overall shot of Ron giving his opening remarks.

Ron is still talking!!. Straight ahead of Ron in purple sweater is Kristin Sorenson Pritts, across the table from her is Becky Roof Meyer wearing a black coat. Behind Becky is Doug Pope with his back to the camera, to his right is Tom Vogtsberger and Karl Lowell is facing the camera. To Ron's right shoulder is his wife Beth Noe June trying to signal him to sit down.

Overall shot of the room.

#6 - In the back standing is Kent Johnson.  In front of him is Theresa Pendleton Otley.  Looking straight ahead at the camera is Scott Shaw. (He looks like David Crosby of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young!) Direcly to Scott's left is Don Organ and in front of them looking to his right is Dan Bower.

Back table is Mark Fletcher in dark coat and Vicki Maas Fletcher in tan coat. Middle table is Cathy Cromley Nelson and Paul Thayer.

L to R: Margie Patrick Schnee in green, Jennifer Werner Bateson in blue vest, next to Jennifer is Becky Roof Meyer and behind Ron's hand is Kristin Sorenson Pritts in purple.

Another view of the room (Ron wishes it wasn't blurry so he couldf identify the people!).

L to R: Beth Noe June, Barb Baker Fidel, Tom Hoane, Susie Baker Hoane, Tom Claflin. Standing background is Kay Francisco Hoane, sitting Cathy Roemer Lentz and Tom Vogtsberger.

L to R: David Fidel, Barb Baker Fidel, Susie and Tom Hoane. In background by David's elbow is Jennifer Werner Bateson (green vest), Becky Roof Meyer is to the left of Jennifer, Margie Patrick Schnee is on the far left of that table. Jim Sharp is under the light on the left. Between Barb and Susie are Beth Noe June and Kay Francisco Hoane. Next to Tom is Amy Gamble Cochran in yellow, standing behind Amy is April Ginter Lance, Cathy Roemer Lentz is beside Amy and Karl Lowell has his back to us.

L to R: Susie and Tom Hoane. in background Mark Fletcher in dark shirt, Judy Saunders Chesley in yellow, Doug Pope standing behind Susie. Tom Vogtsberger and Rick Kern behind Tom H.

L to R: Anne Lawrence Kern, Rick Kern, Steve Lentz, Tom Vogtsberger holding the mic.

L to R: Mark Sheffer, Tom Claflin.

L to R:  Kay Francisco Hoane, Rick Kern, Anne Lawrence Kern.
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L to R: Kristin Sorenson Pritts in lavender sweater, Margie Patrick Schnee in green sweater, Jennifer Werner Bateson in white & blue, Becky Roof Meyer in black looking at you. To the right of Becky at the next table is Judy Wright Fisher. No IDs for the men at the table.

L to R: Doug Pope (w/ back to you), April Ginter Lance (background), Amy Gamble Cochran in yellow, Karl Lowell (background), Cathy Roemer Lentz,. 

L to R at table: Dave DeWitt, Don Canfield, Charlene Shaner Canfield, Karl Lowell, Gail Michel. Background is April Ginter Lance, Randi Argabrite.

L to R: Dave Guion speaking with mic. L-R  Theresa Pendleton Otley, Judy Saunders Chesley in yellow; over her right shoulder is Jill Hess Witt, over her left shoulder is Luana Hess, and Tom Rothe. Next table is Dave DeWitt, Gail Michel. Doug Pope's back and Amy Gamble Cochran.
 

L to R: at table Randi Argabrite, Pat Hedges Christen, April Ginter Lance. Kent Johnson in background.
 

L to R standing: Beth Noe June, Barb Baker Fidel, Tom Hoane, Susie Hoane, Tom Claflin. Kay Francisco Hoane standing in background.

L to R: Steve Hoane, Anne Lawrence Kern, Kay Francisco Hoane, Rick Kern. Over Rick's shoulder is Jim Sharp.

 Cathy Cromley Nelson.

L to R: Beth Noe June, Kay Francisco Hoane.

L to R: Kay Francisco Hoane, April Ginter Lance

L to R: Gordon Rhoades, Dave Lippert, Paul Thayer.

L to R: Dan Bower, Charlene Wagner Sisi

Mark Fletcher

L to R: April Ginter Lance, Ron June.

L to R: Jill Hess Witt, Jessie Hess Schmeltz at table. Dave DeWitt, Randi Argabrite in background.

L to R: Charlene Shaner Canfield, Candy Jimison Bensch, Susie Baker Hoane. Tom Claflin in red in background.

Recent Photos of Old (=Former) Classmates!
Richard Small on his 73rd b-day with Summer, younger son Jonathan, daughter-in-law Christyn, & grandson Paxton.
Lunch at the Shore Restaurant on Long Boat Key, FL on Monday Jan 28, 2020 (L-R): Steve Hoane, Kay (Francisco) Hoane, Randy Schmeltz, Jessie (Hess) Schmeltz (71), Beth (Noe) June (66), Ron June. The food towers in front of Kay and Beth are Cobb Seafood Sal
Fun along the Florida Intercoastal Waterway Mon Jan 28, 2020 (L-R): Kay (Francisco) Hoane, Jessie (Hess) Schmeltz (71), Beth (Noe) June (66). Submitted by Ron June on Jan 28, 2020.
Boating fun along the Florida Intercoastal Waterway on Mon Jan 28, 2020 (L-R): Ron June, Steve Hoane, Randy Schmeltz. Submitted by Ron on Jan 28, 2020.
Happy New Year 2020! L to R: Darlene (Eckel) Minnick, Kay (Francisco) Hoane, Steve Hoane. Submitted by Steve Hoane 1-18-2020.
Cynthia (Harris) Nickey and Mark Alexander: at her sons recent wedding...not theirs! Submitted by Mark 10-17-2018.
Ken Reeves says hi!
Submitted by Ken 7-12-2018.
The Missing Links.
Submitted by Ken Reeves 7-12-2018.
Beth (Noe) & Ron June; Kathy Cheek-Milby & Jim Milby. April 2017, Clearwater Beach, FL; submitted by Kathy 4-4-2017.
Ron June & Kathy Cheek-Milby. April 2017, Clearwater Beach, FL; submitted by Kathy 4-4-2017.
Ron & Beth (Noe) June with Kay (Francisco) and Steve Hoane at Marina Jacks in Sarasota, FL Feb 2018. Submitted by Ron
Missing Links Reunion BG Aug 18, 2019
Its the Missing Links! L to R: Doug Pope (67, white shirt), Ken Reeves (68, seated), Brad Mansfield (67,  background), John Ziegler (67, orange shirt), Jim Ziegler (on drums, sitting in for original drummer Dan Householder 67, who was not able to attend).
The Missing Links, L to R: Doug Pope (67, white shirt), Brad Mansfield (67, background),Ken Reeves (68), John Ziegler (67, orange shirt), Jim Ziegler (on drums, sitting in for original drummer Dan Householder 67, who was not able to attend).
The Missing Links played another benefit on Aug 17, 2019 in Fostoria, OH. The brochure from that gig tells some history of the band.
Dancin and singing along to the beat!
Aaannd were still dancin and singing along!
The crowd watching.
L to R: Jane Nelson Swigart, Darlene Eckel Minnick, Kay Francisco Hoane.
L to R: Ken Reeves, Anne Lawrence Kern.
L to R: Cathy Roemer Lentz, Jane Nelson Swigart.
L to R: Don Allan, Pam Rybak
L to R: Steve Mason (67), Ron June.
50th Reunion Weekend
Junior Prom 1967
Pat Biesiot, Brent Johnson, Rick Charchol (background)
Steve Lentz and Cathy Roemer.
BGHS Yearbook Photos: 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68
Westwood Yearbook Photos: 1965-66
The last yearbook from Westwood Local Schools: Pioneer 66
The Westwood Warriors roamed these halls up through the 1965-66 school year.
Westwood Class Officers 1965-66 (L-R): Pat Wilhelm, VP; Ruth Leiendecker, President; Ruth Wilhelm, Secretary/Treasurer.
Westwood Sophomore Class, Pt 1.
Top row (L-R): Judy Adler, Dan Bower, Diana Burkhart, Tom Canterbury;
Second row (L-R): Tom Cass, Dottie Clark, Rosellen Dilsaver, Richard Goris;
Third row (L-R): Jerry Grilliot, Jean Haas, Rosanne Kania, Kathy Kerr;
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Westwood Sophomore Class, Pt. 2.
Top row row (L-R): Jackie Romaker, Linda Rood, Jim Schneider, Ron Snyder;
Second row (L-R): Larry Stephenson, Margaret Telles, Barb Wilhelm, Linda Wilhelm;
Third  row (L-R): Marie Wilhelm, Pat Wilhelm, Ruth Wilhelm, Ste
Westwood Majorettes.
Front row (L-R): Barb Wilhelm, Janet Shafer (66), Barb Baumbarger (67).
Standing (L-R): Jean Haas, Kathy Kerr.
Westwood reserve basketball team.
Kneeling (L-R): Tony Bechstein (66), Coach Reynolds, Don Drain (66).
Standing (L-R): Tom Cass, Dick Sweebe (67), Mike Peck (67), Jerry Grilliot, Joe Lause, Dave Hoskinson, Steve Fausnaugh (67), Tom Canterbury, Gary Cass
Westwood Homecoming. Sophomore Attendants: Barb Wilhelm, Tom Canterbury.
20th BGHS Class Reunion 1988
20th Class Reunion. Submitted by Judy (Wright) Fisher, from Wood County District Public Library website.

Need some help with identifying classmates! Noted with ?? or (?maybe).     

Row 1 sitting/kneeling (L to R):
Byron Lee (?maybe),  Suzette Bordeaux (
1967-68: Special Memories--Fashion & Cars
1950s & 1960s: Trips Down Memory Lane
BG photos
Crim Elementary Photos
Crim Elementary School. Submitted by Judy (Wright) Fisher, from WCDPL website.
Front row L-R: Mrs Decker (or her sub?), Linda Hermes, Brenda Bowen, Marsha Tyrell, Bruce Ott, Mike Schmitz, ??, ??, Ken Yates, Richie Landwehr, Greg Anderson; 
Second row L-R: Cheryl Krassow, Barb Orway, Debbie Lowe, Shirley Parker, John Arnold, Bridget
L-R: Jane Hallberg (K), Georgia Cross (1st), Jeannette Smith (3rd), Grace Bell (1st), Lois Reichert Hiltner (2nd), Maroe Decker (2nd), Marie Smith (office), Elsie Lorenz (4th), Bernice Sima (5th); Not pictured: Elizabeth Dewyer (Sp. Ed.), Norman Jacobs (6
Kenwood Elementary Photos
Kenwood Elementary School. Submitted by July (Wright) Fisher), from website of Wood County District Public Library.
Kenwood Afternoon Kindergarten 1955, Mrs. Torrey:
Front Row L-R: Ed Delph, Frank Helberg, Terry Busdecker, Mark Hirth, Barry Sprague, Bill Bressler, Dean Bressler, Jeff Baron, Don Baron;
Second Row L-R: Sharon ??, Loretta Hollowell, Valerie Hockenberger,
Kenwood 4th Grade 1960, Mrs. Day: 
Front Row L-R:  Mike Finkenbiner, Leo Bechstein, Brett Jones, Mike McBride, Ann Imbrie, Barbara Johnson, Becky Clark, Sue Shank; 
Second row L-R: Linn Adams, Robert Bressler, Jim Shanks, Bill Espen, Pam Armbruster, Dea
Kenwood 4th grade 1960, Ms. Mawer: 
Front Row L-R: Jeff Baron, Charles Ginter, Frank Hellberg, Gary Stratmann, Bob Jackson, Don Baron;
Second Row: Karry Mills, Dennis McCoy, Scott Brewster, Amy Gamble, Ruth Ann Strange, Judy Lee, Shirley Feller, Judy Wrig
Kenwood 5th Grade 1961, Mrs. Benham:
Front Row L-R: Bobby Jackson, Glenn Longworth, Mike Finkenbiner, Larry Mills, David Marsh, Jeff Baron Ed (Bruce) Moore, Linn Adams; 
Second Row L-R: Mark Hirth, Kathy Cheek, Barbara Johnson, Ann Imbrie, Barbara Baker
Kenwood 5th grade 1961, Mrs. Shaddix:
Front Row L-R: Bill Espen, Frank Hellberg, Leo Bechsein, Paul Thayer, Gary Stratman, Bill Bressler, Mike McBride, Brett Jones; 
Middle Row L-R: Dan Raynor, Sue Shanks, Lynn Gibbon, Ruth Ann Strange, Valerie Hockenbe
Kenwood 6th Grade 1962, Mrs. Rowe:
Front Row L-R: Leo Bechstein, David Marsh, Gary Stratmann, Bob Jackson, Brett Jones, Linn Adams;
Second Row L-R: Don Baron, Judy Lee, Pam Perry, Becky Clark, Shirley Feller, George Strine, Barbara Baker, Cindy Mohr, Sa
Kenwood 6th Grade 1962, Mrs. Betty Laukhuf:
Front Row L-R: Brent Johnson, Terry Sloan, Paul Thayer, Jeff Baron, Jim Helburg, Dennis McCoy, Art Claflin, Steve Schooner; 
Seated Middle Row: Tom Otley, Tim Otte, Pam Armbruster, Sue Shanks, Ann Imbre, Valerie
Ridge Elementary Photos
Ridge Elementary School. It closed in 2014 (Public School Review / Ohio / Wood).
Submitted by Judy (Wright) Fisher, from WCDPL website.
South Main Elementary Photos
South Main School. 
It closed in 2008 (Public School Review ? Ohio / Wood website).
Submitted by Judy (Wright) Fisher, from WCDPL website.
South Main School. Submitted by Judy (Wright) Fisher, from WCDPL website.
BG Junior High School Photos
BG Junior High School. Submitted by Judy (Wright) Fisher, from WCDPL website.
BG Junior High School. Submitted by Judy (Wright) Fisher, from WCDPL website.
BG Junior High School: unloading students. Submitted by Judy (Wright) Fisher, from WCDPL website.
7th & 8th grade football team Sept 1962, ​submitted by Ron June; Front row kneeling L-R:  Don Ballard, Dick Neilson, Brett Jones, Tom Foos, John Jackson, Greg Ghaster, Dave Lee Fasnaugh, Phil Davis, Mike Ward, Alan Weisman, Tom Otley, Jack Keiffer, Denny
Published in Sentinel-Tribune 12-17-1965. Submitted by Patricia Biesiot
Wood County Fair, 1965. Submitted by Patricia Biesiot
Senior Prom 1968
Mary Davis (background), Anne Lawrence, Ron June, ??, ??. Submitted by Ron June.
Newspaper Clippings
Submitted by Steve and Kay (Francisco) Hoane. Originally published in the Sentinel-Tribune.
Submitted by Patricia Biesiot. Originally printed in the Sentinel Tribune.
Published in the Sentinel-Tribune. Submitted by Judy (Wright) Fisher
Published in the Sentinel-Tribune. Submitted by Judy (Wright) Fisher
The Scarlet Parrot
November, 1967 - pg. 1
November, 1967 - pg. 2
February 19, 1968 - pg. 1
February 19, 1968 - pg. 2
June 3, 1968 - pg. 1 (top)
June 3, 1968 - pg. 1 (bottom)
June 3, 1968 - pg. 2 (top)
June 3, 1968 - pg. 2 (bottom)
June 3, 1968 - pg. 3 (top)
June 3, 1968 - pg. 3 (bottom)
June 3, 1968 - pg. 4 (top)
June 3, 1968 - pg. 4 (bottom)
Oklahoma! playbill & photos
Playbill - pg. 1
Playbill - pg. 2
Playbill - pg. 3
Playbill - pg. 4
Luana Hess as Laurey and Mike Loomis (69) as Curley.
Jo Herbert (70) and Dennis Weaver in Dream Scene.
Ron June as Jud and Mike Loomis (69) as Curley.
Ron June as Jud and Mike Loomis (69) as Curley in Juds shed during dress rehearsal.
Event Programs
NHS Banquet - pg. 1
NHS Banquet - pg. 2
NHS Banquet - pg. 3
NHS Banquet - pg. 4