(A note from Norm)
I started my schooling in Clear Lake by attending Kindergarten through 4th grade at Lincoln Elementary School, then 5th through 8th at Central School, then 9th at the High School. My family then moved to Los Angeles where I attended Dorsey High School & graduated from there in 1956. So of the 13 years of formal schooling I was in Clear Lake for 10 & last 3 in Los Angeles.
NAME: Norman (Norm) Hansen
ADDRESS: 12400 Savonburg Drive Bakersfield, Ca. 93312
EMAIL ADDRESS: jnhan@bak.rr.com
PHONE #: 1-661-588-0057
MARITAL STATUS: Married
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR LIFE: Getting Married to Judi in 1998; Getting re-acquainted with my Clear Lake schoolmates of my youth; Fathering 2 wonderful Sons & being a Grandfather many times over. Recovering my life in August 19, 1984. Starting as a grunt for Standard Oil of California on October 17, 1960 & retiring on October 31st of 1992 from Chevron as a member of its largest refinery's middle management.
RETIREMENT FUN: I was fortunate to have been able to retire on Halloween day of 1992 and since then have enjoyed: Traveling this great country by car & RV, attempting to visit every State Capital & every Hall of Fame; baby-sitting Grandkids (getting even with Son's); Going to USC football games, (since early 70's, both home & away); being a pit-crew member for an Indy Racing team from 1997 through 2000 & making the 1998 Indy 500 race; fishing the eastern Sierra's; shooting Traditional Long-Bow Archery.
MEMORIES FROM YOUR SCHOOL DAYS: Being in some elementary school plays; Scouting, Boy Scout Troop 75 & going to the camp up in the northern part of Minnesota; Playing football in Jr. High for Bruce Tarbox & being cramped in the cars going to away games & getting knocked on my fanny every play against Mason City; Being a part of the High School Choir & Boys Glee Club as a freshman & going to competition & winning everything; The first day of school in Los Angeles as a Sophomore, from a class of 75 to now a class of 531 & not knowing a soul & at lunch a very large race riot broke out & 7 squads from the Wilshire street division called to break it up & I wanted to run all the way back to Clear Lake; being in the play of Oklahoma as a Junior; Having my diploma signed that I had finally made it!
TYPE OF MUSIC AND ACTIVITIES YOU NOW ENJOY: I usually enjoy most all types of music. (I don't consider Rap as music)
Favorite song from the 50s ( For background music for your page). ( Julie, I'll get back with you on this item, ok?)
Here's a picture of our "combined" family,
with identical twin girls born since the picture was taken. ®
This picture of Judy and Norm was taken just before the
CLHS Class of 1956 50th Reunion!
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Music is 'Rock Around The Clock'
In the early sixties most of us were married and had started our families. Well, George Orwell had an idea for the city of El Segundo's centennial so he created the young father with his beard and his mode of transportation for his time. Everything went well until the young father had to leap off of the roaring machine and push is up a slight hill. A Harley it was not.
