One of Woodland’s famous native sons is busy trying to explain away some unkind comments about his hometown, but the five people I interviewed for this story have no such problem.  Each of them graduated from Davis High between 1960 and 1965 after attending elementary and junior highs in Davis, went on to further education, and then returned to Davis to raise their families and send them through Davis schools.

Their memories of Davis in the 1950s and 60s made me want to hop into a time machine so I, too, could get a "Beatle or flat-top" haircut at Wright’s Barber Shop, savor the flavor of a 19¢ hamburger from A&W or Foster’s Freeze, hang out with friends at Quessenberry’s, play some pinball at Spudnut or pay 14 cents for a movie and still have a penny leftover for a piece of pink Bazooka double bubble gum at the Varsity Theater.  Only the Varsity survives, although you can still see a large vintage photograph of Quessenberry’s at the Rite Aid near University Mall.  Each of the people I interviewed had favorite memories, but none of them were stuck in the past, and they all continue to contribute to make Davis a great place to raise a family.