RIPON is the “Almond Capital”. I grew up there, class of ‘67. The first Almond Blossom Festival was held in 1961, and in the parade my three sisters and I won First Prize trophy with Hula Hoops on our own little trailer. How times have changed. One of my sisters and her husband have called Oakdale “home” for many years.
@@longcycler8832 And easy to spot! How? The paint schemes on the buses and other vehicles do not match the actual colors that were used. I am a New Yorker who grew up in NYC during the Mad Men era of the 1960s. 😁
@@luislaplume8261 Me too, I'm from what used to be called the lower east side. We had a Keystone 8mm windup camera with a 3x zoom, worked with no batteries and projector that used a 24hr 500 watt bulb, lol. The Ektachrome 160 cartridges were mailed back to Kodak for processing then returned about 2 weeks later. I still have them when we were as kids between 1962 through 65.
3:03 Oakdale Union High, Victory is yours well-nigh. We'll hit the line for points every time. The orange and blue will try, try, try, try, And when the victory's won, You'll be our favorite son. Proud waves your banner in the sky! Oakdale Union High🎵
I do not remember Oakdale being "The City of Almonds" I remember it being "The Cowboy Capital, or "The Rodeo Capital of the World" or something like that. Nearby Riverbank was "The City of Action" where literally NOTHING ever happened and dancing was illegal as late as 1980,, but im pretty sure it was 85 before the law was changed.
I don’t recall the almond reference either (born/lived there ‘58-‘78). The entrance to town from Hwy 120 has the nice sign “OAKDALE the West at its best”. 👍
I look at that group of kids walking towards the camera 3:00 and if any of 'em are still here, the youngest would be 90 plus in age. Time waits for no one.
I went K-12 in the Oakdale school system. It wasn’t until around JR High (1971-72) that girls were allowed to wear pants/jeans. Prior to that, the only day of the school year they could wear pants was on Friday before the annual Oakdale Rodeo weekend.
Wonderful to see. Look at Google Maps and see what Oakdale Union School looks like now, it's the same building structure. It looks like the 1942 Memorial Day ceremony they were marching to which was mainly honouring the soldiers killed in WWI but the first Memorial Day since America entered WWII on Dec 8, 1941. There was still Civil War Veterans still alive somewhere in America. One of the most shocking things to see in this is that there were almost no fat people like nowadays. (BTW, a professional service can restore to better clarity. I had some 1950's film done and the result is amazing)
When California was still part of America
Extraordinary vintage color footage of an era long gone. Beautiful 👍👍
My family, the Stuarts and the Colemans helped found Oakdale. They planted the first Almond Orchards.
I wish this had sound.
Where did the Stuarts and Coleman’s come from - was it Scotland or Ireland!
RIPON is the “Almond Capital”.
I grew up there, class of ‘67. The first Almond Blossom Festival was held in 1961, and in the parade my three sisters and I won First Prize trophy with Hula Hoops on our own little trailer.
How times have changed.
One of my sisters and her husband have called Oakdale “home” for many years.
Modesto native here. Growing up in Stanislaus Co. in the 1960s-70s, I always associated Oakdale with their Hershey Plant.
Ahhhhh. California before Gavin Newsome. Ahhhhh! 😊
Gruesome.
The world 82 years ago looks much better than the present time.
Yes, even without of internet, computers, cell phones, and all the stuff.
it looks strangely familiar even though I wasn't born until the 1970s. I could still feel the 1940s California in the 1980s.
Yes it does, look how their is no damned diversity to Jack it all up.
This is my hometown. I wasn’t there until 1953 but I still live here
Interesting motion photography of the area. Enjoyed viewing older automobiles/gas stations/side walk stores & the likes-!!!😉
Such an awesome thing to see. Thank you for sharing this
what a time to be young. i had no idea my grandparents live in such a paradise. pre war, wow.
Pre-war? Not 1942.
This is an absolute treasure! Thanks for uploading. 👍
That was great! Thank you so much.Please tell Andrea I said hello.
Thanks Don. The Oakdale I remember.
Awe yes.... a time when parental authority reined. Thanks.
You mean, reined in?
@@Anti-Fake-ul9oe 'reigned"
It also reigned.
Also before "Animal House" was a thing and school was just like school should be.
Excellent video
Thanks Don 👌
This is incredible! Never knew this video existed… and colorized no less.
No it is not colorized. It was filmed in color film. There were already several movies and documentaries in color by the 1940s.
@@luislaplume8261 That's correct, thanks for mentioning that. And colorized films is not the same thing.
@@longcycler8832 And easy to spot! How? The paint schemes on the buses and other vehicles do not match the actual colors that were used. I am a New Yorker who grew up in NYC during the Mad Men era of the 1960s. 😁
@@luislaplume8261 Me too, I'm from what used to be called the lower east side. We had a Keystone 8mm windup camera with a 3x zoom, worked with no batteries and projector that used a 24hr 500 watt bulb, lol. The Ektachrome 160 cartridges were mailed back to Kodak for processing then returned about 2 weeks later. I still have them when we were as kids between 1962 through 65.
3:03 Oakdale Union High,
Victory is yours well-nigh.
We'll hit the line for points every time. The orange and blue will try, try, try, try, And when the victory's won, You'll be our favorite son.
Proud waves your banner in the sky!
Oakdale Union High🎵
Amazing t see how it was back then, thanks!
I do not remember Oakdale being "The City of Almonds" I remember it being "The Cowboy Capital, or "The Rodeo Capital of the World" or something like that. Nearby Riverbank was "The City of Action" where literally NOTHING ever happened and dancing was illegal as late as 1980,, but im pretty sure it was 85 before the law was changed.
I don’t recall the almond reference either (born/lived there ‘58-‘78).
The entrance to town from Hwy 120 has the nice sign “OAKDALE the West at its best”. 👍
I look at that group of kids walking towards the camera 3:00 and if any of 'em are still here, the youngest would be 90 plus in age. Time waits for no one.
Many of them joined the military right after highschool and served in WWII.
@@dr.migilitoloveless2385 And died or got seriously wounded.
WWII killed our best men, and made their wives single mothers who raised the dysgenic boomer generation
Noticed all the girls and women back then are wearing skirts. No jeans or pants.
I went K-12 in the Oakdale school system. It wasn’t until around JR High (1971-72) that girls were allowed to wear pants/jeans.
Prior to that, the only day of the school year they could wear pants was on Friday before the annual Oakdale Rodeo weekend.
@@thebeav7874 👍 much simplier times
No baggy or torn jeans, or leggings.😂
yep. women wanted to be female back then.
Les belles années bien avant internet, plus calme avec beaucoup de respect, d amour et de contact humain.
It had to be, let's look on the bright side and help one another, especially now
.....The kids are All in their 80's and 90's Now.
90% dead!
That’s a cgood video cowboy capital of the world salute🫡✨🇺🇸
JAKE McCLURE IS FROM OAKDALE, THAT IS AWESOME!!!!!!!
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Make California Great Again
Tanya knew hunter ex was at Waterford California house
Wonderful to see. Look at Google Maps and see what Oakdale Union School looks like now, it's the same building structure. It looks like the 1942 Memorial Day ceremony they were marching to which was mainly honouring the soldiers killed in WWI but the first Memorial Day since America entered WWII on Dec 8, 1941. There was still Civil War Veterans still alive somewhere in America. One of the most shocking things to see in this is that there were almost no fat people like nowadays. (BTW, a professional service can restore to better clarity. I had some 1950's film done and the result is amazing)
No fatties cause there wasn't near as much processed food like today. Also, people went outside and did things. Much more active than today!
75% of US citizens either overweight or obese now (NIH).
Is that your biggest issue fat people. Contrary to propaganda there aren`t that many fat people today.
@@gloriatg100everyone is fat
@@gloriatg100some people express their disdain for others by focusing on body size difference as a means of showing superiority.
Audio heard says she knows Darrell a diplomat Santiago Dominican republic Lord mecca age 13 he became diplomat
Her girl Leslie told Tanya owes standards
So Mercedes and Mike stole identity
Tanya knew Darrell was part kc indian tribe American naitive indian
Very blurry!
It was 82 years ago. No HD back then.
California when it was all-White American folks.
She drives a white ss camaro
what the hell are you talking about???
@@kirkmacarthur8003He hasn’t the slightest idea.
Where was that swimming pool? At the park near the old Nutcracker?
Uncle Chet(of Owen and Price) ran the Feed Store.
Becomes blurry half way through. No longer watchable