Historical Society of Temple City

05/31/2026

This picture was given to us by Emperor School. Is the Mrs. Summerell's first grade class in 1950, the first year of the school.

05/30/2026

These are Longden and Emperor Elementary students performing in a Christmas program circa 1950. The event included a play, vocal performances and an orchestra led by Philip Memoli.

05/29/2026

The Temple City High School Class of 1958 was the first class to graduate on the football field. In 2025 students had their ceremony at the new Bob Hitchcock Stadium although construction was not complete. Tonight the Class of 2026 will be the first class to graduate at the new, fully functional, Bob Hitchcock Stadium. Have you seen the new sports complex? What is your favorite part of the new facility?

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

Here's a picture from the 1950 Camellia Festival. The Grand Marshal that year was Doye O'Dell. He was famous for his western variety show on KTLA channel 5. He also served at the Grand Marshal for 1951. The General Chairman for the 1950 Camellia Festival was Mrs. Frank (Georgia) Maxey, and the theme that year was "Fairytales in Flowers".

05/27/2026

Here's another photo donated to us by the Hitchcock family. It features a varsity team from the early 1970s. Do you recognize any of the players?

05/26/2026

Are you missing a Temple City High School or Oak Avenue yearbook? The Historical Society has most years of TCHS yearbooks available for $25 each and several years of Oak yearbooks for $10 each. There is an extra charge for shipping. Email us at [email protected] and let us know what year(s) you are looking for.

05/26/2026

This is a picture of the east side of the Temple City High School gym while under construction in 1957. The main entrance to the gym is on the left side of the photo and the rooms on the right side are today used as classrooms. Do you have any memories of the TCHS gym?

05/25/2026

On this Memorial Day we honor all the Temple City residents who died in service to our country. Pictured is one of Temple City's heroes, Roger Boomsma. Roger was a 1967 graduate of Temple City High School where he played football and was a member of the band. Roger was a private first class for the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He died on April 13, 1968 at the age of 19.

05/24/2026

This is a picture of Mrs. Hershberg's third grade class at Emperor School. It was taken in the fall of 1950 during Emperor's inaugural year.