Remembering the Atherton of his youth

Brings back lots of memories! We also moved to the area (Menlo Park) in 1950 from San Francisco, went to the Presbyterian Church classrooms for third grade while they were expanding Hillview School, then on to Hillview and Menlo-Atherton.

I remember Noyon Berg - a lovely woman, and also remember sharing many a classroom with Jon (as he was called then). Thanks for the memories!

Responding to More than "just a mom.” The article is about my remembrances of growing up in Atherton. During my childhood, the late 1940s, 50's and early 60's, it was very much a Leave it to Beaver life with mothers staying home. But, don’t misinterpret what that meant. At the time when my mom was at home being a mom, she also was extremely involved in a number of charitable organizations that touched the lives of many people on The Penninsula. You should also know that my mother was widowed relatively young, age 60, and went out and found a job in an investment firm to keep herself busy and relevant. She continued her charitable work until well into her 90s.

All this meant is that it was a different time than it is today, and your daughter should read about a wonderful woman who tried to better the lives of a great many people with her work, even if she was a “stay-at-home mom."