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Friday, August 21, 2020

August 21, 2020


Courtesy of Honorary Colt Paula Kincaid
 


The Japanese, who seem to be in the forefront of Toilet Technology, are testing transparent public restrooms.  What could go wrong?  Actually, there's a switch that turns the glass opaque.  Click HERE to read the article in the New York Times.



I snagged this off the Crawford Page of the School Days portion of my web site.  It appears to have been posted a decade or so ago.  




I re-shared this earlier in the week on the Colt Corral Facebook page.  It's the Lerners in North Park on the southeast corner of University and Grim, probably around 1950.   I gather it was the go-to shop for Crawford girls before there were shopping centers.    It's now the San Diego Rescue Mission Gift Shop.  I wonder if there are any items on sale from the original Lerners.





Here's a couple of Rickshaw Boy ads from the mid '60s.  I wonder if you could use the ad below with the ad above and get three meals for $1.99?  Doesn't matter.  I doubt I had $1.99 in 1967.  Or two friends for that matter.  Rickshaw Boy sat at the southwest corner of 52nd and El Cajon, but its address was 5125.  Strange.  Corner lots usually end in 75 or 80 depending on whether they're north or south, assuming they're on the east end of the block.  They're still serving Asian food on that corner, but it's now Cali Baguette Express -- a Vietnamese restaurant.





Karen Greer Mehlick ’63 passed away at Tri-City Medical Center on August 12, 2020.  She was a fourth-generation San Diegan and graduated from San Diego State University in 1967.  In 1972 she met the love of her life, Fred, at the San Diego Naval Officer's Club. The couple was married July 6,1974 at Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala.  Karen cherished her time with her husband and their son, Matthew, including traveling, camping, and was very involved in her community and church.  Karen worked in the insurance industry as a claims adjuster and litigation manager for Allstate, Fireman's Fund, and AIG.She was a consummate volunteer and dedicated much of her life to various charitable organizations, including her most treasured experiences with Brother Benno's where she provided support to homeless in her community.