December 3, 2021

Nancy Miljas submits this drawing from her files.  Perfect timing!!

Not to be outdone by Jim Krauss' library pass, Eric Watkins shares his Horace Mann bus pass.  Click HERE for a larger image and a little more info.

 

The Colt Clipping of Barbara Addkison I shared earlier in the week prompted me to again show the photo I took of her at the 1962 Toyland Parade.

Some of you were wondering if the Toyland Parade was still being held.  Apparently it is, and the 2021 edition kicks off tomorrow at 11 AM at 30th and University. 

I would have bet big money that the 1962 Centaur -- my year -- had no color photos.  I would have lost that bet.  I received a request for a homecoming photo from a high school pal of Suzanne Knoll and was stunned to open my annual and find the photo above.  Click HERE to see it enlarged, along with a nice photo of the Homecoming Court.  You'll notice all these photos are autographed.  The girls couldn't resist a card-carrying member of the Slide Rule Club.

Donald Weim ’63, who had been impaired with Alzheimers since 2015, passed away from  Covid 19 on November 12, 2021.  Don's youth was spent as a typical boy in the ‘50s and ‘60s: Boy and Cub Scouts, delivering papers for the then twice daily delivery of Union and Daily Tribune.  He graduated with a BA from SDSU.  In the early ‘70s he began his career in the insurance industry as a claims adjuster.  Throughout his career, he always kept his black roller pen in his left shirt pocket. He was widely known for his Weim-isms: "I'm working half days now -- 6 to 6".   His main love of life was rebuilding Ford hot rods. He was a member of San Diego Prowlers.  His claim to fame was painting a Porsche for George Bullington of Bully’s Restaurants.  His final project, which took 32 years to complete, was a 1954 Ford F100.  He was most comfortable with a cigar in his mouth and wearing Hawaiian shirts.

Memorial Service: Saturday, December 4th at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1370 Euclid Ave, #5495, San Diego, CA 92105 at 11 AM. A Celebration of Life luncheon to immediately follow.

Bring your hot rods, casual attire encouraged and please bring one of your favorite Weim-isms to share. 

November 26, 2021

It's Turkey Day!!

Courtesy of Gary Schulte

Click HERE to take another look at the Little League photos shared by Bill Ross a few years ago.   

Jim Kraus somehow saved his pass to the library from 1964.  Click HERE to see it enlarged.

The November 24, 1971 Pacer -- published 50 years ago -- is a 6-page special.  Click HERE to peruse each one.

November 19, 2021

 

I can never resist a Stranded on a Desert Isle cartoon

Ernie Cowan waxes rhapsodic about two birds that stop in San Diego this time of the year.  Click HERE to read all about them.

Click HERE to peruse the program from the November 20, 1959 football game against San Diego.  Somehow 7Up elbowed out CocaCola as an advertiser. 

Susan Wilkerson McCasland '71 shares a pep ribbon from the 1969 Homecoming game against San Diego.  Click HERE to took at the pep ribbons shared by Ruth Ann Palovchik Yurgelon in 2017.

Click HERE to read the November 22, 1961 Pacer

Click HERE to read the November 23, 1966 Pacer

November 12, 2021

Last week's joke about Grandpa forgetting Grandma's name reminded me of the story of the two couples that got together of an evening.  The ladies went in the kitchen and the men repaired to the living room.  The male guest said, "We went to a great Chinese restaurant last week."  "Oh, really," replied the homeowner, "What was the name of it?"  The fellow furrowed his brow and said, "What's that flower that smells so good and has thorns on its stem?"  "A rose?" "That's it!" exclaimed the man, then shouted into the kitchen, "Rose! What was the name of that Chinese restaurant we went to last week?"

Barbara Whilldin '67 checks in with some Ozzie's Band memories.  Click HERE to take another look at the Ozzie's Band page.

Click HERE to peruse the program from the Crawford vs St Augustine football game from November 13, 1959.

Click HERE to check out the November 9, 1961 Pacer

And HERE for the Pacer from November 11, 1966

Cheri DeBusk Grippo '63 died October 7, 2021.  She was born in San Diego and worked for San Diego Gas and Electric for 31 years.  She met her husband Bill in 1988 and they married in 1991.  She had a wonderful life with Bill for over 30 years. They retired and moved to Yuma, AZ in 2005 and traveled in their motor home all across U.S. and Canada. Cheri loved spending time with her family and friends. She was loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed.  She is survived by her brother Richard DeBusk ’61

Alex Caravajal ’67 passed away at his residence in Scottsdale, AZ on October 31, 2021.  He earned a BS in Physics and Mathematics from San Diego State University and an MBA from University of California, Los Angeles.  Alex began his professional life as a sales representative for Hewlett Packard in San Diego.  He had a successful and active career which included the Director of Sales and Business Development for Intergraph, Business Development Manager for Siemens EDA, and Marketing and Business Development Manager at Mentor Graphics.  He enjoyed snow skiing, golfing, traveling, and photography.  Alex was a HAM radio operator, KJ7OFM, and volunteered for the Emergency Response Team of the American Red Cross.  He is survived by his, Ginny and sisters Belinda Caravajal Rushton and Helena Caravajal.

My sister Marianne Montello ’67 passed away on October 26, 2021 after decades suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and subsequent bouts of breast cancer -- Becky Montello Larsen ’75

BELATED PASSINGS

Philip Sommerfeld ’65 died October 16, 2020.  He grew up in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey before moving to San Diego.  He graduated from Cedarville University in Ohio with a degree in Communication Arts.  Phil spent the majority of his career working for Roofers’ Supplies and Atlantic Building Supply, where he acted as the Secretary-Treasurer.  Phil’s passion for all things audio-video led him to create his own consulting company, Brown Dog Studios.

November 5, 2021

The best -- and only -- color photo of Palisade Gardens Skating Rink I'm aware of resurfaced this week as a National Archives download on Facebook.  Click HERE to see an enlargement and the link to a Reader article on the history of the place.

An article on the front page of the November 5, 1971 Pacer -- published 50 years ago -- says they're gonna try a No Bells System.  I wonder how that worked out.   Click HERE to read the paper.

Oh, THAT Mrs. Anderson!!  Turns out a number of Colts weren't familiar with a Mrs. Anderson at Crawford.  Bob Richardson notes that early Colts knew her as Mrs. Caldwell.  She apparently had the nerve to  go off and get married.  You can revisit her obituary on the Faculty Obituary Page.

Darrell Bremner ’69 passed away after a long battle with kidney disease.  He played the accordion and piano from about seven years old. He had a band, RPM, for many years and played in local clubs and restaurants.  In his later years he played in assisted living homes and brought joy to many people.   Until Covid began in 2020 he was playing at La Vida Real in La Mesa and Wesley Palms in Pacific Beach.  During Covid he continued to play via Zoom Sessions!   He is survived by, among others, his sisters Jan Bremner Hall ’66 and Patty Bremner Brubaker ’72.

 

October 29, 2021

Happy Halloween!!

Here's the Boss 30 from KGB for the week of October 25, 1967 -- artists from Lulu to Procol Harum.  Click HERE to peruse the list.

Click HERE to scan the rosters -- and Coca Cola ads -- for the football matchup between Crawford and Saint Augustine played at Hoover on October 27, 1961.

The Pacer issued 60 years ago this week was dated October 27, 1961 on the front page -- and October 26th on the remaining pages.  Click HERE to read all four pages.

I forgot I had some Cougar Times posted on the Horace Mann Page.  Click HERE to peruse the student newspaper issued on October 28, 1959.   I can't do the math right now.  It was a long time ago.

October 22, 2021

The October Alumni Newsletter, featuring a 50-year old Sav-On ad, is in the mail.  Thank you to all who support the free emails by subscribing to the newsletter.  I'm still not sure if someone who shall remain nameless was joking when he inquired about a Senior Discount.  I'm pretty sure that would include every single subscriber.  Click HERE if you'd like more information about the subscribing to the newsletter.

The Golden Anniversary October 22, 1971 Pacer was a six-pager.  Click HERE to check it out.

Click HERE to see a larger photo of Rudy's Garage, circa 1960.  Supposedly this is San Diego, but I'm not so sure.  Dave Gelinas has a stunning collection of Kodachrome slides that document vintage America.  Click HERE to check it out.

OBITUARIES

Julia “Judy” Bayles Schumann ’62 died June 18, 2021.  Born and raised in Maryland, Judy moved to San Diego her Senior Year to help with the poor health of her father.  She loved music and dancing even though she lost most of her hearing in her teens. She won a dance contest with brother Ernest Bayles Jr. in high school.  After high school, she was a medical assistant in a general medicine office.  She entered Mercy Hospital Nursing training but suspended training in her second year to marry Richard Schumann. She eventually received her LVN degree at City College and was valedictorian of her nursing class.  She continued her education, receiving her Bachelor's degree in Nursing from California State Dominguez Hills.  She worked for Kaiser Permanente Medical in the OB/Gyn-Infertility Division. She did this faithfully and with excellence for 35 years before retiring to spend her golden years with husband.

DeAnn Miner ’67 passed away on September 26, 2021.  She is survived by, among others, her brother Steve Miner ’65.

Dee Gantz ’71 died October 15, 2021.  She earned a Bachelor's Degree in History from University of Wyoming and Master's in Library Science from The Catholic University of America.  She was a librarian for close to 30 years -- a decade with the New York Public Library and then 20 years with the San Diego Public Library, primarily in the City Heights branch.  She loved the San Diego Chargers and the LA Lakers.  Dee played flute in Ozzie’s Marching Chargers and performed in many of the halftime shows.  She leaves a family that includes brother Mike Gantz '73, sister Tracy Gantz-White '73; sister Shelley and Gantz Dunn '80.

BELATED PASSINGS

Tenney Otto “T. O.” Poulson ’64 died April 29, 2020.  As a child he enjoyed playing little league baseball.   He played football and wrestled at Crawford.  He attended Grossmont College, and Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.  T. O. was a hard worker, having several occupations in his lifetime.  He was a College Campus Police Officer, pool builder, master plumber while his family lived in California. After relocating to Utah, he was a Code Enforcement officer for Layton, Utah.   He enjoyed sporting a big bushy mustache.  In his later years he enjoyed growing out his big white beard and playing Santa Claus for Christmas Parties.  Click HERE to go to the Class of '64 Obituary Page and see a recent photo of T. O. and his mustache.

UNCLAIMED BODY

Well, this is just sad -- if true.  Jeremy Juenger, who researches these things, says the authorities in Everett, Washington have an unclaimed body by the name of Danny Steven Stoskopf.  The Class of '73 had a Danny Stoskopf.  Could it be the same person?  The '73 Centaur did not list a middle name.

October 15, 2021

Here's yesterday's Bizarro cartoon

I'm worried Bob Richardson's '61 Reunion photos may have gotten lost in the shuffle last week.  He's at the right in this shot, which I think was taken by Paul Dean.  Click HERE to enjoy them all.

Speaking of reunions, '62 grads who attended the '61 reunion will have their own reunion on September 22, 2022 at the Bali Hai -- and they've invited the Class of '63 to join in the fun.  Email Lynn Routt Swanson swansong@cox.net or Jerry Smithson Jerrysmithson@aol.com to get in on the ground floor.

Class of '72 members Roberta Myles Markey, Anne Corio Westerfield, Mark Westerfield, and Phyllis Schwartz recently lunched at the Off Shore Tavern on Morena, site of their 45th reunion.  Phyllis says the 50th will be at a new, fun location.

Click HERE if you'd like to take a look at photos I took of movie marquees 40 years ago.

My classmate Ed Gabrielson died September 18, 2021.  I was lucky to have spotted his obituary tucked away in last Sunday's Union-Tribune.  It listed only his birthdate -- July 19, 1944 -- and the date of his death.  I've posted two photos to the Class of '62 Obituary Page, neither of which show the red hair and freckles I remember from our high school years.