For people who attended Crawford High School or would have attended if they hadn't moved -- or just have fond memories of San Diego in the '40s, '50s and '60s.
Holy Cow!!! The 50th Anniversary Reunion of the Class of '61 promises to be something special. It's going to take place on October 15th at the Westin Emerald Plaza Hotel in downtown San Diego. I think it was once known as Shapery Emerald Towers, because Sandy Shapery '61 was responsible for its construction. Turns out Sandy lives atop of the hotel in a two-story penthouse -- and he's hosting a pre-reunion cocktail party there. Email Prudy Milazzo Stephens to reserve your spot. Click HERE to take a tour of the penthouse.
Jim McCorquodale '61 is the male featured in the Senior Sketch portion of the February 9, 1961 edition of The Pacer. Click HERE to read all four pages of the Golden Anniversary Pacer.
Bob Richardson '61, on the occasion of his grandson's 11th Birthday, forwards a photo of his Campus Lab School pals on the occasion of his OWN 11th Birthday. That's Bob's yearbook photo at the left. Click HERE to see the 1954 shot.
Casa Guadalajara in Old Town will be the setting for the Class of '66 Reunion on September 17th. EMAIL Jennifer Tineo Graham for more information.
The Class of '71 Reunion will take place August 12 & 13th at the Double Tree Hotel in Mission Valley. Click HERE to go to the Reunion Page for more information.
If you think Patty Bremner is hot in THIS photo, wait'll you see her in the group photos taken at Oak Park Elementary after 6th Grade Graduation. Click HERE to check out all three of the snapshots sent in by Giovanna DeSanti.
Dave Sleet '61 has had an article publishing in a major magazine. Unfortunately it's in Russian. Part of it's in English, though. Click HERE and get out your Russian-English dictionary.
Giovanna DeSanti Medina '72 forwards photos of this year's fiesta, which featured school cafeteria Peanut Butter Chews. Click HERE and enjoy!!
Crawford Junior Paul Janicki '62 scored the winning free throw AFTER the final buzzer to propel the Colts to a 50-49 win over the Cavers. Click HERE to read this and other exciting articles in the Pacer from January 26, 1961
Sue Vreeland '63 has written another book, which the San Diego Union-Tribune reviewed on Sunday, January 16th. Click HERE to read the article.
Judy Duffield Smith '67 is teaching in Cairo, Egypt. Click HERE to see photos of her class, hubbie Mark, and -- oh, the symbolism -- Judy at a Breast Cancer Race for the Cure among the pyramids in Giza.
I've been hearing about this video and finally took the time to watch it when it came around again last week. It's a fascinating video of film shot nearly a century ago of the Ford Model T on the assembly line. Click HERE to watch Henry Ford personally ride in the Model T Number 15,000,000.
Doug Newberry's 1929 Model A Coupe was the featured automobile in the Pacer for January 12, 1961 -- 50 Years Ago. Click HERE to read all four pages.
The Business Section of the Union-Tribune had a big article on Ernie Dronenburg on Thursday, January 12th. Turns out he's now San Diego County's Assessor, recorder and clerk. Click HERE to read the story.
Recognize this tower. Me, too, but I didn't know its name. I knew the one across the bay, but only because Coit Tower sounded almost risque in my youth. Bob Richardson says it's a postcard of Sather Tower at Berkeley, but I'll let him tell the story. Click HERE
How cold was it in Charlie Johnson's backyard in Montana? It was so cold he had to go to Alaska to get warm. Actually, the 11-day, 100-mile boat trip he took with his granddaughter was last summer. Click HERE to see a couple of great photos.
I don't know about you, but I'M excited!! Rick Crawford, Supervisor of the Downtown Library's Special Collections, tells me the San Diego City Directories for 1887 through 1925 are now available on-line. Now you'll NEVER leave your computer. Click HERE to get started.
Bob Richardson shares a photo of his folks and some other San Diego State faculty members toasting the new year. Click HERE for the big picture.
Click HERE to see the two-page ditto that I took home in 1961.
Dave Ponsford '69 was invited to Walt Harvey's 92nd birthday party last September. Click HERE to see a bigger photo of the event.
