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.

Check out the Crawford High web site.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

How Hot Was It?

Click HERE to read Colt memories of the hottest day ever in San Diego -- and some nice thoughts about Charles F. Mobley.

Football Game Program

I'm not sure, but we may be coming to the end of the football programs donated by Lynn Routt Swanson '62.  I see the cover price has gone up from 10¢ to 15¢.  Click HERE to read the lineup for the game against Saint Augustine played at Hoover on October 27, 1961.

Golden Anniversary Pacer

Click HERE to read the Pacer from January 17, 1962

Ted and Les

The Summer 2011 issue of California Conversations has a wonderful article about Hoover High classmates Les Cassie and Ted Williams, courtesy of Jim Cassie '65.  Click HERE -- and enjoy!!

Colt Obituary

Lauren "Skip" Leonard '67 passed away January 14th.  A Celebration of Life will be held in Dana Point on January 21st.  Click HERE for details and/or to sign the on-line Guest Book.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Kearny vs Crawford, October 13, 1961

Click HERE to check out the 10¢ program from the October 13, 1961 football game between Crawford and Kearny, compliments of Lynn Routt Swanson '62

Oak Park Elementary: 1953-1957

Click HERE to check out five classroom photos from Oak Park Elementary, courtesy of Ted Hazlewood '63

1956 4-5th grade Carver Elementary class photo

Click HERE to check out Miss Bruntz' 4-5th combination class at Carver Elementary School in 1956.  I assume one of the tykes is Ted Hazlewood, who donated the photo.

TOPS vs RCA Victor

Click HERE to read what Bob Richardson has to say about the economics of record purchasing in the 1950s -- and to see two real live 45 discs.

Pacer for September 25, 1970

Click HERE to check out the September 25, 1970 Pacer donated by Velinda Clanton Peterson '72

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Crawford vs Hoover, September 27, 1958

Click HERE to enjoy the 4-page program from the Crawford-Hoover football game held on September 27, 1958.  "Still A Stud" Don Ball heads the Colt lineup.

Thursday, December 29, 2011

1959 Football Carnival Program

Here's the program for the 21st Annual San Diego City Schools Football Carnival, held in Balboa Stadium on September 26, 1959.  Click HERE to see all 16 pages.  

Pacer for October 14, 1958

Click HERE to read the October 14, 1958 Pacer.

Crawford Pacer

Click HERE to read the school paper from April 7, 1959. 

Andrew Jackson Elementary: 1954-1960

If you graduated from Crawford in 1966 -- and attended Kindergarten at Andrew Jackson -- you should be in the photo at left.  Can you see yourself?  Click HERE to see the photo and ALL of Dwight Yakel's Andrew Jackson photos enlarged.

Thursday, December 22, 2011

1958 Football Carnival Program

Click HERE to read the 16-page program from the Twentieth Annual San Diego City Schools Football Carnival, held September 26, 1958.  I was interested in the team from La Jolla High, which included Mike Chamberlain (husband of our departed Betsy Cairns Chamberlain '60), the late surfing legend Butch Van Artsdalen, and some guy named Doug Manchester.

Robert Juel Obituary

Crawford math teacher Robert Juel died on December 9th.  Click HERE to read what his daughter Connie Juel '67 wrote about him.

Jeff Graham: 1941-2011

Jeff Graham '59 passed away December 8, 2011.  Click HERE to read the obituary on the Scripps Institute of Oceanography page.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Crackpot Crones

Here's the website for Crackpot Crones, one half of which is Carolyn Myers '68.  I'm laughing and I don't even know their schtick.

JFK on El Cajon Blvd

Here's another color photo of President Kennedy's trip down El Cajon Blvd on June 6, 1963.  Maybe you can tell me where John's Hair Styles stood.  Click HERE to check it out.