December 8, 2023

WHAT?  Hanukkah's already begun?  I guess I didn't get the memo.  I hope my Old Testament friends enjoy the remaining festivities.

Great cartoons don't need captions

Now I know how the students in last week's ESL cartoon felt. (Actually this was a protest in Ukraine, and I sneakily cropped out the signs that were in English)

If my information is correct, these Colts from '69 just happened to be in Sydney, Australia at the same time and connected on Facebook.  Click HERE for an enlargement and caption.

Click HERE to flip through the pages of another treasure from the Dietra Anderson Collection, the Garden of Fashion Show from May 12, 1961.

Click HERE for an enlargement of this gorgeous night shot of Boulevard Dodge, at 2644 El Cajon Blvd.  I've added a current photo and a little more information.

 

December 1, 2023

I bet this really happened somewhere.

Dave Sleet wonders if the Kingsmen who played at the April A'La Mode dance in 1960 were the same ones who had a hit with Louie, Louie.  I suspect not.

I think I've shared this photo of PSA flight attendants Adele Rabin '69 and Debbie Roel '68 before, but Scott Shaw has added two more images that you can see if you click HERE.

Speaking of Scott Shaw, he's also shared his artwork for the front and back of a new album by the Space Pistols.  Click HERE to see both sides enlarged.  See how many San Diego landmarks you can spot.  I see the Tower Bar.

Here's another Joe Courtney photo from around 1954 -- a view of Mission Valley from the Presidio.  Click HERE to see an enlargement.

George Glover did some research and found out all about the Miramar Base Housing photo.  Click HERE to read what he found

Jim Barber ’67 passed away after a short illness in Hamilton, Montana November 5, 2022 .  He had been living in Darby, Montana for the past 30 years, having chased his dream to be able to fly fish in his favorite places forever.   In 1971, he joined the Army and served in Germany.  After that, he worked for UPS while completing a Bachelor's Degree in Biology with a minor in Mathematics.  Once in Montana he fished and worked in the log home building industry.  And, he fished some more.   By his request, his ashes will be scattered in the Bitterroot River, near where he lived in Montana.   Jim and his best of buddies, John Bowman, have hopefully reunited and are fishing in the trout-filled rivers up above.  Jim is survived by our sister, Linda Barber Hatfield ‘68 and myself-- Sandy Barber Pikula ‘71

 

November 23, 2023

It's TURKEY Day!!

 

Still my favorite Turkey Day cartoon

I don't have any information on this photo, other than its title: 
Miramar Base Housing • 1956.   Click HERE for an enlargement.

I've added some items to the Parkway Bowl page.   Click HERE to take a look.

Looks like Dietra Anderson attended the Spring Dance on April 22, 1960   
Click HERE for the inside details.

Click HERE to read the November 22, 1972 Pacer

November 17, 2023

Uh, oh -- Somebody borrowed their father's horse

Jack Tempchin ’65 and Nathan East ’73 were on stage Sunday night for the Joe Walsh VetsAid Concert at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista.  Click HERE to read the article in the UT.  If your not sure where or what the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre is, I’ve listed its iterations at the bottom.

The Balboa Park Miniature Railroad is 75 years old.  Kids got to ride free last Monday.  Click HERE to revisit our web page.

This Joe Courtney color photo from the '50s was taken at Five Points.  Click HERE for an enlargement and some other stuff.

Click HERE to learn all about Dietra Anderson's date with Lee Young at the Jeff Greenleaf Benefit Dance on November 4, 1960.

From the November 12, 1958 Pacer -- 65 Years Ago

From the November 14, 1963 Pacer -- 60 Years Ago

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2022 -- North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

2017 -- Mattress Firm Amphitheatre

2013 -- Sleep Train Amphitheatre

2008 -- Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre

1998 -- Coors Amphitheater

 

November 10, 2023

This would be the appropriate weekend to revisit the Colts Who Served in the Military page.  

November 10th is the birthday of the United States Marine Corps.  They are apparently the only service that has no trouble meeting their recruitment goals.  If they DID need to, it's fun to note that if you are suffering a hangover November 11th is always a day off -- unless you've got guard duty or something.

This may be a Catholic joke.  I'm not sure.

Phil Capp '61 made the Sunday edition of the Union Tribune.  Click HERE for a bigger picture with a caption.

A gaggle of Campus Lab School 6th Graders from 1963 once again got together at Lake Poway.  Click HERE for details and names.

Jelinda Kasmaier '62 had a party -- and I wasn't invited?  It's just as well.  I was probably busy working on my Revell B-36 plastic bomber kit.  Click HERE to see an enlargement of the invitation received by Dietra Anderson.

This week's Joe Courtney color photo from the '50s looks east on Broadway from the U. S. Grant Hotel.  Click HERE for a larger view.

Here's a similar shot, taken in March 1969, by Bob Stewart.  I don't know who he is, but his photos from the '60s are popping up on Facebook.  Click HERE for an enlargement.  I believe I once purchased a suit at Lion's Clothing.

Click HERE to read the 6-page Pacer from November 3, 1972.  I had hoped to share it last week, but the folks at FedEx (formerly Kinko's) took WAY too long to make reductions for me.

 

November 3, 2023

 

This'll be my last Witch Cartoon for a while.   I couldn't resist Gary Larson's take on Zelda's Gingerbread Cottage.

'69 Classmates Karen Smith Takizawa and Sharon Whitley Larsen, friends since 4th grade, pose for a photo in Tokyo on October 19th.  Click HERE for a larger photo and the rest of the story.

James Daigh '64, known at Crawford as James Weetman, has a book out about his 3 years in the Arctic with the United States Air Force.  Click HERE to take a look on Amazon.

The Joe Courtney photos just keep coming.  Recognize this lonely stretch of University Avenue?  Click HERE for an enlargement and some other photos from the neighborhood taken around 1953.

I've added a couple of Joe's photos to the Hillcrest Sears page.  Click HERE to take a look.

And I've added a 1954 KFMB Channel 8 video to the Frontier Housing page.  It shows one of the homes on its way to Tijuana, Mexico.  Click HERE and look for the link.

He didn't exactly say he'd been in therapy, but David Morgan '71 is now able to talk about what he went through trying to secure the recipes from Don Jose's restaurant when it went out of business.  Click HERE and scroll down to Ruth's Salsa Recipe.

Jim Dyke '66 shares his Kindergarten class photo from Andrew Jackson.  Click HERE to see it enlarged.

Dietra Davis Anderson saved her program from the 1960 production of Annie Get Your Gun.   Click HERE to check it out.

Lynn Lovette Gambardello '62 passed away September 14, 2023. She is survived by her husband and classmate Joe Gambardello.  Click HERE to read the wonderful remembrance passed out at her Celebration of Life.  Looks like she achieved her goal of becoming a Cosmetologist.

October 27, 2023

Mozilla updated its Thunderbird email program and I'm not sure it's an improvement.  It takes so long to spool up that I try to find another task to do while waiting.  It reminds me of my youth, when I would turn on the hot water in the bathroom, then quickly make my bed while it got warm.  Then I would start the car and come in the house and grab my books and sack lunch while it warmed up.  Oh, that's right!  My '52 Ford had a choke, so I had to push that back in before I headed off to Crawford.  

If you've emailed me and not heard back, try jfry@san.rr.com or Johnfry1@icloud.com

Two of my favorite Halloween cartoons

We've got MORE gorgeous color photos from the 1950s, courtesy of the Vintage San Diego Facebook page with a shout out to Pea Hicks, who has saved these photos for posterity.  Click HERE for some photos of Old Town that might bring back memories.

Turns out Ken Kramer interviewed Pea Hicks on his About San Diego program.  Click HERE and enjoy.

Barb Johnson Nielsen posts Channel 8 New Throwbacks.  She recently shared an interview with Burton Jones, owner of the Helix Theater, on its last day of business,  September 22, 1976.  Grab your popcorn and click HERE to watch.

Another Pacer Trifecta.  Looks like it's gonna be this way for the next few months

 October 28, 1958 -- 65 Years Ago

October 31, 1963 -- 60 Years Ago

October 31, 1968 -- 55 Years Ago

Jerry Elo Willoughby ’63 passed away on August 13th, 2023.  She was born in San Diego. Jerry married Harold Edward "Ed" Willoughby on February 16th, 1964.  They were married 45 years before Ed's passing. Jerry worked at State Farm Insurance as a Manager for 10–years. Jerry held a passion for her ancestry research and genealogy. In addition, she enjoyed spending time with friends at Starbucks coffee dates, shopping, knitting, music, museums, zoos, plays, fishing and marine interests. She traveled the world, went on many cruises.

A celebration of life service will be at Greenwood Memorial at the Last Supper Chapel on Thursday, November 2nd at 1:30 p.m. with family, friends, and the public is welcome to attend. The dove release ceremony will be at 2:15pm, followed the placement of both Jerry's and Ed's urns in the mausoleum at 2:30 p.m.   In lieu of flowers, Jerry's wishes are that contributions may be made to The San Diego Zoo in her memory or to a local patriotic or civic organization of your choice.