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.