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.