October 28, 2022

Ed Mathis said he thought of me when he spotted this cartoon.  Hmmm.

This Howard Lipin shot of Tabletop Mountain appeared on the front page of the Union-Tribune this week.  Click HERE for an enlargement and details.

'68 Classmates Frank Apgar and Walt Abbey had lunch at the Monkey Cat in Auburn, California on October 21st.   That's Frank on the left in the Hawaiian shirt.  Get a few more details and a larger photo on The Photo Page.

This San Diego Historic Neon photo popped up on Facebook this week.  It looks like the same photo, with a different price, as that seen on the postcard donated by Dave and Linda Roberts Ponsford.  Click HERE to check it out.

A gorgeous shot of Sparkletone Photo, at 3024 El Cajon Blvd, also showed up on Facebook.  Click HERE to see it in a larger format.

The very first Pacer -- Volume 1, Number 1 -- was published on October 29, 1957.  Click HERE to ready all six pages of the student paper issued 65 years ago.

And HERE for the Pacer issued October 25, 1962 -- 60 years ago.

And HERE for the Pacer issued October 26, 1967 -- 55 years ago.

Oops -- I forgot all about my collection of football programs.  Here's one from 60 years ago donated by Sarina Klein Nordmarken '63.  Click HERE to read the inside pages.

Kathy Gordy Evans ’66 passed away in Glendora, California May 24, 2019 according to classmate Dan Burton.

October 21, 2022

The Adams Theater, for many years the home of Discount Fabrics, is back -- sort of.  The theater of my youth began as the Carteri in 1930 and has now been repurposed as an entertainment venue.  "There goes another fabric shop," said my pal Tom LaShell.  Click HERE for details.

240 guests descended on the Bahia Hotel last month for the COVID-delayed 50-year reunion of the Class of 1971.  Click HERE to see a couple of photos.

Mike Schwartz '61 shares a link to his appearance on Dick Clark's American Bandstand on January 14, 1967.  His stage name was Mike Williams.  Click HERE for a trip down memory lane.

George Sorenson reminded me of the fact that he and '69 classmates Mike Safford and Bruce Reed tried to save the ferry San Diego from the scrap heap.  Click HERE to read the article in the April 16, 1969 San Diego Union.

Here are two more additions to the Colts Who Served Page

William E Stephens Jr ’73  US Army 1974-1977 Active, 77-80 reserve duty.  Rank: Specialist 4.  Here is a side note: We are a proud military family: My father: William E Stephens retired US Navy -- 23 years service: Myself: US Army -- 7 years service; My son: William E Stephens III retired US Army -- 23 years service.

Eric Watkins '65  I was drafted in 1971 and served 17 months: Basic and Advanced Training up the coast in Fort Ord, then shipped overseas to South Korea for the rest of my time as part of the 8th Army. I trained as a radio operator and served with the 307th Signal Battalion at Camp Eiler in Kimpo, Korea. 

October 14, 2022

Here's a photo of the Oak Park contingent at the recent 50-year reunion of the Class of '72.  Click HERE for more information, but -- sadly -- no names.

Click HERE to read all four pages of the Pacer from October 12, 1967

Several folks sent in photos for the Colts Who Served Page

Steve Shockome '73 USAF Airman First Class Aircraft Maintenance Instructor

The Clark Brothers -- Andy Clark '70: Marines, Jim Clark '72: Army, Jeff Clark '67: Air Force.  Sons of a veteran, nephews of veterans, grandsons of veterans and great grandsons of veterans.  Grandfather of an in-service grandson.

CDR Richard Cloward ’60 views the USS Missouri and another ship in mothballs in Bremerton, Washington in 1981 from the bridge of the USS Barbour County.  Richard had a 30-year career in the Navy leading up to command of the USS Barbour County, USS Cleveland, Amphibious Squadron 9, and the Naval Amphibious School in Coronado -- now known as the Expeditionary Warfare Training Group. 

October 7, 2022

Why yes, I DID have a birthday this week!!  (But I live alone)

In his Outdoors column last week, Ernie Cowan '62 wonders why owls hoot.  Click HERE to read the article.

Steve Carlin ‘65, Frank Browning ‘63, Marty Gabriel ‘65, and Larry Leptich ‘65. Steve, Marty and Larry went to Vietnam and Marty didn’t make it home. I will always miss him.  Such a great guy -- Larry Leptich ’65

I just saw the photo of John Sullivan ’65 and Steve Sullivan ’69 holding their Air Force uniforms.  Steve and I are good friends and were stationed at Lowry AFB in Denver together for technical training in 1969.  Steve and I still hook up at reunions.  Noting the brothers photo, I thought it would be appropriate to share one with my brothers.  We all served in the Air Force at the same time.  The attached photo was taken in August 1975 when we were all home on leave for Corwyn’s wedding.  Pictured left to right are SSgt Gregory Thomas ’69, Sgt Randall Thomas ’70, Airman Jeffrey Thomas ’73, and Airman Corwyn Thomas ’75 -- Greg Thomas ‘69

Click HERE to visit the Colts Who Served Page

Click HERE to peruse all six pages of the October 11, 1962 Pacer.