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.
Bob Schriebman '60 shares a menu from Oscar's that pre-dates the Clown Era. I'm guessing it's from around 1946. Read the fine print. Don't even think about placing an order with a car hop for less than Ten Cents. Click HERE to read all about it.
Randy Robbins '67 shares class photos from Kindergarten and First Grade at Audubon Elementary and Grades 2 through 6 at Webster Elementary. (They appear to be south of Oak Park Elementary). Click HERE to check them out.
Click HERE to read the Crawford Pacer for February 22, 1962
There are now TWO items on the Aunt Emma's Pancake page, thanks to John Clay '69. Click HERE to check them out.
John "Hap" Murphy '64 appears to be a vintage car buff as well as outstanding photographer. Click HERE to view a Flickr slide show.
Donna Foster Westfall '65 shares ten little league photos that belong to her brother Alan '62. I hope you can help identify some of the players. Click HERE to take a look.
Joe Naiman '82 has finally published his long-awaited history of baseball at Crawford from 1958 to 2007. It's a fascinating read, and ventures far afield. I had FORGOTTEN that Colt cheerleader Ernie Dronenburg rode a unicycle. Click HERE to read part of the introduction and see about ordering your copy. It's only $19.95!!
Click HERE to read the school newspaper for October 23, 1970.
Dwight Yakel '65 shares a bunch of photos, some with dates, some with information on the back, from his days as in Little League. Perhaps some of you can help me organize the page correctly. Click HERE to get started.
Click HERE to take another look at Billy Woods' 6th Grade Euclid Elementary class photo -- and his 4th Grade Kit Carson Elementary class photo -- and his 1st Grade Crown Point Elementary class photo.
Click HERE to read the Crawford High Pacer for February 8, 1962.
Sylvia Coffrain writes from Sandpoint, Idaho that her husband Dennis died in June 2012. You can still sign the On-Line Guest Book.
Warren Karzen '65 passed away January 20th. Click HERE to go to the Class of '65 Obituary Page and read what his friend Harry Proctor had to say.
John Straub '66 has a really cool blog entitled "Along for the Ride". It's about cars -- sort of. Click HERE to take it for a spin.
Here's a photo of Crown Point, in Pacific Beach, before the Causeway connected it to Midway Drive. The interesting thing is the inscription: "Compliments of Mrs. Dennstedt". Click HERE to fly a little lower.
Does anybody know where Angela Hixson is? She was Girl of the Month in the October 9, 1970 Pacer donated by Velinda Clanton Peterson '72. Click HERE to read all about it!!!
Do you know who this is? Me neither. Jeff Lee '66 forwards a group photo from the Skip Leonard Memorial Service on January 21st and invites you to supply names. Click HERE to see the big picture.
The 2012 Re-Gifting Party was held by the Babes of '72 at an undisclosed location on January 21st. Click HERE to see a group photo with captions.
It says in today's U-T that you can chat with Bill Center '63 at noon about the Padres. Click HERE to check it out.
Click HERE to read Colt memories of the hottest day ever in San Diego -- and some nice thoughts about Charles F. Mobley.
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.
Click HERE to read the Pacer from January 17, 1962
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!!
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.
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
Click HERE to check out five classroom photos from Oak Park Elementary, courtesy of Ted Hazlewood '63
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.
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.
Click HERE to check out the September 25, 1970 Pacer donated by Velinda Clanton Peterson '72
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.
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.
Click HERE to read the October 14, 1958 Pacer.
Click HERE to read the school paper from April 7, 1959.
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.
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.
Crawford math teacher Robert Juel died on December 9th. Click HERE to read what his daughter Connie Juel '67 wrote about him.
Jeff Graham '59 passed away December 8, 2011. Click HERE to read the obituary on the Scripps Institute of Oceanography page.
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.
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.
Here's the Pacer for September 21, 1961.
Greg Trompas '67 passed away December 12th. His sister Mia forwarded a great photo and an obituary, which I've posted to the Class of '67 Obituary Page. You can also sign the Guest Book.
Bill Rainey wasn't the only All-Star on Crawford's 1961 football team, but he made every list. A whole bunch of other Colts are mentioned in the news clippings I retrieved from my scrapbook. Click HERE to check them out.
Click HERE to check out the KGB Top 30 list for February 14, 1972
The cover on this football program says C.I.F. Finals, but I'm confused. That was my Senior Year and I thought we played Helix in the finals. Oh, well, all will be revealed. Click HERE to browse through the program.
Click HERE to go to the Eco Ambassador on-line ballot and vote for Jay Wilson '61 and Mission Trails Park. If he wins, Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation will get $25,000.
Sheryl Slayen Baron '66 and Gary Dreyfus, who didn't know he was a Slayen, meet after 60 years. Oh, but there's SO much more. Click HERE to read about all of the Colts who are on the same Family Tree.
Louie Schwartzberg '68 is featured in this 10-minute video showing some of his gorgeous nature photography. Also something about his philosophy on life. Click HERE -- and enjoy!!
I don't recall attending a Crawford football game at Aztec Bowl, but I've got the program. Maybe someone gave it to me. Wow!! Duane Farrar weighed 200 pounds? Click HERE to check out the other players.
Click HERE to see the color photos Mary Smith '62 took with her new camera the last week of school. A bunch of folks are wearing caps and gowns across the street from San Diego High School. I assume it was Vespers or Baccalaureate at Russ Auditorium.
Where would we be without Bob Richardson '61 and his stash of great photos? He took this one on assignment from his father: to document the kegger being held in the front yard of the Sigma Phi Epsilon house. Click HERE to see an enlargement of the photo and to read the REST OF THE STORY!
