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.
How cold was it in Charlie Johnson's backyard in Montana? It was so cold he had to go to Alaska to get warm. Actually, the 11-day, 100-mile boat trip he took with his granddaughter was last summer. Click HERE to see a couple of great photos.
I don't know about you, but I'M excited!! Rick Crawford, Supervisor of the Downtown Library's Special Collections, tells me the San Diego City Directories for 1887 through 1925 are now available on-line. Now you'll NEVER leave your computer. Click HERE to get started.
Bob Richardson shares a photo of his folks and some other San Diego State faculty members toasting the new year. Click HERE for the big picture.
Click HERE to see the two-page ditto that I took home in 1961.
Dave Ponsford '69 was invited to Walt Harvey's 92nd birthday party last September. Click HERE to see a bigger photo of the event.
The Crawford High School Cluster has a student paper again, after several years without one. Click HERE to read the November issue and HERE for December.
I probably should have used one of Steve Cauthen's pictures since he's the one who's sharing his Jackson Elementary class photos, but William Braxton "Joe" Dyke was just too cute in his Cub Scout uniform. Click HERE to see all of the photos.
Still haven't figured out who these Class of '65 backpackers are? Click on GEEZERS for the answer -- and the story of the photo.
"They always call him Mr. Football, they always call him Mr. Team. He can run and kick and throw. Give him the ball and just look at him go." OK, you can sit back down now and click on December 15, 1960 Pacer to read about Jim McCorquodale and all sorts of other stuff from the Pacer sold ALMOST 50 YEARS AGO! Aren't you glad you're sitting down?
I'm not sure if Louise Neil is in the Muir Kindergarten 1951 photo shared by Barbara Kiloh Rubin '63, but she's in the Montezuma 2nd and 3rd Grade 1953-1954 photos.
Maybe you're there too!!
Click HERE to register as a Sixth Grade Camp alumni on the Outdoor Education Foundation web site. That way you'll get invited to their big party.
Janny and Ken Burton '72 post for a photo aboard the Carnival Splendor. It may have been the high point of their trip, but they'll certainly have something to talk about in the years to come. Click HERE to see the photos Ken took -- and a few that I added.
I had to figure this out on my own, but -- apparently -- every Thursday at noon you can go on line and talk baseball with Union-Tribune writer Bill Center '63. I'm pretty sure you have to stick to baseball, so don't go asking him about how he aced Mr. Billings' Chemistry test or his date with Vicki AND Virginia Stack. (You KNOW I'm making this stuff up as I go along, don't you?) Well, not the part about chatting on-line with Bill about baseball. Click HERE -- and wait patiently until next Thursday at noon.
The Crawford Foundation is sponsoring a fundraiser at the Panda Express on 58th and University on Wednesday November 17th from 11 AM to 9 PM. 20 percent of what you spend will go to the foundation -- but I'm pretty sure you have to show up with an official flier. Click HERE to download the flyer. If you can't figure out how to download it, email Victor Perez or Jana Glasgow Ditmars
Three Colts made the Top 50 High School Athletes of the Last 50 Years, published in the October 9th Union-Tribune. One was from the 1960s, one from the 1960s and 1970s, and one from the 1970s. Click HERE when you get tired of guessing.
Bob Richardson '61 shares a couple of photos from the October 9th get together marking 55 years since his class graduated from San Diego State's Campus Laboratory School. Click HERE to check them out.
An on-line guest book is now available for Michael Wrightsman '66, who passed away October 15th. Click HERE if you'd like to share a memory.
Tuesday was so spectacular Nancy and I drove out to the Cabrillo Monument and she shot some pictures. When I saw the results I went to my USS Saratoga collection and pulled out a photo from 1932. I was surprised to see it was taken by our friend Lee Passmore, who some of you remember as the Tarantula Man. Click HERE to check out the results.
Bob Richardson shares a photo from 1954 that's redolent of a Norman Rockwell painting -- AND wonders if any other folks have fond memories of Horton's Variety Store and building model airplanes. Click HERE to participate.
Photographer Ernie Cowan '62 moved north early on as an employee of the San Diego Union. He later served Escondido as a council member and as mayor. You won't believe his latest adventure. Click HERE to read the whole story.
