Hawthorne Feedback

Name: Enza Nicocia ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 10, 2009, 6:27 pm - HHS Time

Maiden: Nicocia
Class: 1972
City & State: San Pedro Hill, CA
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Message: With ALL those cars turning North bound, it looks like any European downtown city without any traffic right of ways. Where's the white lines dividing the lanes, and double yellow lines to divide the two way street? Yikes! My favorite store in high school was 'Standard Shoes', and the store on the east side corner (Benson's??), that everyone got their 'Cords' & Hang Ten T-shirts...along with a pair of deck shoes and the girls and guys dressed almost the same in the early 70's.

Name: Wayne Dickey ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 10, 2009, 3:22 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1969
City & State: La Palma, Ca
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Message: That's it Mike. K-MART. I don't know what Woolworth became. Cindy you could be right? Thanks Mike.

Name: Jim Gibson ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 10, 2009, 11:22 am - HHS Time

Class: 1967
City & State: Redding, CA
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Message: I may have shared this before, but, what the heck...The paper Helms trucks reminded me of when, in the second grade, I was crossing my street (137th St) and was hit by a car. After a cool ambulance ride to the ER, the doctor noticed my fists were clenched, asking, "What have we here?" He pried open my hand, revealing a wad of dirty, greasy, bread. It was the mini-loaf of Helm's bread that I got the day before on a field trip to the Helm's Bakery! - Gibby -

Name: Howard Graham ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 10, 2009, 10:10 am - HHS Time

Class: 1960
City & State: McKinney, Tx.
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Message: John, just to let you know, I got a call from Jim Dick last Sat. night that we lost an old friend Friday 2-6-09 Don Dye class of 60, my prayers go out to the family.

Name: Cindy Wernicke ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 10, 2009, 9:49 am - HHS Time

Maiden: Maxson
Class: 1963
City & State: Stagecoach, NV
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Message: Funny, I just remembered that Woolworth is now Foot Locker, I am not sure about Kress. Cindy

Name: Jessie Koehn ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 10, 2009, 9:24 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Corral
Class: 1974
City & State: Los Angeles, CA
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Message: WOW! Great shot of Market Street. Too bad it doesn't look this nice now. This sure does bring back lots of fun memories for me. My dad worked at the Fox for over 30 years, so I spent many a day in Inglewood. We would go to St. John's Church and afterwards we would walk to Sav-on's and get ice cream. My dad knew everyone worker bee on the street. And my uncle worked at the United Artist. It was a real family street back in the day.

Name: Mike Shay ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 10, 2009, 9:21 am - HHS Time

Class: 1961
City & State: Cerritos, CA
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Message: Hello All; Happy Winter, don't like the weather? Hang around a couple days. Hope to see you on Cruize Night. Hey Wayne Dickey, Wasn't that where K-Mart came from?? By the way, Congratulations. M.S.

Name: Wayne Dickey ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 10, 2009, 7:57 am - HHS Time

Class: 1969
City & State: La Palma, Ca
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Message: Good quess Cindy, but Kresges was not affiliated with Kress. What I'm looking for is what did they become. Does anyone remember these, Akron, Zody's, The Treasury, and who can forget "WHITE FRONT". All were discount stores in LA in the 50's & 60's. Let's get the juices flowing out there and name some more.

Name: Jim Peppers ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 10, 2009, 6:40 am - HHS Time

Class: 1961
City & State: Athens, Greece
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Message: What a great read, bravo Jim Raines! And thanks, John, for making this kind of forum possible. I looked at the same picture - noticed the cars - recognized some names, but no real details like you car guys. Anyway, I remember primarily the two movie theaters, and a little earlier time. Saw the Creature from the Black Lagoon at the United Artist and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes practically everyday it played at the Fox. I was completely fascinated by both Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe.
Now Cougars out there, here's my question. Which damn movie did I see first? They're both vivid memories in approximately the same time frame for me. Too lazy to Google it. In any event, both theaters were very luxurious compared to the Plaza. Saw Summer Place in the right place i.e. in a Drive-in. By 1959 I had completely discovered what I had been so fascinated about while watching Marilyn Monroe at ten years of age. Having not seen very much of Summer Place at all, I don?t remember much about the plot, nevertheless, just the title of the movie brings lusty memories flooding back to mind. I?m sure there are various psychological reasons about why I enjoyed watching The Creature. Then again, who care?s. What sweet times! What sweet girls!! And really, there were some real knockout young women in the South Bay, with Hawthorne hosting an extraordinary share of stunningly beautiful women, outside and inside. Thanks again to all the Cougars out there who share these kinds of stories (and the car stuff. It?s always nice to learn!).

Name: Robert Risner ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 10, 2009, 5:38 am - HHS Time

Class: 1968
City & State: Flachslanden, bayern, Germany
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Message: I also would like to see a photo album and reading the comment about Helm's Bakery prompts me to ask, anyone have one of those Helm Bakery truck paper foldups that they could do a good scan of and email it to me? Thanks.

Name: Jim Armour ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 10, 2009, 3:33 am - HHS Time

Class: 1970
City & State: Atlanta
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Message: The person who is taking the picture must be a city worker. Remember those guys who used to change out the bulbs in the street lights? They used a lift to get up there.

Name: Howard "Paco" Duran ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 9, 2009, 11:03 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1961
City & State: Lake Forest
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Message: I remember seeing "Summer Place" in 1959, I thought I saw it at the Fox...Great pics and memories!! That was the best movie to take a chick to than any other. I saw it with Bob Johnson, Dave Amour, Ron Arias and Mammal. Oh, Bob and mammal shared pop corn.

Name: Carl Johnson ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 9, 2009, 9:45 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1969
City & State: Torrance,Ca
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Message: Re: Second Market St. photo - What is the dark 2-door parked first on the right hand side of the photo just this side of the woody. The roofline, deep wheels, and big chrome bumper look very cool....Is it like a '49/50 Ford?

Name: Cindy Wernicke ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 9, 2009, 9:10 pm - HHS Time

Maiden: Maxson
Class: 1963
City & State: Stagecoach, NV
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Message: In answer to the question about Woolworth and Kress, didn't that become Kresges (?). Great pictures. Cindy

Name: Jim Raines ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 9, 2009, 8:48 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: SLC UT
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Message: Hey Ron Kritz, I lived on 118th st. where Sundale ends. If you didn't turn east or west on 118th you would run into my house. I lived there with my grandparents and two older uncles, Roy and Shelby Clonts. Gene Gutierrez and I would come down and admire your brother Jacks' '56 Century. Best regards, Jim

Name: Jim Raines ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 9, 2009, 8:36 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1962
City & State: SLC UT
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Message: What a flashback! In 1960 a friend of mine, I don't recall his name, and I had just walked out of the Army-Navy store, a few doors down from the corner on the right, and met a couple of really cute Inglewood girls on that very corner. I can't remember their names but they both had these plastic, box purses with a silk hanky hanging out of them. Anyone remember those? Anyway, I had just bought this long bayonet and put it down, inside my Levi pant leg so I could get it home without everyone staring (it was in its scabbard). Long story but as we were walking down the street the cute blonde accidently hit the side of my leg with her purse and it went 'BONK'. The only thing I could think to say was "uh, that's my wooden leg." She was silent for a long time. As we walked toward their house, a couple of Inglewood Jocks drove by and gunned their engine. I, of course, flipped them off. The driver slammed on the brakes and both doors flung open and two big dudes came out running straight for me! My buddy took off with the girls down the street at a nice safe distance. I was pretty much doomed to a good thrashing as well as the humiliation that would follow. So, I did what any cat would do when cornered. I pulled that very long, 26" bayonet with saw teeth on the top edge, and pointed it directly at them. They stopped dead in their tracks! You shoulda' seen the shock in their faces! Then, they began to circle but I was backed up against a wall, which was to my advantage. One of them asked me what school I went to. I said "Leuzinger." They said "it figures," and directed a few choice words towards me and "my" school. Finally, they drove off and I was left with mixed feelings of relief and emptiness. I thought the girls would think I was uncool but to my surprise they thought just the opposite, but not cool enough to go out with me again.

Name: Ron Kritz ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 9, 2009, 7:48 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1957
City & State: carson ca,
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Message: JUDYWUDY@att.net this is for you I used to hang out at Judy & Jody's house with Eddie Williams. My name is Ron Kritz I lived 5 houses off the corner of Imperial hwy.

Name: Marilyn Ross ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 9, 2009, 7:27 pm - HHS Time

Maiden: Wisham
Class: 1956
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Message: The black stripes down market must be where the old streetcar tracks were. I remember waiting in the middle of the street for the next streetcar. That would be scarey today. I get the feeling I'm missing some photos. I have seen 2 in last few days. John you must change them often. I don't suppose there is a library of pics somewhere else? I know it's asking a lot.

Name: Betty Rodriguez ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 9, 2009, 6:14 pm - HHS Time

Maiden: Kean
Class: 1969
City & State: Kingman, AZ
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Message: Can anyone read what was playing at United Artists? I'd give anything to go back to those days. I loved Inglewood. Hanging out at Woolworth's, the Fox Theater, Matteson's Pet Shop, and the bakery that Bill Cusac's parents owned. It was the time of our lives.

Name: Cliff Hitchcock ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 9, 2009, 2:27 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1973
City & State: Northrdge, Ca
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Message: OOhh Weee, Man does that pic of Market Street bring back a lot of great memories. Pure Americana. My Dad's office was in Inglewood so I spent a lot of weekends on this street. I saw The Great Escape at the Fox theatre in 63. I saw Walter Cronkite announce the JFK assination on the TV displays while we were at JC Penneys on Market St. Most of all, I remember riding on Market Street in my Dads new 65 Mustang, along side of many of the makes of cars shown in this picture. Man, what a flashback.

Name: Wayne Dickey ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 9, 2009, 1:29 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1969
City & State: La Palma, Ca
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Message: Although I was just a child (9 years old) when that Ingelwood picture was taken, I do remember it. So many things have changed over the years. Some good and some not so good. But that was a very peaceful time in American history. I'm sure you all remember Woolworth's & Kress. But do you know what they became in later years? I know but do you.

Name: Steve Temoshek ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 8, 2009, 8:14 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1969
City & State: Yelm,Wa
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Message: Is that a fredricks of hollywood sign above the t-bird and austin healey?

Name: Jim Armour ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 8, 2009, 5:22 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1970
City & State: Atlanta
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Message: This picture looks like Cuba today! I really like that "57" T-bird. Not so much on gas mileage then, were we?

Name: Larry Biller ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 8, 2009, 4:16 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1967
City & State: Portland,Oregon
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Message: I think I see one car in the photo that is not made in U.S.6th car back on the left. Looks like maybe an M.G.?

Name: James Gibson ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 8, 2009, 1:21 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1967
City & State: Redding, CA
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Message: February 6, 1998 marked the anniversary of Beach Boy Carl Wilson's passing. Quite a legacy from a former HHSer. - Gibby -

Name: Carl Johnson ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 8, 2009, 12:50 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1969
City & State: Torrance, Ca
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Message: Great collection of cars on the Market Street photo....It's amazing how drastically the body styles changed from year to year (e.g. the 57, 58 and 59 Chevys in the photo are completely different from the previous year). The white 58 Impala with the skirts looks like the one Ron Howard owned in American Grafitti.