Name: Glenn Crist ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Oct 14, 2013, 6:26 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1964
City & State: Sonoma, CA

Message: I, too, completely enjoyed the HHS c/o '63 Reunion. Looking across the room, I'm am positive everyone else there did too. Kudos to the reunion committee, especially Dorothy Johnston Slawson and Linda Huthmaker for an incredible job. To steal a phrase, "You all rocked." It's time to pass the torch to the HHS Class of 1964 and for us to carry on the tradition.

Name: Gary Bickers ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Oct 14, 2013, 5:54 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1963
City & State: pve cal

Message: REUNION, Inglewood style. They just had their 50th last week. Rocky Price, the little five foot six inch football, basketball and baseball player we all chased around for four years brought his 93 year old Mom as his date. Rocky and I were born on the same day at the same hospital. His Mom Sharlet is a character. She was asked and spoke for 15 minutes. Sorry I missed it.

Name: Gary Bickers ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Oct 14, 2013, 3:07 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1963
City & State: pve cal

Message: The REUNION; it was really fun. I said to anyone who would listen that people looked healthier and happier than at the 40th reunion. It came to me, all these folks are now retired without a care in the world. I still work and now realize after looking across the totally jammed room I have a big responsibility. Happy to support you happy Cougars.

Name: Ernie Nixon ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Oct 14, 2013, 12:02 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1963
City & State: Jacksonville, Fla.

Message: Sure hated to miss the 50th reunion. Been to every one until now. Sounds like I missed a good one.

Name: Starla Phelps ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Oct 14, 2013, 8:07 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Cary
Class: 1963
City & State: Alexandria, Virginia

Message: 1963 Reunion Magic...I Brought the calendar that I produced for Breast Cancer and donated it to the reunion committee to auction for money for the reunion overruns. But the committee said no they wanted to auction it off for Breast cancer. THIS WONDERFUL GROUP OF ALUMNI BID AND BID. TOM LONG HAD THE WINNING BID..... $500. I was shocked. Tom then took the calendar up and asked that the next highest bid also provide their bid!! So Dorothy Slawson (Johnson) is providing her bid for $410. Then that night a couple people donated $20-40. On Sunday morning I received $100.00 from two people. THIS IS A FANTASTIC GROUP. I AM IN AWE.... thank you from deep in my heart. I had a wonderful time ... first time to see anyone in 50 years. Looking forward to the next. The committee did a wonderful job. thank you.

Name: Jim Dally ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Oct 13, 2013, 8:47 am - HHS Time
Class: 1963
City & State: Carson

Message: Cougartown's leader, 'bro Baker beat me to it with thanks to the Reunion Committee for bringing us together in that pseudo Italian setting for our fifty year reunion. I know I have fond memories from the two nights of meeting and greeting classmates once again. Promises of another reunion in five years should bring more of the same. Stay healthy and safe 'till we meet again.

Name: Bob And Karen Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Oct 13, 2013, 6:45 am - HHS Time
Class: 1960
City & State: Hawthorne, Ca
No E-mail
Message: What a great '63 reunion. You really put on a terrific party.

Name: Sharon Macdonald ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Oct 12, 2013, 11:01 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Badger
Class: 1963
City & State: Bruceville, TX

Message: The committee did a wonderful job on planning the Class of 1963 reunion. Thank you to all who made the week-end a reality.

Name: John Baker ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Oct 12, 2013, 9:47 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Lomita

Message: Congratulations to the Class of 63 for a Great 50 year Reunion tonight. An enormous turnout at the Ayres Hotel for this one. Lots of good speakers and stories from The Ol' Coach Hal Chauncey, Coach Sid Semon, Coach Otto Plum, Floyd McCutcheon, Myrtle Reeves and our own Gary Bickers. Jim Bush was the master of ceremonies and did an outstanding job. It was still going strong when I left and should go on into the early morning.
Thanks to the reunion committee members; Dorothy Johnston Slawson, Linda Huthmaker, Bill Shultz, Floyd McCutcheon, Lynn Brooks, Barbara Hamilton Beard, and Jim Bush for putting on one heck of a show.

Name: Jill Jaynes ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Oct 11, 2013, 5:58 am - HHS Time
Maiden: McFarlane
Class: 1977
City & State: Laguna Niguel, CA

Message: Cougar sighting! On my way to John Wayne airport this morning, via airport shuttle. Got talking to one of the passengers. Found out she grew up in Hawthorne. I asked if she was a Cougar, she was! Her name, Debbie Hoover, class of 75. I know I'll never achieve Super Cougar Sighting, like Clark Millman, but, this one was pretty random.

Name: Tom Burroughs ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Oct 10, 2013, 7:23 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1958
City & State: Prescott AZ

Message: Hey Jerry did I ever strike you out? Hey Barn, I'm pretty sure I struck you out a time or two!

Name: Gary Bickers ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Oct 10, 2013, 5:13 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1963
City & State: pve cal

Message: I was being recruited by UCLA and got to see Gordon Martin and his "gutty little Trojans" play UCLA at the Sports Arena. Nice game Gordon and nice win.

Name: Dennis Carden ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Oct 10, 2013, 12:52 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1963
City & State: Newnan, Ga.

Message: Happy Birthday to my old 120th St. neighbor Bebop Hegg.

Name: Gordon Martin ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Oct 10, 2013, 8:13 am - HHS Time
Class: 1959
City & State: Phoenix,Arizona

Message: Jerry hit at least .637 against me. Never could get him out as I remember.

Name: Barney McArdle ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Oct 9, 2013, 11:09 am - HHS Time
Class: 1958
City & State: San Antonio, Texas

Message: Hey Jerry Flory, just saw your post on Cougartown and wanted to say hello, after so many years. I played with you on the '55 Cardinal Team and it was a good one. Mr. Massey was our coach and I still have the team picture of the whole team that was in the newspaper and the picture of all of us in the Hawthorne parade. Hope all is well and great to hear from you.

Name: Jerry Flory ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Oct 9, 2013, 8:58 am - HHS Time
Class: 1960
City & State: Hawthorne

Message: I have read the Hawthorne Middle League input and it brings back many great memories. I played for the Lloyd Dennees Cardinals from 1955 thru 1957 and won the triple crown in 1957, with a 637 batting avg. 6 hr. and 27 rbi. With all the trophies I received in my baseball and softball career this trophy is my most treasured. I am still into sports as I own a Sporting Goods store in Hawthorne. Thank You for the memories. Jerry Flory

Name: Sande Gosper ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Oct 8, 2013, 7:30 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Bashaw
Class: 1968
City & State: GardenGrove, CA

Message: Cougar Sighting 10/5 ... Mammoth Lakes, CA .... Connie Cook Bromby '71, Gary Bromby '67 and me '68 ... Childhood friends ... Haven't seen each other in over 40 years!!! What a great time reminiscing.

Name: Jim Frederick ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Oct 7, 2013, 3:32 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: Santa Susana Ca,

Message: A big happy birthday to Jo Anne Hawthorne "Alverez"!! All the way back to K 1!! Have a great Birthday lady! Hope all is well for ya!!

Name: Jim Frederick ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Oct 6, 2013, 9:57 am - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: Santa Susana Ca,

Message: My brother "Louis Frederick" played for the 7 up team. I still have his uniform jersey .. I hold close to me. I sure miss him ...

Name: Tom Burroughs ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Oct 5, 2013, 6:30 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1958
City & State: Prescott AZ
No E-mail
Message: The Dodgers in 52, 53, were sponsored by Selma Davis Realty. Roger Lewis' Mom I think owned it then. Roger was class of 58.

Name: Bob & Karen Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Oct 5, 2013, 8:08 am - HHS Time
Class: 1960
City & State: Hawthorne, Ca
No E-mail
Message: The Hawthorne High Cougars scored a huge victory last night over Leuzunger winning back the Mayor's Cup , 44-8. The team is now 2-3. Improving? Yes! Go Cougs!

Name: Karen Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Oct 4, 2013, 4:38 pm - HHS Time
City & State: Hawthorne,Ca
No E-mail
Message: Hey Robin, History is not always rosy. Other perspectives should always be viewed. Just my two cents. I am so impressed with the job Linda did and she is a member of the Hawthorne Historical Society, I do believe.

Name: Robin Hood ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Oct 4, 2013, 4:03 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1960
City & State: Eugene ,OR.
No E-mail
Message: Barney mentioned the middle league all star team going to Santa Maria. For years our family packed up a trailer and went to the world series of middle league. I don't know if it has been mentioned but Santa Maria started middle league in the early 50s. I dont know about today but it was only played in Calif., and as Gary B. said was a gap between little league and american legion ball. Pony and Colt leagues were the norm every place else. And John, Richard Berry plumbing the sponser was the father of another 50s quarter midget driver Richard "High Gear" Berry. Steve Fraser remembers him. Re: Linda McVeigh's article. Do you really want to put this in Hawthornes Museum? "bleak" is not how many of us viewed Hawthorne, especially in the 60s. enuff said.

Name: Steve Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Oct 4, 2013, 2:22 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: Laguna Woods
No E-mail
Message: This month's "Westways", the Auto Club magazine, has a write-up of the city of El Segundo. Check it out.

Name: Bob Jensen ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Oct 4, 2013, 12:19 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1971
City & State: Los Angeles
No E-mail
Message: Richmond Bar & Grill is still there and we go there every once in a while. It was the place for HAC employees especially on Fridays.

Name: Barney McArdle ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Oct 4, 2013, 11:08 am - HHS Time
Class: 1958
City & State: San Antonio, Texas

Message: I just saw John Pritchard's posting about El Segundo's "Old Town Music Hall". When I worked for Hughes Aircraft in the late 80's and early 90's, we used to go to a great hamburger place for lunch and drink beer, with sawdust on the floor (can't remember the name)----anyway, I wanted to go to see what the Old Town Music Hall was about and I saw Korla Pandit. My mom used to be in love with his eyes, when he had a 15 min. T.V. show on KTLA, Channel 5. She would never miss the program----I think it was in the early 50's. John can you remember when his show was on and the name of the hamburger place------it might have been "Richmonds".

Name: Barney McArdle ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Oct 4, 2013, 10:25 am - HHS Time
Class: 1958
City & State: San Antonio, Texas

Message: As long as Tom Burroughs is going back so far on the Hawthorne Middle League, I will add my input. I played for the 1955-56 Lloyd Dennee's Cardinals, who won the pennant that year. We had on our team---Mr. Massey (Coach), Dave Jacobson, John Massey*, Bill Welsh*, Al Phenicie, Barry Mitchell*, Jim Week*, Me, Paul Burbey, Richard Lydon, Terry Birdsal*, Jerry Florey*, Fred Ewing, Billy Brooks, Ronnie Barr* and Jay Wilson (* indicates All Star Team). The Allstar team went to Santa Maria to compete but can't remember how we did. Our team also rode in the Hawthorne Parade that year---I still have the picture of our team in three vehicles, a White Chevy Pick-up, a Red Ford Convertible and Mr. Massey's little white car (I have no idea what it was).

Name: Ernie Nixon ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Oct 4, 2013, 9:59 am - HHS Time
Class: 1963
City & State: Jacksonville, Fla.

Message: Just caught the Brian Wilson and Jeff Beck show at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre here in Florida. Man, what a blast. It really amazes me how people this far away from Hawthorne just love Brian's music.

Name: Karen And Bob Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Oct 3, 2013, 8:51 am - HHS Time
Class: 1960
City & State: Hawthorne, Ca
No E-mail
Message: The article by Linda McVeigh was terrific. Maybe we should post it in the museum? Also, a big happy birthday to Mary Prodin Sloan! We'll be seeing you in a couple of weeks!

Name: John Baker ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Oct 3, 2013, 8:34 am - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Lomita

Message: A very big Happy Happy Birthday to HHS 60s Mary Prodin Sloan. Have a great day Mary and see you next weekend.

Name: Tom Burroughs ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Oct 3, 2013, 6:31 am - HHS Time
Class: 1958
City & State: Prescott AZ

Message: More Middle League brain farts!! We 7 upper's lost our coach & in 54 Mac, as he went by McClure, came from the Indians & was our coach. Cliff Rich who was the personnel Manager at McCullough was also their Middle League coach. Susan Haskell's Dad Mr. Haskell was the Optimist Club coach. Ahh, these sleepless nights may remember more?