Hawthorne Feedback

Name: Doris Donaldson ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 19, 2015, 11:47 am - HHS Time

Maiden: Donaldson
Class: 1957
City & State: Twin Falls, ID
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Message: A VERY Happy Birthday to Jake! Our very own Jake! I would sing but would hate to make anyone sick, so just know Jake, there's a hug and a kiss waiting for you the next time we cross paths at Cruise Night! And Patricia, I think you and I should get together and STALK little Jimmy Schroeder until he "tells the rest of the story" (referring to THE KISS)! How about it girlfriend? Little old ladies need thrills too, Little Jimmy ... get with it! hehehe! It would be nice if one of the guys could chime in here with some support.

Name: Billie J. Johnson ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 19, 2015, 11:42 am - HHS Time

Maiden: Hanson
Class: 1962
City & State: Kent, Washington
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Message: Jim, truly enjoy reading these remembered experiences; first dates, dances and, of course "The Kiss" that has opened the door to some great memories for all of us, (even if somewhat embarrassing). Thank you and please keep sharing. Also, its fun to see how we have, lets say, "aged gracefully" by having our current photo added to the site. In fact, John how do we do this?

Name: Eugene Obillo ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 19, 2015, 9:09 am - HHS Time

Class: 1962
City & State: Harbor City, Calif
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Message: Just wanted to wish all Cougars a Happy New Year (Chinese) which when I was in school was not noticed now one of my son's is married to a part Viet Namese so we celebrate that along with our background of Filipino ancestry. By the way Philippine Independence day use to be July 4th independence from the U.S. but several years ago it was changed to June 12th independence from Spain so much for my lesson on history.

Name: Noreen Culley ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 19, 2015, 8:34 am - HHS Time

Maiden: Crotty
Class: 1972
City & State: Westchester, CA
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Message: I think B2 is Debbie Johnson and B8 is Julie Pillar. C8 is Judy Noll.

Name: Jim Raines ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Feb 18, 2015, 6:19 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1962
City & State: Salt Lake City Ut
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Message: It was in the 4th grade at Eucalyptus grade school that I asked a girl out on a date. In the old '53 Ford my Grandmother drove me to her house. It was a new experience for me and wasn't sure what to do. I got out of the car and walked up to her door and knocked. Her mom came to the door then went back inside. It seemed like a long time before she came out. I walked her to the car and opened the back seat door for her then I got in the front seat. On our way to the Plaza theater I looked back and she had slid way down low in the seat so she couldn't be seen. We saw Francis The Mule Joins the Army or something like that. At school I hung out with Tim Lyons. BTW, Janet, what about "Boom Boom Sherry"?

Name: Janet Burkett ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Feb 18, 2015, 8:32 am - HHS Time

Maiden: Humphreys
Class: 1962
City & State: Ca
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Message: Happy Birthday to my very special friend, Sherry Barton! One of the most fun people ever. It was so great to spend time with her, after almost 50 years, at the '64 reunion and to meet her husband as well. Haven't laughed that much since??? Have a great one Sherry!

Name: Eric Putman ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 17, 2015, 9:07 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1974
City & State: Torrance,Ca
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Message: Hi John, I finally broke the ice. B-5 is my brother Gary Putman and I'm pretty sure B-3 is Dominic Berardino.

Name: Susan Nelson ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 17, 2015, 8:42 pm - HHS Time

Maiden: nelson
Class: 1969
City & State: Anderson,ca
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Message: B-8..Linda Truehill? But I thought she was in my grade (69)

Name: John Pritchard ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 17, 2015, 2:36 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1969
City & State: Nipomo, CA
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Message: The story on CBS This Morning which ran on Monday morning, mentioned by Mary Ann W-M, featured Sergeants Cognac and Coffman(?) of the Hawthorne PD, who invented the Coffee with a Cop program in 2011. There were some scenes in Hawthorne, but most of the story told how they teach their method of community involvement across the country, specifically in Charleston, SC in the segment on yesterday. It is visible at the CBS This Morning website. There was an interesting story on Inglewood, the mayor and his plans for the racetrack site in USA Today on Monday. NFL at Hollywood Park?

Name: Patricia Bagby ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Feb 17, 2015, 3:37 am - HHS Time

Maiden: Kavanaugh
Class: 1964
City & State: NY, NY
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Message: I was kidding, JB, honest. I guess my humor didn't come across in my post. We should NOT stalk this poor woman. But it would be fun to find out the ending. But I suspect Jim did that to us on purpose. :)

Name: Patricia Bagby ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 16, 2015, 7:27 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Kavanaugh
Class: 1964
City & State: NY, NY
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Message: I loved Jim's story, The Kiss and propose we have a nation-wide (well, a California-wide) hunt for the woman in question to submit the ending. I myself, after experiencing the awfulness of widowhood, found my old boyfriend on Facebook (via Ray Rasmussen's page)and in fact attended my 50th HHS reunion with him (since we met right after high school, it was, in a sense, our 50th reunion too). Yes, the internet is an amazing place.

Name: Doris Donaldson ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 16, 2015, 2:31 pm - HHS Time

Maiden: donaldson
Class: 1957
City & State: Twin Falls, ID
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Message: What really surprises me about THE KISS is the fact that it would appear more men than women have inquired about the fascinating "rest of the story". I would have imagined we women would be clamoring for the result of the painstakingly search for Cheri. Pleasantly surprising though, it appears we have a few romantic-types among the male CTers. How nice! Now dang it Jimmy! PLEEEEEEEZ DO tell the rest of the story. I can't wait another minute! PLEEEEEEEZ!!!!!!!!!

Name: Esther Ostermann ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 16, 2015, 11:35 am - HHS Time

Class: 1970
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Message: Wow!!! What a story, thanks for sharing the wonderful world of a young boy's first kiss and "what happened next?" Now I need to know- "The Kiss"--it should have gotten an A+

Name: Dennis Carden ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 16, 2015, 9:52 am - HHS Time

Class: 1963
City & State: Newnan, GA.
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Message: Happy Birthday to my friend Nora Staton Marchian.

Name: Billie J. Johnson ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 16, 2015, 9:10 am - HHS Time

Maiden: Hanson
Class: 1962
City & State: Kent, Washington
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Message: More class names forthcoming as soon as Bonnie returns my call. Hey, anyone remember the 10pm curfew besides Nancy, Jonathan, Bobby and I (hate to admit how many times we were pulled over in my old blue Buick). The Hawthorne Police always let us off and told us to say that we were just going home from a show! Well, at least most of the time, we were. Although I was painfully shy in High School I do recall a particular after football game dance/party....my "friends" dared me to walk across the dance floor and ask a certain boy to dance. He definitely was not "just any boy, but the best looking, tall, blond haired guy in school." As I crossed the crowded dance floor I assured myself he would say, "no" afterall he didn't even know my name, but then I didn't know his either, help but it was too late because there I was standing in front of him and looking up into his blue eyes hearing myself say, "will you please dance with me?" I don't even recall what he said if anything....but my feet were moving and we were dancing to a slow song. He was my hero and saved me from total embarrasment. If you are out there, "thank you once again for the dance." See guys you weren't alone, we girls had those stars in our eyes for you too!

Name: Jim Sloey ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 16, 2015, 7:19 am - HHS Time

Class: 1966
City & State: solvang
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Message: b8 is john moore?

Name: Mary Ann Walton-martin ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 16, 2015, 6:43 am - HHS Time

Maiden: Walton
Class: 1961
City & State: Nashville AR
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Message: Breaking News: Hawthorne's Police Department was included on this morning's CBS feature on Coffee With A Cop - a new nation wide program to interact with people in their neighborhoods.

Name: Marilyn Ross ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 15, 2015, 11:01 pm - HHS Time

Maiden: Wisham
Class: 1956
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Message: I thought The Kiss was really cute and a real cliff hanger. I kept trying to scroll down for the rest of the sentence to no avail. John, a smut novel, really? LOL

Name: Grandpa Jimmy Sloey ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 15, 2015, 10:50 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1966
City & State: Solvang Ca
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Message: yeah schroeder what gives, did she turn out to be someone that looked liked baker or worse, me, finish the story, folks want to know, I spent 3 hours trying to find out how to get to page 2. love you man but come on man, I want to know what happened

Name: Jerry Simpson ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 15, 2015, 6:36 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1962
City & State: Santa Clarite Ca.
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Message: Hello John O.K. Now tell me there's going be a part two to the kiss? Are you going to leave us hanging ? Great memory my first kiss was at York. I remember it was picture day and we all had our finest on. Don't remember her name but she was the prettiest girl in class, About ten guys saw the event and they gave me a hard time for days. I didn't care as, I was smitten.

Name: Robin Hood ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 15, 2015, 5:23 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1960
City & State: Eugene OR.
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Message: JB...I was so into Jimbo's Valentine story, but when it ended with I knocked on the door and said "Cheri"????............I waited all day thinking it was in two chapters but not happening. I know my 75 yr old land line connection to my Commodore 64 isn't the latest tech but come on ..Send me the rest Schroeder. I think John is pulling a fast one here..

Name: John Baker ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 15, 2015, 5:04 pm - HHS Time

Maiden:
Class: 1962
City & State: Lomita
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Message: So where oh where are the little Jimmy Schroeder "The Kiss" responses? Hey Jim, I personally loved this story. It took me right back to the playground, maaaann, thanks very much.

Name: Billie J. Johnson ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 15, 2015, 2:05 pm - HHS Time

Maiden: Hanson
Class: 1962
City & State: Kent, Washington
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Message: HELLO Fellow Cougars, York School remember it very well. My brother (Robert H. Hanson, passed November 22, 2013) and sister, Bonnie K. Slakter (Hanson) living in Algona, Washington attended York Elementary. Brother, Bob, went to Leusinger High and Bonnie and I Hawthorne. Although Bonnie and I have retired we travel to and work as Cabin Hosts each summer at McArthur-Burney Falls Campground in northern California. How about those Seattle Seahawks?

Name: Judy Blomsterberg ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Feb 14, 2015, 8:03 pm - HHS Time

Maiden: DeGrazia
Class: 1964
City & State: Harbor City
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Message: On Valentine's day, 15 years ago, I was sitting on Howard Noodleman's lap giving him little kisses...when he pulled out my engagement ring (scared yah for a minute, didn't I Sidney.) and asked me to marry him. So this morning we decided to relive that special moment.. however, we just couldn't get enough momentum or torque to get off the couch without splitting a gut, so we lost the moment laughing. We decided that it was best to just use all the energy and effort to clean up and go to lunch. Isn't it weird how the same couch can just suck your ass down and hold it like a lead balloon in just a few short years. Happy Valentine's day Howie Noodleman. I love you

Name: John Baker ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Feb 14, 2015, 2:03 pm - HHS Time

Maiden:
Class: 1962
City & State: Lomita
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Message: Jim Schroeder has sent along a Valentine story for us. I'm sure you will all get a kick out of this one and seeing as it's a little long for the Feedback page, it is placed on a page called The Kiss. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did. Thank you little Jimmie for a great piece right out of early Hawthorne.

Name: Sue Walsh ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Feb 14, 2015, 9:43 am - HHS Time

Maiden: jolly
Class: 1961
City & State: hesperia, ca
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Message: HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET DORIS. YOU ARE SUCH AN AWESOME VALENTINE. HOPE YOU GET ALL OF THE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE, THAT YOUR LITTLE HEART DESIRES. HUGS

Name: Janet Burkett ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Feb 13, 2015, 11:10 am - HHS Time

Maiden: Humphreys
Class: 1962
City & State: Ca
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Message: Happy Retirement Janny, now come visit Yosemite in your spare time! And Judy, you're right that IS Boom Boom Sherry....I wouldn't have recognized her. Happy Pancake day too.

Name: Judy Blomsterberg ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Feb 13, 2015, 7:21 am - HHS Time

Maiden: DeGrazia
Class: 1964
City & State: Harbor City
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Message: I'll take a try at the grade school pics just by knowing them later in high school. A-1 is an Agular; A-3 is Sherry 'boom boom' Barton; A- 9 is Beverly Reynolds; C-8 is Bonnie Hanson. How'd I do Sid. I hope everyone knows that the Pancake Breakfast is coming up on Feb 28, The Hawthorne Historical Soc. has planned some goodies for us. I have a fist full of tickets to sell before I can get that glow in the dark Rosary, no wait, that was Catholic school. Anyway, Jan and I will be at the Pancake breakfast celebrating Jan's first official day as a retired man. For once I'll be able to boldly hold up my bacon and whistle for John Baker to come over to see that it's either over-done or under cooked. Oh yah, this is going to be a lot of fun. (revenge is sweet) In addition, The VFW breakfast is this Sunday and the Pancake breakfast tickets will be on sale there as well. 5.00 a ticket and you too can whistle for JB on what's wrong with your dish. It's better than the water dunk game at the fair. See you there Sidney. LYM

Name: Ernie Nixon ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Feb 13, 2015, 4:35 am - HHS Time

Class: 1963
City & State: Atlantic Beach, Fla.
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Message: Sorry to hear of John Moynagh's passing. Got to talk with him at a cruise in a few years back. Did not know of Mike Sullivan's passing, a fellow teammate. He is one of the people who turned me on to Buick muscle cars.

Name: Armand Vaquer ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 12, 2015, 8:18 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1972
City & State: Tarzana, Karloffornia
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Message: Thanks, Clark. Actually, I was think that if there's a new Senior Square built, it should be with new benches. I was thinking that the benches could be stainless steel surfboards and get the remaining Beach Boys involved in the fundraising, etc. Beach Boys Senior Square?

Name: Clark Millman ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 12, 2015, 6:56 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1976
City & State: Manhattan Beach, CA
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Message: Armand: Senior Square is definitely not in the redevelopment plan or budget. It will indeed require the alumni to get it done. I scouted the campus today and there aresome good locations for it depending on the next phase of building. I did find the benches from the middle of senior square on a trash pile on the Northeast corner of campus. Damaged but repairable!

Name: JB Schroeder ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 12, 2015, 5:42 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1964
City & State: Bellbrook, OH
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Message: Just to fill in a few of the names that were my classmates in 1956: A5 Barbara Andrews, C-5 Dan Bigelow,B2 Gary Hughes, B-9 Ruth Kara?, C-7 Jerry Hamlow, D-2 David Giguere? A-6 Orlan Storie? Some additional faces are familiar but the names aren't connecting. Thanks for the memories - Bob Hope

Name: Gary Miller ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 12, 2015, 5:09 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1964
City & State: Yountville, Ca
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Message: C-5 Dan Bigelow

Name: John Baker ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 12, 2015, 3:32 pm - HHS Time

Class: 1962
City & State: Lomita, CA
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Message: Just got the word from Jan Blomsterberg that class of 63er John Moynagh has passed away. John was a fun guy and will be missed by many.
There will be a Eulogy for John this Friday, February 13th at 2:30pm at the Douglas Mortuary in El Segundo. Donations can be made in memory of John Moynagh to: Blackbird Airpark – Air Force Flight Test Museum at 2503 East Avenue P, Palmdale, CA 93550

Name: Jim Schroeder ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Feb 12, 2015, 10:32 am - HHS Time

Class: 1966
City & State: Central Point, Oregon
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Message: Now there are some illustrious alums. Someone (Mr. B?) has already fingered my bro -- but C-9 is none other than the place kicker from hell, the late Mike Sullivan -- resplendent in his Cub Scout Uni with cool clown kerchief slide clasp. The kerchief slide was the telling part of a uniform. Spoke volumes of what you were all about. Mine was made of buffalo horn (I was, of course, a bone-head).