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Name: Myrna Bizzell
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Name: anonymous
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Name: barbara duran
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Name: Bob Rierdan
E-Mail: printer@cheerful.com
Class: 61
Message: Karen, I'm sure the kiddy land was owned by the Rockwell's beginning in the '40's. I really don't know when they opened it. After 40 years I still dream about it, once in awhile.
My favorite ride to operate was the carousel. It was a genuine antique and had a turn-of-the-century calliope that used paper music rolls, like the early player pianos.
The carousel had a giant electric motor that ran continuously and it was engaged with a clutch that made the carousel turn. Once the carousel was running I would jump on and collect the tickets, ride for awhile then jump off to stop the ride. There was a timer that had a light bulb on top so you could see when it was time to shut the ride down; I used to get so much into riding that I would often forget to look at the light. Many times Mrs. Rockwell would have come out of the back door of her ticket booth and holler for me to shut it down. There was usually a line of kiddies and their parents waiting to ride. Mrs. Rockwell never showed any anger toward me for those long rides. Bob
Name: Ricki Farrell
E-Mail: farrell@worldnet.att.net
Maiden: Valencia
Class: '61
Message: Thanks for sharing John! You do a good job with low-res photos. We lived about 3 blocks from that amusement park on 116th st. I think that it went up in the early '50's. It was a real treat to go there. I remember Hawthorne Youth Camp well. Some of you baby Cougars probably had me as a counselor. I worked a week there my junior year and another my senior year. In 1966 after I graduated from college, I worked there a whole summer. I thought it was great. I was the arts and crafts specialist. I also was a Parks and Recreation leader at several of the Hawthorne parks for 4 years while I finished college. I bet I kicked many little Cougar butts. I wish I could be with all of you this coming weekend.
Name: John Baker
E-Mail: jb1@cougartown.com
Class: 1962
Message:Here's a picture of Ricki Valencia Farrell, her husband Jim, and Sammy the vicious Golden Retriever. Yeah Ricki, Sammy looks like a real guard dog to me. Now we all know what a bonafide 1961 Coug looks like, and from where I'm standing it's pretty darned good. We "Vintage Cougars" wear pretty well though. Thanks for sending along the picture of your family. Anyone else want to grace the Cougartown halls with a picture of their family, just send it on over.
Name: Bob Veach
E-Mail: annijoro@aol.com
Class: 1972
Message: Barbara Duran, how the heck are you? You might not remember me, I was the big dumb guy hanging with Steve Gibson, both drooling in the hallway at RH Dana when you or Cindy Kolechi(?) walked by. "BB" had to have meant "bronze and beautiful". Do you ever hear from Debbie or Shirley Cook?
Mr. Plotkin, do you remember it was the c/o 1968 that you wanted to give a math test and if anybody who failed, you wanted to hold back from high school? Thank god they wouldn't let you- I would still be there! However, 31 years of life's experience and 3 sons later, I feel you had a good idea.
My niece and nephews, who also attended RH Dana, told me you were still teaching. Good. Teachers like you are rare and hard to replace.
Name: barbara duran
E-Mail: natl098
Maiden: duran
Class: 72
Message: hello to darcy barnes. i always wondered what became of you. i was happy to see you joined the hhs web site. it's terrific. i hope you remember me!
Name: karen kuehl
E-Mail: kaykay@accex.net
Maiden: graham
Class: 59
Message: I remember Hawthorne Youth Camp too. Don Hubbs, Bill Engle and I were worked there for a week in '59. We really had a great time. And I was responsible for trying to keep the boys from raiding the girl's cabins!!! What a job!! It was alot of fun and I wished I could've worked there again. When did the kiddie rides place on 116th and Hawthorne begin? It seems I remember going there when I was a little kid in the late 40's. I don't know if it was the same place or not.
Name: Janice Mastropaolo
E-Mail: emeraldbay@earthlink.net
Maiden: Dorman
Class: 74
Message: Does anyone remember Hawthorne Youth Camp?? I don't recall seeing anyone mention it. We went almost every summer. My dad was a City employee and we always had a week in the winter and one in the summer. It was a great place. Lot's of great memories!
Note: Janice, I remember Hawthorne Youth Camp. What a great week spent in the Summer of 58. Tommy Graves HHS58 and Mike Gillespie HHS58 were camp counselors. We did all the fun stuff you're supposed to at camp. We even raided the girl's cabin. Pretty scary at that time boy.
I think Hawthorne Youth Camp is still there too. That's a great memory....thanks.
Name: Harry Plotkin
E-Mail: hcharry@pacbell.net
Class: 52/96
Message: Bob R. and Bob B. - re: Boyces. Larry and his sister, Judy?? were in my class. Nice kids! Received an email from Dennis Campbell clearing me of the "BB" in relation to Barbara Duran. WHEW!!!
Name: Janice Mastropaolo
E-Mail: emeraldbay@earthlink.net
Maiden: Dorman
Class: 74
Message: Hi everyone. Just tried to get in touch with Steve and Kathy Stonebraker. E-mail address didn't work. If you check this site, please contact me and update your address. Just wanted to know how both your families are doing. Bud and Dick were friends in High School. Steve how is you mom doing. I still have one of her piano books from when we took lessons together. Think of her often.
Love to all! Janice
E-Mail: mybizz@aol.com
Maiden: Bell
Class: 66
Message: Janet - Ginny May is in Texas (Waco area) with her oldest son. She is doing pretty well, getting used to a new life after divorce. What is Paul doing?
It's amazing how this site takes me back to my childhood and York School. I remember going to Joyce Bleeker's (?) house and we walked somewhere in her neighborhood and watched/listened to the Beach Boys practice in the garage .... oh, what we didn't know at that time.
Has anyone kept track of Penny Young? She moved to Thousand Oaks in our Sophmore year. Her Dad had the Texaco station at Prairie and 122nd.
How about Genie Elshire, Kathy Bowker, and Jane Delisle? Remember how sure we were that we would not forget any of our friends or lose track of them?
Name: Michelle Drapeau
E-Mail: havnfun@qnet.com
Maiden: Whittaker
Class: 78
Message: If no one else has answered the mystery photo question, I'd like to solve the puzzle, John.
It's Sharon Bierman from class of '76. Her and my sister Cindy were friends!! What's my prize?
Note: Michelle, YES!! You've answered correctly. Your prize is you get to spend a "NO" expenses paid weekend in Las Vegas at the hotel of your choice. Next weekend will do. So be at the Sunset Station at 6pm on Saturday night. We'll all meet you there. OH.......and bring the 45 dollars. :o)
Name: Bob Rierdan
E-Mail: printer@cheerful.com
Class: 61
Message: Jacquie, That amusement park at Hawthorne & 116th was Rockwell Kiddy Land. I worked there on the weekends and during the summer months in about 1958 - '60. The Rockwell's were nice people - they had traveled with carnivals and retired to the kiddy land business. There was a business right next door that rented little teardrop trailers - John B. used to repair the trailers in those days - Small world! Bob
Note: Jacquie, Yes the "Ferris Wheel" was on 116th and Hawthorne. The Boyce Trailer rental was right next door. Thanks for reminding me about packing those lousy wheel bearings Bob. :0)
E-Mail: ckeohen@hotmail.com
Maiden: Bottolfson
Class: 1966
Message: About a couple months ago, I was able to find a long lost COUGAR friend, Linda Staehr. Then I lost her!! Any clues?! Linda are you still there?
Cheryl
Note: Cheryl, Nancy, her sister, is on the Alumni Page. Her email address is my300zzzx@aol.com. Ask her.
Name: Harry Plotkin
E-Mail: hcharry@pacbell.net
Class: 52/96
Message: Barbara Duran: I cannot accept credit for "bubble butt" as it is not and never was in my vocabulary. I could be accused of "beautiful babe" - but at least you remember me for something. Regards to your siblings and I'm certain your math grades were A's!! Harry Plotkin
Name: Sheran
E-Mail: sgertsch@shastalink.k12.ca.us
Maiden: Crist
Class: 68
Message: What a walk down memory lane.
Name: anonymous
E-Mail: not telling
Maiden: it was something
Class: 75
Message:
john you are close!
E-Mail: not telling
Maiden: was something
Class: 75
Message:
it is keith jones.
Note: Swifty, Is that you??
Name: Jacquie Brissey
E-Mail: jacquie_brissey@aon.com
Maiden: Jensen
Class: 1968
Message: Reading about Bobby Sherman as host of Shindig: My family and I were in L.A. in 1995 and saw him on one of those morning talk shows...he's an EMT in Los Angeles somewhere...they got him to sing "Julie, Julie, Julie do you love me?" on the show. His voice has aged well.
The Helms Bakery truck came down our street everyday after we were home from school. I'm sure they planned it that way! I remember getting a nickel and buying one of those chocolate covered donuts. It was so neat the way the driver pulled out the drawers and picked them out individually. I always wished I could buy more than one!
Does anyone remember the amusement park at the corner of Hawthorne and 118th? I can remember going there for my 7th birthday with Lynne Brown. It went when they built Clark Drugs.
Does Senior Square still exist exclusively for Seniors? I left HHS after my sophomore year, so never had the opportunity to go inside. I think I got gypped!
E-Mail: natl098@aol.com
Maiden: duran
Class: 72
Message: mr plotkin!!!! hello to you. how nice it was to read your message. i'm sure you don't remember, but when i had you in the 8th grade, next to my grade (which i'm sure were always a's) you would always put "bb" i never knew what it meant. one day i finally asked you. you told me it stood for "bubble butt". well i'm now 45 yrs old & my son and his friends still call me that! i wish you would have told me it meant big & busty. although the original is more accurate.
Name: Keith D. Jones
E-Mail: cmi50@yahoo.com
Class: 76
Message: Cindy, I spoke at allot of schools around on all the islands. I was involved with No Hope In Dope. Did we come to your school. I remember speaking at some school out on the North Shore. ANd funney you mentioned HVB. My ex (of 4 years) is the director of Membership for the HVB (Gina). YOu are right though, the atmosphere is Hawaii is the best anywhere in the world. I loved just driving around the island with my Jeep and whenever I wanted to pull over and just jump in the water I did. I lived there for almost 10 years and did not get sick one day. I would come back to LA and catch a cold or something. I loved waking up to the clean air and sound of the waves. My favorite town on Oahu is Haleiewa. I love the chicken katsu at Haleiewa Beach Grill. When Gold's Gym opened on Kapiolani I was the Marketing Director for two years. Now its 24 Hour Fitness. I broke my leg when I was a sophmore (or Freshman?) when Marty Wright hit me in his car (going 40mph) and I went through the windshield. I had more than 40 people come visit me at one time in my hospital room. In fact the other guy that was in there asked to be moved. The nurses said they had never seen so many people visit someone like I did. Now that I think about it, I really knew I had friends.
Name: John Baker
E-Mail: jb1@cougartown.com
Class: 62
Message: I just received this mystery sophomore picture from a mystery Coug. If it's YOU, please step forward. :o)
Name: Cyndi Hewitt
E-Mail: chewitts@aol.com
Maiden: Laird
Class: 75
Message: Keith-I must have seen you in those commercials but I just can't picture you in them. My memory of you is that little kid with a broken leg. Sorry. I remember that gym you were building. I worked in Restaurant Row until 1989, I think a short time after that they tore down the old buildings (garment factory or something) and started building something for the longest time. Then all of a sudden Computer City came up. Sorry about what happened. Good luck with your lawsuit. The first 10 years I was here I worked for HMSA then The Queen's Health Care Plan in marketing. In 1990 I went back to school to get my teaching degree and now I'm teaching 4th grade at Waialua Elem. on the North Shore. I've been married for almost 18 years to a guy I met here and we have a beautiful and smart little four year old daughter! Sometimes I get homesick for the mainland but one week's visit there cures me real fast! I enjoy the clean, fresh air and blue skies here. Not to mention the green mountains and sparkling, pristine blue beaches. (OK everyone go make your reservations to come to Hawaii for the summer!) I should be getting paid by the HVB. I actually feel like I have more roots here now than anywhere else, so it really is home for me.
Name: Janet Amuchastegui
E-Mail: jamuchaste@valint.net
Maiden: Amuchastegui
Class: 68
Message: I was just thinking about Mrs. Walker and piano lessons and today I saw others remember her as well. Hello Myrna! Say hello to your sister for me! Visiting Cougartown is always so much fun, helps to recall our quaint childhood in Hawthorne. Does anyone else remember the bread van (think it was a Helm's). It would go down each street, blow a whistle and mom's would get their coins and go get bread and donuts! This site continues to reunite old buddies and it is so much fun to visit and have old memories jarred. Like so many others I have moved far from Hawthorne, but I feel like it is a little visit back home just enjoying everyone's memories. Thanks John, this is such a special web site for all of us!
Name: Ernie Nixon
E-Mail: ErnBren2@aol.com
Class: 63
Message:I sure have been enjoying Cougartown, brings back many memories. Some have mentioned the Hawthorne A&W. I worked there for 3 years. From inside it was a great show. Dan Petty was noted as the first male carhop. I remember it well and we had a lot of fun with it. I wonder if anyone knows where he is now? In fact, I have one of the jackets like he wore. The cars that came thru were great. I remember when Wetzler and Nelson would walk thru the lot and check for students who weren't supposed to be off campus during lunch. On Friday and Saturday nights all 75 spaces would fill up and stay that way for hours. Thanks for the fun.
Name: Jan Peterson
E-Mail: jp1732@aol.com
Maiden: Freeman
Class: 67
Message: John, I am sure that all of us can't say it enough times or in enough ways...THANK YOU!! Since hearing about this site from my sister-in-law I have read everything. When I thought that I remembered nothing about Hawthorne, I read on and surprized myself at how much I do remember and people that I remember. What a fantastic time I have had. Just in the past few days I have passed on the web-site to Alumni that have signed in. Keep up the great work, and thank you for making a site on my computer be more important than 'GINKOBA'. My memory is just fine. Just needed a push...........
Note: Jan, Thanks for your kind words and enjoy the site.
Name: Kathleen Griffin
E-Mail: Spirithart@yahoo.com
Maiden: Nix
Class: 74
Message: Yes Cindy Laird-Hewitt, I remember you well. Our family's were involved with little league and the scouting program together. Sounds like you're doing well!
Name: Betty Freeman
E-Mail: bfreeman@quik13.com
Maiden: Owen
Class: 1966
Message: This is great! I was visiting classmates.com to try to locate anyone that I knew!
Note: Betty, Glad you found us. Enjoy the site.
Name: Sharon Branigan
E-Mail: srbranigan@aol.com
Maiden: Bierman
Class: 76
Message: Hello, Cindy Whitaker! What a long long time it's been. Don't we go back to 7th grade or was it before then? Whatever happened to Cathy whats-her-name? Nice to hear from you, Cindy.
Hey, JB- is Sargent Williams - Don Williams? Must be the same. He was a dear family friend for years and years and in fact was Randy Clendaniels father-in-law. Don passed away back in about 1990 of cancer. His wife Carol lives on the same street as my mom and they are still good friends. Don was a wonderful character. I'm surprised he let you guys go- I don't think he'd have let ME get away with that!
Note: Hi ya' Swifty. I'm not sure what his first name was, but he was one of the "Good Cops" in Hawthorne in the early 60's. It's good to hear from you Sharon. The "B" girls as well as the "V" girls have been awfully quiet lately. Hope to see you in LV next weekend.
Name: Linda Dietrich
E-Mail: Leonard-Linda@juno.com
Maiden: Dawson
Class: 69
Message: I was looking through my year book and counted the pages of graduates in the year of 69. There was 44 pages. Then I started to count the people and lost interest after 100. Where are they now?
I see Bill Sloey is writing us more but where is your brother Jon? We'd like to hear from him also. What ever became of Nancy Kerber? Did she really run off with Mr. Baxter or was that all talk? We have a class reunion coming up in Oct. It would sure be nice to know who is interested.
One last thing. The one thing I hated about school was the dress code. Us girls had to wear dresses and skirts. I got sent home a couple times because it was too short or my straps were too thin. When was the dress code changed to pants and shorts???? John Baker, thanks again for making it possible to go back in time. You know alot of us would of never found each other if it wasn't for you. We would of died not knowing where our old friends were.
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