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Name: Elizabeth Estrada () on Tuesday, July 8, 2003 at 13:40:02
E-Mail: dzlizzy219@aol.com
City and State: Redondo Beach,CA
Class: 69
Message: We lost another Cougar Mother on Friday the Fourth. Shirley Cook, mother of Georgia, Donna, Debbie and Lynn and wife of Don, passed away at Long Beach Memorial Hospital. Some of you Holly Glen neighbors will remember her through the many PTA activities and her work at the schools as a playground supervisor. Rest in Peace Shirley.
My sincere condolences go out to all the family members.

Name: Carolyn () on Tuesday, July 8, 2003 at 12:22:21
E-Mail: cladd@med.umich.edu
City and State: Ann Arbor, MI
Maiden: Gamradt
Class: 1962
Message: Paul, Paco nailed the location of the Insomniac down, now I wonder if anyone remembers a bar, or coffee house?, in Redondo Beach that had every inch of space inside covered with everything and anything including a gazillion business cards. You had to know where it was located or you'd never figure it out just by looking at the outside of the building (unless the crowd standing outside gave it away). Talk about CRS!!! Does anyone remember that place??? Carolyn
Hi Carolyn, was it "The Nut House"?

Name: Beth Dion () on Monday, July 7, 2003 at 19:13:13
E-Mail: blancheskid@yahoo.com
City and State: Utah
Maiden: Dion
Class: 1980
Message: Marco Larios (Class of '75) passed away last Saturday, July 5th, 2003. (He was married to my cousin Donna Dion) Marco will be at McCormick Mortuary, 1998 S. Pacific Coast Hwy. Redondo Beach. Viewing is Tuesday July 8th, from 4pm to 8pm. Mass will be celebrated Wednesday July 9th at 10am at St. Joseph's Church, 11901 S. Acacia Ave. in Hawthorne. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery 5835 W. Slauson Ave. in Culver City.
Regarding Dale Reeves: I'm sorry to say that Dale was killed in a car crash many years ago (age 21, if I remember correctly). I ran into his father about five years ago and learned the sad news. I have fond memories of Dale. We performed together as members of Hawthorne's community children's choirs.
Sorry for your family's loss, Beth.

Name: Paco () on Monday, July 7, 2003 at 16:55:51
E-Mail: doo4usc@cox.net
City and State: LF
Class: 61
Message: The Insomniac was on Pier Ave in Hermosa Bch just off the Strand and across the street from the jazz club The Lighthouse, I can't take the credit for the pic, it was sent to me from "Cub Reporter" Chris Prewitt. Here is a link to the Insomniac site, http://www.willbrady.com/hare.htm I went to the Insomniac in the late 50's,Mike Bye, a 50's something Coug Grad worked there and would sneak us in for a coffee..

Name: Walter Holt () on Monday, July 7, 2003 at 16:49:15
E-Mail: walterholthhs66@socal.rr.com
City and State: Orange, CA
Class: 66
Message: Paul....If my memory serves me right The Insomniac was located in Hermosa Beach 1/2 block off the strand from the Hermosa Beach pier.

Name: Paul Wisman () on Monday, July 7, 2003 at 16:11:15
E-Mail: hobocat1@comcast.net
City and State: Torrance, Ca

Class: 61
Message: Hi Carolyn, I also found (from afar) the beatnik era intriguing. However, due to CRS, I can?t recall where the Insomniac was located. Can you fill me in? Paco, great photograph, I think that might be my ?57 Chevy parked out front?or is it? Anyway, I sure wish I had it now. I sold mine to Louis Fredrick (HHS61) in 1963. JB, please note my new E-mail address
Thanks Paul....

Name: kathy Downer () on Monday, July 7, 2003 at 16:00:19
E-Mail: down6@charter.net
City and State: Marietta, Ohio

Maiden: Peterson
Class: 70
Message: I wore my cougartown tee-shirt July 5th while I drove from Hilton Head, S.C. to Marietta,Oh. It was a twelve hour drive and I didn't see any cougs at rest stops, truck stops, etc. I'll just have to wear it again on july 19th. Thanks, kathy
Don't forget Cougartown Tshirt Day is July 19th. Everyone wear your Tshirt and try and snag a Cougar.

Name: carolyn () on Monday, July 7, 2003 at 12:22:09
E-Mail: cladd@med.umich.edu
City and State: Ann Arbor, MI

Maiden: Gamradt
Class: 1962
Message: The picture of the Insomniac Coffee House brought back the memory of my beatnik phase - long black sweaters and white lipstick. Like John, I never was inside the place but at one point in my life it held a lot of intrigue. Great picture, Paco! Carolyn

Name: Sharon MacDonald () on Monday, July 7, 2003 at 11:47:17
E-Mail: rmac@genevaonline.com
City and State: on the move!
Maiden: Badger
Class: 1963

Message: We are in the process of moving to a small town in Central Illinois called Sullivan (near Decatur). If there are any Cougars in the area, give me a shout. Last week when everyone was talking about Disneyland, my son and his new bride were spending part of their Honeymoon there. He is in the Coast Guard and Disney offered all service members a special deal for admission so they added it to their trip. He called me from the Pier Disney Hotel and we talked about the rides they had gone on. They went on my favorite, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. They also reported that the old 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Ride is still sitting empty. When I was there 2 years ago, they were remodeling the ride for the Atlantis the Lost Continent Movie so I'm curious as to what happened with that. The first time my family went to Disneyland, we rode the submarine ride and my mother (ever the gullible) started yelling, "it's going down, it's really going down" as the ride started - this was after we stood in line for almost an hour looping back and forth around and over the ride watching it glide along on the barely submerged track!

Name: Patricia () on Monday, July 7, 2003 at 06:04:44
E-Mail: nutrisha02@hotmail.com
City and State: Hawthorne,CA
Maiden: Asay
Class: 1982
Message: Can anyone tell me what happened to Jesse Tunnell and/or Dale Reeves? I heard they have passed away, and both were good friends of mine in HS.
Thank you, Tricia Asay

Name: howard "Paco" Duran () on Sunday, July 6, 2003 at 16:50:37
E-Mail: doo4usc@cox.net
City and State: Lake Forest
Class: 1961

Message: Welcome back JB's, I made a couple of Coug contacts during the past 2 weeks..The first one was while playing in "The Rock and Roll Charity Golf Tournament" in Temecula I played with Janis Brown's (1966) brother in law, who lives in San Diego. And finally a new neighbor who was friends with 1960's Bernie Pressburg and has been searching for him for awhile..Vacation is over, back to work on Monday!
Thanks Paco, and glad you made some new Cougar contacts. I wore my Ctown tshirt a couple of times this past week but didn't have much luck. Speaking of Cougartown Tshirts, they are ready to be picked up, so please order any size you want as, temporarily, we have them all.

Name: Pat Underwood () on Sunday, July 6, 2003 at 13:16:03
E-Mail: onefamilyhistorian@hotmail.com
City and State: Hawthorne, Calif
Maiden: Lawndale High
Class: 1963
Message: John, just wondering if you guys are all done with your NASCAR crashes and your going fast thing along with the 4th of July and blowing up of things. Man it?s good too settle down to a long hot summer and memories of our youth. Then my son Louis tells me this morning he doesn?t want to go too summer school anymore. Like I wanted to go. Don?t things ever change?
Don't know if I'm done vacationing yet. Just got back from Janet's and had a fun week in the sun, as we did everything from hiking in Yosemite to the fireworks show at Mariposa fairgrounds. Thanks Janet for a fantastic week.

Name: Pat Underwood () on Sunday, July 6, 2003 at 12:54:24
E-Mail: onefamilyhistorian@socal.rr.com
City and State: Hawthorne, Calif
Maiden: Lawndale High
Class: 1963

Message: Hey John check out Paco?s pics and take a look at the photo of Insomniac Coffee House, what a beautiful picture of our time. This is where the likes of Maynard G. Crebs and all the beat nicks hung out during our early years of rebellion. You gotta love this photo just for the cars.
I remember making a wooden box in high school in wood shop (8in. X 12in. X 8in deep.) for the safe keeping of keepsakes from the past. A couple of months ago I was out in the garage looking over my past and discovered at the bottom of the box, a ticket from Disneyland in 1957. I shellacked the inside of the box in 1962 and brought it home and filled it with my treasures and there stuck to the bottom was an ?E? ticket. I can?t scan the bottom of the box because it?s 8in deep, so unless you see this box you?ll have to take my word for it. I rode a motorcycle for over 35 years and I can say that was an ?E? ticket ride in itself.
Hi Pat, Yes, I do remember the Insomniac but was never inside. Great picture of yet another So. Bay landmark.
And a D Ticket is as close as I can come.....

Name: Gomez () on Saturday, June 28, 2003 at 10:13:42
E-Mail: whereismorris?.com
City and State: Hot & Hotter
Maiden: Smitty
Class: 1972

Message: When Disneyland still had the ticket books for rides they would put that aside for something like TWA night. Employees of TWA and their families could go on EVERY ride for only a five dollar admission charge. What fun just running from ride to ride with out bothering with tickets. Monsanto? was a cool ride. It's the one where it looks like someone is looking at you through the microscope as you enter the ride.
I remember Hughes Night at Disneyland when I worked there in the mid 60s.

Name: Larry Biller () on Saturday, June 28, 2003 at 10:03:33
E-Mail: lbiller49@yahoo.com

City and State: Portland,100 degrees
Class: 1967
Message: Does anyone remember when those protester "hippie-types" took over Tom Sawyer's Island? As a result Disney changed the dress code for entrance to the park. No Levis allowed. I was just recently talking with an "old" friend, Ken Roberts(HHS 69), and we both agreed that there's a certain magic about the place. Dineyland is still one of my favorite places.
I agree...

Name: Ron Dokken () on Saturday, June 28, 2003 at 04:27:03
E-Mail: rdokk@yahoo.com
City and State: Endwell, NY
Class: 1955

Message: Saw the msg from M Wisham re crowds at Disneyland. (Lorraine was in my class). A while back, I read an article about Disneyland closing its gates during the day - 1st time ever. The article stated that this was necessary in order to preserve the Disneyland experience for the patrons inside the park. Now let me see...Substitute America for Disneyland...We may have to stop giving away tickets to come in - in order to preserve the "American" experience for all current inhabitants. Naah, just another typical racist, homophobe, bigoted, extremist, unreasonable (old) caucasian male.
No, it just sounds like a mid 20th Century Haytowner talking.

Name: Janet () on Saturday, June 28, 2003 at 00:16:21
E-Mail: jreeves@cableone.net
City and State: Prescott, AZ
Maiden: Hardy
Class: 74
Message: Does anyone remember "The House of Tomorrow" in tomorrowland at Disneyland? I don't remember it but my husband was telling me about it. It is not the same as the GE carousel ride.

Name: Marilyn Ross () on Friday, June 27, 2003 at 21:11:10
E-Mail: mlr922@hotmail.com
City and State: Garden Grove, Ca
Maiden: Wisham
Class: 56
Message: I always loved the Teacups too but the last time I rode them - many years ago - I got so sick I thought I would die or wanted to. That tends to take the edge off the fun part. The crowds just got to be too much. Remember when the expression E-ride or E-ticket ride was popular for anything really fun. You had to be over a certain age to understand it.

Name: fraser () on Friday, June 27, 2003 at 20:52:25
E-Mail: sfraser53@hotmail.com
City and State: HB, Ca
Maiden: fraz
Class: 66
Message: the "yellow" pastrami stand on the corner of Imperial and Hawthorne was called "Rod's"
Great trivia, thanks Steve.....

Name: Walter Holt () on Friday, June 27, 2003 at 20:13:29

E-Mail: walterholthhs66@socal.rr.com
City and State: Orange, Ca
Class: 66
Message: My favorite Disney ride was the air cushioned Flying Saucer bumper car ride in Tomorrowland. I was really bummed when I came back to Calif. and when I went to Disneyland they were gone.

Name: NANCY () on Friday, June 27, 2003 at 17:53:09

E-Mail: MOMATHOME498@aol.com
City and State: HAWTHORNE
Maiden: ASHBURN
Class: 66
Message: JOHN HAVE YOU CHECK WITH WALT DIXON HE COULD TELL YOU ABOUT THE HAWTHORNE GRILL I'M SURE.
Yes, He's been checked too.

Name: Jessie () on Friday, June 27, 2003 at 17:24:09
E-Mail: mikejessie@yahoo.com
City and State: Los Angeles
Maiden: Corral
Class: Wanna be.
Message: John, Why don't you just get in touch with the Hawthorne Chamber. They can probably tell you when the name change happened. By the way, did anyone see Carnie Wilson on the Howard Stern show the other night? She looks great! Tea Cups is still my all time fav' at Disneyland
Thanks Jessie....I tried that.

Name: Janet Burkett () on Friday, June 27, 2003 at 17:17:19

E-Mail: jmburkett@sti.net
City and State: Ca
Maiden: Humphreys
Class: 62
Message: Gosh...I guess I am just a kid at heart too. I still LOVE Disneyland! Yeah, it has had some changes, but what hasn't. I still think one of the most traumatic days of my life was when I heard Walt Disney had died. And, I can't exactly remember the year. Anyway, can we go again pleeeeze???
JB2
Yes we can but it would be nice to go on yesterdays prices too. Remember the ABCD&E tickets in book form? I think the big book was about 7 bucks......those days are long gone.

Name: John Baker () on Friday, June 27, 2003 at 15:44:14

E-Mail: john@cougartown.com
City and State: Lomita, CA
Class: 1962
Message: If anyone can come close to the year that Hollys became Hawthorne Grill, please EMAIL me the answer. Thanks

Name: Marilyn Ross () on Friday, June 27, 2003 at 15:26:28
E-Mail: mlr922@hotmail.com
City and State: Garden Grove, Ca
Maiden: Wisham
Class: 56

Message: I first went to Disneyland in 1956 for senior ditch day. A small group of us went there instead of the official picnic. We had a ball. I always loved the Jungle River ride, Richfield Autopia, Teacups and the G.E. Carousel, which has been gone for eons. It later became America Sings. I also loved the house of the future. It had lighting on the walls that you could change the color to match your decor or mood. I don't think that one ever materialized in real life. The giant rocket ship in Tomorrow Land has also been gone for years. Douglas Rocket to the Moon? You would climb to the top and sit in the seats which would recline and vibrate as though you were taking off in a rocket. It was also fun climbing in Swiss Family Robinson's Tree House. The Tiki Hut with the pretend birds singing was pretty cute. That was the old Disneyland it's changed a lot. Now I live 2 miles from Disneyland and have no desire to go anymore.

Name: Chris Prewitt () on Friday, June 27, 2003 at 10:03:36
E-Mail: cjprewitt@juno.com
City and State: Fullerton, CA
Class: 1967

Message: On July 17th Disneyland will celebrate its 48th Birthday. I will be at Disneyland that day, if anyone else is going to be there let me know and I will look for you. Are there any Cougars out there who were at the opening? From the early days I really liked the ?House of the Future?. Can you picture looking so far into the future? In 1956 they envisioned production quantities of microwave ovens (In 1967 Amana introduced tabletop microwave), flat screen televisions (though some were available in the late ?80s production quantities didn?t appear ?till the ?90s), videophones (introduced by AT&T at the 1969 worlds fair but still isn?t popular), electric toothbrushes (introduced in 1960 by Squibb) and ultrasonic dishwashers (You can get them for false teeth but nothing big, cheep, fast or quiet enough for consumer dish washing use). In the first 5-10 years of Disneyland what were your favorite Disneyland rides / attractions.

Name: Don (crow) Burns () on Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 21:42:28
E-Mail: burnslock@yahoo.com
City and State: Downey, Ca.
Class: 57
Message: Hey John, I know we should not use this forum for personal use but I tried to send Delores an e-mail by both add. so I hope she sees this & e-mails me. TIA Don

Name: Dolores () on Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 18:49:28
E-Mail: Doloresx.Wilson@verizon.com
City and State: Lakewood, CA
Maiden: Marin
Class: 76
Message: It was great seeing Don Burns at the car show last week. Don, hopefully, we will see each other at the Mayfair car show in August. Oh, by the way, loved your car!!!

Name: JAMES CICALESE () on Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 18:49:28
E-Mail: jimc074@aol.com

City and State: lakewood, ca
Class: 74
Message: WOW I havent heard about the Five Torches in years. I lived down the street on Crenshaw. My parents used to take us there, but my dads favorite hangout was always the Cockatoo. That was a great place. He knew the owner Andy. Anyone remember the Imperial theater.

Name: Pat Underwood () on Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 18:00:14
E-Mail: onefamilyhistorian@socal.rr.com
City and State: Hawthorne, Calif
Maiden: Lawndale High
Class: 1963

Message: The name of the club in 1965 was the Five Torches. My friend Ben (future brother-in-law) and I went there for after hours to meet his father and sister. One year later his sister and I were married (Cheryl Cordy Hawthorne High C/O 1966). I also worked at Northrop from 1985 to 1999 until I left for health reasons. I worked at the PDC Building east of Crenshaw for 2 years and at Man-Tec in the BOC Building at gate 10 for 13 years. Walt Disney was right when he said ?It?s a Small World After All?.
Wrong Club, Pat. You're too far east as the 5 torches was on the NE corner of Crenshaw and Imperial.

Name: Cindy Whittaker () on Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 16:36:24
E-Mail: cindycwhittaker@msn.com
City and State: Gig Harbor WA
Maiden: Whittaker
Class: 1976

Message: Kathleen G: Where do you work at Northrop? I worked there from '84 to '94. Production Control (Ed Cook - Terry Snodgrass - Ed DeCamp - Brian Boyer, etc etc). My brother-in-law, Dan Drapeau, still works there. Sis worked there too for years and years (Michelle). Got locked in the AA building during the riots because the security guard didn't realize anyone was left and he headed to the main plant! I had no idea what was starting to happen and stopped at the supermarket on the way home. Dumb dumb dumb...

Name: Donald Scheliga () on Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 15:35:56

E-Mail: des249@yahoo.com
City and State: W. Covina
Class: 62
Message: Adrianne. I believe the name of the Club you mentioned was "The Top Hat". It had a top hat and a cane on the Marque. Norm Greenfield and I visited that establishment on occasion.

Name: Paco () on Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 14:23:42
E-Mail: doo4usc@cox.net
City and State: Lake Forest
Maiden: OS6-2378
Class: 61

Message: Well Jimmy Peppers, you're still on the hook! Lovely Carol didn't make it to the family reunion, but alot of others did! You little devil, all the aunts and uncles remember a redhead with a mega phone yelling "whoopie" running thru the house 45 years ago..Nephew inlaw Kyle Morrow is a teacher at the old York school, I think it is now a continuation school..Later Cougs see ya at the Cruise!

Name: Jill McFarlane () on Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 13:14:59
E-Mail: jillmcfar@aol.com
City and State: Mission Viejo, CA
Class: 1977

Message: My dues are paid, I've got my t-shirt on order and it's just as well that t-shirt day is on July 19 rather than on the 5th. I will be in Yucaipa on the 5th and I don't think I will have any Cougar sitings out there. I see Cruise night is coming up, I will try to be there. Hope everyone is having a good summer so far.
Thanks Jill....

Name: BOB () on Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 11:46:22
E-Mail: DSTEVEN311@AOL.COM
City and State: LAKEWOOD, CA
Class: 63
Message: RE: CRUISE NIGHT, I SEE THAT IT WILL BE 8/2/03 AT 6:00 BUT WHERE? THANKS AGAIN. AND IF ANYONE REMEMBERS ME OR MY BROTHER GARY EMAIL ME. BOB
At Fosters on 120th and Hawthorne Bl

Name: Jim Peppers () on Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 06:46:50
E-Mail: JimPeppers@yahoo.com

City and State: Athens, Greece
Class: 61
Message: Hi there cougars, especially Paco! Your pictures are great, but you should ask my sister Sandy or Sherry if they have any of our old class pictures. I remember seeing some beauties way back when. Just thought you might like to know. Much love to all, Jim Peppers

Name: Don (crow) Burns () on Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 00:18:52
E-Mail: burnslock@yahoo.com
City and State: Downey, Ca.
Class: 57
Message: Hey Cougs, had another Coug siting @ the Mayfair Park Cruise last Sunday,Jose Wilson c/o 73, & his wife Delores (Marin) Wilson c/o 76, saw my Hawthorne High flag on my antennae, topped off by two Cougar Balls, it pays to advertise. Looking forward to 8-2-03 cruise. Later Don
That's great, Don.... Keep up the sitings, thanks for getting the word out, and we'll see you on August 2nd.

If you have comments or suggestions, please email me at john14@cougartown.com

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