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Name: Pat Underwood () on Saturday, October 2, 2004 at 17:13:40
Email: onefamilyhistorian@socal.rr.com
City and State: Hawthorne, California
Maiden: Lawndale High
Class: 1963
Message: Speaking of flooded streets, does anybody remember those older kids that were driving on those flooded streets of Hawthorne? With us younger ones walking on the sidewalks and the older ones moving over into the water creating a massive fantail or wall of water that would drench us on the sidewalk. I couldn?t wait till I was old enough too drive and trust me payback was so divine.

Name: Larry Biller () on Saturday, October 2, 2004 at 16:07:58
Email: lbiller49@yahoo.com
City and State: Portland,Or.
Class: 1967
Message: Oh yes I remember those pollywogs well. I can still picture that jar in my room with those little critters swimming around unaware of their impending doom. And the smell, oh the smell...I can't stand to remember the smell so I've got to stop this mental recollection.

Name: SusieQ () on Saturday, October 2, 2004 at 00:30:47

Email: Mustangsusie21@msn.com
City and State: use2be OS63218
Maiden: Klingenhagen
Class: 1971
Message: ...I can still remember the smell of dead polliwogs!!!! Its balloon fiesta time here....
Sounds like lotsa fun for the next few days, Susie. Have a beer for me, willya.

Name: Mary Ann () on Friday, October 1, 2004 at 20:10:33
Email: Mavila7428@aol.com
City and State: Del Aire
Maiden: Stanley
Class: 1977
Message: I think John is probably right about the mosquito larvae; it's in the water, it wiggles, in my young mind that probably equated to a fish. However I can remember what fun Darlene Elmer (75), Kelly Dunn (76) and I had wondering how on earth were the fish able to swim all the way from the ocean to our gutters.
Now pollywogs are another story. Every time there was a good rain we would go down to the Farmer's field (El Segundo & Aviation Blvd) and risk our lives (story was that the farmer would shoot at any trespassers) just to collect a jar full of pollywogs.

Name: Paco () on Friday, October 1, 2004 at 20:01:00

Email: doo4usc@cox.net
City and State: Lake Forest
Maiden: OS6-2378
Class: 1961
Message: We would catch fish in our gutter then sell them, sister Patricia would go door to door, with the money we made we would buy lures for the next season. You had to get your license early in the morning at Crooks Liquor store. Go Dodgers!!!
Pretty bored since retirement, eh Paco?

Name: Wade Greasby () on Friday, October 1, 2004 at 17:20:04
Email: grizbear73@juno.com
City and State: Surf City
Maiden: Worms
Class: 1973
Message: John, We also had worms in the gutter. Used them to go fishing. This was in '64 days. The rains in the winter used to flood the streets and us kids would get laundry soap and turn 129th street west of Jefferson into a huge bath tub. We'd have traffic stopped for an hour or two. The street/water departments would come out and open the fire hydrants and wash the soap down the storm drains. All the worms would die and the cars would be able to go through without skidding. I think the first skim boards were invented right here in Hawthorne back then.
I don't remember the worms coming out after heavy rains but I do remember the flooding. George Gates (LHS62) lived on 136th and about Ramona and down towards Hawthorne Bl on 136th, there was a vacant lot that would get knee deep to a 7 foot Indian after a good rain. I remember making islands out of pallets, boards, old tires, or whatever we could find. Lots of fun growing up in Hawthorne in the 50s. Who remembers camping out in the back yard when you were kids?

Name: John Crotty () on Friday, October 1, 2004 at 16:01:19
City and State: Hermosa Beach
Class: 1969
Message: Hey JB, I think I know the little fish Mary Ann Stanley was refering to. I grew up down the street from her and at the corner of 124th Place and Glasgow Place was the notorious "slick corner." For some reason, all the water that drained down the block would accumulate there (in front of the Smith's house) and it would be 1" to 3" deep, completely algae overgrown and if you stepped into it, you were on your ass in a second, hence "slick corner." Occasionally, there were tons of mosquito larvae fluttering around below the surface. I think those were her "little fish." What do you think big guy?
That sounds right. I remember seeing mosquito larvae and they squirm around, looking like tiny fish. Whattayathink Mary Ann?

Name: Debbie Miles () on Friday, October 1, 2004 at 15:59:25
Email: pinkelephant10atyahoo.com
City and State: Del Aire
Class: 1977
Message: Mary Ann, I don't remember little fishes in the raingutters, but I do remember all the worms that used to come out at Sepulveda all over the sidewalks when it rained. It was so gross when they squished under your feet!

Name: Kathleen Griffin () on Friday, October 1, 2004 at 14:44:13
Email: ct_helpdesk@yahoo.com
City and State: San Pedro, CA
Maiden: Nix
Class: 1974
Message: Cindy? The World Ended? Dang I missed it! Now what am I supposed to do?
Pick yourself out a nice fluffy cloud

and join us.

Name: KIRK C. GREASBY () on Friday, October 1, 2004 at 13:39:26
City and State: COLORADO SPRINGS CO.
Class: 1976
Message: Last night my son and some other firefighters and I went to see a sneak preview of the movie LADDER 49. We found it to be OUTSTANDING! It shows the heart and soul of a band of brothers. Catch it this weekend!

Name: JOHN CROTTY () on Friday, October 1, 2004 at 11:18:42
City and State: HERMOSA BEACH
Class: 1969
Message: FELLOW COUGAR ALUMNI OF 1969. JUST TO PIGGYBACK OFF WAYNE DICKEY'S PLEA, PLEASE GET YOUR REUNION INFO SENT IN ASAP. AND PLEASE, DON'T LET ANY TRIVIAL THING OR ACTIONS OF AN IMMATURE PERSON BACK THEN, KEEP YOU FROM ATTENDING. NO ONE WILL REMEMBER, NOR LITTLE CARE. AND IF SOMEONE ATTENDS WHO MIGHT HAVE CAUSED YOU A LITTLE DISCOMFORT BACK THEN, I'M SURE THEY'LL APOLOGIZE AND ADMIT THEIR JUVENILE STUPIDITY. DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. THE IMPORTANT THING IS, SOMEONE WILL WANT YOU THERE, SOMEONE WILL REKINDLE AN OLD FRIENDSHIP, AND MORE LIKELY, SOMEONE WILL BEGIN A NEW FRIENDSHIP. THE MEMORIES, ALL POSITIVE OR HUMOROUS WILL COME FLOODING TOWARD YOU AND YOU WILL NEVER REGRET ATTENDING THIS FUNCTION. I'VE HAD A BLAST AT EVERY ONE OF THEM. ALL THE CLIQUES ARE GONE AND IT'S JUST ONE HUGE TRIP DOWN INCREDIBLE JOURNEYS. TIME'S A-'WASTIN'. PLEASE SHOW UP.
Amen to that!!!

Name: deano () on Friday, October 1, 2004 at 09:55:10

Email: newone in the list
City and State: tustin,ca
Class: 1965
Message: i remember greg weeks living down the next block from me on 134 Pl how are you doing and hey john what's a GRAND POOBAH? first car 47 chevy fleetmaster and was able to slide a marlboro box barely under the frame thanks to rose mufflers he knew just how to heat the springs, ruffest riding car or truck i've ever owned
Hey Dean, a Grand Poobah? Why that's the Man in Charge, the Ring Leader, the Patrón, the Boss, the Chief, the General, your Wife, the Head Cheese.

Name: Mary Ann () on Friday, October 1, 2004 at 08:04:43

Email: Mavila7428@aol.com
City and State: Del Aire
Maiden: Stanley
Class: 1977
Message: I was talking to a friend how when I was young the gutters would fill with water and there would be small fish in it. My friend looked at me as if I were delusional...Am I???...or does anyone else remember this? And if it's true..how did that happen???
I remember pollywogs cropping up in pools of water when I was just a tadpole. I don't remember fish. I guess life, in all forms, has a way of surviving.

Name: Raymond Smith () on Friday, October 1, 2004 at 00:52:53

Email: Kawabunganorth@juno.com
City and State: Portland, Oregon
Maiden: Vacation in Redondo Beach 9/30!
Class: 1981
Message: Hey folks, nice to see all is well in the South Bay! Anyone know why Del Amo Mall is like 1/4 closed (I can only think of Montgomery Wards) and why some of stores left town? None of my buddies knows. I did see alot of improvements in the Lawndale/Hawthorne area. Real nice! Waves are great and the sand feels good! I'll be at Hermosa Beach this Saturday Oct.2nd at the North Side of the pier or for dinner at Hennessey Tavern near the pier. Have fun yee all!
Hi Ray, that one end of Del Amo has been under construction for a few years now. Don't know why those stores are hard to lease unless you are isolated at one end and don't get the foot traffic as the ones in the middle. Have a fun time at Hennesseys.

Name: John Crotty () on Thursday, September 30, 2004 at 16:18:32

City and State: Hermosa Beach
Class: 1969
Message: Hey Wade, What kind of irons were you using in that tourney? Where'd ya get 'em. Were they any good? (HA!) Email me...

Name: Kelley () on Thursday, September 30, 2004 at 15:49:11

Email: surfbabe@charter.net
City and State: Coos Bay, OR
Maiden: Currie
Class: 1967
Message: Gregg Weeks wow so many memories...email me please..Glad you found CT Remember my first tattoo! trying to hide it from my Mom..too funny..
To Jill: What was in that pipe your friend had in the car that night..Not knowing the seat was reclined for 20 minutes makes me wonder!!! Email me..

Name: Keith D.Jones () on Thursday, September 30, 2004 at 14:25:10

Email: cmi50@yahoo.com
City and State: KonaHawaii
Class: 1976
Message: Saw Brian Wilson on Ellen and then Jay Leno. Is he promoting something coming up. My daughter update; She is out of the detention center she was in for the past 2 or 3 months. She is a totally changed girl her mom tells me. Time will only tell. It took something bad to happen to her to make this work, so hopefully it did. Aloha
Keith, I hope you and her mom realize it's not that EZ. Your daughter needs to stay with the program. She needs you and her family now more than ever. Good luck to her.

Name: Wade Greasby () on Thursday, September 30, 2004 at 10:46:13
Email: grizbear73@juno.com
City and State: Surf City,Ca
Maiden: Cougarsupport
Class: 1973

Message: Welcome back John. This past Monday Cougar Alum, Mike McDowell,'65, Mike Scott,'73, and myself teed off to help support Fountain Valley High School Baseball program, in their first golf tourney. All procedes went to the Baseball Program for all their needs. Any tourney or golf outing is good with me. We finished 4th out of 42 teams. We're preparing for the second Cougar Classic next May. If you could remember the launchings from Vandenburg that lit up the evening sky, this is how I viewed the tee shots of Scotty. Incredible. They just explode off the tee, straight down the middle, about a quarter of a mile or so. I had to put my driver away and concentrate on sinking the putts. It was a great time getting together with the Mikes and helping the cause of Baseball. At the dinner following the tourney, the HHS alumni team was recognized for their contribution and support. We have a tee time for life in this tourney. Have a good day. Fooooouuuuuurrrrrr
Thanks Wade and good to know someone is out there playing golf to help a high school baseball program....tough job but someone has to do it.

Also, please keep us apprised as to the 2nd Annual Cougartown Classic.

Name: gregg weeks () on Thursday, September 30, 2004 at 09:20:46

Email: gweeks@adelphia.net
City and State: ojai,ca
Class: 1967
Message: its a good place to be from
Ahh Gregg, That's what my daddy used to say about Texas.

Glad you found us.

Name: Wayne Dickey () on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 21:43:31

Email: impalawayne@aol.com
City and State: La Palma, Ca
Class: 1969
Message: Just wanted to tell everyone from the class of 1969, that the reunion is less than a month away. Let's try and make this the best reunion yet. I personally, am looking forward to seeing alot of old classmates. John Baker! Should I bring my accordian?
Hey Wayne, If you think your classmates deserve to hear you play that trampoline with piano keys, please do.

Name: Bob Veach () on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 21:15:52

Email: GRV5891@aol.com
City and State: Long Beach, CA
Maiden: Jackrabbit
Class: 1972
Message: Oh John, thank goodness you're back. I was so worried these last few days as I thought I was the one responsible for your disappearance. When I was catching up on my reading the feedbacks from a few days ago, I saw that you guys were lamenting about THAT GAME in 1959 again. I thought "oh please, it was 45 years ago, let it go. Please, Oh Mighty One, make him stop." Then out of the blue nobody herd from you. I was frantic, like I stuck a voodoo pin in your head or something. The only time Someone has ever listened to me is now? I couldn't sleep for days, so I finally said "please Oh Mighty Power, bring him back. He is the Grand Poobah of Cougartown, our world would not be the same without him and this site, that has brought happiness to so many people, would end." I was so relieved when I saw you were back, I knew Someone was listening. Now then, about that Blonde Hooter girl I ordered Power, could she be 36-24-......
Hey Bob, it's Almighty, not Oh Mighty. No wonder he doesn't answer your prayers. AND it would take a little more than THE GAME to make me walk away from this place. Hope your wife didn't make you sleep outside too long after the Cougartown picnic.

Thanks for dropping by and hope to see you at the Homecoming game. Didn't Mater Dei beat Poly last year? Just wondering.

Name: Cindy Colby () on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 20:48:29

Email: cindycolby@adelphia.net
City and State: Seal Beach, CA
Maiden: Maxson
Class: 1963
Message: Cougar Sighting!!!!!!!! I was standing in line waiting to get into the buffet at the Flamingo in Laughlin on Monday morning, right behind me was Tonya Hobson, I think she said class of 62, I recognized her right off, I said hi Tonya, she had no idea who I was until I said HAWTHORNE. We had a good talk, she lives in Arizona. Martha Amour, if you read this Tonya says hi, call me, I have lost your number.
Cindy
Tonya was in my class all right. Hey Tonya, How are you and Steve doing in AZ? I miss you girl. Check in here once in a while, willya? Great sighting, thanks Cindy....

Name: Jill McFarlane () on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 19:31:30
Email: jillmcfar@aol.com
City and State: Mission Viejo, CA
Class: 1977
Message: Whew, I am so glad it was only computer problems that JB was suffering from. I thought he took this end of the world business seriously and was hiding in some bomb shelter located on El Segundo and Aviation. Glad your back JB with your quick wit and eloquent prose. We love you man.
Heck no, I'm doing like my 2nd grade teacher taught me, Duck and Cover. I'm under my desk typing this, waiting for it all to end. See you all on the other side.

Name: Bud Rhoades () on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 18:00:44

Email: bud.rhoades@fullmerinc.com
City and State: BelmontShores
Class: 1974
Message: All right,now I can post all those things that should be pm'd without the harsh critisism of our beloved web-master...hey Dan Johnson we can talk rock n'roll now....
I'M BAAAACCK!!!! Man, what an awful 2 days. I took my computer down to be repaired and it was the KEYBOARD. It seems there was some kind of soft drink leaking from it, probably left over from birthday Saturday. CORY, were you playing Elf Bowling with lemonade?

Name: KIRK C. GREASBY () on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 16:29:32
City and State: COLORADO SPRINGS CO.
Maiden: Greasby's little brother
Class: 1976
Message: Gig Harbor&Solvang, Be varrryvee quiet! John is sleeeeping. Have a Great Day!

Name: lester glenn moss () on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 16:22:24

Email: lester.g.moss@boeing.com
City and State: riverside,calif.
Class: 1960
Message: hello john i want to thank you for being there for all us cougars, i hope you never tire of hearing this from all of us. i want to ask you if something has happened to the the music links on the web pages. i was able to click on to them about 4 weeks ago but i'm not able now. i thought maybe boeing cut me off from this site but that's not the case at all. i had some one from the boeing help desk check me out on my computer so they trouble it might be on the hawthorne web site web site. please drop me an e-mail if you can help me on this. later for now, l.g.moss
I don't know, Les. Is anyone else who never had a problem playing the songs, having trouble now? Can you go back about 100 pages and still play those songs? Do you have Real Audio on your computer? Do you have the latest version? I have Real Player 10 on mine and the newer songs play fine.

Name: Mike () on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 14:52:37

Email: Shay
City and State: Cerritos, CA
Maiden: OS6-9393
Class: 1961
Message: Hello Fellow Cougars; I just had a phone conversation with our good friend John (JB-1) and he gave me a mission. He's having some kind of an arguement with his computer, and he's losing. He can't respond to our feedback postings with his usual wit and wisdom because his machine won't let him. He can't write a feedback explaining this problem to us for the same reason. He's working on repairing the problem and we'll all know when it's back to normal. Thank God we're all Cougars
M.S.
Thanks Mikey.....

Name: Julian Camacho () on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 13:25:50
Email: Juliancamacho@msn.com
City and State: Whittier, CA
Class: 1987
Message: Great web page. I found out about Cougartown.com from a family my wife met in Mexico City while having breakfast at the hospedaje. We had to share the table so we began to talk and it turns out the other man from the Class of 1967 had attended. Only to fine out we both attended albeit in two different decades nonetheless we have a commonality.

Name: Bud Rhoades () on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 13:24:32
Email: bud.rhoades@fullmerinc.com
City and State: BelmontShores
Class: 1974
Message: Follow Johns Advise Cougs. Your fellow alumnus' lost masterpiece is amazing. And yea John, after a couple glasses of my favorite Pinot Noir this whole experience takes on a whole new dimension.

Name: Jill McFarlane () on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 13:01:42

Email: jillmcfar@aol.com
City and State: Mission Viejo, CA
Class: 1977
Message: These first car stories are great! Glad that it perked up the feedback here. I sort of have a change of subject though. I don't know if any of you have heard, but today is "The end of the World" I'm sure some of you listen to Mark & Brian, and have heard the same thing. They have been taking confessions all morning. So, if there are any Hawthorne related confessions to be heard, now is the time. I suppose these confessions can be about your first car as well! Hope to see y'all tomorrow. :)

Name: Art LA Mere () on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 11:51:02

Email: artlamere@msn.com
City and State: Bettendorf Iowa
Class: 1973
Message: Boy John it really bugs them if you don't respond to them that like not talking to them got them.

Name: jim () on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 09:00:22
Email: jim.magrini@comcast.net
City and State: Littleton, CO
Class: 1976
Message: My first car was a 1967 GTO. I bought from Joel Cook's (fellow classmate) mom. That car really cooked. For all you car buffs, it had 335 horses, a dual gate shifter, and a posi rear end. I think I paid around $900 for it. They now go for over $35k restored. I still wish I had the car it sure was fun to drive.

Name: John Crotty () on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 08:07:25

City and State: Hermosa Beach
Class: 1969
Message: To All fellow Cougars and Cougarettes, I just received my copy of "SMILE." (It was pre-ordered). It is a masterpiece, but you're gonna have to listen to it at one sitting and crank the volume, preferably with one of those huge systems that picks up every note and nuance. Try it with your favorite glass of wine or cocktail. Then just listen, gasp and wonder!!!

Name: Cindy Whittaker () on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at 16:50:24
Email: cindywhittaker@comcast.net
City and State: Gig Harbor WA
Maiden: Whittaker
Class: 1976
Message: Sloey I think we're in trouble... he's not harassing us like usual.

Name: Jim Sloey () on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at 16:12:16
Email: hartje@msn.com
City and State: SOLVANG, CA
Class: 1966
Message: I wasn't thinking tights.

Name: Cindy Whittaker () on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at 14:08:28
Email: cindywhittakeratcomcastdotnet
City and State: Gig Harbor WA
Maiden: Whittaker
Class: 1976
Message: You know Sloey, you're right. He IS a superhero! And those tights really suit him, don't you think? But I always thought he was taller...

Name: Jim Sloey () on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at 13:47:04

Email: hartje@msn.com
City and State: SOLVANG, CA
Class: 1966
Message: I don't know why but I was thinking about favorite Super Heroes. Somehow John you came into mind, you are truly a Super hero to all of us along the Cougartown Highway. Thanks for all you do. You truly have saved the day!

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