Someone found a lighted house late one night
And he saw through the window a sight
A big man in a chair
And little tiny men everywhere......> Beach Boys
Name: Debbie () on Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 11:21:04
Email: pinkelephant10atyahoo.com
City and State: Del Aire, CA
Class: 1977
Message: Here is a fun link for people born January 1, 1955 or later. If you'd like to see what song was #1 the day you were born, go to http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/cont/choose.html and enter your birthdate.
For older Cougar's it suggests you enter your 18th birthday.
Does anyone remember "The Three Bells" by the Browns?
Yes, I'm afraid I do......
Name: Kelley () on Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 10:52:11
Email: surfbabe@charter.net
City and State: Englewood,Or
Maiden: Currie
Class: 1967
Message: Happy Birthday Christopher Dean Hood
Name: Ingrid Jones () on Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 10:14:37
Email: JonezFam3@aol.com
City and State: Hawthorne
Maiden: Schulte
Class: 1984
Message: Funeral information regarding Tricia Webb (class of 84)
Funeral services are at Trinity Lutheran Church 4783 W. 130th Street Hawthorne,CA
1-310-675-4493
Name: Elizabeth Aleccia () on Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 10:13:14
Email: dzlizzy31@hotmail.com
City and State: Redondo Beach,CA
Maiden: Estrada
Class: 1969
Message: I love you guys! My tree is up, the little Christmas village scene is assembled, wreaths are on the front door and I just cancelled Friday night plans to stay home and bake. I loved everyones Christmas stories...in fact...I'm going to go to Disneyland this week with a couple of kids just to bring it up a notch. My daughter and grandson moved to Arizona last month but they will be here for Christmas so Santa will be coming here for sure. I hope all of you have found a little bit of the holiday spirit in some of these stories. I'll be dropping off some toys for the fire dept to give to those in need....that's the single most powerful spirit lifter I know of. Have a wonderful Christmas everybody! Flan for everyone!!! DZ
Gee Liz, Glad you've found the spirit. Actually I've gotten some spirit myself from all the Christmas stories. Thanks all for the Christmas remembrances from Hawthorne and your youth. It IS a very special time of the year.
Name: Jan Peterson () on Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 10:03:31
Email: jpeterson50@aol.com
City and State: Carmichael, CA
Maiden: Freeman
Message: Ahhhh, Christmas in Hawthorne. I love reading all of the Christmas memories. When my boys were little I did everything I could to remake a Christmas of my younger days. They were the best. Christmas Eve the house was always filled with a lot of friends and family. Then Christmas morning all 5 Freeman kids converged upon the living room to find lots of goodies under the tree. Then all day on Christmas Day we played outside with the neighbors with all of our new and shiny toys. Roberta Caldwell (HHS67) lived 2 doors from me, and we always seemed to get the same doll. We used to go caroling, and yes I remember the visits to Santa at the Fire Station. They were "no hassle" times, and they have left me with wonderful memories. In fact Paco's Pics have me going through all of the Freeman family pictures that I have. My only hope now is that I have given my boys and my grandchildren some Christmas memories that they will share years from now. A very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of the Haytowners that made my childhood memorable. Hugs, Jan
Thanks Jan, and Merry Christmas to you and yours.....
Name: Robin () on Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 05:10:11
Email: RHood10542@aol.com
City and State: Monrovia
Maiden: Chris is getting up there..phew
Class: 1960
Message: Happy Birthday Coos Bay Hoody. May all your years add up brother...:o)
Happy Bday CBH
Name: Jim Raines () on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 22:56:23
Email: Fourwindspublishing@juno.com
City and State: Salt Lake City Ut
Class: 1962
Message: Hi John,
You know, Danny Kieffer's dad was a streetcar conductor for the #5 car. If you contact Danny he may be able to share something his dad may have told him about those times and then post it on the list.
Regards Jim
Thanks Jim.....
Name: Wade Greasby () on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 17:59:54
Email: grizbear73@juno.com
City and State: Surf City, Ca.
Maiden: St Nick
Class: 1973
Message: Well, a deep subject, since my brother and sister have waded in to CT for their Xmas memories, thought I would too!! I recall delivering Christmas presents to the City Employees from H.& C. Disposal. This was a great job for me. I had a '69 El Camino and would load up around 7 AM and for the better part of the day and into the evening I'd be driving all over Hawthorne delivering packages to the employees. All the head honchos of each department and their families would receive some great gifts. In those days 90% of the employees lived in Hawthorne so I got to know where they all lived, made a note of who lived where so not to get caught if I was up to no good on that street. The tips were great and the pay was well worth the time. Especially if I got someone who lived up in PV or the South Torrance areas. Those presents were always held for last, after 5PM and they always had a little something special inside. Would like to wish all Alumni and CT visitors a very Merry Christmas. Hug your loved ones and ask each one what Christmas means to them. John, great job this year. Go Bears and OU by 7.
Thanks Wade; Merry Christmas to you and yours and I'll take USC and 7. Name: Keith D. Jones () on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 17:46:52
Email: cmi50@yahoo.com
City and State: Kona, Hawaii
Class: 1976
Message: I remember I was with my friend Kurt Morlock and we were driving right in front of the fire station on El Segundo in my 66' Mustang. I just put a hole in the hood for a scoop and was driving it around. Well we forgot to put the bolts back in the hood and it flew about 40' in the air and slammed into the street. All the guys came out of the station seeing what happened just started busting up when they saw we were okay.
Name: Teri Hoenig () on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 17:31:55
Email: teri8045@sbcglobal.net
City and State: Paradise, Ca
Maiden: Klein
Class: 1973
Message: On the subject of Christmas... Some of you old timers might remember sitting on Santas lap at the old fire station at the Plaza and then the new fire station. Well, did you know you were probably sitting on the lap of Bob Klein (my father). Yes, that's right, that kindly Santa actually celebrates Hanukkah. Those were the best days! Happy Holidays
Great story and lesson there for all. The season is for giving. Thanks Teri AND father Bob, and Happy Hannukkah to all the crossover Santas out there. Name: KIRK C. GREASBY () on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 16:32:50
City and State: COLORADO SPRINGS CO.
Maiden: FIRE STATION MEMORY
Class: 1976
Message: A CHRISTMAS MEMORY, AS WE WERE GROWING UP ONE THING I REMEMBER WAS GOING TO THE OLD FIRE STATION ON ACACIA AND EL SEGUNDO BL. ALL THE FIREFIGHTERS FAMILIES HAVING A CHRISTMAS DINNER AND THEN SANTA SLIDING DOWN THE POLE WITH A HUGE SACK OF TOYS; ALL WERE FROM MATTEL.
I REMEMBER GETTING OUT OF SCHOOL AND RUNNING ACROSS THE STREET AND HELPING THE FIREMEN SET UP SANTA'S HUT, AND WATCHING AS THEY WOULD SET THE LARGE CHRISTMAS TREE. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL THE BRADFORDS, FRYS, HARTSELS, BLISS AND ALL COUGARTOWN. KEITH JONES, YOU'RE STILL WELCOME TO COME TO COLORADO AND SEE A REAL WHITE,COLD, CHRISTMAS. I THINK WE MIGHT EVEN HIT 30 DEGREES TODAY.
AND TO ALL A GOODNIGHT!
I think I've mentioned this before but my first recollections of the Fire Station on El Segundo was seeing a TV for the very first time. Must've been about 1949 or 50. Hi Tech stuff boy......
Name: Denny () on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 16:24:04
Email: denny@uncledennyscorner.com
City and State: Del Aire
Class: 1955
Message: Lee Boswell said he had his feet prints on his birth certificate. My folks had my first pair of shoes bronzed and they were amongst the knick knacks till around my HHS years. - Great pics of the 5-cars John. I used to ride it to my piano lesson on Arbor Vitae every week. One year my cousin and I took it to Exposition Park on the 4th of July and watched the Coliseum fire works. I think the streetcar went right down what was then Santa Barbara blvd.
Yep, You could take it through Inglewood up Florence to Crenshaw and right on down to the Coliseum. Great transportation for a dime.
Name: Keith D. Jones () on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 16:15:35
Email: cmi50@yahoo.com
City and State: Kona, Hawaii
Class: 1976
Message: I too saw 29" and figured if that was the case I'm sure the Laker scouts would have been in the delivery room to sign you right there. If not at least Ripley's Believe or Not. Got a nice email from Cougar jeff Sutton today for Christmas. Merry Christmas Jeff and say hi to everyone. Mele Kalikimaka
Name: Tammy () on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 14:46:47
Email: tam_tam_9250@yahoo.com
City and State: Aliso Viejo, CA
Message: Lee - I take my sons to the dentist, which is across the street from Hawthorne Community Hospital, or what was HCH.
Name: Lee Boswell () on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 13:52:03
Email: SKYPI007@AOL
City and State: Rancho Cucamonga
Maiden: Tall One
Class: 1975
Message: Maybe it was 19 inches JB ?!!, I haven't seen my birth certificate in a long time, it was one of those nice ones with my little feet prints on it like a hang ten emblem only the real thing. you know the memory really is the first thing to go!. Lee
That's better....
Name: Lee Boswell () on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 10:03:45
Email: skypi007@aol
City and State: Rancho Cucamonga
Class: 1975
Message: Thank you for the sad news Patti Smith, I was born at Hawthorne Commuity on April 17th,1956,10 oclock at night a healthy slightly premature six and a half pounds and 29 inches. I wonder if it'll be torn down as well, I feel like going down there and getting a souviner brick or something. everyone have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!. Lee
29 INCHES LONG!!! That would make you, uhhh, let's see here.........carry the 4.....13ft 4ins tall, Lee Name: Ingrid () on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 09:30:06
Email: JonezFam3@aol.com
City and State: temecula,ca
Maiden: Schulte
Class: 1984
Message: I am sending this sad news to those who knew my best friend Tricia Webb (class of 84). As of today at 4:00 AM my dear friend past away due to cancer. I will let you know when the funeral services are once I am notified. My prayers go out to the Webb Family.
Mine too, Ingrid, sorry for your loss.
Name: Keith D. Jones () on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 02:30:08
Email: cmi50@yahoo.com
City and State: Kona, Hawaii
Class: 1976
Message: Growing up in Holy Glen we had Christmas carolers that always came by the house. Did the other areas of Hawthorne do this and do they still do it? They say the biggest swell since 1963 may hit the North Shore tommorrow. The biggest since then was in 1983 and actually cancelled the Eddie Aikau. Hopefully I can get some pics since my daughter will be there taking pictures.
Name: Andrea () on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 00:27:10
Email: ValleyofMyDolls@aol.com
City and State: Hawthorne
Maiden: Rossi
Class: 1982
Message: I was at Barnes and Noble Book store tongith and I cam across a hUge book about the Beach Boys!:} Also,any one going to the Motley Crue concert athe Forum March 23rd?????? EMAIL ME!!!!!!!!!! Happy Christmas!!!!!!!
Name: Baxter Dodd () on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at 23:25:56
Email: baxterldo@aol.com
City and State: Riverside, CA
Class: 1957
Message: That is a nice photo of the luxurious interior of the 5-car. Most of the ones I rode had wood seats with no padding. The padded ones were harder to flip in the other direction at the end of the line after they got worn and torn. Notice the open light bulbs in the ceiling. I wonder what OSHA or the insurance Risk Manager would say about that now. As I recall there was a cord just over the windows that passengers would pull to signal the conductor that their stop was next, and there was an emergency-stop cord strategically placed high up out of kids? reach. Good thing it was up high because I was curious to see that would happen but never could reach it. Baxter
I remember the driver walking down the aisle at the end of the line at Broadway, and would flip the seats as he walked, get out and raise the electrode up to the 600 volt DC wire hanging directly over the car (talk about your OSHA problem).
Name: Baxter Dodd () on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at 22:58:31
Email: baxterldo@aol.com
City and State: Riverside, CA
Class: 1957
Message: This subject may have already been discussed, but while at the grocery store browsing the magazine racks one cover reminded me that this is the 50th anniversary of the legendary 55 Chevy Small-Block V8. The actual introduction date was October 28th ?54, a grand and memorable date for cruisers and street racers around the world!! This is also another good reason to celebrate during cruise night on Feb 12th.
The 185hp 265 evolved into many engines over the last 50 years. Versatile, the engine was at home in pickups as well as high performance Corvette and Camaro versions. Not well known, but the first Chevrolet V8 was produced in 1917. So hail to the small block. May it go on for another 50 years. Thanks Baxter....
Name: Debbie Miles () on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at 21:45:58
Email: pinkelephant10atyahoo.com
City and State: Del Aire
Class: 1977
Message: I have many happy memories of my first 20 Christmases in Hawthorne. But I'd like to extend my thanks for all the friends of my brother who helped out the Christmas after my brother Roy passed away in November. Our tree was loaded with many toys, but I know a lot of Cougar's gave a little extra and I know my Mom wasn't up to her usual extraganza.
LOL, Denean McF. Jill's sister might remember one memorable Christmas Eve. That's all I'm going to share right now! ;-)
Name: Keith D. Jones () on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at 18:43:24
Email: cmi50@yahoo.com
City and State: Kona, Hawaii
Class: 1976
Message: Reading that message about your sister telling your dad on you reminds of my brother. The people who know my brother he is the Mr. Perfect when they designed him. He could do no wrong. Got all A's, met Presidents, got awards, to this I still think he is the only person in the history of the Los Angeles Times to have a full color center page story and picture done on him when he got Eagle Scout. Anyway, no matter what if he did something wrong he would always tell my mom or dad and I got in trouble. He would do something wrong I would I'm telling mom and he'd say I'll tell her you did it who do you think she'll believe. Well he was right and I would get in trouble. Oh well.
Name: Adrianne DeAlejandro () on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at 18:42:08
Email: addy57@msn.com
City and State: Cerritos, CA
Maiden: Longpre
Class: 1963
Message: Oh boy, out of the blue, nostalgia has hit once again. My mom loved to decorate the outside of the house with lots of those large colored lights. At the time I was embarrassed, but thinking back it was kinda nice when she would put a record player on the front porch with very loud Christmas music playing for the whole neighborhood to hear, and hopefully enjoy as much as she did. No one ever complained.
Name: LITTLE GREASBY () on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at 18:28:43
Email: lgreasby@emc.com
City and State: Whittier , CA
Maiden: GREASBY
Class: 1979
Message: Christmas is my most cherished holiday of the year. It means "Family" & Friends, to me. My favorite memory is going to the Fire Station, where my dad worked and getting my picture taken with Santa. The line was always long and the closer you got to sitting with Santa, the faster your heart began to beat. Christmas is the best! Happy Holidays to the class of '79...
Merry Christmas to all the Greasbys.....
Name: John Crotty () on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at 15:40:01
Email: 21077@lapd.lacity.org
City and State: Hermosa Beach,CA
Class: 1969
Message: Yo Ho Ho! Speaking of stealing Christmas lights. Steve Sturges and I would also perform that dastardly deed. Only we didn't do it to shut down the strand. We took them and then threw them as high as we could over the street. They made a neat "pop" when they hit the asphalt. Of course, we then had to run like hell because the combination of the "pop" and the tinkling of broken glass usually caught someone's attention. Never got caught for that one (amazingly). But now, I'm sure my little sister Noreen will read this excerpt and tell my Dad. She never could resist "ratting on me."
And one more Christmas past memory. As I mentioned earlier, we only got one gift each year. So how come, in the second grade I asked for a BOOK???!!!! It was a huge tome about natural history and covered everything from amphibians to birds. But a BOOK?? For Christmas??? MY ONLY PRESENT??? I couldn't play with it. It didn't buzz or clink, or have flashing lights? It didn't move or talk or sparkle. It just layed on a table. So why was I even happy? What was I thinking? A DAMN BOOK? They shoulda sent me to therapy that year (oh well).
Name: Laurie Meneley () on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at 11:52:37
Email: lmeneley@bernard-marketing.com
City and State: Livermore CA
Maiden: Bristow
Class: 1975
Message: I didn't know this site existed! Great to see some names / e mails of old friends! Laurie
Hi Laurie, Yep, been here for about 7 or 8 years now. Hope you find some old friends.
Name: Keith D. Jones () on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at 10:59:57
Email: cmi50@yahoo.com
City and State: Kona, Hawaii
Class: 1976
Message: Attn Surfers. Surf expected to hit 50' faces today on the North Shore of Oahu.
Name: Elana () on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at 02:43:34
Email: breezysgrammy@yahoo.com
City and State: Bellflower,California
Maiden: Garza
Class: 1978
Message: I Love Hawthorne High, I also went to Hawthorne Intermediate, & Ramona Elementary. If anyone remembers me, please E-Mail me at breezysgrammy@yahoo.com Please, I'd Love to hear from all of you. Greg Botelho Please contact me. Love all of you,
Go COUGARS! ELANA
Name: Keith D. Jones () on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at 00:20:23
Email: cmi50@yahoo.com
City and State: Kona, Hawaii
Class: 1976
Message: Well this is a proud Cougar moment. My oldest daughter Jaime has just completed her first marathon. The Honolulu Marathon. Last year she had to pull out cause of her knee was swelling up and she pulled out at the 11 mile. This year she made it all the way with only about a month training. She workouts everyday and does the Pilates and spinning but her father in law comes in from Japan each year to run the Honolulu Marathon and talks her into it. He does a 3:30 marathon. She did it this year in 6:07 but he is putting her on a schedule to do it next year in 4:30 so we will see. I will have pics soon and put one up on cougartown. Out of 32,000+ who started the marathin she finished 14,001 or something like that. Only 25,000+ finished the course.
Name: mary () on Monday, December 13, 2004 at 22:39:29
Email: marymary49@comcast.net
City and State: lacey, wa
Maiden: pool
Class: 1968
Message: Just putting my name out there to anyone that remembers either me or my brothers John or Ron. DeNae Miller has passed away and thought someone out there might want to know. Contact me if you want. Would enjoy hearing from old friends.
Hi Mary, Now that's what this page is all about, finding old friends. Hope you get a few responses.
Name: Sharon Branigan () on Monday, December 13, 2004 at 20:10:26
Email: srbranigan.srb@verizon.net
City and State: Thousand Oaks, CA
Maiden: Bierman
Class: 1976
Message: Mike Hinsch, can I borrow your mom for a couple of days?????
Name: Mike Hinsch () on Monday, December 13, 2004 at 13:50:32
Email: mn_hinsch@msn.com
City and State: North Plains, OR
Class: 1977
Message: My fondest memories of Christmas in Hawthorne was when dad would take my sister and I to Disneyland on Christmas Eve and mom would set up the tree, decorate and put the presents under it, make cookies and put out the X-mas candy. Then when the Christmas parade at Disneyland was over we would come home to our own Christmas wonderland that my parents had created. Christmas was always an exciting and special time at our house! A side note...I just moved mom and dad closer to us (within walking distance) and mom is still at it. She brought over her Christmas cookies and decorated our house inside for us to come home to after a weekend trip! It was like stepping back in time! Thanks Mom and Dad!
That's what it's all about. Thanks Mike....
