Name: Richard ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Mar 14, 2007, 2:03 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: of LongBeach
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Message: For those who remember the the first Boeing 747 landing at LAX in the 60s, and the first (only?) landing of the Concorde SST at LAX in the 70s, here is a date/time for you: The first Airbus A-380 is to land at LAX on Monday, March 19th, at 0930 hrs (9:30 am). Be warned: Public Safety officials are expecting traffic gridlock of biblical proportion.

Name: Bud Rhoades ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Mar 14, 2007, 11:02 am - HHS Time
Class: 1974
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Message: Hey Cougars everywhere, its time to dust off those drivers and work on your short game because before you know it we will be teeing off for the 4th Annual Cougartown Classic. I know there were a few hick-ups last year with the shotgun start but we have worked very hard and have taken on the roles of tournament directors ourselves. This year is shaping up to be the best yet and its a great course, just ask the Griz bear.T hanks to Mr.Baker as always for allowing us to promote this event here on C-Town. See you all soon.

Name: Jim Schroeder ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Mar 14, 2007, 8:28 am - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: Central Point, Or
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Message: You mean "light fingered Lucius?" I think I remember a credit card fraud that got Lucius in some trouble? Best Bruin guards were Hazzard & Goodrich running the half-court trap. Great fun to watch. Goodrich played for the Lakers, where did Hazzard play? Atlanta? Johnny Wooden, and Vince Lombardi -- best coaches ever in any sport? Coach Chauncey too. Denny Crum from Inglewood? Good to see Henry Cooper's mug on C-town. Only athletic scholarship in the class of '66 (I think--couldn't find it in Wikipedia). Pigeon goes well with a nice Chianti Jimmy Boy. R.I.P Blackjack.

Name: Keith D. Jones ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Mar 14, 2007, 12:12 am - HHS Time
Class: 1976
City & State: Kona, HI
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Message: When you guys talk about Montez. Did he grow up on 137st in Holy Glen. If so I remember him. I remember at Halloween his mom always gave us neighborhood kids a carmel apple. I think he had a band too that played in his garage

Name: Dan Johnson ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Mar 13, 2007, 10:02 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1977
City & State: Sherman Oaks
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Message: When I was 10 playing in the minors on the Orioles (my team is mentioned in the newsletter but apparently our manager submitted no text), John Welch seemed like a god on the mound. He was freaking HUGE compared to everyone else. BTW, Carl Winegerst (sp?) is mentioned there. I didn't remember him playing Aviation but when I played Middle League, he hit a homerun off me to right center at Wiseburn park that would have been out in a major league park. Funny thing, and Keith won't remember this, that was the same game that I struck out Keith Morlock three times!

Name: Dennis Kilroy ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Mar 13, 2007, 9:29 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1977
City & State: OC CA
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Message: Hey John, Seeing the pictures of Tom, Chris, & Jan. The 60's Crew has never slowed down they are like the energizer bunnies. I totally respect you guys! My generation is taking notes! Dale Hahlbeck I am glad you liked the blast from the past I will add more soon. The 60's Crew Rocks !

Name: Dale Hahlbeck Jr ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Mar 13, 2007, 7:50 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1975
City & State: Corona CA
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Message: Thanx Dennis Kilroy for posting that Aviation newsletter, good to see, I was batting a woping .195 with my 3 home runs just behind Big John Welch. We had success against Welch by bunting on him, forcing him to take his 6'6 frame off the mound and field that tiny ball ah memories....and my 3 taters were in one game against the Giants against Chris Perry I believe, just another Hahlbeck story to relate and I ended up with 4 total one off Donny Shoop good times good times. Aviation Little League long live sno cone tokens and those Fields of Big Dreams thanx again Dennis H1 OUT!

Name: Jake ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Mar 13, 2007, 5:59 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1960
City & State: Kuna, ID
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Message: Jim Sloey I thought about that question all day. First of all, I don't speak about BB in redundant terms. If they started the season in 63 therefore 63. Why do the obvious of 3,4,4,5,5,6. We know when the season ends. As far as the undefeated Bruins freshman, they spoke of them on the radio the other day. Concensus was, they would and could have beaten any team at that time including the national champs and not as an after thought Jim, it did cross my mind. And Bakers right. It was Lucius Allen and if not for attitude problems, could have been the best of all the UCLA guards. That's saying alot. Thanks for letting us jabber JB. I, at least, used to get a reprieve from the Fall Season against sc when BB rolled around. It's fun you guys. MAY THE COUGAR BE WITH YOU! Jake N Jude. One other thing Jim, and all you other Cougs, I don't look at books for this, or the Internet.....You mean it shows? :-))

Name: Lucious Allen ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Mar 13, 2007, 5:56 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: Solvang, Ca
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Message: Yeah, who is Lucas Allen. Schroeder, Blackjack died? Say it ain't so!

Name: Janet{Jan}Hyatt ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Mar 13, 2007, 4:49 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Brown
Class: 1963
City & State: Sparta,Mo
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Message: Chris Montez has also been appearing in Branson, Mo. I took my 1960 El Molino for Chris to sign, he was very surprised to see the year book from Hawthorne High. The sixties show will start again in Branson, Mo., March 30, Fabian, Bobby Vee, Bryan Hyland, Chris Montez, and it looks like they are planning a New Years Eve party this yaer. I had my picture taken with Chris and Fabian, they still look great. The Dick Clark theatre is online for more information. This is a great show lots of memories. Bill Medley and Paul Revere and the Raiders also have a show.

Name: DAWN ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Mar 13, 2007, 8:30 am - HHS Time
Maiden: STEVENSON
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Message: Hi to Jim and John. Jim, my husband moved from Ohio but I believe that you are remembering the right guy. His brothers name is Gary Lee. John, Bob said that he was in the same class as Mark Groseclose? I will tell Bob about Blackhawk Jim. Take care Dawn

Name: Jim Peppers ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Mar 13, 2007, 12:59 am - HHS Time
Class: 1961
City & State: Athens, Greece
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Message: Talk about coincidences! I was going to write and ask about Zeke Montenez, aka Chris Montez, because I heard his song "Call Me" on the radio here in Athens yesterday. Reading through the feedback this morning, I saw two references to him. Zeke was always such a nice person and as far as I know he never let fame go to his head. I spoke to him many years ago and he was as genuine as ever. Does Zeke ever chime in here on the feedback? Anyway, have a good one Cougars! Jim Peppers

Name: Jim Schroeder ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Mar 12, 2007, 9:26 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: Oregon
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Message: Mystery man Robert Stevenson? Could this be the Robert L Stevenson that lived on Oxford. Moved there in the late 50's from Missouri. Brother, Gary, class of 66. Tall and (at the time) thin? Went to the Christian School for a while? Is that you (him)? Well, if it is, you sold me a pigeon for 25 cents. His (the pigeon) name was Blackjack. He died some time ago. I want my money back. If that's the same Robert Lewis Stevenson, brother of Gary Lee Stevenson. Is it?

Name: Jim Sloey ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Mar 12, 2007, 9:01 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: Solvang, Ca
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Message: I grew up watching the 64 Bruins [the little Bruins-Fred Slaughter was the big guy at 6'5"] and every team thereafter. Danny Litton and I would bee line it for the Griffins house every Friday and Saturday night at 10:45 regardless of what was going on, to watch the scores on KTLA Channel 5 and the highlights then at 11 watch the entire re-broadcast. John Wooden is a better person than he was a basketball coach and he was the best basketball coach of all time. I met Coach Wooden one night at a Hughes Executive dinner and I asked him which team was his favorite. It was the first team after Lewis [Alcindor] because nobody expected them to win. They won in '70 and '71 with Sidney Wicks, Curtis Rowe and Steve Patterson, Henry Bibby et al. As far as Walton is concerned, Jake is right if he had not gotten hurt he would have been the best all around center of all time. He could do it all. Walton always listed himself at 6'11" but always seemed taller than Lewis when they played. He later said he did so because he didn't want to be thought a 7' goon. He was about 7'2". Finally Jake, I am disappointed that you didn't know the answer to the question I posed being the Bruin guy you are. Danny Litton, class of '68 and who John Wooden compared favorably to Gail Goodrich at similar ages wrote me today saying it was too easy a question. The answer is UCLA-freshman with Alcindor, Lucas Allen, Kenny Heitz, Lynn Shackelford and others. They were inelibible to play as freshman. GO BRUINS!

Name: Henry Cooper ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Mar 12, 2007, 8:27 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: Redway Ca.
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Message: John, Great Cougar Sighting News From Jan Freeman. Chris Montez at a show in N.Y.C. Her Brother Tom's Birthday. I remember one Dance Night at the Gunga Din he Played and the next day on Campus a rendition of his big hit was being sung. Hey Baby we can't take the chance. I left My "U.S.C. Mascot in my other pants." So lets Dance. It was believed to be the Schroeder & Sloey version, but no one really knows? Happy Spring, Henry

Name: EL ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Mar 12, 2007, 7:06 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1960
City & State: Kuna,ID
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Message: Kyle, thats fun to hear that there's at least one Bruin fan out there. I agree that Bill Walton could have been the best ever at the center position. But Lewy coulda've too. As I said they stopped them from dunking when Alcindor showed up. But Sloey, you take me wrong when I say 63-64. The BB year starts the year before it finishes. The 63 year to 64 the 64 year etc. I know when Texas Western won that and it broke a string of ten of eleven. I do not know who went undefeated that year and didn't get invited. I really don't care. Maybe it was Nebraska! Is their dynasty dead? They, the prognosticators etc. are still kicking it around. There were only 16 positions open to all of College ball at that time. So I'm sure there were many that didn't make the tourney. But they then raised the bar to 32. UCLA still won. Then 64 and they won. But you would be hard pressed to find fault with the Wizard and the teams he put together. You can find fault with the Mona Lisa, but the fact is that it's perfect to alot of people. Jeez Sloey, they even got close last year, # 2 and have another shot coming up. Go BRUINS! MAY THE COUGAR BE WITH YOU. Jake N Jude.

Name: Gary Bickers ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Mar 12, 2007, 6:18 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1963
City & State: pve cal
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Message: Kyle and Rojo, more Bruin stuff. I was in spring football with Al Geverink and we would lift weights and then go to the old men's gym to shoot some hoops and loosen up. In walks Edger Lacey, all city player of the year with a recruit, Lew Alcindor. They got him some shoes and Edger and Willie Naules, an all pro in the NBA tried to stop him. Forget it and the following year he went for 50 as a freshman against the UCLA team and the next year the NCAA changed the rules for centers. I think he lost 3 games in 4 years.

Name: Cindy Whittaker ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Mar 12, 2007, 3:41 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Whittaker
Class: 1976
City & State: Wichita Falls TX
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Message: Are there any Cougar construction contractors out there in the Los Angeles area who do both small and large jobs? Where are all the good contractors???

Name: Dawn ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Mar 12, 2007, 2:24 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Stevenson
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Message: Just want to say it was great meeting you Mr. Baker. I know Bob had fun seeing Dan and reliving old times. I had fun too. It was great talking to Brenda (?) I hope I got her name right, she is Ernie's wife. Dawn, Wife of Rob/Bob Class of 63

Name: Dennis Kilroy ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Mar 12, 2007, 1:02 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1977
City & State: OC CA
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Message: For ALL the Alumni of Aviation Little League I have posted A League Newsletter from 1970. This is before the days of Computers, but the graphics are High Tech. This Newsletter is a weekly update from our Coaches and it has some of our stats. The names are too many to list, but here is a few Rich Hardcastle, John Biller, Brian Cheeck, John Welch, Bob Cheek (Dan's Johnson Step Dad). So check it out at www.hhs77.com under S&L (sports & leisure. Click on the link under the Aviation Little Graphic. There are 4 pages in the PDF file format. You got to love these early Hawthorne Days!

Name: joseph mailander ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Mar 12, 2007, 6:55 am - HHS Time
Class: 1975
City & State: los angeles CA
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Message: John, I have to give it up for you, man! I got an email link to the big HHS lockdown and I have to say that compared to what I've seen here in the inner city, the HHS kerfluffle just looked like your basic recess! I think the media just get a little jumpier in the suburbs. Combine your spot-on social commentary with the fact that you had a great Cruise Night of Healing and all I can say is I LOVE YOU MAAAANNNN!