Name: Jim Raines ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Jun 19, 2013, 6:07 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Salt Lake City, Ut

Message: Reading Alex Morales message reminded me of the time I bought a black '40 Ford, two door sedan from somebody who lived at or near 119th and Prairie, west side. This sedan had an early Olds sporting six Stromberg 97's. That was my second '40. I can't remember what happened to that one but soon I bought another one with a built up Flat-head in it that quickly threw a rod. I traded the bad engine with the high powered cam, heads and carburation etc. for an 8mm movie camera. I put a big Olds (for the time) in it until I blew out the '39 Ford box. I wanted to put a D&F Hydro in it but cost was too high for me so I decided to sell the '40 for $300 to Robin Petty, and went out and bought a white '57 Olds like the one Alan Hauge had at the time. I finally decided to sell it too, and so this guy takes it for a test drive and never returns. That's when I decided to join the Navy in the Spring of '63.

Name: Cliff Hitchcock ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Jun 19, 2013, 10:59 am - HHS Time
Class: 1973
City & State: Leona Valley, Ca

Message: Nice post from Alex. It brought back memories I'd forgotten. I remember the egg man. John was the egg man, wasn't he? Of course he was also the Walrus.....

Name: Leo Ainsworth ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Jun 19, 2013, 10:53 am - HHS Time
Class: 1964
City & State: Saint Helena, California

Message: From the Daily Breeze: Great News! Hawthorne High to become first South Bay high school to offer prestigious program By Rob Kuznia Staff Writer
Hawthorne High is set to become the first high school in the South Bay or Harbor Area to offer a prestigious curriculum called International Baccalaureate, an accelerated program that rivals Advanced Placement and whose most successful graduates can enter college as sophomores. The intensive program is known for its global bent, as well as its focus on writing and critical thinking over multiple-choice testing. That its introduction to the South Bay will occur in a school serving one of the area's most economically disadvantaged populations rather than one of the many affluent and high-performing schools is in itself remarkable -- and, some would say, a coup for Hawthorne High.

Name: Alex Morales ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Jun 19, 2013, 2:41 am - HHS Time
Class: 1990
City & State: Norwalk CA

Message: Hello every one. Although I went to Leuzinger I first attended Hawthorne, but was kicked out after being jumped by Lennox gang members at HHS in 1997. I grew up on 119th St and Prairie and have many great memories of the Great city of Hawthorne. Don's Market, Amato's Pizza on Prairie, Toys and Hobbies on Prairie. The old airplane junk yard between 119th st and 119th pl. An old man who looked like popeye who rode a bike with a bunch of Pepsi sodas in his basket. Crazy Mary who would go around yelling at every one and drawing upside down crosses everywhere. Most of all I remember The Great Jack The Ice Cream Man. He never changed his prices no matter how expensive other ice cream trucks were. He gave free ice cream if you didn't have any money. He had a change holder on his belt and always had a fat stack of bills. What other trucks sold for a dollar he sold for about 35 cents. When I visit my old street in Hawthorne I see a shrine for the Beach Boys, but there should really be a shrine for the Great Jack The ice Cream Man because he really made a difference in the lives for us kids in Hawthorne. I'm 42 years old now and I miss you Jack.

Name: Peter Nelson ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Jun 18, 2013, 3:59 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1957
City & State: Corona Calif.

Message: Message The Beach Boys have 2 songs on VHI'S 100 greatest songs of rock and roll 76 California Girls number 72 God only knows Peter Nelson class of 1957

Name: Bill Snyder ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Jun 18, 2013, 1:51 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1978
City & State: Chandler, Arizona

Message: No Clark, everyone knows that when it comes to Cougar sightings, you are da undisputed MAN! Perhaps we can call my book event sightings honorary Cougar sightings, Cougar sightings with the asterisk, or even fish in a barrel Cougar sightings.

Name: Don D. ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Jun 18, 2013, 5:53 am - HHS Time
Class: 1975
City & State: South Bay

Message: Jill, Yes - happened to me also, but aparently I was mugged and robbed while at Heathrow in London. I actually interrupted an individual after a login who was IM'g all my Facebook contacts asking for money - hence, I don't use that account anymore. I hope that Connie knows that her account is compromised. *Konnie Krislock, apparently, she is stranded in the Phillipines and is asking for money. Does that sound like her? I think that she has been hacked, and wanted to give a heads up.*

Name: Jill Jaynes ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Jun 17, 2013, 4:34 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: McFarlane
Class: 1977
City & State: Laguna Niguel, CA

Message: Hope everyone is doing well. Just got an interesting email from Konnie Krislock, apparently, she is stranded in the Phillipines and is asking for money. Does that sound like her? I think that she has been hacked, and wanted to give a heads up.

Name: Jim Raines ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Jun 17, 2013, 8:14 am - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: s

Message: To those who were born on this day I'd like to wish the other eleven fortunate people a Happy Birthday from the first one on the Birthday list.

Name: Pamela Twitchell ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Jun 16, 2013, 10:12 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Muise
Class: 1979
City & State: Spokane 99218

Message: How is the old school doing these days?

Name: David Barboza ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Jun 16, 2013, 12:37 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1974

Message: Hey CT! To all of you who have had the honor and privilege of being a dad I wish you all a very Happy Father's Day. Hey John! Ever feel like you've inherited a footlocker full of extra kids? To the father of Cougartown, an especially Happy Father's Day!

Name: Bob And Karen Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Jun 16, 2013, 8:57 am - HHS Time
Class: 1960
City & State: Hawthorne
No E-mail
Message: A very Happy Father's Day to all wonderful dads out there. Relax and let someone take care of you today!

Name: Clark Millman ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Jun 15, 2013, 5:20 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1976
City & State: Manhattan Beach, CA

Message: Bill Snyder ...You da man!! Any gathering that pulls that many Cougars together is a good thing. Congrats on your new celebrity too, you're bound to bump into more Cougars in the course of your travels! The difference between a true Cougar sighting and a planned gathering is like the difference between catching a fish in the open ocean or catching one at a sporting goods show at the Long Beach arena in a plastic trout pond stocked with fish. My brother had a birthday party a few months ago and lo and behold I saw about a dozen Cougars there but it was calculable that some would be there so I didn't even mention it because Kahuna John would pull out his magic wand and DQ them. Keep up your efforts to have sighting though, About 800 more and you'll be in competition with me! Looking forward to reading your new book.. congrats!

Name: Jim Raines ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Jun 15, 2013, 12:00 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Salt Lake City, Ut

Message: Hi John, How 'bout creating a late 40's/early 50's 'songs' game that Doris and Denny might be able to play? It's been good thus far. Jim

Name: Barney McArdle ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Jun 15, 2013, 11:23 am - HHS Time
Class: 1958
City & State: San Antonio, Texas

Message: GO SPURS GO!! I know, I used to be a Laker fan but I now live in San Antonio and we have a great TEAM. I hate that we have to go back to Miami but we will still win it.

Name: Doris Donaldson ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Jun 15, 2013, 9:48 am - HHS Time
Maiden: donaldson
Class: 1957
City & State: Twin Falls, ID
No E-mail
Message: Happy Birthday to an "old" classmate, Ed Greevy! We go back to the 7th grade. And a special hello and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to "Walter Baby" Holt!! Where the heck are you!?

Name: Bill Snyder ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Jun 15, 2013, 8:23 am - HHS Time
Class: 1978
City & State: Hawthorne


Message: Okay Mr. Millman, I'm about to give you a run for your Cougar sighting money. I was in town for a book signing at THE BOOK FROG in Rolling Hills last week. The store is owned by Pete Ledesma (HHS78). Please excuse me if I'm a little off on the graduation years. I sighted the following Cougars and almost Cougars: Danny Martinez (HHS 78), Lori Sloan Martinez (Lawndale 78), Lori Martinez Ashby (HHS 79), Tracy Turner (HHS 78) Kathy Turner (Lawndale 77), Bryan Nygaard (HHS 77) Laura Nygaard (Lawndale 77), Margie Galindo Lopez (HHS 78), Lucia Galindo Koz (St Joe's/HHS ?),Luz Uribe (HHS 78), Marla Manriguez (HHS 79), Michelle Stich Woods (HHS 78), Laura Twitchell Anderson (HHS 78), Gypsi Luck (HHS 79), Kurt Morlock (HHS 77),Linda Frink (HHS 77), Debbie Frink (HHS 76),Carrie White Silva (HHS 79), Scott Acevedo (HHS 79), and Jeff Acevedo (HHS 80). Gypsi Luck brought her Hawthorne Intermediate teacher Mr. Dana. Pat Rodriguez (HHS 79) has in Europe, but he sent his son Adam. Does that count, Clark? Finally, I had breakfast with Bryce Nygaard (HHS 77). How do you like them Cougar sighting apples Clark Millman? Lastly, I have a Beach Boys question and I know you can answer this, John. Did the Wilson brothers grow up on Kornblum?

Name: Tom Nadal ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Jun 14, 2013, 9:46 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1977
City & State: The OC

Message: Was driving south on the 405, I think around Carson, and noticed the Goodyear blimp on the left and the big golfer guy on the right, but surrounded by dirt. What the heck happened to the golf course? Are more homes going up in its place? Come to think of it, what were the cross streets of Ascot Park and when was that torn down?

Name: Tom Nadal ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Jun 14, 2013, 9:38 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1977
City & State: The OC

Message: I'm always amazed at how and where Clark finds the not so hidden Cougars amongst us. Way to go! Speaking of Coach Sid. Wasn't he an NFL ref too? I remember one of the HHS coaches in the 70s was also working NFL games on Sundays.

Name: Peter Nelson ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Jun 14, 2013, 3:51 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1957
City & State: Corona Calif.

Message: Message My check is in the mail for dues.John you are doing a great job. PETER NELSON CLASS OF 1957

Name: Clark Millman ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Jun 14, 2013, 2:48 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1976
City & State: Manhattan Beach, CA

Message: A double Cougar sighting! Two different locations about thirty minutes apart. During my lunchtime today I went to Home Depot in Torrance to get another can of paint for the Halcap sign. The flat white I used for the background wasn't to my satisfaction so I wanted some gloss white so the name Halcap will be highly visible to the visiting spectators. The young man helping me with the paint was Joe Via (HHS'95). How appropriate, a young Cougar helping an older Cougar with the Halcap sign! Then on the way back to my office I stopped at Macys to get some pants that were on sale. When I got to the men's dept. a guy was rifling through the pants looking for his size. From the side I wasn't sure if I recognized him so I called out his name..."Sid?!". He wheeled around and sure enough it was Sid Semon. Sid coached golf and I think baseball during my days at HHS. I hadn't seen Sid in years so we had a nice chat and went on our way. Like moths to a flame, the "Cougar Stalker" keeps reeling them in!

Name: John Baker ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Jun 14, 2013, 9:17 am - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Lomita

Message: Andrew Archibeque, if you see this please email me with your new email address. You haven't finished logging in to add your contact info. Thanks,

Name: Janet Burkett ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Jun 13, 2013, 3:35 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Humphreys
Class: 1962
City & State: Ca
No E-mail
Message: I am there, but in section B! It has been years since I have been to the Greek, looking forward to it.

Name: Steve Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Jun 13, 2013, 7:57 am - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: Laguna Woods

Message: Glen, the Brian/Al/Dave tickets have been available for over two weeks. Hurry! The seats at Section A, Row A, 22-24 are taken! See ya there.

Name: Jim Peppers ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Jun 12, 2013, 7:06 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1961
City & State: Athens, Greece

Message: Well Cougars, it was a very special time in Sacramento and Mike Mecey is just simply the best! Our little gathering was super special. I have been sort of overwhelmed by the USA. It has been a long time since I have been here. Our family will be celebrating my mother's 90th birthday on June 19th. I leave for Greece on June 21st. This is still very much the land of opportunity. Count your blessings! Be happy and healthy all you Cougars. Stay true to your school!

Name: Glenn Crist ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Jun 12, 2013, 6:25 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1964
City & State: Slonoma, CA

Message: So, am I the last to know? Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and David Marks at the Greek Theater in Griffith Park, Sunday, October 20,2013 at 7:30 P.M. Brian's website has the info. Can we charter a Greyhound to pick us all up at Johnny B. Goods house? Rumor has it they are also playing the c/o '63's reunion the weekend before. Alright c/o '63 planning committee, can you confirm or deny?

Name: Janet Burkett ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Jun 12, 2013, 9:50 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Humphreys
Class: 1962
No E-mail
Message: What a GREAT picture! Seeing Larry and Jim together again and not to mention Royal! You all look fabulous! Lots of great memories there for sure.

Name: Dean Karels ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Jun 12, 2013, 8:53 am - HHS Time
Class: 1965
City & State: tustin, ca.

Message: Went last night to watch granddaughter's swim lesson and afterwards to dinner at her favorite fast food chic fila and there was a mini car show going on. Just missed jerry toice class of 58. john does that count for my first almost Cougar sighting

Name: Mike Mecey ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Jun 11, 2013, 4:53 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1961
City & State: Roseville, CA

Message: A gathering of the NorCal 61ers. Last week Jimmy Peppers flew up to Sacramento during his visit from Greece. He stayed a few days with Ginny & I. We had a great visit; trips to Tahoe & the obligatory tour of the Capitol & other places in the Sacramento area. But the best of all was a mimi-gathering of some of the NorCal 61ers. We had a dinner at my home and the following 61ers gathered around to break bread with our special European guest; Larry Smith & wife De (Reno, NV), Royal Lord & wife Pat (Live Oak), & Kathy Barnes Drager & hubby Larry (Davis).... and of course Ginny & myself. Kathy brought her old class books from Hawthorn Intermediate & the HHS El Molino's. It was fun looking through these old books and seeing what we all wrote to Kathy all those many years ago. Royal & I see each other a couple times a year since he moved to No Cal. Larry & I meet up again a couple of years ago. Jim & I stay in touch by email & Skype... But I haven't seen Kathy since graduation... 1961... even though she only lives a few short miles down the road... John, thanks for Cougar Town. This Cougar gathering should get double points over a simple Cougar sighting.

Name: Peter Nelson ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Jun 11, 2013, 2:44 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1957
City & State: Corona California

Message: Message- The Beach Boys are capping their 50th anniversary celebration with a massive trove of previously un-released music as part of a six-cd collection of songs spanning the Decades, in California, due August 27th on Capitol, will trace chronologically the bands half-century career with more than seven and a half of music including 60 original songs, demos and alternate takes, along with various concerts television and radio performances the band has never before released. The set will come packaged as a high school year book PETER NELSON CLASS OF 1957

Name: Glenn Crist ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Jun 11, 2013, 12:35 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1964
City & State: Sonoma, CA

Message: Does anyone know how to get ahold of David Burket, HHS c/o '64. He was using his sister's email address, but a query I sent bounced back to me. If anyone has his contact information, would you be so kind to send it to me. There seems to be enough interest in a Class of '64 reunion in 2014. If I haven't contacted you yet, and you are interested in attending, let me know at the email address above. Thanks.

Name: Bob Clobucker ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Jun 11, 2013, 10:44 am - HHS Time
Class: 1973
City & State: Reno Nv.

Message: Hey! Summer cruising season is heating up here in Nevada. Hot August Nights is coming soon. Every Wednesday night a lot of people go to our local A&W to hang out and show off some nice rides. Many other events happen all summer-almost too many to list. The Rockabilly Riot is at the Grand Sierra Hotel. Car show, swapmeet, drags burnout contests, Music, all fun stuff. Way back when Haytown Blvd. was a big thing in our area. Bigger yet and longer lasting was Van Nuys Blvd. on Wednesday night. Anyone out there that made that scene have any stories to share? They now allow cruising on VNB the 2nd Wed. of each month after many years of prohibition since 1980. I was there the nite they shut it down-nearly caused a riot = people were pissed! The cops trying to direct traffic were pelted with bottle rockets, firecrackers, and saw at least one Big Mac hurled at police. In some ways cruising was more fun back when the government considered it to be a public nuisance. Now the cool car scene is a big industry. And we all got older and maybe a little mellower. Still fun to participate in this-keeps me feeling young. I hop into the 73 Nova-crank up the tunes and ride - kind of feels like a time machine of sorts. If anyone out there is attending HAN give me a email. Will try to meet up if possible. Until next time Best Wishes to all. BC 73.

Name: Madeline Pelland ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Jun 11, 2013, 10:14 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Ryan
Class: 1969
City & State: Redondo Beach, CA

Message: Good morning John...I understand if you feel you may not want to post my comments on something Bob Faulkner recently commented on regarding the horrific deaths of 5 young AMERICAN teenagers who died in a car crash over the Memorial Day holiday. What really struck me was his segway into his comments...." On a light side " he says and he goes on to say...the horrific accident ONLY sparked his interest because he read somehwere they were out celebrating their immigration???? Really..Instead of feeling empathy for their families who lost their children, your first inclination was to disparage them...well first of all that was not true...but even so what if it was? They were celebrating the Memoral Day by going to the beach and yes they were being very irresponsible and were distracted and they paid the ultimate price by the drivers inexperience and fast car. But to say you Bob don't remember wanting to wrap yourself around a tree so you infer that these young teenagers WANTED TOO!!! And then you say you are glad you were born American!!!!! Just for your information which you failed to get before you stereotyped these young people. They were born American citizens, two of the young victums were sisters. Their families were American citizens...but how you want to make this absolute horrible tragedy for 5 families into something about immigration is just unconsionable and in very very bad taste!!!! Yes my comments about his very insensitive and callous comments are not what the people of this site come to look at ...but I just had to clarify alot of his very wrong assumptions about people he doesn't know a hill a beans about. I appreciate you John for allowing me to vent and I completely understand if you feel this site is not the appropriate place for my feedback...but conversely I do not feel his comments about the deaths of young men and women were either. Thank you

Name: David Barboza ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Jun 11, 2013, 9:26 am - HHS Time
Class: 1974
City & State: Long Beach, Ca.

Message: Hey CT! Hope everyone is having a good day so far. Especially Ingrid Larson to whom I wish a very Happy Birthday. Hope its truly happy and you're surrounded by family and friends.

Name: Bob And Karen Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Jun 11, 2013, 8:17 am - HHS Time
Class: 1960
City & State: Hawthorne, Ca
No E-mail
Message: Happy Birthday to Our own Miss Kathy Brooks! Couldn't ask for a sweeter person or better friend. We love you Miss Kathy!

Name: Clark Millman ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Jun 10, 2013, 5:43 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1976
City & State: Manhattan Beach, CA

Message: A great big "Happy Birthday has to go out to Les Jones('73) For those of you who don't know Les, he is a big guy. I remember my freshman year at HHS. If Les was in Senior Square it was not wise to try to run through or the traditional head first dump into the trash cans was unavoidable. At Docs' gym in Hawthorne, Les was known as "Dinosaur". A big guy but a gentle guy as I remember. Happy birthday Dinosaur!!

Name: Ingrid Jones ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Jun 10, 2013, 9:20 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Schulte
Class: 1984
City & State: Temecula,CA
No E-mail
Message: Wishing my husband Les Jones(class of 73) a Happy Birthday! Enjoy your special day with friends & family. Planning a luncheon with his best friend John Dye (class of 73).

Name: Don D. ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Jun 8, 2013, 9:07 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1975
City & State: South Bay

Message: Thanks John, Sharon, Karen, and Bob for the 'Happy Birthday'...

Name: David Barboza ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Jun 7, 2013, 8:55 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1974
City & State: Long Beach, Ca.

Message: Hey CT! Wanted to wish all at CT a fantastic weekend. I'm amazed at all the alumni from the 60's. its a credit to our Alma Mater. Got a surprise E-mail from Matt Peterson which made my day. He asked if I was ready for our 40th reunion next year. I can't believe its been that long already. Anyone know where time goes?

Name: Peter Nelson ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Jun 7, 2013, 4:48 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1957
City & State: corona ca.

Message: john can you give me the beach boys address museum on El Segundo blvd and the time they are open. Peter Nelson class of 1957

Name: John Pritchard ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Jun 7, 2013, 2:07 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: Clayton, CA

Message: "and people who like people like Dial (soap)"

Name: Karen Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Jun 7, 2013, 10:25 am - HHS Time
City & State: Hawthorne,Ca
No E-mail
Message: Is the last commercial Dial Soap?

Name: Cliff Hitchcock ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Jun 7, 2013, 9:30 am - HHS Time
Class: 1973
City & State: Leona Valley, Ca

Message: I think I got one of em this morning, How 'bout Morris the Cat and 9 lives? The other one is on the tip of my tongue.... 105 in Leona Valley today. I think I'll work from the house today.

Name: Jean Macernie ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Jun 7, 2013, 1:57 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Caldwell
Class: 1968
City & State: Albq Nm
No E-mail
Message: Actually, I saw a picture of the matchbook cover that had the address. It mentioned the Neptune club also and other info. Can't recall the sight but if you Google Del Mar and matchbooks from the 50s it will show it. I think I entered it as Delmar. Not too sure. Anyway it was same address I posted earlier. We used to go there all the time....but I can't remember the streets. It also mentioned the restaurant was open 24 hrs a day. I didn't know that either.

Name: Howard Paco Duran ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Jun 6, 2013, 7:39 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1961
City & State: Temecula

Message: In my recent move, I was going through some boxes of stuff that my mother gave me. In one of the boxes was a baseball wrapped in old newspaper, there it was my first home run, written on the ball along with a note that read, "June 14, 1957, center field, home run, won 5-2, lead off the game, went 2 for 3, hit over building into the tot-lot. It was off of Ken Umsted. I remember Dennis Lord and my mom's happy faces!

Name: Sharon Leach ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Jun 6, 2013, 5:40 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Moore
Class: 1966
City & State: Long Beach, CA

Message: Happy birthday Don T. Hope it's been a happy one.

Name: Jerry Miles ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Jun 6, 2013, 3:51 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: Fair Oaks, CA
No E-mail
Message: Thank you Bob Fraser. I knew I had heard that one before but just could not conjure up the name. Bardahl. Now that's an oldie. Does anyone else remember the "Miss Bardahl" hydroplane? Didn't they haul it around to different gas stations and show it from the back of a truck by lifting it on its side?

Name: Bob & Karen Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Jun 6, 2013, 8:26 am - HHS Time
Class: 1960
City & State: Hawthorne,CA
No E-mail
Message: Hey John, Is number 3 the Bardahl commercial?
Happy birthday to one of our VFW breakfast buddies... Don DiTomasso. Have a good one!

Name: Jim Raines ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Jun 5, 2013, 4:50 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Salt Lake City, Ut

Message: John, I really appreciate Cougartown. Check's in tomorrow's mail.

Name: Jim Frederick ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Jun 5, 2013, 4:44 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: Santa Susanna Ca.

Message: I see it's Barbara Johnson's Birthday today! Happy birthday!!

Name: Marilyn Ross ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Jun 5, 2013, 11:43 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Wisham
Class: 1956
No E-mail
Message: Imperial Bowl. Another memory from the past. My husband grew up in El Segundo and we used to go there to eat and also to play snooker. I loved snooker but haven't played it since those days. I was a terrible bowler so didn't do that much.

Name: David Barboza ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Jun 3, 2013, 5:40 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1974
City & State: Long Beach, Ca.

Message: Hey CT! Hope everyone is doing well. I was wondering if the renouned Cougar stalker or anyone else has heard from or seen Joe Marrazzi?

Name: Clark Millman ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Jun 3, 2013, 3:09 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1976
City & State: Manhattan Beach, CA

Message: Cougar sighting! My mom, Jeanne Millman Swoboda who taught first grade at Ramona for 30 years asked me to take her to run errands today. I picked her up at her retirement home in P. V. and took her to B of A for banking and then to the P.V library behind Peninsula Center. After looking for her book we were on the way out and I saw the library had a gift shop. I asked my mom to give me a minute to check it out. As I walked in the woman behind the counter looked up and I said "Laura Geele Wang, how are you!?" Laura is HHS76 and was in my third grade class at York with Mars Parks. She was my square dance partner in '67 and was the cute little blonde all the boys had a crush on. Her husband is David Wang(HHS '75) but he wasn't around to secure a double sighting for me. JB if you DQ this one because I found someone in Southern California I'll retire from stalking. Don't you dare! The Cougar stalker lives!!

Name: Carl Johnson ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Jun 3, 2013, 2:34 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: Torrance

Message: If Del Mar Lane's address was 11900 S. Crenshaw Blvd per Jean's research, wouldn't that place it north of El Segundo Blvd, not south?

Name: Bob And Karen Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Jun 3, 2013, 2:33 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1960
No E-mail
Message: Holy Cow.. Dennis Campbell is having a birthday! Happy birthday, buddy! Hope to see you soon.

Name: Doris Donaldson ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Jun 3, 2013, 9:00 am - HHS Time
Maiden: donaldson
Class: 1957
City & State: Twin Falls, ID
No E-mail
Message: A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the Petey Girl! GAWD! You are soooo young, or at least in my book! "My book" was written SOOO early! ha! Anyway, my young friend ... hope today is the greatest!

Name: Sue Walsh ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Jun 3, 2013, 7:52 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Jolly
Class: 1961
City & State: Hesperia, Ca

Message: Happy Birthday Stephanie----hope you have a wonderful day. Thanks for being such a good friend for the last 60 years.

Name: Jean Macernie ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Jun 2, 2013, 10:29 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Caldwell
Class: 1968
City & State: Albq NM
No E-mail
Message: Just found the phone number from way back when....Davis 3-7373....for Del Mar. Can't recall the website...but they were actually selling those match books!

Name: Jean Macernie ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Jun 2, 2013, 10:21 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Caldwell
Class: 1968
City & State: Albq
No E-mail
Message: Hi John...I Googled Del Mar lanes....the address was 11900 S Crenshaw Blvd in Gardena. It came up under 1950s bowling alley matchbook covers.....My parents bowled there for many years. My dad taught me to bowl there too. I saw The Olympics play there and the Missing Links. The drummer Mickey Dolenz later became a Monkee!

Name: Tom Shelley ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Jun 2, 2013, 9:43 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Beaumont, CA

Message: Alright, alright, I said Aloha and it was Tropicana. I was in the right state anyway. Wow, Mastin drug store...what a great memory. A real Hawthorne icon from the 50's. Mastin had a great lunch counter. The first time I ever had a patty melt. There was another lunch counter on Hawthorne Blvd. I want to think it was in the Woolworth's "5&10" on the west side near the A&P market. Or it may have been in Inglewood. Somebody out there knows.

Name: Jody Weller ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Jun 2, 2013, 5:24 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: halberg
Class: 1959
City & State: hawthorne

Message: The bowling alley on Crenshaw So of El Segundo was Del Mar lanes. The first big entertainer I saw there was Tina Turner. I think the Tropicana Lanes was the one on Prairie No of Imperial. I bowled there and one season I had my Mustang stolen from there. They found it and the driver in Inglewood. He used it for a ride home.

Name: Peter Nelson ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Jun 2, 2013, 4:25 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1957
City & State: Corona Calif.

Message: Message I remember from the 1950s Mastin Rexall Drugs, located at 100 East Broadway, was a mainstay Business in Hawthorne through the war years and the 1950s. The pharmacist was good friends with my Mom and Dad Grant H. Mastin. PETER NELSON CLASS OF 1957

Name: Gary Bickers ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Jun 2, 2013, 9:04 am - HHS Time
Class: 1963
City & State: pve cal

Message: John, was that the Tropicana Bowl? I think that was where Ty Goodman played lil Richie Flores for about six hours. Epic pool.

Name: Tom Shelley ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Jun 2, 2013, 12:21 am - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Beaumont, CA

Message: I was never a bowler, but I don't recall an alley south of El Segundo. But I thought there was one on Crenshaw, north of Imperial (?). And I think that was called Aloha Bowl.

Name: Ruth Fitzgerald ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Jun 1, 2013, 10:02 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Buckingham
Class: 1966
City & State: Modesto, CA

Message: Attended Hawthorne High in my Junior and part of Senior year. Would have graduated from there but my family moved to Lawndale. I loved Hawthorne and all of the history I had there during my teen years.

Name: David Barboza ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Jun 1, 2013, 9:30 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1974
City & State: Long Beach, Ca.

Message: I'm going to take a shot at it John and say Tropicana Lanes.

Name: Gary Miller ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Jun 1, 2013, 2:41 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1964
City & State: Concord, Ca

Message: Imperial Bowl was 0n Imperial Hwy, west of Sepulveda on the South side, they made a Embassy Suites on the site, they had a nice little restaurant and pool room, and some pin ball machines.

Name: Jim Raines ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Jun 1, 2013, 1:49 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Salt Lake City, Ut

Message: John, is the Imperial Bowl still there? We used to play eightball there well into the night.

Name: Cliff Hitchcock ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Jun 1, 2013, 10:09 am - HHS Time
Class: 1973
City & State: Leona Valley, Ca

Message: With the longer snippet I think I can hear the Woolite commercial and Gilette Razor Blades. I guess I musta watched a lot of TV back in the day..

Name: Karen Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Jun 1, 2013, 9:28 am - HHS Time
No E-mail
Message: I noticed the clips got a little longer. Still some tough ones but I think I heard the Ipana Toothpaste commercial.

Name: Karen Tamulonia ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-May 31, 2013, 12:06 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Avena
Class: 1964
City & State: Seabeck, WA

Message: How about Koolade?

Name: David Barboza ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-May 31, 2013, 8:45 am - HHS Time
Class: 1974
City & State: Long Beach, Ca.

Message: Remember I said I was tech challenged? Thanks John. perhaps I'll stick with less technical things like say... an electric can opener!

Name: David Barboza ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-May 30, 2013, 9:14 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1974
City & State: Long Beach, Ca.

Message: Wow! Real slow day at CT. Guess I'm tech challenged John. I did click on the "click to hear". I get another page but don't hear anything. Talk me through it please!!! I'm a trucker. Nothing tech there, just power...

Name: Jessie Koehn ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-May 30, 2013, 8:57 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Corral
Class: 1974
City & State: Los Angeles, CA

Message: I haven't a clue what everyone is talking about, but this is what I thought of when I read some of the posts..."A little dab will do ya. Breel creem"

Name: Bob Faulkner ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-May 30, 2013, 6:35 am - HHS Time
Class: 1963
City & State: LONG BEACH,CALIF

Message: MORNING JB AND FELLOW COUGS. I THINK I FOUND A WAY TO SLOW DOWN CLARK THE RENOWN "COUGAR STALKER". THIS SAT/SUN THEIR WILL BE AN ESTATE SALE IN LONG BEACH, AT 2121 MIRA MAR, 90815, PHONE 714-2714472. ALL ALUM AND OTHERS ARE WELCOME. I SEE THEIR ARE MANY COUGS LIVING IN AND AROUND THE LONG BEACH AREA. THIS COULD BE A MINI REUNION. NOW ON THE LIGHT SIDE. AS MOST OF YOU KNOW BY NOW, THERE WAS A HORRIFIC CAR CRASH IN NEWPORT BEACH THAT TOOK THE LIVES OF OF 5 IRVINE STUDENTS. WHAT SPARKED MY INTEREST WAS THE PRESS TELEGRAM REPORTED THAT THEY WERE OUT "CELEBRATING THEIR IMMIGRATION". AT NO TIME IN MY LIFE DURING ANY CELEBRATION DO I EVER REMEMBER WRAPPING MYSELF AROUND A TREE, JUST SAYIN. MAKES ME GLAD TO BE BORN AN AMERICAN. GOOD NEWS NO OTHER INNOCENT PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED. AND IN CLOSING, JB THANKS FOR YOUR CONCERN ABOUT ME "STROKING OUT", AS ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO I HAD A MINI STROKE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY BODY. BUT WITH CONTINUED THERAPY I SHOULD MAKE A FULL RECOVERY.

Name: Glenn Crist ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-May 29, 2013, 8:00 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1964
City & State: Sonoma, CA

Message: I queried my friend, Mike Barraclough last evening regarding our mutual friend, Craig Ritchie (HHS c/o '65). He found the following: The three of us shared many wonderful times, backpacking trips, sports, etc. I reconnected with Craig shortly after I first found Cougartown. He will be missed.

Name: Clark Millman ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-May 29, 2013, 12:06 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1976
City & State: Manhattan Beach, CA

Message: Feedback seems a tad slow so thought I'd report in on my Cougar stalking...Today I was roaming around Manhattan and I met folks from Redondo, Fremont L A., Wenatchee (Northern Cal)., Daniel Murphy( L.A. parochial on 3rd St.), and Avalon high on Catalina! The closest I came was the wife of a Cougar. I met the wife of Tim Johnson (HHS83). His wife said he ran track so I'm sure I knew him because I coached on the HHS track team with Kye Coutney from 80-82. Someone else heard our conversation and jumped in to say he was on the El Segundo fire dept. for many years. I asked if he knew Dan Dye and he sad "Sure I do!". Then he told me he was a roommate of Beth Treckman years ago and told me what a great athlete she was. I told him that Eoni Treckman was a classmate and friend and younger sister Amanda ran track when I coached there and all the Treckman girls were good athletes. Just another interesting day of stalking!

Name: Karen Avena ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-May 29, 2013, 11:44 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Avena
Class: 1964
City & State: seabe

Message: My last thought for the day and I think it's Kellogg's Frosted Flakes.

Name: Karen Avena ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-May 29, 2013, 11:40 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Avena
Class: 1964
City & State: seabeck CA

Message: Could it be Jello?

Name: Jerry Miles ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-May 29, 2013, 11:01 am - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: Fair Oaks,CA
No E-mail
Message: I do believe I heard a Colgate ad in there.

Name: Sharon Leach ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-May 29, 2013, 10:41 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Moore
Class: 1966
City & State: Long beach, CA

Message: Brill Cream and pepisodent commercials.

Name: Mark Rickerl ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-May 29, 2013, 9:32 am - HHS Time
Class: 1981
City & State: Hawthorne Ca

Message: Do I hear a band-aid commercial in the mix