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Andie (Joan) Ault (Harvey)

Well Ms. Sledge, I may have to dock you one +.

The first 3-point basket in college basketball I believe was made by Ronnie (did you say Ronnie?) Carr on November 29, 1980. I don't think Dennis' career was that long.

Anyway, I just sent Dennis an email (hopefully, I got his address correct). And I'm always willing to stand corrected.

12/10/14 05:05 PM

#966

Hey Bruce - The Marston home is one of my favorite places in SD County. Peggy Marston (Annie's mom) was my mom's best friend in the early years, and Mom was one of Peggy's bridesmaids. Peggy married Hamilton Marston, who was much older. I *loved* Marstons (dept. store) in San Diego, and it was a ritual every September that my sister and I would go shopping at Marstons with Mom for school clothes, then have lunch in the tea room. I'm guessing that many of our classmates did the same....

12/10/14 05:58 PM

#967

I think all the Tachiki's in this area are related to me. Earl and Pearl are my cousins, as are Lewis, Kenneth, Patsy, Margie, Mary, Marvin, Kevin, and Diane, all alum from CVHS. My older brother Ronald went to CVHS and my younger brother Donald(by the way he played basketball) went to HHS. Three more cousins Les, David and Harry went to Mar Vista. When my grandmother died at the age of 103 she had 28 grandchildren and about 35 great grandchildren. Her 7 children have all died and some of the grandchildren have also. My cousins range in age from 81 to 46. We have a huge family and growing up with this group of people has been a good life. My father's family were farmers and that would make me the farmer's daughter. The life challenges for us were many but we have had a life of great memories and great life experiences. And this reunion and forum has contributed to putting together some of these memories that have been mainly in cold storage. Have to admit some of it is still thawing out but a lot is coming back to me.

I know that there was a discussion quite a while back about locations of various structures in old Chula Vista. Does anyone remember the old location of the Jack in the Box on Third Ave. I think it used to be on Third between J St. and K St., just south of the post office and next to Bob Burns cleaners. It's most impressive to me that so many of you remember people, sports teams, activities in school plus what Chula Vista looked like way back then. Thanks for all that is shared.

12/10/14 06:49 PM

#968

Marston's Department Stores

Here is a site that covers the history of the Chula Vista Shopping Center including Marston's: http://www.sunnycv.com/southbay/exhibits/shopping.html

Marston's at the CV Shopping Center became Broadway, then May Co., then Robinson/May, and now Macys. It looks much the same as back in the 1960s even on the inside. I was there yesterday and it felt like a trip back in time.

Here are some pictures of Marston's in downtown San Diego:

12/10/14 08:03 PM

#969

Andie (Joan) Ault (Harvey)

Well Karen I guess Earl and Pearl are definitely family. Thanks for the update. Who is going to be the first to run for mayor?

Now I would have expected Earl & Pearl to be the basket-ballers.( Famous player Earl "The Pearl" Monroe.).

You are right about the J-I-B. I think I put a picture up of Roger Schmidt and Sandy Putman (or was it Putnum?) at the window. I believe the address was 786 Third Ave.

12/10/14 08:22 PM

#970

Ahhhh....THANK YOU, George! These photos beautifully reflect the elegance of that store. One of the bonuses of eating in the tea room was the concurrent fashion shows, in which the models walked through the room and chatted with the diners. When I was 13 and 14, I was lucky enough to be one of those models, after taking a course on how to do that. They couldn't pay me because I was too young, but they did offer me big discounts on the clothes I modeled that I wanted to buy, and I took advantage of that as often as I could.

BTW, Bruce, DO take Michele on that tour of the Marston house; it's very interesting and fun. The tour ends in a room that has a big assortment of Craftsman-era items (and some repros), and all of them are for sale. They also have many books on the architecture, furniture and decor of that period. It's well worth your time.

12/11/14 01:05 AM

#971

Linda L. Keating (Keating)

Hi Everyone! -- Enjoying all your posts very much -- Keep them rollin'! --

12/11/14 08:11 AM

#972

Christine Elaine (Kris) Hoover (Sweet)

I am loving all of the discussions on the forum. Many bring back memories (like Rohr employees being paid in silver dollars and getting our milk at the dairy in the valley) and some make me wonder where I was and why I didn't know about your adventures. Love the pictures of downtown Marstons. When I was in elementary school, my grandmother and I would make a trip (and it did feel like a trip) there every Christmas to see the decorations and eat in the tea room. I felt so grown-up!

Keep the memories coming!

12/11/14 08:18 AM

#973

Does anyone remember a kind of fruit salad served at Marston's Tea Room(perhaps not the gentlemen classmates) that was encased in a kind of creamy custard? I keep thinking the name will come to me and somewhere in a safe place at my house I happen to have the recipe cut out of a newspaper article. If anyone remembers the name my memory will be freed to move on to the next search exercise.

12/11/14 08:36 AM

#974

Found it, according to article about the Tea Room, it was called frozen fruit salad. I think there was some other much more exotic name but according to this article that was it. And there is much more in the article about the history of the Tea Room.

www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20041020/news.lz1f20marston.html

12/11/14 08:42 AM

#975

Shayne Maree Schuller (Morgan Sledge)

This is maybe a little too obsessed with finding...but found the recipe also. All one needs to do is google the Marston Fruit Salad recipe and magically it will appear. Be sure to have your phone handy, to call for medical assistance if you decide to make the fruit salad, the recipe might not be very heart healthy.

12/11/14 08:58 AM

#976

Thanks Fact Checker Wilson,( although Dennis did shoot outside the box.) Though he didn't get the extra point he got points from his fans for some of his long shots and more than 15 minutes of local fame. I hope that raised my score (Who's keeping count? Count Dracula?)

12/11/14 10:41 AM

#977

SMSMS(++) I note a certain symmetry here, may prove useful in understanding the geometry of innocent flesh on the bone. FCWCD(zB).

Dennis will be mentioning the important role I played in schooling him in keeping that right arm tucked in and wrist follow through and in feeding him the ball so all those shots would fall in his autobiography.

Best game I saw him play was at Southwestern - Biletnikoff vs. Elburt Miller (SDCC) (Mr. Outside vs Mr. Inside) I don't recall who won, but who's counting?

[SDCC] Coach Hampton has said "if we can play defense as well as we shoot, there isn't a team that can beat us!"

(SDCC Fortknightly 9-18-1963)

What's an article without facts? Elburt left this world in 2011 at the young age 66.

"He (Miller) was the best shot-maker," Canepa (SD-UT) said. "He was a monster. When he got the ball under the basket, he was unstoppable."

Match-up that I didn't see, but would have loved to, would have been Marcus Johnson (UCLA) vs Elburt one-on-one (loser's outs).

I will be speaking with Dennis today, just to make sure I got it all correct..

Seems Like a Freeze Out

12/11/14 10:43 AM

#978

From archives back to artifacts.

First however, Karen, north of the J-I-B about a block was a great little fast food place - 10 rolled tacos for a dollar. Right across the street was where Wolfman Jack recorded some of his shows. Third Avenue was a hopping place in the old days.

No J-I-B here, bring a lot of water.

SPEAKING ARTIFACTUALLY:

Italian Anri wood carving (circa 1940's) (f/parents)

Kenya (most likely Masai Mara) wood carvings (early 1970's) (f/former wife, Ann (Point Loma, 1965))

Perhaps someone will post homegrown handiwork photos. Say e.g. model ship made from scratch (not a kit).

12/11/14 12:21 PM

#979

Marston House

Below pictures for Andie.

The Marston family played a significant role in San Diego History.

12/11/14 02:07 PM

#980

Who turned off the radio? For all those listeners out there, workers or not.

Language warning! Don't listen if you are offended by the "F" word or you got a lot of them on your report card.

I actually heard this before it got released when John was with Janov.

And factually speaking Dennis was MVP in 1967 and Gary Meggelin also played at Montana in 1963-64. However, probably Montana's most well known player is Larry Krystkowiak who played 9 years in the NBA and is the only person to have been named Big Sky Conference MVP three times (1984–1986).

12/12/14 01:36 PM

#981

George, the Marston house looks very much like the Gamble House in Pasedena. Thanks for the photos.

12/12/14 02:48 PM

#982

Treasa:

Your old nemesis top row. These are the CPJHS 1959 Intramural Basketball Champs Teams. You'll also see me, Mickey, Richard Hathaway, George Wagner, Merrill Wood, & Gary Watts. Funny thing I do not see a "Sir Guy" Shirt in the lot. The fad must have started in 8th or 9th grade.

Also, two that I've been wondering whatever happened to for some time now: Bill Burger (my old nemesis?) & Nancy Cluck

12/12/14 03:07 PM

#983

Homegrown Handiwork Photos

OK, I am "taking the bite" from Bruce's message #980.

Here is the model I made from scratch when in high school--not quite museum quality but I guess OK for a first one. The only things not from scratch were the American flag, people and anchor chain.

I went to Schiller Jewelers to buy a chain that looked like an anchor chain. The sales lady asked if I was buying it for a girl friend. I said "No for a model ship I am building". As I was leaving the store, the sales lady said "I hope she likes it".

The model is of the ship I rode on as a Kid from Chile to New York. More on this on my website at: http://www.gillow.com/images/Grace_Line_to_the_West_Coast_of_South_America.pdf

12/12/14 03:12 PM

#984

More Homegrown Handiwork Photos

Classmate Jim (Lacina) Bradley is an accomplished painter. Here are a couple of his paintings:

12/12/14 05:05 PM

#985