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NORTH HOLLYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

REUNIONS—SAVE THESE DATES

1941 FirstWednesday Of everyOdd Month

The Alumni Committee under the direction of Nat Hillyer meets every othermonth at the Burbank Holiday Inn, Carousel Room. Classmates arewelcome to join them. Call Nat at 818.848.0212 for dates and time. Thesemeetings are just a social gathering. No business, just friends.

1944 62 Yr. Date: June 24, 2006 (day before the picnic) contact Bill Coburn at e-mailcampcoburn@earthlink.net.

1950 55 Yr. Date: June 25, 2005 (day before the Alumni picnic) Sportsman’s Lodge,Studio City, The Starlight Cascade Room. Committee will be sending outmore information shortly. For further information please contact VincePiazza at 818-843-7464

1955 50 Yr. June 25, 2005 (day before the picnic). We have a website:www.NHHS1955.com. Contact Tony Beller for details: Phone (818)704-5000 or Fax: (818) 710-3872

1956 50 Yr. Last Saturday in June (day before picnic) Location to be determined. E-mailaddress nnhs56reunion@hotmail.com

DIRECTOR:Lillian Hertan Cummings26841 Basswood Ave.Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275310.377.1779

TREASURER:Gail Huber Coyle6047 St. Clair Ave.North Hollywood, CA 91608818.766.8915

EDITOR:Teresa Venegas Cook610 N. Priscilla LaneBurbank, CA 91505818.843.7739e-mail tbcook@earthlink.net

E-mail address: We encourage you to go to let us communicate with you via email by going to www.nhhsalumni.comand registering. You will be able to pay your dues from here, as well as download newsletters. If you are willing todownload your news, rather than have us pay the postage to send it to you, please contact Gail Coyle. You may alsocontact Nat Hillyer at nhillyer@sbcglobal.net or Dot & Dick Mutaw at dmutaw@hotmail.com if you are unable tomanage the registration process at the site - include your name and class year.NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: Thank you for all your letters and e-mails. Please remember to sign your full name on e-mails,and put your year of graduation, and women please give your maiden name. When writing, please print names clearly.Changes of address go to Lillian Cummings.

ALUMNI NEWSPlease send all newsletter items to the Editor; all requests for information about your friends to Helen MoynahanDaniel, 5348 W. 126th St., Hawthorne, CA 90250-4129. Please include a self-addressed, return postage-paid envelope.We don’t print addresses unless requested by an individual.

SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTSThese are the students that received scholarships this year:Jorge Guillen – Valley College -He arrived in the USA from El Salvador in 2001 and in this short timewas able to qualify for a scholarship. He wants to continue his education to show his appreciation tohis parents for all they have done for him.Eunice Kim – USC Interested in being a broadcast JournalistAnne Kim –UCB Interested in Social ServicesEunice and Anne (no relation) were able to attend the picnic to meet and thank the Alumni in person.

NHHS WEB SITEWe now have our own web site thanks to the efforts of the NHHS Alumni Website Volunteers: SusieStockholm ’61, Barbara (Shuken) Levine’61, Bill Baldwin, Jr. ’62, Kathy (Kerry Phillips) Coss’72 and HeleneDina ’92. This was a year in planning and almost six months in construction. The Volunteers for 1929-1959are Nat Hillyer and Dot & Dick Mutaw. Those attending the picnic had an opportunity to sign up; for the restof you, please take a look and SIGN in at http://www.nhhsalumni.com. Please pay your dues via thewebsite. This will save Gail a lot of work.

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FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLEMarion Livingston “Pat” Boling,’32 died July 21, 2004, in Templeton, CA. Pat was born in Eddy, OK on anIndian Reservation, where his father was a preacher. His mother moved the family to the Los Angeles areaafter his father drowned trying to save his sister in the North Platte River. Like so many that migrated westin that era the family had to start from scratch. Pat contributed by caddying at the Lakeside Golf Coursefor the likes of Gary Cooper and Oliver Hardy. Upon graduating from, NNHS in 1932, He joined the Navy and learned to fly. While stationed in PearlHarbor he married and consequently was released from his naval duties in 1941, just days before theattack. He then spent the war transporting troops before settling into his commercial airline career. In 1958 he put his career on hold to pursue his dream of setting a transpacific flight record, which hesuccessfully realized by flying from Manila, Philippines to Pendleton OR, in a single engine Beechcraft“Bonanza” over a span of 45 hours and 42 minutes, covering 6,979 miles, which bested the previous recordby roughly 2,000 miles, and he was dubbed for a time the “Lindberg of the Pacific”His career with United continued. He was based in San Francisco, and was marked by many inauguralflights, appearances in media campaigns and his position as chief pilot of the”747”. He retired in 1976. Heis survived by his wife, four children and grandchildren.

REUNION

Sportsmen’s Lodge was truly Blue & Gray on June 26th, with three classes having luncheon reunions. Theclass of 1944 had 50 attending with 1948 having 100 and 1949 with 75 attending. A lot of walking betweenparties was done as people invariably ended up at the wrong room. That evening the Esquires also held areunion there. The atmosphere of friendliness and good-will was so prevalent through the day andevening.THE CLASS OF ’44 winter and summer, enjoyed a 60th Reunion luncheon at the Sportsman’s LodgeAttending were 30 from ’44, with 20 spouses and guests in all there were 50 alumni sharing memories,mementos and current activities. They were all glad to have made the effort to come and decided not towait five years. They will meet every two years. This will be your first notice for June 24, 2006. TheReunion Committee consisted of: Don Couch, Orren Harris, Marilyn Straub Barton and Bill Coburn.

THE CLASS OF ’48 held their 56th reunion with a brunch, approximately 100 attended. John Riley, chairman,Ralph Bauer and Don Paglia shared the Master of Ceremonies. Betty Mahler Vess spearheaded the searchand contact of members of the class. Betty High field Clarke provided most of the past records andaddresses of the members.

THE CLASS OF ’49 held their 55th reunion. The committee for ’49 consisted of Ricky Gunnell, JoAn KurlandGumbert, Gail Huber Coyle, Marion Niblack Carlson, Marian Shepherd Lang and Margaret Shepherd May.The Master Ceremonies was Dick Wells and the great music was by Kevin Lopez. He is the son ofclassmate Gus Lopez.

ESQUIRES held their first all year’s reunion; it was attended by approximately 80 people. The event wascreated and sponsored by Carroll Whitney and Tim McCollum. Graduation dates ranged from 1938 to 1959.Two of the original founders, Class of 1938, were in attendance. It was a wonderful evening, even if you justcounted the shouts of joy when one would see some old friend or two that they had not seen in 40 or 50years. A Reunion Booklet is being created by Dave Arnold. For those who were unable to attend and wishto have a booklet, contact Tim McCollum e-mail biztran@pacbell.net . They are planning the next reunionfor the year 2009.

THE CLASS OF ‘54 held their 50th class reunion in grand style. It was held at the Hilton Hotel, WoodlandHills on June 26, 2004, with three hundred ninety four classmates and guests nearly filling the four hundredseat Hilton Ballroom.Under the leadership and direction of the Reunion Steering Committee led by Jerry Jackson, Chair, JerryBruce, Treasurer, Barbara (Gillette) Celello, Secretary and Nancy (Nathanson) Farris, Chair, Finders-Keepers Committee. Their 21/2 years of creating the reunion was well rewarded by the attendees’appreciation. They had a wonderful hard working committee that made it such a huge success. Theylocated over 75% of the class.Buddy Teachout, known for his singing during annual Alumni Day Reunions, led the class in “God BlessAmerica”.Jerry Jackson worked in cooperation with Randy Delling, NHHS Principal in providing the 80 piece, awardwinning NHHS Band playing NH Fight songs and band marching music as they entered the room andwound their way amongst the tables. Another Reunion event totally surprising attendee’s included theBurton Brown (NHH Class of ’53) family creation showing the Class of 54’s Video. Copies of the Video orDVD combing the history of the developing San Fernando Valley/North Hollywood, the class of ‘54 video

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and coverage of the highlight events during the 54/50th reunion are available by contacting Burton Brown8027 Cozycroft Avenue, Winnetka, CA 91306-1709 or e-mail bbrown@socal.rr.com $10.00 per Video or DVD.The reverend Kay Hickman Slocum, NH Class of ’53 ended the official program by presenting a beautifulbenediction. “This truly was a time to remember”, as quoted by many attendees.

PICNICWe had a great turn out, over 400 attendees signed in and with spouses we had closer to 500. We had fivereunion events the previous evening and many of the attendees stayed to attend the picnic on Sunday.The classic cars were very well represented by Chuck Smith with his 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Hardtop, VicDiels’s 1940 Ford Opera Coupe, Ed Newcomb‘s ’32 High Board Roadster, Erland Harting’s ’29 RoadsterPick-up, Harold Knowles’s 1940 Ford Coupe, Lon Bentley’s ’55 T Bird, Bob Michael’s 1930 Street Rod andFrank Poritelli’s 57 Chevrolet. Maurice Weiss’ group played music for listening and dancing, yes theweather was cool enough for dancing.The picnic food was prepared and served by the NHHS Boys Basketball Team, led by their coach, RobBloom; the team has been invited to the “Prestigious Tournament” in Maui, Hawaii this December. Theyare still in need of more donations, if you wish to make a donation you can do so by sending a check notedto the Boy’s Basketball Tournament.The Cheerleaders put on a performance of their routines for the audience; they were led by their sponsor:Lori Nelson. They let us know how much they enjoyed talking to the past cheerleaders and hearing thecheers of the past years. They in fact enjoyed themselves so much they have volunteered for next year.We were treated to beautiful singing by some of the members of the NHHS Choir; this choir is under thesupervision of Chris Rodriquez. They are a prize winning choir and displayed their great talent for all toenjoy. We as Alumni members are able to contribute to this great program, along with many others.

The committee that made the picnic such a huge success was headed by Al Held: with Diana KoodenDavidson, Jim & John Klingaman, Jan & Rod Hatch, Nat & Betty (Thomas) Hillyer, Aleda Murrell Cowan,Margie McIntyre, Alegra Levy Bosworth, Ricky Gunnell, Patti Jose Mick, Gail Huber Coyle, Ferne Hoover, ,Pat Fleming Duran, Anne Briscoe Laughlin, Jean Hardy Reese, Pam Hicks Mann, Barbara PoultonCoatsworth. Arlene Wheeless Strang, Orrin Harris, and Teresa Venegas Cook. Harriet Olshen Valens did agreat job on Publicity, as she does every year. The NHHS history and memorabilia is kept up yearly andarranged by Dot and Dick Mutaw, who do such a great job of tracking all our history. This year they wereably assisted by Nat and Betty Thomas Hillyer and Bob Rediger.Thanks to our Director Lillian HertanCummings who works so hard all year long and to our great friend Jim Cummings who is always there tohelp us.

ATTENDEES

1930-1935 Marian Coveney Hardestry (’30) - Barbara “Bobbie” Burke Kloke (’32)- Anne Briscoe

Laughlin(’32) - Phillip Boskovich (’34) - Harrell F. Kloke (’34 )- Mary SandersonLechlitner(’34) - Sanbo Sakaguchi (’35)

1936 Alice Jensen Smock- Carl Long- Milton Andrew- Carl Cullen- Vera Quarles Arndt

1937 John See- Richard Halpin- Robert Daniel- Eugene Lore- James W. Parsons- Mary Sakaguchi Oda, M.D

1938 Bonnie O’Day Long- Aleda Murrell Cowan- Al Hart- Joe Douglass- Joe Mason Jim Wildman - Howard Anderson

1939 Fred (Bud) Nehen – Beverly Seaman See – Mary Ellen Rendahl – Harvey Wise

1940 Glenn Rendahl – Lily Sakaguchi Thibodeaux – Glen Carlson – Lyle Collins - Fred Baer

1941 Dick Mutaw – Bob Rediger – Lillian Hertan Cummings – Harold R. Knowles – Jack DouglasGeorge Coombes – Robert C. Simons – Harold Button – Bill Schade – Ferne Hoover – BettySamsel Collins – Lonie G. Smith Davis – Nat Hillyer

1942 Dick “Gus” Kallgren – Joe De Salazar – Jack Dorn – June Button – Dick Hilyer

1943 Rod Hatch – Hilma Bradbury – Gloria Silberstein Guravitz – Evelyn Boe Lohr – BoSakaguchi – Bob McGalliard – Dorothy Wright McGalliard – Richard “Duke” Anderson“KC”Hicks – Al Remington – Lois Allen Smith

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1944 Betty Thomas Hillyer – R. Nelson Cramer – Marjorie Kidson Stalo - Alice Collins Coombes –Marylou Roemheld Narz – Don Couch – Bill Coburn – Bob Swasey – Marilyn Strab Barton –Ethel Baer Foster – Carolyn Maxey Culver – Orren Harris – Bob Nippell

1945 Christopher O. Hytten – Leon Chabre – Craig Bell – Anita Boe Currie – Georgia AlumbaughMunroe – Don Hicks – Fred L. Rapp – Bob Edwards – Shirley Sampley Edwards

1946 Don Warburton – Dale Couron – John Klingaman – Luke Verret – Margie McIntyre – LynneCaskey Taylor – June Watts Hughes – Carole Redding Milner – Joyce Yarrow Mercer – LynHarris Hicks – Jim Doggett – Jan Harris – Richard Raack – Marion Stanton Coburn – KentO’Dell - Ed Papazian – Jack Malcolm

1947 Patti Jose Mick – Bill Mason – Jim Klingaman – Patricia Fleming Duran – Bittersweet (Bea)Wojtyla - Martin A. Schofield – Howard H. Hopkins – Dianna Kooden Davidson – BettyNewcomb Breeden – Michael “Mike” W. Munroe – Jack L. Brink – Charlotte Margolin – PaulK. Leach – Lorraine Grudd Pesin –

1948 Olive Davis Warburton – Russell Schoongarth – Ben Bluemm – Dean Wineland – BeverlyMetcalf King – Howard K. Dunbar, Jr. Richard Beaubien – Carolyn Taylor Beaubien – GeneFortine – Marvin Franklin – Erlan Harting – John Riley – Ted Hart – Marilyn SilvermanRawson – Marion Taylor Beal – Roma Jean Bailey Royse – Ralph Bauer – Ed Benson – NickAlex – Doug Hamilton – Vic Diels – Bill Tiernay – John Shuler - Betty (Bobbe) Beal Halvin –John Colby – Margaret (Margy) Gold Rockwell – Yvonne De La Vergne Hartman – JohnBuckley - Betty A. Highfill Clarke – Alan Canfield – Don Paglia – Gloria Parker

1949 Gail Coyle – Ronald Marley – Ricky Gunnell – Barry Agovino – Willard Williams – Ted Pyke –Jeannette Burrell Brunson – Betty Clapper Noble – Chuck Tait – Bob Michaels – I. (Win) TitlePat Fitzimmons Alex – Jean McFadden Gladson – Clive Rogers – Richard Duenckel – MaryLou Trosin – Teresa Rossetti Denering - Margaret Shepherd May – Marion Shepherd Lang-Terry Morse – Bob Greenspan –Sally Cresweller Roug – Bill Bates – Chuck Magill – NilandLow Roberts –Marion Niblack Carlson- Fred Margolin – Jack Trost

1950 Dorothy Samuel Mutaw- Teresa Venegas Cook- Roy Murakami- Larry Phillips- Joe Fox-Glenn Storment- Nancy Kennedy Riley- Gair Foell -Barry Thomas- Audrey HobsonDuckworth-Charlene Uhlik Bauer- Mike Hibler- Ray Smith- Ed Newcomb- Allegra LevyBosworth- Charlie White- Mary Bond Diels- Dick Hein -Margaret Taylor Doggett- JaniceKenney Pam- Jim Murtland-Ruth Schembri Swind- Rose Marie Schembri Miller- BobHosking- Sue Nickoson Rapp- Jack Langford- Dave Bunch- Donna Cole Godfrey- BeverlyBastyr Hansing- Jerry Carpenter- Peter Borbon- Ed Powell

1951 Pam Hicks Mann- Jean Hardy Reese- Stan Bowles- Russell Park -Donna Bolton Bluemm-Arthur C. Weiss- George Asahuma- Don Bunkasat- John Knierim- Diane Tait- Al Stratton-Connie Castro Booker -Duane Kofoed - Betty Castro Stephens- Kay Curry- Bob Darden- BillWilber-Roy Kreitzman- Arnold R. Zimmer- Evelyn Rudolph Mulvihill – Ray Todd – Earl Biggs

1952 Arlene Wheeless Wells Strang - Barbara Poulton Coatsworth – Ellen Gilliland Dart- ThomasJ. Gatherer -Don Sales- Ken Woods- Robert Sproul- Lee Underwood- Carroll Whitney- BillCarling - Red McElvain- Lew Nichols- Bob Wells- Mike McCoy- Nancy Woodruff Maxwell-Pete Vanlaw - Betty Sommerfeld Bunch -Harry Spear -Barbara Wilson Spear- Louise AllenPenn

1953 Tom Ferbrache- Gary Leary- Cliff Gard - Dave Kayser- Wiley Pierce -Maurice Weiss- AllanHeld- Jim Jensen - Lee Rappoport Sales- Patricia Uhlik Haviken- Larry Liebenbaum - EdAustin-Barbara Montgomery Barrett- Ken Robison- Burton Brown- Bruce Sales- SkookHouston-Carole Holroyd Free -Antoinette (Toni) Schaber- Sue French Souveroff - DarleneAnderson Wilson

1954 Jodee Richter Buchanan - Pat Gerdes Darden - Baird Sinks -Mary Hall Barrett -Joan BoyerLombard -Harriet Friedman White -William R. Shapiro -Myron “Butch” Levison -StuartSchroeder -Gayle Washburn Berge -Carolyn Moore Roper -Carolyn Gibson Vanbenthuysen -Charles Elliott -Jerry Rouse -Patsy Ernest Wilber -Marylin MacGlashan Wood -BobHolmquist -Carol Dewees Ayers -David Ayers -Franklin Fergos -Sandra Taylor Leary -JoanLorimer Knierim -Nancy Nathanson Farris -Marvin Reznick -Bob Weiss -Pat Cannon Weiss -Kay Coldren Earls -Bob Cheslin-Carol Woodruff Thomas -Robert Morgan -Toosie Schreiber -

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Warren Hoffnung-Naomi Irwin Severance -Jerry Kehle- Bob Hansen -Edna Hart Silveiri -Sheldon Steinhauser- Janet Clark Palmerson -Richard M. Taylor -Masaji Kajiki-Jim Pickett -Bob Wells- Janet Archer Todd -Jack Kestler -Linda Mindack Vanlaw -Chuck Smith -JerryJackson -Margaret Ingman McGregor -Steve Hause -Don Art -Charles “Chuck” Houston -Ralph Seligman - Ronald Fireston -Bob Mahoney -Carl Zeller -JR Schiller-Mary Gwen JonesNeisingh –Sandy Gard Kline -Bert L. McQuown- Linda White Spellman -Joanie McMurtreyWoods -Joan Dobson Stewart -Donetta “Doni” Dean Satorhelyi - Kathy “Smokey” RiserTurner - Barbara Taft Rubino - Glee Salem Wissusik - Anne Louise Carson Riedman -Sharon Blakely Underwood - Elaine Jacobs Galit -Rachel Rae Mervish Shapire - EvelynThompson Schuron -Barbara Brown Holcombe O’Brien -Carolyn Brough -Violet ChaixBrown - Dick Johnson -Russ Enright -Bill Kresse -Carol Jones Funk -Don Tartak -BonnieDelano Casaca- Cynthia Rowe Greenlaw - Rev. Curtis Greenlaw -Josie Powell – LuciPleuchot Wiena -Theodore N. Plemon – Duane Patterson

1955 Allen P. Weiss – Robert Kirbach – Bob Burns – Bob Gillespie – Dick Holmes – NormLechlitner - Linda Liebenbaum Lechlitner - Pat Blackburn Zeller – Ralph Garrett – NancyDudley Robinson – Marshall Frankel – Linda Tennis Mysen – Luceenne Wells Ranitri - DonArt - Bud Teachout – Barbara Nelson Mahoney – Pauline McCormack Long – DavidMcCanne- Bob (Nichols ) Scott – Carole Freeman Couch – Mary Jane Jeffries Trost - LindaMcLean Nitach

1956 Yvette Grisay Howey – Frank J. DeMichelis – Dan Perten - Craig Hobson – Faith BoneCosby - Patty Ferguson Lyon – Howard Yarrow – Al Stern – Mike Myers – David Arnold –Theo McNeil – Nick Davidovich – Susan Plumb Hart - Suzanne Burke Plutte – Tony ColelliSharon Bercutt – Pat Woods Firestone

1957Gail J.Baldwin Kirbach – A. Sharon Richards Huston – Gayle Willinger Jones – Pat ManeffBotogloy – Sharon Levy Snyder – Jean Reed Yarrow – Marie Richman Wright – FrankPolitelli – Britt Teegarden – Ann Robbins Shaftel – Ray Marin – Karen Bruce Zimmerman

1958 Diana Potter Gairdner – Alfred Zucker – Richard Kephart – Bernice Kulick Avchen Jane Kessler - Barry S. Michaelson – Joe Dvorak – Karen Ludwig Scott- Barbara Resnick

1959 Mike Smith – Mike Naiditch – Janet Koehler – Sanford “Sandy” Robbins – Kathy LechlitnerParks - Marvin Goldman – Harvey Kaufman

‘30 Marian Coveney Hardestry enjoyed the picnic very much; she was from the earliest class to sign in thisyear. Thanks for coming; it is wonderful to see you.

‘32 Barbara “Bobby” Burke Kloke lives in Billington, WA. She retired from the Billington Edison SchoolDistrict; she was Supervisor of the Primary Music District. When she attended NHHS, she was Presidentof Girls Self Government, an Ephebian, Drama Club (where she starred with Noah Beery, Jr. ’31 andAlan Ladd) ‘34 and performed in Operettas. She graduated from UCLA.

‘34 Harrell “Corkie” Kloke retired from the Newport Bank. He still lives in Newport and keeps very busy; hewas past president of the Jr. Chamber of Commerce in Pasadena, Kiwanis. He holds and Honorary LifeMembership on the Tournament of Roses. While in NNHS he was a cheerleader with Alan Ladd. Hemarried Madelyn” Peggy” Spurgeon ’34. They were married over 60 years.

’43 Robert Wells, William Archer and James Sabin, class of Winter ’43, were in uniform when theygraduated from NHHS on January 28, 1943. Bill and Jimmy in USN and Robert in USMC. Robert’slast day of school was 10/30/42. Sworn into the marines 11/6/42. Due to special ruling by the LA SchoolBoard they allowed any student in their last semester and passing the five week or ten week test couldjoin the service and graduate with their class. That is more interesting information about our alumni thatserved in WWII.

‘46 Verne Vang, remembered for competing in free exercise and on the parallel bars on the NHHS ValleyChampionship Gymnastics Team, passed way on July 2, 2004. After military service and graduating fromcollege, Verne followed a career in finance and also became a private pilot instructor.Ken O’Dell has moved back to within 6 blocks of NNHS. While at NHHS he was with the Band&Orchestra, Wrestling Team. Ken retired from the studios; he performed at 6 months old with MaryPickford and later was a dancer. A very interesting story he tells is the Revolution of ’46 that was led by“The Claw” the identity a mystery even today. The revolution took palace because Mamie Sallee, Girls VPdecided to separate the girls and boys during lunch time (seems that there was improper behavior duringthe noon movie) and put a hedge between them, well this did not set well with the student body and theyhad a walk-out in mass. Anyone else remember this eventGary Herberg passed away. He was on the first string of the football team (which we believe won theValley championship that year); he was a talented cartoonist who frequently contributed to the “Arcade”.

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Valley championship that year); he was a talented cartoonist who frequently contributed to the “Arcade”.And will be missed especially by Dennis Chaldecott who was looking forward to the 60th class reunion tore-encounter his then-close friend.Barbara Barton Garrett

‘47 Shirley Leschander passed away on May 10, 2004 in Burbank; she had been hospitalized for severalyears due to Alzheimer. She lived in the valley all her life, first in North Hollywood, then in Burbank. Shewill be missed by all that knew her.Marilyn Hogeland Peterson Johnston who lives in Nevada City, CA was visited this past June byJackie Cluett Reeder ’47 who lives in Oregon and was on her way down to see Betty Gray and otherNHHS classmates. In May of this year she spent time with her sister-in-law Pat Peterson Tily ’47 in StKitts in the West Indies. She was married to Paul Peterson who passed away in 1974Ken Soule and his wife Dee have been doing a lot of traveling. They will be going on a cruise to Hawaiiin April and have just returned from a two weeks visit with their children in Colorado. That is what is sogreat about retirement.

‘48 Bob Hixson student body president W’48 passed away. After graduation and earning his private pilotlicense he enlisted in the National Guard 562 Air Force Band. The unit was activated in 1950 and sent toGeorgia, where he met his wife. After discharge he gained his commercial flying license and joinedLockheed Missile Division and the Lockheed Corporation. He also was a corporate pilot for PacificAutomation, finally returning to Lockheed Skunk Works until his retirement. He is survived by five children.All who remember Bob remember his smile and his love of animals.

‘49 Andrew Gilmore and his wife Beverly will celebrate their 50th anniversary this September 4th with a cruiseto Alaska. Congratulations!!

‘50 Donna Cole Godfrey and her husband Fred celebrated their 50th anniversary with a cruise to the SouthPacific. They started in Tahiti went to Fiji, Samoa, French Polynesian Islands, New Zealand and stayed inAustralia three days. Very impressed with the friendliness of the Australians and New Zealanders.Thomas Garry Smith died April 18, 2002. He did attend the 50th class reunion. His wife Elizabeth said,“Seeing everyone was so much fun for him”. He will be missed by his classmates.Larry Warren and his wife Anne were honored to receive The Pola Nirenska Award 2001 for LifetimeAchievement as individuals in the field of dance. Their contributions to the field of dance resonate throughthe local dance community (Washington, D.C.) and throughout the world. Larry has had several bookspublished on famous dancers. He is a retired professor of dance at the University of Maryland.Glenn Storment and his wife Beverly have surfaced back in the good old USA after having lived in Baja,Mexico for many years, where Glenn continued to paint. They are now planning to travel all over thecountry in their 5th wheel. Glenn attended the picnic and was greeted by many surprised classmates whohad not heard from him for many years.Joe Morigi,Roy Murakami, George Murakami, Bob Weatherwax, Mike Hibler, Warren Schiller, LeeReem’51 and Richie Nelson’51 gathered together at the home of Vince Piazza for a boy’s night out.Everyone enjoyed being 18 years again even for a few hours.

‘51 Barbara Brommer Freshwater enjoyed a 17 day trip to Estonia, Finland, Lapland and Norway. Half ofher trip was north of the Artic Circle and was at the time of no nights. It was quite an experience.Bob Low was saddened to learn of the passing of La Verne George Yeroxa ’39. Prior to WW11 hisparents decided the back yard needed color, and they went to the Mahoney Egg Ranch, which wasowned by the parents of now Cardinal Mahoney, and purchased some three day old chicks. Before longthey had a surplus of premium range eggs. La Verne’s grandmother was one of his best customers. Whenthe Valley Times became an afternoon newspaper, he acquired the neighborhood route, and La Vern’sgrandmother, parents and La Verne herself all became regular subscribers. That was North Hollywoodthen.Marilyn Wolff Humber passed away July 16, 2004 in Auburn, CA. After a courageous fight with breastcancer. She relocated to Auburn, CA in 1978. After starting several businesses she got her real estatelicense. In 1993 she received additional distinction by obtaining her CRS, GRI and SERS certification andworked most recently for Caldwell Bankers in Sacramento. She is survived by her mother, sister, brother,seven children, nineteen grandchildren and one great-grandson.

‘53 News of Pat Harrington comes via her son Mike Strehlow from Sherwood, Or. Pat is living in an assistedcare facility suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Her memory loss involves more recent events but she stillspeaks of some of her classmates. She recognized many of the pictures in the yearbooks andremembers lots of the events recorded there. Mike is requesting, if some of her friends could send hergreetings through him, he will deliver them to her. He has given his address, Patricia Lee Harrington ,C/O Mike Strehlow, 23688 SW Old Highway 99w, Sherwood, OR 97140 his e-mail bykrmyk@comcast.netJoseph Railla is alive and fairly well living in Sebastapol, CA with his wife Suzanne, who has raised alitter of eight labs for Canine Companions for Independence. Joseph finds himself busy with choresaround the ranch and with a very enjoyable architectural practice. He was honored to have won a “20Year Award” from the San Fernando Valley Chapter of the American Institute of Architects for the BrowderResidence located in Burbank, CA.

‘54 Barbara (Gillette) Celello is taking orders for the “54 Reunion Memory Book and taking names for theclass’s mailing list. You may contact her at 9201 Petit Ave. Northridge CA 91343 orbnbcelello@earthlink.net.

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class’s mailing list. You may contact her at 9201 Petit Ave. Northridge CA 91343 orbnbcelello@earthlink.net.Annette Pensanti and Joe Morigi ’50 celebrated their 50th anniversary on the day of out Alumni Picnic.They were sorry to miss the picnic but this day only comes once in a lifetime. Congratulations!

‘55 Mary Ann (Gaga) Farmer Huber passed away three years ago from lung cancer; Mary Ann lived 7 yearsafter her diagnosis. She was a great fighter and “didn’t want to leave the party” as those her knew herwould attest. She is survived by her sister Pat Farmer Weil and a son and daughter.Dianna Nunley Miller passed away August 18, 2004. She was a great friend to all who knew her. Sheowned The Plant Gallery on Crenshaw in Torrance until she retired in 2002. She is survived by herbrother, Don Nunley ’57, of Port Angeles, WA, two sons, one daughter and two grandchildren.

The North Hollywood High School Alumni association is incorporated non-profit organization, registeredwith the IRS and the Franchise Tax Board of California. All the Committee members are volunteers, nomonies are spent on staff.

PLEASE SEND ALL CHANGES OF ADDRESS TO LILLIAN

LOST NOW FOUNDLast month we had Robert Wells ’43, lost, well we are happy to report that he is living in Hereford, AZ with his wifeKathleen on the “Rafter W” ranch. You will not find Hereford, AZ on any map because it only has a quick-stopshop, a bar and two restaurants. Hereford is where the Clanton’s (“Gunfight at OK Coral) had their ranch west ofthe San Pedro River. Roberts’s ranch is east of the river. We are happy to have heard from Robert. Thanks forwriting us such an interesting letter.

MEMORY LANE

’32 Marion Boling’42 John Brunner, father of Paris ‘75

Chris Jensen husband of Pat Sills ’47 - Sam McKim brother of Harry ’48 and Peggy Pfening’49’43 Patricia McLeod Gutsch

Mildred Gavin Piro, sister of Dorothy Phillips ‘47’44 Betty Churchill Jones - Dean Vernon’45 Bill Monahan’46 Gary Herberg

Barbara Barton Garrett’49 Carl Martin

William Witter’55 Dianna Nunley Miller, sister of Don ‘57’56 Patricia Lockard Work

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