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Hickory Hollow Jerky - Hot Shot
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Although I went to Santa Ana High, my brother and sister went to valley. We all went to Edison and then Lathrop. I graduated in '59, my brother in (I believe '61) and my sister in (I believe'62.) We were all frequenters of the In and Out, and it has always reminded me of Happy Days. Names like Cunningham and Fonzerelli (reminds me of Faducia)...get the picture?
One of my memories was of cruzing North and South Halls. There was a little record shop on the other side of Main and a little down from Lathrop. Use to buy all of my 45's there. Those were the good 'ol days.
I read comments about SAVHS and violance in the 1980
Addendum: /though I wrote about the good old early days of my family life 1960 in Santa Ana I do have to say gang activity was a lot different in the 60’s at SAV than what I’ve read about for the 80’s. Just as adult gang organization, culture diversity gangs and juvenile delinquents are different so is the time line for the local gangs. Just think about it: 1965 the Black Panthers, organized after the death of Malcolm X: they fought for economic, social, and political equality for all. The Panthers started the Free Breakfast for school children, in 1969 they fed over 10,000 children everyday. Funds came from the money made off the Mao’s Red Book sales. Raymond Washington a 15 year old high school youth founded blue bandana gang called the Crip and attempted to preserve the Panther aura. 1972 After a conflict between the Crip and the Pirus and other LA gangs, a new pack wearing a red bandana called the Blood. In 1980’s the ideology changed, no longer did gangs fight for equality instead they fought for turf rights for the sales of narcotics, cocaine, and other drugs. Thousands of dollars were made by gang member overnight. Homicides were on an upward surge. The shift was off equality for all to drug, money and greed’
The first black gangs developed in So Cal in 1940-50 in defense from white teenage gangs determined to attack and harass black youth. In the 1960 era central LA; Watts, Central Ave, West Adams gangs scuffles were hand to hand fights or with knives and tire irons. In 1968 the civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated and two months later Robert Kennedy, a US politician sympathetic to the civil rights movement was also assassinated.
So then in the 1970-80 LA gangs, just 35 miles away from SAV, crawled its way into Orange County. Greed, drugs, turf, and money took over the civil rights ideas. Again adult gang organization, culture diversity gangs and juvenile delinquents are different so is the time line for the local gangs. Gang member do not look for revenues from legal aspiration, they just rob, kill, and open meth labs in local neighborhood. There was one kid in our neighborhood, name was Eddie (RIP), he said people don’t fight anymore, they just shot-shot to kill.
Ruth, RVX10@aol.com
I was born in Riverside but actually was raised on both sides of Orange. I attended Heim Elementary school and Perelta Jumior High School and later El Modena High. Neither Heim or Perelta exists any longer. That's a sign we're getting old!I saw the Orange mall being built as a kid. We were so excited! I lived off of Galley St by the old Olive School and church. We were surrounded by orange groves that use to really set off my allergies! I can remember collecting bottles and we would take them over to the liquor store and buy candy. Use to hang out at Eisenhower park before it was a park. Godd memories.
Can anyone recall the burro rides at Knotts Berry Farm? Or, all the rabbits and chickens that used to run loose around, which is now the parking lot? Back then it was all dirt. We used to take our rabbits and chickens down there when we got too many and let them go.
I remember the burro rides at Knott's. I also remember the burro rides at Disneyland. When I talk about them, people look at me like I'm crazy. As a kid, the burro rides were the first thing I'd want to do.
As a teenager, I kept my horse at one of the many back yard stables in Santa Ana Heights. I have many happy memories of riding bareback on horse during the summers and running him through one of the inlets, waiting for the low tide to hit so we could get sopping wet.
I remember when the dike that runs across the back bay use to used by cars before a bad storm in the '60s broke it, never to be repaired. My dad would drive all us kids over it in our old '59 ford wagon. You entered it on Irvine Ave. (when Irvine use to be a 2 lane road) right past Monte Vista Ave. (where I grew up), drove through the back bay onto the dike and ended up on Back Bay Rd. by The Dunes. I especially loved that excursion during high tide when you'd see fish jumping all over the place.
Someone mentioned the Buster Brown store. I totally remember that place! It was so fun to go there, I loved it. They had a wooden carousel that had wooden horses that you could ride. I also remember the big shoe that was a house and you could go inside? Cant remember if that was Buster Brown's or Standard Brand shoes. Either way, what memories! thanks!
Does anyone remember a drive-through hamburger place on Beach Blvd. north of Westminster Blvd., on the east side, in the late '50s or early '60s? Not a drive-in, a drive-through. My memory tells me those were some of the best hamburgers I ever had! I can't remember the name of the place.
Also, across the street north of Knott's Berry Farm there was a place that sold pottery--a kind of a discount or outlet place. It was similar to the more famous places in Laguna Beach.
Carol Kennedy
One vivid memory of Knott's Berry Farm when I was a kid, is the hobby shop which was close to the haunted shack. I remember, being a train buff, that there was a model train running along the ceiling all around the edge of the rooms. Also, there was in a glass case, a (I think brass) live steamer which was very old. I seem to remember a drawing like a blueprint of a steam locomotive. Please, someone confirm this. I keep this memory close to my heart.
Also, one other fond memory involves Disneyland. In the GE Carousel of Progress, when you would exit the ride, you would walk down a semi-dark corridor which had a glass case featuring a miniature future working model of I believe Epcot Center. This was in the mid to late 60's. I have asked some Disney employees, but no one can recall this.
Phil Beltran
Santa Clarita CA
I was born at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach in 1960. I was raised in Costa Mesa and lived in Santa Ana, Tustin, and El Toro until 1990. I now live in San Jose CA. The thing that always amazed me about OC growing up is how fast the area developed and grew! It seemed like the place just popped up overnight. It some ways it is very sad to see such massive and sprawled out growth.
Me and a bunch of friends go down to Ticketmaster at the South Coast Plaza in 1983 to buy tickets for the 1983 USFestival. That was the best 20 bucks I ever spent on a concert. I know, I know, that was in Riverside county, but I think alot of us Orange county kids went. I was 16 in 83.
leogent@hotmail.com
Great site Steve. I went to Valley too. I transfered to Mountain View later. Class of 85. I remember the Crack club. Remember Warren?
...Leo
Curious to know if anyone has heard about Luis Vasquez or Vazquez; played tennis / was in band. We were somewhat nerdy pals and given the circumstances incredibly innocent / somewhat naive - cutting school to play video games at a donut shop, I believe on Edinger, was the height of excitement. Loved my experience in the marching band. Also was in French Club. I would have been class of '91 if I hadn't moved after my junior year. Ended up with a BA in philosophy from Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA, and MA from NYU in Latin American Studies. Went to Diamond and Carr and wonder now and then how my ex-class mates are doing. Vividly recall Mr Scarfone throwing erasers at loud students at Diamond ('82-83 or so) - believe band teacher was Mr. Moss at SAVHS (~'88-90) - it's been forever since I've thought of our bus trips to football / baseball game. All the best to everyone at SAVHS '87-91. Gardening in our brownstone in Park Slope, Bklyn, Santa Ana seems like a whole other world a lifetime ago. Like I said, through my somewhat sheltered eyes - it was an idyllic youth.
I also have relatives in Santa Ana, CA, who I run into visiting mutual relatives in Mexico.
I attended the Boy Scout National Jamboree in 1953. It was held out in what was then the Old Irvine Ranch, Orange County. No houses, just lots of acreage under cultivation.
At the closing ceremony a candle lighting was held with all the Scouts and Vice President Richard Nixion in attendance. Hollywood movie star Dorothy Lamour visited the Jamboree also.
45,000 Boy Scouts attended. Does anyone out there remember this special event?
My daughter just told me about this site and in a few minutes I’ve become addicted.
Perhaps someone can help me recall a specific candy store in Santa Ana. Era – early 50’s.
It was on North Main just below Buffum’s. It wasn’t McFarlan’s (sp?) which was on Main closer to 4th. And it wasn’t See’s which was on main just below 4th.
The store actually made “hand-dipped” chocolates in-house.
I went to John Adams Elementary school in the late 50s, then onto Smedley Jr. High school. I remember walking to the (I think it was Tastee Freez) right beside the school for Tacos. My fondest memory is of a dear Teacher. Mr. Owen Brown. He taught math at Smedley. I reached the 7th grade in 1963 and could not multiply (my father was a Marine and we moved so much I never seemed to catch up with school work). This teacher made me a "deal" if I met him after school everyday he would work with me, and in less than a year he had my math skills at grade level!
As girl scouts we learned to dance on skates (roller) I believe it was at the Skate Barn?
We left our garage door open all day, got out our bikes, road to the rec park near John Adams Elementary school, and Wanda (anyone remember her) taught us how to make larrets, and other crafts? Remember the sports teams? Volley Tennis? Volley Ball, etc?
Remember the May Day festival at John Adams, and I remember celebrating the year Hawaii and Alaska became States!
Hey Leogent...I was in that line at South Coast Plaza for US festival tickets too. Half the fun of going to concerts in the 80's was spending the night on the sidewalk in front of Sears. First, you had to get permission from your're parents cause you were going to be out all night. Second, you had to get your sleeping bag and a flashlight together. If you were lucky somebody's folks would give you a ride, if not we had a long walk to the Mall (lived across from Saddleback). Didn't some guy get pushed through the plate glass window that night, landing in the lawnmower section at Sears? (that might have been Van Halen tix...dunno?)
Great Concert...Bad Sunburn@Heavy Metal Sunday
Oh my Goodness, thought I was the only one with fond memories of Farrells ice cream parlor we had one in San Jose at the Eastridge Mall... what ever happened to these great places??? they are not around anymore and we miss them dearly!
Mary Romero
Walnut Creek, CA
Growing up near Main St Garden Grove. My family was sponsered by the United Methodist Church to come to America. My Mother and Father were War refugees from Indonesia. We lived in Holland before we arrived in 1960. As part of the sponsership we were housed in a Old House on Acacia St. Yes it was Haunted ! I have great memories of that house though. My Brother and Sisters used to play around the Train tracks behind our house. We used to climb on the Box cars. We also used to play at the "Veterans" thrift store. Once we were under the store and found a trap door that went directly into the store ! The store was closed and we walked around in there. We were just kids and thievery was not in our minds. It was real exciting though ! Some days we would just follow the train tracks. Once we followed them up to the SA River bed. When we saw the bridge my sister said we were in SF ! We really believed we were. I remember Wheelers Mkt in front of the Church. The Old man was a crank and his wife was nice. We would scour the streets for deposit bottles and return them there for candy. There was directly across the street a Barber shop (now at the museum) where my pop would take me. Euclid Park was were we played in that big dip that used to be a creek. This creek ran through GGHS down the "Golden Fleece". I remember when they had Easter Egg hunts there also. I can't talk about Main st with out mentioning the Gem Theater. We stood in line down to the curb waiting to see movies.
Later on in the early 70s I would watch "Trog","Tora Tora Tora", "Sam Whiskey" and "Butch Cassidey". Now to name stores you would probably remember, Rainbow Liquor, Joy Bell, Zlakets, The Bookman, Les's Barbershop (and his Golf clubs in the corner)the Photo- grapher (where we had our football and class pictures taken). A guy I Knew had parents that ran one of the Thrift stores there. Now sadly I drive through there and realize how small that area is. It was once my universe, a place where a boy with 2 legs and a quarter or 50 cents could have so much fun. It was safer back then also.........
I lived in La Mirada and went to Wm. N. Neff High School. Neff was an "expansion" school, built in the late 50's or early 60's I think, to take the overflow of baby-boomer kids from La Mirada High. Our mascot was the Trojan, the colors were black and gold. I graduated in '79 and in the early 80's due to a drop in student population, Neff was completely leveled and turned into a business park. I believe the street name still is Trojan Way. Here is a link to a website with info and pictures:
http://www.ourlamirada.com/schools/neff.html
BENNY GOULD where are you...been looking for awhile now...by public records it looks as if you have married now (finally ! omg).Please find me in the Dallas, Tx. area. Would love to talk to you. DAVID EARLEY please get in touch with me I am so worried about you since we lost contact 'round Dec. You are hiding out well my dear. Probably not far though.
A big shout out to all the LaPalma/ Buena Park kids I grew up with. I miss O.C. immensely!
A dear friend who graduated from Estancia High School in 1968 tells me she played in a train car or cars at Newport Harbor High School. She says she was a little girl so it would have had to be late 50’s to very early 60’s. Her grandparents lived directly across from the Tennis Courts and Davidson Field and she says these cars were to the left of the tennis courts in front of the football field. If it was 1962-63 maybe it had something to do with Davidson Field Stadium being built that summer of '63. Prior to that Newport had only the white wooden bleachers for seating at games.
Does anyone recall these at all? I have many 50s and 60s Newport Yearbooks and nothing shows up in those.
Does anyone remember Pizza Man ?
I remember the commercial on tv. "Pizza Man.....He Delivers".
Roxanne
What a great site you have. Our family moved to Irvine in 72 and all six kids went to University High School. We all have memories of South Coast Plaza, OC Raceway, El Toro Airbase and all of the undeveloped areas that seemed so vast at the time. My mother, brother and family still live there and enjoy the master planned community of the future.
i rember the 4th of july parties at scottmans cove in the early 1960s and the cars lining the highway walking down those steep trails to the beach
and the big bon fires running across
the fire and one guy falling into the fire his name was brad as i rember
been a long time ago anyone rember those days newport pier in the 1960s
yogi.is.tltltallman@hotmail.com
I well remember the polo field in Garden Grove. There was a very nice white house fronting on Garden Grove Blvd. It had white two story columns. Rather like a colonial house. Very nice. I believe it was all owned by the Post family. I do know it was all sold and the house moved somewhere in the county, I believe. My sister's first apartment in the early 70's was on the old grounds, I think.
In the 60's my grandparents came to visit and stayed at the Saddelback Inn. It's why I looked it up b/c we're planning a trip out there next month. I remember that ashtray too because my mother and grandmother both smoked. Sigh... I miss my grandparents
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