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NO MEETING The Campus Cub NO MEETING SAT., SEPT. 18, 2021 SAT., SEPT. 18, 2021 Published Four Times A Year By The Alumni Association Of San Jacinto High School - 1926 - 1971 Volume XXXV Houston, Texas September 2021 Number Three So Close, Yet So Far Away The President's Corner Friends Greetings, I hope you are all well Gary Rollins - Campus Cub Editor Class of 1954 and continue to survive this seem- ingly never ending health crisis we Every so once in awhile - I come are facing. I am sure that by now most of you have received the news across something I have read that than our planned September meet- really \"reaches me\". ing has been cancelled. We had set a time with HCC but with the resur- A dear (old) friend recently sent this in- gence of Covid 19 and the Delta variance, members of teresting essay along to me because he the board decided it would be best to cancel the Sep- considers me to be one of his\"friends\". tember meeting and not put any of our Golden Bears at risk. Much better to err on the side of caution. We have What an incredible honor! already started plans for our December meeting and will keep our fingers crossed that we can finally meet Here you go again. It has been too long since we had a chance to meet with our classmates and new friends. A good story about keeping good friends I have received a number of emails requesting reserva- A newlywed young man was sitting on the porch on a tions for a brunch at our next meeting. We would not humid day, sipping iced tea with his Father. As he have been able to have a catered brunch at a Septem- talked about adult life, marriage, responsibilities, and ber meeting. HCC requirements would allow only pre obligations, the Father thoughtfully stirred the ice cubes packaged food and masks and social distancing would in his glass and cast a clear, sober look on his Son. have been required. We hope that by December the re- strictions will be relaxed and we will be able to make “Never forget your friends,” he advised, “they will be- plans for a catered brunch or lunch. We will keep you come more important as you get older.” “Regardless of up to date on changes regarding meetings from HCC. how much you love your family and the children you happen to have, you will always need friends. Remem- We are already making plans for a fourth quarter ber to go out with them occasionally, if possible, but meeting. It will be Saturday, December 4, 2021. We are keep in contact with them somehow.” planning a regular meeting and Holiday music in the auditorium with Jim Connors and the Wurlitzer Or- “What strange advice!” thought the young man. “I gan. Also a catered meal to celebrate renewal of our just entered the married world, I am an adult and meetings and to kick off the Holiday season. Follow surely my wife and the family that we will start will the Golden Bear Monday Morning Blast to keep up be everything I need to make sense of my life.” with information about our Association and our De- cember meeting. Please make sure that you are up to See ROLLINS, page 2 date with your Campus Cub subscription. Be safe and stay healthy and I look forward to a December renewal Inside this issue of The Cub of our meetings and a chance to be together again. Feature Page Bob Davenport, President (51) Articles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 In Loving Memory of . . . . . . . . 18

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2021 / PAGE 2 Life goes on. Children grow up. Children cease to be children and become independ- ent. And to the parents, it breaks their heart but the children are separated from the parents because they begin their own families. Jobs / careers come and go. Illusions, desires, attraction, sex....weakens. The Campus Cub People can’t do what they did physically when they were young. Successor To Parents die but you move on. Colleagues forget the favors you did. The race to achieve slows. The Forum u The San Jacinto Star u The Reporter But, true friends are always there, no matter how long or how many miles away they are. A friend is Publisher Emeritus Dr. Elmer C. Gates never more distant than the reach of a need, inter- vening in your favor, waiting for you with open arms Editor, 1983 William David Bell or in some way blessing your life. Editor, 1984 Martha Tanner Scott Editor, 1985 Daniel C. Miller When we started this adventure called LIFE, we did not know of the incredible joys or sorrows that were Editor, 1986-1993 Fred Glenn ahead. We did not know how much we would need from each other. Love your parents, take care of your Editor, 1993-1995 DeWitt Wolfe children, but keep a group of good friends. Stay in touch with them but do not impose your criteria. Editor, 1995 - 2010 Daniel C. Miller Editor, 2010 -2019 Jacob Lefkowitz Editor, 2019 - Gary Rollins Columnists: Send this to your friends (even those you seldom see) who help make sense of your life.... I just did. Maggie Moreno, ‘68 u Irv Berger, ‘68 u Marian Elgin Aitken And, oh — by the way — thank you for being my friend. '40 u John Breckenridge, ‘47 u Howard Bruce '68 u Di- ane Puckett Ethridge '58 u Allen Grant, ‘57 u Louis Green, In Closing M. D ‘40 u Marvin Kaplan ‘48 u Rabbi Jimmy Kessler, ‘64 u Some of my personal friendships that exist to this Gary Rollins, ‘54 u Bob Lowe ‘60 u Myra Hargrave McIllvain very day first considered me to be their \"friend\" when we first met at pre-San Jacinto days at Albert '56 u Claudia Moursund ‘59 u Aaron Poscovsky '68 u Diane Sidney Johnston Junior High School. I feel honored Axelrad Manning ‘56 u with that significant designation and realize, sadly, that many of our friends are leaving this tortured Staff: planet all too soon. Circulation Manager: Allen Grant, ‘57 Obituaries Editor Ray Kendrick, ‘55 THE CAMPUS CUB is the official publication of the San That is precisely why I encourage each and every one of you San Jacinto Golden Bears to reach out and re- Jacinto High School Alumni Association. Our mailing address fresh that friendship. It is, truly, a golden opportu- nity to, once again, share the warmth and compan- is HCC Central Campus, Attn: San Jac Alumni, 1300 Holman, ionship - and support - that we all need and deserve. Houston, TX 77004. Issued quarterly: March, June, Septem- ber and December. Annual subscription is $25.00. Lifetime Membership is $200.00. u ROLLINS, from page 1 My friend, who composed this essay, is a retired Houston photographer whose friendship I earned Yet, he obeyed his Father; kept in touch with his more than three decades ago. His name is Alan friends and annually increased their number. Montgomery. His family's business was Wood Allen Photography. You'll find no finer man than my Over the years, he became aware that his Father knew friend, Alan. what he was talking about. Inasmuch as time and na- ture carry out their designs and mysteries on a per- I know I can call him anytime. son, friends are the bulwarks of our life. After 70 years of life, here is what he, I and you will have learned: And I also know he can — and will — call me anytime. Time passes. We are both in need, you see. u

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2021 / PAGE 3 From San Jac The Great Uil Regional High to the Finals Debate Of 1967 Of Air Force The Gutierrez (1967) And Contreras (1968) San By Tom McCord Jacinto High School Class of 1966 Debate Team Held At Austin High School I graduated ‘Mid-Term’, January 1966. My ‘High By Mitch Contreras Senior’ semester homeroom was Mr. Bender’s Driv- Class of 1968 ers Ed class. I was very proud to be voted ‘Most School Spirited Boy’ of my class. Unfortunately, I Due to the number of years since the UIL Regional had to work the day the 1966 yearbook picture was taken and thus missed having my picture and name Debate of 1967, my memory may be jaded, and in ad- mentioned on the page. (I am the ‘ghost’ standing vance, I apologize for not mentioning anyone who next to Linda Guedea on page 141 of that yearbook.) may have played a role in our almost triumphant ef- fort. The debate topic was: whether the US should Graduating well enough in my San Jac class, I quali- give military aid to foreign countries (or something fied to attend U of H at a time of great turmoil and similar). I remember the topic because Edward packed university classes due to the Vietnam War Gutierrez and I came up with a controversial solu- and sought-after deferments. I wasn’t mentally ma- tion: that the US should have the United Nations ture or academically ready to focus on crowded ‘big provide the aid. university’ studies with low student support and I couldn’t afford to attend a junior college. There were Mack Godwin, the SJHS debate coach, had given us no low-cost Community Colleges then. (Edward Gutierrez and me) the honor to represent SJHS at the 1967 UIL Regional Debate Tournament I knew ‘being drafted’ was inevitable. I was patriotic. because we had previously made it to the octa-finals My grandfather and father had served. I was willing at the National Forensic League Tournament held at to go, but in a career field I could chose after a gap Stake Jesuit High School a few weeks earlier. We year of ‘kicking around Europe’. Faced with the in- were the only SJHS debate team (out of three or evitable, I chose to ‘party down’ while pending quali- four) to get into the finals. fying as 1-A draft status (‘prime beef’). Following my draft board physical exam and being classified 1-A, I Our participation in the UIL Regional debate was volunteered for the Air Force. (My draft notice came marred from the beginning. Somehow, in excite- while I was in basic training at Lackland AFB.) ment of getting to the debate tournament, our de- bate material was locked in a student's car trunk, Ultimately, I would go on to complete three tours (3 along with the keys of the car. Thanks to that student's mother who wanted us to do well, we were years) in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. On the GI Bill, allowed to chisel out the lock to open the trunk to gather our debate material. I did eventually go back to U of H and made up my earlier poor grades. Eager to experience life away from the sprawling, big-city ills plagued Houston, I decided to make a career in the USAF. Along the way, I graduated with a Psych/Soc BS and went on to What I remember most about the UIL Regional de- bate were the SJHS students who were there sup- finish my education with a MS in Public Administra- porting us. I remember Annette and some of the SJHS debaters attending our debates. We were re- tion, running programs for the Air Force. After a di- ferred to as the Gutierrez-Contreras team. I thought that was cool. Edward and I reached the finals, but verse career, beginning as a Jet Engine Tech fixing we were defeated by a strong Waltrip HS team. F4 Phantoms and OV-10 Broncos to bomb the Ho Chi Minh Trail and prevail in the Tet Offensive, I fin- ished a 36-year career as a consultant advising on Human Relations and Family issues. u Though victory would have been nice, the privilege to compete was an honor. u

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2021 / PAGE 4 and Uncle Leon would make BBQ. Also Grandpa would make some from time to time. Later, uncle Sammy took over the pit. And if they weren’t making any BBQ, we would go to some of the local restaurants to get our dose of BBQ. I remember going to Pizzitola’s on Shepherd with my dad and Fred Nahas. Fred amazed me when would take a fresh jalapeño pepper and dip it into cayenne pepper and eat it. BBQ, The National Anthem There was another little restaurant on Scott St. near the U of H that I would go to often while working at For Texas Cooking. Finger’s. I remember he had a sign up that said NO Rib Sandwich’s. I always wondered why he had that sign By Alan Finger up, until one day while I was sitting there, a customer Class of 1954 walked in and tried to order one and was turned down. It was a cheap way to get a couple of pieces of bread and I started my “career” in eating 3-4 ribs for lunch. Later on, I discovered Gatlin’s BBQ. It is my favorite place to go for good BBQ. BBQ when I was about 6 years old. Every summer at the Finger family Then there was the BBQ cookoff at the Rodeo. What farm in Shepherd, Texas. The 6 a great thing that turned out to be. My uncle Sammy brothers and sisters plus grandma competed in it about 3-4 times. It was a blast. A few and grandpa Finger invited all years later it turned into a spectacular event. It’s their relatives and friends on a probable the biggest BBQ cookoff in America. special holiday weekend, like July 4th and Labor Day and others, to enjoy a special BBQ lunch at the farm. Then I finally got interested in trying to make BBQ, There would be 2- 3 hundred people show up. I so one day I went to uncle Sammy and asked him for thought they were my aunts and uncles. I was 25 before the recipe for the BBQ sauce. He wouldn’t give it to I figured out that some of them were just friends of the me, but he said he would make me some. That didn’t family. I called everyone of the either aunt or uncle. happen. He told me a special way to make ribs and I tried it. They were good, but I decided it was easier to We had a nice farm house on the farm and the family buy them already made. Sammy passed away and would spend the weekend there. Sunday mooring never revealed the recipe for the sauce. around 3 AM., the 4 brothers and grandpa along with some brothers that lived in the bottoms of the Then, one day I was in Shepherd and I ran across the Trinity River, would start a fire in the pit. In those son of a man that was Uncle Bernice’s right had man. days the pit was a hole in the ground about 4-5 feet I told him about my desire to get the BBQ sauce that deep and 4ft by 5ft wide. Once the coals got estab- Grandpa and Sammy used to make. He told me that lished, they would put on the meat. I loved watching they didn’t use to make the BBQ at the farm, it was them put the BBQ sauce on the meat. They used a the 4 brothers that did everything. He told me there homemade mop made out of a broom handle with was one that lived near the farm and I went to visit corn shucks tied around the bottom. The BBQ was him to get the recipe. He told me he could tell me how ready for lunch by noon. Just in case that wasn’t to make it, but there was a bottle of sauce I could buy enough food, Uncle Bernice made some Mulligan at the local grocery store that was a good as what he stew made with wild squirrel. And of course, there made. I was upset that grandpa’s secret recipe was was potato salad and coleslaw. I never got enough. now being made by a commercial company. I bought BBQ became my dream meal. a bottle and it was terrible. So, I’ve learned to enjoy BBQ at good local BBQ joints. There are plenty of When we weren’t having BBQ at the farm, I had an them in Texas, over 2200. I’m guessing there must uncle that lived on the corner of Rosedale and Live be about 300 in the Houston area. Oak, in a big house with a tennis court on the side. My dad used to go there every Sunday to play tennis So go out one day or night and enjoy your favorite BBQ joint along with a good local made beer. It’ll make your day. And if you’ve got what you think is an outstanding BBQ sauce, send the recipe to Gary Rollins so he can publish it in the Cub. u

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2021 / PAGE 5 It’s All may remember Nick. I first knew him as far back as About the the second grade at Wharton Elementary School. Dance Nick played the accordion and was in a talent show Floor as a 3rd grader. Sometime during the 60’s Nick had organized his own band. He and Ed Gerlach played By Allen Grant on alternate Friday evenings down at Sylvan Park on Class of 1957 Galveston Island. As time passed by, he branched out and started booking musical groups and bands Do you remember the End of for different events. The last time I saw Nick, he was working downtown and we met for lunch. Main Ballroom? It was at the end of “civilization” as we knew And now, the rest of the story! it. There was nothing beyond that point other than farm and The old ballroom was sold to Sonny Look Restau- cattle grazing land. It must have rants in 1967. By that time, the South loop crossed at been a very popular dance S. Main right adjacent to the property. venue in the late thirties and early forties. My neighbor saw them demolishing the building and stopped to see what they were going to do with Between the early 1960s and 1967 the building was the old dance floor. They offer as much as he could purchased or leased under several names. A 1956 carry in his pick-up truck. “Bill” loaded his truck San Jac graduate, Nick Navarro opened it as the with dance floor boards and brought them home. He Starlight Ballroom. completely floored the attic space over his 2-car ga- rage. A few days later, he asked if I was interested in To digress a bit, those of you who were born in the the rest of the dance floor lumber for my garage at- late 1930s and went to school through the late 1950s tic? I did just that. I used to tell people sometimes late at night, you could hear the mice dancing to music. True story! “And that, my friends, is the rest of the story.” u A Good Idea It was a rather small community bordered by the VA hospital and Hermann Park and the Dominican By Sharon Gillen Convent and OST... The Dickens family had a swim- Class of ming pool and tennis courts and two vacant lots and that was where most of us hung out and played foot- I kind of want to do some thing ... I want to run \"a ball or baseball or tennis or bicycle chase, hide and seek or swam .... whatever. want ad\" in THE CUB. And I'd like to find all the kids/playmates who grow up in the area called Central During the summer the grownups hired a band and City and went to San Jacinto in the 1950's. I'd like to a caller and had square dancing on the tennis courts round them all up and see if we could have some sort of and we kids all were involved to one degree or an- a reunion and I've lost track of most everybody. other.... Luckily, I am still in touch with some of them .... but Lee Detenbeck, Skipper Bonner, Walter and Nancy I think it might be fun to try to get everybody to- Bell, Harry Leyendecker, Zainfeld and Swartz boys, gether to talk about those very special good old days Pamela Best, Beth and Billy Breedlove, Linda and that we shared... Could I just run a little blurb that Brad Dickens. Patsy Guinn, Bobby Culpepper, Mike said \"hey kids who grew up in Central City during the Hillsman, Sheila Mulvey, Patty Mattern, Betty 50s ... could you contact Sharon Gillen at Jameson, Timmy Sexton, Connie Carpenter, Allen [email protected] if you are a bit inter- Nealon, Alan Nobel, Dickie and Billy Welch...a few ested in planning a little get together. other names I can't even remember... Might get no response at all, but even five or six or 10 would be fun! u

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2021 / PAGE 6 Sit up Straight, Fingers on class was seriously disturbed. Literally. My mother was secretary to Supt Moreland. I had told my par- Keys and Start Typing ents about this woman. They never interfered in my school experience. But this time they did. After in- By Maggie (Martinez) Moreno vestigation into her background, she was dismissed. Class of 1966 My C grade had nothing to do with it. The questions \"Who took Esther Hecht Cohn, class of 1956 I do remem- ber. And it served me well. typing class at SJ High? What do you remember Maria G. Esther Bazan-Myrick, class of about it?\" were asked on 1969 I loved typing on the old typewriter. I took the the Alumni Facebook page. typing class through the electronic ones! And here is what several of them had to say\" Jose Ibarra, class of 1968 I did, and that’s how I Edith Lange, class of got hire at SWBT back in the early ‘70’s. Used to type 1960 I remember we didn't 125 words p/m with 1 to 2 errors. have electric typewriters. They got them the year I graduated. Guadalupe Gonzalez, class of 1969 I did! I got a summer job at NASA! I typed 90wpm no errors. I Paul Gloria, class of 1971 The girls! lol! don't think I can do that now! Brenda Uzzell Dickerson Shirk, class of 1966 Virginia Garza Herrera, class of 1969 I did Me. Did not do well. Learned on my own much later and I'm glad they offered it. The typewriters were on in life. manual. No electric yet. The keys were clicking when we would take the WPM practice. The teacher, Mrs. Claire Van Hooser, class of 1969 I remember Hatcher, was very nice and very patient. It was impor- those days! Good times. Maiden name of Duryea. tant that we learned the main keys to place our fingers on. Everything she taught us, I still use to this day. Carmen Matheny Gaines, class of 1960 I took typing my freshman year (a special 9th grade was Carmen Matheny Gaines, class of 1960 I created for our class). The woman who taught my typed very fast.....with multiple mistakes. That typ- ing eraser & brush were my constant companions. Barbara Bendalin, class of 1963 I took typ- ing...think the teacher was Mrs Chaney. Sally M. Pyburn, class of 1958 I did fine. Just did not like typing. Tom McCord, class of 1966 Oh, yes I was there. I remember that cute, slender girl with her beautiful long, brown hair who sat in her wheel chair. She was so very friendly with a great smile and personality. She brightened the room. - remember how the fe- male teacher taught us to fold a typed letter and ap- propriately place in a correct-sized envelope so that when withdrawn the reader would immediately be able to easily commence reading it. I will always re- member... ‘The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy red dog.’ (smile) Gail Grigar, class of 1958 I did. Loved typing, only couldn't get use to just the ball moving, not the carriage. Bill Brackin, class of 1965 I did. I found it very stressful and frustrating at times, but it was one of the most helpful skills that I acquired in high school. Diane Ethridge, class of 1958 I took typing and it was one of the most useful courses I chose.

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2021 / PAGE 7 Jim Stuyck, class of 1959 I took typing in 9th Jason Cohea, class of 1967 I certainly remember grade at Albert Sidney Johnston Junior High. Aced typing class and even though I'm left-handed, I wish it. My family had a “big ass” Underwood, gift of a I would've tried much harder, but that's hindsight neighbor. Took a whale of a lot of finger strength. I LOL just checked ebay and those brutes are going for $700-1000 now. I left for college with a Sears Mary Ellen Bratton, class of 1966 I remember “Tower” portable (made by Smith Corona) which that I did not test well in typing class! served me well. It’s in a corner of my closet and i can’t recall the last time I used it, but it worked then. Seronie Stein There were only manual typewriters With the advent of the IBM PC my speed and accu- when I took the class in 1956. racy improved and I could strike many special keys without looking at the keyboard. Speed has gone Jovita Alcocer I thought I was typing fast, but it down a little, accuracy is still there. Typing class was no more than 55wpm. Of course I didn't get a job proved to have long-lasting value. in the office. I started as cashier at a neighborhood record shop. Then a Sales lady, Teacher Assistant Susan Brady, class of 1965 I took typing class Clerk, Librarian for Resurrection School and HISD with Mrs Chaney. She was also my home room for about 24 years. But I love typing, it was like one of teacher. I did not do well in typing. Just barely past. I these video games we have today. Where we are still use the two finger approach. competing and racing to get the highest point. I was all into finding joy in being in school. Annette Zinn, class of 1968 I took typing twice. The first time (could have been at Reagan) and was George Gonzales I had Mrs. Indo around 65-66. told to take a certain teacher and I would get an easy The class was invaluable to me. It gave me an advan- A—ha! Well I did— and I couldn’t type! So I signed tage at work because most of my coworkers couldn't up at San Jac— not sure of teacher’s name, but, I type very well at all when we switched over to com- learned to type! puters. Mary Flores-Price, class of 1968 I loved typing! Sheryle Crouch 100 words per minute.......A+ It was challenging and I wanted to be like my mom sure was helpful working for a lawyer! Eleanor Grant who was an Executive Assistant. She always looked I remember being approached in the typing class by so professional and elegant. I typed 110/5 by the my counselor, telling me to gather my belongings time I graduated. Before I began my airline career I and to report to the ROTC building. I was asked to be worked for Young & Rubicam, a large Madison Ave. an ROTC sponsor, because my wpm was above aver- Ad Agency that had opened an office in Houston. My age. Woohoo! I got out of gym!! typing skills opened that door for me and I progressed to other positions in the Agency (think of the Mad Men Juanita Evans I did. At San Jac in 1955 on non TV series). Also my typing skills played a major part in electric typewriter then 1956 got electric typewriter. my airline career because besides my flying, I was also Passed able to type 99WP. Loved this class. involved in arranging the schedules for the Flight At- tendants, which required computer skills, The com- Gene Turboff Wow! If we had only had those ad- puter and typewriter have basically the same keys. So vanced IBM Selectrics pictured above! We actually every time I would begin my work, I would hear my had to hit the carriage return levers back at Albert typing teacher's voice to \"sit up straight, so your posi- Sidney Johnston Jr. High, and wait for the carriage tion aligns with the keys, then lay your fingers in posi- to manually return. I don’t remember there being tion on the keys and start typing\". Voi la! It was like electric typewriters, and there certainly was no way magic! It still is. Mrs. Hatcher was my typing teacher to erase an error other than with a white-out tape or and she always had us on our toes. She taught me well. liquid. I topped out at 68 wpm, but it’s been downhill She's also the one who got me involved in FBLH Club. ever since. She was tough but she was great! Mary Ellen Hobbs I took the class. Not too good Emily Zavala, class of 1966 I remember typing though. class. I wasn't great at typing. I also remember short- hand. I think shorthand is so interesting . Forgot it Jack Harshaw I did for about 6 weeks and then I all though. It's so obsolete. Who can remember all met Mr. Dabney. Probably the best thing for me in that scribbling!? high school. Phil Max Lang I took it and glad for it. I'm not per- fect, but I can pass. u

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2021 / PAGE 8 Greetings from our over 6/7/2021 Chris Grigassy ’62 posted: Are we gathering to celebrate our 60th reunion? Fellow old- 350 Member Alumni sters, help me out. I graduated ‘60 from San Jac. Other high schools…Jefferson, Reagan, Milby, Aus- Facebook Page! tin, Lamar. Jones was built in the late 50’s. What am Our member- I missing? Greg Olds posted: Hi — I’m class of ‘53. ship keeps grow- When we moved to Houston in 1950 there were six public high schools — San Jac, Lamar, Milby, Davis, ing, and growing, Reagan and Sam Houston. In ‘51 or ‘52 they closed Sam Houston (downtown) and sent all of their stu- with so many sto- dents to San Jac, as well as their principal, Mr. W.S. Brandenberger. Bulletin: — I forgot Austin HS. So ries and photos there were seven public high schools in the early 1950s; six after Sam Houston was closed. Sorry for that are being the error. [Comment: Lots of conversation on this one—go to FB to read more!] shared! As you all 6/12/2021 Judy Tunning Sims ’65 posted: may know, we are Well I am a little late on the graduation photo. I did locate republishing se- it today so will share. I gradu- ated January 1965. Richard lected, and Rodriguez posted: Hello Judy! Long time no see. How slightly edited, Facebook member posts from our are you? Where are you? Su- san Brady posted: Hi Judy, Campus Cub Facebook page. If you do not want your Did you come to any of the re- unions? Glad you are in touch post to appear in the Campus Cub, please do not post with us—Susan Silverman Brady class of ‘65. on our Facebook page. Our goal is to connect with as 6/12/2021 Margaret Peggy Yuna posted: My senior picture - then ... our 56th anniversary “now” many of our San Jacinto alumni as we can and to in Dallas. In 1965 I had absolutely no idea, could even fathom the life I was to have! share our stories and enjoy our history (alterna- 6/12/2021 Carmen Matheny Gaines posted: tively, you can always search for a Facebook member Anyone remember KNUZ 123 radio station on Southmore? Think it was Southmore & Blodgett. and “private message” them if you want). We are limit- Larry King was DJ. My friend Donna Gready Brown and I walked home from school, always stopped in ing Facebook content to San Jacinto High School there to visit with Larry. When he died I learned he went to San Jac. What was his actual name? Alumni and related matters—please refrain from post- Mitch Contreras posted: Harry A Lieberman. ing political or religious subject matter. Just a reminder, please be kind in your posts and forgive us for not always remembering things ex- actly as they occurred—let us know if we neglected to post something that you would like to have repub- lished—we will be sure to include it in our next issue! Since some of the Facebook posts are dedicated to full articles for publication in the Cub, we will not re-publish these postings—you can read the full story in the Cub! Occasionally we will republish a posting associated with a prior published, full story as there may be new postings on our Facebook page. Please continue to submit your full story to Gary Rollins, Editor, via email garyrollins58 @mac.com —we need your full stories! We are waiting to hear from you on our Facebook page—see you there! NOW FOR SOME FACEBOOK NEWS! Postings from May 16, 2021-July 7, 2021 5/31/2021 Joseph R Colunga posted: I know it (San Jac) changed names but it was the same school build- ing. This my wife’s collage.

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2021 / PAGE 9 Pancho Claus posted: KNUZ ... I loved that sta- one point. I never really knew Jeanie. Thanks for the tion ! Arch Yancy in the morning and the team of info and if you talk to Donna could you ask her about Paul Berlin (DJ) & Dave Ward (news man who went Jeanie? I was looking up any info on her dad, Dr. on the anchor ch. 13) in the afternoon . Paul Berlin Gready, to find the family. They lived on Rosedale opened a night club—Dome Shadows. KNUZ ‘s rival and my mom worked for him as a bookkeeper. I was KILT. I remember it on Caroline and Blodget played there often with Jeanie and we were class- though I could be wrong. Call numbers were 1230 mates at MacGregor. KNUZ. Carmen Matheny Gaines posted: Yes. KILT. Jimanne Durkee posted: In the 1950’s I was I remained faithful until KNUZ left rock’n’roll. president of the Paul Berlin Fan Club. Pancho Claus posted: It was Larry Kane ...and Mary Hodges posted: Julie Mc and I heard that remember KITIRIK...Her name was made from the dreamboat Tommy Sands was visiting the station. Channel 13 call letters KTRK We were still in our bathing suits after being at MacGregor Park Pool but were so excited we went in Carmen Matheny Gaines posted: I remember the station anyway and got to meet and talk with a song....”1,2,3, look at mister g. 3,4,5, look at him Paul Berlin and Tommy Sands. Be still my heart, jive”. One of the DJs sang that intro occasionally, re- thump, thump. ferring to the call numbers. That’s why I remember Sheryle Crouch posted: Are y’all saying that 1,2,3. “Larry” that worked st KNUZ\" was Larry Kane? He Vera Valdez posted: When I was child. My sis pulled records and whatever .....a big flirt! Janice and I would go to sleep with the radio on. Carmen Johnson Parmley posted: Traveled the world Matheny Gaines posted: Decades later when my with Paul Berlin and wife Nessie. Was part of a small family was visiting my folks in Houston, daddy travel group that traveled together for many years. turned on a radio station in the car. Paul Berlin!!!! Paul and Nessie were a fun couple. She died about 7 Still!!!!’remember the dance show Larry had on TV? years ago and Paul passed away about 3 years ago. Sort of an American bandstand. Arch Yancey came He was quite the entertainer! Miss them! after Larry left. Roger Price posted: But did Paul not have a little Carmen Matheny Gaines posted: Larry also club on Richmond Ave, featuring Ronnie Renfrow, had a live Saturday morning show in the auditorium Buddy Brock, etc? I remember wearing my stupid of one of the department stores. Arch was not able to powder-blue suit and Paul honestly confused me keep it going after Larry left. Years later I went to the with Marvin Zindler. (I sure miss them both)!!! station where Larry worked....easy listening, I think. Adele Herzstein posted: I found this oldies show Reminded him that as a teen my friend & I used to online. It was recorded 15 or so years ago and hosted visit. He actually seemed to remember. Probably by Paul Berlin. Music from the 40s—60s— just being nice. (https://ksevradio.com/paul-berlin/). Jim Stuyck posted: I recall TWLM, The World’s Pancho Claus posted: Largest Mike, the portable broadcast studio built in the shape of a microphone. 6/16/2021 Mary Grigassy Bearden ’67 Jimanne Durkee posted: Larry Kane was his posted: I have invited my brother, Chris Grigassy “stage name”. His real name was Harry Lieberman. ‘62, to join this group. He’s wondering about re- Dinah Thibodeaux posted: I danced on that show!!!! union opportunities. Roger Price posted: Mary, your Carmen Matheny Gaines posted: So did my brother, Chris, sat directly behind me in Trig class friend Donna Gready. Donna is in Houston. Her with Mr. Sundquist. I remember how smart he was - husband is from Arkansas, so he & my sweetie got quiet and a deep thinker. Sergio V. Garza posted: along well. We always sat together at class reunions. Sergio V. Garza ‘67 Maureen is in Central or South America doing out- reach with her husband. Maybe not anymore, but at

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2021 / PAGE 10 6/18/2021 Bert Zuber posted: I received the Bear Blast if the alumni association has your email print copy of the most recent Campus Cub in the address! Chris Grigassy posted: chrisgrigassy@ mail yesterday. Beautifully produced, very profes- hotmail.com. sional job. Trouble is, I had already read it online. Is Gary Henderson posted: freshideafactory@ there any way to avoid /decrease the expense by not outlook.com, January 1955. (Please send your Bear sending print copies to those who are willing to read Blast request to: [email protected] along online?—Allen Grant. The challenges for the volun- with your email address!) teers in doing so right now outweigh the cost savings for a small group of alumni. We provided the online 06/22/2021 Mark Pinon ’68 posted: My old version as a bonus to all those who provide us with high School was transformed from South End Ju- their email address. Some people like to read on any- nior High to San Jacinto Senior High School. time and anywhere. Thanks for asking—Allen Grant. Gary Henderson posted: Keep on doing what you’re South End Junior doing! The hard copy is worth every penny, San Jac is the Premier High School Newsletter in America. High School Just remove Bert from your mailing list and make him happy. I read the comments on line and enjoy opened its doors them again when I receive the classy mag! in 1914 with 750 6/21/2021 Annette Mazur Zinn ’68 posted: Hello everyone! Please send me the graduation date students in an im- for those you are recommending to join our alumni Facebook group. This will help me to determine pressive classical those who are legitimately part of our alumni. When I “private message” and ask for details, I don’t al- revival style struc- ways get an answer back—so, it’s hard to verify San Jacinto High School graduates—Thanks!!! Many ture built here in thanks!... Thanks for your information! I’m espe- cially interested in those who are now asking to 1913. South End join—some did not attend San Jacinto High School—Houston. Not sure how they are getting to Junior High be- our Facebook. came a senior Susan Brandt Patton posted: I graduated class high school in of 1955. Jacquetta Breedlove posted: I graduated in 1923, and in 1959. 1926 its name John Scott posted: January. 66. was changed to Barbara Bosenberg posted: Barbara Busbee San Jacinto 1967. High School. Edgar Floyd posted: 1963. Daniel Botkin posted: Class of 1955. Houston Ju- Johnnie Pope Horn posted: Class of 1953. nior College, Gail Grigar posted: I graduated in 1958. predecessor to Roger Neil Moss posted: class of 1958. the University of Huston, be- 6/21/2021 Annette Mazur Zinn ’68 posted: gan offering From this morning’s Golden Bear Blast #55: And, night classes at now that we have our sights set on our Quarterly Meeting of the San Jacinto Alumni Association on San Jacinto High Saturday, September 18th, you can respond to my School in 1927. An suggestion you drop an e-mail to Bob Davenport at east wing contain- [email protected]. Bob needs to know if you are ing 20 class- even pondering attending the event, which we think rooms, a boy’s will be held in the Auditorium. Menu and pricing de- gymnasium, and tails to follow soon. BTW, you can get the Golden lunch room was built in 1929. In 1936 an art deco style west wing containing an 1800-seat auditorium, classrooms, and a girl’s gymnasium was built. The University of Houston, which of- ficially opened here in 1934, continued to offer night

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2021 / PAGE 11 classes at San graduated in 1957. A combined reunion would be so Jacinto High School nice.Annette Zinn posted: I agree on combined re- until 1939. Special union! Not sure who organizes these...or if they are Education students on certain intervals. We are planning on having our began attending fall meeting September 18th...a good time to bring classes here in 1947. up the topic! In 1960 two large technical/voca- 6/22/2021 Grambo Finley ’49 posted: tional school facili- Hi Golden Bears Alumni! I am from the class of ties were added to 1949. Anyone else from the same year? My name the San Jacinto High was Yvonne Rollins when I graduated from San Jac. School complex. San Robert Samudio Jr. posted: Hello and best re- Jacinto High School gards from Class of ‘68! Quinn Dahlstrom posted: held its final classes 1949 I was 7 years old I’m from the Class of ‘60! here in 1970 when Susan Brandt Patton posted: I live in Fairfield the Houston Techni- Tx and my good friend who died several years ago cal Institute occupied the building. Houston Com- was from class 1948 or ‘49. Her name was Eva Beth munity College began offering classes here in 1971. Shinn—cannot remember her maiden name though. Grambo Finley posted: Rah, rah for South End, Susan Brandt Patton posted: Hello from class South End will win! of 1955. Carmen Matheny Gaines posted: My dad Betty Fuller Barr posted: My late husband Rob- graduated 1937, attended U of H at night 1937-1941. ert Barr was in the class of 1949. He was in the Perhaps his last 2 years were on a newly-built U of H ROTC. campus…but he always told me his college classes were at nite at San Jac. 6/22/2021 Maggie Martinez Moreno ’66 Susan Brandt Patton posted: My mother, Lou posted: John Luna, 1947 – 2021, Celebration of Alice Curtin Frost and her siblings attended Fannin Life, June 27 2021, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Clear Lake Elementary, South End Jr High and Sam Houston Public Park, John (aka Juan) Luna born June 14, High School. 1947 and passed this life April, 27, 2021 after a long Faye Marshall posted: Such great memories. illness. He is survived by his wife, Madeline, of 55 Gary Henderson posted: From the San Jac years, his daughter Class of January ‘55, I never knew the history while I Chandra Mitchell, his was there, only learned years later! Never realized sons, Kyle and J. Jason my mother and Walter Cronkite were there about Luna, and their spouses, the same time. Looking back my later life was influ- seven grandchildren, enced in ways that I can now attribute many years and two great grandchil- later. dren. James Crowder Fu- neral Home-Webster 06/22/2021 Annette Mazur Zinn ’68 posted: /Clear Lake 111 East Chris is wanting to organize reunion for Class of ‘62! Medical Center Boule- Maybe add a few other classes? chrisgrigassy@ vard. Webster, TX 77598 hotmail.com. Chris, hope you don’t mind that I’m cheering you guys on! Just keep it simple—start 6/26/2021 Mark Pinon ’68 posted: The Ar- now...focus on finding people...and, you need rele- mory as we knew it at San Jacinto High School (on vant music. The rest is just the rest! You could do it at Caroline) served as a dancehall and other school the school but they have their rules like no alcohol. functions. The City of Houston gave it some histori- Call me 832-423-8568 if you want any pointers! cal significance with a historic landmark! Gary Henderson posted: Class of ‘55, we last met for the 50th. HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE SUM- Susan Brandt Patton posted: I was there for MARY-The Houston Light Guard Armory is a class of 1955’s 50th reunion. We need an all class re- two-story masonry building constructed on a raised union like was being planned before the pandemic. basement. It was built in 1924-1925 and designed by Judy Duncan Isensee Nusbaum ’57 posted: I renowned Houston architect Alfred C. Finn. The building is the second historic location for the Hous- ton Light Guard, which was a local militia organized

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2021 / PAGE 12 in April 1873 and which included many notable the architect for many Houston landmarks includ- Houstonians in its membership. According to Doro- ing the 1929 Art Deco masterpiece Gulf Building at thy Knox Howe- Houghton, the Houston Light 712 Main Street and the 1938 San Jacinto Monu- Guard was an organization that shared many mem- ment in La Porte. Alfred Finn was the preferred ar- bers with Houston’s elite ZZ Club and provided a chitect for Houston powerhouse businessman Jesse means for people too young to have served in the H. Jones. Together Jones and Finn left a lasting Civil War to obtain a military title. Captain James A. mark on Houston’s skyline during the first half of the Baker Jr. obtained his military title through his 20th Century. The armory building was constructed membership in the Houston Light Guards. Baker by the G. C. Street Construction Company for went on to become a founding partner in the law $83,970 and completed in 1925. The Light Guards firm of Gray, Baker and Botts, and his grandson, moved in later that year from their old downtown lo- James A. Baker III, would become United States cation, which was at the southwest corner of Texas Secretary Treasurer from 1985-1988 and Secretary Avenue and Fannin Street diagonally across the in- of State from 1989-1992. The Houston Light Guards tersection from Christ Church Cathedral. This also claimed seven Houston Mayors among their building had been constructed by the Light Guards members. Light Guard member Thomas Scurry was in 1893 and was eventually torn down to make way Adjutant General of Texas at the turn of the century. for the Art Deco Sterling building in 1931. The building has been designated as a Recorded COH Peggy Yuna posted: Girls booster club Texas Historic Landmark and also satisfies Criteria Sadie Hawkins dance! Same weekend as john Ff 1, 3, 4, and 5 for designation. Kennedy’s assassination. Glenn Cernosek posted: Mark, were you in Mrs. HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE-The Houston Petree’s Commercial Art Class in 1968? (Mark ac- Light Guard Armory was designed by renowned knowledged). Glenn posted: I joined the Navy dur- Houston architect Alfred C. Finn in 1924. Finn was ing my senior year at San Jac. After graduation, I went on active duty in Special Operations, River Pa- trol Boats (PBRs) in Vietnam. When my enlistment was over I spent many years as a commercial artist. Mrs. Petree started watercolor painting during our senior year. I became a watercolor artist and con- tinue to paint and exhibit to this day. You can see some of my paintings on my website (CERNOSEK.com). Did you continue in commer- cial art? Mark posted: I remember you as a squared-away young man. I believe you operated a towing service. Thank you for your commitment to service & coun- try. And risking your ass for our cherished freedoms. Thank you. After San Jac with a draft lotto # of 316— I worked in the graphics, prepress & graphic design. After my retirement I continue to create works of art traditional and digital. My work is in mix media and

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2021 / PAGE 13 mostly acrylics and their many mediums. Your disci- CLICK THE FOX NEWS INTERVIEW to see the in- ple is not an easy one to master. I encountered a few terview from the 50th one ten years ago. at Texas Art Supply—who were members of the Wa- 7/2/2021 Jaime V. Garza posted: Mr. Quaidy! ter Color Society. I’ll check your site and congrats on How many remember him? developing your talents. Ms Petree was a great teacher. So calm and so much patience. I’ve kept up Joseph R Colunga posted: Great teacher with a with an older student who shared an art class. personality. Mitch Contreras posted: He taught eco- Bernardo Lopez. Oil painter nomics. He would sing, “what’s it all about Elfie” and and great prop artist. Mary did pull-ups. Cunningham, I played in a Vera Valdez posted: My homeroom teacher. He band with her husband Dell loved me. Buell in the 70s. Just a Irene Gloria posted: Homeroom teacher, a real housewife at that time. character—enjoyed him—always full of life and hap- Louis Rodriquez, great art- piness. ist. I know he became a Annie Espinosa posted: Great teacher always Houston Firefighter. Ms enjoyed his class. Petree and The Art Institute Virginia Garza Herrera posted: I remember helped me finish a career in him. He was awesome. graphics and visual art Iris Ray posted: My homeroom teacher. Emma (markpinon.com). Odom posted: I remember him too! 7/4/2021 Gene Turboff posted: It is with great Glenn posted: The towing service was my sadness that I report the passing of Beatrice brother’s business in Deer Park & Pasadena. Larry “Beadie” Lewis, at the age of 104, on Friday, July 2, Cernosek was class of 1970. He still operates that 2021. Beadie was possibly the oldest graduate of San business along with a paint and body shop. I ran into Jacinto Senior High School, (Class of ‘35?) and is Johnny Delesma about 20 years ago in Clear Lake survived by numerous cousins who attended the but lost track of him after that (apparently passed school. Funeral services will take place on Tuesday, away). Mark posted: Excellent work. With great de- July 6. She will be greatly missed by all who knew tail. Dig your approach to light. Floral is a big seller, her. RIP, Beadie. can’t go wrong. Happy you continued with your art Robert Samudio Jr. posted: RIP Grand Lady! Glen. Thanks for sharing. All San Jacinto HS alumni salute you. Dolores 6/29/2021 Maggie Martinez Colunga-Stawitz Moreno ’66 posted: Obituary posted: My condo- for Paul Rene Mindiola ‘66, born lences to the family of on July 10, 1947 and passed away Beadie, our Golden on June 25, 2021 in Houston, Bear. Others posted Texas. Visitation/Services on condolences. July 7th 5-8 pm and later, Ameri- can Heritage Funeral Home, 10710 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77038. 7/3/2021 Lewis Krantz posted: A billboard I put up yesterday for our anniversary on the SE corner of Loop 610 and Westheimer…I also put up the same Bill- board for our 50th! Look at www.ourfiftieth.com and

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2021 / PAGE 14 Remembering my After the bus would drop me off near San Jac, I would walk the few blocks to my new school. I loved Days/Life at San Jacinto coming into my home room on the second floor of the commercial style building near Austin Street.á It High School felt great coming to a new school were once you en- ter room; the teacher would welcome me with a big By (Aaron) David Poscovsky smile and welcome to San Jac your home away from Class of 1967 home. Every issue of the Campus My classmates were also great as each morning, someone would clean off my desk, so I wouldn't have Cub reminds me of my life to sit at a dirty desk. The warm feeling each morning at San Jac in the middle was a great way to start the school day. I had a few 60s. I didn't have an auto- classes that I loved. Mechanic Drawing class was a mobile at the time, so I had great, each day the instructor would tell us about all to walk the three miles from the l features San Jac offered and how we should Scott and Yellowstone to look up to the leadership of the Houston School Dis- the bus stop on Griggs Road trict on how it operates San Jac. just past OST. The bus ride was all ways full of song and jokes as the driver took I miss all the loving student study groups and how the working class people and me to downtown. Peo- we all pulled together to help others in our classes ple back in those days were friendly, with each stop understand the subject matter. And the hours of the passenger would welcome the new rider with a parties the school hostess to help support the foot- big \"Hello\". ball team. Boy, I remember all the great fun and super friends in the printing department. The three instructors we had made sure we had a great time and did every- thing in a safe matter. I will never have the friendships and fun that I once had by going to San Jac is the 60s before going off to War in 1967. u We’ll Never Please cut along line - Please PRINT clearly Dues for year _______ Gutter Ball Name...................................................................Class......... You Maiden name......................................................................... In our vernacular, “Gutter Ball” means cancelling a Address.................................................................................. subscription. City.................................................State.......Zip.................... We assume that when you don’t keep up with Tel. Home: ( )........................ Biz: ( )........................ your Cub subscription, it’s because you can’t af- ford it. You can be as rich as Bim Gump but that’s Email ..................................................................................... the first conclusion we draw. Dues are $25.00 per year or $200 for a Lifetime Membership. Then there’s “I’ll get around to it in a few days,” with Please make your checks payable to SAN JACINTO HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASS'N, and mail to Alan Finger at HCC every intent on of doing so. Many of us do that. Central Campus Attn: San Jac Alumni 1300 Holman Houston, TX 77004 Whatever, we need as many paid subscriptions as we can get. Cut us a check now and get it off your mind. Help keep us afloat. u

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2021 / PAGE 15 Your Letters.. The Link Between Us The Letters section of the CUB is the party-line that connects all parties. (For you youngsters, a “party line” was a telephone number shared by two or more subscribers. It allowed you to listen in to conversations of neigh- bors..) We want to print as many letters as we can; the shorter the letter, the more letters we can publish. If your letters is overly long, it probably should be made into an article. In that case, keep it under 800 words and provide a Howdy, u from The “Jo” is a nod toward Louisa Mae Alcott’s Dear Gary; wonderful book “Little Women”. I grew up reading and re-reading her story in my Grandmother’s (by The most useful class I took in high school was typ- then) quite well worn 18th century edition. I have ing. Who knew we would do so much typing because pictures and a story she wrote of she and her friends of the internet? Why did I take the class? Was it a re- taking on their persona... as did I and a group of my quired class? When we were in school women were friends. So much so, eventually my friends would supposed to take typing so they could be secretaries, tell camp counselors and new teachers that my name and men didn't need it because we would have secre- was “Jo”! And so I have continued thru my married taries to do the typing. What a different world we life. My children referring to me as Jo Birch. I’ve live in! even been a teacher as the fictional Jo was, teaching art these past 20 + years, up til the Covid! I am only Walter Loewenstern '54 Eleanor to my family, doctors, and on official pa- pers! LOL Isn’t life fun!! u Oh, and a question... why would the Century Club Oh the give a member a brown bear??? Don’t you remem- fun we ber the line up of Golden teddy bears along the play- had ing field t football games? Golden Bears... please there! correct this!! By Maggie (Martinez) Moreno Thanks for the Monday smiles, Class of 1966 Eleanor Ray “Jo” McGlasson Birch. Now 92! I posted (on the alumni Facebook page) a photo of Jo Birch [email protected] our alma mater, San Jacinto High School, with the caption \"Oh, the fun we had there!\" - and this is what u classmates said of the post- Susan Brady, class of 1965 So very true. I enjoyed my Dear Cub, high schools years there. I read the short piece about Janice re: love and mar- u riage. Janice was in my homeroom (Mr. Dabney), we were both in Gauchos. I so well remember Pom Days Dinah Thibodeaux, class of 1969 Me too!!!!!! before a football game when the flowers were deliv- ered to the lucky girls. Janice always got the most u beautiful ones from Tuggy. I just wanted to say a fond hello to her. I also married a guy from San Jac, Raul Andres Gonzalez Sr., class of 1970 So true, I but we met long after graduation and have been was there 67-70. married for almost 61 years! In my mind I can still see Janice and her lovely gold and brown bouquet u with streamers flowing down her outfit. So glad to have shared some time with her. Fondly, Estelle Friedman Harf

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2021 / PAGE 16 Gary Henderson, class of 1955 My mother, sister and him for drafting class. He favored girls, but was I all went here. I locked the door after I left in Janu- sometimes brutal to boys. ary 1955. Came back for a memory tour for our 50th Reunion in 2005. I can still feel the swat I took from u the shop teacher. I can't remember his name, but my left buttock remembers. If I recall, he said, \"No Pain, Sara Lambdin Curley, class of 1957 That was the no Gain!\" My scream still echoes down the empty grandest campus in all of Houston, as far as I am halls! Today he would have gotten the death concerned. The architectural structure design was penalty! amazing, for a high school. I have always been so proud to know that I went to school there. u u Johnnie Pope Horn, class of 1953 Yes, Mr. Dabney was known for his swats, and wasn’t he also known Johnnie Pope Horn, class of 1953 Isn’t there a story for the “duck walks” around the playing field? I about Mr. Dabney walking into the shop one day never got one because I was a girl, but I had him for when a boy was smoking. When the boy saw Dabney Study Hall once. He let me sit at his desk and check walk in, he jumped into an empty or almost empty roll. storage bin, on which Mr. Dabney promptly sat on for the entire period. It’s a wonder that kid didn’t u smother, but I bet it taught him a lesson. You never knew when Dabney or Mr. Pepper would show up - Janice Johnson Parmley, class of 1957 Gary, it was like the time Mr. Pepper hid in an empty locker and Virgil Dabney, my home room teacher. My favorite jumped out and scared the wits out of the boy open- of all time. He lived to be either 99 or 100 years. I ing the one next to it. know he gave some swats. He was so good to me. Love my San Jac years! u u Tom McCord, class of 1966 Dabney’s class was a ‘must have’ class - if you were a real Golden Bear Carmen Matheny Gaines class of 1960 Mr. Dabney (smile). He was a true legend and deserves hallowed treated the girls well. My friend & I could always get recognition. A little story- After a teenage boy's typi- library passes from him. Whenever I see pictures of cal mischievous night, my best friend and I were re- cars in front of the building, I say No No No!!!! That leased by ‘Houston’s Finest’. We ended up making it beautiful front green was destroyed during our se- to Dabney's class late. He gave us a choice. He ex- nior year. Our Class Favorite pictures were snapped plained that if we ‘had a really good story’ he would by piles of lumber. not give us swats. We were able to successfully regale him and the class and thus avoided his ‘board of edu- u cation’. Our society could well use more Dabneys. Tom McCord, class of 1966 Fond memories. We u were not a shiny new school supported by a nearby affluent community. We were not known for an im- Mary M Mitchell, class of 1954 There was no parking pressive sports program. We were a very ‘accepting’ lot in front of the building in 1954 when I left. school... the poor, the wealthy, the hoods, the achievers, the common folk. Today’s emphasis on u diversity and social justice could have had it roots on San Jac’s campus. Martha J. Terrill, class of 1957 I loved my years there. u u Seronie Stein, class of 1957 Well said, Tom. That’s what I remember about my years at San Jac. Janice Johnson Parmley, class of 1957 Great school and oh, those Golden Gauchos!!! u u Sara Lambdin Curley, class of 1957 Tom, you nailed it! John Scott, class of 1966 Remember the elevator which was for special students in wheel chairs, etc? I u recall this one guy who was super smart. He pushed a special wheelchair with a typewriter attached. He John Stahl One of the most beautiful campus was got a standing ovation at graduation.á He was in destroyed by the new buildings my senior year. Mr Skinners' Physics class. He passed the tests while the Dabney was tough, but for some reason, he liked me rest of us were headed on a curve. and bragged to the class about me all the time. I had u

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2020 / PAGE 17 Juanita Vallejo, class of 1972 Yes, those were won- u derful days! Rhonda Melia, class of 1966 Met my future husband u there. Virginia Garza Herrera, class of 1969 Happy Days. u One day we had a “Auction Day”. It was a class as- signment to teach us about money. I took a cheap Carmen Mata, class of 1969 Yes, very good HAPPY ring with a red stone. I was totally surprised to have DAYS. Met my true friends there. students bid on it. I told my teacher, \"It doesn’t feel right to take money for a cheap trinket\". Anyway, I u learned a lesson on money this day. Manuel Nanez, class of 1970 It was awesome! u u John Scott, class of 1966 I had Mr. Skinner in Phys- ics, Mancuso for Math. Lapthisophon for Econom- Jovita Alcocer, class of 1969 Good high school days. ics. Strange Weatherall for history. Clayton for Eng- My best friend was Nora Romero. I liked some of the lish/Literature. I took Drafting on 3rd floor. Mr. guys at San Jac, but that was it. I never wind up with Bacom. DE was next door, so snacks were available anyone from school. I'm married to a very good man. at any time. u u Nidia Fuller, class of 1969 Loved my high school Edgar Floyd, class of 1963 Miss those days. days! u

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2021 / PAGE 18 In Loving Memory of .... Our major source of obituaries is the Houston Chronicle. We are certain that there were scores of deaths during the year which are not reported here - deaths in Omaha, Los An- geles, Dallas, Miami, in all the cities where alumni live. We could do a much better job if we read the obituaries in our newspaper and clipped those which sounded familiar. Send them along with a note identifying the newspaper to Ray Kendrick, Obituaries Editor 22415 Goldstone Dr. Katy, TX 77450-1611 The situation can be corrected if classmates check obituaries in their local newspapers. If they see a name which rings a bell, clip it and mail it to us. Mail the clipping to us even though you are not positive. At our end, we will verify the name using HISD sources. u Beatrice Friedberg Lewis, 1934 teered at numerous organizations including Light- house for the Blind where she translated English Beatrice died July 2, 2021. She was born March 13, books into Braille. She did the daily crossword puz- 1917 in Chicago. “Beadie” was the oldest surviving zle and published poetry. She zipped around in her female graduate of U.T. (Social Studies) at her white Lexus with plates of “Nana B”. Bernice was a death. She recently received the 1st San Jac Century lifelong member of Congregation Emanu El, where Club Certificate. Beadie was a classmate of Walter her parents were founding members. Bernice was Cronkite and an avid reader for life. She was a sub- preceded in death by a sister and is survived by stitute teacher for years and worked at Lewis-Na- brother MM (class of ’50), a son, 2 daughters, 11 than’s Jewelry Store. She and hubby Nathan trav- grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. A service eled the World, to places such as Australia, Asia, Is- was held July 16, 2021 at Emanu El Memorial Park. rael and Egypt. Beadie was preceded in death by husband of 60 years Nathan, sister June (class of Edna Taylor Neumann, 1946 ’40) and daughter Lynn and is survived by 3 broth- ers, son Michael, 3 grandchildren and 4 great grand- Edna died February 26, 2021 in Ft. Worth. She was children. A private service was held at Congregation born June 20, 1929 in Houston. She and husband of Emanu El on July 6, 2021. 64 years Les moved to Ft. Worth in 1960 and she spent time counseling at the Ft. Worth Women’s Bernice Marie Schoenmann Friedlander, Center. She stayed busy with artistic painting, sew- 1938 ing, gardening and instructing aerobic dance to name a few endeavors. Edna was preceded in death Bernice died June 30, 2021. She was born in Hous- by her brother and is survived by husband Les (class ton July 31, 1921. She attended U.T. where she met of ’48), a son, a daughter, 8 grandchildren and 2 husband-to-be Silas and then graduated from U of great grandchildren. A private service was held at H. Her hobby was growing orchids. Bernice was pre- the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. ceded in death by husband of 63 years Silas and is survived by 2 daughters, 7 grandchildren and 7 great Francis Davidoff Bromberg, 1948 grandchildren. A service was held at Congregation Beth Israel on July 6, 2021. Francis died March 25, 2021 in Tyler. She was born March 25, 1921 in Sedalia, Missouri. She was a mem- Bernice Ray Feld (Lee), 1945 ber of Ahavath Achim Synagogue and loved her dog Rosie. She enjoyed cooking and listening to Luciano Bernice died July 14, 2021 in Houston. She was born Pavarotti. Francis particularly liked driving her yel- February 23, 1929 in Houston. She attended UCLA low VW bug convertible. She was preceded in death and UT where she was Alpha Epsilon Phi. In 1948, by husband William and daughter Mary and is sur- she married Mark Lee and they had 3 children. She vived by 5 children, 6 grandchildren and 6 great was active and enjoyed poker, Mah Jongg, movies grandchildren. A service was held March 29, 2021 at and the theater. She attended many grandchild and Ahavath Achim Cemetery in Tyler. great grandchild school and sporting events and wore a necklace with all their names on it. She volun-

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2021 / PAGE 19 Allen Haber Kline, 1948 William Samuel Hipp, 1954 Dr. Allen Kline died June 29, 2021. He was born in Sam died April 16, 2021 in Ft. Lauderdale. He was Houston May 2, 1931. He was an Eagle Scout, mem- born in Houston October 8, 1936. Sam attended ber of the Nat’l Honor Society and Nat’l Athletic A&M, graduating with a P.E. degree and worked Honor Society and lettered in 4 sports. He was city summers during school as a roughneck in the Gulf of boys’ tennis champ in 1946. At U.T, he was in Alpha Mexico. He started with Texaco, developing a pro- Phi Omega, Silver Spurs and Rush literature Society. gram that was very successful at optimizing the ship- He was on the 1950 College World Series team. At ping of oil using super tankers. He later earned an Baylor, he was in the Osler Society and later served 2 MBA from Wharton School of Business and was years at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Florida. He be- hired by Control Data to work in the programming came Chief Resident at Texas Children’s before en- division. He became an expert in the Fortran sys- tering private practice for 60 years. Wife Maude was tem. After a golfing vacation in South Florida, he also athletic and they were very involved with their 2 moved to Ft. Lauderdale and was a stock broker with son’s sports and activities including both becoming Smith-Barney. After retiring from there, he was Eagle Scouts. Allen was certified in pediatrics and a head of IT with a Real Estate firm and founded a soil member of numerous societies such as the Texas engineering company. Sam is survived by his sister Medical Association. He was an avid tennis player Nancy (class of ’56). and hit the gym at 5 am daily. Allen is survived by wife of 68 years Maude, 2 sons, 2 grandsons, a great Carole Norton Rogers, 1955 granddaughter, brother Steve and sister Dodie (class of ’51). Carole died December 31, 2020 in Center. She was born November 19, 1936. While at San Jac, she was a Frances Nelms Jaworski Bruce, 1953 Gaucho roper. No additional information was avail- able at this printing. Fran died June 19, 2021. She was born January 13, 1936 in Tampa, Florida. At San Jac, she was Most Yolanda Tijerna Lindsay, 1966 Popular, Runner-up Beauty and Gaucho among her achievements. She met husband-to-be Joe Jaworski Judy died April 19, 2021. She was born in Houston (class of ’53) there and after the wedding and attend- May 18, 1948. She was a big supporter of Alvin Girls ing U of H, followed him to Austin where he got his Softball and was known as “Memaw” to everyone. Law degree. They traveled extensively with Joe’s job She was very involved in cross stitching and made and even met the Queen and Prince Philip. She numerous personalized ornaments for many friends worked at Circle J. Ranch in Wimberly where the and relatives. Judy was preceded in death by a family owned quarter horses. She and Joe di- brother and 2 grandchildren and is survived by hus- vorced/remarried and divorced again and she be- band David, 3 daughters, a son, 8 grandchildren and came an alcoholism counselor in England. She later numerous siblings. returned to the States and married Sandy Bruce. He ran for and won the Galveston Mayoral position with Edna Mae Haines Ross, 1956 her help. Fran was a great singer and sang often and passed her musical talent on to son Joey, the drum- Edna died June 2, 2021 in Abilene. She was born in mer. Fran was preceded in death by husband of 30 Houston December 20, 1938. She lived in West years Sandy and is survived by son Joey and numer- Texas and Oklahoma while husband Norman ous other family members and friends. A celebration worked in the oil fields as an Engineer. Norman was of her life was held at Unity Funeral Home on July a scuba diver and they traveled often with his hobby. 22, 2021. Edna was an avid birdwatcher and their travels greatly expanded her bird list. Edna is survived by husband Norman and 2 sons.

Where to Send What THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2021 / PAGE 20 P.O. Box 667517 (MC 1148) HOUSTON, TEXAS 77266-9943 With the untimely death of Jacob Lefkowitz, the Board of Trustees headed by Jerry Evans has assembled a team of leaders to address the various CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED responsibilities Jay handled until his failing health. Below are the contact persons for the interim period. Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage LETTERS Send all letters to: Gary Rollins HCC Central Campus PAID Attn: San Jac Alumni 1300 Holman Houston, TX 77004 Permit 9957 Email: [email protected] Ph: 972-757-9563 STORIES Gary Rollins HCC Central Campus Attn: San Jac Alumni 1300 Holman Houston, TX 77004 Email: [email protected] Ph: 972-757-9563 CHECKS Send ALL checks go to: Alan Finger HCC Central Campus Attn: San Jac Alumni 1300 Holman Houston, TX 77004 Email: [email protected] Ph: 713-628-7488 EMAIL (Electronic) MATTERS Changes, additions and deletions go to: Allen Grant at [email protected] “DIDN’T GET MY CUB” Get in touch with: Allen Grant 4122 Jetty Terrace Circle Missouri City, TX 77459 Email: [email protected] 281-261-5913 CIRCULATION MANAGER Changes to your mailing address go to: Allen Grant 4122 Jetty Terrace Circle Missouri City, TX 77459 Email: [email protected] 281-261-5913 OBITUARIES Send all Obituaries to Ray Kendrick, Obituaries Editor 22415 Goldstone Dr. Katy, TX 77450-1611 Ph: 281-392-5382 Email: [email protected] (Include name of newspaper and date published.) Many thanks!