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MEETING The Campus Cub MEETING SAT., SEP. 11, 2022 SAT., SEP. 11, 2022 10:00 am - HUB Building 10:00 am - HUB Building Published Four Times A Year By The Alumni Association Of San Jacinto High School - 1926 - 1971 Volume XLI Houston, Texas September 2022 Number Three Everyone Has A Story President's Corner Here's My September Story 2022 by Gary Rollins Classs of 1954 Greetings, I hope everyone is Campus Cub Editor having a wonderful summer and keeping as cool as possible in the Houston heat. There are A very special day in my life was No- not many things in this life that you can count on but you can always count on Houston being HOT in the summer. vember 20, 1949. It was a Sunday, and it was my 13th birth- We had a good second quarter meeting, although the turn- day. The summer had morphed into fall out was a little smaller than usual. We were given some good and, although I cannot recall the weather information about the Cub, and the requirements needed to that day, it was probably steamy - by fall continue its publication by Gary Rollins, the Cub Editor. Bob standards - and I was thrilled to suddenly Liviitz shared information about our annual scholarship be a teenager with all that applies! program and the outlook for this year’s donation, which at that time was 3 scholarships. We made a plea to everyone to It still seems hard to believe, but those were days when a consider donating to the Scholarship Fund and you all must Texas lad or lady could earn a Texas Driver's License. have been listening. Since our June meeting we have re- History tells us those rural Long Star communities ceived enough donations to provide a total of seven scholar- needed to allow 13-year chaps/chicks to drive the family ships to HCC students. These scholarships mean so much to truck to town. Legally. our association, HCC and to the HCC students. Thanks for your wonderful show of support for the program. I recall diligently studying the elements I would be ex- pected to answer as a precursor to successfully enduring Our September meeting will be held the second Saturday, the \"driving test\". By my calculation, I was them in the September 10th. The meeting will be on the second Satur- 7th Grade at Albert Sidney Johnston. My homeroom day as the first Saturday is the Labor Day weekend It will be teacher was Ms. Davis. She loved me almost as much as held in room 100 of the HUB building at 10:am. We do not she did every other kid in our class. have a speaker, at this time, bur are talking to several inter- esting possible guests. Once the speaker is confirmed we Our family had moved earlier that year to Houston from will inform you in the Monday Morning Blast. Plan to come Kansas City, Missouri. early for snacks and good conversation with classmates and friends. We are all very fortunate to have lived this long and We resided at a sparkling, new \"tract home\" on the out- enjoyed the privilege of staying in close touch with all of our skirts of Houston called McGregor Terrace and just a few surviving San Jacinto classmates and friends. blocks from McGregor Park. These new neighborhoods were largely populated with guys/gals who were recently Look forward to seeing you all released from the military and chose that new neighbor- hood as the ideal place to live and grow a Texas family. Bob Davenport (51) u I was a \"vertically challenged\" kid since I could barely see Inside this issue of The Cub \"over/or through\" the steering wheel. Feature Page I passed! Articles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Although I could legally drive my parents' car, there was no thought whatsoever of my using the car for my \"first In Loving Memory of . . . . . . . . 13 date\". See ROLLINS, page 2

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PAGE 2 The Campus Cub ROLLINS from page 1 Successor To But those were days when \"dating\" began with a bus ride to downtown Houston. I recently had the opportunity to The Forum u The San Jacinto Star u The Reporter reach out to that sweet, young lady who lived nearby. We jointly agreed we might have been companions on that Publisher Emeritus Dr. Elmer C. Gates momentous occasion. Editor, 1983 William David Bell We typically rode to-and-from school each day on the Houston Metro bus that served our segment of the Hous- Editor, 1984 Martha Tanner Scott ton Metro Map. She recalled our \"regular\" bus driver was a blue-eyed African American who regarded us as \"his Editor, 1985 Daniel C. Miller kids\" and made certain we abided by \"his rules\" of ridership. Editor, 1986-1993 Fred Glenn It was probably a Saturday when we boarded a bus and Editor, 1993-1995 DeWitt Wolfe trekked to downtown Houston. Our outing first included a stop for lunch at the downtown James Coney Island. Editor, 1995 - 2010 Daniel C. Miller The repast was typically multiple hot dogs with chili and mustard and onions. Dr. Pepper, too. That site was the Editor, 2010 -2019 Jacob Lefkowitz first that engendered JCI's all over Houston. Editor, 2019 - Gary Rollins And then we strolled down to the Majestic Theater for the afternoon matinee. It was delightful! I probably worked Columnists: up the courage to hold hands with my \"date\". As I look back, I vaguely recall there were one or two more theaters Maggie Moreno, ‘66 u Irv Berger, ‘68 u Howard Bruce '68 in the Houston downtown. The Majestic still stands tall! u Diane Puckett Ethridge '58 u Allen Grant, ‘57 u Rabbi Jimmy Kessler, ‘64 u Gary Rollins, ‘54 u Bob Lowe ‘60 u When the movie ended, we strode back to the bus stop Myra Hargrave McIllvain '56 u Claudia Moursund ‘59 u and returned to our homes. We live but a couple of blocks Aaron Poscovsky '68 u apart. Staff: For some reason, this entire situation brings into sharp recollection of a multi-year television series called \"The Circulation Manager: Allen Grant, ‘57 Wonder Years\". Obituaries Editor Ray Kendrick, ‘55 Life as we knew it then was darned special. Our school's football season had ended. The Christmas holidays were THE CAMPUS CUB is the official publication of the San approaching. And I knew I could gradually learn more Jacinto High School Alumni Association. Our mailing ad- and more about driving in Houston. dress is P.O. Box. 31298, Houston, TX 77231. Issued quar- terly: March, June, September and December. Annual sub- When I finally \"earned\" the parents' permission to use scription is $25.00. Lifetime Membership is $200.00. u the car on my first \"car date\", I found it necessary to drive out the Almeda highway to pick her up. I think we took in Thank all of you for submitting your a movie at the theater on OST. Fact is, I think that theater stories...if yours didn't make it in this was called the OST. issue we will add in the next one! This was about a half-century before the GPS was in- vented. We got so many stories this time that we are saving our Facebook posts for By daylight, I had little difficulty finding my date's home the next issue. By the way, we almost \"out in the country\". After the movie, with her assistance, I navigated successfully back to her home. We exchanged have 500 members!--See you in the pleasantries and I probably chickened out and settled for next issue! a handshake instead of a \"goodnight kiss\". Tragically, I could not find my way back home. What should have taken twenty minutes required more than an hour. Or so. I drove all over Southwest Harris County while desperately searching for something or anything that I recognized. That was one of the first times I realized the true value of \"power of prayer\". So, that's it! That's my story and I'm sticking to it! u

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PAGE 3 Email Corner Alumni Board Membership by Allen Grant Report Class of 1957 6/30/2022 Listen Up, Cub Subscribers & Email by Allen Grant Class of 1957 Users! Since the last issue of the Campus Cub Active was mailed, we have lost nearly 150 Cub . . . . . . . . . 2,089 alumni because of death; failing to notify NN . . . . . . . . . . . 10 me of an email address change; and email (Active - Requests No Cub) recipients who opt out of receiving mes- Never Paid . . . . . 3,692 sages from the Association. Spouse . . . . . . . . 251 Lost . . . . . . . . . 1,496 We know the deceased cannot let me know. If one of Death . . . . . . . . 9,806 them do, you will be the first to hear about the miracle Total . . . . . . . . 17,544 that just happened! Realistically speaking, I hope a member of the deceased family can notify us…the postage and Return Mail cost is about $1.00, not counting the production expense to print the Campus Cub. We also know about 35 mailing addresses go bad between Email printings. If USPS does not have a forwarding address, Total Emails . . . . . 1,584 we face the same printing and mailing expenses. Those Cub Subscribers. . . . 885 who have moved can avoid missing a Campus Cub by Life Members . . . . . 517 sending me a note. There is a lot going on during a move, especially for us se- - 56% niors and I feel sure I would be guilty of forgetting to let the post office know of my new address! But, let’s all try - 58% to do better. of Cub Subscribers Email addresses are another matter. Every month, we Total Dues & Donations (Year to Date - 2022) lose about 6 -8 email addresses. Fortunately, we gain a few! Once we lose an email address, we lose an easy and No. payments . . . . . 111 no-cost way to reach an alumni. . (5% of total Active members) Lordy, lordy, we sure don’t need any extra expenses. So, Add-l Life Members . . . 22 be sure to let me know you have a new email address! (20% of 2022 pmts [111]) And finally, the last group of email recipients. They are Dues. . . . . . . . $ 6,675 the group who opt out of receiving future email corre- Donations . . . . . $ 5,575 spondence. If we do not have a good mailing address, we have completely lost touch with an alumni member. Total Inc . . . . . $ 12,250 Have a nice day and stay in touch! —————- Lifetime Members (Year to Date - 2022) Active Members . . . . 886 - 42% If you have a new mailing address or a new email address, of total Active (2,089) Lost Members . . . . . 107 let me know. My address and email address are listed on Total . . . . . . . . . . 993 the back page of the Cub. Look for the words, “Email” or “Circulation Manager”. u

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PAGE 4 Old Houston Map By Eleanor Grant Class of 1962 The map above (north facing right) was prepared sometime between 1915 – 2925. If printed as late as 1925, that was one year prior to South End High School being re- named to San Jacinto High School. The excerpt to the left shows a close-up of the school’s location. Ironically, Albert Sid- ney Johnston Junior High School was lo- cated four blocks to the south and four blocks east. Not shown in the small map to the left is Southmore School, now known as McGregor Elementary School. u Scholarships Awarded to Hey, Golden Bears! HCC Students Brookdale Memorial City is a great place for San by Bob Livitz Jac grads to enjoy retired life. 11900 Barryknoll Class of 1958 Lane, Houston, TX 77024 Call 713-932-0400 or visit www.brookdale.com Tell them Gary Rollins sent you! Every year in June our alumni organization awards $600 academic scholarships to Houston Community College students selected by the school’s Foundation. Our goal of six scholarships this year has been based on recent years’ awards. Those of you who receive the weekly Bear Blast email know we had a last minute push to obtain just one more $600 donation to reach our goal. Thanks to the generosity of four more alumni donations, Bob Livitz (’58) handed nine (9) scholarships to Scholar- ship Specialist, Felicia Brooks, for the Houston Community College Foundation, a 501c(3) organization. Thus, all do- nations to the HCC Foundation are tax deductible. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all our contributors. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. u

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PAGE 5 Being All You Can ABC Channel 13, was one of America's most effective and popular preachers. By Don Cummings For commencement I invited San Jacinto's most illustrious High school seniors are known for having an any- graduate, Walter Cronkite. He was unable to come but said in his letter that he was more honored by our invitation than thing-is-possible attitude. This encourages them to try any others he had received that year. Next, I invited Leon for the improbable if not impossible. As president of the 1965 Jaworski, the famous Houston attorney who later became senior class, it was my task to invite speakers for our bacca- the second Watergate special prosecutor after Richard Nixon laureate and commencement ceremonies. I aimed high and, fired Archibald Cox. Jaworski's Wikipedia article makes a though our first-choice candidates could not accommodate very interesting read. our requests, I received their gracious letters of regret. For baccalaureate I invited Dr. Charles L. Allen, pastor of So, if these speakers couldn't come, who did speak at these First Methodist Church, Houston. Dr. Allen, seen weekly on two special occasions? Dick Reinholtz, Director of Houston Youth for Christ, spoke at the baccalaureate service, and Dr. John W. McFarland, Superintendent of Houston Public I can’t forget my last day heard she was the “in country girlfriend” of the head colonel in Vietnam. of the 25th Infantry Division at Cu Chi and would be really by Byron York protected. As I got in the helicopter the gunner on my side It was early February,1968, right after the Tet Offensive. gave me his flak jacket. Another good sign, though I felt There were fire fights going on all around Cu Chi where I was stationed as one of the surgeons at the 12th Evacuation guilty taking it. Right after we took off, the pilot got a mes- Hospital. A good day to get out of there. I was in my khakis all ready to go to Saigon, to the airport, and on to San Fran- sage that there was a downed helicopter nearby from which cisco. The helicopter landed and I rushed out to get on. It just so happened that the head nurse of the hospital was al- we had to pick up an officer. Before I knew it we were in a ready in the helicopter. A good sign I thought since I had rapid downward spiral and landed next to the downed heli- copter. The officer raced to our craft, and we took off. For- tunately there was no exchange of fire. The captain looked at me and asked for information about the battle, but all I could say was. “ I don’t know. I’m a short timer.” We landed and dropped him off and headed for Saigon.. That night at the airbase during a brief mortar attack I felt a tremendous relief that I was only responsible for myself and not for any other wounded. We took off the next day very thankful. u

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PAGE 6 HCC Records San Jacinto ors. Dr. Cooley earned his medical degree from John Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1944. He per- High School History formed the first successful human heart transplant in the United States in 1968 and a year later, Dr. Cooley became by Howard Bruce the first heart surgeon to implant an artificial heart in a Class of 1968 man. He founded the Texas Heart Institute in the Texas Medical Center in 1962. Dr. Cooley remembers fondly While walking down the main hall in his basketball years at San Jacinto when he was a mem- ber of the All-City basketball team. our high school the other day, I hap- pened upon some interesting his- Walter Leland Cronkite graduated from San Jacinto tory. HCC has hung plaques that honor High School in 1933. During his time at San Jacinto, he our famous Alumni. Shortly before it was editor of the newspaper Campus Cub, president of became a high school for Houston’s bur- the journalism club, co-sports editor of the El Oroso, and geoning business, political and everyday credits his years at the school with inspiring his impecca- leaders and families, the San Jacinto ble print and broadcasting career. Cronkite was the pop- Memorial Building was a junior high for several students ular anchorman of the CBS Nightly News from 1962 to with big dreams. 1981. In a national opinion poll, he was named “the most During the San Jacinto High School years (1926-1971) trusted man in America”, because of his journalistic ex- the building served as the high school to scores of indi- cellence in reporting the news. Cronkite was well known viduals who went on to national or international fame, for his departing catchy phrase: “And that’s the way it is” fortune or unique distinctions in Houston. So here are a followed by the broadcast airing date. few stories that you might not know about… Glenn Herbert McCarthy graduated from San Jacinto Howard Hughes, eccentric billionaire, businessman, High School in 1929. He was a legendary oilman and en- filmmaker and aviator for example was a student in trepreneur who was known as “Diamond Glenn” and South End Junior High in 1919. He was an entrepreneur “King of the Wildcatters”. McCarthy built and opened at an early age. Hughes would charge neighborhood chil- the Shamrock Hotel in the Texas Medical Center in 1946, dren to ride the electric bicycle he built himself. an 18-story, resort-style hotel that brought him national fame. McCarthy was a charismatic figure whose Denton Arthur Cooley graduated from San Jacinto High rags-to-riches story symbolized the quintessential Texas School in 1937. The native Houstonian went to the Uni- oil millionaire. His life was the inspiration for the “Jett versity of Texas and graduated in 1941 with highest hon- Rink” character in Edna Ferber’s novel “Giant” in 1952. I will share more famous alumni in next month’s issue! u down near a grassy knoll in downtown Dallas, Texas? President Kennedy’s death hit me hard…and personal; like most everyone else around the world. The World Was Changed I felt a personal relationship with this President. My Forever “midterm” classmates and I at San Jacinto High School were preparing to graduate the following January 1964. by James Eastham We had all been in the Rice University stadium the previ- Class of 1964 ous year, September 12, 1962, as President John Fitzger- ald Kennedy boldly promised that the United States Wow! November 22, 1963 was a date, like would land a man on the moon by the end of the decade. Several of us left the stadium seats and were standing in the bombing of Pearl Harbor, which will “live the shade beneath the bleachers waiting for the school in infamy”. Who could have imagined that bus, when suddenly the President’s motorcade drove Camelot would suddenly come crashing right past us. I impulsively hollered out, “Hey, John!”. The 35th President turned abruptly from his open-air limousine, then smiled that famous All-American smile and waved to me. My classmates scolded me for address- ing the President of the United States of America in such a casual manner, but that was just what popped into my mind. He didn’t seem offended. The next fall, President Kennedy made another visit to Texas. A fatal visit. And in one calamitous instant in Dal- las, the world was changed forever. u

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PAGE 7 into a telephone pole doing slight damage. Later, John had the use of a 1937 Dodge belonging to Judge Thomas Litchenstein which he also allowed me to drive. My best buddies were Guy Heath, Eddie Smith, Frank Parish, Clem Best, Ronnie Stephenson, Ralph Turner and Howard Spears. One afternoon, a group of us de- cided to drive “The Judge” to Galveston. While swerving back and forth on East Beach sand, a rear wheel ripped over the wheel studs bringing us to a sudden halt. We had a spare, but no jack. We dug a hole in the sand allow- ing us to get the spare wheel on the studs. Early San Jac Days On this or another night we thought it would be cool to drive to the top floor of the newly opened Shamrock Ho- by Fritz Holt tel garage, so we did. Luckily we were not caught. On an- other evening we drove Litchenstein to the first green off I believe I obtained my drivers license at age 14 under of Almeda on the Hermann Park golf course and com- menced to spin a couple of circles, tearing up the green. some authority, but I did not have to take drivers ed. I’ll bet the golfers were pissed the next morning. Many others got the same privilege. Being allowed to drive meant freedom, mobility, and more opportunities On the opening day of the new Rice Football stadium, for mischief. Rice played Santa Clara. Being new, there was no secu- My step-dad, John W. Isaacson, had acquired a 1938 rity and no restrictive fencing. A certain gang of young Ford Model A which he allowed me to drive on occasion. hoodlums I knew drove up the stadium ramp to the con- With other friends in the car I made a sharp left turn on cession stand and helped themselves to a couple of cases Almeda at Spanish Village, and spun around backwards of sodapop. Again they were lucky. I hope the statute of limitations has expired. I’m not proud of these Illegal pranks, but am glad to say that the survivors of the group all grew up to be law-abid- ing, respectable citizens, husbands, and parents. u The When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids.. And when the weather was cold, History of Grandma wrapped it around her arms. Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot 'APRONS’ wood stove. Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron. From the garden, it carried all by Sharon Gillen sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it Class of 1955 carried out the hulls. The History of 'APRONS’ The principle use of In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees. When unexpected company drove Grandma’s apron was to protect the dress underneath up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that because she only had a few. old apron could dust in a matter of seconds. When dinner It was also because it was easier to wash aprons than was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved dresses and aprons used less material. her apron, and the men folk knew it was time to come in But along with that, it served as a potholder for removing from the fields to dinner. It will be a long time before hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying chil- someone invents something that will replace that dren’s tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning ‘old-time apron’ that served so many purposes. out dirty ears. From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes REMEMBER: Grandma used to set her hot baked apple half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven. pies on the window sill to cool. Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw. They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron. I don’t think I ever caught anything from an apron - but love. Send this to those who would know (and love) the story about Grandma's aprons. - author unknown u

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PAGE 8 ies - Or DVDs, - No surround-sound orCDs, - No cell phones, - No personal computers, - No Internet and - No chat rooms. - WE HAD FRIENDS - And we went - Out- side and found them! We fell out of - trees, got cut, - Broke bones and - Lost teeth, - And there were - No lawsuits - From those accidents.- We would get- Spankings with wooden spoons, switches, ping-pong paddles,--- Born 1925 - 1955 or just a bare hand, by June Levy And no one would call child services to report abuse. - We ate worms, - And mud pies - Made from dirt,--- And--- The best years to be born in the history of Earth & we The worms did - Not live in us forever. got to experience it all. Thank God for all the times, the We were given- adventures, wars won, technology developed. Genera- tions after future generations will never experience what BB guns for our 10th birthdays, we did. What a generation we turned out to be. - To Those of Us Born - 1925 - 1955: 22 rifles for our 12th, rode horses, At the end of this email is a quote of the month by Jay Leno. If you don’t read anything else, Please read what he made up games with sticks and - tennis balls, and al- said.- TO ALL THE - KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE - though we were -told it would happen - we did not put out 1930's, 40's and-50's !! very many eyes. First, we survived being born to mothers who may have We rode bikes - or walked to a friend’s house and knocked smoked and/or drank - While they were pregnant. They on the door or rang the bell, - or just walked in and talked took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, to them. - Little League had-tryouts - And not everyone - and didn’t get tested for diabetes. made the team. Then, after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies Those who didn’t, had to- in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints. learn to deal with Disappointment. - Imagine that!! We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, locks on doors or cabinets,- and, when we rode our bikes,--- we The idea of a parent - bailing us out had baseball caps,- not helmets, on our heads. if we broke the law- As infants and children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, no booster seats, no seat belts, no air bags, bald was unheard of ...- tires and sometimes no brakes. They actually sided with the law! Riding in the back of a pick- up truck on a warm day was always a special treat. These generations have - produced some of the best risk-takers, - problem solvers, and - inventors ever. We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle. The past 60 to 85 years have seen an explosion of innova- We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle, tion and new ideas. and no one actually died from this. - We ate cupcakes, white bread, real butter and bacon. We drank Kool-Aid made with We had freedom,- failure, success and responsibility, - real white sugar. - And we weren’t overweight. - WHY? - Be- and we learned how to deal with it all. cause we were always outside playing...that’s why! If you are - one of those born - between 1925 &1955, CON- We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as GRATULATIONS! long as we were back when the street lights came on. You might want - to share this with others who have had the No one was able to reach us all day; - and, we were OKAY. - luck to grow up as kids before the lawyers and the govern- ment regulated so much of our lives for our own good. We would spend hours building - our go-carts out of scraps and then ride them down the hill,- While you are at it, forward this to your kids - so they will know how brave and lucky--- their parents were. Only to find out that we forgot about brakes. Kind of makes you want to run through the house with After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to scissors, doesn’t it? solve the problem. The quote of-the month by Jay Leno: We did not -Have “With hurricanes, tornadoes,--- fires out of con- Play Stations, Nintendo - and X-boxes. There were - No trol, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms video games, - No 150 channels on cable, - No video mov- tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of-coronavirus-and terror- ist attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?\" For those who prefer to think that God is not watching over us... go ahead and delete this. -- For the rest of us...please pass this on. u

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PAGE 9 Over a Can of Spam by Ruben Reyna Class of 1966 It was about two weeks after the Tet Offensive of Janu- PALM CENTER ary 31, 1968. On an early February morning, at Ton Son by Gail Bowers Lucas Nhut Air Base, I was assigned to protect some F4 fighter Class of 1953 jets. As I walked up and down the flight line, I heard voices coming from across the line. I saw a machine gun This was the Southside shopping area. We had it all. bunker manned by two ARVN Vietnamese soldiers. One man hollered at me to go to them. I couldn’t leave my Walgreens for liquor, European Import for more booze, Wal- post. I gestured for him to come to me. He walked over ter Pye’s men’s clothes, Shep’s for women’s clothing, Charles carrying a loaf of Vietnamese rice bread and introduced Ford for the best teenager wear, Penney’s for linens, Fed Mart himself in broken English, as “Tu”. He said his was nearby and Montgomery Ward across the street. brother-in-law, “Do”, was back at their bunker. Tu asked if I had meat that could be shared for a rice For fancy stores we could go to air conditioned Gulfgate. bread sandwich. He seemed like a friendly guy and I said Sakowitz, Joske’s, Isabell Gerhart, Calico Corners, Palais “Sure”. I gave him a can of Spam that my mother had re- Royale, Piccadilly Restaurant, a movie house, a grocery cently sent me in a Care package. Tu said he would heat store and I can’t remember more. up the can and return with some sand- We had it made and didn’t know it. Gas was 17 cents a gal- wiches. A few minutes passed and sud- lon. A six pack was $1.00. We loved Bill Williams for denly I heard an explosion that sounded hamburgers, chicken and raw oysters. Main Street was like a grenade had gone off. Alarmed, I one restaurant after another. Valian’s, La Louisiane, Ye looked over. Tu was walking towards Ole College Inn, Youngblood’s, Angelo’s, Christie’s, Sonny me laughing; meat was in his hair and a Look’s, the Shamrock, Tidelands, Kaphan’s, Gaido’s, dirty piece of Spam was in his hand. Stewart’s, Prince’s, the boat (?). great Chinese place and They had placed the unopened can of Spam on the fire even more I cannot remember. Red Lion was on Fannin. and it had exploded. We washed the dirt off the Spam and the three of us, Tu, South Houston and Riverside were beautiful. We were a Do and I, enjoyed a sandwich over a “can of Spam”. That sophisticated oil town. Lots of oilmen wore western cut was the beginning of a friendship that lasted the whole suits and Stetson hats. We danced to big bands at the year that I was in Vietnam. I soon met their wives and Shamrock, Petroleum Club and juke boxes at dance children and they became like my family away from places like the Flamingo in the Village. Downtown was home. another story. Women were not allowed to wear pants and white gloves were a must. Hats were seen on some Now, every time I open a can of Spam, a smile comes to women. Fine stores and restaurants were abundant. As a worker you could get all your chores done at lunchtime me. I remember my two Vietnamese friends, and wonder and have a free weekend to play. how they are and if they survived the war. u Memories are wonderful! u

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PAGE 10 1966 Drums Corps Golden Gauchos 1966 Ropes and Dance Corps by Maggie Martinez Moreno Class of 1966 Gauchos, the pride of San Jac High. We can never get Linda Breazeale That’s the 65-66 Dance Corps. Ropers that year were Betty Carlisle, Sophie Fuentes, and Linda enough about them. Were any of you gals in this group? Johns. What’s the best memory you have about being in Gau- chos? What group were you in? Bugles, Drums, Ropes, Linda Breazeale Drummer in 64/5, Roper in 65/6, Lt Dance, Flags? Do you have a pic of yourself in your Gau- Ropers 66/7, and Major 67/8. Lots of hard work (and boy chos uniform? Guys, I’m sure you have something to say did those sparklers burn on the fire ropes), but worth ev- about watching the Gauchos perform during SJHS foot- ery minute of it! Linda Johns. ball half-times. If you were lucky to have a girlfriend in Gauchos, you knew they spent a lot of time practicing. Mary M Mitchell I was a Gaucho. Drums. Dottie Hubbard I was a Gaucho in 1959, 60 & 61. Played snare drums, then was Sgt. of Reserves. So much fun and Mary Flores-Price Drums... class of '68. Beverly great memories. Powell I never saw those hats! Mary Flores I thought they were cute Beverly Sylvia Taylor Best memories made with this group! Powell What year was that? Eileen Moore Was in The Golden Gauchos '47, '48, '49. I was in the Drill and carried the San Jacinto Flag. It was a Mary Flores-Price \"thrill\" marching and \"blowing\" down Main Street dur- that photo was 1967. ing a parade. Also, making a train trip to Beaumont to march at a football in the rain and then ride home on the train in various stages of \"undress\". This was the first game of my first season as a Golden Gaucho. Susan Brandt Patton I was a Gaucho from 1953-55. Victor Rodriguez My wife Cecilia Garcia was 68-70. 1966 Bugle Corp

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PAGE 11 Judy Tunning Sims 1962 Bugle Corps Richard Rodriguez Never got to see a half time perfor- mance but heard you guys were great!! (Richard was on the Dahlia Rubio ‘63 I played snare football team). drum second from the right. June Levy Major of drum and bugles 1952-53. Susan Brady I was a Gaucho and played tenor drums. Janice Johnson Parmley I was a Rhonda Melia Me too. baton twirler with the Gauchos! Beverly Powell Me too Bill Hornback My sister Gloria Ann Hornback, Class of Consuelo B Marez Was in the 57, I think. Gauchos '65-68. Dance. Then Jeanette Nealy I was a Gaucho. Played drums. Roper. Class of '68.? Great memo- Diane Brown Our senior year I was Lt. of drums and my ries. Loved performing at half time. twin sister was Lt. of Bugles. Those years bring wonderful memories. We graduated in '63.

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PAGE 12 Carol Riggs I was Executive Captain in 1964. Before her twin sister, Dixie, played that, played tenor drum. Loved being a part of this won- Bugle. Was voted Best Re- derful group. serve Snare Drummer and Best Senior Snare Drummer. Dahlia (Rubio) Senties ‘63 I played snare drum in the Great memories!!! Still have Gauchos '61-63. Diane (Ludkte) Brown was my Lt. and my uniform. Faye Marshall Yes, those were the best days. JoAnne Schenk Phillips I played the baritone bugle back in '56! Now I probably can't even lift one! Julia Sims Massingill I played and was Lt. of Soprano Bugles in ‘61, I think. Julia Sims Massingill My sister-in-law, Janice Massingill Barton, was a drummer and roper. Betty Fuller Barr I was a Gaucho in 1948, 49, and 50. Jo Ann Fondon Loved it! Roger Price I was in the 1962 class. I marched with the ROTC 60-62, and ‘LOVED THE GAUCHOS!’ I basically did push-ups for the senior officers. Paul Gloria I married one! u We’ll Never Gutter Ball You In our vernacular, “Gutter Ball” means cancelling a subscription. We assume that when you don’t keep up with your Cub subscription, it’s because you can’t afford it. You can be as rich as Bim Gump but that’s the first conclusion we draw. Then there’s “I’ll get around to it in a few days,” with ev- ery intent on of doing so. Many of us do that. 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 2022 / PAGE 13 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 Joseph Braden, 1935 Stanford Alexander, 1945 We received word that Joseph died 5-30-2008. He was born Stanford died June 28, 2022 in Houston. He was born Au- August 1, 1918. No additional information was available at gust 15, 1928 in Houston. He attended UT and then Harvard this printing. Business School before his service in the Air Force. He be- came involved in the family business, Weingarten’s grocery Samuel Z. Topek, 1941 stores and branched into Weingarten Market Realty. This eventually went public and became one of the largest equity Sam died April 24, 2022. He was born in Houston Novem- REIT’s on the NYSE. His son Drew worked closely with him ber 28, 1924. He attended U of H and was a WWII veteran. and became CEO in 2001. Stanford was active in numerous He earned a DDS degree from UT Dental and then served as civic organizations such as Houston Food Bank, Search a Captain in the Army Dental Corps during the Korean con- House of Tiny Treasures and Dress for Success. He was in- flict. He was a longtime member of Alpha Omega Dental volved in Jewish activities like Jewish Family Service and Fraternity and helped equip a charity clinic in Monterey, AIPAC. He and wife Joan named the Alexander Center for Mexico. After retiring, he was involved in staffing dental Real Estate Excellence at UH Bauer School of Business. He clinics in Israel and recruited American and Canadian den- and wife of 68 years Joan had a son and a daughter, 2 grand- tists to volunteer. Sam was preceded in death by brothers children and 3 great grandchildren. A service was held July Aaron and Nathan (class of ’42) and sisters Freda, Minnie 1, 2022 at Congregation Beth Israel. (class of ’32), Anne, and Helen (class of ’37). He is survived by his 3 children, sister Esther (class of ’38), 7 grandchildren Rosemary Eschmann Ryan, 1945 and 7 great grandchildren. A service was held April 26, 2022 at Emanu El Memorial Park. Rosemary died June 19, 2022. She was born a Swiss Na- tional in Monterrey, Mexico June 21, 1927. After retiring Patricia Ann Schenck Layden, 1942 from the Clydesdale Bank of Scotland, she started a busi- ness supplying refining equipment. In 1995, she became an Patricia died January 4, 2018 in Richardson, Texas. She was Honorary Member of the Civil Division of the British Em- born December 13, 1924 in Peoria, Il. She attended Rice and pire by Queen Elizabeth for her work in oil and gas between married James and they had 3 children. She was very in- Aberdeen and Houston. Rosemary was preceded in death volved in her children’s activities and was long tenured by husband Gerald, 3 brothers and her twin sister and is sur- cookie chairman for the Girl Scouts at St. Bernard’s school. vived by her 7 children, 6 grandchildren and 4 great grand- The family boated and skied in numerous states and later, children. A service was held June 28, 2022 at St. Vincent de she and James traveled in the U.S. and Europe. They even Paul Catholic Church. built a log cabin in Colorado and spent summers and falls there. Pat was a reader, gardener and volunteer. Pat was JoAnn Evans Spindler, 1945 preceded in death by husband Jim, and is survived by her 3 children, 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. A ser- We were notified by her daughter Karen that JoAnn died vice was held January 12, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic earlier this year. No additional information was available at Church in Richardson. this printing. Richard R. LeRouax, 1942 Sigmund J. Westheimer, 1945 We were notified that Richard died in September of 2020. Sigmund died June 23, 2022 in Houston. He was born in No additional information was available at this printing. Houston November 9, 1927. He attended U of H and served in the Army. His working career as a technician was with Leeds & Northrup and Honeywell. After retiring, he volun- teered at Emergency Aid Coalition Clothing Center and was a docent the Houston Zoo. Sigmund was preceded in death by wife of 64+ years Evelyn (class of ’49), brothers Sam, Adolph (class of ’33) and I.B. and sister Bettie. A private ser- vice was held June 27, 2022 at Emanu El Memorial Park Cemetery.

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PAGE 14 Walter James Stetter, 1946 Aimee Ann Whetsell Kinard, 1950 Jim died July 16, 2021 in Dallas. He was born March 13, Aimee died May 19, 2022 in Phoenix. She was born August 1929 in San Francisco. After earning an M.E. degree from 17, 1932. Aimee’s brother Joe was in the class of 1949. Aimee Rice, he entered the Army and served in Korea. As a 1st Lt., leaves 3 children and 8 grandchildren. he earned a Bronze Star among other commendations. Back home, he worked for Cameron before moving the family to Judith Reeves Comstock, 1951 Dallas where he retired as V.P. of Manufacturing. He and wife B.J. traveled extensively in both America and Europe. Her husband Tom notified us that Judith has died. She was He was involved in The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd born December 29, 1933. Her mother, Ruth Reeves was an as Lay Reader, Men’s Bible Study and other groups. He was a English teacher at San Jac from 1948-1956. No additional volunteer tutor, served Meals on Wheels and was a docent at information was available at this printing. Frontiers Flight museum. He and son Jim were on Honor Flight 34 to Washington for a program honoring military veterans. Charlotte Ann Harris Spandau, 1953 Jim was preceded in death by wife B.J. and sister Jane and is survived by a son, a daughter, 4 grandchildren and 4 great Charlotte died April 8, 2022 in Houston. She was born Sep- grandchildren. A service was held July 26, 2021 in Dallas. tember 28, 1935. While attending U of H, she was in Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She was a substitute teacher for Rosamay Lindsey Davis, 1947 H.I.S.D. for a few years and then went to South Texas Col- lege of Law as Faculty Support for many years. At Bellaire Rosamay died April 21, 2022 in Houston. She was born United Methodist Church, she was in the Seekers Sunday March 20, 1930. After excelling in volleyball and Spanish at School class. Charlotte was preceded in death by husband of San Jac, she earned a BA at UT and a Masters from U of H. 52 years Edward and is survived by 2 daughters, 3 grand- She met/married Greg in ’53 and they became camellia en- children, a great grandchild and a sister. A visitation was thusiasts. Rosamay also liked growing orchids and bromeli- held at Forest Park Westheimer April 14, 2022. ads. She enjoyed Genealogy and was passionate about ori- ental rugs. She co-founded TORCH, the Oriental Rug Club Patsy Jean Ginn Williams, 1953 of Houston. Rosamay was preceded in death by husband Greg, a daughter and her brother and is survived by 2 sons, 3 Patsy died June 23, 2022. She was born in Tyler July 6, grandchildren and a great granddaughter. She was buried at 1935. At San Jac, she was a Gaucho V.P., on the El Oroso Glenwood Cemetery April 28, 2022. staff and NHS. She shared many outings with her Gaucho friends in the “Foolish Hearts” club. She earned a BA degree Katherine Patricia Dawe Kyle, 1947 from Southwestern U. and was president of Zeta Tau Alpha. She met Jim in college and they had 4 children. They even- Patricia died May 2, 2022. She was born January 19, 1929. A tually moved to Katy and she became involved in the com- celebration of Life was held at Cadillac Bar in Houston on munity. She was a Girl Scout leader, PTA mother, home June 11, 2022. No additional information was available at room mother and Sunday School teacher. She was even Di- this printing. rector of the Katy Chamber of Commerce. She started a real estate firm and after retiring, they took a travel trailer Etta Mosselle Colish Bryant Richanbach, 1947 through the U.S. and Canada. She read to the children at Williams Elementary, the school named in Jim’s honor. She Dr. Etta Richanbach died March 2, 2022 in San Mateo, Cali- and Jim received the Sunshine Award presented by fornia. She was born August 9, 1930 in Houston. She was a KPRC-TV for their dedication. Patsy was later named Se- cello player in her youth and loved Performing Arts always. nior Citizen of the year by the Katy C of C. Patsy was pre- She earned a B.A. from Rice and her M.D. from UT Galveston ceded in death by husband of 53 years Jim, 4 children, 9 and then a Masters of Public Health from Harvard. During her grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. A service was held residency, she had 5 children with husband Martel Bryant who June 26, 2022 at first United Methodist Church in Katy. she had met at UT. After years in Pediatrics, she completed a 2nd residency in Psychiatry at Mt. Zion Hospital in San Fran- Julius Desenberg, 1954 cisco. This she practiced until she retired. She was very active in legislation to better the lives of children. She met/married Desey died July 9, 2022 in Houston. He was born in Hous- Henry Richanbach in 1982 and they were together until he ton December 10, 1935. At san Jac, he was ROTC Drill Team died in 2003. She loved the ocean, gardening, travel and mu- Commander, winning City Competition for the 1st time. He sic. Etta was preceded in death by a son and is survived by 4 earned his BA at UT where he was a Silver Spur and Presi- children, 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. She is dent of Phi Sigma Delta. He then spent 2 years in the Navy as also survived by sister Annette (class of ’51). A service was held an officer. He had 4 children with 1st wife Barbara and they at Skylawn Cemetery March 4, 2022. took road trips, water skied and picnicked. Active with the kids, he was an umpire and little league coach and Big Chief Evelyn Simon Westheimer, 1949 as an Indian Guide. His career was as a stock broker, eventu- ally becoming a V.P. at Merrill Lynch. He later met Carol Evelyn died May 21, 2022 in Houston. She was born April 8, and they were married for 31 years. She already had a son 1931 in Schneidermuel, Germany. She and her family came and they traveled and partied. Desey was preceded in death to America via Cuba in 1938. She was married to Sigmund by sister Dianne (class of ’56) and 1st wife Barbara and is (class of ’45) for 64+ years before his death. Evelyn was also survived by wife Carol, 6 children, 10 grandchildren and 2 preceded in death by sister Margit (class of ’51). A private great grandchildren. A service was held July 12, 2022 at service was held May 6, 2022 at Emanu El Memorial Park. Congregation Beth Israel Memorial Garden.

THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PAGE 15 Burton Harris Fairstein, 1954 Evelyn Gene Pauly Roth, 1959 Burt died April 8, 2022 in Houston. He was born in Evelyn died June 4, 2022 in Houston. She was born Febru- Galveston November 6, 1935. He attended U of H and an ary 2, 1942. Her parents were German immigrants and x-ray/medical tech technical school. In the Army, he was in founded Blue Ribbon Packing Company. She met Franklin x-ray, pharmacy and ob-gyn. He liked reading non-fiction (hubby-to-be) at San Jac, but she went to Miami and he to and even the dictionary. He enjoyed animals and plants and UT for college. Both returned to Houston and they were built things for both. He took pride in Judaism and Israel married in 1962. After having 3 children, her house became and in being a veteran. the place to go for the best snacks. She did find time to open several businesses with Sister-in-law Barbara including The Rosemary Hayes Reifel, 1955 Paper Connection. She loved games including her weekly poker session or a Sudoku puzzle or throwing dice. Her 50th Rosemary died March 27, 2022 in Sugarland. She was born B.D. party was a Vegas experience. She volunteered and was October 25, 1937. At San Jac, she was in NHS and was in twice Sisterhood Co-President at Congregation Emanu El. Flags and a Lt. in the Gauchos. She attended Rice when one Evelyn and Franklin traveled a lot and took the kids and was only admitted by invitation based on academics. She then grandkids along to places like Galveston and Disney graduated with a BA in Economics and became a CPA. In World. Evelyn was preceded in death by husband of 65 years what was then a male dominated profession, she practiced Franklin, a daughter and a brother. She is survived by 2 for 55 years and was partner and sole owner of several firms. sons, 5 grandchildren and a brother. A service was held She was a baker, a cross- stitcher and a needle pointer. June 7, 2022 at Emanu El Memorial Park. Rosemary is survived by husband Michael (class of ’55), 2 sons, a daughter and 5 grandchildren. A service was held Miriam Elizabeth Wolf Toloudis, 1960 April 2, 2022 at Settegast-Kopf in Sugarland. Miriam died April 20, 2022 in Rhode Island. She was born Richard Edwin Rankin, 1956 July 15, 1942. She graduated from Rice and went to Beth Is- rael Sunday School in her youth. She learned Hebrew and Rich died March 14, 2022 in Houston. He was born in Aus- spent many summers at camp Young Judaea. She taught at tin September 18, 1938. He attended UT and then moved to several Rhode Island schools and, after retiring, enjoyed go- Houston to work with Fireman’s Fund doing ocean marine ing to their apartment in Thessaloniki, Greece with husband underwriting. He also conducted seminars in this field. He Costas. Miriam enjoyed reading, cooking and playing cards met husband Rickie in Nelsonville and they bought a Czech with friends. Miriam is survived by husband Costas, 2 chil- dance hall there. Later, they went into jewelry making and dren, and 2 sisters, Julia (class of ’55) and Henrietta (class of created Nelsonville Hall Designs. He had a red heads tem- ’61). A service was held in Rhode Island April 26, 2022. per and a keen sense of humor. Rich is survived by husband Richard and sister Ann. A service was held at Marble Falls Frederick H. Baker, 1967 City Cemetery April 23.2022. Fred died July 10, 2021. He was born April 3, 1948. No addi- Joe Ann Elizabeth Dennis Musey tional information was available at this printing. Moynahan, 1958 Deborah Lynn Kiser, 1968 Joe Ann died June 21, 2022. She was born in Houston June 13, 1939 and adopted by her grandparents, the Museys. She Deborah died July 6, 2022 in Houston. She was born Octo- attended U of H, studying Kinesiology. Her working career ber 13, 1950. No additional information was available at this was as an interior decorator and home designer. She was in- printing. volved in her children’s activities as Den Mother, Girl Scout leader, PTA, FFA and more. She loved fishing, camping, art, Michael Louis Swain, 1969 golf and many other things. Joe Ann is survived by husband Lee, a daughter, 5 sons, 18 grandchildren, 8 great grandchil- Michael died April 14, 2022. He was born January 18, 1950. dren and a brother. A service was held July 2, 2022 at No additional information was available at this printing. A ser- Brookside/Dignity Funeral Home. vice was held April 23, 2022 at Mabrie Memorial Mortuary. William C. Fellows, 1959 Bill died May 1, 2022. He and twin brother Richard were born July 28, 1941 in Keokuk, Iowa. Bill attended U of H where he met wife to be Colleen. He started his career as an insurance underwriter and became a self employed Execu- tive search Professional in the insurance industry. Bill was preceded in death by twin brother Richard (class of ’59) and is survived by wife of 58 years Colleen, his daughter and sis- ters Ann and Carol (class of ’58).

Where to Send What THE CAMPUS CUB / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PAGE 16 P.O. Box 667517 (MC 1148) HOUSTON, TEXAS 77266-9943 Below are the current contact persons when you want to obtain an answer to your questions. REMEMBER, we are a small group of VOLUNTEERS without CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED an office or business phone. While the names may change, the HCC Central office where our mailbox resides will not change. 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] 832-507-0555 Houston, Texas STORIES Gary Rollins HCC Central Campus Attn: San Jac Alumni 1300 Holman Houston, TX 77004 Email: [email protected] 832-507-0555 CHECKS Send ALL checks go to: Alan Finger HCC Central Campus Attn: San Jac Alumni 1300 Holman Houston, TX 77004 Email: [email protected] 713-628-7488 EMAIL Changes, additions and deletions go to: Allen Grant at Email: [email protected] “DIDN’T GET MY CUB” Cub related issues go to: Allen Grant 4122 Jetty Terrace Cir Missouri City, TX 77459-1705 Email: [email protected] 281-261-5913 CIRCULATION MANAGER Changes to your mailing address go to: Allen Grant 4122 Jetty Terrace Cir Missouri City, TX 77459-1705 Email: [email protected] 281-261-5913 OBITUARIES Send all Obituaries to Ray Kendrick, Obituaries Editor 22415 Goldstone Dr Katy, TX 77450-1611 Email: [email protected] (Include name of newspaper and date published.) Many thanks!