OHS
Newsletter
(Archived Copy)
A Summary of Events and Topics of Interest to OHS grads and friends
May 19, 2003
IN THIS ISSUE:
After celebrating an extra long, and I might add, fantastic Mothers Day
weekend, I'm ready to start on this weeks letter! I was fortunate enough to
see all the grandkids but one, including the new one, who is now 4 months
old. Received wonderful gifts, and dinner and my husband found a whole box
of video tapes in storage that we had previously thought were stolen. We
had 4 boxes (close to 400 tapes) of them before the burglary to our storage
unit a year ago, and I was saddened at the loss of all our family tapes.
Well, low and behold, MOST of them were in this unopened box, along with my
favorite movies, so it was a gift in itself. I spent Sunday watching all
the old family stuff. Las,t but not least, we set up the new computer my
brother Tom graciously gifted me with, so now I can resume scanning
yearbooks with the new CD burner. Thank you, Tom.
Shirley Fong Foey, '65, is off to Cabo again this week with the family.
Ahhh, sweet retirement. Send a report when you get home, Shirley!
I've been asked by someone, known only as SAVJMPR@------
, if I knew where to find a '65 and '66 Piedmont High
yearbook to scan. Anyone have any ideas??
Another question I've been asked is "Does anyone know what happened to the
Time Capsules buried at the courtyard off Park and McArthur when Oakland
High was rebuilt??" Does anyone know anything about this? Cyndee Fong
Lim, '65, can you find out for us if they've ever been dug up???
Several inquiries from Class of '53 and '54. regarding the open house and any
upcoming reunions. (See regular reunion blurbs below for contact info)
SPECIAL NOTICE!!!
Summer's almost here, and with the extra evening hours, you may find
yourself spending more time on your computer. How about giving the Message
Board a try? A great way to make new friends and also reconnect. Message
Boards. Currently, my brother Tom, Graphicsdoc1, moderates our OHS message
board on Arborwood. Check it out at
http://www.arborwood.com/awforums/show-forum-1.php?fid=4259 .
There are
lots of other topics out there too, as well as photos of old Oakland and
Alameda. Message boards are like emails, but you can jump in any
conversation. Go on out and check it out. Tom's put some really funny
stories on there, too.
This newsletter is also available at Bev's site,
www.oocities.org/ohsnewsletter
and www.oakland.yearbookhigh.com , my
brother Tom's site, Cyber Kwikway.
Hugs,
Bonnie
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The Oakland High Open House was a success even though the weather was awful!
Over 200 people showed up throughout the afternoon, and Elliott Lowe, '64
provided us with some photos, which are included at the bottom of the letter
as usual. The oldest person to show was a 1928 female grad. Warren Miller,
'66, was this your mom? It seems I recall you mentioned she was from that
year. Could be brain farts, though. Share some of your mom's experiences with
us. I do not know yet if Nestor Sander, '32, made it to the Open House.
There was lots of stuff on sale including memorabilia, t-shirts, and old
yearbooks. Yearbooks were $50 and up I'm told, and mostly newer ones.
Robert Chan, '71 checked into that as a possibility of obtaining some to
scan. Also there was Nancy Sewell, '66, who looks almost the same today
as she did back then. Sinful........How does she do it? LOL. (See photos
below of her.) There were signup sheets for reunions, so you could be
included in the next reunion list for your class. I don't know who went
yet. I've asked the committee to provide me with a list of attendees.
When I get it, I will post it in the letter so if there is anyone on there
you might be looking for, a connection COULD be made! Thank you, Elliott,
for the photos! Last year, only 80 people came to the Open House, so this
was a definite success. We can make it even better next year.
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REGULAR REUNION BLURBS:
Class of 1954
The class of 1954 is looking for "lost" graduates in
preparation for the 50th reunion. If you know of someone from '54 who is
not listed on Classmates.com, please email Ray Leidich '54, at leidichr@proaxis.com.
Class of 1962
Good news for the class of '62. There may be a
reunion in the planning stages. Craig Hansen is looking for all
alumni from 62, and can be contacted at chobhans@aol.com. If you have
any names, addresses or updates for 1962, or you just want more info,
please contact him as soon as possible. You may also contact Jeani
Golish Mills at shehana@thegrid.net. She has
set up a web site for the class of 62. www.ohs62.com. It's really a great
site. If you can get out there to check it out, you will enjoy
it.
Class of 1963
The class of 63 reunion chairperson is Veronica "Roni"
Johnson Jennings. She can be reached at Vjjennings962@cs.com. If you
have questions, write to her! The reunion will be held October 11, 2003,
from 6 to midnight at the Waterfront Hotel, 10 Washington Street, Oakland
CA 94607. If you can help find LOST Wildcats please contact tuba2ter@email.com. If you want
to volunteer to help, contact Roni at the above email.
Class of 1964
For all of those interested in helping with the 1964
reunion, Call or write Mun Wah (Gary Lee) at home, 2311 8th Street,
Berkeley; call him at 510 704-1986; or email him at Munwah@aol.com.
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Welcoming new people to the letter! Welcome aboard to Helen Huitt Pierrard,
'54, who currently lives in Sun City, AZ, and is the person who posed the
question regarding the time capsules. She's hoping for a reunion next year.
Her email is Eaglepkmn@aol.com . I've also
added Jan Riddell '53 and Rosemary Battersby '54, to the list. They would
like to be informed of upcoming events. They can be reached at
rorid58@aol.com . David York, '66, asked to be
added to the list. He can be reached at Yorkster@usamedia.tv.
LOOKING FOR?? (Repeating this list, since we have new people from the
class of '54) Does anyone know the whereabouts of Brice Atkinson, June 54?
Or Dan Macdonald '56? Dick Youngberg would like to hear from them. D'niel
Goldberg, '73 is looking for an old friend named Mario Lee, '73.
Maggie McMillan Swinney is looking for Kitty Grodem '63, Margaret Cole 62?,
and Susie Huebbe '63. If you have knowledge of these grads, let them know
someone is looking for them!
Just a note here. If you are registered at Classmates.com but aren't a Gold
Member, and you want to contact someone, write me, and I'll send them your
info and email address. I've been a Gold Member for 4 years.
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Since the last newsletter we have learned of several recent OHS deaths. We send our condolences to the friends and families
of Ray Perry, '40, who died April 11, and Alex Phillips, '42, who passed away May 7, 2003.
We've had information about several other alums who passed away some time ago as you will see below.
One of them we cannot place until someone
lets us know what class she was in. Any help will be appreciated regarding Sharon Dong, 14 Dec 1944 - 23 Mar 1993. According to her birth year she
should have been in the Class of 1962. Can any of you confirm this so her name can be entered on the right memorial page? Please write
to Bev at bbevy@012.net.il.
During this time we've also been in contact with alumnae Arleen Thompson Challberg '33, who gave us
the names of her classmates who have passed away over the years. Thank you Arleen.
New additions to the Memorial Pages
- Class of 1933
Ottmar Julius Hittenberger
Constantine James "Gus" Lekas
Walter Henrik Werenskiold
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Weight Loss Update! It's been a little over 2 months since the surgery, and
, according to my doctor's $800 dollar electronic scale that weighs people
over 350 and small trucks, I have lost 68 lbs in 8 weeks. Hurrah! Add that
to the 30 I lost right before the surgery, and I'm closing in on 100 lbs
soon. I feel so great, it's incredible. I'd recommend the laproscopic
surgery and my doctor, Dr. Suh, to anyone! He's terrific, and very caring.
I love being able to walk again, and I can eat just about anything I want,
just small quantities, so I'm not feeling deprived. My clothes are
getting really baggy, so I may soon be going to a new size, still in "X"
group, though. AT 358 lbs, I was pretty big, so it will be awhile before I can
wear an actual "size". I still have 130 lbs to lose. These are some of my
goals that you skinny people take for granted.
- 1. Sitting on the floor and being able to get up without the
help of paramedics and a crane.
- 2. Squeezing into a restaurant booth without having my boobs
lay on top of the table.......
- 3. Having a bra size that doesn't sound like a basketball
score (She runs down the court and shoots! It's 54DD for the home team!)
- 4. Fitting in a turnstile at the grocery store (another
paramedic moment)
- 5. Getting on the rides at Disneyland. It's total
embarrassment when the ride bar won't go down in Toontown.....or the
submarines won't let you on because they have enough ballast.
- 6. Getting into bed without the upstairs neighbor hearing my
bed groan from the strain.
- 7. Being able to "jump" off a curb and know I won't need
crutches to get back up
- 8. Being able to dance and do the twist without fear my boobs
will hit me in the eyes. It's tough to explain those black eyes to your
boss the next day.
- 9. Climb a flight of stairs in under 45 minutes.
- 10. Order from the Victoria Secrets Catalog
- 11. Walk by a construction site and have them whistle without
being paid to do it. ( okay, so they don't whistle at senior citizens....I
can still hope)
- 12. I like to be able to undress and find that half my days
meals haven't fallen into my bra in the form of crumbs! Of course it's
always good for a midnight snack!
- 13. Wear underwear that comes in single digits.
- 14. Not have to use an elephant brush to take a bath!
- 15. I'd like to lie on the couch without my grandkids thinking
I'm a climbing toy.
- 16. Wear REAL Levi's and not the elastic band kind.
- 17. Ride a Harley.
- 18. I'd like to lie on my back without fear that my oversize
boobs will roll back and suffocate me.
- 19. I'd like to be able to fit in the shower AND close the door!
- 20. Fit down the inner aisles at Wal-Mart
- 21. Not have everyone in town "know" me. Everywhere I go, they
always know my order before I give it, or at the checkstand, and the
pharmacy, it's first names. Everyone remembers the "Fat Lady". I'd like to
go unnoticed and be the invisible woman.
- 22. I'd like to fit into family photos without using the wide
angle lens.
- 23. I'd also like to fit into a regular stall in the restroom
and not have to use the handicapped one. It's embarrassing when they have
to remove the door to get you out of the stall, especially in a restaurant.
Your dinner gets cold!
- 24. I'd like to fit behind the wheel of the car again. Before,
my giant boobs would get tangled in the steering wheel when I tried to turn.
Not that I'd drive, I'd just like to be ABLE to. I have a license, but my
family, friends , and co-workers won't let me on the road! Five little
accidents in a year, and they won't let me drive anymore. Of course, in
fairness, two years ago I drove to the store, for the first time in 5 years,
for a lottery ticket, drove over the white parking log, and took out a pole
holding up the porch of the liquor store.........
- 25. I'd like clothes NOT made by Omar the Tent maker. Besides,
circus stripes make me look huge
- 26. I'd like to get into the pool without the water overflowing.
- 27. I'd like to touch my toes. In fact, I'd like to know if I
still HAVE toes. I haven't seen them in years.
- 28. I'd like to sit in the bleachers at the little league games
without fear of collapse.
- 29. I'd like to sit in a plastic garden chair. Every time I've
tried, the legs seem to slowly bend outward as the chair sinks slowly to
the ground.........Kind of like sitting in quicksand.
- 30. I'd like to not have to use the Truck scales in Cajon Pass
to weigh myself
.
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BRAIN BUSTER
No one tried to solve this little honey. Does anyone want the answer??
Here is a good brainteaser. It is reported that Einstein said 98% of the
world could NOT solve this puzzle. Can you?
A. There are Five Houses in Five different colors
B. In each house lives a person of a different nationality
C. Each person smokes a different brand, keeps a different pet, and
drinks a different beverage.
The Question: WHO HAS THE FISH AS A PET?
CLUES::
1. The Brit lives in a red house
2. The Swede has a dog as a pet
3. The Dane drinks tea
4. The Green house is left of the White house
5. The Green house owner drinks coffee
6. The person who smokes Pall Mall has birds
7. The owner of the Yellow house smokes Dunhill
8. The Man who lives in the house in the middle drinks milk.
9. The Norwegian lives in the first house
10. The man who smokes blend lives next to the man who has cats.
11. The Man who keeps horses is next to the man who smokes Dunhill.
12. The owner who smokes Bluemaster drinks beer
13. The German smokes Prince Albert
14. The Norwegian lives next to the blue house.
15. The man who smokes blend has a neighbor who drinks water.
OKAY, Go for it. See if you are in the top 2%.
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Pictures this week include:
The Oakland High Open House, thanks to Elliott Lowe '64 for taking them.
Open House
Nancy Sewell then and now.
Nancy Sewell
And, for those
who have asked, update photos since my surgery. Be prepared, I'm still old
and ugly! But the double chin is receding like flood waters! By the way,
after looking at the photo, I went out and dyed my hair brown again! I had
no idea I was so danged GRAY!
Going, going, gone!
Last, you will find a Hamms Beer memory, sent in by Biff Gudmundsen. Thanks, Biff.
Hamms Beer
Pictures this
week include:
- The Oakland High Open House, thanks to Elliott Lowe '64 for taking them, and
- Nancy Sewell, then and now.
- And, for those
who have asked, update photos since my surgery. Be prepared, I'm still old
and ugly! But the double chin is receding like flood waters! By the way,
after looking at the photo, I went out and dyed my hair brown again! I had
no idea I was so danged GRAY!
- Last, you will find a Hamms Beer memory, sent
in by Biff Gudmundsen. Thanks, Biff.
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Copyright © 2002-2003 by Bonnie Burke Hulse '65 and Bev
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