Karen Etsuko Tachiki (Savel)

I think the supermarket on Third and J Street was Food Basket. At least I think it was in 1956 when my family moved here.

Bruce Wilson

Righto Karen. Food Basket at some point became Boney's and/or Henry's then Sprouts.

What I don't know is what year Food Basket was built and what was there before. We at least now know that it was before you arrvied in 1956.

Also, when, between 1950 and 1964, did Boney sell the original Boney chain and start the Speedee mart chain.

Bruce Wilson

Well most of us all know what happened to Richard Steven Valenzuela (in this case I did not have to look up that middle name) but all this talk got me to wondering what ever happened to Boney Maronie

Larry Williams who wrote and recorded the song was from New Orleans, so there's probably no use looking for her in Ritchie's hometown of Pacoima.

George Bracey Gillow

Food Basket at 3rd and J opened in February, 1956.   

Below is an ad from the CV Star News in March, 1956.

Bruce Wilson

Food Basket did have a counter and grill, but I do not recall if there were seats. I do recall shopping there once with the dread Leon Stallings.

As to what was at Third & J before, we'll have to leave that to Joe Stetser who lived kitty (or is it catty) corner.

I know it was not The Try Angle market, nor McAllister Mortuary, south and north respectively.

BTW, onemember of our Yankee team here had a very nasty run in with the shingles not too long ago.

Bruce Wilson

The Greg Rogers aerial, for comparison purposes.

Live

https://tinyurl.com/y8ac8qfw

Static 

Bruce Wilson

This is  probably here somewhere, but the search function in this forum is non-existant unless you use external means and then it just goes from non-existant to cumbersome.

Newt mentioned the Patrol Boy outfits and Tom mentioned Suzanne Phillips (nee Chris Cook) house.

Two birdies, one stone.

Bruce Wilson

I didn't forget ya darling

Bruce Wilson

Some of you folks may not follow David Allan Coe, though I know some few here do lend an ear to Country Western music. Does Butch? Good question.

James Newton Perdue

Terry Maple. Condolences for your loss. I'm sure Shamba was a good friend. Amazing that he lived so long. I'm sure you must have had something to do with his success at the Atlanta Zoo.

Bruce Wilson

My old friend Byron Shewman was also a patrol boy and describes the marine base visit. Sorry no photos. I remember going out to this. Most vividly all the tracers. 

So my list of events is:

weekend movies in SD

aircraft carrier visit

Knott's Berry Fram visit

marine base visit 

and patrol boy camp at Mt. Palomar

Graduation at the Youth Center auditorium

OTHERS?

From Byron's story Otay Dreams

I soon discovered that Hernandez’s path had crossed with my own after second grade — when we were Safety Patrol boys. At Imperial Beach Elementary School, I was captain of the guards who controlled traffic for youngsters crossing the street, while Hernandez was an officer in Montgomery’s regiment. In 1959, Patrol Boys from all over the county were treated to a Saturday at Camp Pendleton, where U.S. Marines mesmerized us with the firepower of bazookas, flamethrowers, and machine guns. Then we were led to an outdoor stage, where we were greeted by legendary boxer Archie Moore; the rumor that the Lone Ranger was next sent us into a dizzying apprehension. Our rhapsody was only slightly attenuated when we were told that the Masked Man had been called away but his Indian sidekick, Tonto (Jay Silverheels), was there. Bigger than life, in buckskin, with a long braid of raven-black hair down his back, he walked onto the stage.

Bruce Wilson

Halloween right?

Hotel del Coronado is rumoured to have a ghost.

Bruce Wilson

1905 was a rough year.

Bruce Wilson

I never finished that theatre story did I?

Another colorful sign. Can't remember what I saw there.

Village in Coronado, proximate to to the time a saw a Danny Kaye (I think) film there. Is Mode related to Rosie?

Bruce Wilson

Not many ferry photos with people visible, relatively speaking. A careful veiwer may be able to spot Jim Hawes Corvair.

1953

More than one ferrry? Almost unheard of.

1960

1944

Bruce Wilson

Name the ferry boats quiz answers: 

Morena, Ramona, Crown City

There were others, right?

What about the murals, you may ask?

1938 Alfredo Ramos Martinez fresco mural “El Dia del Mercado” 

48 foot long El Dia del Mercado mural being prepared for removal from La Avenida Cafe 

Bruce Wilson

Besides the ghost, Charlie Chaplin (far right) visited to play polo.

Coronado Beach (1900) . Not gremmies, kooks, wannabees, nor hodads.

We used to do this on Boogie and surfboards some years later.

Not sure, but could be distant relatives of Georgia Farrington (1904).

Tenth & Orange (1955). What the Tim Heck was Troxel's? And where did Tim live. I know it was Pete Rombold who lived on J. Street across from Cathy and Larry Anderson. And what invention was Larry actually known for?

Karen Etsuko Tachiki (Savel)

Peter Rombold lived on Kearney just east of Second Ave. house with the alley as one border north side of the street. Tim Heck I think was the one who lived across from the Anderson's, west of First Ave. house bordering the alley. All with the emphasis on "I think" because of major faultlines in my memory bank.  Bruce do you post these bits of mis-information just to lure the lurking to participate? 

And does anyone know about the end of this(website) intermitten entertainment? I for one will surely miss all these stories even though many people mentioned are ones I never knew/or remember. And I'll also mention my life was surely in a sealed container, since I was evidently  unaware of most experiences that took place during that period of time. I have enjoyed learning about them long after they occurred though. Thanks to all those who have been willing to share.

Bruce Wilson

Hi Karen:

I'm going to have to get in touch with Pete, because I'm almost positive he was the one on J Street. Further down on the other side (North) between First and Second were  Robert and Charles Morton. 

After Ernie Ladd left the SD Chargers he went on to become a Pro wrestler (as was Michele's dad "The Bull".) Ernie became "The Big Cat".

I have occasionally been known to swear and/or otherwise employ verboten language (ask Captain East, who gave me a "D" in citizenship in Advanced Algebra for it, keeping me out of the CSF Life Member Club), but I would be willing to swear that Mr. Ladd opened a gym on Third Avenue.

I do not know if Mr. East had anything to do with it, but The Big Cat was on the "most hated wrestlers" list, ranging between #7 an #10.

Bruce Wilson

When Ernie Ladd signed my annual I was tempted to say (in my best Jim Thorpe imitation), "Thanks King", but I couldn't afford another "D", nor "heaven forbid" an "F" which is what Mr. East threatened me with.

He relented, saying that an A/F would look "bad".

Karen Etsuko Tachiki (Savel)

The reason why I think the Rombold family lived on Kearney was Pete was friends with Michael Schnorr and I had the good fortune to be in the little carpool that included Pete before their class graduated. So maybe he lived elsewhere and we dropped him at the house on Kearney or maybe his family moved there after the paper delivery days? One family that lived on J Street further west and on the north side was the Cronin family, three sons I think, one in our class Perry.

And one disclaimer, my memory is so bad I am in no position to suggest Bruce is submitting mis-information. And since I don't even remember half the people mentioned here, no one should assume I am guessing correctly about where people lived back in the day. In fact we could be creative and develop some extraordinary stories about the olden days.I am happy to have been part of it all, we were fortunate to live in that time and have the experiences we had. 

Bruce Wilson

Karen you are right - Rombolds at 189 Kearney.

Really has me wondering who was in that house on J Street now.

I did discover that Chas B Conard,  was most likely the proprietor of the "Try-Angle" Market

and 

Try-Angle is the way it was  spelled and there was both a Cafe at 398 Third and the Market at 396 Third..

Bruce Wilson

Howdy, howdy, howdy

Couple local favorites (Johnny and Jack). BTW, the old Lucky Market "shopping center" across from where the JIB & Try-Angle used to be has now been completely demolished. Got a photo or two somewhere.

Did anybody ever buy shrimp at Jack's?

$.24 hamburger  and $.25 taco

Gypsy Baumgartner (Wayne)

To:  Karen Etsuko Tachiki (Savel)  

Thank you so much for posting what I've been feeling for a long time. I've thoroughly enjoyed reading these memories and messages of past events and learning of classmates long forgotten.  At the same time, I often wonder where I was during those years.  The music, the people, the events Bruce and others post about are simply absent from my memory bank. I truly don't believe they are forgotten memories, just not part of my life. I guess we lived in a parallel universe.  Perhaps that is the beauty of being individuals and not part of a collective (StarTrek reference).  We attended the same school, had many of the same teachers, and shopped in the same stores but lived completely different and unique lives. I've thoroughly enjoyed connecting with many of you and will miss this site when it ends.     

Bruce Wilson

Karen:

Perry is back in the photo in post #2959.  He is number 44. His brother was a patrol boy. He was not.

This will take you  to th page

https://www.classcreator.com/Chula-Vista-California-Hilltop-1964/class_forum.cfm?currentpage=119

Interestingly, my 1952 source has Rombolds on Kearney and no Cronins in CV. The thought did occur to me that folks did move from time to time. 

The sequence in the house across the street from me on Minot was Duckenfields,  Chris Cook (Hazel Goes son), Phillips (Suzanne).