Gone, but not forgotten...the main
high school building. Who could forget the circular drive in the front and the eagle perched in an alcove overlooking students
and faculty as they entered and departed the hallowed halls. Only photographs and memories survive now, but that building
will always be a part of anyone who walked up the steps and through those doors.
We are not sure of the date of this aerial
photo, but are guessing it circa mid- to late 1950's. Early attendees will remember the old parking lot on
the left side of the photo along with the swimming pool and gym in the upper left side.
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What a magical time the late '50's through the '60's
were. A great time and an even greater place for a teenager to grow up...Southern California!!!
We had Easter week, surfing, hot rods at Merle's Drive-In, Dick
Dale playing at the Rendevous Ballroom and to some degree, we had innocence. We lived both American Grafiti and
Happy Days, all rolled into one!!!" What more could a kid ask for?
Whether you were cruisin', surfin', playing
sports or all three, Southern California was the place to be in the '50's and '60's. If you couldn't find something
to do and someone to do it with, you weren't living!
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A simpler place during a simpler
time. Look closely down the street on the left. You might be able to make out the Tastee Freeze sign noting the original location
of this favorite "hangout". The "woody" parked on the left side of El Camino Real quite likely belonged to King Riebe. He
probably could have been found across the street at "old" Charlie Cleary's pool hall. The Variety Store located on the right
side of the street was a favorite of many of the younger kids as a candy stop whenever possible.
The Mad Magazine mascot of Alfred E. Neuman
was a little weird, but his motto exemplified teenage life in So. Cal. in the '50's and '60's...What, Me Worry?
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