Memories

WALLABEE'S (Remember these shoes?)	We need your input for this page!! HPHS FUNTIMES ??	See's candy store on Pacific
GREASE	Huntington Park Christmas Lane Parade	"Surfers"
Hanging out at Taco Bell	What every happen to that guy every one called JUJU? from 1970	Let's Disco
Memories of all the Art and Speech competitions	Principal Ben Brown's famous warning to students: "He who rides the tiger cannot dismount".	Looking for parties in HP, Bell and South Gate
Pleated bell bottoms with platform shoes	Ditching school to go to the beach
1975 ===> The year our boys came home from Vietnam	Racing cars on Alameda	Listening to the Beach Boys --8 Track Tapes--
Feodorians YMCA Girls Club known for their Annual Spaghetti Dinners at the Y to pay for their summer beach house rentals in Newport Beach		ESL Arrives at Huntington Park High
Teen Town	Lion's Drag Strip on Saturday nights
Drag Racing at the GM Plant in South Gate	Candy "10 For a Dollar" at the "Sav-On" across from the theatre	The fights at Miles Ave. park
The Pacific Ave. Movie Theatre	RANCHER BILLS HAMBURGERS	ziggy's
Kicking back on the lawn by the Gym and wait for the Holmes Ave Boys in the their lowriders to cruise by the high school and hop their cars!		Remember Wineman's Dept. Store on Pacific Blvd
One small step for mankind	Going to Winchells for donuts before school! Then go to Zito's for the best greek hamburgers after school!
Presentation Dances at the Elks Hall	The Continentals	The Band Midnighters
Girls do you remember poorboy T-shirts and Hip Hugger skirts??	"STREAKING"	The Rock
Remember the Silver Cue Pool Hall on Pacific	The HUNT Club (this was a house converted into dance/music hall - everyone that was cool will remember this house)
Tri-Hi Dances at Recreation Park	Cruising Tweedy Blvd. in South Gate, to see the cool guys and their cars on Saturday night, went from the park to McDonnald's. The girls who did this were (affectionately) called "Tweedy Sweeties"
I had PE right before lunch. I will forever remember standing across the street from Belgrave, waiting for the bell to ring, and cross the street in stampede. How fun!.		"THE REC"
Cruising St.Matthias High School	Fink's Fun City on Pacific Blvd.	Pacific Records
In the 70's the HPHS was the only high school in the Los Angeles school district without gates		Woolworths on Pacific Ave.
Pup n' taco on Florence and Seville	The Salesian Boys (for all the girls out there)	HARRISON & ROSS MENS WEAR
Afro's and ditto's	El Recuerdo the "old school" yearbook	Willie the Custodian
Yogi (school security in 77')	GOING TO McDONALDS ON FLORENCE EVERYDAY AFTER SCHOOL 1969
REMEMBER WATCHING THE MIDNITERS AT THE BIG UNION HALL??? 1967-69		ORANGE JULIUS
WATCHING THE MAJESTICS PLAY ON FRI NITES AT McDONALDS ON FLORENCE 1967-69	DANCES AT THE HP BALLROOM 1967-69
Oldies DJ HuggyBoy Live Show! Pacific Blvd.	GRIFFITH PARK ON SUNDAY'S FOR THE LOVININS & WATCHING THE HIPPIES TRIPPING!
Buying a bag of popcorn from the little shack during recess from the popcorn lady		Key Club heading down to Baja to paint the orphanage
WHY DID WE (MALES) HAVE TO SWIM IN THE NUDE DURING PE CLASS?	GOING TO BOY'S HAMBURGER STAND FOR THE BEST PATRAMI AND CHILI FRIES ANYWHERE!!!!	Key Club heading down to Baja to paint the orphanage
CATCH THE BUS TO HP PARK OR CALIFORNIA THEATHERS - BUT HAD TO STOP AT SAVON'S FOR THE 3 FOR .25 CENTS CANDY BARS FIRST!		Wineman's Dept. Store
The submarine sandwiches and the tuna sandwiches... Ummmmm.Good stuff!	Hanging out at 'Carl's Jr.' on Alameda & Florence following parties, and dances.
THE "LYRIC"	The filming of Grease at our in the gym on campus.
The Red Bus �The Jungle Cruiser�	"The Daily Signal" had all the local scoop	Rick Loya and YGAD ! (Mrs. Loya too !!)
Painting the Rock on Stocton Court	The tearing down of the trees and the protest at the LAUSD Offices downtown.
The echo in the hall of the Liberal Arts building	Mr. Sugarman and of course, Sadie Hawkins Day marriages performed by him
"FINESSE" DISCO ALL NIGHT LONG!!!	THEN THERE WAS A PAINT STORE ON EACH CORNER HOLMANS AND ANOTHER
THERE WAS A BAR ON SANTA FE CALLED THE '7118 CLUB' ALONG WITH ADAMS AMBULANCE	THEN THEY FILMED THT "TERMINATOR" ACCOSS THE STREET AT THE MOTEL IT WAS BRIEF BUT YOU CAN RECOGNIXE IT
HOW ABOUT THE WORLD JOHNNIES BURGERS ACROSS THE STREET FROM MCDONALDS ON FLORENCE. BEST CHILI DOGS AND PASTRAMIS. IT WAS ON THE CORNER OF FLORENCE AND SANTA FE NEXT TO THE "OWL" LIQUOR		Noontime concerts at the on-campus Gazebo
J C Penney's. The best place in town to buy those white t-shirts that the guys wore under their v-neck sweaters.	Moya's Bakery (it was near the corner of Gage and Miles Ave)
Picking up babes from H P! ( I am one of those who during H/S lived in H P but went to S/G.)		THE "7118 CLUB" ON SANTA FE
Leed's shoe store on Pacific - the cutest guys in town worked there.	Ordering "Swamp water." A 1/2 & 1/2 mix of orange drink and root beer from "A&W" served in either a frosty mug, or a cardboard, megaphone shaped container to take home.
Hudson's on Pacific & Randolph	Beating Bell 34-6 at East Los Angeles College in 1972	Mr. Reyes... Girls with short skirts sit up front !
Parties and grunion runs at Huntington Beach!	JOHNNIES BURGERS (LATER ON IT WAS SPARTANS BURGERS)ON FLORENCE & SANTA FE. ACROSS THE STREET THEY SHOT PART OF "THE TERMINATOR" AT THE MOTEL
THE LITERAL INFAMOUS "ISLANDER" HP'S GAY BAR WHICH I FOUND OUT BY MISTAKE. HAD MY CAR BEING WORKED ON AND DECIDED TO HAVE A DRINK.
Hanging out at PACIFIC RECORDS on Pacific Blvd.	RANCHER BILLS HAMBURGERS ON FLORENCE. SHAKEYS TOOK ITS PLACE
Salesian High Soc Hops	Larry Sanchez, Marty Espino, Sal Rodriquez. Playing Song "Moondance" at school assembly Band was called "Just For Today"
"HASH LINES" AT GAGE JR. HIGH	MORNING REVEILLE AT GAGE JR. HIGH	THE LION'S HEAD DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT SALT LAKE PARK
Bethlehem Steel on Slauson and the little train moving the red-hot ingots around. You could feel the heat from the ingots.		TACO BELL ON FRIDAY NIGHTS!
The senior class of 1970 doing "Everyday People" in the talent show.	Good friends are like angels, you don't have to see them to know they are there.	TACO BELL ON FRIDAY NIGHTS!
Sneaking into the gym and watching the band Sha Na Na rehearse for the movie Grease. We did get caught by the crew but the band said we could stay and watch. You guys rocked.	Watching the cast of Grease play The Bad News Bears in a baseball game after filming was done at the girls softball field. Sorry Yvette, but John Travolta plays ball like a GIRL!!!
Being down wind from Farmer John's in Vernon. Here Piggy Piggy Piggy! Boy That was a wake up call!		Being the only girl in Mr. Falvo's Print Shop Class!!!
I remember we used to pull out guitars, get in a circle and jam tunes (From BTO to T.O.P.) in Mr Stalls music class( of '76),that was really cool.
THE BAND THE YOUNG SAVAGES.... TIM MEADOWS, GARY NUNERY, JR MORALES & RANDY PIERRA
Wolfman Jack and the "Huggy Boy Show".	Mr. Garcia Mr "G" coolest teacher ever in world history, coach Polopolous, and Mr. Winter, driver ed. I remember smoking in the boys room was innocent by todays standards.
Mr. Dorand teaching Shakespeare and Science Fiction elective classes during summer school. He was the best.	Toyville on Pacific between Gage and Randolph? I remember eyeing the Transformers behind the counter.
WALKING FROM GAGE JR HIGH AND STOPING AT THRIFTYS FOR CHERRY VANILLA ICECREAM ON PACIFIC BLVD	Going to Hooper's Liquor Store at the corner of Hooper and Florence Ave. Drink of popularity was Old English 800. Served with a straw, and brown bag to go.
Victory game hang out at Spartan Burgers on Santa Fe and Florence	Food fight at McDonald's, aaaaaaaaaaaaaa those were the days!	Local bands playing on school campus: HOTSOUP, The MOB & HOLY TOMATO
1979 Graduation at "The Music Center"	"Bad Girls" Class of '79
"El Apaches" on Gage, the best tacos in the universe	Thrifty's store one scoop .10 cents ice-cream cones	Mr. Hoyos the best ESL teacher and soccer couch ever
Saturday night fever live show in the auditorium performed by HPHS students	Nights out with the gang drinking "Tickle Me Pink" and "Strawberry Hill"	Mr. Hoyos the best ESL teacher and soccer couch ever
Ditching school and catching the bus on Pacific to the beach... then we would hitch hike to Belmont Shores... Sun tan lotion was a can of "Goop" with no sunscreen... burn baby burn		Awesome Drill Teams
The Band "The Mass Confusion" with JuJu, Mary, Sammy, Joey, Joe, Rudy, & Louie	The Mob Band Dances at Salt Lake Park The late Henry Perez, Larry Sanchez, Sam Morales, the late lil' Louie Duran, Anthony Sanchez, and Bobby Armenderiz
Winchell's donuts on state and florence	Taking the RTD bus home, pick-up was on the middle of the street on Pacific Blvd.	Eating the greatest coffee cake and grill cheese sandwich at H.P.H.S. cafeteria yummy!!!
Sitting in Mr. Pretty's class listening to him talk about all the LSD he took in Vietnam	McDonald's Hamburgers 16 Cents. French fries ??
GOING UNDEFEATED WITH 1 TIE AND BECOMING EASTERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS IN 1972-73. WE HAD THE HIGHEST SCORING OFFENSE IN THE LEAGUE��CLASS OF 73		Boys-only Chemistry Lab with Mr.Lisenby. Hydrogen flame throwers were the norm
Pasqualis Italian Sandwiches on Pacific	Accumulating 50 parking tickets from illegally parking my '74 Avocado Green Ford Pinto across the street.
Kirk Jewelers on Pacific Blvd.	The secret hideout in the attic of the electronic class. We had it decked out with posters, couches black light and listen to Hendrix Not to mention other things that went on.. hehehe
Getting to meet AND hug John Tavolta and Olivia Newton John during the filming of Grease.	'DITTOS'	Huntington Park Youth Band
	Hanging out with the stoners at the little liquor store behind the school on Randolph!!
Mr. Goldstock's loud and animated poetry recitations (and the sound of Mr. Doran's door slamming in disgust.)	EATING AT PUP 'N TACO!!!	Hanging out by "Rock" during nutrition
Summer style with terry cloth dresses and wooden ("cloncks") sandals	All the guys drooling over Ms. Patronoff!	The coolest 3 years in DRAMA class w/Ms. Thompson
Mrs. Hann (typing class) ALWAYS with her elephant theme! Elephant earning, bracelets, clothes, purses... i mean everything!		The Sandwich Man on Zoe ave. The best Subs in town. One space.
The Big A liquor store next to Shakey's on Florence. Second space	Spending too much time and money at Redfox and Henry's Camera on Florence Avenue.	The Swedish Smorgasbord on Pacific Blvd
The Tropicuba fast food joint on Pacific that served strong cuban coffee, Disco Voladores and Batidos made for tropical fruits	Ernie (don't remember his last name) who idolized David Bowie and dressed like him too	The famous number 9 RTD bus that went to Downtown LA and beyond. I road that bus over a million times
That funny health food store on Florence near the corner of Pacific. Way ahead of its time, eh?	I loved SAV-ONs more than Thrifty's though Thrifty's had the neat sitdown restaurant, remember?	The Grinder Restaurant on Rita served a great burger and chili served in an iron skillet
Longs walks along the railroad tracks to get to school	Big food fights in the cafeteria at HT Gage JHS	Mr. Leveque's speed tested swat paddle at Gage
Mr. Stupin's fast softball pitching (Gage)	Listening to the Huggie Boy Show and the Wolfman jack show	Awesome Kraft Koogle Peanut Butter
We, me, my brother, and all of our cousins, used to walk from Bell to HP to go in the "pool." It was really just a wading pool, but it was the only way to relieve the heat back then.	Beating Bell High School 34-6 at East L.A. College.1973 Eastern League Champs Baby!!!!	The j.c,s fair at salt lake park goes back until I remember 1972 ? And fin fun city everyone loved it.
Jumping the fence by the baseball field to eat off the roach coach at Bethlehem Steel.	Choking down a Marlboro at cancer corner (by the machine shop) before going to track work out...for that matter, burning down a Doobie at the starting blocks and getting busted by Vernoy.	Bumming smokes from Vernoy
Hopping the morning freight train on Randolph and Holmes and hopping off on Miles	Clifton's Cafeteria, Lakewood Center (circa 1960-70s)
Watching all the party crews, show up to school on Fridays wearing their spray painted shirts. Diplomats, Bad Luck Ent. Etc Etc. Fun times.	Watching Officer Reyes cruise around in his convertible golf cart thinking he was going to catch somebody hahahaha............

The 70s' Memories of Huntington Park