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Pat LoGiudice-Johnson '49
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12-11-11

MONROVIA TAKES CONTROL, ROUTS SAN GABRIEL, 53-14

Wildcats win CIF again this year, back to back Mid-Valley

Division champions.

There are two undeniable signs that pop up when a high school

football program makes the jump from being simply good to

a powerhouse. That's exactly what the Monrovia football team

is a powerhouse.

The game last night (12/10/11) was played at the new Monrovia

football field and there was standing room only. It was a very

exciting game, enjoyed by all that attended.

GO WILDCATS!

11-38-11

Take a look at our High School that has been given a "face lift".

The football field and bleachers are all new and from the old

buildings comes some pretty impressive new buildings.

GO TO MAD WEB SITE: Http://www.madcatsalumni.org............

then click on the class of '54 (Bruce Staller) and stroll WAY down

(pass the football info, hey we're going for CIF Champs again.

Monrovia plays Coving this Friday Dec. 3rd) Go Wildcats.

Go to "FROM THE OLD COMES THE NEW"..........pictures of our

old school with all the new improvements, beautiful campus.

11-20-11

CLASSMATES GETTING TOGETHER IN PALM SPRING...........

I got an email from Ed Losee this week saying a group of classmates

got together to see the Palm Springs Follies. He said it was great show,

(as it always is) and after the show they had dinner together.

Attending were Vangie and Jim Regan, Bill and Betty Hunter, Marjean

and Larry Larson, Sherri and Charles Pollard, Harriett and Ian Campbell,

and of course, Ed and Bette Losee.

It's always great getting together with classmates after some 60 years.

10-24-11

Gary, Mel's wife sent me the link to Mel's OBIT. "Obituaries.uniontrib.com". In case you can't get the attachment I sent you go to this link.

Please put Mel's Obit on the '49 page and at the top put:

Milton (Mel) Hall was in our 1949 class, however he did not graduate from MAD. He joined the service instead.

I'm sure there are a number of classmates that will remember Mel. He was a very intelligent fellow and a nice

guy. He did attend our 55th reunion at the Monrovian in Monrovia and I believe that was the last time I saw him.

Below is the Obit that was in the San Diego paper that I received from his wife Kay.

MILTON RUSSELL "MEL" HALL

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HALL, MILTON RUSSELL "MEL" October 6, 1931 - October 10, 2011 Award winning TV and radio advertising producer Mel Hall passed away at his home in Point Loma of complications from lung cancer. He was 80. During a creative career that spanned nearly 60 years, Mel's work was seen and heard in radio and television commercials for many of San Diego's largest companies. He was well known as the musical composer and lyricist of "You Belong in the Zoo," the memorable theme for the San Diego Zoo. Mel was born and raised in Long Beach, California, the second son of Everett and Marjorie Burg Hall. After a combat tour in Korea with the Army 7th Infantry Division, Mel found his calling as an on-air personality at pirate radio station WVIK, Camp Rucker, Alabama. From that 3-watt station, he built a respected career as a DJ and Program Director at top radio stations in cities including Los Angeles, Chicago and Pittsburg. Mel fell in love with San Diego while working at radio station KDEO. In 1966, he established Cinira Corporation here, which for decades produced radio and television commercials and original music. His work received more than 200 local, regional, and national awards for creative excellence. In 2007, Mel's peers paid tribute to his landmark career during his induction in the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Gold Circle. Those of us who are left behind will remember Mel as an honorable man who loved his family, valued his work, mentored many and knew more jokes than anyone. We will miss him forever. Mel is survived by his wife, Laura "Kay"; children Jeffrie, Steven, Allyn, and Jennifer; grandchildren Paul, Ian, and Vanessa; brother Warren; and numerous nieces and nephews. An avid boater, his ashes will be given up to the ocean he loved at Catalina Island during a celebration of life on December 3. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mel's name to San Diego Advertising Fund for Emergencies (SAFE), 3579 5th Ave., Ste. 100, San Diego 92103.

Published in San Diego Union-Tribune on October 23, 2011

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10-4-11

Jim as added information to their Baltic trip. This time

it's a delightful trip to Ireland. After reading the whole

article I'd sure like to travel there. I'm half Irish so

really enjoyed Jim's accounting of the beautiful country.

It is too long for the '49 page so please go to the TRAVEL

PAGE. Thanks and enjoy.

Click the link below to go to the Travel page, the Ireland portion is below the Baltic part.

http://madcatsalumni.org/travel.htm

9-26-11

Jim and Vangie Regan just returned from their 3 week trip to

the Baltics. Jim has written all about their trip and posted it

on the TRAVEL http://madcatsalumni.org/travel.htm . Please go

to this site to read all about their trip to Denmark, Sweden,

Norway, Russia and stops in between.

As always, Jim has written in detail the wonders of their trip.

9-13-11

Genelle Barnhouse Cox and Bob Cox will be leaving the San Diego

area soon, where they have lived for years, to move to Arizona.

They have bought some property East of Yuma, located in

Fortuna Foothills.

They purchased a small house that needs a little TLC and they plan

on some remodeling. The property has lots of room so they can park

their RV on the lot.

Genelle also said they have friends near by and they are very excited

about the move.

We wish them well on their new adventure.

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IN MEMORY OF OUR CLASSMATES-CLASS OF '49 Allen, Darya Berg Anderson, June Prentice Anderson, Lorraine Murphy Armando, Felix Arndt, Shirley Wilson Balough, Bernard Barnard, Eugene Barrett, Donald Barta, Betty Bengal, Max Best, Louie Bolton, Charlottee Brown Brown, Patricia Janice Brown, Pat Siegrist Burt, Richard Byrum, Richard Casassa, Barbara Flannery Cervenak, Robert Clark, Richard Clubb, Loretta Connolly, Joan Bauders Currie, Estelle Earle, John Eisenrich, Douglas Elliott, Joyce E. Erickson, Joanne Peterson Bob Faller Felix, Armando Filla, Evangeline Fleming, John Fogg, Darlene Dyer Fordham, Robert Franco, Arthur Furey, Jerry Furey, Rita Wllliams Gallal, Louis Galloway, Dave Gammell, Viola Hayes Geerlaff, Ronald Gerholz, Donald Gillis, Edith Ann Michel Gollands, Ann Pell Gossler, Dorothy Moore Gould, Charles Haddock, Susanne Thomas Hall, Milton (Mel) Hamilton, Betty Hart, Sterling Hatt, Wilma (Stone) Healsey, Alice Garland Heckman, Sharon Kruse Hedlund, Kathryn Hopen Hill, Lloyd Hoke, Joyce LaRochque Holdridge, Charles Hollinger, Maynard Hulse, Dwight Humphreys,Carol Hadsell Huyck, Gordon Jacoubowsky, Edwin Johnson, Joan Kaestner, Patti Krieg Kewell, William Keavney, Barbara Weltech King, Janet Janke Knowles, Richard Kidd, Joyce Johnstone Lahey, Barbara Auten Larson, Lisa Lindewall, George Lotz, Walter Lowe, Joy Lynde, Lillian Maritinez, Beverly Ward Massey, Ben Maxwell, Lawrence McAdam, Norman McClung, Carol Davies Michelson,Gene Middleton, RuthAnn Van Meter Miller, Arlene Rose Miller, Chuck Mooney, Robert Morisette, Patricia Murphy Mullen, Beverly Smith Murtaugh, Dorothy "Dee" Daniels Hanson Nelson, Jean Nevin, Beverly Runyon Nixon ,Marilyn Mason Orth, Robert Owens, Wallace Pajon, Anthony Parker, Richard Patterson, Ann Owens Pavelka, Margaret Gillespie Pearson, John R. Pell, Ann Gollands Peterson, Francis Prager, Marvin Pringle, Richard Claudeen (Roberts) Swirles Rice, Bob Robinson, Jere Rockenbach, Philip Schaefer, Harry Schnippel, Beyer Shook, Jack Leonard Sharp, Betty Cooper Shortridge, Mary Lou Pollgreen Sink, John Snedden, Forest Stroud, Bobby Sutherland, Florence Nash Tadych, Betty Tuggle Thompson, Wallace Tieken, Barbara DeNault Vance, Benjamin Waddell, Johnny Ward, Betty Grout Washington, Morris Walters, Dorothy Burns Carl Wilson, Patricia Landers Wilson,	'49 Pat LoGiudice-Johnson '49 triciajj@dslextreme.com 12-11-11 MONROVIA TAKES CONTROL, ROUTS SAN GABRIEL, 53-14 Wildcats win CIF again this year, back to back Mid-Valley Division champions. There are two undeniable signs that pop up when a high school football program makes the jump from being simply good to a powerhouse. That's exactly what the Monrovia football team is a powerhouse. The game last night (12/10/11) was played at the new Monrovia football field and there was standing room only. It was a very exciting game, enjoyed by all that attended. GO WILDCATS! 11-38-11 Take a look at our High School that has been given a "face lift". The football field and bleachers are all new and from the old buildings comes some pretty impressive new buildings. GO TO MAD WEB SITE: Http://www.madcatsalumni.org............ then click on the class of '54 (Bruce Staller) and stroll WAY down (pass the football info, hey we're going for CIF Champs again. Monrovia plays Coving this Friday Dec. 3rd) Go Wildcats. Go to "FROM THE OLD COMES THE NEW"..........pictures of our old school with all the new improvements, beautiful campus. 11-20-11 CLASSMATES GETTING TOGETHER IN PALM SPRING........... I got an email from Ed Losee this week saying a group of classmates got together to see the Palm Springs Follies. He said it was great show, (as it always is) and after the show they had dinner together. Attending were Vangie and Jim Regan, Bill and Betty Hunter, Marjean and Larry Larson, Sherri and Charles Pollard, Harriett and Ian Campbell, and of course, Ed and Bette Losee. It's always great getting together with classmates after some 60 years. : 10-24-11 Gary, Mel's wife sent me the link to Mel's OBIT. "Obituaries.uniontrib.com". In case you can't get the attachment I sent you go to this link. Please put Mel's Obit on the '49 page and at the top put: Milton (Mel) Hall was in our 1949 class, however he did not graduate from MAD. He joined the service instead. I'm sure there are a number of classmates that will remember Mel. He was a very intelligent fellow and a nice guy. He did attend our 55th reunion at the Monrovian in Monrovia and I believe that was the last time I saw him. Below is the Obit that was in the San Diego paper that I received from his wife Kay. MILTON RUSSELL "MEL" HALL \| Visit Guest Book HALL, MILTON RUSSELL "MEL" October 6, 1931 - October 10, 2011 Award winning TV and radio advertising producer Mel Hall passed away at his home in Point Loma of complications from lung cancer. He was 80. During a creative career that spanned nearly 60 years, Mel's work was seen and heard in radio and television commercials for many of San Diego's largest companies. He was well known as the musical composer and lyricist of "You Belong in the Zoo," the memorable theme for the San Diego Zoo. Mel was born and raised in Long Beach, California, the second son of Everett and Marjorie Burg Hall. After a combat tour in Korea with the Army 7th Infantry Division, Mel found his calling as an on-air personality at pirate radio station WVIK, Camp Rucker, Alabama. From that 3-watt station, he built a respected career as a DJ and Program Director at top radio stations in cities including Los Angeles, Chicago and Pittsburg. Mel fell in love with San Diego while working at radio station KDEO. In 1966, he established Cinira Corporation here, which for decades produced radio and television commercials and original music. His work received more than 200 local, regional, and national awards for creative excellence. In 2007, Mel's peers paid tribute to his landmark career during his induction in the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Gold Circle. Those of us who are left behind will remember Mel as an honorable man who loved his family, valued his work, mentored many and knew more jokes than anyone. We will miss him forever. Mel is survived by his wife, Laura "Kay"; children Jeffrie, Steven, Allyn, and Jennifer; grandchildren Paul, Ian, and Vanessa; brother Warren; and numerous nieces and nephews. An avid boater, his ashes will be given up to the ocean he loved at Catalina Island during a celebration of life on December 3. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mel's name to San Diego Advertising Fund for Emergencies (SAFE), 3579 5th Ave., Ste. 100, San Diego 92103. Published in San Diego Union-Tribune on October 23, 2011 Print Follow this Obituary Follow on Facebook Get Email Updates Share with Others 10-4-11 Jim as added information to their Baltic trip. This time it's a delightful trip to Ireland. After reading the whole article I'd sure like to travel there. I'm half Irish so really enjoyed Jim's accounting of the beautiful country. It is too long for the '49 page so please go to the TRAVEL PAGE. Thanks and enjoy. Click the link below to go to the Travel page, the Ireland portion is below the Baltic part. http://madcatsalumni.org/travel.htm 9-26-11 Jim and Vangie Regan just returned from their 3 week trip to the Baltics. Jim has written all about their trip and posted it on the TRAVEL http://madcatsalumni.org/travel.htm . Please go to this site to read all about their trip to Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Russia and stops in between. As always, Jim has written in detail the wonders of their trip. 9-13-11 Genelle Barnhouse Cox and Bob Cox will be leaving the San Diego area soon, where they have lived for years, to move to Arizona. They have bought some property East of Yuma, located in Fortuna Foothills. They purchased a small house that needs a little TLC and they plan on some remodeling. The property has lots of room so they can park their RV on the lot. Genelle also said they have friends near by and they are very excited about the move. We wish them well on their new adventure. Meanwhile, back in La Verne