Colleen Strand (Hansen)

Wow, what amazing memories you all have!!! Just reading your stories has flooded my mind with pics of people and places and sights and sounds. Thanks for the memories😉 (Who said that?)

Linda Larsen (White)

Remember water ballet?  (better known now as synchronized swimming)  Patty Wall and I spent every week during the summer at that class at Jordan then followed it with open plunge at 1:00.  3 and 4 were girls and boys plunge and 5 was open again.  6-8 was family plunge which we were able to sneak into because we were practically part of the establishment there. (I remember this as much for the fun of swimming as for the 3 summers I worked there).   When I was younger, I would stay at the 1 o'clock plunge for 20 minutes, then run all the way home so I could be there by the required 1:30, do my afternoon chores, then go back for open plunge at 5 and repeat the race to be home by 6:30!    You'd think we'd have developed gills.  Sometimes Kathy Bosen or Vickie King would join us.  Good sunburns/tans and good times!

I only had the opportunity to go into the basement of the Chapman Branch once, but that was plenty!  It really creeped me out!

Who remembers West Side Drug - the soda shop/pharmacy on 8th west and 2nd south?  It rivaled Arctic Circle for shakes and ice cream, and the 50's bar-stool and juke-box atmosphere was tons of fun. 

George Loertscher

God, it is really great to read all of your comments!!!  It has brought back alot of old memories for myself.....Back in the 90"s on my days off as a pharmacist, I would substitute teach in the Salt Lake City School District. 

One day I had the opportunity to substitute teach at Glendale Jujnior High School, in the my old home room class in the 6th grade.  I can remember in the Spring of 6th grade several of the students in the Home Room class, ( Mrs. Ballamis (Holyoak), went to the back of the classroom, and with pens or pencils we signed our names, and made silly comments under some construction paper on the back wall. 

The material that the wall was made of was not a blackboard, but material that would allow you to place paper on it with the use of a thumb tack.  Well you may be asking......George.....what on earth is the point, and what in the hell are you talking about.

Well, when I went back to Glendale Junior High, the blackboard was still there, in the back of the classroom, in which the entire was covered up with student projects, etc. 

Well when the students went to lunch I walked back to the blackboard, removed some of the tacks, and looked behind the papers.........I nearly shit my pants!!!!!

On the blackboard, I found the following autographs and comments from.....guess who???......Jody Hilton, John Matthews, Billy Harris, Myron Chidester, Dan Hayhurst, and myself!!!!....there were several other autographs, but I could not read most of them. (This in 1963, four  months after JFK was shot.) 

I then took a trip down memory lane during the rest of the lunch break, and  walked the hallways down to the auditorium, the music room where Mr. Terry taught Glee Club, and the area where the buses would drop off the students that road the buses.  Can any of you remember the year they put the vending machines in, where they sold red and green apples and oranges????.

The cafeteria was still there.......I can still to this day,  remember being able to buy lunch, which consisted of a small green salad, hamburger patties and mashed potatoes and gravy, a piece of pie or cake, and a small carton of milk......for 35 cents.

And going to buy penny candy at the the candy counter (where I spent most of my money)....Boston Baked Beans, Lemonheads, Sugar Babies, Red Hots, Jolly Rancher, Jaw Breakers,  Hot Tamales, NECCOs, those pink peppermint candies, and the new Spree candies, etc......which was a nickel or dime at the time.

 I can also remember in Glee Club we had a singing contest., Mr. Terry paired people up, we chose a song to sing.... Randy Hinerman and myself, got up in front of class, donned a mask that made us look bald headed masks and some funky glasses  and sung our lungs out to the tune.....A Bicycle....Built for Two......and we won!!!!! 

Can you remember this was time where going to a "Make-Out" party was a vogue thing.....as well as going to the Arcade on Friday Night, where the guys from Glendale would go to meet girls that went to Glendale or the other Junior High, in which the students eventually went to West High School.
 

Frank Milner

Now this is what this site is for, good old memories.

I remember the West Side Drug well.  No here is an oldie but a goodie.  Maltair Lanes.  The Bowling Alley up on 2nd south. and the Fisher Brewery on 2nd south over by the River.

Frank

Patty Wall (Woodland)

Linda, water ballet was what summer was all about! I do not think I got to do too many 5 o'clock plunges but I loved hanging out at the pool! I loved summer soft ball too! All the crazy memories.  George it was like walking those jr high halls again! You did not mention that the best cinnamon rolls ever were served in the lunch room.  I cannot remember the price for sure, but they were cheap!

Larry Beckstead

I'm actually from the class of "69", however I have many friends from the class of "70" and requested a membership. I monitor a lot of post but due to not being a member of your graduating class I never respond to any post. The last little while a lot of post have been about the Glendale area. These post have sparked a lot of memories and I found myself reminicing about the days at the Arcade, fresh limes at the Dairy Queen or hanging out at the Glendale Plaza. An occasional visit to the Canon 8th ward was always interesting. Working at the Plaza Pharmacy and using Mick Carlings dads credit line at O.P. Skaggs for chips and sodas. I recognize some the names that have posted lately. I lived three doors from George Others I know by name like Jeff Chivers others I think I went to school with their brothers or sisters. The class of "69" page is pretty boring and not much goes on so I really appreciate the class of "70" page. I live on the coast in Oregon and only get to Utah once or twice a year.

Patty Wall (Woodland)

that's nice you posted.

Colleen Strand (Hansen)

These posts have been wonderful 'therapy' for me! The last several months have been so negative, divisive, etc that it helps to realize and appreciate the great time we all grew up in and the great friends we made at South. Keep 'em coming!

Frank Milner

LARRY,

Welcome aboard.  My brother Richard (class of 67) was very close friends of the Carlings. Dave, Frank and Mick and their Band.  Did they call themselves the Safari's?  There Dad spent every dime he had supporting that Band!! The Glendale Circle, the Plaza, the 4th of July parade.

Lets get some more Glendale Kids commenting!

Frank

Curt Shelton

Today is Veteran's Day.... I want to personaly thank all of the CUBS who have served this great country whether or not they were in the mighty class of 1970 or any other class of our great school!!!  It was an honor to serve and recognize those who are in harms way now.  May  God continue to watch over them all and bless this country and the freedoms that we have and enjoy... God Bless the USA... Curt Shelton

Candida Bettinson (Jensen)

Great to see your post, Curt.  With the ugliness in our country at present, it's so nice to hear some pro-America words.  As a mother and an aunt of 3 currently serving our country, I have wondered how they feel about the freedoms they fight to preserve, when those freedoms become violent and destructive.  We owe so much to our veterans, and those who currently serve.  Let's show them our appreciation by respecting all they have fought for.  And I also add, May God continue to bless this great land of America, and may each of us do our part in making it great!

Dale Charlie Salazar

11/14/2016 John Florez Obituary: John Florez’s Obituary by the The Salt Lake Tribune.
John Florez
1932 ~ 2016
John loved his kids Rebecca,
Gregory, Elisa and Christina and
his delightful grandkids and
let them know at every opportunity. They always saw a twinkle in his eye as he shared
his wisdom and quick wit, taught them to be kind, listened, learned, laughed, encouraged,
and "guided" them. He and his wife, Diane, had 40plus
electric years together. He passed
away at the age of 84 on November 10, 2016.
John believed in the dignity of every individual, and his wise, compassionate spirit exemplified that in his life's work. He
relied on his strong Catholic faith, and always remembered his roots in his commitment to helping those in need. A
proud graduate of South High, he went on to earn a B.S. in SociologyAnthropology,
and an M.S.W. from the University
of Utah; receive the Merit of Honor from the U of U Alumni Association; and, an Honorary Doctorate from Salt Lake
Community College. John was instrumental in founding several Hispanic Civil Rights organizations in Utah, and helped
develop the Central City Community Center. He was Director of Equal Opportunity at the University of Utah and taught
in the College of Social Work. He held several jobs in Salt Lake including one to help create public housing in Utah;
served on the S.L.C. School Board; worked for public transportation for the disabled and much more. He held several
White House and Presidential appointments. Working for the National Urban Coalition in Washington, D.C., during the
urban riots, he started health centers in Crystal City and El Paso, TX, and began the revitalization of downtown
Albuquerque, NM. As a Utah Industrial Commissioner, John worked to pass laws prohibiting pregnancy discrimination,
regulations prohibiting sexual harassment; protecting individuals with disabilities; and worked to assure compliance with
the Open Meetings Act.
John served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D. C., and on many local, state and
national boards throughout his life. For the past 13 years, he enjoyed writing a weekly column for the Deseret News
expressing his solutions on the critical issues facing our state, and sharing life stories that formed his commitment to
helping others.
Preceded in death by: his parents; his sister, Rebecca; brother, Rey; grandson, Nate. Survived by: his wife, Diane; his
children: Rebecca, Gregory (Kerry), Elisa, Christina (Todd); inspiring grandchildren; sister, Delores, inlaws,
many loving
nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. John donated his body to the University of Utah Body Donor program.
Remember John and treat everyone you meet with dignity.
Services Saturday, November 19, 2016, 11 a.m., at the Emigration Stake

Larry Beckstead

Hello Frank thanks for the response. I knew your brother but not very well. I think he went to school with my sister Maurene. The Carlings were a close friend to my family and myself. Mick and me played baseball on the same time and we spent a lot of time at Roach Field. Micks dad and my dad coached our little league team. Myself and my mother (Joanne) worked at the Plaza Pharmacy in the 60s. The Carlings had several names for their bands, there were the Night Riders Mick Carling) Kenny Martinez, Lee Heinhold and Terry Gonzales; these were the ones I hung out with. They played at St. Pats frequently. Dave and Frank Carling had a group but I know they changed their name a few time at one time I think they called themselves Sparrow. I seem to have drifted to a different direction after  graduation. I met a girl at South from Lincoln and got a job at HAFB and school days took a back seat to  marriage, job and children. I did buy a "69" Roadrunner right after graduation then later traded it in on a 71 442.  I hung out with the Lloyds, Mark Noble, Rodney Campos, Ken and Ron Mickleson, Craig after high school. Mick would stop by my house on Glenrose Dr and we would take him fishing or just hung out. But by then Mick started drifting and I saw the HS Mick disappearing though his taking his life put a void In my heart. I still have 8mm movies of us playing ball. Thanks again Richard it was nice to get a response. Seems the class of "69" don't communicate much.

Larry Beckstead

Thank you Patty for responding. Sometimes I think I post and my messages get lost in Cyber Land. I know when I deal with the media, especially SL Tribune I get myself in trouble. They once kicked me off they're comment thread. hey,  I'm from the 60s sometimes I get a little radical. Anyway thank you from Bandon, Oregon.

Gary Bell

I remember All the stuff from Glendale School too. I remember going to Handcock's Drive in, And going  to Dee,s. Drive inn,s for there 12 cent hambergers and there 35 cent shakes. My dad took us to  Dee's one  time for  there  12 cent hambergers they told my Dad that was per person, He had ordered about twenty burgers, My Dad  says Thats ok I just send all of us kids in and you can ring them all up individully, They said no thanks, well do them all togeather, never had any more problems with them!!  I remember, Leon  Brown  Floral, in 1962, They built 50 new Red Brick homes over there my Dad was the Origional  Roofer on the new homes my brother and me I helped. We put a lot of the roofs on, there are some old memories!!             Gary,  Up on the house  top, click click click!!!!!!!

  PS. I ALSO  Remember when Kid's' would sneek and take our ladder down, and one of us would half to jump to get down!!!

Patty Wall (Woodland)

Fun story about the 12 cent Hamburgers!

Larry Beckstead

My mother worked at Dees on North Temple, they also sponsered our baseball little league team "The Colts". Dees had a sign in the outfield at Roach field. Mom used to come home with a large bag of burgers accompanied by a large bag of fries and a gallon of root beer. It's funny how my mother fits into neighborhood lore. She worked at Dees, the Pharmacy in the Glendale Plaza and later at Johnnys on Indiana Ave. 

Jerald DeGraw

...ha, everything surely does sound familiar :-) Well, finally settled in the new farmhouse, here in Erda, and after working on the old tractor, just sittin' back and taking in Everyone's thoughts, which I didn't even have to pay a single penny for, though I would be happy to (take Your pick...I have several WW2 steel cents and perhaps 1 or 2 flattened 'railroad-track' cents). Those scrumptious sweet rolls were a nickel, speaking of coins :-) Speaking, also, of bloody-good (whoops...blimey-good) Tucker establishments (Who, upon reading this, has ANY idea of what I just said, tho' I know of at least one Cubby who may :-), I find it hard to imagine that not ONE SINGLE ingestor out there has mentioned the GREATEST eatery of ALL time...of course, that would be Cummins Drive-Inn, just west of Jefferson School, on West Temple...My Scooter and Tractor for just one 'burger, malt and a Wild-Indian drink, not to mention....I have found NOTHING to compare to this Heavenly Hamburger Haven !!!  Well, Twilight Zone is just beginning on MeTV, so I will bid all of You Good Amigos y Amigas a fond Hasta Luego, at least until Y'all can figure out My words of not-so-much-wisdom :-)

   ---Farmer Jerry 

Bob (Buck) Post

Man, you guys are making me hungry. Another great place was Mr. S by Sugerhouse Park. The home of the Jumboy, a very large burger. That was back in the day when they made their own patties and cooked them while you waited. They were $.49. Watched Bob Fratto eat 3 once. Amazing!  And he was still hungry. It was a great time to grow-up. Great friends, great times, great food!. A Happy Thanksgiving to All!     

Buck

Richard H Blair

Chubbys on third east and twenty first south pinball and coffee Mrs. Smith made good burgers and hand cut fries

Paul Michelsen

Linda Larsen (White)

Wild indians - Woo-Hoo!! - Probably politically incorrect now, but weren't they delicious! - Would've been yummy with those five-cent sweet rolls!  I remember Mick Carling and the Night Riders well.  They were a great group, and Mick a super guy.  Mick and I worked together at Jordan Pool for a while.

Jerald DeGraw

...mind blown away...head is spinning...had a very pleasant meal at Millie's (Sugarhouse), where We have now officially been dining for 40 years...Heavenly...then went to Sears, 8th So & State, where I haven't set foot for 50 years...didn't even know if it were even still there...between the two weird time warps, I was immediately sucked into a Black Hole, and exited out of My computer screen, where I am now...I think...

---no-idea-who-I-am....

Paul Michelsen

Jerald DeGraw

..., does anyone else find themselves in a melancholly way, at times ? (yes, incorrect spelling, but had to have it end with holly ). Just watching the 'Carpenters' Special on KUED...Does anyone else love them, as I do ? Is Christmastime stressful or joyful ? ( both, I know )...Is everyone out there doing OK ? I worry about anyone and everyone who is suffering, in any degree...I hope that You all feel free to say whatever You're feeling...I really love hearing what is on Your mind...does anyone out there have any idea what I'm going on about?...is anyone out there...?...When I went out out to feed and water the chickens, a little while ago, I sang a lullabye to them - I think they are cold :-) :-(