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Posted on April 20 at 12:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)
This is not a new concept for ALHS. While going through some of the artifacts of my uncle that was killed during WWII on Guam, I found the letters from his jacket for Drama and Journalism. He was on the ALAHASA and an active thesbian during his high school days in the '40s.
Posted on April 19 at 7:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I grew up with the Andersons on Hoffman Ave and remember Mrs Anderson vividly. She was a grand lady and I'm sure she will be missed by all that knew her.
Terry
Posted on March 15 at 9:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Bobby,
My condolences go out to you and your family during this difficult time.
Terry Hopkins
Sierra Vista, AZ
Posted on February 13 at 1:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The statement in Ed's column "...The first manager was Bill Kramer, and later Jack Oothoudt..." jogs great memories of my own of working for Jack Oothoudt at Boyd and Jacks during my senior high school year ('65-'66). Great guy and helped establish a work ethic that has served me well ever since. Thanks for the article Ed. Terry H.
Posted on January 24 at 9:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Jerry and I grew up together on the North Side and attended North Side School. We did the cub scout thing together and he helped me conquer the swim from the beach to the old white diving raft (a monumental feat) in the '50s. I'm sorry to hear of is passing and my condolences go out to his family.
Posted on December 10 at 2:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)
As a 21 year veteran of the Army, with one tour in RVN during the Tet Counter Offensive, I can happily report I did not use drugs then and do not use drugs to this day. With regards to some of the facts in the finely crafted article by Ms Mertes, I have a couple questions related to time lines. Ms Mertes states her husband was "19-year-old Vietnam War soldier" but goes on to indicate he had been in college with a 4.0 GPA when he was "drafted". It is my experience from that era that you weren't subject to the draft (deferment) if your grades were that high. Also stated was "...Elton was in a Special Operations force..." It is not beyond possibility that Elton was in Special Forces (Green Berets), but for him to go to college for a year or so, complete basic training (2 mo), Advanced Individual Training (4 mo), Special Forces training (? mo) I would think he would be older than 19. Maybe his facts are a little cloudy after 40 years. I know I don't remember things as well as I used to either. At any rate Elton is one of the success stories. Welcome back.
Posted on December 8 at 4:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Quote "One of the biggest components of the class is finding a way to market the products."
Given today's INTERNET based business environment, a valuable component of this hands-on business experience could be developing an INTERNET market selling articles(sweatshirts, coffee cups, baseball caps, etc) with ALHS logos on them. Through the INTERNET, the class could reach a huge audience of past ALHS alumni from all over the country that would be interested in purchasing this type of merchandise. Whether the marketing was done through a web site of their own, or over eBay, valuable experience could be acquired which would relate to today's commercial practices.
TGH Class of '66
On Tiger store
Posted on November 14 at 12:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I for one enjoy the Bond retrospectives for what they are...entertainment. As one who grew up with James Bond in the '60s, it is always an enjoyable trip down memory lane revisiting the old movie plots and yes, the Bond girls. But beyond that, time does not stand still and there is a new audience every year that has not enjoyed these movies and may find them interesting. I think the success of Turner Classic Movies on Cable TV talks to the publics interest in past cinematic accomplishments.
TGH
Posted on November 11 at 10:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Ed Shannon,s fine articles on Albert Lea service stations brings back memories of my own of hanging out at Nielson's Shell station on the corner of Bridge Ave and Sheridan street in the '60s. We could always count on running into our buddies there and we spent many a Saturday afternoon drinking sodas and kibitzing with Denny or his brothers while they changed oil in a customer's car on the outdoor lift. Those neighborhood stations were true microcosms and served as an important social gathering point before the advent of email and video games. Thanks again for the memories.
Terry Hopkins
Sierra Vista, AZ
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Posted on August 11 at 3:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Your comments about the Canton Cafe brought back great memories for me. I too ate nothing but the breaded pork tenderloin when I was a kid. It was always a great treat to have Charlie Wong come and sit with us at our table.
TerryHopkins
On These are a few of my favorite restaurants