I was on Amazon today and look who I found!

http://www.amazon.com/Dr.-Jeanne-E.-Hon/e/B007CV18DI

Dr. Jeanne E. Hon has had a rewarding (and she says hilarious) career with the nation's second largest school district, Los Angeles Unified School District. Married at…

We're proud to announce that Mrs. Sharon (Gross) Pruhs S'55 has joined the ranks of our volunteers to help with our computer data entry work. She will be starting a three-day-a-week volunteer commitment for the Hollywood High School Alumni Association tomorrow.

Many additional thanks to Tammy Levario, Jennie Duncan and the long list of other recent volunteers helping us out.

Thank you everyone!

Born in Swissvale, Pennsylvania on February 27, 1924. Closed his smiling Irish eyes on April 15, 2011 in LakeView Terrace, California. Preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Virginia, in 2008. Ray graduated Hollywood High School - Class of 1942. He joined the …

JOHN MOLTENO MAYS Of Malibu, California died on Monday, August 15, 2011 of natural causes. He was 88. His career at Bell Telephone Laboratories, the National Science Foundation, on the President's Science Advisory Committee and at the National Institute of Education helped to shape the role of the government in the behavioral and social sciences. He is survived by his…

The rich history of Hollywood High School is partly the magic of Hollywood and mostly the hard work of our people. Carole Wells, a graduate and very notable alumnus, has authored the book "Amberella". Congratulations Carole! Please click the link here if you'd like to consider buying a copy.…

Chris: 

Thanks for the update.  I was in the Graduation Class of 1954. (Not 56)  In 1956 I graduated from Los Angeles City College and went on to LA State and UCLA later on the GI Bill to get my BA. I recently got a reprint copy on E-bay of the 54/55 Yearbook Poinsettia it still had inscriptions & comments to someone named " Myron", HA HA . In it my Grad picture ii incorrectly under Class of 55 but I graduated in Summer of 1954. It is a bit confusing because  most…

I'd like to send a special thanks to Ms. Florence "Babe" Dickerman-Eagle, Class of Summer 1939; for helping me locate Joel Greenberg. Babe lives in Bel Aire and was kind enough to send Joe's info to help us locate him. If you know someone who graduated from HHS, please let us know.

Per our telephone conversation this evening, I have retyped the letter I mailed to you dated February 7th, 2012.   I enjoyed speaking with you and look forward to being of assistance to you in hopefully updating information on alumni who's mail has been returned, getting current addresses, information, etc.    I also look forward to seeing action take place with respects to getting recognition for the S49-W'50 Swim Team winning the All…

...no I'm not thanking you for my 30's, I am thanking the folks who are still with us from the 30's and they are a spry and energetic bunch! I can't wait to meet you all and hear all about your adventures at Hollywood High!

So far, we have membership dues for these very special 1930's folks:

(randomly)

Barney Kotrbe S'37

Helen Part Rosin W'35

Lois L. Joines S'39

Lt. Col. Donald Taylor, USAF (Ret.) S'36

Lillian (Chernoff) Zerner…

You hope you never make a typo in your life and of course we have spell checking software, but somehow, just as you go to send a file to the printer, an extra "o" gets into the word "school" and you start a riot. We are trying to teach some very hungry minds how to be literate members of society. I assure you the fault is all mine, I am barely awake at 12am writing these things, juggling the demands of putting out content and keeping it entertaining at the same time.

Thank you to…

Groth, Donald Fred, 82, of Mission Viejo, passed away April 12, 2011 of complications of pneumonia. He was born October 18, 1928 in Hollywood, CA and lived all his life in California. His wife, Linda; his children, Eric and Teri Sanford, Cynthia and Doug Stark, and Bergitta Groth; his grandchildren, Colin Sanford, Kaila and Andrew Stark, Alexander Trevisan, and Gabrielle and…

Eva, your long-lost friend Jackie Reese Mann is trying to reach you.

If you're out there, please call Christopher Matthew Spencer at 818-567-4000 and I'll get you in touch with Jackie today!

Source: Kimberly Matas Arizona Daily Star | Posted: Saturday, October 8, 2011 12:00 am

Pioneering space scientist Charles "Chuck" Sonett, the first head of the University of Arizona's department of planetary sciences, has died. He was 87.

Sonett, who had Parkinson's disease, died just after midnight Oct. 1. Per his wishes, there will be no public…

Source: By University Communications October 5, 2011

Charles P. Sonett, the first head of the UA's department of planetary sciences, died at the age of 87. Sonett was involved in spacecraft missions that dramatically advanced our understanding of the solar system and beyond, including the Pioneer Program, the Explorer Program…

Here are a few scanned photos for you.

“A Celebration of Life” ~~ Anne Watson, November 22, 1923 – July 16, 2011

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend too many, Anne Watson died from Multiple Myeloma on July 16, 2011, passing away peacefully at home.

Born on Mohawk Street in Los Angeles on November 22, 1923, Anne was an accomplished singer, dancer and entertainer in her early years. 

Anne met Jim Watson on a blind date in February 1945; and the rest, as they say, was…

As our Class of 2012 makes preparations to graduate, we find a picture from the 1912 graduating class...a very small group of students indeed! A mere six rows of students out on the front lawn of Hollywood High School. They did have palm trees back then. The boys wore jackets and ties and the girls were formally dressed as well.

This public domain image was…

Okay, so the actual Elvis Costello and The Attractions won't be popping in just yet, but this 45 rpm vinyl single is in virtually new MINTY condition and was donated by eBay user John Ingham (eBay ID jonh5), who sent this beautiful gift all the way from London to become a part of our Hollywood High School Alumni Museum.

"I lived in…

We received a cool email from Kenneth Brown, Class of 1954, who sends his regards...

I spend more time now in Corsica than Paris. It's warmer and the fish are biting.

I'll try to attach a photo of me and my eldest son Daniel.



All best wishes,

Ken…