Created by June Morrall
Cathy Duncan came by to visit. She was thinking of changing her name to Day Keith. She lives in La Honda with “Peaches” who used to play the piano at the Moss Beach Distillery.
“In the spirit of love..May the circle be unbroken…” Here’s an invitation to Cathy Duncan’s wedding (to Frank A.) that took place at the Kings Mountain Firehouse on Sunday, April 20, 1980.
(Photo: Ocean Shore Railroad Girl)
mission impossible?
I dont know if this the right forum but I´m looking for on old friend.
I´m writing from Sweden.
We met in greece 1978 and we were writing to each other for 2-3years.He came from el granada.
Yours sincerely Anette
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(Photo by John Harding)
it’s time to dump that lady in the tv commercial who’s a chocoholic on a diet, who’s now wearing a size 2–and badly needs a voice coach to teach her how to laugh like a real person. Her imitation of a ha ha is the worst I’ve ever heard.
Please, please, Nutrisystem, it’s long overdue……..time for the hook….
I found this 20-year-old letter of recommendation in an old file…and reading it made me feel warm…I hope Arnold Drapkin is well.
“June worked as a photo researcher and reporter in the San Francisco Bureau of TIME Magazine for two years. During that time, I found her to be a first-rate professional. Her intelligence and perserverance have paid off in getting TIME pictures we may not otherwise have obtained.
Her journalistic instincts and devotion to her duties were greatly appreciated not only by me, but also by the entire TIME photo staff.
…Sincerely,
Arnold H. Drapkin
Picture Editor
TIME Magazine
(Photo: The Half Moon Bay Airport where the drag races took place).
My Fatherâs Role in the HMB Drag Strip by Don Walrod
I thoroughly enjoyed your story about the Half Moon Bay Drag Strip. A bit of further history on the strip for you: Jim McLennon was an acquaintance of my father, and yes, Jim did rent the air strip and turned it into the Half Moon Bay Drag Strip.
But it was used for drag racing even before that. There were two car clubsâthe âLightning Rodsâ? from San Bruno and the âPiston Pushersâ? (?) from S. San Francisco.
My father, Dick Walrod, was on the San Bruno Police force and was the âadult advisorâ? of the âLightning Rodsâ? (something that was required back then) and when the clubs told Dad they wanted to have a place to race legally, he told them to find a place and he would do whatever paperwork was necessary to make it legal.
They found the airstrip in Half Moon Bay but someone of legal age had to sign papers with the City, and since all the boys were under 21, my Dad ended up signing all those papers. The two clubs raced there for about two years but more and more clubs wanted to join in and the City demanded that improvements be made to the strip and insurance be taken out for safety purposes.
Since none of the car clubs had the funds to do what the City wanted they had to give it up. The City put it up for rent, in stepped Jim McLennon, and the rest is history.
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Note: Dick Walrod passed away on Thanksgiving, 2006.
(Photo: Don Prudhomme with Half Moon Bay Drag Strip “Theme Girl” Tammy Thomas)
Link to earlier Half Moon Bay Drag Strip posts:http://www.halfmoonbaymemories.com/category/half-moon-bay-drag-strip/
