Clint Stark ’59 Joins List of Anaheim High Hall of Famers

October 10, 2013 by

Clint Stark - st. louis cardinalsBaseball was very good to Anaheim High Class of 1959 graduate Clint Stark. On the flip side, Clint Stark was very good for baseball, as well as his alma mater and the community at large.

A left-hand pitcher who stood at 6-foot-4 and weighed in at 175 pounds, Clint signed with the St. Louis Cardinals National League Baseball Club on Sept. 10, 1959.  He played for 11 years, including a stint in the Army in 1963, when he continued to pitch for his military team.

Among his career highlights was being the exercise partner of Hall of Famer Stan “The Man” Musial’s for three years. Musial was a Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman on the St. Louis Cardinals for 22 seasons, from 1941 through 1963. [Read more…]

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John Kemper and Jackie (Murphy) Kemper – Class of 1941

October 8, 2013 by

John Kemper and Jacqueline (Jackie) Murphy met in physics class in their senior year (1941) at Anaheim Union High School.  Their first date was to the Valentine’s Day Dance at AUHS that year.  They became high school sweethearts and were married during WWII in November 1944.  They had 7 children, 20 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and one great, great grandchild, and were married for 63 years.  They lived in Anaheim until 1969, when they moved to Torrance.  They remained there until their deaths – Jackie in 2007, and John in 2012.

John was a native Californian, born in Anaheim in 1924. As a young man, he worked at the orange packing house, then known as the Anaheim Orange & Lemon Association.   He served in the Army in Radio Intelligence during World War II and subsequently worked for the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Aviation Agency, and after retirement from his government positions, as a consultant and inventor.  He was a life-long HAM radio operator.  Jackie was born in South Dakota in 1923. She raised seven children and later became a paralegal.  They were both active in their community and church.  They will remain “high school sweethearts” forever.

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Homecoming 2013 – Happy 115th Anniversary!

October 5, 2013 by

Anaheim High students and alumni celebrated Homecoming 2013, the school’s 115th anniversary. The day started with a Pep Assembly and ended with the traditional Varsity Football game and crowning of the homecoming court.Homecoming 2013

Several pre-game parties took place at favorite gathering spots, including Toni’s Deli, site of the AHS Alumni Association “Homecoming Hootenanny.”

On Saturday, alumni gathered for the monthly breakfast at Anaheim’s Jagerhaus Restaurant. Among attendees were Elmer Thill, a Class of ’32 Colonist who celebrate his 100th birthday on April 11.  Janette (Campbell) Van Delden) and Larry Macaray from Class of ’38 were also in attendance, along with alumni ranging to the ’90s.

The weekend culminated on Saturday night with the homecoming dance for the students and several reunions, including the Class of 1983, ’68 and ’69. Once a Colonist, Always a Colonist! Enjoy these homecoming photos and save the date of Oct. 12 to attend the Colonist Classic Car Show on the AHS campus, 10-2.

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AUHS Class of 1941 Celebrates 72nd Reunion

September 30, 2013 by

America entered World War II six months after the Class of 1941 graduated Anaheim Union High School. From innocent youths who drove Model T’s through the rural community of Anaheim with a population under 10,000, the Class of ’41 Colonists were thrown into battle overseas and on the home front, their lives forever changed.

But it’s not the war years they talk about when 18 members of AUHS Class of ’41 met Sept. 21 for their 72nd reunion. Instead the group relived the idyllic days of their childhood by sharing memories of high school pranks, dances, favorite teachers and other stories from their years attending school together, some since elementary days. [Read more…]

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VIRGINIA MAE (DINKLER) WILBUR -1922-2013

September 25, 2013 by

Anaheim Union High School Class of 1940 graduate Virginia Mae (Dinkler) Wilbur passed away on Sept. 19, 2013, in Fullerton. She was born in Anaheim on May 23, 1922, to Reinhold and Jennie Dinkler. Virginia is survived by her son, John; daughter, Susan; sister, Marian; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A viewing will be held Oct. 1, 2013 from 9 – 10 a.m.; followed by a service at McAulay & Wallace Mortuary, Fullerton.Virginia Mae (Dinkler) Wilbur 1940

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George Dena – Class of 1956

September 23, 2013 by

George Dena class of 1956 football photo

Class of 1956 Colonist George Dena, whose high school football career in Orange County spanned six decades, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 22, due to cancer. He was 75 years old.

Growing up in Anaheim, Dena was an All-Sunset League quarterback for the legendary Colonists football teams under coach Clare Van Hoorebeke. After playing on the junior college level, Dena entered the coaching ranks at the newly-founded Servite High School in Anaheim. He was an assistant on the Friars coaching staff in its first season of varsity football in 1960, as Servite went 8-2-2 and earned a share of the CIF-Southern Section Small Schools championship. For the next 11 seasons, Dena served as Servite’s head coach and earned three CIF-Southern Section playoff appearances and two Angelus League titles in 1964 and 1967.

 In addition to his success on the field, he was also the originator of one of Orange County football’s most memorable traditions: the Servite Hut Drill, which has been performed by Friars players after every game ever since Dena introduced it in the early 1960s.

 In 1972, he returned to his alma mater, and was an assistant on Van Hoorebeke’s final Anaheim team. He continued coaching continuously as a varsity level offensive coordinator at Anaheim (1972-1980, 1987-1988, 2000-2001), Brea Olinda (1989-1991, 1994-1999), Foothill (1981-1986), and Servite (1992-1993) before retiring from coaching in 2001. During his 42-year coaching career, Dena’s teams made the CIF-Southern Section playoffs 29 times and dozens of his offensive players earned all-league, all-county or All-CIF honors.

 He is survived by his wife Eileen, and his daughters Darcie and Kelly and sons Ron, Dan and Kenny.

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Long-time AHS Teacher Jo Kent – 1931-2013

August 5, 2013 by

Jo Kent 1983Long-time Anaheim High instructor Jo Carolyn Woodward Kent died peacefully on July 26, 2013. She was born April 29, 1931, in Cave City, Arkansas. She received her undergraduate degree from Lyons College in English. She went on to receive a Master’s in Education from Peabody School of Education at Vanderbilt University. She met the love of her life, Alvis Guy Kent, in 1947.

She enjoyed a long career as an educator, teaching literature and composition at Anaheim High School for 38 years. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013 at 10 a.m. Anaheim United Methodist Church, where she was a member. Her remains will be buried in a private ceremony at Rose Hills Cemetery in Whittier.

Jo Carolyn is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Sue Kent; grandson, Gregory Kent Mitchell; sister, Mary Elizabeth Shaver; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was greatly loved and will be dearly missed by family, friends and the Colonist community.

 

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KEITH BURNSIDE – 1943-2013

July 2, 2013 by

KEITH BURNSIDE 1973Keith Burnside, a long-time teacher and counselor with the Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD), died on June 27, 2013. He was born July 21, 1943 in Los Angeles to Allan and Kathryn Burnside.

He attended Burbank schools and went to college at the University of Redland, where he met his wife, Sandra Mathews, in 1966. The Burnsides moved to the City of Orange, where Keith worked as a teacher and counselor for the AUHSD for 37 years, several of those years at Fremont JuKEITH BURNSIDE - CURRENTnior High School where he taught history and ceramics.

He is survived by wife, Sandy; daughters, Lori Jones and Keri Burnside; sons-in-law, Mario Sattro and Robbie Jones; granddaughters, Lila and Lindsey Jones; and cats, Woodi and Sami.

Keith enjoyed golfing, playing bridge, hiking, working on his cars and spending time with his wife and family. The Burnsides recently acquired a condo in Lake Crowley where they enjoy exploring new territory and making new friends. Keith was very loved and respected and will be missed.

Published in Orange County Register on July 2, 2013

 

Black and white photo from the 1973 Fremont Junior High School Yearbook courtesy of the AHSAA

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Shirley (Pannier) Eberhard – 1936-2013

June 23, 2013 by

Shirley Pannier Eberhard - Class of 1953

Shirley  (Pannier) Eberhard, a Class of 1953 Colonist, passed away peacefully at her home in Newport Beach on June 19. Born Shirley Louise Pannier, Feb. 7, 1936 in Anaheim, to Edna and Milton Pannier, Shirley spent her childhood helping her parents on their orange ranch and playing with her many cousins who lived nearby. When she was 6, she welcomed her brother Loren into the family. She also began playing the piano, something that would lead to a lifelong love of music.

After graduating from Anaheim High, Shirley moved to Los Angeles to attend Occidental College. She chose Oxy on the recommendation of her piano teacher and graduated in 1957 with a degree in education. The same year, she returned to Anaheim to marry Erland Eberhard, whom she had known since kindergarten.

Shirley taught 4th grade at Roosevelt Elementary in Anaheim during her first year of marriage. She gave birth to her daughter Laurie in 1958. Sons Craig, born in 1959; Jeff, born in 1961; and Brad, born in 1969 followed. While raising her children, Shirley taught piano lessons in her home. Starting at the age of 15, she played the organ and piano each Sunday for over 60 years until her retirement from Canyon Hills Presbyterian Church in 2011. She also played for hundreds of weddings and memorial services throughout Orange County. Her family kidded her that almost anywhere they would go, someone would know Shirley either from her days as a teacher or because she had played music for their wedding.

In the 1970s, Shirley returned to teaching elementary school. She continued to teach in the Anaheim City School District until her retirement in 1998. Despite being “retired” Shirley continued to play the organ on Sundays, supervise student teachers through Cal State Fullerton and play as an accompanist for voice students. Being retired also gave her more time to enjoy her garden, to travel, to attend music and stage performances and to spend time with her six grandchildren. She also donated her time and money to causes she believed in, including Habitat for Humanity and Free Wheelchair Mission. In 2009 Shirley was diagnosed with a brain tumor. This did slow her down somewhat but with surgery and other treatments she was able to lead a very full life for almost four more years; spending time with family and friends, enjoying music, movies and good food.

Shirley is survived by her four children, six grandchildren, one great-grandchild and brother, Loren.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 29th at Canyon Hills Presbyterian Church (190 S. Fairmont, Anaheim, CA).

Published in Orange County Register on June 23, 2013

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Alumni Celebrate at Flag Day Membership Drive Party

June 15, 2013 by

The AHSAA celebrated its 2013-14 membership year with a June 14 Flag Day Party at Marie Callender’s at the Anaheim Plaza.  Some 60 Colonists, ranging from the Class of 1936 through the Class of 2014, came together to support “Old AU.”

Thus far, the organization has donated approximately $60,000 to the school in scholarships and to school programs and activities. All alumni are encouraged to become active members of the AHSAA. Click here to view/print DONOR FORM 2013.

To learn more about the accomplishments of the AHSAA and the AHS Student Body during the 2012-13 membership year, please click on the following link: 2013 Membership Drive Letter. All of the successes listed are possible thanks to generous donations from Colonist graduates and the support of many local businesses and community members. Questions may be directed to anaheimalumni@yahoo.com.

Enjoy these event photos and be sure to save the dates of Oct. 4 (Homecoming) and Oct. 12 (AHSAA 3rd Annual Colony Classic Car Show) and join the fun:

 

 

 

 

 

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