Comments on: Column: A Season of Small-Stakes Softball

By: Brad Thompson

Brad Thompson — Sun, 29 May 2011 18:24:20 +0000

John,
While I’m a true purple Pioneer (’72), I was also a Tappan kid therefore having lots of Huron friends. Loved the Friday afternoon drag races at Huron in the parking lot. Also school administration approved. It certainly was different back then. Perhaps the administration thought allowing us to blow off steam this way was better than tearing the high schools down.

By: Frank Visovatti

Frank Visovatti — Sat, 28 May 2011 17:13:20 +0000

Hey John, as a Huron parent of Lucy Ann, Mark and Michael I don’t actually recall the softball scenario, however it does mimic in tone if not structure the many “activities” perpetrated in Forestbrook Subdivision and invirons by our neighborhood youth (most of whom went to Huron)all in summer fun.
FJV

By: John U. Bacon

John U. Bacon — Sat, 28 May 2011 13:36:23 +0000

Thanks, Dan — those are some memories!

No one can believe this stuff — but it was all true.

And, for the record, I’m a proud graduate of Huron High, class of ’82.

GO RATS!! (Had to get that one in.)

-JUB

By: Dan Ezekiel

Dan Ezekiel — Sat, 28 May 2011 01:28:42 +0000

Perhaps I need to clarify, these smoking lounges were for STUDENTS.

By: Dan Ezekiel

Dan Ezekiel — Sat, 28 May 2011 01:27:49 +0000

Great article, John! You did a wonderful job of evoking the high school scene of (I assume) the Seventies. I’m glad you mentioned the smoking lounge at Huron. We had one at Pioneer as well, and every time I mention that to anyone under 40, they look at me like I’m crazy.

Pioneer’s smoking lounge also doubled as a smoking CAFETERIA. It had tuna fish cans for ashtrays, and the air looked as if a smoke bomb had just gone off at all times. including lunch. That same room is now the gorgeous cafeteria (with skylights and international flags) near the clock tower doors.