12/13/09
Where do you live now? Rogers, Ar.
How many years were you in the desert? five
Are you willing to help with pictures? haven't any
Are you willing to help with stories? when I can remember some
Comments:
This is for Elizabeth Haas. The softball team was the
Compton Cuties and two of the young men were
twins. Can't remember their names, but one ask
me to dance after the game. We had dances in
the gym. The twin who asked me to dance informed
me he knew me, and he did. We went to the same
grammer school in Tulsa, Ok. Small world.
Many fun things were brought to us. The Harlumn
Globe Trottters played our Marine team, and Medow-
lark Lemon was the funniest of all. Another great
remberence was when Bob Hope came and gave
a show for the civilians, and then the big show
for the service men and their familys. This was in
1951.
Many wouderful people of my time at the base are
still in Ridgecrest. What a safe and fun place to
live as a teen.
D. Haas
11/17/09
Where do you live now? 2212 19th St. # 4, Sacramento,CA 95818
How many years were you in the desert? 2 years
Are you willing to help with pictures? Do not have any now
Are you willing to help with stories? Only remember a few.
Comments:
My father, Donald Masterman Smith, QMCM was stationed at N.O.T.S. China Lake, CA when I was 11 years old. He was in Security. I remember when JFK came to visit. His motorcade drove right past me. I also remember the day, when I came home from Murray Middle School for lunch, and my mother crying because the president had been assassinated.
There were many good times at China Lake for me. I loved exploring the desert. I remember when the California Cuties Softball team played a game on base. We also had a donkey baseball game too. What fun. The base theater was only 10 cents a movie. We even had a Malt Shop. Those were the days!
| Diantha (Scarbrough) Douglas | Email |
11/17/09
Where do you live now? Washington
How many years were you in the desert? 50 years
Are you willing to help with pictures? Don't have any
Are you willing to help with stories? Yes
Comments:
My family and I moved to Ridgecrest in 1954 when my dad got a job at NOTS. As a kid i thought it was a great place to live. We moved to Inyokern when i was in 2nd grade. At the time there wasn't a middle school. I went to Inyokern school till 8th grade then went to Burros. I was so scared going to a big school like Burros. I loved growing up & raising my family in Inyokern. Three years ago my husband and I moved to Wa. but i will always call Inyokern Home.
| Cathy Padgett Schmeer | Email |
11/14/09
Where do you live now? Inyokern
How many years were you in the desert? All my life! :)
Are you willing to help with pictures? Have done that already.
Are you willing to help with stories? Ditto.
Comments:
Today I was missing my good friend, Pat Jones, who authored started this wonderful site and I dropped in again as a way of visiting him. For those who don't know, Pat passed away early this year and is sorely missed by so many. But he did leave behind this wonderful and friendly legacy of our home and the people who have been a part of it from the beginning to those who miss it to those who still live there and carry on their lives "beneath the high Sierras". I see people continue to be blessed by his efforts and I like to think that each time one of you visits and offers your thoughts, that he is smiling. As the communities of Ridgecrest, China Lake and Inyokern continue to be a part of supporting our military through their efforts, this is also something that Pat was very proud of. Thank you Pat, for the millionth time, for your monumental efforts to make our a home a place we can visit whenever we want. Even when we are far away.
| Lori Harrison (Weakland) | Email |
11/14/09
Where do you live now? Stockton
How many years were you in the desert? 20 years (1960- 1980)
Are you willing to help with pictures? yes Class of 1979
Are you willing to help with stories? yes
Comments:
I love looking back at all the old photo's of Ridgecrest. Can't believe how much has changed and how much hasn't changed. I couldn't wait to get the heck out that town, but when you when you look back, it was truly a wonderful place to grow up in. I ache for the simple life of Ridgecrest...sometimes. The small town high school football games....John's Pizza, The Christmas Parade, Fair, so many great things that the whole commnity supports. Nice to see it's still the same.
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