Re: Mom's health

Hi Al,

Sorry to hear about your mom's health problem.  I hope she improves quickly.  Please tell her we are all thinking of her and praying for her recovery.

Johnny and Sheila

On Sat, Apr 18, 2015 at 7:05 PM, ALEX MAGDALENO <eng42b@verizon.net> wrote:

Hi everyone,

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> Mom has been in the hospital for a week now with CHF. They have her pretty stabilized and will transfer her tonight to a skilled nursing home. She is not well enough to return to assisted living. Maybe with physical therapy she will be able to return to her place in the future but she will need to be on oxygen most of the time.

Alex

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Mom's health

Hi everyone,

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> Mom has been in the hospital for a week now with CHF. They have her pretty stabilized and will transfer her tonight to a skilled nursing home. She is not well enough to return to assisted living. Maybe with physical therapy she will be able to return to her place in the future but she will need to be on oxygen most of the time.

Alex

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Dumas Brothers visit Karen Chenier Chapman

Dumas bothers and Karen Chenier Chapman at Karen's home on Marrowstone Island in Puget Sound Washington. (LR: Tony, Karen, Dave, Mike, Johnny) Sept. 29,2014

Hi Berendo Gang,  My brothers and I have an annual road trip outing.  This year we visited the Northwest and had the wonderful opportunity to visit one of our Berendo friends in her home near Port Townsend.  Karen gave us a great tour of her house and invited us to stay overnight there.  In addition, she put together two delicious meals for us.  Best bed and breakfast of our trip :-) Thanks also to Judy for helping get these photos to me via email.  We had very nice chat with Judy at Karen's via Skype.  - Johnny Dumas

Before television, there was radio...

Email from Al Magdaleno On Wed, Jun 11, 2014:

"[At this link: http://www.dumb.com/oldtimeradio/] there's an unbelievable collection of all the old time radio shows. Find your favorite, click on it, and listen to all the episodes."

I sure remember some of these. Hadn’t heard the Whistlers whistle for about 60 years, but still remembered how it went after hearing a few notes. And the squeaking door in Inner Sanctum. - Alex

Hi Al,

Thanks for posting this.  I didn't know so many of those old shows were recorded.   I used to listen to many of those programs, starting with Tom Mix (that one didn/t make it on the list  ) and probably ending with Gun Smoke. Palidin seems to be missing also.  Jack, Doc and Reggie!  Those were the characters in "I love a mystery".   This show played after bed time.  I don't remember what time it was but it seemed like midnight to me.  The room was dark and only the sound of the radio could be heard.  It got very scary at times.

Our old console radio looked something like the picture above. This particular radio was a 

Silvertone Model 4485 Console Radio produced in 1937 the year I was born.  It was the center of attention most evenings after dinner at our house.

Thanks again for the link.

Johnny

Slide show in memory of Marla Magdaleno

From Alex to the Berendo gang:

For those who could not be there, here is the slide show.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/wo8e7voqt8pw8uj/Marla%20video.VOB

Marla - We will miss you greatly.

From Alex Magdaleno to the Berendo gang:

It is with great sadness we inform you that after a long illness Marla passed away on April 28th.  Marla was born in Los Angeles August 9, 1940.  The Berendo gang has always felt like our extended family and I am sure Marla could remember everyone's birthday to the end.  She often talked about her wonderful memories of the neighborhood.  We all have played cards with her or been teased by her at one time or other.  To the end she remained outgoing and strong-willed and handled her infirmities with great courage.  She loved chatting with people, playing games and traveling (not hiking!).  For many years she lived independently in her own apartment in Port Hueneme and the past 14 years had her own bedroom in a group home in Granada Hills where she charmed the staff with her spunk.

We plan to hold a memorial celebrating her life in Camarillo and will provide details later.  In lieu of flowers you may honor Marla's memory with donations to the United Cerebral Palsy Foundation, address: 6430 Independence Ave, Woodland Hills 91367 

phone: 818-782-2211

Marla and Karen

Marla Magdaleno, Age 3 - - - Marla and Karen Chenier, c 1956
From Alex Magdaleno's collection

Al & Elma's 50th

Al and Elma Magdaleno's 50th Wedding Anniversary party 

at their home in Camarillo California.
See Al's party pics at: http://www.flickr.com/.../2627136.../sets/72157641590915615/

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Intersting life of someone from the old neighborhood.

Herbie Worthington III

Herbie moved to 112th as a young teen about 1959. He lived in the duplex on the first alley South of our house next to Mrs Sideners two story.

I knew him and sometimes hung around with him till Elma and I moved out of the area. We lost contact for many years, but I looked him up about 10 years ago. 

http://stevie-nicks.info/2013/11/12/beloved-fleetwood-mac-stevie-nicks-photographer-herbert-worthington-iii-dies/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/In-Memory-of-Herbert-W-Worthington-III/297178673644227
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It was the beige one across the alley. Now that I see it, it was two separate buildings on the same narrow lot. Bob Boney lived in the  house you circled.

Hi Al,

Thanks for the correction.  I've attached a Google maps view of that alley intersection with 112th and circled the duplex I think your referring to.  Is that the right one? - Johnny<Berendo & 112th B.jpg>

On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 10:21 AM, ALEX MAGDALENO Eng42b@verizon.net; wrote:

Hi Johnny,

Actually, I meant East. It was on the North side of 112th. My mistake.

I supplied the pictures of him with his cars and in his garage.

On Nov 22, 2013, at 10:15 AM, John Dumas <john_dumas@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hi Al,

Thanks for sharing the info on Herbie.  I'm a little confused as to where he lived.  You said in the duplex on the first alley south of your house, but south of your house would be in the direction of Imperial Hwy.  Did you mean first alley West of your house?

Johnny

Rudy Lara - RIP 12/29/2013

Ted and Rudy Lara (ca 1950s)

On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 8:15 PM, ALEX MAGDALENO wrote:

No, it would have been closer to 1950 if he was 8. I don't know how many older brothers he had but it was a bunch. I'll check with Rudys' son soon. The father's name was Theodore so I bet one son was junior. And I think there also may be an Ed. - Al


Hi Al,
You sent us some photos of the Laras in 2000 and I posted them at http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jdumas/berendo//AlTrip050800.html .  The eleventh picture down on that web page shows Ted (in sailor uniform) and Rudy.  Rudy looks to me to be about 8 or 9 years old.  If Ted was a sailor, would that have been late WWII years?  A couple of photos down further is a picture of "Ed" Lara which I'm guessing might have been Ted at a younger age. Comment?
Johnny


On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 8:15 PM, ALEX MAGDALENO wrote:
Just that they were there before about 1920. Rudy's grandfather  Lara was a stone mason and built the house, probably with  his brothers help.
Some time in the 40's they built the house in the back where Rudy was raised. I assume they rented out the front house after the grandparents died.
The also owned the corner lot that was empty for many years. I forget if he said there once was a house there before Imperial was widened.


On Jan 4, 2014, at 8:12 AM, John Dumas wrote:

Thanks Al,
Do you know anything of the history of the Lara house?
Johnny


On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 8:21 PM, ALEX MAGDALENO wrote:
He was my age, 71.  He was the last Lara to live in the area. His son will stay in the house long enough to sell it.  Two of Rudy's much older brothers are still alive but don't live in the neighborhood.



On Jan 3, 2014, at 9:25 AM, mdumas42 wrote:

How old was he?
--mike


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From: ALEX MAGDALENO
Date:01/02/2014 7:35 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: southberendo@googlegroups.com
Subject: Rudy Lara

 I heard that Rudy Lara passed away on the 29th from lung cancer.

Alex

Photo of Dave, Karen and unknown girl

Dave Dumas and Karen Chenier circa 1953 in front of Chenier house

Don't know who the girl on the left is.  If you know who she is post your comment here or to SouthBerendo@googlegroups.com

Berendo Gang Visits Eatalian

Some of the Berendo Gang at Eatalian Restaurant on March 30, 2013

L-R: Dave Dumas, Tony Dumas, Mike Dumas, Ray Magdaleno, Johnny Dumas, Al Magdaleno, Cathy Fortuna

(Via Email from Cathy)

From: Cathy Fortuna@verizon.net>

To: Berendo Group  , Alex , Ray Magdaleno

Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:47:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Pic

Hi Guys,

Enjoyed seeing everyone again - visit was just too short.  Always nice to lunch with six handsome men!

~Cathy
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Thanks Cathy,

Look for the photos at

https://plus.google.com/photos/109707767381834410426/albums/5863153171012509313   

The email groups don't like to send multiple photos to a whole group so I also posted it on our South Berendo Days blog at http://southberendodays.blogspot.com/.

Johnny

The Old "New Madrid" Theatre

Hi Gang,
It seems to me someone of you brought up the subject of movie theatres in our neighborhood. But I looked back through the SouthBerendo group messages and I don't find the message I was looking for. I think someone mentioned the "Fifth Avenue" on Manchester. Anyway, in the mix of things a site that keeps track of old movie theatres came to light (http://cinematreasures.org). I used it to find a reference to the "Madrid" theatre. It used to be on Vermont north of Manchester (about 82nd st) on the east side.

I remember going to the Madrid to see Walt Disney’s “Pinocchio” in the late 1940s with my parents. I can still see Jiminy Cricket on that screen in my minds eye. He was singing “When you wish upon a star”. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKh6XxYbbIc) Later when I was allowed to go to the show without adult supervision, I saw numerous Abbot and Costello flicks at the Madrid. I remember being so happy about the prospect of going to the show, I couldn’t contain my joy. Now, we have so many ways to see films it's not as much fun. But try that cinematreasures site. I think you'll have some fun searching around for the old theatres and seeing what otheres have to say about them.

Johnny

The Old Garner House

After: The Garner House - 2012

On the corner of 112th and Budlong

I passed through the old neighborhood on the way to meet some friends.I just took a couple of pictures. Hope they show here.  Grandma’s house is a mess. Check out the security fence on the Woodcrest playground. I saw the low rider car on Figueroa. - Alex Magdaleno

Before:  The Garner House - ca 1949

With Russell's LaSalle car in front

This photo was provided by Alex Magdaleno when we were rounding up pictures of our old cars for the Berendo list.  Russell's car was taken in front of the Garner house around 1949 when it was in much better shape. - Johnny

Eddie Magdaleno and friends near Berendo and 112th  abt 1924

I stopped at the house on the far right in this picture and gave them a copy. It is still there. With a little of my poor Spanish and their poor English I got across to them that is was taken about 1924. - Alex M.

Where are you Dennis Hobson?

Stuff from Dennis Hobson's wallet about 1960

 More stuff from Dennis' wallet

A few months ago I was looking at some old things in my Mom's house and I came across a wallet.  At first I thought it had been my Dad's.  After looking inside, I discovered that it belonged to Dennis Hobson whose family had lived a couple doors south of us on Berendo.   I think Dennis must have visited my folks after they moved to Palmdale and accidently left his wallet at their house.  There are things in the wallet that are dated 1960 which fits with when my folks moved.  There was no money in the wallet but there was a learner's driving permit and a Washington High student body card with Dennis' picture on it.  As you can see from the photos there are some old business card from places near our homes back then.  I remember buying things at "Sun Auto", "Southwest Stationers" and most frequently, "Chunking Inn".   Dennis, if you ever run across this post, your wallet is in safe hands if you should ever want to claim it.  - Johnny Dumas

1940s Gals Working on Aircraft

I recently mentioned that my dad Juan Dumas and Eddy Magdaleno worked
at U.S. Rubber during WWII. Well, along that same vane,
here is a photo of 1940s women working on military aircraft at Douglas
Aircraft in Long Beach. While its not directly related to our Berendo
of the 40s it does give a little flavor of the time. I don't remember
any of our mothers or older sisters or aunts working in the defense
plants, some of you may recall some gals answering the call to duty.
If you click on the title above the photo you'll see many more fine photos of
similar situations. Mike Dumas sent this link for our viewing pleasure. I hope you enjoy them.

When our dads worked for U.S. Rubber

Dave took this picture with his Iphone camera. The picture is in a memory box with many other memorabilia that my folks were given by friends and relatives on their 50th wedding anniversary. I think this picture of an article in the "Synthetic Rubber Beacon" was given to my folks by Eddie and Lamora Magdaleno as a reminder of when Eddie and my dad worked together at U.S. Rubber. This was an issue of the company newsletter for U.S. Rubber published around 1944. My dad, John Dumas, Sr., and Eddie Magdaleno went to work for the company at the same time. I think they mostly worked the swing shift or the graveyard shift. I remember my dad brought home a big hunk of synthetic rubber to show us. Eddie is mentioned in the article as having particular attributes that made him suitable for the job he was given. I don't recall what my dad did at U.S. Rubber.

Our Dads had to work for a company that produced materiel for or in some way supported the war effort (WWII). The draft board had gotten to the point where they were drafting men who had 3 children or more into the Army. My dad had 4 children and Eddie had 3 children. Working for U.S. Rubber was a way for our dads to serve the country without being in one of the services. My dad quit U.S. Rubber after about a year and started his own garment factory in downtown L.A. The factory produced uniform clothing for the armed services thereby qualifying his company as supporting the war effort and keeping him out of the draft. After the war the factory produced women's coats.

19 cent hamburger joint

Hamburger Handout featured $.19 Burgers at the corner or Centinela and Sepulveda in Culver City. (Posted by Steve Chenier)

Re: 1950s Old Car Video

Hi Steve,
We didn't get the video you sent. If you could just send us the link
to southberendo@googlegroups.com , I'll see that it gets properly posted. The
old rootsweb server doesn't like much else but plain text.
Johnny

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Get a load of this wagon

From: Steve Chenier (SLOPOKE907@aol.com)