Sadie Hawkins 1970

In this pic, Marryin' Sam aka Leo Barrett makes his debut on Sadie Hawkins Day.  Left to right are Dan Shutka, Tim O'Driscoll, Brian McLaughlin, Leo Barrett and Paul Coros.

More of my 1970 class ~ Part VII

Left to Right, Top to Bottom:  Dennis Gleason, Andre Grotenhuis, Mary Coll, Marion Gleason, Lucy Jana, David Cooper, Mike Goreski, Rob Hickey, Paul Coros, Kerry Grant, Bert Hoefs, Carolyn Corrigan, Peter Grills, Terry Hughes, Marg Ihnat

Peter Bambrough and Paul Coros in Comedy Sketch

Depicted here is a comedy act for the talent show. Peter Bambrough is in drag playing a teacher and Paul Coros is playing a student. Bambrough is attacking Coros. Both of Peter's parents taught at OCHS. His mother had a Cockney accent with a high pitched yet raspy voice and taught French.

The act was hilarious, because he was close to parodying his mother in the skit.

Tell Me on a Sunday Memories

Another Sunday morning and another grab bag of memories, of OCHS, the 1970's, memorabilia, Oshawa and stuff. I start with with another block of classmates of mine:

Top row: Kathie Andrews (R.I.P.), yours truly, Mike Bukoski,

Center Row: David Cooper, Carolyn Corrigan, Paul Coros,

Bottom Row: Joan Downey, George Dragota, Barb Finley

The above political cartoon is a real sign of the times back then. To me it accurately depicts the divide between the establishment and the beat generation or the youth. I did some googling to try and identify the Trudeau cabinet minister from 1973 doling out the largesse to the hippies, but to no avail yet. (Update: Pictured above, I believe is Secretary of State Gerard Pelletier of the Trudeau cabinet, responsible for the OFY program).

Pictured above is a bicycle speedometer from one of my bikes from the high school era.

Everyone remembers giving these for Christmas and Valentine's Day. Black Magic was made by Rowntree Mackintosh, a British company selling in the Commonwealth as well.

This funky box was in the garage, so I photographed it for posterity. Check out the depiction of the TV in the drawing at the upper right.

I snapped the above frame in the Eatons Department Store at the Oshawa Center. I worked there in the camera department all through my high school years.

(Interestingly enough, I think that I can make out the word Sears in the upper right. Yet I know for a fact that this is Eatons because I have a whole series of pics of my Eatons co-workers with the same background as above).

I believe that the above is a program from the re-dedication of the school from OCHS to Paul Dwyer High School in 1976.

Paul Coros and Mario Romano

Paul Coros (left) and Mario Romano (right) are hanging out in the hallway. Judging by Paul's coat, it must be winter time.

After the Touchdown

Our side comes off the field after scoring a touchdown. I think that number 10 is Paul Coros.

Football Pics

In the picture above, Coach Tony White is oblivious to the spillage about him. Marvin Matusiak (#62) looks on as does Jack Cole on the sidelines. The only other person that I can identify, is Frank Foley in the background right wearing a windbreaker and light coloured pants.

Marc Adams, Joe Novak (head turned), John Marinzel (foreground), unknown, (far Background) Peter? Bathe, Peter Grills, Frank ?,unknown, Andre Grotenhuis (foreground, head turned), Paul Coros, Ted Van der laan .