Hotel Del Monte " Havi Ng a W Onderful Time"
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Calhoun: The NPS Institutional Archive Institutional Publications The Classmate 1980-06 The Classmate: Naval Postgraduate School Officer Students' Wives' Club Magazine / Vol.21, no.5 (June 1980) http://hdl.handle.net/10945/47001 th assmate NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL OFFICER STUDENTS' WIVES' CLUB MAGAZINE IUNE 1• VOL. 21, NO. S Our service to you begins from the time you receive your orders until you are settled in your new Community. OVER 3000 HOMES, NEW & VSED TO SELECT FROM! FREE MAPS & BROCHURES "HOME FINDERS GUIDE" IMMEDIATE POSSESSION TEMPORARY HOUSING lnte<f\111on.i RHI Estate lBIUALTOR• MMketong Network ANY TYPE FINANCING If you're moving into the Tidewater area, let our "Residential Sales Specialists" make your move a pleasant and profitable one. We are "THE PEOPLE MOVER" in Tidewater and across the nation . •••••••••••••••••••••• 1 CLIP AND MAIL TODAY ! ! 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Hotel Del Monte " Havi ng a W onderful Time" ... .. ...... ...................................20 The Hotel Del M onte ..... ...... ........ .. ....................... .. ... 23 A Living Legacy ........................ ........... ... .. .......... .. .... 31 Editor-in Chief Deb Lott 2330 . ..........649 -8055 OSWC news President's M essage ................. .......................................3 Advisor Fi rst Vice President ................................................ ..... ... .4 Barbara Barron Code 03 ..649 -8757 Associate Editor Caroll Pilcher 1569 ... ...649 -5866 Copy Editor ~~VK~!s ~~t~~9[i~c~ ~~.~~ ..~ ~~ .~.~~ . ~. ~~ ~ . ................... .. .. ...6 Kathy O liphant ...........373- 0315 Navy Nursery School ............... ..... .. ... ....... ....... .. .. ... .7 Navy Relief ........... .... .. ............ ................................ .9 Advertising Di rector Gwyneth Thurman ... .. ..646 -0884 Circulation Manager Feature Section M arybeth Livengood .... 375-7365 International Day 1980 ............ ..... ..................... ...........12 Navy Bleu . ..... ... ........ ......... ............................ .. ... 14 Staff Photographer Pe ripatetic Palate .................................. ... ....................16 Kathy O liphant Where Its Happening .. .. ... .. ..................... ....... ...........18 Staff Debo rah Raines .. ...... 372-6271 Sue Rathbun .. .. ..... .. 646-1167 ON THE COVER Linda Hoover . ..... .64 9-5594 Artists' conception of an aerial view of the Les lee Paquette ...... 375-2067 original Ho tel Del Monte. Patty W asson ............646-98 07 Donna Dil o reto ..........646 -9826 Sandy Brown . .......... 373-6881 Susan W ells .. ..........64 6-9327 Janice Bl anton . .. ....384- 0655 Lo ri Pace . ......... ....373 -5352 Sally Harrison . ...........37 5-0390 The monthly d t'•dhnf' 1u r All top y lo tht." Editor. SMC 2330. •i. tht' hi ul the month pnor tu lt\e mo nth ot puba.u flo n tNov t>mber h t to ~e t inlo the Decem ber 1)\U t'). The dt'•dlint for •d"erhsi ng cop y i; theSth of tht month prior lo the mo nth o l pubfiuhon . Pubfis hed •I no cml lo th e U.S. Go• ernme nl by Her• ld Printer;, Inc.. 201 f o.-.m St., Mo nterey. C.lliforn1.a . THE CLASSMATE WO> ongm•led •nd prr •iou>ly edited by the wtve; ot tht> stude nh of lht Gent>r• l lme •nd Nn •I S<t· encf' School It 1i. now §p onsored by lh e O fhcer Student\' Wi• ••' Club of th• N• ..t Postgr•du•I• School Mete ri•I •nd op1mo ns cont•1ned h f'rt 1n tU f those oi the publi sh er~ •nd •rt not 10 b e- cons1de rrd .in oit1o•I e..pre-ss1on o f thr Oeptu1menl of thP N• vy. BeuusP of ih function • \ •n unofha•I m edium for thf' Officer Studenh' Wive\' Club, •d\IP rh)emenb in the publiution do not constitute •n end o r~ eme nt by the Dep ,u1ment o f the Nn y of o,ervice\ •dverh;ed. Wrilten permission I ) n ece~\• r y lo re·pnnt •ny nwleri•I h erein. editor's notes This month marks the centennial of the have devoted the focus of th is issue to the opening of the original hotel Del Monte Hotel Del Monte. We have tried to give and we have chosen this for our focu s of you a tas te of the life and times of the the month. The hotel burned twice and hotel in its heyday through histo ri ca l fact was rebuilt twice, each time in a different and fiction . Due to the special nature of architectural manner, but each time re this subject, we have had assistance in taining its reputation as one of the great this endeavor from th e Public Affairs Of reso rt hotels in the country. Throughout fice of the School, for which we are grate its 62 yea r illustrious histo ry, the hotel ful. We hope you fi nd th ese stori es as was widely known and patronized as a interesting as we did. lavish and stylish watering spa for the rich Once again I wold like to extend an and successful. To have " taken the wat open invitation to each and eve ryone to ers" at " The M ost Elegant Seaside Estab come work on Classmate. Meetings are lishment in the World" was to have held in the Tower Room of Herrmann joined th e elite at one of the most elegant Hall, 8 p .m ., on the first Tuesday and sec and social of playgrounds. ond W ednesday of the month. O ur meet With th e war the hotel fell on hard ings are ed ucational, informative, a great times and was leased to the Navy for a deal of fun , and we will make you feel pre-flight training school. In 1946, the more than welcome! O ,,. Government bought the hotel, its sur rounding buildings and 600 acres and turned it into the Naval Postgraduate Deb Lott School. To celebrate the centennial, we Editor-in-Chief COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND FACULTY CLUB The Naval Postgraduate School Officers' and Faculty Club is among the finest in the Navy. Its services are provided to all active duty officers of the Armed Forces, faculty members and other specific groups. BankAmericard and Mastercharge are accepted for package store. evening food services and E:I Prado bar. Continental Breakfast - 0739-1030, El Rancho; Luncheon - 1100-1315, El Rancho (Cafeteria) ; Evening Dining - 1830-2130, El Prado (Friday and Saturday). TGIF on Friday nights 2100-0100. Music Friday and Saturday nights 2100-0100. Attractive rooms at the Club are available for private parties, and the Club will provide prepared menu selections for home parties. For details call 372-1339. Remember to make reservations early and do let the Club know if you must cancel them. NPS PACKAGE STORE - 373-7511 GUARANTEE ON - is located adjacent to the PARTY RESERVATIONS Post Office, near parking lot "E" at the rear of Herrmann Hall. Private parties in our dining Beer, liquor, wine, mixers, cock rooms for which reservations tail snacks and bar accessories have been made for 20 or more are available. persons, must sign a contract (at The beautiful sunken garden •"1th pool. colorful Monday-Saturday .1000-1700 least 24 hours prior to the event) flowers and well groomed plants sets the scene at Open Friday evening until 8 guaranteeing 95% attendance. Herrmann Hall at the entrance to the Commis p.m. sioned Officers' and Faculty Club. 2 aswcnews June is at last upon us and with it arrives exceptionally well. The Talbott Post the realization that a well-deserved break graduate School tie which is available ex is on the way. With June in the La Mesa clusively through OSWC has a limited community also arrive many causes for number left. It is an excellent and mean celebration , among them anniversaries, ingful souvenir from this tour and we are Father's Day as well as graduation for gratified to see the interest shown in this many of our members' husbands. To all project. those members of OSWC who will be Happy Father's Day! Happy Anniver leaving us, we wish you a safe trip and a sary! Happy Graduation! Happy June! 0 pleasant tour at your next duty station. As marvelous as June may be in this area, last month was as delightful as any since May provided our membership the opportunity to tour the Postgraduate School. Following the tour, we were graciously invited to tea at the quarters of Admiral and Mrs. Ekelund. It was a day everyone thoroughly enjoyed. To Mrs. Jane Kuck Ekelund, we send our warmest apprecia tion for sharing her hospitality and her President lovely home with those ladies who at tended the Tour and Tea. We are also indebted to Lynne Turowski for organiz ing this unique event. Having had one successful tour, just two weeks later, we were treated to a Quarters Tour. Many of us were intrigued and excited by the decorating skills and inspired taste with which many talented ladies can take ordinary quarters and transform them into extremely comfort able homes for their families. Our heart felt thanks go to all the terrific ladies who so kindly allowed us to view their homes. t..__ We extend our praise to Lucy Pledger, whose efforts resulted in a beautifully produced Quarters Tour and luncheon. Since this article is formally entitled the President's Message, I shall now take ad va ntage of that title, and include a mes sage , or a commercial as it is termed in my home.