Trivia Questions ... continued During the "Ojai Riots" in 1967, a man was arrested on top of the Arcade. What was he arrested for?
Submitted by: Richard Laulby Paris, France
A: Possession of a Molotov cocktail.
Don and Jeri Turner Frazier Park, CA
Name the Ojai musician of the 60's, 70's and 80s who now plays rhythm guitar for Country Music star Clint Black.
Submitted by: Debie Roberts Cannon Beach, OR
A: Martin Young
Jodi Garst Parker Idaho Falls, Id
What famous movie actor lived on Hendrickson Road in the late 1950s?
Submitted by: Steven Milroy Ukiah, CA
A: Anthony Quinn
Jim Glaus Atwater, CA
What Nordhoff High School teacher in 1968-69 kept a controversial update of Viet Nam war casualties on his blackboard, and what subject was he teaching?
Submitted by: Debie Roberts Cannon Beach, OR
A: Howard Landon, who taught U.S. History
Richard Laubly Paris, France
For those who attended NHS from 74 - 78, what was the nickname of
the man who used to patrol the parking lot?Submitted by: J.B. "Brian" Wilburn Sprringfield, MO
A: Lauri Wingate Downard was the first of many to provide the correct answer: "The K-Mart Cowboy."
In 1969, Ojai drag racers put together the Ojai Valley Timing Association in hopes of getting a local drag strip. Their motto was "Smoke Tires, NOT POT." Who was the club's president?
Submitted by Steven Jewell Redding, CAA: No one correctly identified the late Rick Watson
Name the now-infamous murderer who was arrested by the Ventura County Sheriff's Department in the mountains above Ojai on April 22, 1968.
Submitted by J.B. "Brian" Wilburn Springfeld, MO
A: Charles Manson
Ardith Hawkins Las Vegas
What local photographer took pictures of the Carnival queen and princesses and Nordhoff's seniors, displaying the photos of the prettiest girls in his Arcade window?
Submitted by Barbara Evert Callaway Pacific Grove, CA
A: Richard Laubly of Paris, France submitted the first of many correct responses: BLAKELY.
What former Ojai police officer totalled his cruiser on Creek Rd. when he allegedly sneezed whilst driving?
Submitted by Kenny Strasser Sweet Home, OR
A: Clyde Benoit
Sgt. Larry Baugher Ojai
Who sold Converse shoes and jock straps to most seventh grade boys in the Ojai Valley during the 60s from his arcade sporting goods store he shared with his wife's Polynesian Shop?
Submitted by James Borgeson OjaiA: Doug Jordan
Debby Turner Holcomb Placerville, California
During the 60's, what mischievous prank was often observed at the Oaks of Ojai and signaled the start of the Ojai Tennis Tournament?
Submitted by Barbara Evert Callaway Pacific Grove, CA
A: Soap in the centerpiece front lawn fountain.
Dan Cole Ojai
Name the woman who lived in a tree house in a "jungle compound" on South Alvarado Street in the 50s, 60s, and part of the 70s?
Submitted by Richard Laulby Paris, France
A: Kenny Strasser Sweet Home, OR was the first of many to answer Tuni (and her son Peca).
Who built the Firebird Restaurant in 1958?
Submitted by Jo Marsh fka Penny Haase, Ventura
A: Ken and Evie Haase. The question was submitted by their daughter, who added that her father passed away two weeks after the April 5 opening.
Susan Amira Ventura
Who was the scary teacher who threatened unruly children at Topa Topa elementary in the 60's and 70's withthe long shiny hairpins in her hair?
Submitted by Robert Bremmer Portland, OR
A: Mrs. Sweet
Donna Tindle Ojai
Which Nordhoff English teacher would often say "Where's the party at?" poking fun at an expression often used by his students in the 70's & 80's in effort to discourage them from ending a sentence with a preposition?
Submitted by Christi Garner Wilson Grand Bay, Alabama
A: The late, great "Uncle Bobby" Bob Heller
Becky Barkman Bamberger San Jose California
Name the book store located on Ojai Avenue in the block between the movie theater and the library in the late 50s and 60s and who owned it?
Submitted by Nancy Cockrell Roanoke, VA
A: No one remembered The Little Book Shop, owned by Muriel Elwood
Which Nordhoff math teacher was famous for her quickies and what were they ?
Submitted by Kenny Strasser Sweet Home, OR
A: Kiyo Fukasawa gave surprise quizes given to punish misbehavers.
The person responsible for the quickie got the lowest score earned on
the quiz.Craig Walker Ojai
What was the name of the restaurant across the highway from Henderson Field? (currently Java Heaven) (Two answers are required)
Submitted by Jack Garner Oak View
A: Many knew the The Airport Inn but no one remembered Rositah's
In the 60's and 70's name the man who made real-life bird sounds for Bayless Market shoppers.
Submitted by Wanetta (Dorsey) Naki, Hilo, Hawaii
A: John Rockenbaugh, the sender's grandfather. There were no correct answers
Name the famous comedian who owned a ranch a little north of the entrance to Lake Casitas in the 1950's.
Submitted by Clinton Scott Ojai
A: Bud Abbott
Opal Thomas Murfreesboro, Tennessee
What kind of gas station was across from Bayless Market in the 1960s and who ran it?
Submitted by Dean and Candy Buckley Paso Robles
Although there were many responses that contained part of the correct answer as given by the Buckleys, Gene Prarie's Seaside Service was the one submitted.
Name the man who built and operated the now-closed Gaslight Restaurant in the 1960s
A: Rudy Moser
Katie Garner Oak View
Who was the Nordhoff alum who played Linc Case in the 1960's TV series "Route 66"?
Gail (Sisk) Mastright Manhattan Beach
A: Glenn Corbett starred in the last year of the series
(1963, after George Maharis had to leave the series due to illness)Clint Scott Ojai
What was the occasion for the street dance on main street staged once a year?
Lela Bangs Pahrump NV
A: The Ojai Tennis Tournament
Dean Buckley Paso Robles
For whom is the gym at the Jack Boyd Center named and why?
J.B. "Brian" Wilburn Springfield, MO
A: Chad Charlesworth, who died in the Vietnam War
Richard Laubly Paris, France
Of the four celebrities who have recently moved to Ojai, which one last won the Academy Award for Best Actor or Actress?
A: Sir Anthony Hopkins for "The Silence of the Lambs" in 1991
No correct answers
Who was Ojai's mayor when the 1984 Olympic rowing events were held at Lake Casitas?
A: Frank McDivett
Larry Baugher Ojai
In what year was the Ojai Post Office tower built?
A: 1917
Richard Laubly Paris, France
In the late 1950s, the Ojai Theater always showed the same movie on Christmas Day and let local children view it for free. Name the movie.
Lis Blackwell Sonoma, CA
A: "The Greatest Show on Earth"
No correct answers.
What was the nickname of the colorful elderly umpire who called Sarzotti Park baseball games in the 1960s?
Kenny Strasser Sweet Home, Oregon
A: Fossil
Rob Drake Lebanon, Oregon
Name the restaurant in the 60s and 70s located where L' Auberge stands today.
A: Donovan's Stew Pot,
Debie Roberts Cannon Beach OR
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