Mr. Leonard Morris, Principal

We regret to inform you that Mr. Leonard Morris, former principal of San Dieguito High School, has passed away. He was 83. He was listed as the principal of the school in the 1969 through 1976 yearbooks. You may find an obituary here. Some quotes: He advocated “The Warm Fuzzy” around San Dieguito High School [...]

Thomas C. Cunningham, 1939

A San Dieguito Union High School graduate and World War II veteran, Mr. Cunningham returned to the high school in 1952 to teach. For over 40 years he guided students in the art of husbandry before his retirement in 1994. In his later years Mr. Cunningham made use of his white beard and jovial appearance [...]

Ernest Zeno

In listening to Tom Dempsey reminisce about Coach Zeno, we thought we’d add this biographical information we found in his obituary. Ernest Zeno San Dieguito High School Icon Ernest “Ernie” Zeno died peacefully on April 3, 2004, in Encinitas, California, after a lengthy illness. Ernie was born in Waltham, Massachusetts, the fourth son of Italian [...]

Hellebort “Jr.” Stefanson, ’40

This letter was published in our Winter 2008 issue of “Mustang Memories.” If you’d like a free subscription to “Mustang Memories,” please let us know! Dear Mustangs: In answer to your request for history of San Dieguito alumni, I would like to tell you what my husband, Hellebort Stefanson Jr., (“Stef” or ” Jr.”, as [...]

No more “More” but we do have Tamale Pie!

After reading about Mrs. Janie Grice’s oft-requested dish called “More” (described in the Winter 2008 issue of “Mustang Memories”) we wondered if we could find the recipe. Mrs. Grice’s daughter Bettie told us she remembered it had olives and hamburger in it, but couldn’t find the recipe anywhere. None of her family members could find [...]