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Class reunion Class reunion 50 years50 years 1960 to 2010 1960 to 2010Hyde Park high schoolHyde Park high school

INDEX – Volume one – 8 June 2010

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History and photo of all teachers

Past reunion photos 30 years 1990

Photos; rugby, cricket, tennis, hockey, prefects,drama, matriculates

Register of classmates

Cartoon & The Early Days - by Ivan Cohen

Comments by classmates

Acknowledgments

Under constructionHyde Park high school REUNION VOLUME TWO

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HISTORY

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Mr Crosley - Headmaster

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Park

Herbert Crosley arrived at Hyde Park from Athlone Boys High where he had earned a reputation as a strict disciplinarian and an excellent maths teacher. His first day at the school was marked by the lining up of pupils outside the hall and a walking inspectionof amongst other things, boys haircuts. Long hairresulted in an order for a haircut. Setting a standardfor personal appearance was the first of many changes he introduced to steer the school onto a more ordered and disciplined route.

Mr. Crosley had served as a fighter pilot during WW2and those who spent time in his office will have seenthe photo of his Spitfire that he kept on the wall. His military background had a great influence on his management style.


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Class reunion Class reunion 30 years30 years 1960 to 1990 1960 to 1990HYDE PARK HIGH SCHOOL

The Wanderers, Johannesburg, 4th August 1990

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Class reunion 50 years 1960 to 2010Class reunion 50 years 1960 to 2010HYDE PARK HIGH SCHOOL

the rugby team 1959

Front Row L- R - Robin Eliovson, Chris Clarke, Mike Beatty, Gary Kruger, Cliff SossenMiddle Row – David Aarts, John Glynos, Roy Greenberg, C. Linder, Alan Tomlinson, Ivan Cohen

Standing - Horst (Rusty) Schmidt, ?, Roger Hearnstad (deceased), ? Zarts, Harold Zipprich, Ralph Hesketh Mare (deceased), George Leslie, Dr. Hudson

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Back row ( L-R ) : John Glynos, Roy Greenberg, Barry Pillemer ( deceased ), R. Sterndale, Ralph Hesketh-Mare ( deceased ), Roger Hernstadt ( deceased ), George Leslie, Ivan Cohen

Middle Row ( L-R ) : Dr. C M Hudson, David Aarts, Chris Clarke, Mike Beatty ( Capt ), Clyde Stirling, Peter Barr, Ralph B Loubser

1st Row ( L-R ) : John Briginshaw, Chris Meager, Norman Malk, T. Aires, MacDonald, C. Linder

the rugby team 1960

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the cricket team 1960

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the girls hockey team

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The 1959 boys hockey team

The 1960 boys hockey team

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the tennis team 1960Mrs. F. Rich, Peter Barr, Dianne Lewis,

Ronnie Franks, Carol Franks, Roy Greenberg

the drama group 1960Back row - Ralph Hesketh-Mare (deceased) , Raul Bonegio, Cliff Sossen, Ivan CohenFront – Pat Constantinedes, Mr. L. Saunders, M. Van Niftrik

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More appointments were made after this picture was taken. From the Matric year only Cohen, Frootko and Louw did not qualify.

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Matric 1960

Matrics (left to right) Back Row: Mr. A. Owens, E. Hack, D. Aarts, A. Tomlinson, J. Kabak,Ralf & Rodney Hesketh-Maré, H. Schmidt, I. Cohen, N. Frootko, M. Louw, M. Boyns.

Middle Row: A. Salvadori-Paleotti, R. Masterson, C. Franks, S. Morison, P. Constantinides,M. Valmas, H. Sarkin, J. Monteith, P. Garratt, A. Nicaise, M. van Niftrik, F. Hobbs,

Front Row: R. Bonegio, R. Franks, B. Lewis, D. Qually, J. Glynos, M. Beatty.

R. Ellis

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Class reunion 50 years 1960 to 2010Class reunion 50 years 1960 to 2010Hyde Park high schoolHyde Park high schoolClass of 1960 – where they are today

AARTS, David33 Duck Creek RdStillwaterRD 3SilverdaleNew [email protected]

BEATTY, MichaelCape Town021 783 [email protected]

BONEGIO, RaulJohannesburgCell: 082 574 2286Tel: 011 791 [email protected]

BOYNS, MichaelSandton, JohannesburgCell: 083 251 1319Tel: 011 784 [email protected]

COHEN, IvanSpain+34 95 28 10 268+34 606 379 973 (M)[email protected]

CONSTANTINIDES (now BUCK), Patricia70 Blessington StreetSt Kilda3182 MelbourneAustralia

ELIOVSON, Robin101/93 Brompton RoadKensington NSW 2033AustraliaTel: +612 9313 6834Fax: + 612 9313 6835“SKYPE” user name: [email protected]

ELLIS, RobertP O Box 650172Benmore 2010South AfricaTel: 011 884 2940Cell: 083 677 [email protected]

FRANKS, Carol (now Handelsman)[email protected]

FRANKS, Ronald189 Romfield CircuitThornhill, ON L 3T [email protected]

FROOTKO, NickyPlettenberg BayCell: 076 223 [email protected]

GARRATT, Pamela7-109 Baines AvenueHarareZimbabwe

GLYNOS, John22 The Pin Oaks12 Benmore RoadMorningside Ext. 30Sandton 2196Tel: 011 783 1814Cell: 082 853 [email protected]

HACK, [email protected]

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Class reunion 50 years 1960 to 2010Class reunion 50 years 1960 to 2010Hyde Park high schoolHyde Park high school

Class of 1960 – where they are todayHESKETH-MARE, RalphDeceased

HESKETH-MARE, Rodney6 Adele RoadWillowildJohannesburgTel: 011 787 7045Cell: 083 625 [email protected]

HOBBS ROBERTS, FrancesKZ NatalTel. : 031 564 3897Cell : 072 348 [email protected]

KABAK, [email protected]

KUCK, Maureen (now Schwegmann)Midrand, JohannesburgLandline 011 466 0122Wireless 011 701 [email protected]

LEWIS, Barry58 Eagle DriveKoro Creek Wildlife & Golf EstateLimpopoSouth AfricaCell: 083 654 1285Fax: 0866 728 [email protected]

LOUW, MickeyUmkomaasKwa Zulu NatalTel. 039 973 1640Cell : 082 653 [email protected]

MALK, Norman (No details)

MASTERSON (now IRSIGLER), RosemaryP O Box 688115Bryanston 2021South AfricaTel: 011 706 [email protected]

MONTEATH (now HENRY), JennyRamsgate Beach ClubKZ [email protected]

MORISON (now COLLINS), SheilaP O Box 123Sedgefield 6570South AfricaTel: 044 343 [email protected]

NICAISE, Axel (No details)

QUALLY, Demetri14 Battleridge RoadMarina da Gama7945 Cape TownTel: 021 788 6584Cell: 083 629 [email protected]

SALVADORI-PALEOTTI, Agnese(No details)

SARKIN (now LAZARUS), HazelCape TownCell: 082 451 [email protected]

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Class of 1960 – where they are today

SCHMIDT, HorstThird RoadHyde ParkJohannesburgTel: 011 781 9811Cell: 083 625 [email protected]

SOSSEN, CliffordPlus One Solutions74 Chaleyer StreetRose BaySydney, NSW 2029AustraliaP: +61 2 9371 1765M: +61 4 14458 116 SKYPE: [email protected]

TOMLINSON, AlanJohannesburgTel: 011 317 8300 (W) 011 704 2071 (H)[email protected]

VALMAS (now MANIAS), MarionkaDemocritou 29Saronida 19013Greece Tel. +30 22910 [email protected]

VAN NIFTRIK (now PITLO), MarietteCape [email protected]

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As drawn and told by Ivan CohenRust was n a l der c g a hu e ke w h an el t i Rusty was on a ladder creating a huge racket with an electric drill, m ki g oles o a s ea r b C sle ca e n o he c ss oomaking holes for a speaker box. Crosley came into the classrooman ke him w a h t o h e as oin . and asked him what he thought he was doing. Not ki g se w o h o ed t e ues io e e li Not looking to see who had posed the question he replied ““ e ea mas er s d co ”, f wed b a up o e i s. The headmaster said I could”, followed by a couple of expletives. O a ro oxe ld h e o e h s wit o d con eq c !Only a pro boxer could have done this without dire consequences !

T e art on a d n o p ce f e i h m p i g d in . The cartoon was done on a piece of paper with a mapping pen and ink. It rie to h w f w e in n t g li o e f Crosle s im –It tried to show a few pertinent things like one of Crosley’s maxims –““ u ve ch d he po t o no urn . o h ws a wh h You’ve reached the point of no return”. It also shows a coin which rela ed t a o her w ll- n wn ro ley m ..... related to another well-known Crosleyism ..... “ “ All o an o p y a du co n .All work and no play ... a dull coin”.

O her t pic n a d n ense c a Z A I’m n sure wOther topical names and nonsense such as ZARAK ( I’m not sure who / w e as u p d o b – bu I a a eel g t a h w s a / what he was supposed to be – but I have a feeling that he was a m nst r I drew at w n t d i h h t a e , sig oin ing monster I drew that we anointed with that name ), a sign pointing in t e ire ion T a d a f w h it le h s c ara e s the direction of TARA and a few other little things and characters p ce here- n - ere la d i e.placed here-and-there, a la Mad magazine.

T e art on a p t well- ce d o r c ss The cartoon was pretty well-received by our class. I g ve o ik o n s h ec e la er f un i a d in l I gave it to Mike Boynes who decades later found it and kindly p s ed a c p o T inal u t e or h a o u e o !!posted a copy to me. The original must be worth a fortune today !!

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as told byas told byIvan CohenIvan Cohen

January 1958 was the month when we all started a new chapter or perhaps, a new book in our lives.

We arrived at a new school as members of the senior class, having just completed Form 2! We had all come from other high schools and in many cases, met up with ex-classmates.

My Form 2 class photo from Parktown Boys shows a few familiar faces from that time – those of Bonegio, Ellis and Flockhart. The Form 1 class photo shows Eliovson and Clemo ( latterly known as “Glum” ). No doubt my experience was not exclusive. A positive aspect was that

we were all new kids on-this-block and enjoyed equal status. There were no artificial barriers created by tradition, seniority, big brothers etc.

Everything we encountered was brand new – teachers, buildings, shiny new desks with no carved initials or hearts, text books that had not yet

been defaced. As a result of time constraints and the existing funding policies of the Dept. Of Education, very few facilities had been created. We had no playing fields, pool, courts etc.

This didn’t turn out to be too much of a problem as the use of sporting facilities had been arranged at venues such as the Wanderers Club. However, having veld all around the school actually turned out to be an ideal situation for many. After all, what could have been better than going down to the cluster of acacia

trees below the bottom level and having a boogie during break? No doubt a “rook” / “skyf” or a “grip” ( for those who were lucky enough ! ) were also on the cards, all facilitated by the camouflage provided by

the virgin veld.

In retrospect it would be hard to disagree that from academic and disciplinary standpoints, things had not been too well thought out. Everybody no doubt remembers our first headmaster

who was seconded from Rosebank Primary School. Mr. Barnes was no youngster and was totally ill-equipped to handle some of the “kids” that turned up

at the school. On occasion, nobody paid any attention to him and I venture to say that Hyde Park High turned out to be his worst nightmare and not the way in which he would have wished to end his career.

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One guy who could pronounce this better than any of us will no doubt be at thereunion – my dear old friend and partner-in-crime, Rusty a.k.a. Kid Rafferty. ( I wonder how many remember that in decorating his rucksack, he wrote his professional title on the top flap and in his haste, left out the second “r” ).

Talking of chicks, they were many and varied and very exciting for boys who had attended boys-only schools. I’m sure the same applied to the girls and often wonder how many kids changed schools to be with the opposite sex. After all, showing-off and rawfing ( sp. ?? ) was much more fun when one had some cherries to impress ! They were on occasion also subjected to the pipette-in-the-pocket trick ( Hazel Sarkin was one I think ). Here, during Mrs. Henrey’s science classes we would fill a pipette with water, slip it up our sleeve, sidle up to an unsuspecting victim, place the tip in their blazer pocket remove the finger from the tip, thereby releasing the water into the selected pocket !

Teachers – well there were the usual bunch found at every school. We had Mr. Scheepers for maths. He had less hair than I have today and combed the few remaining strands across his shiny pate. He used to use the words “crriminil” and “disssgrace” to describe our behaviour. I really liked him. He was good at his job, handled us firmly - often with a wry smile.

I wonder how many remember the singing classes and the singing teacher, Mr. Niven. He used to operate on some kind of a freelance basis as he used to do his act at various schools in the Johannesburg area. I know of Parktown, Roosevelt and Hyde Park - there were others. This poor old man was a primetarget for abuse, not only at our school but at others. He was succeeded by a young lady whose name now eludes me. I think she also taught French. The boys took great delight in torturing her with the systematic destruction of the song Greensleeves. Prior to the class we arranged how we would singthe title word. Each time the chorus came around she was bombarded at maximum possible volume with our rendition of “grrrreen sleeves”. The girls sang it melodically and sweetly and I’m sure were not impressed by our contribution.

Then there was English with Miss Sachs, Adrienne. She returned to school one day as Mrs. Gruskin. I don’t recall that she had a high regard for many of the boys. It was the year of Christopher Lee’s Dracula and I vividly remember the fangs that Robin Eliovson and I made from the runners of plastic model planes – cut, shaped and curved by heating with a match. Thereafter a dash of white paint and a little red ( for blood ) on the endsand voila – placed under the top lip you were in the vampire business.

Those were the days of the ducktail and we certainly had our fair share. I don’t know whether it is politically correct to mention names and if thedefinition of ducktail actually covered any of these guys. Without being vindictive, I’ll mention a few ( without their surnames ) who were reputed to fit the bill ..... the brothers Dave and Stan ( his girlfriend’s name was Cavvy ! ), Claude ( Klokkie ) and of course, Lenny. Naturally there were others and to a fresh-faced kid, it was not a happy experience tobe approached before / after school or at breaks and to be asked if you were ”sigging”. I still don’t believe that there is a simple translation for this nor do I believe that any answer provided was acceptable. I do remember that the late Barry Pillemer managed to provide a superb response to one of the afore-mentioned manne.

We were also “fortunate” enough to have for a short while, the company of one Pat Hauptfleisch who rocked up from the South on one fine day, wearing real stovepipes – not simply tapered pants but a pair that were so tight he would probably have had to have been born in them. He took great delight in stealing Jack Kabak’s sandwiches. One could say that this was a justifiablecrime as Jack’s sarmies were the best I had ever seen and probably most of us wouldn’t frown upon one even at this stage of our lives. Pat never had any but those of us who did, had to be content with apricot jam and the like V roast beef with pickled cucumber and a dash of mustard on rye bread!

When it came to dress, Nicky Frootko made an amazing discovery. The old school shirt we wore could be turned into a modern, desirable item of clothing by simply folding the points back under the collar to make it look like an expensive, modern, cut-away design. A close study of some of the old picswill reveal that this brilliant, possibly patentable idea was adopted by more than one of us.

Some of us had our first exposure to porn when two of our peers managed to reproduce some photos which then did the rounds on the playground. I suppose this might have happened at any school but in 1958 at Hyde Parkit was inevitable !!

It is not to say that the rest of us were angels. Those with buzz bikes or “boneys” as they were also known, would ride out at will, especially during breaks and for example, go to the Dairy Den for an icey. Coming back into the school grounds never seemed to be a problem as being caught wasn’t “serious”. This word requires special pronunciation and as you may remember many things could be “serious” – a car, a female, a party, an incident etc.

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...continuesAdrienne was seriously unimpressed.

[ Many years later my wife Helen attended a series of lectures together with her and it was never revealed that she and I were married ].

One teacher that I don’t believe will be remembered with much affection was John Harris. He was a soft-spoken and gentle man in the class and used to pronounce Agnes’ name as Agnese. After leaving the school he pursued his ( unknown ? ) activism and became the notorious station bomber, for which he was executed. This is not something which one likes to remember but it was perhaps typical of

the type of thing the first years of Hyde Park served up.

In later years there were prefects. Different levels were created, distinguished by different coloured ties : prefects, sub-prefects and sub-sub prefects ( !! ).

28 of the 31 who survived to reach matric managed to qualify for one of these titles. Raul Bonegio would sometimes perform an amazing routine when entering the class after doing his duty between classes or after breaks. He would rush in

and execute the most perfect fall sending everything flying – miraculously he never broke any furniture or bones!

Unfortunately, I was not privy to and still am unaware of some of the doings and experiences of our fine ladies. I have no doubt that under hypnosis,

one could extract some fine stories. It was not possible to survey any of them nor was it possible to get feedback from many of the guys in

the time available to produce this historical masterpiece.

I trust you’ll all forgive me if I have left out things that you might have wishedto be included. Robin struggled to get some of the individual write-ups he needed and I’m sure the same problem would have faced me had I tried.

There are wonderful stories and events from our first year and the subsequent years that would probably add value and amusement to a paper such as this.

I have tried to limit it to our year – the first senior year of our old alma mater.

IVAN COHEN

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Matrics (left to right) Back Row: Mr. A. Owens, E. Hack, D. Aarts, A. Tomlinson, J. Kabak,Ralf & Rodney Hesketh-Maré, H. Schmidt, I. Cohen, N. Frootko, M. Louw, M. Boyns.

Middle Row: A. Salvadori-Paleotti, R. Masterson, C. Franks, S. Morison, P. Constantinides,M. Valmas, H. Sarkin, J. Monteith, P. Garratt, A. Nicaise, M. van Niftrik, F. Hobbs,

Front Row: R. Bonegio, R. Franks, B. Lewis, D. Qually, J. Glynos, M. Beatty.

R. Ellis

C. Sossen

R. Eliovson

M. Kuck

deceased

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After leaving School, played hockey for Old Hydes until I was at JCE. I then played Hockeyfor JCE. I also went skin diving and ski boating in Mozambique at every opportunityI could get. In 1964 I married Penny Fisher. We brought up 2 children mainly in Sasolburg , then later in PE. We were divorced by mutual agreement in 1982. During the 10 years in Sasolburg I build 4 sailing boats. Getting bigger each time. I sailed at LDYC. When I moved to PE we lived in Redhouse on the Swartkops River. There was a sailing club 300m down the road. It was a dingy club. I was used to sailing keelboats but joined the club and learned dingy sailing. The whole family joined in sailing. At the time I was also a member of Algoa bay yacht club and had a Lello 34, called Eggnog, based there. This boat was in the news in 2008 when she was abandoned off the Natal southcoast due to heavy weather. I don’t know who owned her at the time. I sold Her when I returned to the Reef in 1984.In 1986 I married Irene Collier. A PE girl with 3 children whom I had met at the sailing clubs there. The whole family sailed at Murray Park club in Springs. We also sailed at Pretoria sailing club. In 1990 we started building a holiday home at Vaal Marina. This was only completed in 2001. We spent most week ends living in the half-completed house while working on it. About this time I gave up dingy sailing and returned to keelboats at Pennant Nine Yacht Club. After Vasty and collage education, Irene’s 3 girls each did an overseas experience. They decided that other parts of the world were better places to live. One married an Irishman and is living in Cork. One married an Englishman and is living near Reading in England. The third married a South African and the both immigrated to New Zealand in 1994. My daughter and son still live in South Africa. When I retired in 2004 it was logical to follow atleast one of the children. We chose New Zealand because of the similar climate and culture toSA. WE are thoroughly enjoying life here. We live in Stillwater. A small village (actually an isolated suburb of Auckland) at the southern base of the Whangaparoa peninsula. I have a 20-ft sailing boat parked at the bottom of the garden. The boat club is 300m down the road.I have made a living in New Zealand by fixingup dilapidated houses. We have so far bought 4 “do up” houses. We live in them while fixingthen sell and move on. We are reluctant to sellthis house however, it suites us well.That is my life.


David AartsI matriculated with the rest of you in 1960.Joined the Post Office as an apprentice telephone technician. In 1962, I became the junior partner in a swimming pool construction company. Art Pools. 1964, After a fall out with my partners in the Pool company; I sold up and attended JCE training as a science teacher. I quickly realised that teaching was not for me.I only taught for a couple of months.1968, I joined AECI at their Sasolburg Factory as a Laboratory Technician. 1978, I was on the move again as I wanted to move nearer the sea. I went to work for Cerebos Salt as Chemist at their Coega salt pans near Port Elizabeth. I then worked for Carborundum Universal making grinding wheels. Then PE plating, chrome plating car bumpers. I was retrenched in 1984 when all cars changed from chrome to plastic bumpers. I returned to the Reef as a process engineer for Kimberly-Clark. (Then trading as Carlton Paper because of the trade embargo) I was located in Springs and also worked at their Wadeville factory. After 20 years with the company I retired in 2004. That was my work career. Social career follows:

Picture above of My wife Irene, Myself and 2 New Zealand grand children.The next picture (right) is of Irene, Kathy (her daughter) and Kathy's

2 daughters, on my boat in the bay

1943 – 1960I was born in Cambridge, England in 1943 and moved to south London in 1946. I undertook my primary and higher education in England up to the age of 14 until moving to South Africa in 1958 where I attended Hyde Park High School from Grade 10 to Grade 12, matriculating in 1960. 1961 – 1997I joined Stewart, Steyn & Co (now Ernst & Young) as an articled clerk on 2 January 1961and attended the Commerce Faculty of the University of the Witwatersrand on a part-time basis. I obtained my Certificate in the Theory of Accountancy at the end of 1968 and passed the Board Examinations in May 1969 to become a Chartered Accountant (SA). I was made an Audit Partner of Ernst & Young in the March of 1974 a position I held with them until I left in July 1997.1997 – 2005I was invited to join the Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Holding Company Limited (Johnnic) as Senior General Manager – Finance in August 1997 at the time that Cyril Ramaphosa’s NEC acquired a 35% interest therein (his first venture into the capitalist system and my first venture with a black empowerment company). I had a most enjoyable eight years with them and became company secretary of five listed JSE companies during that period (Johnnic, Bevcon [SAB’s holding company]; M-Cell [MTN], Johnnic Communications [Avusa] and Gallagher Estate). Johnnic was taken over by HCI in the latter part of 2005 and the then staff and directors, including myself, left.2006 – 2010In the March of 2006 I was invited to take up the position of company secretary on a part-time basis to a newly JSE listed company, Metmar Limited, which position I still hold today. In addition, I do some consulting work and am a director of a number of private companies.

Together with a number of the 1960 and 1961 matriculants we started the Old Hydes Club in 1962 which you must all be familiar with. I was elected honorary treasurer which position I held until it folded. I married Pat Woods (who matriculated from Hyde Park High School in 1961) in December 1967. We have three daughters, two of which are married (Susan and Deborah) and have presented us with four grand children (two boys and two girls). Fortunately for us they live in Johannesburg whereas our eldest unmarried daughter, Jennifer, lives in London.In 2002 I was invited to become the Receiver General of The Order of St John, South Africa which appointment was approved by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Sovereign Head of the Most Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem. The Order of St John of Jerusalem started with the First Crusade in 1099 when wealthy knights mainly from Europe travelled to “the Holy land” to protect Jerusalem and the many pilgrims travelling there and returning. The Order eventually retired from the Jerusalem area and worked in hospitals which they built in Rhodes, Cyprus and then Malta. In 1888 Queen Victoria became the Head of the Order. Today the main business of St John is as a leading organization in the primary health care system. On 5 February 2006, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II graciously sanctioned my promotion as a Knight in the Order. In 1961 I joined the Zoo Lake Sports Club and during my stay there played hockey (eventually in 2nd league) and cricket (also in 2nd league). In 1963 I left Zoo Lake and helped to start both the cricket and hockey sections of Old Hydes Club where I played until my early 30’s. I am now a member of the Johannesburg Sportsman’s Club, the membership of which mainly comprises of retired “Springboks”, retired sports administrators and persons who have excelled in sport and sports’ administration. We meet for lunch on the last Friday of the month at the Wanderers’ Club to discuss old times and listen to an address by a top sporting personality.


MICHAEL ROBERT DAVID

BOYNSCareer

Early Days

Personal Life

Sport

Ivan Cohen

Helen Cohen

After matriculating I spent a year at Rhodes University “studying” for a B.Sc,, collecting a couple of credits whilst continuing my former specialization in extramural activities ! Finance dictated that I change courses and I startedarticles in 1962 with a firm of chartered accountants in Johannesburg. I went on to graduate CTA and B.Com and passed the PAAB board exam by end 1967.

Helen and I were married in February 1967 whilst I was studying for the board exam and completing my B.Com. In 1968 we moved down to Cape Town where I attended UCT and obtained my MBA.

After a series of poor job selections I managed to raise the funding to purchase an old plastic company, Rand Plastics ( Pty ) Ltd. Which was able to turn around and grow until I sold portion to a large privately-owned group in 1979 and the balance in 1983. A severe restraint-of-trade agreement prevented me from going back into the same business and I started a small company importing furniture components and a few other consumer durable products. This led to the formation of a new company with 2 partners, AIM Marketing ( Pty ) Ltd. This company grew rapidly and was listed on the JSE in 1987. The company specialized in consumer electrical and electronic appliances and developed and supplied AIM branded products for the Pick ‘n Pay group (AIM = Alan, Ivan, Martin). Whilst developing the AIM group I listed my brother’s company Deale & Huth Holdings Ltd., on the JSE.

In 1993 I started a new business, Supersource (Pty) Ltd., sourcing consumer durable products for various supermarket chains, specialist retailers and appliance manufacturers. I later did some business consulting including a year at the Tiger Wheels group.

Outside of my business life in JHB I was involved in activities such as Round Table, teaching management accounting and finance to graduates and being involved in school PTA’s. The latter would probably come as a shock to some of our old teachers ! The most unlikely of these offices was that of chairman of Saheti School. We had a joke that some took seriously, that we were changing our surname from Cohen to Cohenides !

In 2000 Helen and I decided we would like a change in our lives and we moved to Marbella, Spain. I became export director for a Spanish brewery until 2008 when it was taken over by another Spanish brewery group. Since then, I have spent countless hours trying to get new ventures going in a business climate which is not conducive towards new ideas and businesses. I am involved with a partner in a business which introduces alternative investments to potential investors.

My personal life has probably been the most successful part of the 50 years since leaving school. In Helen I have found an ideal partner - we celebrated our 43rd wedding anniversary in February of this year. Helen studied Social Work once the kids had started school and worked at various clinics and developed her skills as a practicing counsellor. We have 2 children. Jonathan is 40 years old and lives in Johannesburg with his lovely Polish wife Magda. He is a film director and has made many of the TV commercials that appear on SA TV channels. He has also made commercials in countries like France, Germany, Canada and Poland. Tracy is 37 years old and lives in London where she is married to Elliot, a lawyer by profession. Both are executives in the banking world. Tracy is advertising manager for a major international bank and Elliot develops funds.

We love the freedom and lack of tension and the atmosphere in Spain. Helen plays bridge and I go to gym, still play the guitar, do a lot of DIY and have recently taken up sculpture. We are able to follow most of the sport we used to on SKY channels – rugby, cricket, F1 etc. We are grateful for the wonderful life that we have managed to create here. We have adapted pretty well and speak reasonably good Spanish - although not at “expert” level.

Unfortunately, we will be unable to attend the 50th reunion and wish you a successful and enjoyable get-together !


Picture taken at Tracy’s wedding


Robin Eliovson Dear class mates (sounds too

formal) "you okes" it is a pleaure to re-unite with you all once again. It seems to be another life away this reunion thing, but interesting non-the- less. I am reminded by others that I was a "naughty oke" and I assure you I am nearly cured.

The last 50 years - post school résumé - Well I am looking at my birthday 1st May and calculate 67 years where have they gone? I left Hyde Park mid term, mid week, mid day, in April - amid a lot of raised tempers from my parents. I caught a bus into town and went to visit Ivan Cohen's brother Basil who worked for a large bicycle distributor. At the end of the week I had my first job ... selling push bikes. I was free from school, but little did I know not free from work. In 4 months after my leaving school I managed to become indentured to a printing company as a compositor (that requires working with lead type). I served my long apprenticeship of 5 years and then joined a small commercial printer in Braamfontein in 1966. I enrolled at technical college and achieved a diploma in costing and estimating for printers.I travelled to Europe and on my return joined a company in Doornfontein as an estimator and salesperson shared half day. I remember my first day well. I walked from the one side of Commissioner Street to the other and did not make a single sale... oh dear!!! My friend Norman gave me my first order for business cards. Some seven years later I was doing maximum sales at the Doornfontein printer and I met with an old associate and we decided to join forces and start a printing company. Futura Offset was born in 1972. I headed sales and administration and Roy handled the production. Our first machine was a borrowed press and 4 months later we purchased our 1st litho press. Our company grew and after some 10 years I purchase the majority of shares and was a sole owner. I grew the company over the 26 years that I was at the helm with 68 employees and co-directors.In 1997 I moved to Australia with my family. Soon I joined a plastics company that was in “trouble” and successfully made it profitable again. Some 4 years later I moved on and joined some friends in a property development.Shortly thereafter in 2004 I contacted Parkinson's which gave me the “Royal Runaround” until my doctor was able to sort out the medication. I went into “retirement”, but never stopped work. I produced web sites for clients, designed logos and kept myself busy. I also have taken up my life-long hobby of restoring veteran and vintage motorbikes. A friend introduced me to “printmaking”. I also went for painting lessons and after a few years have been doing artwork. I had a joint exhibition in 2009 with 6 fellow Australian artists where I showed a group of my artworks of birds and birds of prey. Some pictures can be seen on Face book - my paintings and My Art and FLICKR photo pages I still continue to paint weekly and the rest of my free time is taken up withvintage motorbikes. Which I restore and rally with.I have a fantastic wife Sheila who supports and looks after meand three children Tracy, Janice and Greg and 2 grandchildren. I do hope you all enjoy the festivities at the reunion, sorry I cant be there, best wishes, Robin.

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Robert & Eileen Ellis

History of Robert Ellis - Johannesburg, 31 May 2010Following Matric in 1960, I was quite uncertain about my career. I worked in hardware and tool retail for a while, followed by the Army in 1963 in Potchefstroom where I once again met up with Alan Tomlinson. After this I started a ‘real job’ working for Sappi in ’64 where I wore a suit nogal! While there I got a call from a friend of Alan & Penny who asked if I would like to meet a ‘nice young girl’ at an upcoming Friday evening get-together of young adults at St Mungos Church. My curiosity was huge, the blind-date took place, and so started the 46 year (thus far) relationship with my wife Eileen. From that Friday onwards, my life changed! Thank you Alan & Penny.

We courted for two years before I pursued my long held aim of travelling abroad to work in the paper industry. What heartbreak - I was away in England less than a month before I asked Eileen to join me to do the same thing, which she did the next year in Montreal, Canada where I had moved to continue in the paper industry. In 1968 we returned to get married in October, and to set up home back in SA once again. My career took me into the printing industry with Penrose Press, followed by a move to product management at Kimberly-Clark, and into starting with Unisa to work on a B.Com. Yup, the hard, part-time way!

In ’71 our son Robert was born, and we moved into our own new home. Debbie followed in ’74, and our family was complete. I finally completed my degree while the turbulent mid seventies got us questioning our future in SA, but ironically the meeting of a Canadian family on holiday settled the matter for us – they told us what a great place this was. The next plan was for Eileen and I to start our own business, and in 1980 we invested our life savings in Tiffy Safety. This business and the personal protective industry we serve has been very good to us for 30 years now. How we remember our kids wanting to ride the forklift, or go to Sandown Primary in a bakkie, what excitement it was for them too in the beginning. Not so to high school though!

Both Robert and Debbie attended Hyde Park, Debbie being chosen as Head Prefect in 1991. We played hockey and tennis together, and in the 80’s I coached the HPHS boys hockey, followed by many a year playing together for Old Hydes Hockey. Our children went on to study electrical engineering and teaching respectively. Robert met his future wife Angie at HPHS, eventually marrying in ’95 and giving us in 1997 Genevieve, the first of four grandchildren. What a great life we had led thus far, everything went so smoothly with no drama ever.

This joy dimmed a little when Robert’s firm transferred him in 1998 to Houston Texas, something we found really tough. And so began our annual trips to the US. The marvels of email and Skype allowed our weekly ‘visits’ to continue, including the first look in 2000 at our first grandson Reagan. Our second shock was hearing in 2003 just after my sixtieth, that Robert had a small astrocytoma in the brain. This tumour was to progress to a GBM4 tumour by early 2009, and despite various treatments at two hospitals in Los Angeles during last year, he eventually passed away in January 2010. Eileen and I had visited 4 times in his last year and were there at the end. It is the saddest experience losing a child in the prime of his life.

Debbie went on to teach maths in both CT and Jhb, including HPHS of all things. Her marriage in 2001 to Ray Strydom led to two grandchildren in 2006 and 2008, Jonathan and Sarah. As they live in Ferndale, where she is a stay-at-home-mom and educator, we are very blessed in seeing them regularly.

For now we make the most we can from life. Like so many in SA, we think the politicians are failing us. There is no leadership as all the time is spent squabbling over the opportunity to get the snout in the biggest trough. Tiffy Safety still keeps me very occupied. We employ over 30 people, many of whom have been with us for more than 20 years. My wife is a wonderful Nana to our grandchildren both here and in California, and I still sit on the floor to play with the little ones. The joy they bring is huge. We are indeed blessed.

Robert Ellis by Numbers: 1 wife; 2 children; 3 jobs since 1969; 4 grandchildren; 5 years of riding my Ariel 650 motorbike; 6 years it took to get my B.Com; 50 years to get my pic in the Matrics of 1960; 56 years of age playing last game of league hockey; 60 years of age umpiring last game of hockey; 101, lowest score in golf; 1000, the number of times I would lead the same life again, with one tragic exception….


Carol Franks

CAROL HANDELSMAN (nee FRANKS)Education 1966 graduated from Wits. BSc.1968 graduated from UCT BEd. 2007 Certified as Irlen Screener

1969 – 1977 I worked at St Vincent’s School for the Deaf for several yearsbefore starting a family after which I worked part-time at varioushigh schools, teaching biology, until I immigrated to Canada with my family.

1977 - 1979 I was engaged in private tutoring in Toronto.1979 - 2006 I worked at the University Hospital of Alberta as the Education

Coordinator and Group Psycho-therapist in a Psychiatric DayTreatment Program until I retired after 26 happy and productive years.

2006 - 2010 I retired from full-time work in 2006 and have since been working part-time as a tutor and Irlen Screener diagnoses individuals who suffer from a perceptual disorder called IrleneSyndrome.

I have been happily married to my husband Neil Handelsman since December 1966.In June 1967 we went to Israel for six months where we worked on a kibbutz as volunteers. On returning to South Africa Neil attended the University of Cape Town where he completed his MBA and I completed my B.Ed in 1968.

We then left South Africa and moved to Toronto where we lived for almost three years. In 1977 Neil’s job took us to Edmonton where the weather resembles the North Pole!I worked fulltime since arriving in Edmonton and I loved my work which involved running therapy groups for adults and young adults as well as enabling them to continue with their core school subjects and providing educational upgrading for the adults. The Day Treatment Program is for out-patients who commit to completing a four-month treatment to deal with mental disorders such as depression, anorexia, bipolar disorder etc.We have made a lovely life for ourselves here in Edmonton, not too far from the beautiful Rocky Mountains.

We have three lovely children, all born in South Africa:Alan (40) worked for many years in the field of financial advising before returning to school to complete his BA in Environmental Sciences. He lives happily in Vancouver where he manages a bike store and is keenly involved in alternative transportation (bikes rather than cars) and preserving the environment.Danya (37) is married and living in Boston with her husband Jed Shugerman and their three children Leor (8), Zachary (6) and Noa (4). She is a fulltime mom but will be returning to work as a physiotherapist.Rodney (34) lives happily in Montreal where he is completing his PhD in Education, after having worked for five years as a teacher at an alternative school for high school drop-outs.

p Neil and I love spending time in the Rocky Mountains where we enjoy hiking and nature. Our family joins us there for either summer or winter holidays.

We both are members of the Edmonton Bridge Club where we enjoy playing duplicate bridge. We subscribe to the local theatre as well as the symphony, so we are kept busy with a rich cultural life.

Since Neil and I have been semi-retired we have travelled extensively to South America, Russia and England. We have also been able to make frequent visits to Ronny and Heather in Toronto and to our other family members across Canada and the United States.

Sports and Interests

Let me start off by congratulating youon the great job you are doing in orgainizing this reunion!Unfortunately I will be unable to cometo South Africa to attend the celebration.I would have loved to meet up with everyone. It will be a blast!I must say that when I originally heardfrom Ronny about your contact withhim, it brought back so many memories of Hyde Park School and my classmates.A lot has happened since then - how theyears fly!Please keep in touch. I would love to hear how the reunion went and possiblyget some photos.Thanks for all your time-consuming hard work.Best regards, Carol Handelsman (nee Franks)

Career

Personal

Carol and Neil


Nicky Frootko1961 ------ 1972 Two year "rondloop"-----deck hand on a small Israeli cargo boat, out of Durban March 1961,carrying various cargo to Madagascar, Reunion, Mauritius, East African and Red Sea ports and eventually Israel, followed by travels throughout Europe.Wits Medical School - Houseman and Senior Houseman at the old Jo'burg General Hospital.Conscription-----Medical Officer, South African Defence Force ---- Simonstown Naval Base and Air Ambulance Unit,Katima Mulilo, Caprivi Strip.1972-----1983 Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals ----- Nuffield Department of Surgery and GreenTempleton College, University of Oxford.Formal training in Ear Nose and Throat / Head and Neck Surgery plus higher surgical training, after acquiring theFellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and an Oxford Masters Degree. Some training also in Liverpool and Edinburgh.Appointed Clinical Lecturer in Ear Nose and Throat surgery at Oxford, developed new techniques for Middle EarReconstruction and had lots of fun working with surgeons in their operating theatres in Boston, Miami, New York, Antwerp, Nijmegen,Tubingen and Bordeaux to name a few. 1983------2005 Whipps Cross University Hospital, London. Appointed Consultant Otolaryngologist / Head and Neck Surgeon and retired as head of this department in1999 but continued in my private practice in London until 2005. 2005 to date Retired to Plettenberg Bay and living the life of Riley

In 1970, Sue Lovell and I were married. She was a year or two behind us at school and an expert show jumper. I believe she wasthe first girl at Hyde Park to be awarded full colours and that awful red blazer (for netball). I didn't know her at school and we met on a blind date in1968, soon after I returned to Jo'burg from an elective student attachment to a hospitalin Los Angeles. It was on this blind date that we found ourselves at a bash on the Wits campus and the band leader and vocalist was none other than Ralph Hesketh-Mare.Apart from Jack Kabak, he was the only person from our matric class that I had seen since leaving school and he changed the lyrics of the song he was singing to welcome us to the party in typical Ralph style and with that big smile of his. How sad to hear of his parting.

We have four children (three boys and a girl) all born and resident in England and we have all travelled extensively andenjoyed to the full what Britain has to offer. No grandchildren yet. I continued to play tennis and cricket until I retired. My eyes no longer see that moving ball so well and I now walk regularly on our beaches and in our forests -------- nothing too strenuous mind you, for the social life in Plett can take it out of you and your liver given half the chance. My life long interest in art has now extended to the life drawing class and having progressed somewhat I find myself accepted into the large and colourful artist fraternity here.

Sadly, Sue has Alzheimer's and is now in the end stage of this fatal disease. She is in a private Care Home in nearby MosselBay that specialises in Dementia and I have chosen to continue to live life to the full and to visit her regularly and oversee her care.The children also visit regularly from Britain.On the brighter side I have been very lucky having found a wonderful companion to share my new life with. Her name is Helen andshe is an author and a very accomplished artist.When we moved to Plett my art interest soon brought me to the door of Sheila Cooper-Collins (Morison) who lives in Sedgefield and earlier this year I met up with John and Mary-Ann Glynos.What a treat it will be to see all you other scoundrels again.

CAREER

PERSONALPhoto with Helen in France


John Glynos

The first picture above is of Mary-Ann and me on our 40th wedding anniversary, celebrated on 2nd May this year;

the 2nd photo includes our little grand-daughter, Sofia;

3rd photo was taken in Plett in December and has us with our daughter, Irene and her husband, Craig;

4th photo is with our son, George and his wife, Marlene.

.A h t st r 961 – 201 A short history 1961 – 2010 Ca eeCareer1961 Started working for Roberts Construction as a trainee surveyor and learned all about the building industry, the hard way. Actually it was the right way, with lots of hands-on experience. I also did a correspondence course with the Institute of Builders, London.1969 Joined a small building company called Buildmore SA as a partner. This lasted until I went to Athens, Greece in 1978.1978 Project managed two buildings in Athens, working with my architect father and my ex-partner. A very different experience!1981 Back in South Africa, joined Murray & Roberts Properties and progressed to become their Director of Projects. This was where I experienced the corporate scene which I must say, I did not enjoy very much. 1998 I resigned from Murray & Roberts Properties to take on a Project Management job in Athens again. However, this fell through after a few months. Since then, I have been working on my own as a project manager and architectural designer. Recently I have slowed down as we are away for 6 months of the year in Plettenberg Bay and Greece. One could say that I am now semi-retired Over the years, my hobby became architectural drawings and eventually I became a registered architectural designer. It runs in the family as my father was an architect and my brother is also one. Personal lifePersonal lifeI did my bachelor thing for 9 years with guys like Costa and Demetri Qually, Rusty Schmidt, Rob Ellis, Mike Boyns, etc.We started the Old Hydes Club in 1962 and unfortunately the hockey section folded years ago, whereas the tennis section has only just come to an end. The Bridge Club and Book Club are still going strong.1970 I married Mary-Ann and we have been happily married for 40 years. We have two children, George, the economist and Irene, the Interior Designer. They are both married to South Africans and so far, we have one grand-daughter, Sofia Leila who is just over 2 years old. We have lived in Sandton, Johannesburg all our lives, but were fortunate enough to inherit property in Athens which we visit between June and September every year, using it as a base to travel in Europe and Greece. December to February is spent in Plettenberg Bay where we recently built a house. It has replaced the two bedroom flat in which we enjoyed spending our end of year holidays for 20 years! S rSportOn the sporting front, I played soccer for Corinthians after I left school. However, when we started the Old Hydes Club, I dropped the football and joined my friends playing hockey. At the same time I was a staunch supporter of the tennis section. After my 50th birthday, I started playing golf and today, I still enjoy playing golf and tennis twice a week although my joints know all about it!

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Career1961 Tried accountancy and engineering at Wits – not my bag.1962 Spent two and a half years with NAC at Baragwanath, working on light aircraft, and

started learning to fly on Tiger Moths on a bursary provided by NAC. Also did about 3 months of Aerial Survey Navigation towards the end of this period

1964 Began SA Air Force Training on the Pupil Pilot Scheme, 1966 joined SAAF on Short Service Commission, flying Harvards.

1967 Continued SAAF flying on Citizen Force Squadron, joined Aviation Insurance Company of Africa(then local office of BAIC & A&G) as PA to the Manager, appointed Claims Manager

1968 Obtained Commercial Pilot Licence.1971 Left Insurance to manage a Charter Company.1972 Started Barry Lewis & Co specialising in dealing with Aviation Claims; flew on

business dealing with claims in Southern Africa, and purchased the first of three aircraft operated in 1978 - Cessna 182, followed by an F33A Beech Bonanza, and then a Baron 55 in 1984. Continued SAAF flying with 4 Squadron 1972 – 1978 on Impala Mk I & II jets. Up to early 2000 over 2000 aviation cases had been handled, from Airline types such as the Boeing 747,707, 737 & 727, the Douglas DC 7, Vickers

Viscount, HS 748, down through Biz jets such as the Lear jet 55, 35, 24 and 23, the HS 125, to the Beech, Cessna and Piper range, various sail-planes, and even microlights. Some interesting claims have involved visits to Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, the DRC, west Africa and the SADC countries including Madagascar. Nights in minus 3 star hotels warn that we don't want to end up like some parts of Africa! Lately most claims involve airliners such as Airbus and Boeing types, Bombardier and various models mentioned above.

Personal lifeIn 1969 married Louise D'Hangest D'Yvoy; we have three lovely daughters (they take after their mother), Beverley, Adrienne and Gaenor, all presently unmarried, the latter two living in England. We celebrated our 40th Anniversary nearby – the attached photograph showing we are not “past tents”!In 1983 we were fortunate to acquire a share in a Shareblock development next to the Kruger National Park. This was a wonderful experience for us and the children, with the big 5 moving freely about our bungalow. We learnt a lot about animals, birds and trees, and this left us with an enduring love for the Bush and the great outdoors. !n 2008 we found a Wildlife and Golf Estate (we still don't play) just outside Nylstroom (now Modimolle) in Limpopo. We have peace and freedom, birdlife and game, and the Bush, with the wonderful Waterberg on our doorstep.

SportI have always owned two wheels, from large motor cycles to bicycles. I did the Argus two years in a row in the early '80's, in a time of about 3:25 hours.When we left Johannesburg I reluctantly parted with my road bike, but kept my mountain bike, which is great for riding on the golf cart track in the early morning through our beautiful surrounds doing an inspection of the “Empire”.


Barry Lewis

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You have done a great job in getting everyone together. Well done and MANY thanks!!I will certainly try to make it and it should be possible. I have often wondered what happened to everyone and canhardly recognise where we were on my rare visits to the concrete jungle of Johannesburg

What can I tell you about my life? Everyone seems to have great and settled lives whilst mine has experienced many upheavals.

I was awarded my Springbok colours for Show Jumping in 1961 and was Springbok Captain for 17 years. I won the World Championship in 1980 and still hold the South African High Jump Record of 2.28m set in 1973. I competed in England for two years in 1966 and 1967 and was ranked in the top 5 in the world for some years. Due to African Horse Sickness and the political situation I did not have the opportunity of riding in the Olympic Games but was asked to ride for England in 1972 which I turned down.

I initially worked as an Insurance Broker and then having moved to Durban in 1971 joined a company of Bloodstock Agents as a partner.. That was a great time of my life as I travelled a great deal and bought horses not only locally but in America, South America, Ireland, England and France. Due to my involvement in the industry the temptationto own a piece of a horse was paramount and at one time I owned a share in over 70 horses. However a weakening rand and other factors put paid to that.

I stopped riding in 1982 and started Scuba Diving and shortly after started a Scuba Diving Charter here in Umkomaas. We sold out of that about 4 years ago. I moved back to Johannesburg to open a branch there and then moved on to a financial services operation which again allowed me to travel extensively.

I bought a hotel in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, which was the oldest licensed premises in the country and moved back here in 2003. I now have a 4 star Guest House which mainly deals with Scuba Divers and organise overseas dive trips which normally allows me to have a trip myself every year.

The marriage front has been a disaster as I am now divorced for the third time!! On the positive side, I have 2 wonderful sons both of whom are married and a 3 year old grand daughter.


Mickey Louw


1960 At last, school is over and done with. How I hated those maths classes!1961 Went to Johannesburg Tech and did a secretarial course and my first job

was at the Freemasons’ hall in Clarendon Circle1962/67 Was awarded Springbok colours for badminton and went with a team to

Australia and New Zealand in 1963. Also played test matches in South Africa against England, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and the Rhodesias.

1965 Married Rob Henry (we met playing tennis of all things!) and moved to Vereeniging. Worked at Mitco Tool Company.1968/83 Had three children and became a stay home Mom

Richard now 42, Anthony now 40 and Susan now 38. They had a wonderful childhood in Vereeniging and we made many good friends, but I’m glad we don’t live up north anymore.

1984 Went back to work running our number plate and sign business while Rob coped with the fibreglass boat business.Spent many week ends at the Vaal water skiing.

1985 Returned to badminton as a Veteran, playing for Vaal Province and Southern Transvaal. Also became involved with TrimGym, Naval Cadets and amateur dramatics.1992/99 Moved to Ramsgate on the beautiful KZN south coast and got a job running a block of timeshare flats in Ramsgate. I’m still there 18

years later! Also became computer literate. (except for Face Book which rather eludes me).I also qualified as a reflexologist and regularly do yoga classes

2000 Our first grandchild was born in Johannesburg and they promptly emigrated to Australia as did the other two a few years later. Anthony and Susan live in Australia and Richard in USA. We now have 5 grandsons and 2 granddaughters.

Today We have made quite a few trips to both Australia and USA to welcome the various grandchildren and are being nagged to go and live in Australia. I really am so happyhere in Ramsgate that I am loath to take thebig leap. But who knows – if weget a new PresidentMalema, I might consider it

Potted HistoryJennifer Henry (nee Monteath)

Left: Matthew off to schoolBelow: The twins Michael and Alastair birthday sharing cake

Ant, with children Peter & Sarah

Cameron-Davies family


Jack Kabak

Soon after leaving Hyde Park I spent some time at Dartmouth College in the U.S., where I straightened out a bit and learned how to study. Returned to S.A. 2 years later, went though Wits. med. school, internships, and a year in Voortrekkerhoogte as a M.O. enjoying the hospitality of the S.A.D.F.

The next 4 years I specialized in eyes in Chicago and Philadelphia. Although we did not intend to emigrate when we left S.A., we ended up near San Francisco where I've been in practice since. Being close to Silicon Valley many of my patients have been involved with the computer revolution, and with its ups and downs it's been an interesting place to work.

Whilst a student I married a Jhb. primary school teacher, known then as Geraldine Kahanovitz, whom I met on a blind date. Geri became a learning disabilities teacher, but mostly her career was as the manager of our practice. We have one son, Matt, and are fortunate to have him close by in San Francisco, where he is a lawyer. No grandchildren yet, but he's working on it.

We both enjoy travel, and working together has given us scheduling flexibility. With all the water around us, we took up sailing. When Matt was younger we took boating holidays, which have given us some of our happiest memories. I try to stay in reasonable shape walking, ski occasionally (just so I can claim to still be doing it) and waste far more time on my computer than I should. About 8 years ago I rearranged my practice, some would say retired, and work with associates on a very flexible schedule. Now we spend time in Italy as well, where we helped restore part of an old farmhouse. Africa still pulls us both, and we are looking forward to seeing the changes that have occurred and also the things that have not changed. Our 50th Reunion (wow, that's an impressive number, how can it be?) will be the opportunity of a lifetime to reestablish old connections, and so I hope as many of us as can possibly make it will be there to breathe life into these brief biographies. With many thanks for your efforts, John, in putting this together for us, Jack

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Maureen Kuck (now Schwegmann)

When I wrote matric I didn’t do so well in History, I think it might have had something to do with a few guys in my class who used to give Mr Owens a hard time so he couldn’t complete the syllabus, but I did do well in accounting and have been in the accounting line all of my working life at various companies. I was a home executive while my children were young and later went back to work for a company. I retired five years ago after being in the financial department of an international pharmaceutical company for 16 years.

My husband and I now run an accounting business from home . Doing accounts up to auditing level and payroll for small to medium sized businesses. We also do VAT, paye & tax returns.

I Married Bruce 42 years ago and we have 3 children. Gordon lives in East London with his wife and 3 boys and is a systems analyst for a company here in Midrand but works remotely from home. Keith lives in Brisbane Australia with his wife and 2 boys, he is a CA and works for a large bank there. Cherylin lives with us and has a graphic design business. She does contract work for 2 large Agricultural Chemical companies in Isando as well as websites for various people.

Bruce remembers playing for Wanderers hockey club and playing against Old Hydes hockey club. That was a long time ago.

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After Matric I studied B Sc at Wits, after 6 months switched to Accountancy (CTA) for 4 years, grew frustrated and joined Burroughs (computer company) as a salesman. In 1971, I was recruited by a colleague who went on his own and spent a year selling motivational courses. This ultimately didn’t succeed and I rejoined the computer industry in sales, systems analysis and programming. This spread across Central Data Systems, Tecnetics and back to Burroughs, which became Unisys.

In 1988, I was asked to open Unisys’s Financial Division in Cape Town, where we bought our current house in Marina da Gama. In 1991 I started my own business, with Mary Lou’s assistance. A well known Cape Town landmark inspired its name, Elephant’s Eye Video Productions, which Mary Lou continues to run, producing corporate and personal occasion videos, as well as converting VHS tapes to DVD and making copies.

I became active in politics in 1974, which led amongst other things to becoming chair of the Southern Transvaal region of the PFP. With the advent of democracy, I stood for the PFP in 1994 elections. Although 7th on the DP (grew out of the PFP) list for the Western Cape Legislature, it was not good enough to get elected. In 1996 I was elected as a councillor in South Peninsula Municipality. This was a part time position, but included my serving as deputy chair of both the Economic portfolio and Exco committees.

The Unicity of Cape Town came into being in December 2000. I was elected as the ward councillor for greater Muizenberg (the party had now become the DA after the merger of the DP and NNP), and served as a portfolio committee chair, and South Peninsula subcouncil chair. Both positions were lost when floor crossing gave control to ANC.

I was re-elected as ward councillor in 2006, when the DA regained control in coalition with six other parties! Helen Zille was elected Mayor on my birthday by 106-104 votes – one of my best presents ever. I became, and remain, the South Peninsula subcouncil chair, which is a full time position. On the party political side, I am national chair of ADAC (Association of Democratic Alliance Councillors) and serve on the Federal Executive of the DA.

How time passes - Mary Lou and I have been married for 43 eventful years and are still friends and lovers. She was pregnant with our “laat lammetjie” when we celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Hyde Park class of 1960. Tamsyn is now at UCT majoring in Psychology and Film & Media. Our two sons both lived for some time in the UK. Byron is a world renown Industrial designer (best known for the wind up radio) and Gareth is a computer animator with eTV, the independent free to air TV station in SA. Gareth married his high school sweetheart, Rhonda. We’re delighted that the whole family is back in Cape Town, plus our two granddaughters, Abigail and Grace.

Although there are major problems, Cape Town is a lovely city in which to live. It is an honour to be able to play a role in its development. The Marina is a special environment. In addition, the Stormers had a very good Super 14 Rugby season!

Demetri & Mary Lou Qually

Demetri at work

Gareth, Rhonda, Abigail & Grace Byron & Tamsyn

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Cliff Sossen

Hi Guys, Just a short resume about my family and my life, some pictures attached.I am a proud father of three children all of whom are married with two children, and that makes me and my wife Evelyn grandparents of six kids, four boys and two girls. We are very fortunate in that we all living in Sydney Australia, and that happened by default rather than my good planning.

We have two homes, one in Cape Town, Bantry Bay, and the other in Sydney, Rose Bay, and have been living in Sydney for the past seven years.

I do most of my consulting in South Africa and Australia, and commute between the two countries. I spend approximately 7 weeks in Australia and three weeks in South Africa.

I was a senior executive of Woolworths South Africa and worked for them for 40 years. I had a fantastic time with the company and was very involved in setting the foods strategy, and am very proud that the foods division is now the major contribution to Woolworth’s turnover. I also headed up the store operations division for some time and was actively involved in redesigning the Woolies stores.

I took early retirement and started my own company called Plus One Solutions. The concept of selling one extra item to every customer was introduced by me to Woolies and that included introducing the “snake” tilling at the foods pay point. This concept has been adapted by many other companies and I am now in the process of introducing it to other retailers that I am presently consulting to.

I have focused on the pharmaceutical industry and do talks about layout and display as well as merchandisingconcepts. I have listed below some of the concepts that I do with my company.

Plus one offers the following to:- Independent Retailers Wholesalers Suppliers Chain StoresDo you want to reach a new level of relationship with your customer base?How can you increase sales and make better use of your floor space? PLUS ONE is a concept in Australia and South Africa, developed by Cliff Sossen. Cliff has a lifetime of international experience in retailing. He now offers you the opportunity to learn his techniques and tips to improve your retailing impact through· Training sessions for stores and management on effective ways to merchandise and increase sales through the front shop

· In-field face to face work with the stores and management to demonstrate in-store changes that will increase the sales.Retailing is much more than a good product range; it’s about professionalism, service, layout and look.PLUS ONE adds value and delivers results by –Re-igniting the passion for shopkeeping Aligning all stakeholders to work for common goal of increased sales Providing you with the know how to “sell one extra item to every customer”. PLUS ONE is the catalyst for you to implement the principles and practices of successful merchandising.

PLUS ONE is a series of 4 training modules that show your staff and sales reps how easy it is to –focus on your customer lay out your store for improved visibility and customer flow Increase sales Identify merchant “heroes” Create a retail environment of competition, fun & excitement. Delivering results by adding value to your business & your customer

Evelyn & Cliff

The whole family

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Mariette

VAN NIFTRIK

(now PITLO)

The year after matric I spent working at the South African Blood Transfusion Service in their biochemical laboratory,in Hillbrow. The work was all about assessing the levels of jaundice in newborn babies,and whether they needed transfusions or not.

Second year out of school I went to Holland - to do I don't know what!

In those days the way to get to Europe was on a boat,and I took the romantic east coast route disembarking at Venice.This presented the ideal oppurtunity to stop off at Agnese Salvadori-Paleotti in Florence.

One whole month of wandering around Florence while Agnese attended the Berlitz School for languages was wonderful.

A few years later I met up with her in London,by which time she was married to Ian McDonald and had a baby daughter,Fiona.

After more work in a hospital laboratory,in Laren in Holland,stirring all sorts of smelly human excretions,an aquaintance urged me to do physiotherapy.

Not really a good decision in light of the fact that my matric was inadequate.However the bad news only came at the end of 1st year! indignation after this time lapse drove me to an interview with the minister of education whom I convinced that I did have a matric certificate,just like many South African expats doing medicine in Holland! He did not enquire and I did not mention which subjects I had passed for my matric exam!

I lived and worked in Holland for 8 years,at which stage I thought a semi-permanent visit to family and friends was in order.

Within 6 months of being back had I met and married Arne Eduard Pitlo,a Hollander by birth.

We spent the first 10 years of our married life in Johannesburg.

Our daughter and son were 6 and 8 when Arne was transferred to Cape Town where we have lived ever since.

My physiotherapy career has gone from strength to strength doing more and more post-graduate training,heading up "special interest groups' within the profession and doing really exciting ground-breaking stuff at UCT/Groote Schuur Hospital

Arne and I hike in the mountains around Cape Town and are avid searchers for rockart,which requires an awful lot of hiking in the Cedarberg.This is a project that we have joined together with 20 other rockart enthusiast,to map rockart sites for a UCT database.

Son Pierre-Phillipe, daughter Mariclaire, self in the hat and my darling husband of 40 odd years. Occassion was daughter's wedding


Acknowledgments – thanks to . . .

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John Glynos for all the background planning and research and theactual event happening.

Ivan Cohen for contribution of the written article, cartoon and historical photographs. Also for his help in proof reading.

Robin Eliovson for design and production of this publication.

Robert Ellis for assistance with the scanning of historical items.

Cliff Sossen for historical photographs.

All the contributors who provided photos and copy for their publication.

... and to Jack Kabak for the best sarmies

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