O’Dell, Ernie – Disc 1 of 1

Ernie O’Dell was interviewed on September 16, 2005 at the Main Redondo Beach Library.

Approximate Running Time: 34m 28s

Topics Discussed in Disc 1 of 1 include:

Disc 1 of 1

Title 1
00:01 Chamber, own business, aerospace
01:25 At 12,(1955) came to Hermosa/RB
02:04 Paper route
02:25 Army
02:28 White sandy beaches
03:28 Biltmore in Hermosa, Redondo Buildings
04:20 Redondo Pier, roller skating rink
04:55 Pier roller coaster; Red Car; Daily Breeze;
06:20 Kink Harbor sign; 5-way intersection
06:41 Power plant, 4 stacks
07:07 Windmills on 190^th pumped water
07:19 South Bay Hospital
07:20 Mira Costa HS; cruise Hawthorne
08:46 RUHS rivalry, ’60-’61 Aviation High School
09:20 Hangouts – Aviation / PCH, High Spot
10:28 Teachers/people impact in life
12:03 Nor American Aviation, ’62-’64; drafted
13:05 1969-1978, Hughes Aircraft; UCLA
13:47 Self-employed; traveled the country
14:05 Bar; 1980-1988, $100,000
14:28 1985, Chamber
14:35 Aerospace in Redondo Space Technology
15:27 RB, bedroom community of aerospace
16:00 TRW commercial

Title 2
00:01 Aerospace industry; Vietnam
01:35 After service; hippie, antiwar, drugs
03:12 1971; house in North Redondo, $32,700
04:04 Bought 5 houses in 5 years early 1970s
06:14 Starboard Attitude Bar; 1979 Hooligans
07:20 Big names; BB King, Doug McCloud
07:59 Competitors: Howard Ramsey Lighthouse
08:30 Tony’s; Craig Hot Dog Stand
09:00 Fire on Pier; old business not consumed
10:47 Chamber, Executive Dir. From 1985 to 1995
11:53 Treasurer 1995, 3rd term until 2007
13:19 Never enough money
14:16 Culmination of previous experience
15:36 Changes: physical, demographics
17:25 Power plant