Loma Linda Academy Newszine | www.llamirror.org | Established 1940s | Volume 80 Issue 7 | June 2013
Farewell Franz Hall by
Danelle Taylor Johnston, with reporting from Mirror staff Historic Franz Hall, originally
The building was rebuilt
had World History from Howard
built in 1922 and rebuilt in 1949,
two years later. Lining the
Franz after lunch, and was often late.
will be torn down in the summer
hallway of Franz Hall are class
“One afternoon, Scott Wareham [her
of 2013 due to the poor condition
composites. Looking at the
classmate], put mustard all over the
of the building. Most of Franz
class of 1933’s composite, one
outside door knob.” McCulloch knew
Hall has been closed since October
will see the edges are burnt—
the culprit by the look on his face
31, 2011, after the opening of the
remaining evidence of the fire.
when she entered the class. “I could
new Student Services Building
Franz Hall again suffered severe
tell by Scotty’s reaction he was the
that replaced all but the library
damage in February 1969, this
guilty one and proceeded to chase
and old chapel in Franz Hall.
time from a flood. The basement
him around the room. Mr. Franz was
of Franz Hall flooded and suffered
sitting on his desk enjoying the whole
Academy (LLA) headmaster, said the
damage estimated at $100,000,
scene,” McCulloch remembered.
decision to tear down Franz Hall has
according to a March 31, 1969
taken a while to make because the
letter from the Southeastern
how to roast corn at beach vespers.
building is an iconic part of the LLA
California Conference office.
He would say it was best to dip the
Doug Herrmann, Loma Linda
campus. He announced in an email
The Building was dedicated to
“It was Mr. Franz who taught me
whole crate in the ocean to presalt
to the faculty on April 19 that the
Howard Franz on April 2, 1988.
the corn and slow the cooking,” Andy
building would be torn down due
Franz was a beloved government
Sandiford, English teacher, said.
to the “condition of the foundation
teacher at LLA from 1972 until just
and the whole structure,” as well
before his death in 1986. Bonnie
held many classes: from religion,
as following the building codes to
Schoberth, administrative secretary,
languages, health, government,
rebuild and renovate, “would cost
remembered “standing in front of
testing and resource, to drama
more than to build a new building.”
Franz Hall the day it was dedicated to
productions, as well as administrative
Howard Franz. How sad and happy
and business offices. “Franz Hall will
in the past. The building suffered
it was at the same time to honor such
always be more to me than just a
a fire around midnight March 17,
a special teacher, person and friend.”
building, it will be the place where
Part of the dedication plaque
great memories were made for me,”
Franz Hall has faced disaster
1947. “The whole front wing of
Over the years the building has
Lori Walls Langford (1993) said.
the Loma Linda Academy building
on the front of Franz Hall reads,
was left in charred ruins, and the
“Howard Franz loved his students,
connection section to the new part of
and they were devoted to him.
in Franz Hall was Harley Boehm,
the building, although left standing,
Despite pain, he stayed determinedly
who worked at LLA for 42 years
was severely damaged. The loss was
in his classroom until three days
from, 1963 to 2005. His kindness
estimated to be between $90,000
before his death. His prayers in
is etched in the memories of the
and $100,000,” according to the
class are remembered by many.”
alumni, faculty and staff who worked
March 1947 issue of the Mirror.
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Karen Savage McCulloch (1977)
One special person who worked
beside him. Lynne Hattendorf,
school counselor, remembered,
years, Dietrich became librarian
Sergio Uribe, Spanish teacher; Elba
“Mr. Boehm would bring [her
in 2002. She added artwork
Vega, Spanish teacher; Brandon
daughter Lauren] a postcard with a
on the walls, a display case for
Herrmann, world history teacher;
classic painting on it every day” to
student projects, and took away
and Bettesue Constanzo, economics
faculty worship, which was located
a lot of the furniture to open up
teacher. Phase one will be moving
in the basement of Franz Hall.
the library. “I wanted to have less
everything from the library over
furniture and for it to be more
to West Hall this summer and
Harley Boehm’s office was located near the library. Pam Dietrich, former
creating a functioning library ready
English teacher and then librarian,
for the 2013-2014 school year. Anjejo is sad to move from the
said, “Harley Boehm was there before I got to school and after I left at
center of campus. “The library is
night. He remembered every student
the heart of any institution and it
he ever had contact with and would
should be in the center. Now it will
remember their names years later.
be on the edge of campus,” Anjejo
It was a unique gift of his. People
said. “The heart will be outside of
loved coming back and talking to
the body, which is not good. How
him. He was the school’s memory.
will we breath,” Anjejo said.
He was the most marvelous person.”
Andrew Sihotang (2013)
“Uncle HowieWants YOU!” a caption said of Howard Franz in the 1975 Lomasphere.
said, “I’ll miss the calm
open through to this school year.
open and feel less constrictive and
atmosphere that the building
It is a unique and picturesque
more useful,” Dietrich said.
and Ms. Anjejo provided.”
Franz Hall Library, has remained
library with two-story-tall windows
Dietrich added the library’s
Lional Ballou’s first experience
wrapped around two walls, a
first reading area for students to
with Franz Hall was 40 years ago
second floor balcony, and vaulted
enjoy, with upholstered chairs
when he arrived at LLA to teach. “I
ceilings. Miranda Roberts (2014)
and book-shaped side tables.
see it as a wonderful old building. It’s
said she “will miss the comfortable
Rose Anjejo worked with
almost like an old pair of gloves, [...]
couches and the light streaming
Dietrich for eight years before
that feel so good. I am so familiar
through [the library] windows.”
becoming the sole librarian in
with every part of it, it’s like an old
2010. “Pam [Dietrich] did a lot
friend. I am so sad to see it go.”
Along the library walls, paintings
Tara Hattendorf (2012) said
and artwork decorate the tall
here,” Anjejo said. Dietrich is
walls between the windows. “[I’ll
the one that started the reading
she “pretty much grew up in
miss] one of the paintings in the
room upstairs, so that students
Franz Hall,” because her mother,
library, it’s random but I like it,”
could have a place to discuss and
Lynne Hattendorf, worked
Corey Bom (9) said, referring to a
work on projects. “That has been
there. T. Hattendorf said, “The
huge landscape painting depicting
really helpful for their projects.”
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a snow capped mountain and a lake. The painting was donated by Joe Willey, whose children and step-children attended LLA. After teaching English for 26
Anjejo said she will miss “the library—the design. [...] I love it.” According to D. Herrmann, the
is amazing, but Franz Hall was the face of LLA. I can’t imagine LLA without the familiar image
library will be moved to West Hall,
of Franz Hall, and I know many
taking space currently occupied by
other alumni feel the same way.”
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Franz Hall memories Share more memories at llamirror.org
“I remember taking US Government
“Experiencing powerful
from Howard Franz in what became
Bible studies in the CMC.”
the Head Principal’s office. I
-Junior Dien (2013)
was signing up to run for an office position! And
remember that my class was right
looking at the results.”
after lunch and that Mr. Franz
-Leisa Ong (2013)
would let us bring our drinks from lunch into his room.” -Teresa Phillips (1985) “Walking in the first time during Academy Day.” -Yvonne Bui (2013)
“That used to be the hall where the P.R. Secretaries would put up the pictures
“Franz Hall was my lunch spot
of their [classes]. It was always fun
freshmen year. We had more
just to walk through and take a glance
friends back then. A lot of people
at the experiences of each class in
have left since then. My fondest
addition to the pictures of the previous
memories in that building is just
graduating classes from the 1900s.”
having lunch with [that group of
-John Sumilat (2013)
friends] and the laughs we had.” -Sidney Sheer (2013)
“Eating lunch with all my friends on the benches. And the mazes during the fair.”
I remember on 3/3/03 putting the shops Triumph up on jacks on the
“I spent most afternoons in the library
front stairs blocking access to the
working either at the circulation
building. And who could forget
desk or in the upstairs Mirror office
“I remember taking Government
Algebra in the dungeon...having it
on the student newspaper. I also
from Howard Franz. He
in there just made it so much worse.
spent plenty of time in the Student
always taught sitting on the
There were definitely many memories
Association basement office and
front of his desk, unless he was
and good times in that building.”
running lights in the chapel for Ms.
writing on the blackboard. He
-J.R. Rogers (2003)
Dietrich’s drama productions. Franz
-Katie Kaatz (2013)
really loved his students. -Brad Rafuse (1974) “I remember having all of my religion classes in that building with some of my best friends. Even though I don’t see those people much anymore, if ever, it’s great to think back to those classes and all the fun times we had together.” -Heather Krause (1999)
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Hall will hold a special place in my “My memory of Franz Hall is making the senior bulletin board every month with friends and showing off all our awesome senior memories for the class of 1999!” -Kate Lewis (1999)
memory because of the life-long friendships that developed there.” -Brian Weed (2000) “Being able to make friends with the upperclassmen and having a place to do homework and sleep.” -Reuben Cortina (2013)
“The hole behind the carpeted wall I accidentally punched.” -Ryan Weber (2013) “When ‘09 put Ms. Dietrich”s throne and lion on the roof above the cages as part of their prank.” Hillary Sujo (2011)
“Racing in
“When we walked in and there
“Serving detention
wheelchairs during
was a car in the middle of it!
with Mr. Ballou.”
freshman English class.”
thanks to Brandon Herrmann
-Kylo Cautivar (2013)
-Erin Tierney (2013)
and the boys of ‘01.”
“Mr. Uribe’s bunny randomly hopping down the hall.” -Katie Heinrich, (2013)
“My best memories at
willing to help,
Franz Hall are throwing
talk or anything
shoes at the ceiling,
you might need.
sneaking into the attic,
-Beverly Rafuse-
and almost pushing
Thurston (1974)
over a bookshelf.” -Beau Young (2014)
“I’ll miss the memories I had walking through it when I was a kid with my older sister.” -Mallory Bedney (2015)
“My favorite memory would be walking down that extra creaky central hallway every
the coolness of the library I will miss.”
“When ‘09 put Ms. Dietrich’s
-Jefferd Daniel (2015)
throne and lion on the roof above the cages as part of their class prank.”
“Mr. Franz always
“The couches and
-Katelyn Henn (2001)
I remember when Jon Hwang took the once-in-a-lifetime
-Hillary Sujo (2011)
shot of Pastor Skoretz doing a run and jump-kick.
“I remember the
-Nick Lampasi (2012)
window AC unit in our Advancement office had a comforting drone”
“I’m going to miss Franz Hall because Senor Uribe’s
-Scott Guptill, staff
class there was super fun.”
“[I remembers making a] video which involved the complete demolition of the whole CMC room. The best part was when Pastor Mark walked by the CMC just as two of my friends violently flipped a plastic foldup table, scattering the hundreds of pieces of candy that were lying on top of it just moments before. The look on Pastor Mark’s face was utterly priceless.” -Jon Hwang (2012)
-Vanessa Desai (2015) “The smell. That’s what I remember. And Harley Boehm. He owned that building.” -Timothy Gillespie former campus pastor
morning. It’s screamed
“I remember when the band went in there to surprise Mr.
danger but it also screamed
Santos for his baby shower. That was pretty awesome.”
“Being dropped off
vintage. That, and hanging
-Christine Dang (2011)
soooo super early. [I’d]
out in the former CMC after school when it was dubbed ‘the senior lounge.” -Taylor Kelln (2012)
sit in the hall doing “I was resting one afternoon after lunch on the couch
homework before first
in the faculty lounge and opened my eyes just in time
period [would start].”
to see a large furry friend running past the window
-Denise Borillo (2013)
ledge just above the couch.” -Hannah Young, staff
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Franz Hall fire of 1947
LLA was struck by floodwaters that heavily damaged the basement, destroyed the athletic field, and caused an estimated $100,000 worth of damage. -Lomasphere 1969
The face of LLA. -Lomasphere 1954
Mirror Staff Editor in Chief: Alexis Marca Photo Editor: Michele Rafuse Video Editor: Armand Domingo Web Editor: Brian Fernandez Reporters: Jessica Bayer Brian Moreno Shannon Rhee Sponsor: Danelle Taylor Johnston Publisher: Robert Skoretz Cover photo by: Michele Rafuse Loma Linda Academy 10656 Anderson St. Franz Hall Chapel -Lomasphere 1956
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