54 years ago our high school journey began
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FRESHMAN YEAR WAS BUSY 1965-1966
Freshman Class Officers
Student Council
HOME- COMING Popular Films Mary Poppins The Sound of Music Goldfinger My Fair Lady What's New Pussycat? Cat Ballou Average Cost of new house $13,600.00 Average Income per year $6,450.00 Gas per Gallon 31 cents Average Cost of a new car $2,650.00
Popular Musicians Who’s Born This Year: The Beatles Ben Stiller The Rolling Stones Who? Sarah Jessica Parker Freddie and the Dreamers The Animals 1965 J K Rowling The Kinks The Searchers Among Those Who Died in 1965 The Seekers Winston Churchill Moody Blues Nat King Cole Donovan Malcolm X Cilla Black Dusty Springfield TS Eliot Tom Jones Edward R Morrow Trigger
Inventions 1965 Events • Malcolm X was killed • Optical Disk USA by James Russell - • Watts riots kill 34 and injured over now Compact Disk 1000 • Hypertext USA by Ted Nelson - concept • Several U.S. states (VT, NH, MA, for linking, later developed for use in CT, RI, NY and portions of NJ) and webpages on the Internet parts of Canada are hit by a • Respirator replaces the iron lung series of blackouts lasting up to
13 1/2 hours. 30 million people • 8000 people marched from Selma What • 47 tornados hit several Midwest states in April killing almost 300 Happened and injuring over 1000 • Vietnam War continues to fail ? • Voting Rights Bill signed into law • Medicare created Gateway Arch completed • TV ads for cigarettes banned
On to Our 2nd year!! Theme of our freshman Homecoming Skit
Sophomores !! -- a student in the second year of high school (still so much to learn) M.T.H.S. 1966-1967
He who A classic from the Sophomore class knows not, American Legion officers and knows dances he knows not, is a sophomore. Joyce Kent Steve Janet Kris Dale Frank
Marybeth Patty Chuck John Curt Kathy Pat
Janet Al Val Carol Paul Jeannine Mike Teresa Steve Pam Janeen Charlie Tom Brad
Karla Linda Bonnetta Brenda Garry Sandy
Nancy Rick Patti Jack Yvonne Bill Diane GAA
F.F.A.
F.H.A. Cardinalis Staff
HOMECOMING
Twelve Angry Men Sophomores 6-1 15 wins - 5 Losses Average Cost of new house $14,200.00 Average Income per year $6,900.00 Gas per Gallon 32 cents Average Cost of a new car $2,650.00
Biggest TV Shows 1967 1. Andy Griffith Show 2. The Lucy Show 3. Gomer Pyle USMC 4. Gunsmoke 5. Bonanza
• The popular television show Star Trek debuts in September. The Monkees sold more records than the Beatles and the Rolling Stones combined!
Popular Musicians • The Mamas and the Papas • The Beatles The most popular groups • The Monkees 1966-1967 included The "Beach • The Beach Boys • The Rolling Stones Boys" with Pet Sounds, • Simon and Garfunkel Do you The "Rolling Stones" with Popular Songs remember Under my Thumb and The • I'm a Believer The Monkees • Good Vibrations The beach Boys these? "Beatles" with Revolver, • Monday Monday The Mamas and the Papas and Yesterday and • Wild Thing The Troggs Today. The first • The U.S. Department of Transportation is created. woman to run the Boston • The Houston Astrodome is built Marathon, • US Population exceeds 195 million Katherine Switzer, using • Richard Speck Murders 8 Nurses in Chicago Illinois the name • The Draft Deferment Test is started in the US as a way K.Switzer , for students to convince the Draft Board that they was chased down by would serve the nation better in the quiet of the organizers classrooms than in the jungles of Vietnam who hadn't realized at the • Hovercraft service begins over the English Channel start that she • Pampers create the first disposable Diaper was a woman. • Color Television Sets become popular • Kevlar and Fibre Optics are invented Quote of the year: What we have here is a failure to • The Twenty-fifth Amendment to the US Constitution communicate" • Pringles and Doritos are introduced - Strother Martin in Cool Hand Luke • First handheld calculator was introduced What did you do during the summer months? #1 song June 3, On to 1967 Junior year!! We Became JR Class Juniors !! Officers
1967- 1968
• Average Cost of • Thurgood Marshall becomes first African American to serve on the US new house Who’s $14,950.00 Supreme Court Who • Carol Burnett show starts its 11 year reign • Average Income and • Time Man of the Year – Lyndon B. Johnson per year $7,850.00 What’s • North Korea captured the USS Pueblo, 83 • Gas per/gal $.34 What men • Average Cost of a in • Peace talks begin with North Vietnam new car $2,822.00 • Robert Kennedy & Martin Luther King, Jr 1967- are shot and killed • Movie Ticket$1.50 1968 • The Federal Hourly • John McCain is shot down over Vietnam ? • Public Broadcasting Act is signed into law Minimum Wage is • First issue of Rolling Stone published $1.60 an hour • Otis Redding is killed in a plane crash • First successful heart transplant
G A A
PE Leaders H O M E C O M I N G
We got spirit, yes we do! We got spirit, how ‘bout you? CHOIR
Allegro BAND
Pep Club Post a picture of yourself on this slide with a big congratulations smile for all the great students.
National Honor Society (2 new opportunities for us as Juniors) Spanish Club Thespians The Mouse That Roared H I
L I T E S CARDINALIS Top song of 1968
Beatles last performance would be in 1969 Onward to our SENIOR year !!!
Hi Tech in our day !! SENIO
[this term has a different RSmeaning to us today]
1968-1969
Officers
First JUMBO JET, 747 First flown in February 1969 Popular Musicians The Rolling Stones -- " Honky Tonk Woman " James Brown The Beatles with -- " Get Back and Come Together " Johnny Cash -- " Daddy Sang Bass " Bob Dylan Crosby, Stills and Nash Creedence Clearwater Revival John Denver Simon and Garfunkel Fleetwood Mac *Average Cost of new Marvin Gaye house $15,550.00 The Jimi Hendrix Experience *Average Income per year Popular Films Cream $8,550.00 The Love Bug Funny Girl *Average Cost New Car Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid $3,270.00 True Grit Midnight Cowboy *Toyota Corona Chitty Chitty Bang Bang $1,950.00 Easy Rider *Gas per Gallon 35 cents
Meanwhile, back at MTHS
“A little bird wants but a little nest.”
…will my love for a Bill to Mrs. Lloyd.
“You are uneasy; you never rode with me before, I see.”
…will my love for Washington guys to Joanne Garber.
Gloria Wozniak willed you her car troubles at Bonnetta Wernsman Boyd Steak n Shake. Jeannine West Davenport
“Here is a dear and true industrious friend.”
… will my ability to hammer nails to the Ag. members.
“The half has not been told.” …will my slightly-used pair of wingtips to Chris McCarrick so that no one will ever dare to embarrass her again. Dennis McCullough willed his unused spit-wads to Tom. Carol Blankenship Harper Tom Cotton “Think before thou speakest.”
…will the book MY SWEET CHARLIE to Debbie Deuermeyer, for she has better use of it than I. Catherine Ehringer willed her shyness to Teresa.
“A woman without a laugh is the greatest bore in existence.”
…will my aversion to people who never appreciated JFK to Mr. Laitas. Teresa Cole Marybeth Smith Runyon
“And sweet girl graduates in her golden hair.”
…will my ability to sit still in study hall to Bruce Waldschmidt.
Carla Legg willed her teepeeing ability to Brenda.
“A wise and understanding heart.”
…will my unorganized way of life to Alice Miller and Jeri McLaren. Brenda Burch Gangloff Joyce Dean Stogentin “If silence is golden I’ll be poor all my life.”
…will my ability to drive safely in Washington to Dick Schertz.
“As he thinketh in his heart, so is he.”
…will myself to any enterprising young female. Patti Seib Schumacher Curt Rowden
“Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.”
…will my fast, beautiful, clean car, Pizza, to anyone at MTHS who will take it.
“The only way to have a friend is to be one.”
John Oltman …will my sewing ability to Mrs. Pyle. Nancy Munch Myers “Can we ever have too much of a good thing?”
…will my extensive learning of sex education in the locker room to anyone starved for knowledge.
“Which she has earned by the sweat of her brow.”
… will the quartered sheets in Speech class back to Mrs. Lorenz.
Kristine Montgomery Marilyn Kennell willed all the headaches of the year book to Janet. Janet Meismer Velling Simmons
“My memory is so bad that many times I forget my own name.”
…will my ability to fix hair to Peggy Ellsworth.
“Think of ease but work on.”
…will my fun times goofing off in Coach Linda Marchand Overholt Archer’s PE to Dick Schertz. Chuck Tanton “The windy satisfaction of the tongue.”
…will my soft, gentle, never-shouting voice to Sue Byerly.
“It is a very hard undertaking to seek to please everybody.”
…will the back 40 acres of oats to Bonnie Kennell.
Bev Deatherage willed her ability to pass cars to Deaner. Janet Zobrist Hodel Paul Whittington
“Life is what we make of it.”
…will my ability to run cross country to anyone who wants it.
Bill Wernsman willed his acting ability to Dale.
“A true friend is forever a friend.” …will my love for Country Western music to anyone who likes it. Alice Scheirer willed her ability to get in trouble on the Dale Spooner bus to Steve. Steve Ulrich “She looks like an angel, but looks can be deceiving.”
…will all my past Wednesday evenings to any MTHS girls who loves Limestone boys.
“The world belongs to the energetic.”
…will my cheerleading ability to Barry Bessert. Valerie Petrosky Patty Lelm Zimmerman
“I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said, ‘I don’t know.’”
…will all my song and dancing routines to anyone who is woman enough to take them.
“He’s quiet, but he’s right there.”
…will my car to the whole junior class. Karla Schaer Withrow Al Gangloff “Never say die! Up, man, and try!” …will my moccasins. Joan Haefli willed her cool green tennis shoes to Rick.
“Farmers are the fathers of civilization.”
…will my criminal record to Mr. Laitas who really doesn’t need it.
Dave Travey willed his excuse slips to Kent. Rick Hodel Kent Hodel
“If you would have things go your way, go after them.”
…will my shoes to Judy Pohlman, who doesn’t believe in wearing them.
“One may smile and smile and be a villain.”
… will my studious manner to Debbie Zoss. Nancy Hockenbury Smith Charlie Gangloff “To talk without thinking is to shoot without aiming.”
…will my love for Garber’s carry-out boys to Cindy Hahn.
“…but all in good time.”
…will my faking ability to anyone with a head. Brad Belsly Janeen Durst Zimmerman
“Although I am not a pious man, I am not the less a man.”
…will my name Buckwheat to any Junior who likes buckwheat cakes.
“A soft answer turneth away wrath.”
…will my short, dark hair and giggle to Cheryl Rassi.
Jane Scheirer Schneider Garry Loeffler
“He that wants should not be bashful.”
…will back to Mrs. Pyle her GAA party sandwiches.
“Little things worry little minds.”
…will my choral music to Anita Crone. Steve Deatherage Pamela Dunnington Wilbur
“She never paused for words.”
…will my like for boys just as friends to Mary Jo Kennel.
“… and conversation of a few select companions.”
… will my ability to like shorthand to Rita Hills.
Kathy Sweeney Belsly Diane Cusak Creek Carol Watters willed all her PICTURE BOOKS to Bill.
Bill Gorham
“It is not good that man should be alone.”
…will my ability to play the guitar and sing on the football bus to next year’s football team.
“Life is my college. May I graduate well and earn some honors.”
…will my nickname “The Babe” to Mr. Mulberry. Jack Geick Pat Hogan “A closed mouth catches no flies.”
…being of sound mind and unresounding body, bequeath my athletic ability to Joe Marchand.
“Not to know love is not to live.”
…will my ability to hook one guy for 3 years to Joanne Garber in hope she has success. Frank Curless Bette Wuster willed her ability to go steady with one for 3 years to Yvonne. Yvonne Gries Schmitt Varsity Wins Illio HOME- COMING What year?
PEP CLUB M CLUB Good Memories? AD MEN
Our SAXIEST class Fanny and Deth couple!! AFS G A A BAND ALLEGRO CHOIR S C T O U U D N E C N I T L
SENIOR CLASS REPRESENTATIVES
Our swinging SPANISH CLUB OFFICERS National Honor Society FHA
FFA CARDINALIS STAFF H I L I T E S G A A DANCE
FHA FFA DANCE
Top 2 songs of 1969
Taken from: by Linda Shew ‘69
• Janet Meismer: Catch up on a lot of lost sleep and sew a lot. • Janeen Durst: I’m going to look for a job and go swimming when I can • Kriss Montgomery: I’ll be working part-time, spend most of my time at the pool enjoying my last summer. • Karla Schaer: Work on the “ole” farm, goof around and get ready for college. • Rick Hodel: Work a little bit and have fun most of the time. • Bonnetta Wernsman: I’m going to marry Bill Bailey. He finally came home. • Linda Marchand: Work for the restaurant in Germantown until I find another job. • Pat Hogan: Work as a produce man at Mel’s. • Nancy Munch: Getting ready for college and working. • Joyce Dean: I’m going to get a different job. I hope to earn money, run around, and get ready for college. • Janet Zobrist: Look for a job, and I may go to school, and goof around. • Chuck Tanton: I’m going to work at the swimming pool, teach swimming. In spare time I’ll sleep. • Jeannine West: LIVE!
Honoring Classmates who served: Dennis Fulk, Army Al Gangloff, Army Steve Holloway, Navy Garry Loeffler, Marine Corps Dick May, Army Nancy Munch Myers, Army Curt Rowden, Navy Steve Sanders, Army Dale Spooner, Navy Gene Thompson, Army Dale Winn
10 years later
REUNION #35 2004 UNOFFICIAL REUNION 2012 WE make 68-69 years look GOOD! Teresa Janet Kris Janet Joyce
Val Tom Steve Kathy Chuck Marybeth
Karla Curt Jane Kent Pam Pat
Nancy Frank Nancy Nancy Bonnetta Gloria Brenda
Charlie Garry
Jeannine Linda Rick Paul
50th Reunion 50th Reunion
Fun planning & getting together with 1969 classmates Lynn
Let’s stay in touch: • Facebook: MTHS Class of 1969 • MTHS site, alumni page (hopefully you will be able to see some slide shows soon)