Flashback to...............Our Freshman Year


 

Summer '66 - What will High School be like?

 

NEWS

The Supreme Court rules that criminal suspects must be read their rights

Richard Speck murdered eight nurses in Chicago

A dozen eggs cost 60 cents

POPULAR SONGS

Summer in the City - Lovin' Spoonful

Monday, Monday - Mamas & Papas

Cherish - The Association

Hanky Panky - Tommy James and the Shondells

 

Fall '66 - High School Begins!

 

NEWS

Ronald Reagan elected governor of California

The Baltimore Orioles win the World Series

A carat diamond ring cost $585.00

POPULAR SONGS

You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes

Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks

Lil Red Riding Hood - Sam the Sham and the Pharohs

Wild Thing - The Troggs

 

Winter '66-'67 - 'Green' Freshman!

 

NEWS

The Boston Strangler received a life sentence

The Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in the first Super Bowl

The first compact microwave oven introduced for home use.  The Radar Range sells for $495

POPULAR SONGS

Baby, I Need Your Lovin - Johnny Rivers

Daydream Believer - The Monkees

I Heard It Thru the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

Light My Fire - The Doors

 

Spring '67 - We made it through the first year!

 

NEWS

Muhammed Ali was arrested on April 28 because he refused to do military service and was then stripped of his Boxing title.

Indira Ghandi became the first woman elected to lead a democratic country.

The first Endangered Species List issued by the Dept of Interior

POPULAR SONGS

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

Don't Sleep in the Subway - Petula Clark

Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley

Thank the Lord for the Nighttime - Neil Diamond

 

 

 

On to our Sophomore year

 

 

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