Class of 1969

Attending

Art Armstrong Billie Jean Story Scott Carla (Carly) Gillette Curt Batt Dave Bauer Donna Bernhardt Perrigo Frosty Lyons Jerry Bygren Jerry Riesinger James Bradley John Barsness June Whitney Luptak Leon Schmidt Linda Bailey Stahl Mark Toombs Mary Lynn Harper Wagner Melvin Shay Mike King Nancy Massing Widner Nicki Ryles Hageman Randy Vanberg Rick Foust Rick Gratwohl Susan Hageman Kaiser Terry Fox Tim Guenthner Tom Perrigo Verna Miller Lawrence Vickie Reiter Swander Bobbie Jo Lessman Gauthier Debbie Fritzler Darrah Frank Hagel Jeanne Bolenske Wolf Jerry Krug Kathy McCormack Hamilton Marjorie Weatherman Nafts Kathy Metzger Mark Metzger Marlane Gabrian Sorg Mary Lynn Harper Melvin Shay Ric Peterson Roger Seelye Roxanne Wanner Mitchell Sally Smith Ehrlick Susan Hageman Kaiser Vickie Armstrong Stricker Judi Frank Larsen Alan Campbell Audrey Rider Nichols Beverly Miller Woodard Bob Speare Brent Nave Connie Lind Crowe Debbie West Devries Debbie Harris Neilson Diane Armstrong Eileen Wilhelm Fox Harley Hettinger Kathy Frank Hettinger Janice Branstetter Anderson Jeannie Thom Braunstadter Jim Gratwohl Jim (Jigs) Gray John Hagel Marilyn Schmidt Lindell Marilyn Lefler Norm Evans Ron Kindsfather Susan Groll Blaskovich Tom Reiter

Missing Persons

The committee is having difficulty locating these persons. We’d sure like all class members to join us. If you know a way to contact any of these persons, please send email to lhsreunion1969@gmail.com or have them send us a message.

• Randy Hart

In Memory

Sadly, we have lost some of our classmates. Those we are aware of are:

• Chet Hedstrom
• Dale Manthey
• Dave Stahl
• Forrest Mautz
• Galynn Toombs
• Jim Scott
• Kandy Rolison
• Lee Perrigo
• Lynda Rosselot Greenwalt
• Marianne Lumsdon
• Mary Ann Johnson Bonnet

• Pat Packwood
• Randy Dolven
• Rick Frickel
• Rick Lehman
• Ron Wetch
• Russ Nash
• Sandra Milligan
• Mary Lou Taylor
• JoLynn Fritzler
• Linda Kerr
• Larry Fuller
• Cheryl Mitchel Tryan
• Connie Rieber

Please let us know if we have missed anyone.

History of 1969

On July 20th, one of man’s crowning achievements occurred when American Astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the Moon and uttered the immortal words “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” The opposition to the war continued to increase with more and more attending anti-war demonstrations and demanding that the U.S. withdrew from Vietnam. The music came from groups including the Doors, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin and the Beatles. The most famous music festival of modern times, “WOODSTOCK”, took place on a New York farm on August 15th-17th with more than 400,000 avid music fans attending to see the Who, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills Nash and Young and others perform live. Fashions reflected the anti war sentiment with military jackets adorned with peace signs, and other trends including long, unkempt, wild hair and headbands showed the feelings of anti-establishment felt by the youth.

Cost of Living

• Yearly Inflation Rate USA -5.46 %
• Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average -800
• Average Cost of new house -$15,550.00
• Average Income per year -$8,550.00
• Average Monthly Rent -$135.00
• Average Cost New Car -$3,270.00
• Toyota Corona -$1,950.00
• Gas per Gallon -35cents

Events in 1969

• Richard Nixon becomes President of the United States
• 250,000 march on Washington in protest at the Vietnam War
• The first man landed on the moon on the Apollo 11 mission by the United States and Neil Armstrong and Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon. The famous words “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” will become part of our history
• RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 entered service
• Golda Meir of Milwaukee, Wisconsin , USA, becomes Prime Minister of Israel
• Robin Knox-Johnston becomes the first person to sail around the world solo without stopping
• The very first U.S. troop withdrawals are made from Vietnam
• Chappaquiddick Affair Senator Edward Kennedy driving a car plunges into a pond and a body of a woman passenger is found in the car
• Members of a cult led by Charles Manson murder five people
• Hurricane Camille hits the Mississippi coast killing 248 people
• Wal-Mart incorporates as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc
• Charles de Gaulle Resigns as French President
• A bomb is exploded in a bank in Milan, Italy
• Rising Inflation is a worldwide problem
• The Death Penalty is Abolished in the UK
• Woodstock attracts more than 300,000 rock-n-roll fans
• Police forces in the United States crack down on student protests
• The U.S. Air Force closed its Project (Blue Book) concluding there was no evidence of UFO’s

Popular Culture 1969

• A free concert organized by the Rolling Stones is held at Altamont Speedway in Livermore, Calif with problems caused by the use of Hells Angels as Bouncers resulting in a number of deaths.
• The groundbreaking TV program Monty Python’s Flying Circus is shown for the first time and the catch phrase “And now for something completely different,” becomes its trademark.
• Sesame Street, known for its Muppet characters, makes its debut on PBS.
• The Beatles’ last public performance is on the roof of Apple Records.
• The Beatles release their final album “Abbey Road”.

Popular Films

• The Love Bug
• Funny Girl
• Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
• True Grit
• Midnight Cowboy
• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
• Easy Rider
• Where Eagles Dare

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
• Marvin Gaye
• The Jimi Hendrix Experience
• Cream
• Pink Floyd
• “In The Year 2525” by Zager and Evans
• “Sugar Sugar” by The Archies
• Elton John
• David Bowie