MEMORIES
Richard Nixon becomes president of the US
Senator Edward Kennedy escapes injury when the car he is driving veers off a narrow bridge on Chappaquiddick Island
US astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to set foot on the moon while commanding the Apollo 11 mission
Breathtaking pictures of Mars are transmitted to earth from NASA’s Mariner 7 as it passes within 2,200 miles of the Red Planet
Woodstock music festival begins in upstate NY, featuring performances by Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, and many more artists
250,000 Vietnam War protestors gather in Washington for the largest anti-war rally in US history
The first draft lottery since WWII is held in New York City
The Beatles’ performance in public for the last time, on the roof of Apple Records
The Stonewall riots mark the start of the modern gay rights movement in the US
Marilyn Manson, Jennifer Aniston, Renée Zellweger, Edward Norton, Christian Slater, and Linus Torvalds are born
New York Mets win the World Series
New York Jets win Superbowl III
Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup
Sesame Street premieres
Midnight Cowboy wins the Oscar for best picture
David Bowie’s debut single, “Space Oddity”, becomes a huge hit – in part to the US landing on the moon
Sharon Tate & the LaBiancas are found murdered by Charles Manson & “family”









Class of 1969









Class Officers

Year Book Staff






Dale Klamfoth European Youth Choir


Dale Klamfoth John Strickland All Ohio Youth Choir

Carol Hill Chorus Arion Award

Becky Molyneux Band Arion Award

Peggy Hiser Betty Crocker Award

Gretchen McDaniel FFA Chapter Sweetheart

Gayle McDaniel Heart Queen

Peggy Hiser Jim Fisher Thespian Award

Becky Molyneux, I Speak for Democracy

Penny George, Elk’s Award

Sandy Fast, Journalism Award

Diane Friesner & Tom Sager, Optimist Award

Style Show

State Homemakers

Homecoming Queen & Football Captains