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Jim Miley, 1954 Dove
off the highest cliff at Centennial??....not exactly, but I did JUMP off
of it! Too chicken to dive! I hit the water feet-first, and it seemed
like it took forever to get there, but I did survive! |
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From: Sandy Remer, 1956 Speaking of Mr. Blanchard, I had him 5th hour and every day he would start us reading something and then leave for the bathroom. When he came back he always had toilet paper hanging out of his pants or stuck to his shoe. We could've died! |
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From: Bob Urie, 1952 Remember the "IN" crowd - Pegged pants and cashmere sweaters were an absolute necessity. Blue jeans? - Don't even think of wearing them to school. Conform, Conform, Conform! |
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From George Davies, 1953 I ran into a guy in the City dinner who had a Program for Whittier Longfellow Trojan "football" game! Can anyone imagine how long ago, that was! Phil Roth was there and of course very funny. Baxter Bell was there, still smart as ever! Also Agard, Bob Dreher and I discussed renting a fork lift to get Bobby in the ground in case he died. |
| From Andy Amid 1958: Football Games. Aside from the post-game "cruising" thru the White Huts I recall attending a Devilbiss football game, possibly in 1957, out of town...perhaps Defiance. Devilbiss had chartered a train for Tiger fans. On occasion the train lights would go out for a few moments which I thoroughly enjoyed with my date; Upon arriving at our destination our band lead us in a parade to the stadium. We arrived at the stadium fired up for the game. Ah, yes...the 50;s had to be the best of times. |
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DeViltries
I was in a baby costume, in a stroller smoking a cigar. I was a
child prodigy.
Barbara Bryan 1954 |
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Dave Hardy
The
death of David Hardy hit hard. What memories he |
| Freshman Mixers - we were so apprehensive but it helped that
DeVeaux and Old Orchard were "bussed" to McKinley for the 7th and 8th grade -
we knew more kids. Barbara Prickman Crowner
'54 bacrowner@aol.com
Norm Kies was in charge and was the king for whoever was chosen queen. PeeWee Pittman '55 pee1@worldnet.att.net Anyone out there who WAS a Queen for the Day? Me! (Click) |
| Sock Hops and Noon Dancing: Didn't we have noon dancing in bobby socks? Who remembers? Me! (Click) |
| Senior Trip to New York: Our Senior Trip was a great experience - lots of sights to take in and lots of fun. I do remember hearing that after our class, the hotel we stayed in was no longer letting DeVilbiss kids stay there. Does anyone know or is willing to admit why? Barbara Prickman Crowner '54 bacrowner@aol.com |
| Centennial
Terrace: I was at Centennial the night of the day Ray Anthony married - was it Mamie
VanDorn? The big name bands they had there were terrific. We grew up in a great
era ! Barbara Prickman Crowner
'54 bacrowner@aol.com
I got Mamie Van Dorens' autograph at Centennial the night she married Ray Anthony--kept it for years, don't know where it is now. PeeWee Pittman '55 pee1@worldnet.att.net Centennial was the neatest place ever - - can you imagine telling your grandkids that we went to an abandoned quarry and danced to the top bands of the time - - in Toledo, Ohio? Sure! Speaking of Centennial, who among us survivors ever dove off the highest cliff - - and lived to tell about it now? Bob McConnell '54 rdmcconnell@hotmail.com |
| Sorority's and Fraternities: I remember all the trouble we got into with sorority's and fraternities ! I remember being a pledge and always carried gum for the members, but couldn't chew any yourself. PeeWee Pittman '55 pee1@worldnet.att.net |
| Friday Night Football Games: Remember how great they were? - - and just picking someone's house at random and then everyone piling over there for a party? Basketball, too. Bob McConnell '54 rdmcconnell@hotmail.com |
| Magazine drives: They had great daily and weekly prizes--I won a watch one day, it was announced over the PA at the end of the day. I was in Elmer Vorderburg's class when it was announced. Boy, was I embarrassed! PeeWee Pittman '55 pee1@worldnet.att.net |
| Teachers: Who remembers poor ole' Pop Blanchard climbing to the third floor for his classroom? Wonder who was in charge of putting him up there? Barbara Prickman Crowner '54 bacrowner@aol.com |
| Pot of Gold and Prism: Click here for a special Prism Memory. Click here for Prism's on the DHS 1960 site. There must be hundreds of us who were on the Pot of Gold and Prism staffs during the '50's. It's one of my clearest memories. Send me your name and year if you were a staffer and I'll make a special page for those memories. . Bob McConnell '54 rdmcconnell@hotmail.com |