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Great Race Schedule 2008

41st Great Race Reunion 2008

Football Scrimmage

Mark Your Calendars

Great Race

(latest copy)

Wow !

Every State

in the Union

has a

State Flower...

WELL

...we have a

Flower, too !

Check it out

During

the Summer

of 1967,

a major

change in

music

and

culture

occurs.

The

50s and 60s

style of

rock’n roll

is out

and...

acid rock

is in.

Mystery

Guests from

the Past...

Don't know?

It is time for

us all

to stand

and

cheer

for the doer,

the achiever,

the one who

recognizes

the challenge

and does

something

about it.

Vince Lombardi

American

National Bank

The 60's

Was the start

of the

Psychedelic

Sixties,

Flower Power,

and

Peace

Local Hangout

A weekly

College Expense

Some believe

the 60's

may have been

the beginning

of the end

for the last

innocent

generation

The

Who?

Why did I Sell

my

'55 Chev ??

In 1969

Neil Armstrong

and

Buzz Aldrin

in Apollo XI

were the first

men to walk

on the moon

Let's go crusin'

Goodness

Gracious !

On a dairy farm

in the town of

Bethel

in up-state

New York,

the Woodstock

Music

&

Arts Fair

billed as an

Aquarian Exposition

was held

during

the weekend

of

Aug. 15-17,

1969

Number "3"

Your order

is ready..

Guess

I’ am not

concerned

with

your liking

or

disliking me…

all I ask

is that

you respect me

as a

human being.

Jackie Robinson

Remember

this dude?

1960,

Chubby Checker

and the new

dance craze

the Twist.

Dick Clark’s wife

gave

Chubby Checker

his name.

The Twist was

the only song

to be

number 1

in both

1960 and 1962.

Make mine a

Float

Men wore

Nehru jackets

wide

poka-dotted ties

paisley

fluency shirts

in bright colors

bell-bottomed

pants

Also

long hair

& sideburns

were in.

Don't forget

to take your

Aspirin

April 7, 2008

ALUMNI

in the Spotlight

..

	Connie Lou Cope 1
	Stan Gerson 3
	Walt Winkowski 4
	Marvin Keeling 5
	Bob Ruiz 6
	Gary Cooper 7
	Judy V. Zent 8
	John Laughlin 9
	Eva Ogas Dinsmore 10
	Denny Mikel 11
	Lovee Deck Mikel 12
	Tony Garcia 13
	Modesta Lopez Garcia 14
	Ed Heinsus 15
	Barney Brienza 16
	Elsie Sanchez 17
	John Lewis 18
	Lou Nichol 19
	Ralph "Satch" Taylor 20
	Diane Smith Taylor 21
	LeLand "Tex" Miller 22
	Bob Haack 23
	Joyce Givins 24
	Carroll Tucker 25
	Charlie Wright 26
	Randall "Buff" Mueller 27
	Cookie Danielson Mueller 28
	Tom Gardner 29
	Fred Mason 30
	Diane Gatton Mason 31
	Gregg Lean 32
	Jim Christie 33
	Emma Saucedo Carreon 34
	Jim Milobar 35
	Ted Milobar 36
	Jim Lane 37
	Ron Hall 38
	Jane "Max" McGhee Hall 39
	Ken Frick 40
	Carolyn Claw Hammond 41
	Wayne Zimmerman 42
	Jane Declos Zimmerman 43
	Walter Mechem
	Janet McGhee Mechem ? 45
	Vance Redfern 46
	Susan Wilhite Redfern 47
	Tom "Drag" Dragmeister 48
	Paul "P.D." Wilkerson 49
	Sherllel Williams Wilkerson 50

If I'm missing

one, or both

of your

Thumbnail pics,

PLEASE

send me

your pictures

and

I'll plug 'em in.

Thanks!

Hi!

My Name Is...

Private

phone lines

were rare,

we had

party lines.

The

neighborhood

busybody

could listen in

when you were

talking.

Guess

There were no

plastic bags

in the 60's.

The Batman

and, of course,

Robin

In 1964,

the British Invasion

Gary & the Pacemakers

Rolling Stones

Chad & Jeremy

The Animals

The Beatles

Dave Clark Five

Freddie & the Dreamers

Peter & Gordon

Herman’s Hermits.

Check out this dude...

Girls,

brace yourself

Remember

these great

TV programs?

Car 54,

Where are you?

My Three Sons

Mission Impossible

Twilight Zone

Ozzie & Harriet

Gunsmoke

Maverick

Donna Reed Show

Alfred Hitchcock

The Outer Limits

Have gun will travel

I love Lucy

Dragnet

Ed Sullivan Show

I spy

The Fugitive

Shindig

Hullabaloo

Laugh In

Mod Squad

BABY

OF THE MONTH

Born in Silver City

Postmaster in

Silver City &

Albuquerque

(send me your baby pics)

rmruiz@conceptcable.com

Was it a

Swing-and-a-Miss ?

Or A Hit ?

What was it Walt ?

Or is that you Ed?

'If you

don't read the

newspaper

you are

uninformed

if you

do read the

newspaper

you are

misinformed.'

Mark Twain

Finally,

someone has

managed to

photograph

the pot at the

end of the

Rainbow

Turn on your Favorite 60's music for a fun ride down

Memory Lane

1

Thank You, Connie

Because of your joy in reconnecting with us,

you were able to lure us all back to

Silver City and Western

for a truly memorable reunion in 2007. 

- - - - - - - - - -

The memorial that Connie herself would most appreciate,

is the continuation of our alumni gatherings at Western

and our reconnecion and enjoyment of each other.

Connie, this Web Site is dedicated to you.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

2

3

Alumni Center

Western has been extending a

Big, Hearty

WELCOME

to students from all over the world

for the past 114 years.

...and once again ,

Western is welcoming us back home

to celebrate the

41st Great Race Reunion

and the annual

Spring Football Scrimmage

4

Alumni Registration - 2007

5

Previewing the Powerpoint Presentation

6

Pat - Retha - Carroll

Come on Bob, keep it moving...

7

Stan - Satch

Hey! I remember them

8

John - Eva

How cute!

9

As you view these pages,

please feel free to

send me feedback...

add, delete, correct, etc.

10

Alumni Poster

11

Alumni Poster

. . . let's mix it up NOW. . .

12

Lady's choice

Diane - Satch

13

Mmmmmm Boy!

Sue - Emma - Emma - Judy - Margo

14

Lou Nicol & Marv Keeling

Working their way towards the

Buffalo Bar

15

Homecomming 1965

How many can you recognize?

16

Rodeo Club

How many can you recognize

17

Walt - Drag - Tex - Bob

After 40-some years,

MOST of us

can still fit into the our

Letter Jacket

18

RALPH TAYLOR......!

Hush!

19

Celebrating Connie's Birthday

PLAID

must have been in style

20

Graham Gym and Field House

21

Biology Class

You had the same, traditional,

"Boooring" look as they do today?

22

Walt - Ed - - - - - - - - - - - John - Lou

Abilene Al

"If they could have only been this

BIG and UGLY

back then

23

Check Dodi out with a mug of

"Oklahoma Cool Aid"

Somewhere between

Pinos Altos and the Dwellings

24

First All Girl team 1968

Driver - Nancy Cotner

Kathy Baker - Christine (Swanpy) Winthers - Elisa Gonzalez Yoffee - ?

25

1286 th All Girl Team - 2007

26

Church Meeting in Little Walnut

Abilene Al............ KEEP OUT!

Da Gang ... Da Tailtwisters ... Da Brains

27

Ernie Hurtado

How's 'bout an

Oklahoma Cool-Aid, Good Buddy?

28

Senior Class Officers

Dina - Bob - Norman - Diane

29

This is what happens when you mix

drivers from

Pittsburg and L.A.

30

Who needs girls?

Walt - ? - Mike

31

Jocks won!

They were wearing cleats

Cheaters !

32

Just Umpire Bob

Alumni Softball Game

33

Stan - Janis

Can't you ever act NORMAL?

34

? - Steve - Rosie - Rick

The ratio was never in the guys favor back then

35

John - Drag - Tom - Lou - Ed

Ed is still "the Same Old Ed!"

36

Drag - Marv - Stan - Bob - Satch

Never has changed... Beer still attracts

the Boys to Social Gatherings

37

Jim - Adele - Jim - Bob - Ted

I never could tell them apart

38

Joe - Tom - Bob - Walt - Lloyd -

Steve - Gary

Check those pegged pants

and white sox...

... the 60's look

39

"La Cocina" at it's finest!

40

Just Bob

Malfunction Junction

41

Get outta there!

That's my beer!

Steve - Tim - Judy - ?

42

Get-to-gether at Vance & Susan's

43

Viewing Pictures at Vance & Susan's

44

Diane - Suellen - Coach Palmer - John

Who's holding who up?

45

Freshman Grub Dance

Lou - Gary - Wendell - Ron Hall - ?

46

This is what it's all about !

47

United Students Officers

? - ? - Don - ? - ? - ?

48

Silver City Merchants

Men's Fastpitch

How many alumni can you count?

49

Pom Pom

Juanita - Vangie - Pat - Linda - Marie

50

You bet Girls can Ride

Getty-up Little Doggie

51

May I have this dance?

Suellen - Gary - John - Frank

52

Hunting the West Mesa

with my faithful scouts

53

Homecomming Parade

Where's the Queen?

54

The Headhunters

Roster

Coach, two hands below the waist

is not acceptable.

55

Redsox

Roster

You too!

56

Tina - Elsie

Geee!

Has she always dressed that way?

57

Chow Time

I wish you could cook this good!

If you have any pictures from the 60's or the 2007 reunion

and would like to share them with your Alumni friends, send them to

rmruiz@conceptcable.com

and I will gladly add them to the web site. Include Names, Date and Location.

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