This website is a gathering place for the members of Ithaca High School Class of 1961, the first graduating class from the "New High School."
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PLEASE HONOR OUR CLASSMATES WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF OUR COUNTRY.
David Leach 12/25/1963
John Smith 6/8/1967
Bill Sullivan 7/4/1970
To read some personal stories written by some of our classmate veterans, CLICK HERE.
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LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR
60th REUNION IN
2021
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We, the Class of 1961, will celebrate our 60th reunion in July, 2021, in Ithaca. We will be asking for reunion committee volunteers soon. Keep checking the website for details as they are posted.
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Note To Classmates
If your personal information, such as home address, e-mail address, phone number, etc. changes, please contact me at jldavid3@q.com or George Kent at george627@comcast.net or Loulie Kent at loulie304@comcast.net or Margie James Perna at amperna5@gmail.com so that we can update our master information library. Also, if any classmate is aware of other classmates' change of status, please let us know.
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Just because our 55th reunion is behind us doesn't mean you shouldn't register in our Classmates Directory. Just CLICK HERE and add your profile.
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WEBSITE UPDATES
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4/1/2017 - The latest Newser has been posted. To read it, click HERE
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The following are changes to the website that have occurred since our 50th reunion in July 2011. These update announcements will be individually posted for about six months before they will be removed. Classmates will be able to keep current with website updates.
- Ida Mae Cornell passed away on July 15, 2017
- Ottra Johnson passed away on July 14, 2017
- Mr. Young passed away on August 1, 2017
- Julie Starke Hopkins passed away on September 30, 2017.
- Lois Volbrecht passed away on June 4, 2017.
- Marilyn Belcher (Whisman) passed away on December 13, 2017.
- Judy Shapley Waterman has a new email address. Her Directory post has been updated.
- Dr. Philip Lewin passed away in February, 2018.
- Ray Van Orman passed away on March 23, 2018.
- Carol Ross (Penhollow) passed away on January 11, 2017.
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Checkout the Current Class Notes web page for new stories and post-reunion information of interest to the IHS Class of 1961. CLICK HERE to access the latest class information.
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Wish I was in High School, a pair of white bucks on my feet,
Honor student, or delinquent, football hero, or just a creep.
I would gladly be anything, that was anything back then,
when I was busy growing away, from family and friends.
I never meant to do that, there was so much time to share,
But legions of years marched silent, through my garden, unaware.
Now in quiet desperation, I can't remember where they've gone.
The homeroom days, and classes, the homework nights so long.
I would barter with the distant past, to relive those slices out of time,
That disappeared like silent ghosts, to the farside of my mind.
Does life forgive, or just forget, the regrets that come at night,
When all we were, are but stardust dreams, that fade with morning light.
Yes, wish I was in high school....
I'd settle for that.
Rick Gravelding
IHS, Class Of 1961
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Pepper The Skunk
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Check out the photos taken at the 50th Reunion by Clicking Here.
Check out the photos taken at the 50th Reunion by Clicking Here.
Please add your thoughts on any of our reunions by adding your comments to our Reunion Blog. Click here.
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Our Academic Home
Fall 1957 Through Spring 1960
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Our Academic Home
Fall 1960 Through Spring 1961
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THE IHS CLASS OF 1961
Just click on the picture that contains your photo to get a closer look.
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SOME STATISTICS FROM 1961
US GDP: $540 Billion (Today: Over$13 Trillion)
Federal Spending: $97.72 Billion
Federal Debt: $292.6 Billion
Consumer Price Index: 29.9
Unemployment: 5.5%
Cost Of A First Class Stamp: $0.04
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