A MAJOR DISCOVERY!!
 by Graham Pugh
 
 

Linda Sanner was a sophomore at Stranahan the year we graduated. She recalls that one day toward the end of the 1965 school year, she noticed some photographs that had been thrown away in a classroom trash can.   With great foresight, she recovered as many as she could and took them home with her. As she looked through the pictures, she saw a few familiar faces and decided to put the entire lot in a scrapbook. With all the moves Linda made after high school, the scrapbook was always with her.
FAST FORWARD 42 YEARS: Today, Linda owns and operates a restaurant in the beautiful resort town of Helen, Georgia.  One day a classmate  stopped by the restaurant for a surprise visit and told her about our Stranahan website.  At that moment it was realized a home for the scrapbook had been found. Linda got in touch and arrangements were made to send the book to me.

  
 
 

If you have a copy of the 1965 El Pasado, the above pictures should be familiar to you!  These are, no doubt, the photos used for the original lay-out of our yearbook!

  
   
 


A few days later the package arrived. I couldn't believe my eyes when I examined the contents! I recognized many of the pictures as those appearing in our yearbook: Barbara Kelly & Curt Hoffmeyer (page 259); Lonna Reimers knitting(page 139); and Mike Murphy playing the organ (page 178), just to mention a few. No doubt, these are the pictures that were used for the layout of our yearbook!  Further supporting evidence can be seen by the numbers penciled on the back of each photo. They correspond to the page on which they appear!

 
         
     
 

This picture of Sue Barnett playing the piano appears on page 144 of our yearbook.

  

The reverse side of the same photograph clearly shows the page assignment.

  
         
 


PICTURES ON DISPLAY

The entire collection will be on display at our 60th Birthday Party.  If you should see one of special significance, it's yours for the taking. 

The inventory includes: Senior Class photos, Junior Class photos, Sophomore Class photos, faculty photos, candid "about campus" photos, etc.  All pictures have been scanned and cataloged.

We are indeed indebted to Linda Sanner for donating these pictures to our class.  If you're ever in Helen, Georgia stop by Aint B's Bakery and say hello!
 

Thanks, Linda!

   
     

Sandy Bird on her unicycle - a picture that didn't make the final cut!  There is a similar picture of Sandy on page 145, probably taken the same day since she is wearing the same outfit.