Prom Dates 1968-69

PROM DATES

SEPT 1968 - SEPT 1969
(Class of 69 - Senior Year thru September of 1969)
 

WHO REMEMBERS PROM MAGAZINE? Ten Cents an issue!! Prom Magazine was founded by publisher Julian Miller, a lifelong St. Louisian. PROM MAGAZINE was first published in March 1947 and last published in the early 1970s. PROM chronicled the happenings at both public and private high schools in the St. Louis area and featured a monthly column for each high school. Two student reporters designated by each participating school wrote the columns for their school.

Riverview Gardens High School signed on with PROM MAGAZINE in December 1954. The RGHS column moniker was RIVERVIEW RITES, and Jane Curt and Larry Anderson were the first RGHS Prom Reporters. At Ram Academy, it became a tradition that the Student Council President and Vice President served as Prom Reporters. Prom Reporters not only wrote the monthly RIVERVIEW RITES columns but also attended PROM MAGAZINE events throughout the school year, including interviews with national celebrities.

Following are all of the RIVERVIEW RITES columns that appeared in PROM MAGAZINE during our Senior year through September of 1969. Also included are all of the photos related to RGHS and featured in PROM MAGAZINE during that time period. Mike Robertson and Jane Byers were our Prom Reporters. 

Be on the lookout for the following Class of 1969 RAMS in the photos below: Van Meredith, Mike Robertson (3 times), Suburban North Football “Defending Champs,” Joe Paulsen, Jill Maret, Marilyn Varney, Little Brown Jug Class of 69 Homecoming Float, Rich Leh, The Golden Age of Melodrama—RGHS Drama Club, Sherry Strattman (2), Sandy Elmer (2), Cheryl Niebur, Denise Schewe, Linda Bergmeyer, Dan Green, Dave Guckes, Mary Alwes, Dorothy Fey, Donna Dees, Vicki Schmidt, Roseann Post, Nancy Kloppenburg, Dave Gould, Carl Triola, Pat Blakeney, Ken Bay, Wayne Lanier, Steve Wallis, John Banocy, Jim Maloney, John Kolve, Ed Fleming, Cyndy Whitacre, Janis Rittel, Linda Young and Jane Byers (2).

Shout Outs went to the following Class of 1969 RAMS in the RIVERVIEW RITES columns below: Mike Robertson (3 times), Cheryl Niebur (2), Denise Schewe (4), Don Cole (3), Vicki Schmidt, Sandy Elmer (5), Ed Fleming, Van Meredith (3), Gary Flure, Sheila Grothman (2), Dave Hartley, Linda Young, Scot Drysdale (6), Paul Klick (3), Sue Reynolds, Chris Domitrovich, Jack Ettinger (2), Marilyn Varney (6), Cathy Hunt (2), Cyndy Whitacre (4), Gene “Marryin’ Sam” Ude, Ozzie L. (a/k/a John Lindquist), Nancy Jackson, Patty Geller, Susan Meyers (2), Pat Allensworth, Ken Bay (2), Wayne Lanier (2) Greg Dees, Tom Youngerman, Jim Maloney, Dave Gould, Linda Bergmeyer (2), Frank Wetteroth (2), Betsy Peckron, Bill Hearst (4), Dorothy Fey, John Banocy (3), Kathy Woytus, Joe Paulsen (6), Linda Schnuriger, Marcia Zaraza (2), Kathy Krahman, Alison Wynn (2), Gary Crews (2), Rich Williams, Curt Bourg (5), Debbie Sexauer, Harry Hargreaves, Pam Cooper, Roger Siemson (3), Mary Alwes (5), Nancy Kloppenburg, John Winkelmeier, Debbie Hanson, Dan Green, Sue Piper, Dave Guckes (3), Sherry Strattman (2), Steve Goldammer (5), Janis Rittel (3), Amy Baker (2), Dan Fergus, Marilyn Bartley, Ray Johnston, Mike Healey, Barb Tiemann, Dave Langley, Nancy Wheeler, Diane Wisdom, Dennis Hoffert (2), Linda Young, Jill Maret (3), Kathie Merinbaum, Kathy Davenport, Chris Davenport (2), Class of 1969 Sponsors Mr. Bowen, Mr. Duncan and Mr. Robertson, Diana Griffin, Michelle McMurry (2), Tom Yates, Donna Dees, Chuck Muich, Bob Herkenhoff, Debbie Freuh, Linda Gibbons, Barb Quirk, Don Obergoenner, Kary Vogt, Bruce Boyd, Diane Pantaleo, Tim Miller, Debbie McCormick, Dan Cavanaugh and Jane Byers (6).

 

ENJOY!!

 

RIVERVIEW RITES: SEPTEMBER 1968

 

RGHS SENIOR Van Meredith answers the Question, "What are you looking forward to most at school this year?"; PROM MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 1968

 

RGHS 1968 GRADUATE Karen Weisberg is featured in a Southwestern Bell ad in PROM MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 1968.

 

RIVERVIEW RITES: OCTOBER 1968

 

Jane Byers and Mike Robertson: RGHS Prom Magazine Reporters, 1968-69; PROM MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1968

 

RIVERVIEW RAMS: SUBURBAN NORTH CONFERENCE "DEFENDING CHAMPION"!! PROM MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1968

 

Ad for The Moody Blues LP - In Search of the Lost Chord. PROM MAGAZINE OCTOBER 1968. THIS ONE IS FOR STEVE HARRIS! CHEERS, STEVE!! Can you hear those Voices in the Sky????

 

RIVERVIEW RITES: NOVEMBER 1968

 

RIVERVIEW RAMS FOOTBALL REPRESENTATIVE: RGHS SENIOR Joe Paulsen; PROM MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 1968

 

RIVERVIEW RITES: DECEMBER 1968

 

Jill Maret, RGHS River-Vues Newspaper Editor: PROM MAGAZINE DECEMBER 1969 featured School Newspaper Editors.

 

RGHS HOMECOMING QUEEN Marilyn Varney featured in PICTURES TO PROM MAGAZINE DECEMBER 1968

 

RIVERVIEW RITES: JANUARY 1969

 

PROM MAGAZINE JANUARY 1969 featured Student Council Presidents: RGHS Student Council President Mike Robertson

 

MUTINY AGAINST THE PIRATES-CLASS OF 1969 HOMECOMING FLOAT AND LITTLE BROWN JUG WINNER featured in PICTURES TO PROM MAGAZINE JANUARY 1969.

 

RIVERVIEW RITES: FEBRUARY 1969

 

RIVERVIEW RAMS BASKETBALL REPRESENTATIVE: RGHS SENIOR Rich Leh; PROM MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 1969

 

RIVERVIEW RITES: MARCH 1969

 

Sherry Strattman, RGHS Echoes Yearbook Editor. PROM MAGAZINE MARCH 1969 featured Yearbook Editors.

 

RGHS JUNIOR Ray Williams answers the Question, "What is the best advice you ever received?"; PROM MAGAZINE MARCH 1969

 

RGHS DRAMA CLUB PRODUCTION "THE GOLDEN AGE OF MELODRAMA" featured in PROM MAGAZINE MARCH 1969.

 

RGHS DRAMA CLUB PRODUCTION "THE GOLDEN AGE OF MELODRAMA" featured in PROM MAGAZINE MARCH 1969.

 

RIVERVIEW RITES: APRIL 1969

 

RGHS CHEERLEADING SQUAD featured in PROM MAGAZINE APRIL 1969. Class of 1969 Cheerleaders are Sandy Elmer, Linda Bergmeyer, Cheryl Niebur (Captain) and Denise Schewe (Co-Captain).

 

Dan Green, RGHS Senior Class President; PROM MAGAZINE APRIL 1969 featured Senior Class Presidents.

 

RGHS SENIOR Dave Guckes answers the Question, "What is the most pleasant memory of your lifetime?"; PROM MAGAZINE APRIL 1969

 

RGHS SENIOR Sherry Strattman is featured in a Stix, Baer & Fuller ad in PROM MAGAZINE APRIL 1969.

 

RIVERVIEW RITES: MAY 1969

 

Letter to the Editor from RGHS SENIOR Kathy Davenport published in PROM MAGAZINE MAY 1969

 

RGHS Executive Council of Student Council: 1968-69 School Year. PROM MAGAZINE MAY 1969. Executive Council Class of 1969 Members: Mary Alwes, Jane Byers, Mike Robertson, Dorothy Fey, Sandy Elmer, Donna Dees, Vicki Schmidt, Roseann Post, Nancy Kloppenburg, Dave Gould, Cathy Hunt, Jim Maloney, Roger Siemson and Dan Green.

 

RIVERVIEW RAMS: SUBURBAN NORTH "DEFENDING CO-CHAMPIONS" - BASEBALL. Click on the photo to enlarge. PROM MAGAZINE MAY 1969. CLASS OF 1969 RAMS are Carl Triola, Pat Blakeney, Ken Bay, Wayne Lanier, Steve Wallis, John Banocy, Jim Maloney, John Kolve and Ed F

RIVERVIEW RAMS: SUBURBAN NORTH "DEFENDING CO-CHAMPIONS" - BASEBALL. PROM MAGAZINE MAY 1969. CLASS OF 1969 RAMS are Carl Triola, Pat Blakeney, Ken Bay, Wayne Lanier, Steve Wallis, John Banocy, Jim Maloney, John Kolve and Ed Fleming.


 

RGHS SENIOR Cyndy Whitacre answered the Question, "What are you looking forward to this summer?"; PROM MAGAZINE MAY 1969

 

RIVERVIEW RITES: June 1969

 

RGHS SOPHOMORE Vicki Bacon answered the Question, "What is your biggest worry in life?"; PROM MAGAZINE JUNE 1969

 

RIVERVIEW RITES: JULY 1969

 

Photo from RGHS Indoor Fun Fair featured in PICTURES TO PROM MAGAZINE JULY 1969. Pictured from the Class of 1969 are Janis Rittel on the far left and Linda Young on the far right. Other RGHS RAMS in-between from left are Bob Seeley (1970), Ruth Werner (1970), Mark Streuter (1970), Abby Brown (1971), Cathy Alley (1970) and Rich Gilchrist (1970). Thanks to Linda Young for her help in identifying everyone in the photo.

 

RIVERVIEW RITES: AUGUST 1969

 

RIVERVIEW RITES: SEPTEMBER 1969