The Gallery section contains a large variety of memorabilia from the Class of 1960 – photos, newspaper clippings, artwork, and much more.
You supply the images (jpg, .gif, or .png only), and Gallery Editor Diane Rusch Zinn puts them all together. So, keep Diane busy and flood her with content at ddzinn@aol.com . When you check back to see how your contributions look, click on any image – it will enlarge.
A Table of Contents follows, so you can see the variety on hand here. To view a particular gallery, click on the bolded title. Please enjoy, and keep sending us photos and other content.
- As We Were/As We Are – Then and Now Photos of Classmates
- Arts and Crafts
- Academics and Activities – Photos, News Clippings, Artifacts
- Sports
- Peppy Pilots
- Prom
- Graduation
- The Social Whirl – Social Activities Outside of School
- East High Building – Past and Present Photos, Maps, and Drawings
- Past Reunions – 1985, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and Virtual 2020
As We Were and As We Are
Help us with As We Are by sending a more or less current photo of yourself to Marilyn at mbellert@niu.edu.
Lee Ayres
Lee Ayres
David Kroenlein
David Kroenlein
Diane Rusch Zinn
Diane Rusch Zinn
Marilyn Tompkins
Marilyn Tompkins Bellert
Glenna Stearman
Glenna Stearman Park
Calvin Ross
Calvin Ross
Gene Carter
Gene Carter
Fred Freeman
Fred Elder
Skip Granger
Skip Granger
Rich Hayse
Rich Hayse
Carolyn Wharton
Carolyn Wharton Holloway
Barb Hammond
Barb Hammond
Arts and Crafts
Douglas Walton Paintings
Church near Taos
Parthenon
Parthenon
Columns
Garden of Segara
Flowers
Cathedral
Mission in Guatemala
Guatemalan Natives
Antique Balinese Doll
Bali Citiscape
Bali Forest
Balinese Scenescape
Bali
Oferta Balinese
Nepal - 2017
Nepal - 2018
Nepal - 2019
Exuberance
Haven
David Melby Landscapes
Wet Rain of Light
Evening Whisper of Light
Melby Landscape - Untitled
Melby - Landscape
Melby Landscape
River Landscape with Lightning
Oil on Board
Melby Landscape
Brushed with Light
Melby Landscape
Missouri River from Ft. Leavenworth
A Sweep of Wind
Skip Granger Paintings
Barb Hammond
Cabin Fever - Jessie in Maine
Cabin Fever - Linda in Vermont
Cabin Fever - Melissa in Kansas
Quilts
Collections
Academics and Activities
Alma Mater Lyrics
Junior Class Officers
Senior Class Officers
Article-grades-clubs
Honor Roll
Awards Assembly
Bespectacled Trio
Ivy League Bound
Boys'-State
Girls'-State
Carnival0001
Carnival0002
DC-NYC-trip-1959-article-1
DC-NYC-trip-article-2
DC-NYC-trip-1959-1
DC-NYC-trip-1959-2
DC-NYC-trip-1959-3
DC-NYC-trip-1959-4-Group-photo-on-Capitol-steps
French-Class-Pen-Pal-Project
French-Class
French-Club-Banquet.
French-Club-skit
DoReMi-Musical
Kathy-Knee-recital
Sports
Clipping-on-FB-losers
East-vs-Topeka-program
Football-Lettermen
Football-Sweethearts
Basketball-team-1959-60
B-Ball-2nd-in-State
Cross Country State Champions - 1958
Cross Country State Champions - 1959
State Track Champions - '60
Lee Ayres, Larry Reid, Calvin Ross
Track and Field - 2nd in State - 1960
Swimmers-who-knit
Wrestling Team - 59,60,61
Gene-gets-his-letter-jacket
Looks-like-Kim-Corbin
Who-is-this
Wichita-Cheerleaders-1959-1
Wichita-Cheerleaders-1959-2
Peppy Pilots
Pep-Club-Basketball-1958
Pep-Club-rally-cheerleaders-2
Pep-Club-rally
Pep-Club-rally2
Pep-Club-rally3
Pep-Boys
Majorettes-unknown
New uniforms
BRH-in-new-uniform
New Sweater Emblem
New-Uniform-Article
Managing Board
Sweater-Emblem
Pennant-Janice-Collins-Bailey
Prom
Jr-Sr-Prom
Barbara-Hammond-Jim-Banks
Gene-Carter-Kay-Consolver
Janice-Archie-etc
Janice-Collins-Molly-Molloy
Janice-Collins
Marilyn-Ash-Ronnie-Doke
Mr-Mrs-Sid-Moore
Senior-Prom-60
<h2id=”graduation”>Graduation
Becky-friends-1
Becky-friends-2
Commencement-class-officers
Commencement-cover
Commencement-list-1
Commencement-list-2
Commencement-list-3
Commencement-program
Graduation-lining-up-for-Vespers
Graduation
Hamilton-friends
Jim-___-and-Marcia-Benjamin
Jim-Hamilton-2
Sr-Sunrise-Breakfast-1
Sr-Sunrise-Breakfast-2
Sr-Sunrise-Breakfast-3
Tassle-and-button-Janice-Collins-Bailey
Vespers-program-1
Vespers-program-2
Commencement-Speaker-Corbin-WU
The Social Whirl
Ice-Skating on Eastborough Pond
Junior Assembly Dance - 1957
Junior Assembly Dance - 1957
Pool Party
Dinner and Bingo at the Elks Club -1959
Coke Party at Jane Thompson's -1959
Chum Coke Party - 1959
Pre-Football Game Dessert Party - 1959
Coke Party before East/North Football Game - 1960
Campus Report of
Parties & Fun
Spaghetti supper at Paula Jennings'
Chili supper at Brenda Benjamins'
Spaghetti Supper-Joyce Stevens & Colleen Horner
2/2/58
Hamburger Fry at Audrey Peggs' 2/2/58
Carnival for Cash 2/2/58
Trampoline Fun - 1958
East High School Building
1925 Aerial View
1928 Aerial View
Campus View from the Pond
Campus View
Campus view
Campus View - Fall
Campus View
Arches Connecting Buildings
Typical Hallway with Lockers
Trophy Cases
Entrance to Sports Area
Entry to Basketball Court
Image from Student Handbook
Auditorium Seat Sign Prior to Auction
Auditorium Seats for Auction - 2010
Remodeled Auditorium
Past Reunions
1985 – 25th Reunion
Reunion Attendees
Reunion Attendees - Roosevelt
Reunion Attendees - Robinson
Reunion Attendees - Adams Elementary
Reunion Attendees - College Hill Elementary
2000 – 40th Reunion
Crump, Darrah?
Kinney, Pegg
Lee Ayres
Mike Grier
Haun, Crump
Barber, Hammond
Thompson, Carter
Benjamin, Barber
Leisy , ______
Adams-Elementary
Robinson Attendees
2005 – 45th Reunion
Mike Grier, Jerry Leisy
Gene Carter/Diane Rusch Zinn
Rusch, Consolver, Thompson
Kroenlein, Tatlock, Carter
Alldritt, Carter
Kinney, ?, Tontz
Bob Kinzy
Olson, Thompson, Lohrenz
Warburton/Lancaster
Consolver, Brinnon, Alldritt
2 guys, Consolver, Leisy
Lancaster, Lueker, Thompson
_Rick Mittelstadt, Jane Thompson
2010 – 50th Reunion
Kroenlein, Tompkins, Bellert, Rusch
Stearman, Tompkins, Carter
Thomas, Tompkins, Wharton, Rusch
50th-Reunion-Committee
50th-Reunion-Committee
_______, Caspari
Williams, spouse, Urschel
Blackmon, Looney, Hammond
2015 – 55th Reunion
C. wharton, M. Tompkins, L. Ayres, D. Rusch
S. Smith, ?
J. Leisy, ?, ?
R. Hayse, L. Ayres
B. Walllick, E. Knorr
?, G. Stoskopf
Bruce Ellis, ?
J. Leisy, J. Thompson, ?
J. Kleinheksel, ?, ?
?,?, L. Dalton, D. Kinney
?, J. Thompson, M. Lewis, J. Schiefelbein
D. Rusch, B. Wallick
K. Knee, B. Ellis, L. Ayres
D. Rusch, C. Wharton, M. Tompkins
G. Carter, R. Hayse, G. Stoskopf
2020 – 60th Virtual Reunion
The Carter's - Adi, Gene, Rita
Hudson Valley, NY 2019
Lee and Shelly Ayres
The Fry's - Gerald, Tasanee, Terry
At Terry's Wedding
Ardith Meier, Fred Elder, son Drew, & friend
FlatTop Mountain Hike, CO
Marilyn Tompkins Bellert and Gary
Enjoying the fruits of Italian cooking lessons
The Dave Kroenlein Family
Williamsburg, VA 2017
Dick & Diane Rusch Zinn
'Til we meet again!
Skip & MaryAnn Granger
October 2, 2021
Paul/Jane Thompson Olson
'21 Salida CO Christmas Parade
Mike Pace Family 2021
Barb Hammond
December '21
Past Reunions
Can you identify more classmates in these photos? Send info to Diane at ddzinn@aol.com.
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