Roadtrip - '62 Newsletter #91This week, Roadtrip-'62 TM takes a look at US-65. This highway currently runs 969 miles from Albert Lea, Minnesota to Clayton, Louisiana. Back in 1962 it began farther north, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was also slightly longer on the south end, terminating in Natchez, Mississippi. The north end was shortened in 1980 for the usual reason that an interstate freeway, I-35, replaced it. The south end was changed in 2005 primarily to eliminate some confusing dual numbering. We crossed US-65 on our US-6 roadtrip, in Des Moines, Iowa. During 1962, US-65 went through downtown Des Moines, whereas today it bypasses town on a freeway that didn’t exist back then.
I’m taking a look today at Branson,
Missouri, a major tourist town along US-65. Branson, located in
the Ozark Mountains, is best known today as "the live music show
capital of the world". But it began its tourist life in
1894 when William Henry Lynch bought Marble Cave, renamed it Marvel
Cave, and began charging visitors to tour it. Hugo and Mary
Herschend leased the cave in 1950 and began hosting square dances in
it. The Herschend Family modernized the cave with electricity
and concrete staircases, and opened Silver Dollar City in 1960, just
in time for us to see it in our favorite year. Silver Dollar
City began as a re-creation of a frontier town that featured just five
shops, a church, and a log cabin, with actors that staged the feud
between the Hatfields and the McCoys. Also in 1960, the Old Mill
Theater began its first outdoor production based on the novel “The
Shepherd of the Hills”. Between these two attractions, the
current Branson experience was on its way.
Why was 1960 such a good time to begin large-scale tourism in Branson? Well, the 1959 completion of Table Rock Dam on the White River, which created Table Rock Lake, probably had something to do with it. The new lake attracted boaters, beach lovers, and had great fishing because of the cold, spring-fed water. Later that year the Baldknobbers Jamboree opened the first live music show in Branson. The area got a big boost in 1962, when “The Beverly Hillbillies” premiered on television and became the number one show. The premise of the show involved a local Ozarks family striking it rich with oil and moving out to Beverly Hills, California. Today you can still sometimes see a musical act from the 1962 era performing in Branson, such as Frankie Avalon, who appeared with Annette Funicello in the popular Beach Party surfer film series that began production in that year. Or, you might see some great 1962 automobiles at either the Branson Auto & Farm Museum or the Branson Auction. A recent auction included a beautiful 1962 Oldsmobile Starfire Coupe complete with owners operating manual! Or stop in to see one of the newest attractions in town: the dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in 1962 when she sang her famous rendition of 'Happy Birthday' to President John F. Kennedy in Madison Square Gardens. The dress is now on display at Ripley's Believe it or Not, following their purchase at auction for nearly $5 million dollars. |
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| Hurricane Harvey Experiences ..... Page 1 Page 2 (Ongoing) | A blow by blow report of what happened to some here |
| Class Roster List 70th Birthday Bash Bulletins/News | Alphabetical listing, city, state, and email of known classmates |
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Alphabetical listing, city, state, and email of known classmates, with pictures of all classmates if possible |
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| Missing Classmates | Classmates who are totally unknown |
| Deceased Classmates A to F G to Q R to Z | Listing of classmates who we know have left us |
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Memorials- (1)1/02-9/09 (2)10/09-11/10 (3)2/11-12/12 (4)03/13-11/14 (5)11/14-12/16 (6)2017 (7)2018 |
Clippings, comments of classmates and teachers gone but not forgotten |
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***Reunion 2017 -> Final Before Reunion FriNite Pg.1 FriNite Pg2. GW Special Page |
Yes, hard to believe but Reunion 55 came and went so fast, like high school. |
| Tribute to Coach Pete Pense | Special Page dedicated to TJ Coach Pense |
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Charlotte Rothman Metreyeon shares some special memories |
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| US Military Members of the Class of 62 Special USMC | Photos, comments, interesting stories of our Classmates in Arms |
| For Red Hussars TJ YaYa | Special Red Hussars information - Hussar scans...YaYa Party |
| Rock & Roll Back In Time | Back by popular demand of one Mr. JK Petteway... |
| New "Old" Pictures - Scraps of Memories | Some old, real old, pictures and clippings |
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News of interest and pics sent in about classmates |
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| People Places-Old PA P1 - P2 - P3 | Scans of People/Places from my local Barber Shop of Old PA |
| Old PA Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5 (Done) | Yes even more Old PA Pics of PA, People, Singers, Events ... |
| Cute and Funny Pictures Cute and Funny Poems | New Pictures of "old" classmates ... Inspiring Poems... |
| School Pictures - Tyrrell - Sam Houston Other Schools | School Group Pictures with most of the names |
| Ronnie's Adventures | Information and pictures of classmate Ronnie Thompson |
| Kent Foster Foundation | Great montage of pics at the start. Tribute to our old friend. |
| Still Revvin'@67 - Final Photos | It was nice - Saturday May 21, 2011 -. |
| "Mix@66" "First Pics" | Another great get together for classmates to meet once again |
| "Jive @ 65" - Linda's - Pompano - Lews Pics - Emails/Comments | A nice setting, good conversation, good friends meet again... |
| Lucille's Page Hanna's Pictures | Comments and pics from the Class. |
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Reunion 2012 Friday 1 - Friday 2 - Friday 3 - Sat Night 1 - Sat Night 2 Lew's Friday Pics - Lew's Sat Pics - Paul's Portraits Group Pictures - Museum/Lunch - Quinn's Gems - Bob Salter GW's Reunion Page - Golf Sat - Hanna/Sam--> Pg One Pg Two |
If you see wrong names, please let us know. If you want a comment under a certain photo, let us know. A group photo of the Hussars was taken. We need a copy of that photo for our group page. Contact me if you know who took it. |
| Gretchen's Memories - Miscellaneous Reunion Info | Gretchen's great story of old PA - See who came to the Reunion |
| A Treat From Sue .. More From Sue | Get your 50's gear ready |
| Golden Reunion 50 - Website Contributors "O What A Night" | All prior Information and Updates can be found here. . Golf too |
| Youtube Videos --> Hussars - Military - Mix66 - Underwood | Videos made by Wayne Quinn at Reunion, Fox Sports |
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Reunion 2007 |
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Meeting information - Registration, Schedule, & Questionnaire |
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| Reunion 2007 - Your input |
Comments, quotes, testimonials, critiques, and some thanks |
| Pictures Friday Night - Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 | Friday Night at Esther's, nearly to the end of these (name corrections?) |
| Pictures - Golf | Pictures from the Island - real golfers |
| Pictures of Saturday Social at Sanderson's, nearly all of these posted | |
| Pictures - Saturday Night - Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5 | Saturday Night at Park Central - Should all be in |
| Hanna and Sam's Pictures | A big batch of pictures of the Reunion here - All legible are done |
| Reunion 2007 - Attendees | Who attended the Reunion, sent in Questionnaires, and played Golf |
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Reunion 2002 |
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| Reunion 2002 News | Information, news, and pics leading up to 02 Reunion |
| Reunion 2002 Friday Night Welcome | Friday Night Welcome at Rodney Landry's Cajun Restaurant |
| Reunion 2002 Saturday Social | Saturday Afternoon Social at Andrews |
| Reunion 2002 Saturday Night | Saturday Night Dinner and Dance at Andrews |
| Reunion 2002 Sunday Brunch | Sunday Brunch and final goodbys at Linda's home |
| Reunion 2002 Comments | Comments and information about the 2002 Reunion |
| Reunion 1997 | Pictures from our 35th Reunion |
| Reunion 1972 | A Group Picture in 1972 |
| Mini Reunions at Larry's French Market- 2006 2007 | A good crowd for TJ, PNG, and SFA grads - a few pics of our guys. See both years here |
| TJ61 and BB61 Reunion Party-April 5, 2003 | Our pics of a big party that involved several classes |
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Phillip Pampolina website ---
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Marty Fleckman |
Spook Laird has a new business. 310 Silver Creek Run Lawrenceville, GA 30044-4800 (770) 279-9626 |
Here
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a great article on GW in the latest Texas Monthly Magazine. View a copy of it here ... In addition there is a great listing of his career on the movie data base website, it's at www.imdb.com/name/nm0047265/ and it has a wealth of information, listing everything he has been in. |
Classmate
Gracey Potter Weisbrod has her own website featuring her immense gallery. Check it out at www.graceyweisbrod.com. |
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| Final Ragin Cajun ... |
| TJ/BBS 60 yr old Birthday Party - 2003 (All we have is what I posted) |
| Red Hussars Alumni Association |
| Thomas Jefferson Class of 57 |
| Thomas Jefferson Class of 58 |
| Thomas Jefferson Class of 59 |
| Thomas Jefferson Class of 60 |
| Thomas Jefferson Class of 61 |
| Thomas Jefferson Class of 63 (Apparently Done In) |
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From the PA News 11/13/08 - "Community Scoop"
Class of 1938 had fun
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