OUR MUSIC WAS...SPECTACULAR!!

The Music Department at our school was... well, pretty spectacular during our tenure at Pike.

Led by Mr.Meyer and Mr. Ricks (Band) and Miss Bowman and Mrs. Marshall (Choir),

the student body was constantly being entertained by student musicians from the Class of '69.

Whether it was the Talent Show, a Veteran's Day Parade, The Band Spectacular,

a concert from one of the school's three different choirs, or

the Hi-Tones serenading the community or the student body during convocations,
the Class of '69 was an extremely talented group, musically speaking.

DRAMA? DID WE EVER HAVE DRAMA !

Bev Caesar, as Marian the Librarian, lays a big kiss on a fast-talking but surprised salesman (Steve Hise) in "The Music Man." Ginger Soper (below), as mayor Shinn's wife, leads the people of River City in a traditional July 4th celebration in "The Music Man."

Kathy Smith had the role of a lifetime when she portrayed the innimitable Anne Frank in the fall drama, "The Diary of Anne Frank."

Phil Snyder had a lead role in Edgar Lee Master's "Spoon River Anthology," the winter play during 1968-69.




















Jerri Thomas had the lead role of Nellie Forbush in "South Pacific" during our junior year 1968. Officers Randy Moser and Phil Snyder listen to Nellie's problems.






















The cast from "The Teahouse of the August Moon," performed during Fall 1967, included Class of '69 members (from left) Mark Norris, Kathy Smith, Ben Lagadon and Randy Moser.













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Ginger Soper (above right) tries to explain how it feels to be so "plain" during "110 in the Shade," the Spring musical during our sophomore year.













Mark Pengilly had leading roles in both "Harvey" (Elwood P. Dowd) and "Teahouse of the August Moon" (Sgt. Gregovich).




















For three years, we were always led by the irrepressible Mr. Lee Horn

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS?

JAY ANDERSON
After graduating from Pike, I spent an enjoyable but semi-lost year playing euchre with Emil Goeke and Greg Shugart at Purdue. I moved back to Maryland in the summer of '70 and graduated from the University of MD with a degree in economics. All of that outstanding knowledge about economics resulted in a career as a data processing systems analyst, which I performed for about 20 years. I switched over to Manufacturing Management and worked for a defense-oriented business that produced high-tech and high-security countertops. After working in a union shop for about 10 years and just absolutely loving grievance meetings, I made a semi-retirement career change to the world of sports museums. I currently serve as Facilities Manager for two museums in Baltimore -- The Babe Ruth Birthplace and also Sports Legends at Camden Yards. I'm responsible for making sure that the lights come on, the place is clean, and that the Orioles, Terps, Ravens, and the real Colts gallery are spotless.

I was married for 10 years, and my "second go-around" is currently 20+ years. I have two step-daughters and three step-grand kids. I played lots of sports until my early 40s, and had some success with my devastating low-70's "heater," until I discovered what a rotator cuff tear was. Since then, I've mostly just coached Little League baseball and football, and also adult synchronized swimming. We live midway between Baltimore, Annapolis, and DC.

I have nothing but great memories of my time as a Hoosier/Red Devil/Boilermaker. I rooted hard for the home teams while I was there, thought the school (Pike) was outstanding, made some fine friends, and I'll always remember the gorgeous women.

I hope everybody is doing well.


Editor's Note: Jay was senior class vice president and an outstanding pitcher on the 1968 varsity baseball team that advanced all the way to the state semi-finals -- a record for Pike teams at that time.

THE STORY BEGINS IN 1942...

The photo above, taken from the first known Pike yearbook (1942), is apparently a dramatic presentation.

The 1942 Pike football squad.

In 1944, this class collected scrap metal for World War II ammunition.

The 1942 Pike Red Devil basketball team.
There were 27 years of yearbook history before members of the Class of '69 began writing their own story.

PIKE HIGH 25-YEAR SEAL

This seal of Pike High School was designed and adopted in 1966 and first published in the 1967 Pike's Peek yearbook to commemorate the new building and 25 years of yearbooks at our school. Isn't it ironic that the seal's dominant visual element -- the awning-covered bus zone -- is no longer visible or even still there at the "new" Pike High School?

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GRADUATION REHEARSAL

Junior class officers Jay Anderson and Bev Caesar got to lead in the graduating seniors of the Class of '68 during May of our Junior year. Seniors John Patten and Vicki Dearholt follow.