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1948 Edwardsville High School Basketball Team Photo This is a photo of what is believed to be the 1948 Edwardsville High School basketball team. Players are listed in no particular order as: Al Gregor, Lee May, Harold Patton, Mannie Jackson, Govoner Vaughn, Samuel Johnson, Donald Ginther, and Buzzy Shaw with coach Mr. Turner. 1948 November 15, 2018
1952-53 Edwardsville High School "The Tiger Times" This is a compilation of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "The Tiger Times" from the academic year of 1952-53. These issues include news about school events, jokes, editorials, local advertisements, student art, current events, club updates, local events, department news, student literary composition, and local athletic commentary. May 1956 December 1, 2018
1955 Falstaff Brewery Honorary Brew Master Certificate This certificate was given to Chuck Brazier as a thank you for taking the Falstaff Brewery tour, as well as giving his opinion on the products that he sampled at the end of the tour. The Falstaff Brewery was located in St. Louis.

This certificate was digitized by Paul Brazier as part of History 400: Community-Engaged Digital History.		 March 30, 1955 September 6, 2018
1956-57 Edwardsville High School "The Tiger Times" This is a compilation of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "The Tiger Times" from the academic year of 1956-57. These issues include news about school events, jokes, editorials, local advertisements, student art, current events, club updates, local events, department news, student literary composition, and local athletic commentary. September 1960 December 1, 2018
1957 Edwardsville High School "Tiger Times" vol. XX no. 15 This is vol. XX, no. 15 of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "Tiger Times" published in April of 1957. In this issue you will find school events, jokes, birthday listings, editorials, honor roll, club updates, local events, department news, student literary compositions, jokes, and local athletic commentary. 1957 December 1, 2018
1957 Edwardsville High School "Tiger Times" vol. XX no. 4 This is vol. XX, no. 4 of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "Tiger Times" published in November of 1957. In this issue you will find school events, jokes, birthday listings, editorials, honor roll, club updates, local events, department news, student literary compositions, jokes, and local athletic commentary. 1957 December 1, 2018
1957 Edwardsville High School "Tiger Times" vol. XX no. 5 This is vol. XX, no. 5 of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "Tiger Times" published in November of 1957. In this issue you will find school events, jokes, birthday listings, editorials, honor roll, club updates, local events, department news, student literary compositions, jokes, and local athletic commentary. 1957 December 1, 2018
1957-58 Edwardsville High School Student Handbook This is the student handbook for Edwardsville High School from the 1957-58 school year. It features a school calendar, complete faculty list, the history of public schools in Edwardsville, school curriculum, list of needed supplies, book and rental fees, information for student insurance, a map of the school, information regarding athletics, student council and other student activities, and a student habit checklist. 1960 November 15, 2018
1958 Alton Evening Telegraph Clipping of Five Generations of the Thorpe Family This Alton Evening Telegraph Clipping from April 14, 1958 features the 15 ancestors of Steven Thorpe and Susan Denise Thorpe who attended Steven's christening at St. Paul's Evangelical Church in Edwardsville on Sunday, April 13, 1958. Also included is the original photograph printed in the Telegraph. In the front row of the photograph are Stephen and Susan's parents, Roblee and Charlene Thorpe of Marine.

Also in the photo are Roblee's parents: Orville Thorpe and Bernice Bauer Thorpe of Poag, Edwardsville, Orville's parents Charles Thorpe and Mary Gloss Thorpe of Edwardsville, and Bernice's parents Fred Bauer and Mary Hlad Bauer of Edwardsville. On Charlene's side are her parents: Walter and Edith Ringering of Poag, Edwardsville, Walter's parents Barney H. Ringering and Margaret Klenke Ringering of Edwardsville, Margaret's mother Lena Klenke of Edwardsville, Edith's parents Emil and Clara Hessel of Marine, and Clara's parents John O'Neil and Emma Levicy Grange O'Neil of South Roxana.

This clipping was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Susan's grandaughter, Kimberly Seeley.		 April 13, 1958 May 21, 2019
1959 Edwardsville High School "The Tiger Times" vol. XXII no. 2 This is vol. XXII, no. 2 of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "The Tiger Times" published in September 25, 1959. In this issue you will find school events, jokes, student government updates, “News Oddities,” editorials, current events, club updates, local events, department news, student literary compositions, “Faculty Vary Summer Vacations”, and local athletic commentary. 1959 December 1, 2018