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1960 Edwardsville High School "The Tiger Times" vol. XXII no. 15 This is vol. XXII, no. 15 of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "The Tiger Times" published in April 29, 1960. In this issue you will find school events, jokes, Letters to the Editor or “We Talk Shop,” “News Oddities,” editorials, news about the prom, current events, club updates, local events, department news, student literary composition, and local athletic commentary. 1960 December 1, 2018
1960 Edwardsville High School "The Tiger Times" vol. XXII no. 16 This is vol. XXII, no. 16 of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "The Tiger Times" published in May 13, 1960. In this issue you will find school events, jokes, Letters to the Editor or “We Talk Shop,” “News Oddities,” editorials, announcements about awards and scholarships, current events, club updates, local events, department news, student literary composition, and local athletic commentary. 1960 December 1, 2018
1960-61 Edwardsville Junior High School Student Handbook "Wildcat Ways" This is the student handbook for Edwardsville Junior High School from the 1960-61 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. January 1965 November 15, 2018
1961 Edwardsville High School Football Program for Southwestern Conference This is a program for the 1961 Edwardsville High School football team Southwestern Conference game against the Kirkwood Pioneers. It features both team rosters as well as advertisements from local businesses. 1961 November 15, 2018
1962 History of Midway in the Madison County Sesquicentennial This is a clipping from the September 4, 1962 Madison County sesquicentennial joint publication of the Alton Evening Telegrpah, the Granite City Press-Record, and the Edwardsville Intelligencer. The clipping includes the article "Midway Was Named for Its Locale" by Mrs. Lloyd Frillman about the history of the unincorporated community of Midway north of Edwardsville. It includes histories of the community's churches, schools, and Midway Service Station. Also in this clipping are portions of articles about the histories of Alton, Pleasant Ridge, Shurtleff College, and Granite City.

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 Rita Kassing.
September 4, 1962 May 21, 2019
1963 Edwardsville High Football program This is a program for the 1963 Edwardsville High School football team game against Belleville. It features both team rosters as well as advertisements from local businesses. 1963 November 15, 2018
1963 Edwardsville High School Football and Basketball Schedule This is a schedule for the 1963 Edwardsville High School football and basketball teams that features the school's logo on the reverse side. 1963 November 15, 2018
1964 Application for Edwardsville Resident Kenneth Linkeman to Receive State Farmer Degree from the Illinois Assocation of the Future Farmers of America Edwardsville resident Kenneth Linkeman submitted this application in 1964 to receive a State Farmer Degree from the Illinois Association of the Future Farmers of America. At the time of the application, Linkeman was a 17-year-old senior at Edwardsville High School who rented 40 acres of farm land. Prior to the application, he had cultivated corn, soybeans, and wheat, and had attempted to raise pigs though was unsuccessful. Linkeman was the president of the Edwardsville FFA chapter, which had 44 members. The application includes various details about Linkeman's farm, the Edwardsville FFA chapter, and his high school transcript.

This application was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Kenneth Linkeman's grandson, Keaton Linkeman.
1964 May 21, 2019
Program for the Edwardsville High School Class of 1925 Reunion This is a booklet to commemorate the 40th class reunion of the Edwardsville High School class of 1925. It features letters from members of the class that detail what they have done following their high school graduation, as well as a listing of all classmates, their spouses, and place of residence as of 1965 with deceased classmates noted as such. 1965 December 1, 2018
1965 Pen-n-Inkling Literary Magazine This is the 1965 Edwardsville High School literary magazine "Pen-n-Ink." It features original poems, short stories, and illustrations. 1965 December 8, 2018