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1968-1969 Edwardsville High School Basketball Souvenir Program This is a program for the 1968-1969 Edwardsville High School basketball game on January 10, 1969 against Collinsville High School. It features both team rosters including players' names, numbers, height, and year, as well as the names of cheerleaders and a message from EHS principal Joe E. Lucco. 1969 November 15, 2018
1969 Edwardsville High School Men's Gymnastics Team, 1st Place District Champions This is a photograph of the 1969 EHS men's gymnastics team, which won 1st place in the district championship. The team's record was 7 & 3.

Front: Coach Shinley Barton, Don Braasch, Trey Mudge, Gene Levering, Bob Bartels, Tom Gatton, Steve McBride, Jim Caulk, Robin Shaw, Larry Bundy

Back: Dan Halbe, Kevin Autenroib, Brent Baer, Scott Neutzling (manager)
1969 November 15, 2018
1966 Pen and Inklings Literary Magazine This is the 1966 Edwardsville High School literary magazine "Pen and Inklings." It features original poems and short stories. 1966 December 8, 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
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
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
1963 and 1964 Vietnam War Draft Classifications Sent to Eugene Weinmann These two draft notifications were sent to Bethalto resident Eugene Weinmann during the early years of the Vietnam War draft. The first was sent October 28, 1963 and classified Weinmann in 1-A, making him available for unrestricted military service. The second was sent October 19, 1964, which classified him in 3-A and made him unavailable for military service due to "hardship to dependents." Weinmann also had hearing and sight issues. The local draft board was located on Hillsboro Avenue in Edwardsville.

These documents were scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. They were brought to class by Carmen Ehlers.
October 28, 1963 to October 19, 1964 May 21, 2019
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
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
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