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1975 Women's Basketball Scorebook from Edwardsville High School This scorebook was used in 1975 basketball season for Edwardsville High School's women's basketball team. 1975 September 25, 2018
1975 Edwardsville High School "Concrete Poetry" Literary Magazine This is the 1975 Edwardsville High School "Concrete Poetry" Literary Magazine . In this issue you will find student generated fiction stories, poems, and drawings.

1975 December 8, 2018
1974 Edwardsville Intelligencer Clipping of Six Generations of the Thorpe Family This Edwardsville Intelligencer clipping from May 25, 1974, includes a photo and caption of six generations of the Thorpe family. Included is a paper that explains the generations.

First generation: 97-year-old John O'Neil of South Roxana, seated in the rocking chair

Second generation: John's dauther Clara Hessel of Marine, sitting to the left of John

Third generation: Clara's daughter Edith Ringering of Poag, Edwardsville, standing on left in back

Fourth generation: Edith's daughter Charlene Thorpe of St. Louis, standing in middle in back

Fifth generation: Charlene's daughter Susan Thorpe of St. Louis, standing on right in back

Sixth generation: Daughter of Susan one-year-old Stephanie Thorpe, now Stephanie Thorpe Seeley, sitting on the lap of John O'Neil

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 the seventh generation and Stephanie's daughter, Kimberley Seeley.
May 25, 1974 May 21, 2019
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
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
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
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 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