Mr. Rojas 5th grade class from 1974-75. It’s funny how the boy in the yellow shirt (2nd row far left) is making sure that his arm cast is properly immortalized in this photo. Hey it worked!
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Graduating Class of 1975
January 17, 2008 by MichaelGraduating Class of 1974
January 17, 2008 by MichaelMr. Glenn’s 5th grade class from 1973-74. We’re in color now and you can see how vivid those 70’s outfits are. I love those big collars and bell-bottom pants. These photos have not be retouched. They will be color corrected for the final archive.
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Graduating Class of 1972
January 15, 2008 by MichaelMrs. Ekman is sporting a new hair style in this photo with her 6th grade class from 1971-72. I personally think it suits her better. This also may have been the last year Strawberry Point School had a 6th grade. The following year, the 6th grade was moved to Mill Valley Middle School.
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Graduating Class of 1971
January 14, 2008 by MichaelMrs. Ekman’s 6th grade class from 1970-71. If you recognize anyone in the photo or you are one of the students, please help us identify the students in the photo. Over the course of this week we’ll be adding the graduating class from each of the years from the 70’s. If there is enough interest we’d love to add all of the photos available to create a permanent Strawberry Point School archive. Please leave a comment and let us know what you think!
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Billboard Hot 100 - 1977
January 14, 2008 by Michael
Billboard Magazine’s top 100 songs of 1977 were:
- Tonight’s The Night - Rod Stewart
- I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
- Best Of My Love - Emotions
- Evergreen (Theme From A Star Is Born) - Barbra Streisand
- Angel In Your Arms - Hot
- I Like Dreamin’ - Kenny Nolan
- Don’t Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
- (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher - Rita Coolidge
- Undercover Angel - Alan O’day
- Torn Between Two Lovers - Mary MacGregor
Billboard Hot 100 - 1976
January 7, 2008 by Michael
Billboard Magazine’s top 100 songs of 1976 were:
- Silly Love Songs - Paul McCartney & Wings
- Don’t Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee
- Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor
- December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - Four Seasons
- Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
- Kiss And Say Goodbye - Manhattans
- Love Machine (Part 1) - Miracles
- 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon
- Love Is Alive - Gary Wright
- A Fifth Of Beethovan - Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
Popular Baby Names of the 70’s
January 3, 2008 by MichaelThe following chart of the 10 most popular names were compiled from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States. The most popular 10 names of the 1970s were taken from a universe that includes 17,084,775 male births and 16,451,180 female births.
“Michael”, the #1 boy’s name from 1954-1998 gave up the title briefly in 1960 to “David” and officially gave up that title in 1999 to “Jacob” the current title holder.
| Rank | Name | Number | Percenta | Name | Number | Percentb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 706,861 | 4.1374 | Jennifer | 581,511 | 3.5348 |
| 2 | Christopher | 475,852 | 2.7852 | Amy | 268,943 | 1.6348 |
| 3 | Jason | 462,377 | 2.7064 | Melissa | 253,186 | 1.5390 |
| 4 | David | 445,430 | 2.6072 | Michelle | 249,026 | 1.5137 |
| 5 | James | 444,517 | 2.6018 | Kimberly | 229,025 | 1.3921 |
| 6 | John | 402,278 | 2.3546 | Lisa | 228,578 | 1.3894 |
| 7 | Robert | 397,032 | 2.3239 | Angela | 225,130 | 1.3685 |
| 8 | Brian | 322,471 | 1.8875 | Heather | 203,850 | 1.2391 |
| 9 | William | 283,272 | 1.6580 | Stephanie | 160,379 | 0.9749 |
| 10 | Matthew | 277,539 | 1.6245 | Nicole | 144,563 | 0.8787 |
a Percent of 17,084,775 male births
b Percent of 16,451,180 female birth
For the complete list of the top 1000 names, please visit the Social Security Administration Online.
Billboard Hot 100 - 1975
December 31, 2007 by Michael
Billboard Magazine’s top 100 songs of 1975 were:
- Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tennille
- Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
- Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John
- Before The Next Teardrop Falls - Freddy Fender
- My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Valli
- Shining Star - “Earth, Wind & Fire”
- Fame - David Bowie
- Laughter In The Rain - Neil Sedaka
- One Of These Nights - The Eagles
- Thank God I’m A Country Boy - John Denver
Livewire Performs at New Year’s
December 31, 2007 by MichaelLivewire at the Hard Rock Cafe on New Year’s Eve 2007 - San Francisco
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JCPenney Catalog Circa 1977
December 27, 2007 by MichaelJohnny Virgil, from 15 Minute Lunch, posted these photos after discovering a JCPenney catalog from 1977 in his attic. The full article has not been reprinted here due to content. I encourage anyone who has a sense of humor to visit Johnny’s blog. You can read his original amusing post here.
(Courtesy Johnny Virgil, 15 Minute Lunch)
