These clips are from Harry Plotke's video that he made from home movies he took in the 1950s. The videos feature views of the campus and campus life while he attended Saint Mary's.
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Welcome to the Saint Mary’s University Class of 1959 alumni blog! This blog is an online resource for staying connected with your fellow classmates from the good old days at Saint Mary’s. The Alumni Association hopes this blog will be a forum for posting information, communicating with fellow classmates, and setting up events. As a member of this blog feel free to post comments and use the many features of the blog to reconnect with your past!
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Back in Time...
- • Jan. 3- Alaska becomes the 49th state to be added to the U.S. Hawaii followed as the 50th state on Aug. 21
- • Feb. 3- Popularly known as “The Day the Music Died,” a plane crash near Clear Lake, IA kills music legends Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, and Roger Peterson
- • Feb. 16- Fidel Castro assumes power in Cuba
- • The first Grammy Awards ceremony is held to honor music from 1958. Frank Sinatra wins the first Gammy for best album for "Come Dance with Me"
- • June 26- Queen Elizabeth opens the Saint Lawrence Seaway
- • "Gigi" wins Academy Award for Best Picture
- • "The Sound of Music" opens on Broadway
- • The first Barbie debuts, costing $3.00
- • “The Twighlight Zone” premieres on television
- • "BenHur", "Some Like It Hot", and "North by Northwest" premiere
- • Pantyhose are first introduced
- • Television quiz show scandal occurred
- • Phone-booth packing was popular among college students
How Much in 1959?
- • Gallon of gas: 30 cents
- • Loaf of bread: 20 cents
- • Gallon of milk: $1.00
- • Postage stamp: 4 cents
- • Average home: $18,500
- • Average car: $2,200
- • Minimum wage: $1.00 per hour
- • Average yearly salary: $5,500
Saint Mary's History:1959
- • The Saint Thomas More Chapel is built and completed
- • In December of 1958 a spark from a tractor sets fire to the Saint Mary's College Farm
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