1946-1995
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Frankfurt American High School History 1946-1995 Yearbooks Memorabilia FAHS Wikipedia Page Alumni Search |
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Open up your scrapbooks!...please send photos and comments to Bruce70 |
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FAHS and Frankfurt Schools Alumni Websites |
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The original Frankfurt American High School Alumni Association was organized in 1983, and covers the Classes of 1954 through 1963. Their logo is (at right) - Allen
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Data From Alan Monasmith's Master Alumni Directory
(FA = Faculty/Admin)
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FAHS 2007 Video from Ray Pollard |
47 YB School History |
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1946 - FAHS Founded |
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| The yearbook in 46-48 was called "Dackel", a German word for the German word "Dachshund". In discussions amongst the 67-71 group we wondered if "Dackel" was the mascot at that time. Later I found out from Dan Bunting '49 that it was the "Maroon Raiders" | |
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 A "photoshopped" version of what a Dackel mascot letter jacket might have looked like...what would a Maroon Raiders letter jacket looke like? |
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1948-49 - Eagle Becomes School Symbol -- can anyone supply details |
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 Before WW2, before it was the first FAHS (46-54) Der Frankfurter Reformschulversuch 1930 – 1937 © Institut für Stadtgeschichte Die Friedrich-Ebert-Reformschule am Bornheimer Hang http://www.ffmhist.de/ffm33-45/portal01/portal01.php?ziel=t_ak_reformschulversuch_02 |
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1949-60 FAHS Yearbooks have been scanned in by Berlin American HS |
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1949 - Sophomore Norman Schwarzkopf attends FAHS |
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Photos taken at the Dackel Assoiations 2007
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Photo by ?? Artist - Larry Tisdale |
48 Dackel Yearbook and other memorabilia |
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Frankfurt "Invaders" 19?? Frankfurt Athletic Club? |
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See more images at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/earthdog/sets/72157602575623023/ |
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Click for A Gallery of 50sYearbook Pictures
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FAHS 1952 |
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from the 52 yearbook |
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1952 - Kronberg Castle Prom Covered in June 9th Life Magazine! |
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(thanks Jerry "Tex" Stanley '52) (Jerry is 2nd in line!) |
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This month’s Typical Excentric Reader is a blast from the past. Pictured second on the conga line is Gerald Clayton Stanley, often accused of raising the Excentric's editor, Thom Stanley. This particular photograph was taken from a page in the June 9, 1952 Life Magazine. It was capturing the highly respected members of the senior class from Frankfurt High School in Germany, at Kronberg Castle Prom. It seems that our editor approaches life with the same sobriety that Gerald approaches his senior prom. |
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from article http://www.omaha.com/article/20110918/LIVING/709189940 |
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 Stars&Stripes article 1952 |
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1954-1955 School Year Moved to Current Location
Under Construction, 1954
| June 1, 1957 (from Jim Selander '59) |
| The dormitories were named for Frederick Oglesby and Stoyte Ross, Jr. |
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| 1960 Cold War Relic | ||||
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Bruce...I was till carrying 67-70 (have it in my scrap book). There were
Soviet recon's all over
Germany....I sited at least 2 while at Edwards. Had special license plates
and we were instructed to call the MP's so they could at least monitor them.My
understanding was that Ger. gov't didn't do anything to prevent them
crossing over. Maybe because of so many West ties to East Ger....families,
etc. - Dutch |
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We would see them sitting outside of Drake - Edwards Kassern
when the 503rd S&T would go on alert. They would sit outside one of the
gates in a black sadan. The men I saw were in civilian clothing. They
seemed to know when these exercises were going to take place...hummm. So
much for security. Ken
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Hey Dutch et al: You're right about that...the activity would arouse some interest. Some of the Alerts were practice and others were a response to events. They would also be sitting outside the gates when the unit would pull out headed to the field for maneuvers in Wielflecken and Fulda. The Army had various units on site in both locations year round. Both locations flanked the Fulda Gap and provided a modicum of security. I heard at the time that most likely they wouldn't survive the first wave of an attack and that their job was to delay the invasion as long as they could -- pretty much a suicide mission. I believe all of the Soviet observers were in the military, some just didn't wear their uniforms in town. Cheers, Ken |
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Ken,
The two I saw were in uniform...Soviet military I assumed. But I think
they had more spies than we could imagine and the 'recon' were a diversion.
But I always knew when a maneuver was in the works before dad said
anything.... JMO Dutch |
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| Dutch's SMLM card dated 1 AUG 64 click images for larger version | ||||
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| 16 Apr 73 version from Wayne F. Schildhauer '75 - click images for larger version | ||||
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I was surprised to see the Soviet Military Misson
card. I think those of us that remember those things are becoming as few
as the cards themselves, but I too kept mine! It changed a bit in
the early 70's. - Wayne, Class of 75
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| Remembering Cold War in 60s Germany | ||||
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Within Nuclear Range Katherine Maxfield Sunday, March 25, 2007, SFGate - S. F. Chronicle excerpt: "It was early August, three weeks before I became a high school freshman. I lived with my very high school brother and our parents on Hahn U.S. Air Force Base in rural Hunsrück, West Germany. The base was the area's largest "town," with 10,000 people, plus hundreds of fighter planes and dozens of medium-range nuclear missiles. The tall, black, inclined cylinders stood in pairs behind barbed-wire enclosures scattered around base. I passed the missiles near the school's baseball diamond on the way home from a friend's house. That day, they slowly rotated, all on their own." Full article:
http://www.sfgate. I remember this all too well. Thanks for
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| June 25,1963 JFK in Frankfurt | ||||
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"Change is the law of life. And those who
look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future." -John F. Kennedy (JFK), Speech, Frankfurt, 25 June 1963. |
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Nov. 1963 Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt Meets FAHS Students |
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Does anybody here remember going to
Berlin with Young Life? We were |
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I believe that was the highlight of
my three years in Germany. It was inspiring to say the least to visit with
Mayor Brandt, escapees from across the wall and guards on the American side
of the Berlin Wall. The experience is one of the most memorable in my life.
In 1995, I attended the all class reunion in Frankfurt, and as part of my
trip, I traveled to Berlin. The wall was down and construction and rebirth
was every where. I took a walking tour to what had been the East, walked
through Checkpoint Charlie from the East to the West. I have a very special
place in my life for the people of Berlin, what they lived through and what
they eventually were able to accomplish. |
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 from the David Kimery Album in 2002 the 63 Mosaic was still there |
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Sadie Hawkins Day 1964 from http://www.fhs63-66.org/ |
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Top (l to r): Molly Lynn Newman '66, Jack Tossman '65, Eddie Baer '65, Marsha Hunter '65, Mary K. Daniel '65, Drew McCrocklin '65, Patty Reid '65, Frank Kulczack '65, George Hirko '65, Brian Woodruff '65 - Bottom (l to r): John Moore 65, Cathy Hanks '65, Stephanie O'Hearn '65, John Parrish '65, Marie Cona '65, Sue Harlan '65 | |||
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Bomb Scare 65(?) click image to enlarge Nicki [fhs63-66] |
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1966 - Ludwig Erhardt Visits Teen30 - Yearbook picture |
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Annex B Fire 1968 photo by Geral Martin |
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Boy Scout Troop 34 Frankfurt Patch |
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Rosenmontag School Holiday 2/9/70 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosenmontag http://www.germanwordsexplained.com/blog/index.php/karneval/rosenmontag/ http://no.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=14292201 http://www.mainzer-fastnacht.de/zug2000.htm Images from John Conner / Dutch Meeker comment on Facebook here |
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Mary! Seems I get misty over the littlest things these day :] But I sure hate that 'Jerry' (sorry, he'll always be MR. Martin to me) won't be making our 40th. Hope he realizes this is also the 40th anniversary of the biggest skip in FHS history.....ROSENMONTAG 1970! I am attaching a copy of one his flyers that helped us get the word out. It is in color but so weak my scanner can't pick it up. I will be bringing the original to Nawlens along with the Train schedule, Mainz map, all courtesy of Mr. Martin's covert, burning of the midnight-oil, clandestine activities to help us get the holiday HE knew we deserved. Always THERE for us!!!!! Also have the original Absentee list, courtesy of Mr. Messier, with the names of 546 students who were out sick that day......LOLOLOLOLOL Are these the best memories or what? Dutch, Apr 23, 2010 |
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| Kathy Cantu King I see my sister, Ramona and my name on this list. I can't read what is on top, but what is this list for? We both skipped school with a bunch of other Rhein/Mainers and took the train to Mainz. One of the best memories of our time in Germany!!! |
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Feb 9 1970 - After an hour ride arrive at the school to see everyone
leaving for Rosenmontag in Weisbaden. Had a great time took a couple of
trains and hitch hike home to arrive at home at normal time. Everything
was cool until the next day when my Dad's coworker asked how I liked the
parade? Busted!
Jim Wilson
Sandi Keim Blair My sister, Debby, & I are on the list too - hmmmmm... |
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had day off Absentee List, Mr. Martin's classes had "official" field trip |
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| May 1995 All Year Reunion at Frankfurt |
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| May 16, 1995 -- American flag banner displayed during a presentation for FAHS in the Kaiser Room hosted by City Representatives. (For some reason a mayoral re-election was in progress and there wasn't an "official" mayor in office -- does anyone know the details?) |
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| 1995 All Class Reunion in Frankfurt |
Photo by Tom Conlon |
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If you can ID anyone, send an email to Bruce70 |
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| Gail (Lewis) Smith
65 Danny O'Connor 66 Lewis Wendell, 73 George Varga David Bach 72
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John McBee 69 Bruce Garner 70 Marshall Spencer 63 Terry Metcalf 64 Mike Jernigan 68 Jim Willis '54. Bob Castle '54 Janet Voltz Kirwan '54 Anita Volz '57 Milt Summerfelt '56 Greg Dougavito '57 Bill Moomaw ' 54 Dick DeCamp '55 Susan Rupp '54, Bud Estes '55 |
Tom Conlon 78 Kathy Garner 69 Monika Olsen 69 Leslie Spear 67 Kurt Ohberg 66 Virginia Johnson
In the front row center is Melloteens sponsor Virginia Johnson and to
her right is Lowell Kraft. I was there for that picture but I must have
been below the bleachers picking up loose change. |
Gayle (Spear)
Cratty 69 Mike Major 67 Tom Burns 65 Bob McGregor 65 Gary Sams 65 Gary Graham 65 Ray Reese 67 Linda Reese Nils Ohberg 67 Bob Taylor 68 Carol Greer Stuart Knowlton 68 Mark Petry 67 Kathy Cooney 67 Ginny Cooney 69 Greg Zunich |
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Tom Conlon's letter
that accompanied the photo. It mentions other versions of the
group photo and some 8mm films of the reunion. Tom is currently on facebook if you would like to contact him to see if prints can still be purchased. click image to enlarge |
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| Alumni Search | Alumni by Year | 95 Reunion Stein from Gary Graham '65 | |
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View from the Football Field -- 1970 and 2002 |
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1980 Rhein Main SOW Unit and the IRAN Hostage Rescue Op
August 2001 - Yahoo 67-71 Group Started
2007 Hanau HS Final Year
2007 Roman Way Housing Area Closes
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| Hi, ...I just want to tell all of you that the housing area just across the autobahn from the Rhein Main runway is being torn down. They will build office buildings on the housing area. Much of the air base has also been torn down and is being used for cargo storage. Frankfurt airport will also receive a 4th runway which will end up be near the former housing area. Babenhausen and Gelnhausen is closed, while Hanau, Darmstadt and Buedingen will close next year. That means that Wiesbaden will be the only Army post left in the area. I guess that Karlsruhe and Ramstein will be the only bases left in 5 years from now. Looks like the engagement of the US is coming to an end in Germany. Some how that reminds me of the times when the Romans left the Liemes on this side ot the Rhein almost 1700 years ago. Most of you have been on a field trip to the Saalburg which was one of the Roman fortifications on the Liemes (border). Hard to believe but the Romans just decided to leave. Oh well, that's the way things go. Wish all of you the best Hans Pederson 68, 11-13-07
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Number of Students Attending FAHS One or More of Their HS Years From Allen Monamith '61 (Note: Because of parents reassignments, number of attending is about 3X those at FAHS at graduation.) |
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This chart does not include the alumni found in the 94 and 95 Foci. They
were added to my database in the summer of 95. Also missing 4 or 5 other
yearbooks in the 80s and 90s From: AllenMonasmith@comcast.net 8 Nov 2010 |
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