This was the days when the Waukegan Township High School was one of the top ranking educational institutions in the midwest. Many of the kids you see in this film went on to change the world! We have to thank John Schleffendorf (who was in the camera club at the time) for making this film on the last day of school -- 1964. John was the skinniest science nerd in our class. Soon afterward he got into bodybuilding and later became a leader in the fitness industry. As a researcher, engineer, and inventor he became the worlds top designer of high tech exercise equipment, He was one of the class of '64 who went on to make the world a better place. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in engineering in 2014.
Never under estimate someone. As far as I see. "Nerds run and rule the world at the end of the day." Unmatched intelligence and brain power from super highly intelligent braniac people. #That's their gift!
I wonder how many people in these clips are still alive. We've lost so many from the Class of '65. Thank you for posting this, John. My years at WTHS were filled with fun and laughter.
I graduated in 1967. I worked at the W SHOP. This was my freshman year. I got paid 50 cents an hour peeling potatoes for French frys. My Sophmore year started behind the counter for $1.00 per hour. Got to love those Cherry Cokes. Was a great job for a teenager. Would go back to these times...in a heartbeat 👍👍👍
4:01 holy crap!!!! This is washington street and I place looks a same for least 50 years, thanks duke for recording places to know what's look like to 1960's to 2012 amazing. Looks like a happy high school, happy people and now in 2012 high school is like hell, mess up proper dress code and crazy school fight.
What a difference non processed food and daily physical education makes! These students were in so much better shape than the teens of the year 2015! Makes a person think!
My old high school class of 74. The W shop. Ate lunch there a lot. Cool video. It was an open campus, come and go as you please. As long as you were near your next class when the bell rang. I believe they stopped that for the 1975 year.
Flashback to today and there's a ton of people just cursing and swearing at each other and I bet you 80% of the people will flip off the camera. Such a shame. :/
The usual dress code back then is something we use to look good today. Their casual is literally our fashion. Plus they didnt have alot of fast foods etc probably thats y theyr all fit nd tightly shaped
This was the days when the Waukegan Township High School was one of the top ranking educational institutions in the midwest. Many of the kids you see in this film went on to change the world! We have to thank John Schleffendorf (who was in the camera club at the time) for making this film on the last day of school -- 1964. John was the skinniest science nerd in our class. Soon afterward he got into bodybuilding and later became a leader in the fitness industry. As a researcher, engineer, and inventor he became the worlds top designer of high tech exercise equipment, He was one of the class of '64 who went on to make the world a better place. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in engineering in 2014.
Never under estimate someone. As far as I see. "Nerds run and rule the world at the end of the day."
Unmatched intelligence and brain power from super highly intelligent braniac people. #That's their gift!
Class of ‘05 right here watching in2022!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Big difference between that generation and 2015 generation lmfao
My dad was class of 1966, his brother 1967, his wife 1968. My dad passed in 2013. The Jewel store, became Harmony Haven, and is now a doll store.
I wonder how many people in these clips are still alive. We've lost so many from the Class of '65. Thank you for posting this, John. My years at WTHS were filled with fun and laughter.
Probably lost some from the Vietnam War.☹️☹️☹️
I graduated in 1967. I worked at the W SHOP. This was my freshman year. I got paid 50 cents an hour peeling potatoes for French frys. My Sophmore year started behind the counter for $1.00 per hour. Got to love those Cherry Cokes. Was a great job for a teenager. Would go back to these times...in a heartbeat 👍👍👍
The first teacher in the video is Ms. Oglesby, the Latin Teacher. Demetri Selevredes is one of the students receiving a paper from her.
4:01 holy crap!!!! This is washington street and I place looks a same for least 50 years, thanks duke for recording places to know what's look like to 1960's to 2012 amazing. Looks like a happy high school, happy people and now in 2012 high school is like hell, mess up proper dress code and crazy school fight.
I was in the class of 1969. Didnt start East till Sept 1967
Me watching this in 2020 👁👄👁.
My mother first taught there 1964 after she married to my father.
Great to look back! Some faces look so familiar,,,,
What a difference non processed food and daily physical education makes! These students were in so much better shape than the teens of the year 2015! Makes a person think!
Teri Fitzpatrick I don't know if they have Psychical Ed. every school day anymore. They did in the 80s when I went to High School.
me watching this in 2024👁❤👁
I’m going to go here this year for my junior year and I’m pretty scared
My old high school class of 74. The W shop. Ate lunch there a lot. Cool video. It was an open campus, come and go as you please. As long as you were near your next class when the bell rang. I believe they stopped that for the 1975 year.
that was a nice idea why did they?
I'm not sure. I believe that it may have lead to too much truancy.
David B. Now our entrances are alarmed
I was class of 1978 west campus.
I know this is years ago but did they do 2 year highschools? I go 2 years at brookside and 2 years at Washington.
Back when life was simple
Flashback to today and there's a ton of people just cursing and swearing at each other and I bet you 80% of the people will flip off the camera. Such a shame. :/
Everything was made in America!!
Before the groomers destroyed public education.
The beach is clean
Wow is this at brookside or washington campus?
James Viveros Washington campus
Back then when Waukegan wasn’t ghetto lol
Two kids just stabbed each other, yesterday, at this school.
in what state and city was this?
Paco Aldape this is waukegan high school in nothern,ill
The usual dress code back then is something we use to look good today. Their casual is literally our fashion. Plus they didnt have alot of fast foods etc probably thats y theyr all fit nd tightly shaped
Everybody grey on and on canes now
Is this brookside or Washington
mark haney not me
The beach was prettier
Was there at the start of it all arrested for it at 16-Long live bridge rats and plaid land !
Nothing like cruisin Genesee St. on a Friday and Saturday night, and bleach burn outs on the bridge.
Ms. Dobner
washington n jackson jaja dam this is kool
brookside nikkas!
Ok boomer
There is not one single black persom in here lol
what's up with the 80s music?