Cooper High School - Talons Yearbook (New Hope, MN)

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Time-Life Photo Time-Life Photo Time-Life Photo Events of the year (clockwise) included the continuing war in Viet Nam and the many wounded Americans; Mrs. Gandhi became the new leader of the vast millions in India when Premier Shastri died; the big hit of the music world for teenagers was the singing of Sonny and Cher; the Minnesota Twins rewarded loyal fans with an American League championship but lost to the LA Dodgers in seven games.

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Gayle Tutila expresses surprise and ecstasy as she is announced as the 1966 queen of Frosty Frolics. Snow Week is the major activity of the winter months at CHS, for which a snowball fight, snow sculpting, and a tobogganing party are held. It’s a Kush to be In” in One’s Own Private Society No Saints, No Poets — But Cooper Students Live a Full Active Life Emily: Do any human being ever realize life while they live it—every, every minute? Stage Manager: No. The saints and poets, maybe—they do some. Our Town by Thornton Wilder While the CHS student body is definitely, not saintly, there may he a few poets among the 1800 for most young people seem to have a knack of getting the most out of life and of enjoying it to the fullest extent. Every moment of their busy day is filled with some type of activity, he it work- ing, studying, or playing. The seven hours which they spend at school each day constitute the largest part of their week. During the six class periods new vistas are constantly opened, discoveries made, and lessons learned. At 2:40 students dash to meetings, trudge to practice, or leave for the many extra-curricular activities which Cooper offers. But a teenager’s life is not only five days and the whirlwind of activity does not end with the culmination of the school week, for the next two days hold more fun and excitement. A young person is also concerned with what is going on in his world. To l»e “in,” one must wear “poor hoy” sweaters, and corduroy jeans, like Ford Mustangs, and dance a combination of the frug and watusi. For a teenager’s world is his own and only he can he a part of it. Yes, this life is mine. But in reality, how many ever pause to think about what a privilege it is to live? Do human beings ever realize what a joy it is just to he? Maybe some saints do, maybe some poets do, and maybe some at Cooper do. Maybe. 7

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Tlu voter emancipation of the American Negro continued as Northern students went South to help in the mass drives. The March of Events Continues It came by way of radio and television. Newsreels at the movies made us more aware. We heard it in the classrooms and our textbooks told us what had been before. The significance lay in the fact that we were a part of these happenings. The great events of ’66 will he part of our children’s history and social lesson. Though hut a small part of history, these events drew notice from around the world; they drew our notice. When the Russians made a soft landing on the moon, the world took plenty of notice. The planet Venus became a target for Russian missiles and the hainmei and sickle that graced space gave evidence of their victory. Prolonged fighting in Viet Nam made peace look more distant than ever. Thousands of additional troops were sent to try for the peace that the world prayed. The distance between France and the U.S. in- creased when DeGaulle let his feelings turn toward the aggressive communist Chinese. News came of the death of Premier Shastri of India. Mrs. Indira Gandhi was elected to his office and India stepped into the flow of history under a woman leader. Ill feelings toward the U.S. echoed from the Dominican Republic. American troops sent to quell the uprisings there were met with scorn by groups of “Yankee Go Home” demonstrators. The draft call seen during the past year remained the highest since the Korean War and many Cooper grads answered the military call. Pope Paul emerged as the first pontiff to visit the Western Hemisphere. Putting aside all convention, he addressed the United Nations. Some events were never heard about. The signifi- cant ones will be long remembered. We are part of history. Bufinni Week Photo Gemini VI put a man outside the capsule to float freely in space, attached by a golden thread to the mothership. 9