Thanks to a community contributor, we are pleased to announce that three new editions of The Timekeeper from Aberdeen High School are now available on our website!
These yearbooks cover the years 1963, 1964, and 1965, highlighting life in high school during the mid-20th century. Each edition features student portraits, images of sporting events, and signed notes from teachers and friends. The yearbooks highlight club activities as well as senior superlatives. The 1964 edition contains images of students voted in categories such as “Most Athletic,” “Most Dependable,” and the classic “Most Likely to Succeed.”
The Timekeeper contains quintessential photos from high school life in the 1960s, complete with stories from “Twerp Week.” This event, according to the 1965 yearbook, is “an annual affair enjoyed by the entire student body. Girls are obligated to carry the boys’ books and to open doors for them.” Other activities during this week included a Sadie Hawkins race and dance, Sloppy Joe Day (a day where students can dress however they want to), and the crowning of “Daisy Mae” and “Lil’ Abner.” Students looked forward to this week each year!
Another notable club was the library club. These students were responsible for checking books in and out, reshelving items, and circulating materials to patrons.
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