It Happened in 1961...
Cost of a first-class stamp: $.04
Cmdr. Alan Shepard travels 117 miles above Earth to become the first U.S. astronaut (May 5)
Robert Frost recites "The Gift Outright" at John F. Kennedy's inauguration (Jan. 20)
USSR detonates a 50-megaton hydrogen bomb in the largest manmade explosion in history (Oct. 29)
The New York Yankees defeat Cincinnati in the World Series by a 4-1 margin
Patsy Cline makes the crossover from country to pop with the releases of "I Fall to Pieces" and "Crazy"
(source: infoplease.com)
One dollar from 1961 has the relative value today of $7.65
Tuition and fees at Willamette was $700
Class of 1961
At a Glance
Welcome to Your Reunion Page
The Class of 1961 has raised the bar for reunion planning. You and your classmates have already provided us with enough content for a dedicated webpage, so please use this as your starting point as you look ahead to your reunion in September of 2011.
Remember that we're happy to take your submissions if you have ideas for updates or additional information. Contact us if you'd like to see something else on this page -- its content will continue to evolve.
We've also created a special Class of 1961 Scholarship Fund page, where you can view the committee members and the class goals.
Thank you for your efforts!
1961 Postscript -- Class Newsletter
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