Class of 1970 Trivia

CHS 30th Reunion Trivia Contest

July 29, 2000

What do you remember from our senior year?

Answer these trivia questions created for our 30th Class Reunion.

Then click the link at the bottom for the answers!

    1. Name the hall where our 5th reunion was held.

    2. Name the hall where our 10th reunion was held.

    3. Name the hall where our 15th reunion was held.

    4. Name the hall where our 20th reunion was held.

    5. Name the hall where our 25th reunion was held.

    6. Name our class gift to the school.

    7. Where is it now?

    8. In 1970, who was the band director?

    9. In 1970, who was the head football coach?

    10. In 1970, who was the head baseball coach?

    11. Name the two 1970 cheerleaders from our class.

    12. What body of water located just off North Vandalia Street was used for ice skating?

    13. Where was the homecoming “sock hop” held our senior year?

    14. Where was the prom held our senior year?

    15. Who was the Kahoki editor-in-chief our senior year?

    16. Who was the Kahokian editor-in-chief our senior year?

    17. Who was the president of honor society our senior year?

    18. What was the I-70 frontage road off N. Keebler noted for?

    19. Name the bowling alley on Vandalia Street in 1970.

    20. Who wrote and sang the hit song “Brown Eyed Girl?”

    21. Name our two class sponsors (teachers) throughout high school.

    22. Name the date CHS won the 1969 Carbondale basketball tournament.

    23. Who defeated CHS in the state basketball tourney—you must include the nickname.

    24. What was located at the S.E. corner of Main & Combs Street?

    25. In 1970, name the 24-hour restaurant on Vandalia Street.

    26. Who was the high school principal our senior year?

    27. Who was the high school assistant principal our senior year?

    28. Who was another high school assistant principal our senior year?

    29. Name the pool hall on Main Street in 1970.

    30. Who was the student council president our senior year?

    31. Who won the talent show our senior year?

    32. Who is the lighted baseball diamond at Woodland Park named after (first and last name)?

    33. In 1970, name the 3 fast food restaurants on Vandalia Stree located within throwing distance of North Junior High.

    34. In 1970, who was the Vice President of the United States?

    35. In 1970, who was the vice president of the CHS senior class?

    36. Name both the Democratic President and Vice Presidential candidates in 1968.

    37. In 1970, name all five of the largest grocery stores in town (hints—5 locations: Orchard Shopping Center, Belt Line Road, Clay Street, Vandalia Street, St. Louis Road.)

    38. In 1970, name the city golf course.

    39. What is the proper name of the building at Main & Clinton streets where movies were shown?

    40. In 1970, name two swimming pools in the city.

    41. In 1970, name the historic hotel located next to the public library.

    42. Name the local award for community involvement given each year in memory of a student in our class.

    43. What classmate’s father ran Dean’s Liquor & Sundries on Main Street in 1970?

    44. What classmate is a Collinsville police officer?

    45. Name two medical doctors from our class—other than Mike Ray!

    46. Provide all four nicknames for North Junior High, Webster Jr. High, SS Peter & Paul, and Hold Cross Lutheran?

    47. Name the business on Main Street owned by Paul Schuerbaum.

    48. Name the business on Main Street formerly owned by Ann Jackstadt Van Dyke.

    49. Name the business on Vandalia Street owned by Debbie Dew.

    50. Name the business on Vandalia Street owned by Paul Loucks.

    51. Name the business on Main Street owned by Mark Simon.

    52. Name the business on Vandalia Street owned by Darrel & Toni Walling.

    53. Name the business on Main Street owned by Linda Swettenham.

    54. Name the business in Fairview Heights owned by Art Vieluf.

    55. “You get a quick tan, a double tan, when you use ____ _____.”

    56. “Get the fastest tan that anyone can; tan, don’t burn, get a _______ tan.”

    57. D.J. Johnnie Rabbitt and his sidekick Bruno J. _________

    58. On what AM station did they air? (call letters and dial #)

    59. What class member can be heard locally every weekday playing jazz over the radio?


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