Hello 1960s!
The Elks are about helping others and the annual Scholarship dance does just that! Tonight the theme is 1960s. So many important events occurred during the 1960s: inventions, social movements, artistic achievements, political upheavals, sporting triumphs and heartbreaks, scientific breakthroughs, entertainment milestones, military interventions and far too many deaths — often associated with one or more of the aforementioned.
Sadly, the decade was also marked by a number of high-profile assassinations, and human tragedies played out both here at home and around the globe. Altogether, the 1960s are memorable as a time when America came to terms with its power and potential on the world stage — and when many aspects of daily life as we now know it began to take shape
The girls fill out their attire
Oh boy! This will be a long evening!
The perfect hippie!
Did You Know? - Flower power was a slogan used during the late 1960s and early 1970s as a symbol of passive resistance and nonviolence. It is rooted in the opposition movement to the Vietnam War.
The expression was coined by the American Beat poet Allen Ginsberg in 1965 as a means to transform war protests into peaceful affirmative spectacles. Hippies embraced the symbolism by dressing in clothing with embroidered flowers and vibrant colors, wearing flowers in their hair, and distributing flowers to the public, becoming known as flower children.
Checkout Jim's tie!
Cute couple!
Two and...
...two make FOUR!
Check it out, Bob smiled!
The hippiest!
Love those glasses!
Dang, walked right out of the 1960s
Father and Daughter; they are so alike!
Love the flowers!
WARNING! Be careful of these two!!
Do You Know?
1. Who was the first African-American named Supreme Court Justice in 1967?2. In 1964, Jack Ruby was convicted of murdering which other accused assassin?
3. Israeli forces defeated Arab forces in this extremely short but decisive war that took place in June 1967. What is the name of that war.
$. What was the name of the conflict in 1961 in which CIA-trained forces tried, but failed to invade Cuba and overthrow Fidel Castro? 5. Who was assassinated in November 1963?
6. What new type of telephone was invented in 1963?
7. Who delivered the famous "I have a dream" speech in 1963?
8. What iconic anti-war novel did Joseph Heller publish in 1961?
9. Russia imprisoned Gary Powers in 1960 for spying. What type of plane did he fly?
10. What did the U.S. Postal Service add in 1963 that is part of every address today?
Dang, I think Will already stepped on a rose.
Clouds of dust are being raised.
Hang on Will, you are about to be flipped over Iris's shoulder!
Watch out! Here it comes
My Little Hippie!
Jim will fill us all in!
Oh dear... They always smile before they strike!
Friends for over thirty years!
Did You Know? - A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs or neck. It can also be wheeled along the ground like a wheel, with careful execution. They have been used by children and adults since at least 500 BC.
The modern hula hoop was inspired by Australian bamboo hoops. Common lore posits the creators of the plastic hoop popularized in the US witnessed Australian children playing with bamboo hoops while driving past in an automobile.
The new plastic version was popularized in 1958 by the Wham-O toy company and became a fad. Hula hoops for children generally measure approximately 70 centimeters (28 in) in diameter, while those for adults measure around 100 centimeters (39 in).
Traditional materials for hoops include willow, rattan (a flexible and strong vine), grapevines and stiff grasses. Commercial hoops are usually made of plastic tubing
You go girl!
The audience is warned against flying parts as the contest continues.
The crowd warms up!
Dang!!
Leon is about to enter the contest!
What are they thinking???
Polishing the ol' belt buckle.
Serious Dancing Begins
Looking good!
Smoochie Smoochie!
Dancing cheek to cheek!
After dinner the Brander's joined us.
Lee wanted to try the hula hoop!
Mary says, "Time to dance!"
Great stories are made up at this table!
Some stories are told and retold; they get better each time!
Just having fun!
It must have been a good story!
"Look!! Its a bird, it a plane, NO!!! It's Superman!!
Jim and Paul remember Superman in black and white in the mid 1950s.
Be careful, they are using hand signals!
M-m-m-m-m-m I wonder what they are saying?
We meed a parade!
Looking good; our gardener would have gone wild!
Flashing.... the sign!
It takes a real man to wear yellow bell bottoms.
One last dance before we pack up and head to the 2020s
"I got the last bite of dessert"
