Irving High School
Class Memorabilia
Within this tab, we have Class of 1969 memorabilia for you! Please click on the appropriate link and follow the instructions to view or save your selection to your PC or MAC!
| Karon Weatherford Garret | IHS school and fight songs |
| Stephen "Doc" Haley | Song and Lyrics for his "Thank God for Glory Days" |
| Darryl Baird | Class Photo |
| James Shafer |
Class Photo |
| Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc | Event programs, photos, fight ribbons, Tiger Rags, and other memorabilia |
| Stacey Martin | Tickets and the Latin Club directory |
| Cynthia Dixon | Irving Daily News picture of IHS and MHS Class of '69 |
Note: If you are unable to open any of these files, please use the "Contact Us" tab at the top of the page and send an email.
| 1. | Music Downloads |
| 1.1 | School & Fight Songs |
| 1.2 | Thank God for Glory Days |
| 2. | Photographs |
| 2.1 | Class Photo |
| 2.2 | Lair Staff Photos |
| 2.3 | Cheeleaders Photos |
| 2.4 | Misc Photos |
| 3. | Senior Year Items |
| 3.1 | Senior Play |
| 3.1.1 | Senior Play Ticket |
| 3.2 | Senior Prom |
| 3.3 | Class of 1969 Commencement |
| 3.4 | Graduation Invitation |
| 3.5 | Senior Calendar |
| 3.6 | Awards Assembly Program |
| 3.7 | Graduation Ceremony Instructions |
| 3.8 | May 25, 1969 Irving Daily News pictures of Class of '69 Graduates |
| 4. | Other Things |
| 4.1 | KFLZ Record Survey for the Week of May 30, 1965 |
| 4.2 | State Fair Ticket |
| 4.3 | Senior All Night Party Ticket |
| 4.4 | Latin Club Directory |
| 5. | Game Things |
| 5.1 | Fight Ribbons |
| 5.2 | Game Programs |
| 5.3 | Newspaper Articles |
| 6. | Reunion Stuff |
| 6.1 | Yearbook Slideshow |
| 7. | Tiger Rags |
1.1 School Song and Fight Song
Karon Weatherford Garrett found a 45 RPM record from a 1967 Pep Rally. We cut the following songs from that Pep Rally. (Thanks Karon!)
Click the following to download our school song: School_Song (1.1MB)
Click the following to download our fight song: Fight_Song (1.24MB)
Our very own Stephen "Doc" Haley wrote a song in 1979 to commemorate our 10th Reunion, and now Doc has updated the song for our 40th Reunion. I think you'll like it if you haven't heard it before. (Thanks Doc!)
Click the following to download "Thank God for Glory Days": Thank_God_For_Glory_Days (3.9MB)
The lyrics for "Thank God for Glory Days" follow:
RiverCityMusic Publishing
All Rights Reserved Copyrighted
Stephen A. “Doc” Haley
stephenhaley@att.net
Title: Thank God For Glory Days
Darryl Baird found and scanned the panoramic class portrait from our senior year. There is a little water damage, but it is a nice piece of IHS history. You may view the photo by left clicking the following link or you can download the picture by right clicking this link: Class_Photo (1.9MB) (Thanks Darryl!)
James Shafer has provided us with a second class photo without the water damage that you can download by right clicking this link: Class Photo (225kb). (Thanks James!)
Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc provided several photos taken during our senior year. To make them easier to view and download, the pictures have been grouped together into separate PDF files.
You may view the Lair Staff photos by left clicking the following link or you can download the picture by right clicking this link: Lair_Staff (206KB) (Thanks Debbie!)
Note: you'll need to have Acrobat Reader installed on your PC or Mac to view this file
2.3 Cheerleaders
Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc provided these photographs of our cheerleaders in Pep Rallies, the Homecoming Parade, and other less serious moments. You may view the Cheerleaders photos by left clicking the following link or you can download the picture by right clicking this link: Cheerleaders (2.4MB) (Thanks Debbie!)
Note: you'll need to have Acrobat Reader installed on your PC or Mac to view this file
3. Senior Year Things
This section contains scanned in programs from various events. These items were provided by Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc (Thanks Debbie!) and Stacey Martin (Thanks Stacey!).
3.1 Senior Play: The Perfect Idiot
You may view the program by left clicking the following link or you can download the program by right clicking these links: Senior Play Program - Page 1, Page 2 & 3, Page 4 (Thanks Debbie!)
Here is a ticket to the senior play. The ticket was provided by Stacey Martin. You may view the ticket by left clicking the following link or you can download the scanned ticket by right clicking the link: Senior Play Ticket (Thanks Stacey!)
The program for the Senior Prom is contained within a PDF file. You may view the document by left clicking the following link or you can download it by right clicking the link: Senior_Prom (354KB) (Thanks Debbie!)
Note: you'll need to have Acrobat Reader installed on your PC or Mac to view this file.
The Class of 1969 Commencement Program is contained within a PDF file. You may view the document by left clicking the following link or you can download it by right clicking the link: Commencement Program (802KB) (Thanks Debbie!)
Note: you'll need to have Acrobat Reader installed on your PC or Mac to view this file.
The Class of 1969 Invitation is contained within a PDF file. You may view the document by left clicking the following link or you can download it by right clicking the link: Commencement Invitation (228KB) (Thanks Debbie!)
Note: you'll need to have Acrobat Reader installed on your PC or Mac to view this file.
The Senior Calendar for the last month of our Senior year is contained within a PDF file. You may view the document by left clicking the following link or you can download it by right clicking the link: Senior Calendar (252KB) (Thanks Debbie!)
Note: you'll need to have Acrobat Reader installed on your PC or Mac to view this file.
The Class of 1969 Awards Assembly Program is contained within a PDF file. You may view the document by left clicking the following link or you can download it by right clicking the link: Awards Assembly Program (235KB) (Thanks Debbie!)
Note: you'll need to have Acrobat Reader installed on your PC or Mac to view this file.
3.7 Graduation Ceremony Instructions
The Class of 1969 "Graduation Ceremony Instructions to All Seniors" is contained within a PDF file. You may view the document by left clicking the following link or you can download it by right clicking this link: Graduation Ceremony Instructions (745B) (Thanks Debbie!)
Note: you'll need to have Acrobat Reader installed on your PC or Mac to view this file.
3.8 May 25, 1969 Irving Daily News Pictures of Class of '69 Graduates
The Irving Daily News published double page with the Class of '69 graduates from both IHS and MHS. If you have a fast internet connection, you may view the document by left clicking the following link or you can download it by right clicking it: Irving Daily News (BIG: 30MB) (Thanks Cynthia!)
Note: you'll need to have Acrobat Reader installed on your PC or Mac to view this file.
4. Other Things
4.1 KFJZ Record Survey for the Week of May 30, 1965
Do you remember the top 60 songs played by KFJZ in May 1965? Neither do I! But you may view the record survey by left clicking the following link or you can download the picture by right clicking this link: KFJZ_Record_Survey (430KB) (Thanks to Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc!)
Note: you'll need to have Acrobat Reader installed on your PC or Mac to view this file.
Stacey Martin provided a copy of the October 1968 all day pass to the State Fair. You may view the ticket by left clicking the following link or you can download the scanned ticket by right clicking this link: State Fair Ticket. (Thanks Stacey!)
4.3 Senior All Night Party Ticket to Six Flags
Remember going to Six Flags over Texas for the All Night Party? You may view the ticket by left clicking the following link or you can download the scanned ticket by right clicking this link: Six Flag Ticket (663 KB) (Thanks to Stacey Martin for providing the ticket!)
Here is the Latin Club Directory from our senior year. Remember the Blackburn (BL) exchange for Irving? You may view the ticket by left clicking the following link or you can download the scanned ticket by right clicking this link: Latin Club Directory. (Thanks to Stacey Martin for providing the directory!)
This section holds game related memorabilia.
So how much did the ribbons really cost? Did each cost $.10, $.25 or $.50? Here are fight ribbons provided by Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc for us to remember. You may view the fight ribbons by left clicking the following link or you can download the picture by right clicking this link: Fight Ribbons (740KB) (Thanks Debbie!)
Note: you'll need to have Acrobat Reader installed on your PC or Mac to view this file.
Here are three game programs provided by Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc. You may view each program by left clicking the appropriate link or you can download the program by right clicking the appropriate link. (Thanks Debbie!)
| Sep 8, 1967 - IHS vs MacArthur HS | Program_1967-09-08 | 2.2MB |
| Sep 20, 1968 - IHS vs Highland Park | Program_1968-09-20 | 1.7MB |
| Sep 27, 1968 - IHS vs Turner (Carrollton) | Program_1968-09-27 | 1.9MB |
| Published | Title | Contributor | Added |
| November 21, 1968 | Schoolboy Football | Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc | 08-17-2009 |
Saturday night at the Reunion Celebration, a slideshow was running on the TV in the ballroom. To get this slideshow online, the pictures had to bed compressed considerably, so the quality of the following isn't as good as what was viewed Saturday. If you're interested in getting a higher quality slideshow, please let us know through "Contact Us" at the top of the page.
Here are Tiger Rags provided by Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc. You may view each edition by left clicking the appropriate link or you can download the program by right clicking the appropriate link. (Thanks Debbie!)
| Published | Contributor | Added |
| November 24, 1965 | Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc | |
| February 15, 1966 | Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc | |
| May 11, 1966 | Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc | 08-03-2009 |
| October 14, 1966 | Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc | |
| October 28, 1966 | Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc | |
| November 11, 1966 | Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc | 08-03-2009 |
| December 16, 1966 | Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc |
08-10-2009 |
| February 3, 1967 | Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc | |
| March 3, 1967 | Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc | |
| March 1, 1968 | Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc | |
| September 13, 1968 | Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc | 08-03-2009 |
| October 25, 1968 | Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc |
08-10-2009 |
| November 08, 1968 | Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc | |
| November 22, 1968 | Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc |
08-10-2009 |
| January 16, 1969 | Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc | 08-17-2009 |
| February 21, 1969 | Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc | 08-17-2009 |
| March 7, 1969 |
Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc | 08-24-2009 |
| March 21, 1969 |
Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc | 08-24-2009 |
| May 2, 1969 | Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc | 08-24-2009 |
| May 22, 1969 | Debbie Koepnick Van Scyoc | 09-20-2009 |