SCHOOL FACTS
-In 1876 a class of 9 became Mankato's first high school graduates
-Homecoming 1974/1975 - Queen Candidates were - Lisa Buscher, Pam Kelly, Jane Wood, Sue Neubert, Cindy Hakes. Escorts were: Brain Gould, Drew Campbell, Dave Macias, Brett Bender and Dan Craig. Queen Jane Wood was crowned.
- Class Officers were: Jane Wood-President - Lisa Bushcer- VP, Dave Graham - Treasurer and Lynda Boughten - Secretary
-1974 Fall Play was GodSpell
-1975 Spring Play was Mikado
-Snow Week the Class of 1975 won the snow sculputure - Senior High
The classmates most like to Succeed - John Corbey - Carol Lindsay
The classmates that has the Nicest Legs - Carol Freeman - Clay Pierce
The classmates that has the Best Eyes - Jodi Roberts - Gary Rosin
The classmates that has the Cutest Smile - Jane Wood - Steve Dorland
The classmates that has the Cutest Ears - John Veandewege - Cindy Hakes
The classmates that has the Nicest Hair - Lou Salet
The classmates that were the Best Dressed - Carla Becker - Greg Willodson
-Football - Dave Graham and Jim Northenscold were names all conferences West won the Kato Jug against East
-Track - Placed 2nd in districts and 3rd in Regions
-Basketball - Placed 2nd in the Big Nine conference and went onto State and Placed 3rd.
-Wresting - Placed 3rd in Big Nice Conference
-Traditional hangouts were - The tracks, school lobby and The Rock
-The cliques were Jock - Jocketts - Googs and Motorheads
-Good Old Fred (Scarlet Mascot) was retired and replaced with Fred II - a white and red teddy bear
-Senior Prom was held at the Kato Ballroom - We May Never Pass This Way Again
-Class Cheer - We have Spirit Pep and Jive - We are the Class of 75
-Class of 75 was the 100th class to graduate from Mankato (West) High School
-June 1975 - 281 seniors graduated. Class Speakers were Leah Elrod and Becky Welty
The ceremony ended with an enthuiastic Eat Em Up! yell
-HISTORY FACTS
-1974 Watergate, President Nixon resigned and Gerald Ford became 38th President
-Country entered a recession - Economy was trained by the oil price increases
- Unemployment was 9%
-Famous people passed away - Jack Benny, Charles Lunburgh and Ed Sullivan
-Vikings lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl IX
-Muhamnad Ali regained his heavy weight title knocking down George Forman
-Legend Robbys home of the Famous Gut Booms was replaced by Hardees home of the Gilbert Giddyup - Now the home of Kwik Trip West
-Major snow storm was named Blizzard of the Century - resulting in 34 deaths in the state and many towns without electricity for over 24 hours.