1697 ...Major News Stories include Worlds First Heart Transplant, the first ATM, the first Super Bowl (Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs). There were strikes by US teaching staff for pay increases. The Vietnam War continued, as did peace rallies and protesters against the war. Muhammad Ali was stripped of his boxing world championship for refusing to be inducted into the US Army. Twiggy became a fashion sensation and mini skirts continued to get shorter and the Beatles continued to reign supreme. The movie industry produced "The Graduate" "Bonnie and Clyde" and "Cool Hand Luke" . TV shows included "The Fugitive" and "The Monkees" and color television sets become popular as the price came down and more programs were made in color.
On the Westra homefront ... the young couple (Marge, turned 25 & Lamar who turned 30) said goodbye to their little home on Rainer Street where they had lived when both Scott and Chris were born. They moved to their new St. Street home, which was only a few blocks away and was even in the same ward.
Chris was a New Year's Baby, learned to crawl, walk, talk and he celebrated his first birthday. Little Scott started pre-school and turned four at the end of the year. In the "history" in Dropbox, it is noted that Grandma Lucille came up to visit in August, but it looks like there must have been a family trip to Utah earlier in the year as there is a picture with Margie's folks and grandparents (and Grandma Lucille) too.
Margie was pregnant with Wendy the last half of this year ... and back in Utah, a little boy named Rick Jensen was born. Those two wouldn't meet until years later, but it was 1967 where their story began.
You can also check out the extended Westra news in Grandma Lucille's Christmas Newsletter.
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