That Was Then

Editor Note:  The only possible explanation of why the musty, bound copy of The Owl, Volume 51, 1964-65, was sitting in a closet is pack-ratitis.  The half-inch thick book had followed the family for 40 years, as we zigged and zagged across the country.  Now the purpose of its longevity is clear:  to provide the foundation for a That Was Then column as part of the runup to the BHS65 reunion in August.  We'll try to make the weeks match as well as possible from now through graduation, and shift back earlier in the year during the summer. 

We recognize that some of our classmates have died, and the inclusion of their names here means no disrespect to their memories.  On the contrary, it is in the pages of The Owl that their memories live.

--Tom Wolzien

No. 25, Friday, April 9, 1965

Page 1 fare was a more normal mix of winners, awards and events that week.  The lead story was on the upcoming World Affairs "Parley" at CU, featuring people like visionary R. Buckminister Fuller, and literary critic Leslie Fiedler.  Youth in Government day reported that BHSers played municipal roles: Marc Schipper, city manager; Bill Lanterman, city attorney; and Al Goldsberry, municipal judge.  Judy Baugh was assistant library director; Phil Barrett, director of public works; Iris Conolly, assistant fire chief; Gail Davis, finance director; Ron McGuckin, director of parks and recreation; Kitty Paddock, fire marshal; and Knox Wasley, chief building inspector. 

Award reports on Page 1 included Terry Hogan, who picked up first place at the National Forensic League competition in Colorado Springs for radio newscasting.  Cal Winn got second place at the same event for dramatic interpretation for his cutting of Judgment at Nuremburg, and Denene von Glan placed third.  Senior Class Secretary Ann Willyard and Key club president Bill Lanterman were named Girl and Boy of the month by the Zonta and Lions clubs.  Joyce Hansen was reported to have been chosen a Boettcher foundation scholarship alternate.  And by the way, The Owl won first place in a state wide competition for the second time that year.

The editorials that week were a schizophrenic sign of things to come, with one thanking those who marched in Montgomery, while another called On Your Marx! told fellow students not to feel bad about being behind the space race with Russia, since to really "catch up" with Russia overall US "steel capacity must be cut to three-fifths fourteen out of fifteen miles of paved highway should be ripped up and two out of three rail miles as well." In addition, the editorial suggested, 40 million television sets needed to be smashed. 

Another sign of things to come showed up on Page 3 with a headline reading "Berkeley Student Riots Subject of Recent Talk."  A Berkeley student told Teen Dems, "all schools are despotisms, the question is whether they are benevolent or not."

Moderating the Page 3 fare was a parallel report that The May Play was being readied. "Night Must Fall," labeled a "suspense melodrama" would star Pam Kildahl, Terry Hogan, and Cal Winn.

Spring sports were, well, spring sports, but still filled Page 4.  Apparently, most seniors were off studying the ecology of spring (or whatever) in the woods up the canyon,  since The Owl reported that the "predominately underclassman" track team got off to a slow start, golfers took third at Ft. Morgan, and the ski team was fourth place at Winter Park. The Panther Sluggers (some of whom were not study the ecology of spring) lost a pre-conference opener, but came back to beat Arapahoe 23-0.  Senior Bud Walker "shone in the outfield," the Owl said, while senior Lonnie Carlson helped hold the Warriors to one hit. 

Advertisements that first week in April were from the "Tikki Teen Ice Kreme Klub" at 1735 15^th Street. "Eat-Dance-Have Fun" for a $2 membership fee.  Kahn's and Thorntons were selling dresses and shoes to the ladies.  McDonalds had just introduced its new Filet-o-Fish Sandwich for $0.24 (correct). And the Twinburger was offering a banana shake "especially for students with Re2 haircuts."  The Twinburger ad did not list the drive-in entertainment offerings.

What Are They Doing Now?

 Carolan Bunegar

Carolan Bunegar writes that she received her BA in Chinese language and literature with plans for an MBA.  But before she made it to grad school, she began a series of moves which ended in Helena, Montana.  During those years, she has been married, divorced and remarried, and has two sons.  She was working for her husband in his electronics business.  When he passed away two years ago, she went back to school to earn her bachelor of applied science degree in general electronics so she can run the business.  She's a prime example of the concept of life-long learning -- it's never too late to learn something new!

David Jacobsen

David Jacobsen got his undergrad degree from Augustana College in Illinois.  He got married, joined the army and ended up in Vietnam.  After the army he went grad school at the University of Iowa and then took a job with the government in New York City.  He divorced, remarried, quit working for the government and now works for the New York Times and writes with ambitions of making it to the best seller list.  He and his wife Theresa (who works for the Securities & Exchange Commission) have one daughter, Diana, and now live in New Jersey but continue to work in the City.

Tom Wolzien

Tom his parlayed his interest in journalism and editorship of the OWL at BHS into an impressive career in the news industry.  He majored in mass communications at the University of Denver and started working at Channel 7 in the news department.  He joined the Army (his number was #1 on the draft list for July in 1969) and went to Vietnam where he ran a combat photo unit.  He met his wife Valerie while he was at DU and they got married in Hawaii when he was on R&R.  When he got back to news work, he bounced from Denver to Green Bay to St. Louis and then landed with NBC in Washington producing at the White House.  After that, Tom went to New York and was executive producer for some news shows, ran election nights, NBC News operations worldwide, and then to the corporate office at NBC where he was part of the group that helped to start CNBC.  He has now been hired by Bernstein where he works with large institutional investors sorting out trends and investment issues in media and communications.  His wife Valerie has published 25 mystery novels.  They have one son, Trevor, and live on the Hudson River north of New York City.

Travels and Adventures

Terry O'Donnell

At the top of the world!!Terry's interest in hiking and rock climbing has taken him on many adventures, but this most recent one is spectacular!He's just returned from climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro ( in Tanzania, Africa and promises to provide us with excerpts from his  diary and more photos.