Delores Overton by Chelsea Lindroth
Edited Again by Steven Parks
Delores Overton
Class of 1966
Delores Overton, 62 years old, is a sweet, older lady. She began going to Cascade in the school year of 1961-1962 and graduated in 1966. Delores, who lives life to the fullest, is a grandma of two kids: Hailey and Emma.
I was able to interview Delores about the things that happened during her high school career. I discovered several important similarities and differences between her life and my life today. Although there are many differences regarding social and academic standards, many things have remained the same at Cascade.
First, the dress codes from then to now have changed dramatically. In her day, girls had to wear a skirt every day to school. The skirts had to be long enough that when the girls were on their knees, the skirt would touch the ground. Now, girls can wear anything that complies with the dress code and is long enough. The skirts or shorts are considered adequate length when they are longer than the tips of the student’s fingers when their hands are by their sides. Almost half of the girls at my school break the dress code in some way. Back then, the boys had to wear a dress shirt and slacks to school. Now, boys can wear jeans, sweats, or shorts. The students had to wear a white shirt, shorts, socks, and shoes to PE. This is completely different from PE now, where there are no specific clothes that students have to wear.
Still, there are some things that haven’t changed about Cascade. Cascade’s rival is still Everett and almost everybody still goes to football games. Back then, people would go out and eat dinner at a restaurant after the game. Colby was closed on Friday nights, so they would cruise on the street until midnight. Delores would usually go to A&W to eat with her friends. Now, people typically go to Applebee’s.
The fast food places have also changed since the 1960’s. Unlike now, where there’s a fast food restaurant on every block, there was only one McDonald’s, located in Lynnwood. However, Delores and her friends didn’t go there very often because they found hangouts that were more fun. Back in the 60’s, students got around either by walking or riding the bus. Not many kids had cars and the people that did were usually guys. Now, people still walk and take the bus, but a lot of kids at Cascade who are old enough to drive have a car.
Just like now, music was a big part of a teenager’s life in the 1960’s. The types of music were just different. Back then, the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Elvis were popular. Now, it’s about Eminem, Coldplay, 50 Cent, Adele, Beyonce, and many more. Although the artists are different, music has still had an important impact on our lives.
The Vietnam War, the MLK assassination, and the Kennedy assassination also had a big impact on people’s lives in the 1960’s. As I was interviewing Delores, I asked her about the Vietnam War. She told me that the war affected the high school students a lot. Most students knew somebody that was serving in the war and they didn’t know what was going to happen to them. The worst time that she remembers is when MLK and Kennedy were assassinated. The students went into the cafeteria and watched what was going on through a little television. Then the students were sent home.
Although there was no prejudice in Cascade in the early 1960’s, the rich kids hung out with their own cliques, similar to what happens now. There weren’t a lot of sports that girls could participate in and girls had to take economic and typing classes. The boys had to take woodshop, car repair, and machine classes. There was a lot of homework to do in Washington State History, English, Algebra, Geometry, and health classes.
There are several key differences and similarities between the 1960’s and today, such as the way kids dressed, music they listened to, and what they did for fun. Although these differences exist, they have helped shape Cascade High School into what it is today.
Delores Overton
Class of 1966
Delores Overton, 62 years old, is a sweet, older lady. She began going to Cascade in the school year of 1961-1962 and graduated in 1966. Delores, who lives life to the fullest, is a grandma of two kids: Hailey and Emma.
I was able to interview Delores about the things that happened during her high school career. I discovered several important similarities and differences between her life and my life today. Although there are many differences regarding social and academic standards, many things have remained the same at Cascade.
First, the dress codes from then to now have changed dramatically. In her day, girls had to wear a skirt every day to school. The skirts had to be long enough that when the girls were on their knees, the skirt would touch the ground. Now, girls can wear anything that complies with the dress code and is long enough. The skirts or shorts are considered adequate length when they are longer than the tips of the student’s fingers when their hands are by their sides. Almost half of the girls at my school break the dress code in some way. Back then, the boys had to wear a dress shirt and slacks to school. Now, boys can wear jeans, sweats, or shorts. The students had to wear a white shirt, shorts, socks, and shoes to PE. This is completely different from PE now, where there are no specific clothes that students have to wear.
Still, there are some things that haven’t changed about Cascade. Cascade’s rival is still Everett and almost everybody still goes to football games. Back then, people would go out and eat dinner at a restaurant after the game. Colby was closed on Friday nights, so they would cruise on the street until midnight. Delores would usually go to A&W to eat with her friends. Now, people typically go to Applebee’s.
The fast food places have also changed since the 1960’s. Unlike now, where there’s a fast food restaurant on every block, there was only one McDonald’s, located in Lynnwood. However, Delores and her friends didn’t go there very often because they found hangouts that were more fun. Back in the 60’s, students got around either by walking or riding the bus. Not many kids had cars and the people that did were usually guys. Now, people still walk and take the bus, but a lot of kids at Cascade who are old enough to drive have a car.
Just like now, music was a big part of a teenager’s life in the 1960’s. The types of music were just different. Back then, the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Elvis were popular. Now, it’s about Eminem, Coldplay, 50 Cent, Adele, Beyonce, and many more. Although the artists are different, music has still had an important impact on our lives.
The Vietnam War, the MLK assassination, and the Kennedy assassination also had a big impact on people’s lives in the 1960’s. As I was interviewing Delores, I asked her about the Vietnam War. She told me that the war affected the high school students a lot. Most students knew somebody that was serving in the war and they didn’t know what was going to happen to them. The worst time that she remembers is when MLK and Kennedy were assassinated. The students went into the cafeteria and watched what was going on through a little television. Then the students were sent home.
Although there was no prejudice in Cascade in the early 1960’s, the rich kids hung out with their own cliques, similar to what happens now. There weren’t a lot of sports that girls could participate in and girls had to take economic and typing classes. The boys had to take woodshop, car repair, and machine classes. There was a lot of homework to do in Washington State History, English, Algebra, Geometry, and health classes.
There are several key differences and similarities between the 1960’s and today, such as the way kids dressed, music they listened to, and what they did for fun. Although these differences exist, they have helped shape Cascade High School into what it is today.