[arjay]

The late 1950s were a very different time with very different rules and kids.

I never saw one kid use drugs in any form in my high school. Some drank, but they were a minority.

We only had one senior girl get married before graduation, and that was Ralna English of 'Guy and Ralna" from the Lawrence Welk show.

In case it is not clear, I am old.

[yarddog]

I graduated in 1965 in a small town but fairly large school. It was a different world.

Although drugs were common in some parts of the country, they were unknown to us. Hardly any of the girls were sexually active. I know that because my best friend was probably the most popular guy in school and he spent a lot of his time trying to get girls to, as he said, "put out".

He was still a virgin when he graduated. Now there were a couple of girls that it was said they were a little loose but they weren't the ones we wanted to be with.

[jec41]

In case it is not clear, I am old.

Same time, I am old too. I didn't know anybody that couldn't read or write and drop outs were rare. I don't know of anyone who did drugs although some smoked and drank a little. If you misbehaved you were sent to the office and took your licks and hoped your dad didn't find out or you would get more and worse licks.

[WildTurkey]

We only had one senior girl get married before graduation,

They didn't get married. The silently visited that "Aunt" up north.

[OregonRancher]

Agree. Our PE coaches had wooden paddles with holes. They only used them if someone smart mouthed or screwed up, and man did it hurt. All the parents totally supported the coaches actions and you got it worse when you got home.

Happy days in the 50's..