The Metal shop, Wood shop and all the Art classes were full of
seniors. After the first quarter of the school year, most seniors had
the credits to graduate.
We were told by the proceeding class to take the two required classes,
in the first quarter, then the remaining classes would be, what we
called "Sand box" classes.
The school came up with a new class called "Current Affairs" they
brought an old teacher out of retirement to monitor the class.
We would bring an article out of the newspaper each morning, and if
the majority of the students had picked the same article, then that
would be the topic of discussion in the class.
The hottest issues, was the right of 18 year olds to vote. We
were all 18 years old in class, and our stand on this issue was. "If
we were old enough to fight and die in the armed forces of our
country, then we were old enough to vote."
After all discussion was done, I remember the teacher standing in
front of the class and making the following statement. "You will never
see the day when 18 year olds, will have the right to vote."
The year
was 1959.
After fact: I voted for the first time at the age of 21.
Article XXVI ratification July 1, 1971
The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen or older,
to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any
State on account of age.
