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George Giffin: Retro RFH Prom Dancing King

George Giffin dancing at the 1963 prom Photo/courtesy of Debra Giffin Schluter
George Giffin dancing at the 1963 prom
Photo/courtesy of Debra Giffin Schluter

This is a classic that’s been seen before, but warrants another look, considering the timing …

It’s prom season — again. And the prom is all about dressing up, coupling up and dancing. Well, that’s most of what it’s all about, anyway.

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Retro RFH Pre-Prom Fun

RFHers striking a casual pre-prom pose in 1975
Photo/Kathy Richardson Golden

A reprise originally posted in June of 2019 just because … it’s prom time!

It’s RFH Junior Prom season. And we know that some prom traditions have been upheld through generations while others have not — and sometimes that’s a good thing, depending on the trend.

One thing’s for sure, though, and that’s the prom fact that all good prom-goers gather before they set out for their quality prom time.

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Retro RFH Track Field Toss-Up

Throwing discus on the field of RFH Track & Field circa 1970s
Photo/George Day

Look … up in the sky … It’s a bird. It’s a flying saucer. It’s a shot put. It’s a discus. And it’s RFH’s Tom Campbell giving it a good airborne throw on the RFH field of RFH Boys Track & Field of the late 1970s.

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Retro RFH ‘Pajama Game’ ’60s Show Biz

RFH cast of The Pajama Game rehearses around the record player circa 1963
Photo/Daily Register staff

Curtain up! And final bow. It’s that time. Closing time for RFH Tower Players to gear closing weekend of troupe’s spring musical. And with that wind-up to opening night all through closing comes some major promoting of the big show. This year it’s Matilda the Musical. The promoting? Well, that’s show biz!

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