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Class of 1954 - 55th Reunion
May 28 - 31, 2009

Your class graduated from Gettysburg College on June 6, 1954.

 

Gettysburg Then and Now

	Then (1954)	Now (2008/2009)
President	Walter Langsam	Janet Morgan Riggs '77
Enrollment	1171	2,600
Tuition	$625	$37,600

1954 at a Glance

President of the United States:
Dwight Eisenhower

United States Population:
163,025,854

Price of a Gallon of Gas:
$.29

Best Picture Academy Award:
From Here to Eternity

Number One Song:
"Little Things Mean A Lot" - Kitty Kallen

Baseball - World Series:
New York Giants d. Cleveland Indians (4-0)

NCAA Basketball Championship:
La Salle d. Bradley (92-76)

NFL Championship:
Cleveland Browns d. Detroit Lions (56-10)

Interesting Fact:
RCA manufactures the first color television set.

Contacts:

Please e-mail the 1954 Reunion Committee at alumni@gettysburg.edu if you have any questions, suggestions or would like to join the committee.