The December list will be the top 30 most memorable teachers/staff (see rules below), and tonight, we're remembering (WILLIAM) BEN LINN (seen here looking a little like Paul LYNDE in his picture from our yearbook; bonus link to the announcement in the local paper about the senior play he directed -- in 1965! -- below).
To be clear, this listing is not of the tabloid variety, and so what Mr. Linn did on his own time outside of the school that eventually got him into some trouble won't be mentioned (except for that "blind item" style comment), and instead we'll remember his long career at the high school that led him to be the head of the English department by the time my class matriculated.
And, on a personal note, he taught me both English and Humanities (a class I imagine they might not even *have* any more) and he will forever be remembered as the teacher who got the ball rolling on investigating my home life (after a two person dramatic skit I wrote for an assignment that was pretty much a cry for help) AND as the teacher who played the 70's Cher Vegas concert one day on videotape for unknown academic reasons.
Here's to you, Mr. Linn!
RULES FOR THIS TOP 30 LIST: Honorees must be one of the ninety individuals listed in the faculty pages of the '89 yearbook (which means two thirds of the list are already not going to be referenced). Honorees may also be selected from the photos of support staff as well (so long as they are on the surrounding pages of the same section). Honorees must be memorable (if there are no stories, then there will be no post about that person). Honorees are chosen and ranked by me (if you disagree, start your own list on your own blog). All memories are believed to be accurate (but are being told through the lens of thirty or more years, so ... you know.)
BONUS LINK TO THE 1965 NEWSPAPER REFERENCE:
https://newspaperarchive.com/lebanon-daily-news-nov-18-1965-p-41/
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