ROCKIN’ & ROLLIN IN THE 1962!

1. All about President John F. Kennedy ROCKIN’ & ROLLIN IN THE 1962! Illustrated: by Autumn Jester Top 10 songs of the year!! December 1965 issue- $.45

2. Top 10 Songs of 1962! 1. Stranger On The Shore, Mr. Aker Bilk 2. I Can't Stop Loving You, Ray Charles 3. Mashed Potato Time, Dee Dee Sharp 4. Roses Are Red (My Love), Bobby Vinton 5. The Stripper, David Rose 6. Johnny Angel (Single Version), Shelley Fabares 7. The Loco-Motion, Little Eva 8. Let Me In, Sensations 9. The Twist, Chubby Checker 10. Soldier Boy, Shirelles How the loco motion relates to the world… The Loco Motion was a popular song in the 1960’s because back then dances were very popular and people added them into songs. It has a very jazzy sound to it because that was a popular type of music back then. The atmosphere of the song tied into their culture and really matched the way their people are.

3. (Come on baby, do The Loco-motion.) There's never been a dance that's so easy to do. It even makes you happy when you're feeling blue. So come on, come on, do The Loco-motion with me. You gotta swing your hips, now. That's right. You're doin' fine. Come on baby. Mmm-mmm-mmm. Jump up, Jump back. You're lookin' good. Mmm-mmm-mmm. Jump up, Jump back. Mmmmm, yay, yay, yay, yeah... The Loco-Motion, Little Eva lyrics Everybody's doing a brand-new dance, now. (Come on baby, do The Loco-motion.) I know you'll get to like it, If you give it a chance, now. (Come on baby, do The Loco-motion.) My little baby sister can do it with ease. It's easier than learnin' your A-B-C's. So, come on, come on, do The Loco-motion with me. You gotta swing your hips, now. Come on, baby, jump up, jump back. Well, now, I think you've got the knack. Wo, wo. Now that you can do it, let's make a chain, now. (Come on baby, do The Loco-motion.) A chug-a, chug-a motion like a railroad train, now. (Come on baby, do The Loco-motion.) Do it nice and easy, now, don't lose control. A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul. Come on, come on, do The Loco-motion with me. (Yay, yay, yay, yeah.) Move around the floor in a Loco-motion. (Come on baby, do The Loco-motion.) Do it holding hands if you get the notion.

4. BEST SELLING BOOK OF THE 1962’S… Ship of fools… All about Katherine Anne Porter… Katherine Anne Porter , or also known as Callie Russell Porter was born on May 15, 1890 in Indian Creek, Texas, but she grew up in Hays County, Texas. Part of her childhood life she spent in Louisiana. She was the fourth child of Harrison Boone Porter and Mary Alice Jones Porter; Mary, her mother, died when Katherine Anne was two. Later she blamed her father for the death of her mother, who had given birth to five children in eight years. Mary then went to go live with her grandmother who then died in 1901. She lived at many different places and then ran away. Katherine had always had a passion for writing stories from her childhood memories. From then on she continued to write a bunch of books, throughout her life. Katherine died on September 18th, of 1980 her ashes were buried right beside her mothers in Indian creek. From then on her books still continue to live on.

5. Ship of Fools Summary • The story takes place in the summer of 1931, on board a cruise ship bound for Germany. Passengers include a Spanish noblewoman, a drunken German lawyer, an American divorcee, a pair of Mexican Catholic priests. This ship of fools is a crucible of intense experience, out of which everyone emerges forever changed. Rich in incident, passion, and treachery, the novel explores themes of nationalism, cultural and ethnic pride, and basic human frailty that are as relevant today as they were when the book was first published in 1962.

6. John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States. He was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts and grew up in a wealthy family. He was the son of Joseph Patrick Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald. In 1940 Kennedy graduated from Harvard University with a science degree. He served as a Navy during World War II and became a great officer. While he was serving in the Navy, of August 1943, him and his crews boat were wrecked by a Japanese destroyer, and they were thrown into the water. He was able to save himself and a crewman by swimming for four hours, but messed up his back. After a further operation he returned to the civil life in March 1945. Kennedy took strong effort into this. (being president) Kennedy visited many places and one wasn’t so great.. John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963. “Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.”

7. The Beverly Hill Billies • Famous television show! • Hilarious, Comedy.