MHS Trivia
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John Stamos and his band, "The Bad Boys" played a concert at MHS on November 19, 1982. At the time, Stamos was famous for his role as "Blackie" on General Hospital. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 23, No. 5, December 3, 1982)
The first Food Fair was held during the 1976-77 school year. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 19, No. 9, March 3, 1978)
The library's first electronic book security system was installed in 1977. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 19, No. 2, October 14, 1977)
MHS student Robbie Wagoner built his own nearly exact replica of R2D2 in 1979. It took him a year and a half and $600 to build the android, which could walk, beep, turn its head and body around and extend an arm from a hatch via remote control. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 21, No. 2, October 12, 1979)
Former MHS student Debbie Poulter worked as an extra, stunt woman and "silent actress" in various TV shows such as "Dallas", "Happy Days", "CHiPs", "Mork and Mindy", and "Fantasy Island". She once played Scott Baio's girlfriend on an episode of "Happy Days." (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 21, No. 6, December 14, 1979)
The lockers were removed in the summer of 1984. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 28, No. 2, n.d.)
The two-lunch schedule was introduced in the 1989-1990 school year. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 31, No. 1, September 29, 1989)
Textbooks were first barcoded and checked out directly to students in the 1988-89 school year. Library books were barcoded at the same time. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 30, No. 3, October 28, 1988)
MHS alum (class of '73) and faculty member Karen Wolski spent several years with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus as an aerial dancer. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 25, No. 8, March 1, 1985)
Freshman orientation to the library began in the 1982-83 school year, as an effort to boost library use. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 23, No. 2, October 15, 1982)
The school mascot, the Cavalier, was based on an image on a Three Musketeers candy bar. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 22, No. 10, March 13, 1981)
There was a juke box in the cafeteria during the 1963-64 school year. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 6, No. 4, November 13, 1964)
A group of 6 MHS students walked to San Bernardino and back (50+ miles) on February 14, 1963 in response to President Kennedy's remarks that their generation was physically unfit and "soft." The walk took them roughly 13 hours during which they ate dried fruit, chocolate bars and sugar cubes (!). (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 4, No. 8, March 8, 1963)
Montclair High had its own radio station, KMHS, during the 1982-83 school year. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 23, No. 11, April 8, 1983)
Former MHS principal (and CJUHSD Superintendent) Bette Harrison was once a dolphin trainer. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 23, No. 8, Februrary 18, 1983)
MHS held its first Renaissance Faire for seniors on February 22, 1991. Each senior English class was a "manor" and the manors took part in games and competitions, including a 3-legged races, scavenger hunts, readers' theater and a tug o' war. A "castle" was erected in front of the auditorium and students dressed in Renaissance costumes. (Sources: The Clarion, Vol. 32, No. 10, March 8, 1991; Vol. 32, No. 9, February 22, 1991)
The first Food Fair was held during the 1976-77 school year. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 19, No. 9, March 3, 1978)
The library's first electronic book security system was installed in 1977. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 19, No. 2, October 14, 1977)
MHS student Robbie Wagoner built his own nearly exact replica of R2D2 in 1979. It took him a year and a half and $600 to build the android, which could walk, beep, turn its head and body around and extend an arm from a hatch via remote control. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 21, No. 2, October 12, 1979)
Former MHS student Debbie Poulter worked as an extra, stunt woman and "silent actress" in various TV shows such as "Dallas", "Happy Days", "CHiPs", "Mork and Mindy", and "Fantasy Island". She once played Scott Baio's girlfriend on an episode of "Happy Days." (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 21, No. 6, December 14, 1979)
The lockers were removed in the summer of 1984. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 28, No. 2, n.d.)
The two-lunch schedule was introduced in the 1989-1990 school year. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 31, No. 1, September 29, 1989)
Textbooks were first barcoded and checked out directly to students in the 1988-89 school year. Library books were barcoded at the same time. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 30, No. 3, October 28, 1988)
MHS alum (class of '73) and faculty member Karen Wolski spent several years with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus as an aerial dancer. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 25, No. 8, March 1, 1985)
Freshman orientation to the library began in the 1982-83 school year, as an effort to boost library use. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 23, No. 2, October 15, 1982)
The school mascot, the Cavalier, was based on an image on a Three Musketeers candy bar. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 22, No. 10, March 13, 1981)
There was a juke box in the cafeteria during the 1963-64 school year. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 6, No. 4, November 13, 1964)
A group of 6 MHS students walked to San Bernardino and back (50+ miles) on February 14, 1963 in response to President Kennedy's remarks that their generation was physically unfit and "soft." The walk took them roughly 13 hours during which they ate dried fruit, chocolate bars and sugar cubes (!). (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 4, No. 8, March 8, 1963)
Montclair High had its own radio station, KMHS, during the 1982-83 school year. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 23, No. 11, April 8, 1983)
Former MHS principal (and CJUHSD Superintendent) Bette Harrison was once a dolphin trainer. (Source: The Clarion, Vol. 23, No. 8, Februrary 18, 1983)
MHS held its first Renaissance Faire for seniors on February 22, 1991. Each senior English class was a "manor" and the manors took part in games and competitions, including a 3-legged races, scavenger hunts, readers' theater and a tug o' war. A "castle" was erected in front of the auditorium and students dressed in Renaissance costumes. (Sources: The Clarion, Vol. 32, No. 10, March 8, 1991; Vol. 32, No. 9, February 22, 1991)
