The Journal's Favorite Teacher Contest – Feb. 1969 – Part 2

The Journal’s “My Favorite Teacher” contest ran for about two weeks, with Feb. 8, 1969, as the deadline for entries.

With the contest closed, the counting of ballots began. The photo and short article below appeared in the paper on Feb. 10, 1969.

As noted, it was estimated that at least 15,000 ballots had been cast.

The paper did a pretty good job of building suspense. Another update on the ballot counting progress ran in the Journal on Feb. 13, 1969.

Three days later, the winner was revealed: Dan Meredith, a seventh grade teacher at St. Joseph’s School in Amherst. His wife, Linda, was a teacher there as well.

Happily, the couple made arrangements for both to make the 21-day European trip, which would serve as their honeymoon, as explained in the article below which appeared in the paper on Feb. 23rd.

As a happy footnote, an online Morning Journal article on October 9, 2015 about a Lorain High School Homecoming bonfire at Lakeview Beach mentioned the couple. 

The article by Stephanie Phelps noted, “Sixty-nine-year-old Lorain High alumnae, Dan Meredith, Class of 1965 and wife Linda, said they dated in high school, although Linda graduated from Saint Mary.

“The couple, who now live in Elyria, said they came out supporting the community they grew up in, run into old friends and to hear the Titan High School Marching Band."