jews d in the essay A Celebration Of The Past: A 50 Year Reunion Of Mumford’s Class Of 1967 (DPS FOUNDATION) MUMFORD HIGH SCHOOL IN 1967 O Mumford High School’s 50th reunion will take place on Friday, Nov. 17, from 6 p.m. until midnight at Glen Oaks Country Club in Farmington Hills. There is a reunion page on Facebook as well as information on www.Classmates.com. A registration form can be downloaded from the Mumford 50th Reunion page. For further information or questions, call Elissa Kline at (248) 851-2505. map at last for something other than the auto- n Nov. 17, 2017, the class of 1967’s 50-year mobile industry. Little Stevie Wonder lived in the Mumford High School reunion will be cel- Mumford area. (Some famed alumni are jazz musi- ebrated. I have been keeping abreast of the cian Earl Klugh, Grammy-winning songwriter Allee developments of this reunion and am struck by how Willis, and film and the great TV producer many people from that era have remained Jerry Bruckheimer, whose credits include friends for all this time and how many the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and people I no longer remember from those Beverly Hills Cop. Also, alum Tebe Horne who times. Although I may not remember all was part of the first class of 1953, designed the names and faces, I do remember that the Mumford High T-shirt that Eddie Murphy period fairly well. wore in Beverly Hills Cop.) I attended Mumford High School from During the time between classes when stu- the fall of 1964 through June 1967. At the dents filled the halls, the stairwells with their time I attended Mumford, the northwest Barry Garelick spacious tiled walls acting as echo cham- Detroit area was a racial blend that did not bers became showcases for aspiring future exist when my brother attended Mumford Motown stars to sing the hits of the times. (class of 1962) nor when my sister was there Amidst the melodious stairwells and crowd- (class of 1958). Nor did it exist at the ele- ed hallways was a school that had prided mentary school that I came from (Schulze). itself on strict academic standards, which were still Strange as it may sound, Mumford marked the in existence in 1967. first time I was interacting with black people on a For those who may remember, to get an A in class, daily basis. Being brought up in the liberal milieu your average had to be 95 percent or better on tests, of many Jewish families in the northwest Detroit quizzes and assignments. This didn’t leave much area, I embraced the mixture at Mumford as did room for exceptions. Grade point averages higher many students. All this was occurring at a time than 4.0 were not yet in existence. Getting a grade when the legendary Motown artists rose to national point of 3.7 or higher certainly increased one’s chanc- acclaim, and Detroit seemed to me to be on the continued on page 22 A WORD ABOUT Explore “Jewish” in our award-winning Melton School. Join Us for a FREE Sample Class! WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 Adat Shalom Synagogue Jewish Community Center Temple Israel 1 – 2:15 pm 10 – 11:15 am 7 – 8:15 pm New FALL CLASSES forming near you! ENJOYABLE WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS Adat Shalom Synagogue Jewish Community Center 12:45 – 3 pm 9:30 – 11:45 am THURSDAYS Temple Israel 6:45 – 9 pm WEDNESDAYS PEP (Parent Education Program) Temple Beth El 9:15 – 11:30 am ÝIHGHGRQOLQH jn August 3 • 2017 21