Indian Ridge Breaking News!
The McNeill family purchased a home on Nasumpta Drive.
New homeowner Fred McNeill says ‘We’re putting’ down roots here in Tucson!’
Friends in the neighborhood!
“During the summer heat in Arizona, people with swimming pools became immediate friends!”
The Rothbaums had a house right down the street with not only a swimming pool, but a pool slide too.
Mom & Dad became good friends with Dr. Jerry & Carolyn Rothbaum while we became friends with their kids Rebecca and Neal (Ken’s best buddy).
Happy holidays from Old Tucson!
Cost of Living in 1968
Average Cost of new house: $14,950.00
Average Income per year: $7,850.00
Average Monthly Rent: $130.00
Gasoline: .34 cents / gallon
Average Cost of a new car: $2,822.00
Movie Ticket: $1.50
Minimum Wage: $1.60 an hour
Average House Price: $4,344.00
What happened in 1968
Martin Luther King Assassination
Sen Robert Kennedy Assassination
Civil Rights Act Signed
France / Winter Olympics
Beatle’s ‘White Album’
Zodiac Serial Murderer Begins
25M Televisions Installed / US
The Gateway Arch Dedicated
The first Big Mac goes on sale in McDonalds costing .49 cents
Popular Films
The Graduate
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Bonnie and Clyde
Valley of the Dolls
The Odd Couple
Planet of the Apes
Rosemary's Baby
Popular Musicians
The Rolling Stones
The Supremes
The Beatles with -- " Hey Jude "
Fleetwood Mac
Aretha Franklin
The Grateful Dead
The Monkees
Simon and Garfunkel -- " Mrs Robinson "
The Beach Boys
The Bee Gees
1968 / McNeill Life
1968 / New Home in Indian Ridge
1968 / Sabino Canyon
1968 / Patio Dancing
Boys Birthday Season
1968 / Sean Michael turns the big ONE!
1968 / Sean’s 1st Birthday Celebration
Ken’s 8th Birthday
1968 / Kenneth Austin celebrates eight years!
1968 / Ken’s 8th Birthday Celebration
Summer Fun!
1968 / Tucson Rodeo Parade
1968 / British Tournament & Tattoo Show
Chicago Road Trip
1968 / Chicago Brookfield Zoo
1968 / Worth, IL / Grama & Grampa’s House
1968 / Chicago, IL / Uncle Don’s Apt
Let’s go to Mexico!
1968 /Guaymas, Mexico / Reel 1
1968 /Guaymas, Mexico / Reel 3
1968 /Guaymas, Mexico / Reel 2
1968 /Guaymas, Mexico
Rocky Point
1968 / Rocky Point, Mexico
1968 / Rocky Point with the Gleason’s
Girl’s Birthday Season
1968 / Girl’s Birthday Celebration
1968 / Darcy’s 4th Birthday
Happy holidays at the McNeill’s!
1968 / Christmas / Is someone missing?
1968 / Christmas Morning
