Center High School Class of 1965 - Kansas City, Mo.

09/02/2026

08/29/2026

Thank you to classmates that attended the August 27, 2026 lunch at The Bar of Prairie Village!

08/26/2026

Reminder...Class of 1965 Lunch With Classmates is Tomorrow!

Center High Class of 1965 Lunch Get-Together
When: THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2026
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: THE BAR OF PRAIRIE VILLAGE
5316 W. 95th St. Prairie Village, KS
The Bar is located on the north side of 95th St. between Nall and Roe.
https://thebarskc.com/prairie-village-the-bar-prairie...

08/11/2026

Are You Joining Your Classmates For Lunch?

Center High Class of 1965 Lunch Get-Together

When: THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2026
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: THE BAR OF PRAIRIE VILLAGE
5316 W. 95th St. Prairie Village, KS
The Bar is located on the north side of 95th St. between Nall and Roe.

https://thebarskc.com/prairie-village-the-bar-prairie-village-food-menu

Please leave a comment if you’re planning to join the fun!

The Bars are more than just your average sports bar experience, they're among the best places in Kansas City to cheer on your favorite teams while enjoying a drink and some great food w...

08/07/2026

CLASS OF ‘65 LUNCHEON
Come welcome fall with CHS friends!

When: THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2026
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: THE BAR OF PRAIRIE VILLAGE
5316 W. 95th St. Prairie Village, KS
The Bar is located on the north side of 95th St. between Nall and Roe.
https://thebarskc.com/prairie-village-the-bar-prairie-village-locations

Please respond here if you’re planning to join the fun!

08/07/2026

1965 Center High Searchlight Staff...
Center's students keep up to date with what is going on around school by reading the Searchlight, the bi-monthly newspaper.

Under the supervision of Ms. Luanne Lasswell and the leadership of Bill Henry, editor-in-chief, the staff members learn how to report accurately and objectively. News covered by staff members ranges from individual academic achievement to sports, features and editorials. The paper's emphasis on broad coverage has developed "a nose for news" in all the members of this alert staff.

08/07/2026

Wonder if any of these former 1965 Yellowjacket Golf Team members have had a hole-in-one during their lifetime??
Coach Max Hayes started the inaugural golf program at Center High School in Kansas City in 1965.

07/20/2026

Lauri Laughland posted this note on the passing of Vic Bland...

To all who attended Center South, a very beloved teacher and coach passed away last week. I really enjoyed having him for Latin. The obit is below.

Harry V. (Vick) Bland died on July 14, 2026, at age 90 in Overland Park, Kansas. He was born July 18, 1935, to Harry V. Bland Sr. and Alma Mae Williams at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
Vick is survived by his wife of 65 years, Gail; his children, Rebecca, Claire, Christine and Rachael; his five grandchildren, Zachary, Marissa, Abbey, Nigel and Nathan; and his two great-grandchildren, Griffin and Cal.
He graduated from Paseo High School in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1953. At Paseo, he played football and was in the Letterman’s Club. He also was a member of ROTC, sang in the a ca****la choir and was voted Best Personality in his senior class.
Vick graduated from Rockhurst College in 1957 and earned a master’s degree from Central Missouri State University. He played on the Rockhurst varsity baseball team, lettered four years and was the team captain his senior year. Vick also played baseball on senior 3&2 and Ban Johnson teams in 1960 and 1961. As manager of the Funkhauser team, his team won the Ban Johnson Baseball League Championship in 1962.
As a career, Vick taught Latin, civics, American history and physical education and coached football, basketball and track at Center South Junior High in Kansas City. He started teaching in 1958 as a member of the original faculty at the school and was the last of the original faculty to leave the school when he retired in 1988. Vick was honored as an inductee to the Center High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2023.
After teaching, Vick was appointed as Cass County health director in 1989 and served in that office for almost 10 years.
Active in civic organizations, Vick served as president of the Cass County Library Board and was a Cass County election judge for many years. He was a founder of the Mount Pleasant Fire Protection District and served as president for 24 years.
Vick was a lifelong Catholic and member of St. Sabina Catholic Church in Belton, Missouri. He was a dedicated fan of the Notre Dame football and St. Louis Cardinals baseball teams. He was a Civil War buff, enjoyed American history, was an avid gardener and loved spending time at home with his family. He especially enjoyed coaching his daughters and oldest grandson in baseball when they played in the Belton summer league.
The funeral service will be held at St. Sabina Catholic Church on July 27 at 11 a.m.

07/08/2026

Condolences to the Schwartz and Rock families in the passing of Morty's sister, Barbara Schwartz, a fellow Center High graduate from the class of 1968.

Barbara was born on December 21st, 1950 and passed away on July 5th, 2026 at the age of 75