REUNION:  50 years -- September 27-28,2007

 

Thursday night there were small groups throughout Salina based on old friendships and recent 'tweeners.
Friday night we had a mixer at the Holidome.
Saturday morning and afternoon we split into various activities (tour the Watson Theater & old Junior High buildings, golfing, museums, gab sessions).
Saturday evening was the social hour and banquet at the Salina Country Club.  Dan Wiggans was the

master of ceremonies of the program.  Dancing to music from the '50s ended the evening.

129 classmates attended with 215 total reservations.

Reunion Committee:  Sheri (Lockard) Becker [chairperson], Larry & Sharon Beichle, Jim & Nadine Cox,

Chuck & Donna DeLaney, Sharon (Heatwole) Foiles, Gary Hindman, Gary & Judy McCausland,

Dixie (Pierce) DeLaney, Phil Rinard, Anne (Sawaya) & Bob Scuitte, Jeanette (Turner) Wooster,

Gary Winslow, Sandy (Wise) Giersch.

 

     Butch Smith sent in all of these photos from various stages of the reunion.

 

Part of a Thursday evening group of East-coast 'tweeners and others.  Left to right:  Helen Zerbe, Sandy Fleming & Ray Wilhelm, Nils Ohlson, Elsie Gillispie, Sandi Simmons, Jerry Neal, (Betty Harr & Sheri Lockard are obscured), Carole & Phil Rinard, Liz Felten & Paul Guillette, John Harvey.

Mary Gay seems to be giving Paul Guillette the heave-ho while Mary Rita looks on.  Things aren't always what they seem.

 

Friday night's social evening had a gang behind Sharon Peterson and Connie Pollard.

 

Sharon Heatwole had her portrait taken.

The Saturday banquet's casual atmosphere was captured by Butch.

 

Harry Becker, John Mitchell (Class of '58) and Ann (Bell) Mitchell.

 

Guy Campbell spoke during the banquet's program.

 

Carole Sue (Johnson) & Tom Skarp.  David and Regan Kendle are in the right side of the background.

 

Jerry & Susan Cunningham.

 

Some of the motorcycle gang and their molls are shown:  Butch, John Ivan, Jerry, and Bob Steele.  Other gang members absent from this photo are Stan Abbott, Jim Hackler, Lee McGimsey, and David Webster.

 

 

 

Butch wanted to see for sure that Salina really has a winery.  His State of Washington has world-class wines but Butch declares that Smoky Hill Wines are fine.  He wanted to take some home but couldn't find a way to ship any and taking only 3 oz. through an airport's TSA screening didn't make sense.