Reunion Reservations 6

Reservations as of 8/27/08

Adams, Charlie
Ankeny, Jo (Lindamood)
Arenz, Don and Sydney

Bailey, Janet (Kerner)
Baldwin, Carolyn (Quinlan)
Barnosky, Bob and Jo
Beardsley, Janet and David Johnson
Blazis, John and Martie
Bluhm, Ray and Tena
Borg, Roy and Reta
Britz, Ruth and Tom Waymire
Brosch, Tom and Beverly
Brownback, John and Connie
Bruce, Bill and Diep
Bruce, Bonnie (Baker)
Brydges, Tom and Ellen
Burge, Lynda and Carrell Moss
Burnett, Gerald

Carmody, Mary
Carroll, Denny and Peggy
Carter, Bob and Sarah
Casper, Peter and Tavie
Castles, Sandra (Skeeters)
Chilovich, Ella Mae
Crouch, Carole (Ball)

Davis, Champ and Jan
Davis, Nancy (Henrichs)
de St. Jean, Sandra (Taylor)
Dunn, John and Sandy

Ebers, Joe and Shery
Eickhoff, Don and Marge
Ervin, Susan
Evans, Marilyn and Roger Bidwell

Flamm, Pat and Dave Crowner
Fleischli, George
Frederick, Janet
Fromm, Nancy (Gates)
Funk, Kim  (Friday night only)

Giuffre, Jan (Sables)  (Friday night only)
Green, Shirley and Frank Canavit
Gurgens, Diane and Al Urbanckas

Haake, Warren and Gwen
Hails, Bob and Vicki
Harmon, Chuck and Mary Ann
Heineke, Leslie and Bob Sandlin
Hill, Joe and Carrie
Hockenyos, Kris (Tipps)
Holman, Andy and Vera
Houghton, Mary and Charles Elberson
Huddleston, Dorothy and Tom Fitzgerald
Hyndman, Harry and Kathleen

Irwin, Bill and Peggy Royce

Jabusch, Larry and Mary
Jones, Juanita and Hamilton

Kennedy, Alan and Miriam
Klekamp, Betty (England)
Krueger, Liz (James)
Kuntzman, Herman  (Friday night only)
Kwedar, Steve and Becky

Lance, Ruth and Sam Gore
Leasman, Wilma  (Friday night only)
Lee, Suzanne (Boyd)
Leonard, Lee and Vicki Moody
Linxwiler, John and Anne
Lynn, Darlene (Klemaier)

Manuele, Joe
Markwell, Marilyn (Ruch)
Mason, DeeDee and Clay Wood
Matlack, Jack and Marilyn
Maulding, Beverly and David Berry
McCoy, Judy (Freeman)
McGaw, Judy and Tom Lewis
Means, Joyce (Pardue)
Meyerstein, Arnold and Jeri
Millhon, Jerry
Murphy, Sandra (McCool)

Oehler, Dale and Sharon
Owens, Bob and Carolyn

Pavlock, Jerry
Pearson, Mary and Hal Perkins
Peterson, Libbie and Charlie Britton
Plain, Albie  (Friday night only)
Prater, Lynn (Chandler)

Schein, Jey and Paul Kramer
Schnepp, Keith and Judy
Schroeder, Carol (Taylor)
Seppi, Vic and Joann
Shewmaker, Bob and Pam
Spengler, Phil and Polly
Stapleton, John and Nancy
Stein, Pat and Richard McPheters
Stephens, Allan
Stuckey, John and Linda

Taylor, Jim
Thomas, Stan and Mary
Tietz, Sharon and Jack Paine
Tinsley, Elizabeth and Steve Alexander
Tobin, Ann and Richard Hart
Tomek, Sally (Sahin)
Tozer, Clif

Vicars, Judy (Van Hagen)
Vespa, Chuck

Welch, CE and Joleen
Wicks, Bob and Glenda
Wike, Scott and Linda
Willi, Darlene (Guerin)
Wilson, Ron and Rita   

Yarbrough, John

DVD Project

Dear Friends,

Many of you have sent me wonderful photos, like these above from Carolyn Baldwin Quinlan. I have begun the scanning and labeling, a process that will go on for a while. Everyone will get their originals back before long, plus digital copies.

We've decided not to issue a DVD before the 50th Reunion, but after. That will let us include your pictures of the Reunion itself. So please send me your favorite shots from the festivities in Springfield on Sep 4-7.

As some of you know, I'm undergoing surgery today and the recovery period is 10-14 days. That means that I will not be able to attend the Reunion. I very much regret missing this special occasion. Please send me your pictures and thoughts, so that I (and many others) may enjoy from a distance!

Best wishes,

Will

Summer Afternoon

 

Catamaran on Lake Springfield

Diane Gurgens Urbanckas sent this image of a catamaran that sailed past her home on July 4. She and Al live on a no-wake bay, a quiet place where sailors take refuge from skiers and waverunners. The main lake that day was rough, so these folks came in to set anchor and eat lunch.

There's a parable here about going forth or staying home, or else just a sentiment about the lazy, hazy days of summer. Also, the picture reminded me of one of Henry James's rare happy lines:

Summer afternoon... the two most beautiful words in the English language.

Reunion Reservations 5

Reunion Reservations as of 7/31/08

Adams, Charlie
Ankeny, Jo (Lindamood)
Arenz, Don and Sydney
Bailey, Janet (Kerner)
Baldwin, Carolyn (Quinlan)
Barnosky, Bob and Jo
Beardsley, Janet and David Johnson
Blazis, John and Martie
Bluhm, Ray and Tena
Britz, Ruth and Tom Waymire
Bruce, Bill and Diep
Bruce, Bonnie (Baker)
Brosch, Tom and Beverly           
Brownback, John and Connie
Burge, Lynda and Carrell Moss
Burnett, Gerald
Carroll, Denny and Peggy
Carter, Bob and Sarah
Casper, Peter and Tavie
Castles, Sandra (Skeeters)
Crouch, Carole (Ball)
de St. Jean, Sandra (Taylor)
Dunn, John and Sandy
Ebers, Joe and Shery
Eickhoff, Don and Marge
Ervin, Susan
Evans, Marilyn and Roger Bidwell
Flamm, Pat and Dave Crowner
Fleischli, George
Frederick, Janet
Fromm, Nancy (Gates)
Funk, Kim
Giuffre, Jan (Sables)
Green, Shirley and Frank Canavit
Gregg, Barb and Jim Slack
Gurgens, Diane and Al Urbanckas
Haake, Warren and Gwen
Harmon, Chuck and Mary Ann
Heineke, Leslie and Bob Sandlin
Hill, Joe and Carrie
Hockenyos, Kris (Tipps)
Holman, Andy and Vera
Houghton, Mary and Charles Elberson
Huddleston, Dorothy and Tom Fitzgerald
Hyndman, Harry and Kathleen
Jabusch, Larry and Mary
Klekamp, Betty (England)
Krueger, Liz (James)
Kuntzman, Herman
Kwedar, Steve and Becky
Lance, Ruth and Sam Gore
Lee, Suzanne (Boyd)
Leonard, Lee and Vicki Moody
Linxwiler, John and Anne
Lott, Sandra and Don Gossett
Manuele, Joe and Nancy Henrichs
Mason, DeeDee and Clay Wood
Matlack, Jack and Marilyn
Maulding, Beverly and David Berry
McCoy, Judy (Freeman)
McGaw, Judy and Tom Lewis
Means, Joyce (Pardue)
Meyerstein, Arnold and Jeri
Morrison, Jack and Caroline
Murphy, Sandra (McCool)
Oehler, Dale and Sharon
Owens, Bob and Carolyn
Pearson, Mary and Hal Perkins
Peterson, Libbie and Charlie Britton
Prater, Lynn (Chandler)
Schein, Jey and Paul Kramer
Seppi, Vic and Joann
Shewmaker, Bob and Pam
Spengler, Phil and Polly
Stapleton, John and Nancy
Stein, Pat and Richard McPheters
Stephens, Allan
Stuckey, John and Linda
Taylor, Jim and Carol (Schroeder)
Thomas, Stan and Mary
Tietz, Sharon and Jack Paine
Tinsley, Elizabeth and Steve Alexander
Tobin, Ann and Richard Hart       
Vicars, Judy (Van Hagen)
Vespa, Chuck
Welch, CE and Joleen
Wicks, Bob and Glenda
Wike, Scott and Linda
Willi, Darlene (Guerin)
Wilson, Ron and Rita   
Yarbrough, John