Class Of 1957 50 Year Reunion

     WOW! What a great weekend. The class of '57 celebrated their 50-year reunion in conjunction with this year's homecoming. It all started on Thursday night at the Masonic Lodge with a private dinner and reunion. Sixty-one graduates and forty-four guests showed up and by all accounts had a great time. The committee did a great job of putting this three-day celebration together. Lawrence Klier handled the MC duties and Mike Phillips lit a candle for our deceased classmates and led us in prayer before the dinner. The rest of the evening was spent taking long lazy walks down memory lane.

     Friday: A large group of classmates gathered at the high school to participate in the homecoming parade. We all piled onto two trailers furnished by the class of 1982 and rode the parade route throwing candy to the crowd. (One or two were seen eating the candy and throwing the wrappers.) After the parade many stayed and took the school tour. There have been quite a few changes in the last 50 years and it was very interesting. It brought back a lot of fond memories and a few that were not so fond. We topped Friday off with a tailgater at the west end of stadium before the game. Once again our hosts (class of '82) came through for us - pork burgers, baked beans, tater salad, cookies, water, sodas, coffee and hot chocolate. OUTSTANDING! We had our tummies full and were ready for some hard-nosed NCHS football. We were not disappointed. Final score: Newton 48 - Robinson 14. During the half we made our way out onto the field and were honored as the 50-year class. Each was given a balloon that we released as our name was called. As the second day came to a close we heard nothing but positive comments about the Friday festivities.

     Saturday: The Alumni Banquet at the Sunrise Center was also a great success. Another great dinner, another opportunity to talk about old times and dance music was supplied by Kenneth Bast from Findley playing keyboards. He is very talented and the music was the final touch to a very enjoyable evening.

    We had a very good turnout for all events and hope that you all enjoyed our time together as much as we did. A committee has been selected for our next reunion in five years. If you have any suggestions for the next reunion please contact Madonna Schackmann, Carolyn Kirts, Karen Pitcher, Carol Schafer, Carol Purcell or Kenny Hartrich. (Good luck Kenny.)

There are some people we need to thank:

The Masonic Lodge for the use of their facility and the four chefs (including two classmates, Wanda Portlock and Zeoy Nix) that prepared a great meal for us.

Don and Brenda Marshall for furnishing the 57 Ford convertible decorations and for coming early to set them up and place them around the dining hall.

To the class of '82 and especially, Rhonda, Peggy & Pat, Mark & Sherry, Greg & Sheila, Chuck & Debbie for a great parade, tailgate party and alumni banquet. We appreciate how much work you put into these projects.

To this year's committee - Lawrence and Madonna Klier, Mike and Pauline Phillips and Connie McCall.

Attendees
Thursday Night At The Masonic Lodge

Nita & Omer Beals Joann & Melvin Birk

Jim & Bev Brackett Karen & Delane Cleaver

Nancy Cooper Dorothy & Harry Corbett

Dorothy & Jim Croy Darlene & Howard Donston

Gerald & Carolyn Dobbins Louellen & Vic Frohning

Betty & Neil Ganley Sharon & Don Gerber

Carolyn & Robert Guilander Larry & Ann Gross

Ivan & Jean Grove Kenny & Sandra Hartrich

Duane & Kay Heady Sara & Don Helregal

Betty Hicks & Louie Doan Leon & Sherry Hosselton

Bob & Janet Hunsaker Jim & Kay Hunsaker

Carol & Jerry Johnson Mary Kessler & Rose Schmidt

Larry & Frances Kibler George & Marilyn Kibler

Carolyn & Ron Kirts Lawrence & Madonna Klier

Jennette & Jerome Kocher Marilyn Lehrer

Larry Manning Don & Brenda Marshall

Dorothy Mathious Eugene & Susan Matthews

Connie & Kenny McCall Ruth & Dick Miller

Barbara & Larry Mitchell Delbert & Janet Neidigh

Zeoy Nix & Dewey Connor Mike & Pauline Phillips

Karen Pitcher Wanda & Ralph Portlock

Carol Purcell & Joan Coleman Lloyd Riddle & Martha Kemper

Linda & Dick Robinson Terry & Jane Romack

Robert & Sharon Schackmann Madonna & Gene Schackmann

Carol & Paul Schafer Beulah Shadle

Beverly & Gene Starwalt Georgianna Trout

Vic & Sandy Ward Beverly & Elmer Weiler

Keith & Judy Wilson Rose Wetzel

Jerry & Josephine Zimmerman

See Everyone In Five Years!

Our thanks to Vic Ward for this 1955 Homecoming Parade photo.

Lost & Found Department

Over the years we have lost track of the following classmates. If you have any knowledge that would help us to find and contact anyone on the list, please click the email button below. Any information at all could be helpful.

Thank You

Janice (Harker) Netscher

Cecil Woods

Darryl Hammer

Will this computer last five years? Obsoletely!