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A Few Pictures from the April Breakfast Meeting

Posted on May 24, 2012May 24, 2012 By Ellen Turnock

The following pictures were taken by Suzy Wilcox Stoner at the Class of 1961 breakfast in April.  The class meets on the 4th Thursday of every month  ( except  for November because of Thanksgiving ) at Perkins Restaurant in Elkhart.  Plan to join us for  good food and good times !!!

Classmate News, Uncategorized

John Growcock dies April 29th, 2012

Posted on May 2, 2012May 2, 2012 By Ellen Turnock

1961 Classmate John Collins Growcock passed away Sunday, April 29th, 2012 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis, IN.   John is survived by his wife, Sherron Gyori Growcock, three children, Julie (Gabriel) Vargas of Thousand Oaks, CA, Jeffery ( Gloria ) Growcock of Brownsburg, IN, and Jennifer ( James ) LeMere of Middleton, WI, three grandchildren, …

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A Trip Down Memory Lane

Posted on March 7, 2012March 7, 2012 By Ellen Turnock 4 Comments on A Trip Down Memory Lane

The following pictures were contributed by Ron Wolschlager.  Do you remember these ??  YES WE DO !!!

Pictures from the Past, Uncategorized

Classmate Larry D. Maier dies on February 17th, 2012

Posted on February 19, 2012February 19, 2012 By Ellen Turnock

1961 Classmate Larry D. Maier passed away on Febuary 17th, 2012.  He lived at Simonton Lake in Elkhart.  Larry is survived by his wife, Teresa R. Rogers Maier, two daughters, Jodi ( Mark ) Freshour of Constantine, Michigan and Monica ( Jason Moore ) Glanders of Elkhart, four grandchildren, one brother Robert K. ( Michele…

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St. Thomas 6th Grade

Posted on January 24, 2012February 26, 2012 By Ellen Turnock 2 Comments on St. Thomas 6th Grade

Can you identify any of these  6th graders from St. Thomas  ??  The picture was furnished by Emil Friedauer. After publishing this pictures, Bob Hapner identified a few of these classmates. 1st Row – Holding sign, both unknown.   2nd row:  unknown 1st name  Deputy, ??, Robert Reno, rest of row unknown.    3rd row: ??, Jimmy Ashe,…

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50th Wedding Anniversary

Posted on November 20, 2011November 20, 2011 By Ellen Turnock

Congratulations to Nancy Brown Maurer (EHS Class of 1961 ) and Paul Maurer on their 50th wedding anniversary.

Classmate News, Milestones, Uncategorized

50th Class Reunion Yearbook 1961 – 2011

Posted on October 27, 2011December 26, 2011 By Ellen Turnock 1 Comment on 50th Class Reunion Yearbook 1961 – 2011

The 50th Class Reunion Yearbook is being published and should be ready to be mailed the second week in November.  The Yearbook committee of Chuck and Connie Bower, Marcia Butterbaugh, and Robin Podawiltz  worked extremely hard and put in many, many  long hours to bring this Reunion Yearbook to completion.  They deserve a HUGE, HUGE  thank…

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50th Class Reunion Yearbook - 1961-2011, Reunion Pictures, Uncategorized

Weston Reunion in June 2005

Posted on October 12, 2011 By Ellen Turnock

On June 4th, 2005 Dave Steede organized a reunion of Weston Teacher and Coach Bill Mellish with several of the guys who played for him.  The shirts were furnished by Denny Foster .  Mike Bibler contributed the pictures. Also at the reunion were 1955 Grads of Weston.  

Pictures from the Past, Uncategorized

1959 Goshen Relays

Posted on September 16, 2011 By Ellen Turnock

In the 1959 Goshen Relays,” little” Bobby Scott, Class of 1961 , nosed out Gary Roosevelts “big” Floyd Theus at the finish line.  Scott , a sophmore,  was five -four, and weighed 98 pounds .  Theus was a six foot junior.  The winning time was 3:29.9  which was good for the second best relay mark in…

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The Lerner Center

Posted on September 10, 2011October 30, 2011 By Ellen Turnock

The following are pictures taken by Jim & Liz Tulley McLane of the Lerner Center the night of our 50th reunion.  As the saying goes…  a picture is worth a thousand words…..

50th Reunion News, Reunion Pictures, Reunion Updates, Uncategorized

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