2006 REUNION STATUS

WOW, we had a fantastic turnout for our July 21 & 22 reunion events.  The biggest surprise was Friday evening when Jennice (Wussow) Guajardo dropped in.  She had been out of touch for 30 years.  Over 87 people attended on Friday evening, 54 came to the picnic at Hudson's on Lake Miltona Saturday noon, then we served 154 people on Saturday evening (90 of them classmates.)  The highlight was Norman Anderson's restored 1956 Cadillac displayed at three events.   79% participation counting events and booklet requests made this the most successful ever class reunion!  Thanks to everyone!  

I'm happy to state that we have a current mailing address for all  classmates.  Only 32 classmates (20.7%) didn't respond to the invitation or reminder postcard.  Our booklet was printed in b/w for cost reasons - if you want to read or re-print in color, download an update here! We have heard (albeit indirectly) from two others since the celebration.

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2005 TIDBITS, TRIVIA, & ENCOUNTERS

  William and Shirley Mechels are wintering in Apache Junction AZ.  Marlan and Donna Vosberg are wintering in Harlingen TX.  Darcy Lorsung is now living in TX.  We received address changes for Gary [Collins] Williams, Sandra (Aldrich) Kalina, Cedric Nelson, Helen (Shold) Dropik, and Ed and Evadne Wadsworth.  Harvey and Pat Botzet have retired on Lake Miltona. Don and Shirley Bundy have moved to Florida for retirement.  
Jackie and Jim Neilson toured China in November.  Lowell and Gloria Benson took an Egyptian Tour.
Condolences to Sandra (Aldrich) Kalina whose mother passed away in October.
Janice and Bill Grant are now wintering in Arizona instead of Florida.  Lois and Don Hudson purchased a winter place in Arizona.
We share the grief of Sue (Hollingsworth) Pommerenke after the September death of her husband and our classmate, Bob Pommerenke.
Condolences to Romell (Johnson) Buer whose father passed away in September.
Met Dan and DiAnn Ness talking with Willis (Bill) Dropik at the Grape Stomp in September. 
Condolences to Darlene (Melby) Olson whose mother passed away in August.
I saw Nancy (Simonson) Broz across the County Market parking lot in late August, wasn't quick enough to catch up to her - assume that she has recovered from her January heart attack.
I met Ralph Daniels, Dan Ness, and Leon Schultz at the Douglas Co. Fair.
Thanks to all of you who responded to the May re-union planning survey request.
Annette (Evju) Murphy's mother passed away in late April.
Jan (Jensen-Brede) and Bill Grant are driving through Arizona en-route from Florida's winter to Minnesota's summer. 
Ray and Doris Dau were in the southern states during March.
Elliot Kjos played golf with Jack Seltz in Arizona in February.
An early January note from Jim Carlson stated that Nancy (Simonson) Broz was hospitalized after a heart attack.
A late December note stated that Duane and Leta Bakke are moving from California to a new home in the Alexandria area.
A Christmas note from Dave Hewett was that he and Ann Marie had cruised the Caribbean last summer after attending his older brother, Jim's (AHS '54), re-marriage in Texas.  

2004 TIDBITS, TRIVIA, & ENCOUNTERS

Jackie (Pennar) Nielson, Lois (Goodrich) Hudson, and Lola (Krueger) Haddow with their spouses took a Moscow to Leningrad river tour this fall. 
Jan (Jensen-Brede) and husband Bill Grant have moved back to Florida for the winter months.
Gary Ignowski and his wife are moving back to Alexandria, after living in Florida for twenty-nine years.
The re-union committee has received address changes in 2004 for Gary Ignowski, Neil Lee, Verlin Nicolaus, and Sister Georgine [nee Barbara Larson.] 
On May 23rd, Ardys (Gelling) Thorson and Betty Radjl hosted a benefit for Karyne (Bruzik) Collins at the Forada Supper Club.  300+ participants donated $7,000 to purchase a handicap van, thanks to all!.
Annette (Evju) Murphy played 100 holes of golf in April at a charity event - they raised $40k!
Condolences to R'Lou (Redeihs) Baum whose mother passed away in late March.
Condolences to Ed Fjerstad who's father passed away in March. 
Condolences to Ted Steidl who's wife passed away in early March. 

2003 TIDBITS, TRIVIA, & ENCOUNTERS

December 03: The re-union committee has started working on individual name tags which will include your picture from the Alexian.  A few of you knew my mother, I'm sorry to say that she went to sleep peacefully the morning of Nov. 21st.  I appreciate the condolences that several of you expressed to me.

2002 TIDBITS & TRIVIA 

December '02: Per a classmate's request, here are words to go with the music:
"Cheer Oh Cheer for Alex, Shout 'til the rafters ring
Yell oh yell for our team, Alexandria ... rah rah rah
Never give up hope boys, fight until we win
always looking onward, doing the best we can

We can beat old ____, as we've done before
and we can help our team by shouting, Alexandria ... rah rah rah
Fight for dear old Alex, and we'll win this game
and we will carry on forever, dear old Alex name."

November '02:  Thanks to the AHS music department for the AHS fight song, now linked from this web page - it may take a couple of minutes to download.

May 24th '02:  Beginning of this web page and the search for missing classmates.  Whom did Dan Ness defeat to become Mayor of Alexandria in November of 2000? (!rehtorb s'llewoL ,nosneB divaD)

Deceased Classmates

Although absent they are ever near, missed by some, remembered by many.  Our condolences also go out to classmates who have lost their spouses. 
Our information is that the following 28 classmates are deceased:
Joan (Adams) Gober, Jerry Annis, Kathleen (Blaisdale) Bussard, Karen (Bruzik) Collins, Elsie (Buelke) Jantzen - 2008, Marlene (Bursch) Blakesley, Tom Bradford - 2006, David Clark, Margaret Duea - 1957, Bonnie Haak, Doran Isackson, Catherine 'Kay' Lange - 2009, Arvo Lofquist, James Martin, Elinor Nelson, Charles 'Chuck' Olson - 2002, Jean (Olson) Shaur, Alta (Payne) Anderson, Daniel Pennie, Bob Pommerenke - 2005, Michael Schneiderhan, Richard Shogren, Walter Simonson - 2006, Rosella (Steidl) Bosek, James Timm, Darrell Van Amber - 2006, Donald (Vipond) Schrupp, and Dorothy (Yanda) Benson - 1956. 

E-mail plus URL sites

The Alexandria High School web site, alumni page lists many, many AHS graduates including Central High School. You too could could have your e-mail address listed there, just follow their directions.
I'm trying to maintain our class e-mail list, please send me an e-mail if you have want a copy or have corrections or additions to this list.  If you don't recognize a couple of these names, they left Alexandria before our senior year thus aren't among the 162 seniors in our Alexian. 
   DOWNLOAD our school song, thanks to the AHS music department.
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