Mini Reunion At Main View

Marvin Allen sent this photo that his wife took as a group of MHS 61 classmates met at the Main View this summer.  Thanks for sharing, Marvin.  This is just a preview of all the fun we will have next month at our full MHS 61 Reunion. If some of you thought you didn’t want to come to the reunion, hope you are rethinking and will join us. There is still time to send your money to Nancy Beam Wible. Deadline is July 20.  Don’t forget to let Nancy know if you will join us on Friday night at the Main View.  So far, there are over 20 coming on Friday night.

Back Row:  Hilda Haupert Wilcox, Barbara Stoops Schannep. Marvin Allen Front Row:  Jerry Flinn, Norv Bradley, Steve Briner

Greetings from the Wild North

Len Grupp has decided to share a tiny piece of his life for the past 50 years and has sent a photo.  He is a fishing and hunting guide in the wilds of our neighbor to the north.  This is a far piece from the years since he graduated from Purdue and went on to teach and become a school administrator.  He won’t see us at the reunion in August as this is prime fishing and hunting season. 

 What a catch.  No wonder he doesn’t want to leave to come to the reunion.

You Can't Relive All Your Glory Days

You can't relive all your glory days from high school, but you can revisit them.

Join us for our 50th Reunion. The place is the Ramada Plaza in Warsaw. The date is August 13, 2011. We will have social hour from 5:30-6:30 and dinner at 6:30 with program to follow. Please bring photos, memorabilia from your high days to share. Also consider a photo or an object that you can "Show and Tell" that illustrates something significant from your last 50 years. Watch your in box for an e-mail message with detailed information as well as an RSVP form to send in with your check.

Also, this same weekend is the FUNFEST in Manchester with a car cruise in on Friday night, August 11, 2011.  We are planning an informal  Dutch Treat evening meal at the Main View Inn at 6:00  This is a busy night in town, so plan ahead for time to arrive and find a parking spot.  We aren't taking food orders, but we do need to tell the owners at THE MAIN VIEW how many to expect, so if you want to attend, please indicate that on your RSVP form.  This may be a chance for people to attend who wanted to skip the Saturday night event or had conflicting schedules for Saturday.

Dee Sites Johnke shares her story

Dee graduated from Manchester College with a music degree.  She taught music in Indiana, Illinois and Montana.  She met her husband, Jim, while they were both teachers in Winifred, MT. He was a math teacher. She has also been a church choir director and church pianist for numerous churches over the years. She sang with the Magic City Singers in Billings, MT and has played clarinet with the Billings Community Band for years.

She and Jim live on the ranch/farm where he grew up in the center of Montana. The ranch is on the plains, east of the Rocky Mountains above a cliff called rim rocks. They have raised cattle, sheep and grain in addition to three talented children. David is a band director, following in his Mother’s footsteps, Linda  lives in Germany and works for the Manheim National Theater as a set designer and costume assistant. Tracy is mother to Leif, lives in Washington DC and works for Dow-Jones Market Watch Radio.  In retirement, Jim does remodeling and house painting—that’s when he isn’t involved with local and district level Lions Club activities.

Dee and Jim have traveled extensively in the US as well as traveled to Germany, where one daughter lives and to Washington DC where the other daughter lives.

Dee and Grandson, Leif

                         

Mick, Linda, Dee, Jim, David, Aaron, Leif, Tracy

Photos from our 25th Reunion

While I was searching for some old photos, I came across the ones from our 25th Reunion. If others of you have some from other reunions, please send them to me, either hard copy or digital.  What I have done with these is take a digital photo of the original, then the file is accessible for use on the web.  You could do the same with your camera and then send to me at joycemiles@aol.com.

Have no memory of what Nancy Beam Wible was doing, but Stan Beery was the target.

 This was after how many drinks???? Joyce Beery, Janet Purdy and Lois Ulrey

                               Ann Urschel Hapner, Esther Taylor Staley Hassing, Joyce Beery Miles

         Chris Beery (Stan’s wife), Carolyn Coon Crist and Judy Vandermark Judjahn

Steve Stitt Shares a Part of his Life

Finally was able to make a connection with Steve. He and his wife, Jill, live in Elkhart. While employed, Steve was in electromechanical research and development.  He is now retired.  Little known fact is that in the mid to late 60’s, he worked for a US Intelligence organization. He and Jill have traveled in USA, Canada, Great Britain, Asia, Middle East and Hispanola.   He and Jill won’t we attending the reunion as they have a family commitment in Michigan, bus he did send this photo.  Good old Steve still has that twinkle in his eyes and just spells trouble.  Thanks for sharing a piece of your life with us.

Gary Montel keeps Manchester College Alumni running at full speed.

Gary Montel has been working at Manchester College as an Alumni Administrator for over 20 years.  He graduated from Manchester with a degree in accounting and has worked previously in the health care field.  He and his wife Dee are spending weekends in Columbus, OH with son and daughter-in law and 3 month premature baby daughter.  She is thriving and almost weighs 2 #.  He promises that he will send some more photos one of these days.  Until he does, we will use this one from the Manchester College website.  Now we can see why Becky Meyers Naragon  once said Gary won the award for the most improved from our 1961 Class days. Oh, you have aged so well.  We could only wish that all of us were so fortunate!