Reunions

Mon., Sept. 1, 1997

New listings

USS Gatling (DD-671) Sept. 25-28 in Phoenix; contact, Gene Woodward, 3301 Maverick St., Virginia Beach, VA 23452-5547; (757) 340-1496.

General

Kent (Wash.) Kansas Days for anyone born and raised in Kansas, Sept. 6, picnic, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Burlington-Green Gazebo Park in Kent; contact Sally Johnson, (253) 854-4095.

Minnehaha Pioneers Sept. 14; contact Angelo Pizzillo, 467-5674, or Ray Diluzio, 467-8314.

School

Lewis and Clark High School Classes of Jan. 1947, June 1947 and Jan. 1948 Sept. 5-7; contact Joy, 535-6009 or Becky, 535-7544.

Tyee (Wash.) High School Class of 1966 Sept. 5-7; contact Neil McKee, (360) 825-6464; Lynn Thorson, (206) 325-6132, or Penny (Springer) Savage, P.O. Box 58782, Seattle, WA 98138-1782; E-mail: PenPalXXX@aol.com.

St. James Cathedral School (Seattle) AllClass Reunion former students and teachers invited, Sept. 7, 2:30-5:30 p.m., St. Jams Cathedral School Auditorium, between Ninth and Terry on Columbia, Seattle; contact Sheila Aguettaz, (206) 933-4543.

Coeur d’Alene High School Class of 1947 Sept. 7-9; contact Bill Riggs, 327-6365, or Cecil Hathaway, (208) 772-7821.

28th Annual Sandpoint All-School Luncheon Oct. 4, noon at Old Country Buffet, Franklin Park Mall; contact Jean Bottcher, (208) 754-2644.

Military

USS Niagara Falls (AFS-3) is being planned, contact Phil Davidson, 1000 Fountain Terrace, No. 206, Lewistown MT 59457; (406) 538-9517.

103rd Infantry Division, World War II Sept. 2-7, Omaha, Neb.; contact Harold Schrechengoat, 1464 Fourth St. S.E., Mason City, IA 50401-4438; (515) 423-2100.

USS Bexar (APA-237) Sept. 3-7 in Colorado Springs; contact James Redding, 221 S. Joaquin, Coalings, CA 93210; (209) 935-1439.

Sampson Air Force Base Veterans Sept. 4-7, Auburn, N.Y.; contact Walt Steesy, P.O. Box 299, Interlaken, NY 14847-0299; (607) 532-4204.

303rd Bomb Group based at Molesworth Air Base, England, World War II, Sept. 4-8, Pittsburgh, Pa.; contact Carlton Smith (209) 533-4033.

441st Engineer Depot Sept. 4-6 at the Ridpath Hotel, Spokane; contact Mike Burdette, Box 1144, Deer Park, WA 99006; 276-6709.

USS Kenton (APA-122) Sept. 4-7 in Danvers, Mass.; contact Leonard Mullen Sr., 159 Weare Rd., Hampton Falls, NH 03844; (603) 926-8484.

Farragut Naval Training Station 11th Annual Reunion all involved are invited, Sept. 5-8, Farragut State Park, Athol, Idaho; contact John Blessent, 466-8188.

USS Rowan Muster Sept. 8-12 in Las Vegas; contact George Doktor, (707) 996-2205, or Leo Moore, (201) 875-4582.

148th Field Artillery Battalion Sept. 9-12, Rogue Regency Inn, 2345 Crater Lake Highway, Medford, Ore.; William M. Payne, 483-6075.

USS Columbus (CA-74-CG-12/SNN-762) Sept. 10-13 in San Diego; contact Al Lewis, 726 E. Covina Blvd., Covina, CA 91722-2955; (818) 339-3568 or (818) 966-5481.

3D SAD, 8th Air Force, World War II B-24 Liberators of the 2nd Air Division Sept. 10-13, the Ridpath Hotel, Spokane; contact Cecil Heath, 1408 N. Dick Road, Spokane, WA 99212; 926-4290; or John Julian, 12114 E. 38th, Spokane, WA 99206; 891-6074.

USS Long Beach Sept. 10-14, San Diego; contact Don Shade, P.O. Box 69, Clymer, NY 14724-0069; (716) 355-6661. xxxx

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