Reunions

Thu., Sept. 18, 1997

New listings

Toppenish High School Class of 1952 Reunion Oct. 4 at Toppenish Eagles Lodge; contact 865-4503 or 448-8871.

General

Annual Bankers Reunion Old National Bank, First National Bank, Old National Bank Corporation and other groups, Sept. 20 at Shilo Inn; contact Loretta Hayden, 928-9436.

School Post Falls High School Classes of 1940-50 Sept. 19-21, everyone welcome; contact Bertie Hibbard, (208) 773-5527, or Donna Rae Sweeney, (208) 773-4627.

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

Military

USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE 75) and squadrons VC14, VC88, and UC99, Sept. 18-21, Norfolk, Va.; contact Ginny Canaday, 5868 Argyle Way, Riverside, CA 92506-3513.

USS Kenneth D. Bailey (DD/DDR-713) Sept. 18-21 in Minneapolis; contact Robert Levine, 439 Weld, West Roxbury, MA 02132; (617) 327-3286.

379th Bomb Group, World War II former members who served with the 8th Army Air Force in Kimbolton, England from 1943-45, Sept. 19-23, Savannah, Ga.; contact Jan Rumberger, 925 Hertzier Rd., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.

Battleship USS Maryland (BB-46) Sept. 19-24, Kansas City, Mo.; contact Dick Beaman, 471 Vivienne Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076; (408) 722-4966.

3rd Engineer Battalion Sept. 21-24 in Colorado Springs; contact Vince Keegan, 108 Adams, Ryan, IA 52330; (319) 932-2281.

USS Springfield Bluejackets Inc. (CL66/ CLG7/SSN761) Sept. 23-26, Springfield, Ill.; contact John Adams, 255 North Road, Unit 83, Chelmsford, MA 01824-1425; (508) 256-2239.

USS Mount McKinley Association Sept. 24-28, Norfolk, Va.; contact George Betts, 16921 Boulder Way, Macomb, MI 48042-3515; (810) 786-6896.

USS Taussig (DD746) Sept. 24-28, Nashville, Tenn., contact Vincent Esposito, 7 Astronomy Lane, Levittown, NY 11756; (516) 579-4449.

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

USS Flint (CL97) Sept. 25-27, Melbourne, Fla.; contact Ted, (602) 584-2412.

USS Don O. Woods (ADP-118) Sept. 25-28, San Diego; contact William Auld, 4060 Hidden View Circle, Fort Worth, TX 76109; (817) 923-5798.

USS Ramsden Sept. 25-28, Asheville, N.C.; contact Ed Toczylowski, P.O. Box 115, Ipswich, MA 01938; (508) 356-2318.

34th Bomb Group (H) 8th Air Force, Mendlesham, Sta 156, B-24s and B-17s Sept. 26-29 in Omaha, Neb.; contact Robert Wright, 411 Parkvash Ave., South Bend, IN 46617; (219) 232-4287.

USS Uhlmann (DD-687) September, Lexington, Ky.; contact William Lyon, 629 Cecil Way, Lexington, KY 40503; (606) 278-9692.

USS Rigel (AR-11/AF-58) September, St. Louis; contact Robert Bochansky, 722 East Skyway Ct., Payson, AZ 85541; (520) 474-4138.

USS Wilkinson (DL-5) September, Mystic, Conn.; contact George Pajak, 80 Rhodes Ave., Feeding Hills, MA 01030; (413) 786-1343.

USS Halsey Powell (DD-686) Oct. 1-5, Georgetown; contact Mike Baker, 109 Dunton, Holland, MI 49424; (616) 392-3547.

USS Passumpsic AO-107 members serving 1946-1973, Oct. 1-4; contact Don Bowles, 234 S. Parkdale, Wichita, KS 67209; (316) 722-8704.

USS Crockett (APA-148) Oct. 2-5 in San Diego; contact Earl Sabiers, 5309 Lincoln Ave. No. 3, Los Angeles, CA; (213) 257-1498.

USS Prometheus (AR-3) Oct. 3-7, San Diego, contact Joy Brinwall, 13013 Jane Lane, Minnetonka, MI; (612) 933-0616.

301st SeaBees Oct. 5-8 in Biloxi, Miss.; contact William Lyon, 629 Cecil Way, Lexington, KY 40503; (606) 278-9692.

USS City of Dalhart (IX-156) Oct. 5-8 in Lexington, Ky.; contact William Lyon, 629 Cecil Way, Lexington, KY 40503; (606) 278-9692.

USS Bogue (CVE-9) and Air Squadrons (VC9, VC-19, VC-42, VC-69) and (VC-95) Oct. 6-8, Las Vegas; contact Ralph Hiestand, (702) 254-2727, or Omer Olson in Spokane, 928-3566.

USS Grayson (DD-435) Oct. 7-10 in Virginia Beach, Va.; contact Dave Craigmile, 6902 Greentree Drive, Naples, FL 34108; (941) 591-8768.

USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) Oct. 8-12, Charleston, S.C.; contact Malcolm Sullivan, 3330 Springs Road N.E., Hickoey, NC 28601; (704) 256-6008.

USS Arctic (AF7) Oct. 8-13 in Cocoa Beach, Fla.; contact A.M. Kent, 17637 Victory Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91406; (818) 345-3987.

Heavy Photographic Squadron 61 (VAP-61) Oct. 9-12, Pensacola, Fla.; contact William Barbee, 6610 Adrian St., New Carrollton, MD 20784-3610; (301) 441-2219.

USS Kula Gulf (CVE-108) Oct. 9-12 in Clarkston, S.C.; contact Jack Dotson, R.R. 2 Box 406, Washington, NC 27889; (919) 923-4040.

USS San Marcos (LSD-25) Oct. 10-13, Branson, Mo.; contact Mike Rushin, 7351 Veazey Lane, Mabelvale, AZ 72103; (501) 888-7859.

SHAEF/ETOUSA Veterans Association Oct. 10-13, Kansas City, Mo.; contact Alan Reeves, 2301 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94115; (415) 921-8322.

USS Canberra (CA-70, CAG-2) Oct. 15-18, Charleston, S.C.; contact Paul McManuels, 317 Somerset Drive, Shiremanstown, PA 17011; (717) 737-2516.

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