Reunions

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Slinkard Family Reunion June 27, 10 a.m., Rockford City Park, contact Mabel Slinkard Horrocks, 13210 E. Black Road., Chattaroy, WA 99003, (509) 238-6638.

Idaho State Civilian Conservation Corps Reunion anyone who served with the Civilian Conservation Corp Camps; Aug. 8-9, Boise; contact Joseph Bradish, CCC Chapter 171, 7000 Brentwood, Boise, ID 83709, or Paul Mample, CCC Chapter 171, 3316 Targee, Boise, ID 83705.

USS Rigel (AR-11) Sept. 17-20, Charleston, S.C.; contact, Robert Bochansky, 722 E. Skyway Court, Payson, AZ 85541; (520) 474-4138.

USS Greenfish (SS-351) Sept. 17-20, New Orleans; contact Lee Jones, 44 Marilyn Circle,, New Orleans, LA 38666; (601) 487-0235.

USS Rigel (AF-58) Sept. 17-21, Charleston, S.C.; contact Tom Monahan, 28 Utica St. Staten Island, NY 10309-3506; (718) 317-7544.

USS City of Dalhart (IX-156) Oct. 1-4, Nashville, Tenn.; contact William Lyon, 629 Cecil Way, Lexington, KY 40503; (606) 278-9692.

USS Monssen (DD-798) Oct. 8-11, Charleston, S.C.; contact Virgil ‘Mel’ Melvin, 69 Heritage Drive, Portsmouth, RI 02871-3103; (401) 683-1756.

USS Oak Hill (LSD-7) Crewmembers Association Oct. 8-11, St. Louis, contact George Pickett, 887 Ivy Oak Drive, Caledonia, IL 61011; (815) 885-3097.

USS Charles R. Ware (DD-865) Oct. 15-18, Wilmington, N.C.; contact Michael Gaeta, 151 Edgemont Terrace, Sanford, NC 27330; (919) 499-6706.

USS Halsey Powell (DD-686) Nov. 4-7, San Francisco; contact Mike Baker, 109 Dunton Ave., Holland, MI 49424; (616) 392-3547.

Other

Marcus (Wash.) Town Reunion former students, teachers and area residents, Aug. 1, Marcus City Hall and Park; contact Darell (509) 738-6444, or Dick Sphuler (509) 684-2778.

School

Marycliff Class of 1958 May 16, optional mass will be followed by luncheon; contact Carol Wise Shannon, 747-1720, Barbara Arnold Traynor, 448-9582, Judy (Wier) Lenneman, 328-2340, or Trudy (Kassa) Jones, 466-8496.

Marycliff All-Class Gathering April 26, 1-5 p.m., Clare Center; contact 448-4886 for information.

Lewiston State Normal School and North Idaho College of Education Classes of 1946-51 June 13-14; contact Lewis and Clark State College Alumni Relations, (208) 799-2458.

Cheney High School Class of 1948 July 11, Days Inn at Spokane International Airport; contact Polly Reinbold Soderquist, (509) 255-6381.

Jenkins High School Class of 1988 July 10-12; contact Michelle Magart-Preedy, 467-9388.

West Valley High School Class of 1988 June 26-27; contact Tina (Murbach) McGlothlen, 928-5326.

Newport High School Class of 1978 July 17-18; contact Beth Lemburg, 276-6315, Dennis Heine, 447-5816, or write Reunion, P.O. Box 3501, Oldtown, ID 83822.

Mead High School Class of 1968 July 17-19; contact Barbara Jackson, 238-4002, Tawny Miles, 466-6939, or Linda Munson, (360) 896-1583.

North Central High School Class of 1988 July 17-19; contact John Nugent, 326-6020.

University High School of 1978 July 17-18; contact Kim (Thompson) Skelton, 926-1229.

Cheney High School All-Class “Picnic in the Park for CHS,” July 18, Salnave Park, Cheney; contact Ann Fisher Heehn, (360) 659-6858.

Cheney High School Class of 1968 July 17-18; contact Les Harris, 235-5422, or 235-9523 before June 13.

Deer Park High School Class of 1978 July 14-26; contact Kevin Carlson, 466-5382, 2121 E. Carlson Ct., Spokane 99208 or www.LCAR773454@aol.com to RSVP.

Cusick High School All-Class July 11, Cusick (Wash.) High School; contact Beverly (Taylor) Ives, 1501 Flowery Trail Road, Usk, WA 99180; 445-1169.

Coeur d’Alene High School Class of 1978 July 10-11; contact Classy Reunions, (800) 544-0194.

Coeur d’Alene High School Class of 1968 July 10-11; contact Classy Reunions, (800) 544-0194.

Sandpoint High School Class of 1968 July 17-18; contact Karen (Thoma) Bradetich, (208) 263-3363, or Susan (Stilwell) Puckett at (208) 263-6792.

Lakeland High School Class of 1978 July 24-25; contact Connie Gill, 777-0457, or Vicki Caughran, 773-3237.

Coeur d’Alene High School Class of 1958 July 31-Aug. 1, Coeur d’Alene Resort; contact Jane Arnell Yandt, 926-4778, or Nancy DeVoe Runge, (208) 664-8984.

Shadle Park High School Class of 1988 July 31-Aug. 1; contact Classy Reunions, (800) 544-0194.

Shadle Park High School Class of 1968 July 31-Aug. 1; contact Gloria Fletcher, 327-4348, or fax Debbi Schults, 327-7623.

Lewis and Clark High School Class of 1988 July 31-Aug. 1; contact Classy Reunions, (800) 544-0194.

Troy (Mont.) Schools All-Class anyone who ever attended Troy schools, July 31-Aug. 2; contact Fred McDougall, P.O. Box K, Troy, MT 59935.

Post Falls High School Class of 1968 Aug. 14-16; contact Sharon (Selden) Dunick, (208) 773-5967.

Coeur d’Alene High School Class of 1988 Aug. 14-15; contact Classy Reunions, (800) 544-0194.

Coeur d’Alene High School Class of 1948 Sept. 10, cruising Lake Coeur d’Alene; contact Shirley Hart (208) 772-0921.

Military

USS Roanoke (CL-145) April 30-May 3, Nashville, Tenn.; contact Neil Long, 317 Kimberly Drive, Vallejo, CA 94589; (707) 644-9339.

USS Hailey (DD-556) April 30-May 3, Orlando, Fla.; contact Neil O’Leary, 3765 Oriole Court, Shrub Oak, NY 10588; (914) 245-5849.

58th Bomb/531 Fighter Squadron May 6-10 in Colorado Springs; contact Joseph Wagner, 2104 N. Hemlock Drive, Spokane 99205, 328-5937.

5th Army Veterans of the Italian Campaign of World War II return to Italy veterans of the 34th, 36th, 45th, 85th, 88th, 91st, 92nd and 10th urged to attend 10-day visit to Rome, Anzio-Nettuno, Cassino, Venice, Pisa, Florence, Bologna and more, May 10; contact Sy Canton, 5th Army Association, 465 Shore Road 7-P, Long Beach, NY 11561; (516) 432-3022.

USS Tarawa CV/A/S-40 All former ship’s company, air crew, Marine detachments and officers commissioning in 1945 to retirement in 1960; May 14-17, Omaha, Neb.; contact Charles Huck, RR 1, New Harmony, IN 47631; (812) 682-4219; or Charles Turner, 16 South St., Walton, NY 13856; (607) 865-4076.

USS Mullinnix (DD-944) May 21-24, Charleston, S.C.; contact Charles Spearing, 363 Pillar Ave., Akron, OH 44319; (330) 644-1461.

USS Willard Keith (DD-775) May 21-24, Charleston, S.C.; contact Charles Knickerbocker, 129 Bradbury Road, Brookhaven, PA 19015; (610) 872-1755.

USS Gurke (DD-783) former crewmen, May 21-24, Kansas City, Mo.; contact Wilbur and Helen Heslop, P.O. Box 438, Cambridge, IA 50046; (515) 383-2269.

USS Portsmouth (C1-102) 1944-50 May 27-31; contact Joseph C. Barber (R-Division), 70 Maloney Court, Winsted, CT 06098; (860) 379-5364.

USS Fall River CA131 Third Annual Reunion all officers, enlisted men, sailors, marines, air division and those associated with the ship at the Bikini Atoll Atomic Bomb Crossroads Operation; May 27-31 in San Antonio at the Holiday Inn Northwest; contact David Morris, 3740 Inverrary Drive, 1L, Lauderhill, FL 33319-5123, (954) 484-8365; or Gloria Trueax, 20322 106th Drive, Peoria, AZ 85382; (602) 566-9066.

Offutt Air Force Base Reunion June 11; contact Lt. Bracy, (402) 294-2120, ext. 2257; or DSN, (402) 271-2120, ext. 2257.

All-Icebreaker Sailor Reunion all past and present Navy and Coast Guard icebreaker sailors, aviation detachments assigned to duty, scientists who used labs and decks to do work, shore support personnel and anyone interested; June 10-14 in New Orleans; contact Glacier Association, 40 Fourth St. No. 238, Petaluma, CA 94952; (900) 919-8036 PIN 97.

U.S. Navy Armed Guard World War II Veterans June 25-30; in Bloomington, Minn., at the Radisson Hotel South; contact Charles Lloyd, Chairman, 5712 Patridge Lane, Raleigh, NC 27609-4126; 919-876-5537, or Joseph and Jeanne Benedict, (612) 835-4429.

USS Ranger (CVA/CV-6I) 11th annual reunion for all hands, including all detachments and air groups, July 2-4, Seattle; contact Teddy Pathroff, 39 Carlton Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07307-3807; (201) 798-3599.

USS Maddox Destroyer Association (DD168, DD622 and DD731), July 9-12; contact, Bill and Joyce Metcalf, 12686 W. Hwy 55, York, SC 29745; (803) 222-3180.

USS Boston SSN703, CA69 and CAG1 July 9-12, Stamford, Conn.; contact, USS Boston Shipmates Inc., Arthur L. Hebert, Secretary, Amherst, NH 03031-0816.

VC-12 Squadron or VAW-12 Aug. 6-9, Portsmouth, RI; contact Robert Marvin, 7244 Lincoln Ave., Lockport, NY 14094; (716) 434-1207.

USS Forrestal (CVA/CV/AVT-59) Aug. 18-23, Charleston, SC; contact Jim Stewart, 21 Viburnum Lane, Levittown, PA 19054; (215) 943-7626.

55th Anniversary of the USS Canberra (CA-70 and CAG-2) those who served from 1943-1971, Aug. 19-22 in Framingham, Mass.; contact Paul McManuels, 317 Somerset Drive, Shiremanstown, PA 17011; (717) 737-2516; or John Chenoweth, 36 S. Main St., Dover, PA 17315; (717) 292-2649.

USS Gridley (DD-380) Aug. 27-30, Milwaukee, WI; contact Bill Cypert, P.O. Box 406, Tomball, TX 77375; (713) 351-5084.

Asheville Class Patrol Gunboats First Reunion seeking former crewmembers, tenders and staff, August ; contact, Terry McManuels ETCM (SW) Ret., 1673 Kilt St., Virginia Beach, VA 23464; (747) 479-2261.

The Combat Infantrymen’s Association Aug. 27-30, Columbus, Ga.; contact Larry Eckard, 3330 Springs Road NE, Hickory, NC 28603; (704) 256-6008.

7th Armored Division Sept. 3-7, Valley Forge, Penn.; contact Charles Barry, 947 A St., Meadville, PA, 16335; (814) 333-8051.

National Timberwolf Association of World War II Veterans of 104th Infantry Division Sept. 7-13, DoubleTree Hotels, Jantzen Beach and Columbia in Portland; contact Glen Lytle, 4002 Jasmine Drive, Wichita, KS 67226.

USS Shea (DM-30) Sept. 9-13, Asheville, N.C.; contact Ernie Dyal, 1100 Williams St., McRae, GA 31055; (912) 868-6120.

USS Wilkinson (DL-4) Sept. 10-13; contact John Manley, 353 E. 228th St., Carson, CA 90745-4935; (704) 256-6008.

USS Willis A. Lee (DL-4) Sept. 10-13, Lancaster, Pa.; contact Bernard Thorne, 8437 E. McNelly Road, Bentonville, AR 72712-8815; (501) 273-3041.

USS Pollux (AKS-2/AKS-4) Fourth reunion, Sept. 16-20, San Antonio; contact Dudley Crawford, (888) 765-5897, or Glen Broxson, (888) 765-5899.

USS Badger (DD-126) Sept. 17-20, St. Louis, MO; contact John Flanigan, P.O. Box, 8790, Toledo, OH 43623; (419) 843-2192.

USS Biddle (DD-151) Sept. 17-20, St. Louis, MO; contact John Flanigan, P.O. Box 8790, Toledo, OH 43623; (419) 843-2192.

USS Blakeley (DD-150) Sept. 17-20, St. Louois, MO; contact Gus Harris, 10819 Belmont Drive, New Port Rickey, FL 34654; (813) 842-3020.

USS Breckinridge (DD-148) Sept. 17-20, St. Louis, MO; contact Gus Harris, 10819 Belmont Drive, New Port Rickey, FL 34654; (813) 842-3020.

USS Salamaua (CVE 96) and Squadrons VC 70 and VC 87 Sept. 23-26, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; contact John Smith, 7268 NW 16th St., Ankeny, IA, 50021-8823; (515) 289-1467.

USS Bates (DD-68/APD-47) Sept. 24-27, Newport, RI; contact Ann Collins, 166 North St., Hingham, MA 02043; (617) 749-0817.

USS Albany (CL-23, CA-123, CG-10 and SSN 753) Sept. 27-Oct. 1, Las Vegas; contact: Richard “Pete” Peterson, 12627 Camp Rock Road, Lucerne Valley, CA 92356; (760) 248-6197.

USS Uhlmann (DD-687) Oct. 1-4, Nashville, Tenn.; contact Jeff Jeffra, 2901 SW 154 Lane, Davie, FL 33331; (304) 473-1938.

USS Huntington (CL-107) Oct. 1-4, San Antonio; contact Ed Pendleton, 3977 Lees Ave., Long Beach, CA 90808; (562) 425-8196.

301st Seabees Oct. 1-4, Nashville, Tenn.; contact William Lyon, 629 Cecil Way, Lexington, KY 40503; (606) 278-9692.

USS Prometheus (AR-3) Oct. 2-5, St. Louis; contact Arne and Joy Brinwall, 13013 Jane Lane, Minnetonka, MN 55343; (612) 933-0616.

USS Springfield Bluejackets CL66/CLG7/ SSN761 Oct. 6-9, Sheraton Charleston Hotel, Charleston, S.C.; contact John Adams, (603) 598-2806.

SHAEF/ETOUSa veterans association (European Theater, World War II) Oct. 9-11, Sheraton Ferncroft Conference Resort, Danvers, Mass.; contact, Alan Reeves, 2301 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94115; (415) 921-8322; or Don Thriffiley, 7340 Dundee St., New Orleans, LA 70126; (504) 241-3065.

USS Sperry (AS-12) Submarine Tender, 1942-82 Oct. 13-15, San Diego; contact Jim Taylor, 4109 Shore Line Circle, Apt. 81, Virginia Beach, VA 23452; (757) 463-2804.

USS Newman K. Perry (DD/DDR-883) Oct. 15-18, Pensacola, Fla.; contact Anthony Horman, Box 3307, North Attleboro, MA 02761; (508) 643-9453.

USS Ernest G. Small (DD/DDR-838) former crewmen, October, San Antonio; contact Donald Wayman, 18 Asselin Ave., Webster, MA 01570; (508) 943-3206.

For more information on military reunions, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Military Reunion News, P.O. Box 355, Bulverde, TX 78163-0355; (210) 438-4177.