Reunions

Thu., April 30, 1998

New listings

Aleutian Island Military Veterans all service branches, veterans and spouses, June 23-25; contact Al King, P.O. Box 130327, Sunrise, FL 33313 by May 23.

Colville National Forest Employees and Retirees June 26-28; contact Betty or Diana, (509) 684-7000, or write Reunion 98, Colville NF, 765 S. Main, Colville, WA 99114.

Nespelem (Wash.) All-School Reunion former students, teachers and all area residents, June 27, Convention Center, south of Colville Indian Agency; contact Caroline Cleghorn, P.O. Box 81, Omak, WA 98841; (509) 826-0825.

Mead High School Class of 1915-58 August 1, 6:30 p.m, Spokane Ag Trade Center; contact Jack Baker, 238-6527, Dixie Riddle, 927-7525, Gerry Walsh, 466-6166, or Diane Lee, 489-3198.

USS Cascade AD-16 Oct. 5-11, San Antonio; contact Lyle “Preacher” Burchette, P.O. Box 566, Hollister, MO 65672; (417) 334-5627; or Bob Croghan, 7827 Cassia Court, St. Louis MO 63123; (314) 849-3340.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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