Reunions

Fri., July 3, 1998

New Listings

Ferris High School Class of 1983 Aug. 8, 7 p.m.; call 443-1515 or 624-4548 for information.

Lebanon (Ore.) Union High School Class of 1957 Aug. 23, 11:30 a.m. at Waterloo Park. Cost is $18.50 for full barbecued steak dinner; send reservations with payment by July 30 to Jeanne Duell, 30790 Waterloo Road, Lebanon, OR 97355; or call Russell Canaga at (541) 258-7200, or Norm Whitten at (503) 289-7371.

Ephrata (Wash.) High All School Reunion 38-year reunion for classes through 1952, Sept. 12 and 13 at Moose Hall in Ephrata. Call Margaret (Florence) Dent, 359 Whitebirch, Wenatchee, WA 98801, (509) 663-2863; or Laurel A. (Dahline) Mende, 1317 D. SW, Ephrata, WA 98823, (509) 754-2863.

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.

Idaho State Civilian Conservation Corps Reunion anyone who served with the CCC 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.

Minnehaha Pioneers Reunion Sept. 20, Mary Queen Hall; contact Angelo Pizzillo, 467-5674, or Ray Diluzio, 467-8314.

29th Annual Sandpoint Friendship Luncheon Oct. 10, noon, Old Country Buffet, 5504 N. Division, Spokane; contact Jean Bottcher, (509) 754-2644.

Military

DASPO July 30-Aug. 2 in Atlanta; contact Charles Abbott, 7488 Daisy Circle, Macungie, PA 18062-9342; (610) 398-0473.

USS Davis (DD-937) Aug. 6-9 in Portsmouth, R.I.; contact Carl Ross, 6410 Sun Country Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34653, (813) 847-0247.

VC-12 Squadron or VAW-12 Aug. 6-9, Portsmouth, R.I.; 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.

84th Infantry Division (Railsplitter) Society Annual Reunion Aug. 22-26 at the Omni Albany Hotel, 10 Eyck Plaza, and the State and Lodge Streets, Albany, N.Y.; contact James O’Hara, 122 Harts Hill Terrace, Whitesboro, N.Y. 13492-1600; (218) 736-3988.

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

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

USS Pictor AF-54 Sept. 3-5, Park Place Hotel, Kansas City, Mo.; contact Bill McCall, 4 Tara Lane, Faucett, MO 64448; (816) 238-8255.

7th Armored Division Sept. 3-7, Valley Forge, Pa.; 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 Renville (APA-227) Sept. 10-13; contact Oscar Lax, 12 Lenox Terrace, S. Orange, NJ 07079; (201) 762-4560.

USS McLanahan (DD-615) World War II crew members, Sept 10-14, Buffalo, N.Y.; contact C.P. Foley, 5541 S. 30th Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55417-2020.

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 Mount McKinley Association for Army, Navy and Marine veterans who served on the Amphibious Force Flagship, Sept. 16-20, Seattle; contact George E. Betts, 16921 Boulder Way, Macomb, MI 48042-3515, (810) 786-6896.

USS Tripoli Association CVE-64 and LPH-10 former crew member, flight crews and Marine Squadrons HMM-164 and 165, Sept. 16-20, Seattle; contact Jim Metts, 1103 22nd St., Nederland, TX 77627; (409) 722-1468.

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; contact John Flanigan, P.O. Box, 8790, Toledo, OH 43623; (419) 843-2192.

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

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

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

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 Salamaua (CVE 96) and Squadrons VC70 and VC87 Sept. 23-26, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; contact John Smith, 7268 NW 16th St., Ankeny, IA, 50021-8823; (515) 289-1467.

USS Bates (UDT-12) Sept. 24-27 in Newport, R.I.; 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.

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

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 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.

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

USS Don Woods (APD-118) Oct. 7-11 in Charleston, S.C.; contact William Auld, 4060 Hidden View Circle, Fort Worth, TX 76109-4625; (817) 923-5798.

USS Saipan CVL-48 Association anyone who served with ship’s company, Marine Air Wings, etc., Oct. 8-10, Las Vegas; contact B.D. Stine, (800) 476-4979.

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.

SHAEF/ETOUSA (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.

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