Reunions

Thu., July 9, 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. Contact Margaret (Florence) Dent, 359 Whitebirch, Wenatchee, WA 98801 or call (509) 663-2863; or Laurel A. (Dahline) Mende, 1317 D. SW, Ephrata, WA 98823 or call (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.

School

Coeur d’Alene High School Class of 1978 Friday and Saturday; contact Classy Reunions, (800) 544-0194.

Coeur d’Alene High School Class of 1968 Friday and Saturday; contact Classy Reunions, (800) 544-0194.

Bonners Ferry (Idaho) High School Class of 1968 July 17-18; contact Shannon (Riekena) Allenberg, (208) 267-5676; Cheryl (Curless) Bennett, (208) 267-3506; Phyllis (Fail) Foust, (208) 267-2566; Lois (Berger) Drake, (206) 267-2657; or Cecelia (Holmes) Stephens, (509) 928-2190, fax (509) 891-6425 or e-mail stephens@ieway.com.

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

Rathdrum (Idaho) High All-School Reunion all classes invited to potluck, July 25, Rathdrum City Park; contact Sandy Nagel, (208) 687-0262, or Marilyn Wagenus, (208) 772-0893.

Rathdrum (Idaho) High School Class of 1948 July 25, Rathdrum City Park; contact Virginia (Meyer) Heid, (208) 777-9766, or Esther (Irvin) Spuler, (208) 773-4996.

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

Wallace High School Class of 1933 July 25, Wallace Elks Lodge; contact Virginia (509) 24-2593.

Priest River (Idaho) High School Class of 1988 July 31-Aug. 2; call (509) 447-4871 for more information.

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

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

Sandpoint High School Class of 1978 Aug. 7-9; contact Rebecca at rebecca@dmi.net, or Kristi, (208) 263-8836.

Potlatch (Idaho) High School Class of 1973 Aug. 7-9, Pines RV Park; contact Sherry Pollock, Rt. 1, Box 12, Princeton, ID 83857; (208) 875-0189, or e-mail: pollock@moscow.com.

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.

Spirit Lake (Idaho) Old Timer’s and School Reunion Sept. 5-7; contact Charlotte Carver at 327-7633, Vi Broesch at 927-0854, or Jim Brown at (208) 623-2014.

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

Gonzaga Prep Class of 1988 Sept. 11 and 12; contact Alumni Office, 482-4218.

Military

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

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 Breckenridge (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.

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.

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