Reunions

Sat., Sept. 5, 1998

New Listings

USS Chara Ammunition Ship (AKA58/AE31) Shipmates from 1944-1972 are welcome, Thursday through Sept. 13, at the Embassy Suites Hotel, SeaTac Airport; for more information call Jim Harper at (888) 390-2444, or e-mail to usschara@flash.net.

Lakes High School Class of 1968 Lakes High School, Lakewood, Wash., Oct. 2-3; for information contact Becky (Sweet) Gonzales, 9014 Newgrove SW, Lakewood, WA 98498; or (253) 589-7720.

Other

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

Spirit Lake (Idaho) Old Timers’ and School Reunion Sunday and Monday; contact Charlotte Carver at 327-7633, Vi Broesch at 927-0854, or Jim Brown at (208) 623-2014.

North Central High School Class of 1944 Picnic, Wednesday, 1:30-5 p.m. at the home of Jack and Phyllis LaRue, 6121 E. Upriver Lane; for more information call 484-3853.

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

Rogers High School Class of 1948 Friday and Sept. 12; for more information call Leon Horton, 921-1502, or Donna (Armitage) Taylor, 328-7334.

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

Marycliff High School Class of 1953 Sept. 12; for more information call Sheila MacDonald at 466-5683, or Marilyn Love at 489-0859.

Ephrata (Wash.) High All-School Reunion Sept. 12-13 at the Moose Hall in Ephrata. Contact Margaret (Florence) Dent, 359 Whitebirch, Wenatchee, WA 98801 or (509) 663-2863; or Laurel A. (Dahline) Mende, 1317 D SW, Ephrata, WA 98823; or (509) 754-2863.

Rogers High School Class of 1938 Sept. 16; contact Marjorie (Henry) Couture, 326-0405, or Mamie (Arnaldo) Bonner, 483-8007.

Richland High School Class of 1958 Sept. 25-26; contact Carole Novotny, 921-6686; Ralph Bean, 326-2038; or Jerry Irwin, (509) 783-0843.

Northport (N.Y.) High School Class of 1958 Sept. 28, Northport Yacht Club, Bluff Point Road, contact Paula (Witte) Tatem, 80 Seaview Terrace, Northport, NY 11768; (516) 261-0291.

Awalt (Calif.) All-School Reunion All alumni and staff from 1920-1998 welcome, Oct. 3 from 9 a.m.-sundown at Cuesta Park, Mountain View, Calif.; call (650) 964-3550 or (650) 960-0556.

Military

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.

161st Infantry Regiment Washington National Guard, Sept. 25-26, at the Days Inn; contact Felix Entenmann, 2311 W. 16th, No. 28, Spokane, WA 99224-4436; 455-9577; or William Welch, 2333 W. Glass, Spokane, WA 99205; 325-5698.

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 Wichita (CA45) and USS Tuscaloosa (CA37) Reunion for two World War II heavy cruisers, Sept. 27-Oct. 3, Orlando, Fla.; contact John Sheeran, 220 10th Ave., Council Bluff, IA 51503; (712) 322-1127.

USS Uhlmann (DD-687) Oct. 1-4, Nashville, Tenn.; contact Jeff Jeffra, 2901 SW 154 Lane, Davie, FL 33331; (954) 473-1938.

USS Uhlmann (DD-775) Oct. 1-4, Nashville, Tenn.; contact Jeff Jeffra, 2901 SW 154 Lane, Davie, FL 33331; (954) 473-1938.

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