Reunions

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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 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 Saturday; for more information call Leon Horton, 921-1502, or Donna (Armitage) Taylor, 328-7334.

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

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

Ephrata (Wash.) High All-School Reunion Saturday and Sunday 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.

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 Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) Oct. 7-11, Colorado Springs, Colo.; contact Dave Oswald, 12017 Brenlyn Lane, Minnetonka, MN 55343; (612) 938-6485.

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.

Sampson Air Force Veterans Reunion Oct. 9-11, Valley Forge, Pa.; contact Walter Steesy, P.O. Box 299, Interlaken, NY 14847-0299; (607) 532-4204 or fax (607) 532-4684.

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 Frank Knox (DDR-742) Oct. 14-18, San Antonio; contact Bob O’Kon, 20 Washington Square, Doylestown, PA, 18901; (215) 345-7571.

USS Preston (DD-379) Oct. 15-18, Baton Rouge, La.; contact G.R. Nealis, 502 S. Pine, Roswell, NM 88201; (505) 623-2879.

USS Bexar (APA-237) Oct. 15-18 in San Diego; contact James Redding, 221 S. Joaquim St., Coalings, CA 93210; (209) 935-1439.

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

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 Richmond (CL-9) Oct. 21-25, San Antonio; contact William D. Shumway, 306 Woodland Circle, Madison, WI 53704; (608) 244-6717.

USS San Marcos (LSD-25) Oct. 29-Nov. 1, Pensacola, Fla.; contact Mike Rushin, 7351 Veazey Lane, Mabelvale, AR 72103; (501) 888-7859.

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

USS Kenton (APA-122) Nov. 5-8, Biloxi, Miss.; contact Maurice Treacy, 100 W. University Parkway, Apt. 6G, Baltimore, MD 21210; (410) 235-4109.

USS Mississippi (EAG-128) Nov. 5-8, Biloxi, Miss.; contact Jack Heffernan, L63 Shawn’s Hideaway, Millboro, DE 19966; (302) 947-1896.

5th Army Veterans of the 1943-45 Italian Campaign will return to Italy from Nov. 8-17, veterans of the 3rd Division, 34th, 36th, 45th, 91st, 10th Mt., and the 88th should contact Sy Canton for more information at (516) 432-3022.

USS Annapolis (AGMR-1) Nov. 13-16 in Pensacola, Fla.; contact Richard Balt, 1430 Catamount Road, Fairfield, CT 06430; (203) 259-5479.

USS Arcadia (AD-23) May 20-23, Norfolk, Va.; contact Ernest Wisyanski, 65 Willow Drive, Monessen, PA 15062; (724) 684-7409.

USS Marias (AO-57) May 20-23, Norfolk, Va.; contact Paul Harold, 18 Maupin Ave., Portsmouth, VA 23702-1028; (757) 393-2445.

USS Nantahala (AO-60) May 20-23, Norfolk, Va.; contact Jack Gibbs, 40695 Newport Drive, Plymouth, MI 48170-4742; (313) 455-9306.

USS Gurke (DD-783) April 15-18; contact Wilbur and Helen Heslop, P.O. Box 438, Cambridge, IA 50046; (515) 383-2269.

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.