Reunions

Mon., Sept. 14, 1998

New Listings

Krupp/Marlin All-Community Potluck Picnic Sept. 27, 1 p.m., Community Hall and Park; for more information call Jim Friend at (509) 345-2452.

Lewis and Clark High School Golden Grads Oct. 11 from 2-5 p.m. at Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, 4000 W. Randolph Road; for more information call Phyllis Brooks, 448-1078; Pat Adams, 534-4270; LouAnn Gassman, 456-6906.

Other

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

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.

SS 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.

UUSS 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.

If your group has a reunion coming up, please send us the details at: The Spokesman-Review, Editorial Department, Reunions, P.O. Box 2160, Spokane, WA 99210.

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