Reunions

Fri., Sept. 25, 1998

New Listings

Old National Bank and First National Bank Seventh-Annual Alumni Employees Picnic Saturday; for reservations and information call Loretta Hayden at 928-9436.

Other

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.

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

Military

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.

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.

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