Reunions

Tue., July 6, 1999

New listings

Pullman High School Class of 1969 Friday and Saturday; contact Linda, 334-1307.

Hamilton, Quigley, Blish, Young, Hogden, La Rue and Smith Family Reunion July 17-18, Palouse Empire Fairgrounds, Highway 127, four miles west of Colfax, Wash.; contact Steve Downey, 1221 S. Bannen, Veradale, WA 99037; 921-5762.

USS John Willis (DE-1027), USS Joseph K. Taussig (DE-1030), USS Lester (DE-1022) Aug. 19-22, Seekonk, Mass.; Ernie Pina, 28 Thomas-Leighton Blvd., Cumberland, RI 02864; (401) 333-1964 or cpopina@ici.net.

379th Bombardment Group (H) Sept. 8-11, Tucson, Ariz.; contact Jan Rumberger, 925 Hertzier Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.

Minnehaha Pioneers Sept. 12; contact Etter Milla, 924-0169; Angelo Pizzillo, 467-5674; or Ray Diluzio, 467-8314.

USS George E. Davis (DE-357) May, Philadelphia, Pa.; contact Rod Hoffmaster, 851 Main St., Mohrsville, PA 19541; (610) 926-4590.

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

School

Shadle Park High School Class of 1989 Aug. 6-7; contact Lisa Shores-Lantz, 328-5043 or Ed Hayes at ehayes@efortress.com or hayesed@netscape.com Mead High School Class of 1979 Aug. 6-7; contact Classy Reunions, (800) 544-0194 or reunions@netw.com.

Medical Lake High School Class of 1979 Aug. 6-8, Medical Lake/Spokane area; contact Linda McDermott (Broyles), 448-1248, lkoszcze@aol.com, or Tammi Oakley (Calvert), 468-5951, calvert@spokane.net.

Shadle Park High School Classes of 1960-63 Aug. 7; contact Jim Paton at 276-1175; or Jack Wickterman at 276-6455.

West Valley High School All School Aug. 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; contact Wally Heidenson, 926-6999, or Garry Richards, 928-5042 or e-mail at richards@cet.com.

Jenkins High School (Chewelah) Class of 1944 Aug. 13, Chewelah, Wash.; contact Aileen Taylor at 935-4408.

Lewis and Clark High School Class of 1979 Aug. 13-14; contact Classy Reunions, (800) 544-0194 or reunions@netw.com.

University High School Class of 1979 Aug. 13-14; contact Classy Reunions, (800) 544-0194 or reunions@netw.com.

Coeur d’Alene High School Class of 1979 Aug. 13-15; write to 408 Sherman Ave., Suite 302, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.

North Central High School Class of 1979 Aug. 13-15; contact Sylvia Quellmalz Smith; 891-2062.

Post Falls High School Class of 1969 Aug. 13-14; contact Colleen at (208) 664-1662 or Teresia at (208) 773-5972.

St. Maries High School Classes through 1947 Aug. 13-15; contact Mrs. Raleigh Hughes at (208) 245-2089.

Lewis and Clark High School Classes of 1953 and 1954 Aug. 14, Lake Coeur d’Alene; contact Patty Atkinson, 327-1012 or Annetta Farr, 466-0975.

Post Falls High School Class of 1958 Aug. 14, 7 p.m., Cavanaughs Templin’s Resort, Post Falls; contact (208) 687-2212 or (208) 773-5385.

Ferris High School Class of 1979 Aug. 14-15; contact Classy Reunions, (800) 544-0194 or reunions@netw.com.

Chewelah (Wash.) High School Alumni Potluck Picnic Aug. 15, 1 p.m., Chewelah Civic Center; contact Jo Safford at 292-2526.

University High School Class of 1989 Aug. 20-21; contact Classy Reunions, (800) 544-0194 or reunions@netw.com.

Sandpoint High School Class of 1969 Aug. 20-21, Sandpoint; contact Shannon Abromeit at (208) 263-6572 or Cory Cookman at 255-2525.

Coeur d’Alene High School Class of 1989 Aug. 20-21; contact Classy Reunions, (800) 544-0194 or reunions@netw.com.

Central Valley High School Class of 1959 Aug. 20-22; contact Jackie at 924-1329.

Bonners Ferry (Idaho) High School Class of 1939 Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m., Deep Creek Inn; contact Jim Hogue, P.O. Box 78, Naples, ID 83847; (208) 267-7976.

Marycliff High School Class of 1969 Aug. 21, 1 p.m., Clinkerdagger’s Restaurant, Spokane; contact Kathy Caya Buescher, 466-0512.

Mead High School Class of 1959 Aug. 21; contact Sharlee at 928-2588 or Mert, 238-4308.

Rogers High School Class of 1969 Aug. 21, DoubleTree Hotel, Spokane Valley; contact Brenda Davis, 924-8671 or Mike and Pauline Schmidt, 466-5874.

Lewis and Clark High School Classes of January and June 1934 Aug. 25; contact Secy Freda Brender Meilleur, 813 W. Carlisle Ave., Spokane, WA 99205-3308; 327-5096.

Ferris High School Class of 1989 Aug. 27-28; contact Classy Reunions, (800) 544-0194 or reunions@netw.com.

Central Valley High School Class of 1949 Aug. 28, Spokane Valley Elks; contact Lorelle Pederson at 835-3520, or Gust Kallas at 926-1373.

Rogers High School Class of 1949 Sept. 10-12, Cavanaughs Templin’s Resort, Post Falls; contact Carol Gunderson at 921-8954, or John Hilsen at 466-4529.

Lewis and Clark High School Class of 1939 Sept. 18-19, Shilo Inn, 923 E. Third Ave.; contact Mary Nell at 489-2934; or Jane at 328-4720.

Rogers High School Class of 1989 October; contact Lori at 489-1384.

Los Angeles George Washington High School Classes of Winter and Summer 1959 Oct. 16, Long Beach, Calif.; contact Donna Armbruster, (208) 773-8691, or Richard Polis, (714) 827-2916.

Lewis and Clark High School Class of 1955 July 21-23, 2000, Coeur d’Alene Resort; contact Nancy Flagan at (208) 765-3723, or Janet Ruehl at 448-2292.

Troy All School Reunion Aug. 4-6, 2000; contact Fred McDougall at (406) 295-4993, or Marcia Weidner at 891-5092.

Lewis and Clark High School Class of 1949 Contact Classy Reunions; (800) 544-0194, reunions@netw.com.

Military

4th Infantry (Ivy) Division Assn. July 26-Aug. 1; contact Robert Barton, 2 Spring Drive NR-125, Walkersville, MD 21793 or www.4thinfantry.org.

Second Battalion 34th Armor (Dreadnaught) July 30-Aug. 1, Slidell, La; contact Pete Trent at (504) 641-1244 or Pat Forster, 31861 Calle Winona, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675; (949) 493-4080.

Asheville and Tacoma Patrol Gunboats Second annual event, August, Washington, D.C., area; contact Terry McManuels, 1673 Kilt Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23464; (757) 479-2261; macs@visi.net.

U.S. Navy Radioman Association Aug. 5-8, Las Vegas; contact James Sinnott, 328-6551, paia@gateway.net.

5th Army Veterans of 1943, 1944 and 1945 Italian Campaign Aug. 12-23, Italy; contact Sy Canton, 465 Shore Road Suite 7-P, Long Beach, N.Y. 11561; (516) 432-3022.

USS Hartley (DE-1029) Aug. 19-22, Seekonk, Mass.; contact Ernie Pina, 28 Thomas-Leighton Blvd., Cumberland, RI 02864, (401) 333-1964; e-mail at cpopina@ici.net.

USS Springfield Bluejackets’ Inc. (CL66/ CLG7/SSN761) Aug. 22-25, Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center, Annapolis, Md.; contact John Adams, 420 Elk Run Road, Hudson, N.H. 03051-3542; (603) 598-2806.

USS Wichita and USS Tuscaloosa Aug. 22-28, Sheraton Hotel in Plymouth, Mass.; contact Carroll Johnson, P.O. Box 1378, Brewster, MA 02631; (508) 896-3920.

USS Columbus (CA-74, CG-12, SSN-762) Aug. 25-28, Boston; contact Al Lewis, 726 E. Covina Blvd., Covina, CA 91722-2955; (626) 966-8341; (626) 339-3568 or fax (626) 966-5481.

USS John Strauss Association Fall of 1999, Portland; contact Bart Bartholomew, 2448 Ellington Road, Gerry, NY 14740-9507; (716) 985-4273, obarth289@madbbs.com.

USS Kenton (APA-122) Fall of 1999, Lancaster, Pa.; contact William Winkopp, 306 Paoli Pointe Dr., Paoli, PA 19301; (610) 408-8455.

USS Salamaua Cue 96 Sept. 1-5, San Francisco; contact John Smith, 7268 N.W. 16th St., Ankany, IA 50021-8823 or (515) 289-1467.

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