Reunions

Mon., June 28, 1999

New listings

Jeske Family Reunion July 10, Peshastin (Wash.) Gun Club; contact Neil and Glenda Jeske, 1621 Hannah Way, East Wenatchee, WA 98802, (509) 884-8866; or John and Arlene Jeske, 1135 E. Ellendale Ave., Dallas, OR 97338, (503) 623-2242.

Holy Names Academy July 17-19; contact Donna Burrell Topoll, 448-9594 or Rosemary Devlin Bippes, 328-6381.

USS Fargo (CL-106) Apr. 6-9, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; contact Fred Huntington, 4608 Valley Forge Lane, Virginia Beach, VA 23462-2208, (757) 499-5076.

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.

Other

Holden, DePartee, Gummere and Houston Family Reunion July 24, Moscow, Idaho; contact Nelson DePartee, 212 E. Main St., Garfield, WA 99130; (509) 635-1151, grannyd10@juno.com, or Viettia Newcomb, PO Box 1411, Ukiah, CA 95482, vnewcomb@pacific.net

White House Medical Personnel for those who served from 1972-1993, Aug. 27-29, San Diego; contact Karen Ott, c/o ML&RS, Inc., P.O. Box 5310, Hickory, NC 28603; (828) 256-6008, dinamlrs@aol.com.

Lake Champlain Association Inc. Oct. 7-10, Pensacola, Fla.; contact Jack Sauter, 235 Robby Lane, Manhasset Hills, NY 11040-1221; (516) 627-9138.

School

Lewis and Clark and Ferris high schools Classes of 1969 Saturday, Lewis and Clark alumni; contact Karen Jacoy, 448-6564 or jacoys@jacoys.com; Ferris alumni; contact Cathy Smith, 448-6043 or mccsmith@nextdim.com.

Military

USS Belle Grove (LSD-2) July 12-18, Newport, R.I.; contact Carol Sandrowski, 173 Beechwood Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02860-5401; (401) 722-6980.

Third Marine Division Association July 14-18, DoubleTree Hotel Spokane City Center, 322 N. Spokane Falls Court; contact Dave Hamm, 448-7537 or Tom Jamison, 4212 W. Indian Trail Road, Spokane, WA 99208-4907; 326-4359.

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 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, Portland; contact Bart Bartholomew, 2448 Ellington Road, Gerry, NY 14740-9507; (716) 985-4273, obarth289@madbbs.com.

USS Kenton (APA-122) Fall, 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; (515) 289-1467.

98th BG/BW Vets Association Sept. 7-11, Cavanaughs Ridpath Hotel in Spokane; contact Stan Flentje, 310 Sunnywood Lane, San Marcos, TX 78666-8914; (512) 396-2509.

USS Maddox Destroyer (DD731, 622 and 168) Sept. 8-12, Norfolk, Va.; contact Cliff Gillespie, 215 Wichita Ave., Apt. 605, Huntington Beach, CA 92648; (714) 960-5283, CGILLES@mail.arco.com.

USS Perkins (DD26, DD877, DDR877) Sept. 9-11, Rapid City, S.D.; contact Dale Schellpeper, Rt. 1, Box 169, Stanton, NEB 68779; (402) 439-2709, d/lschell@stanton.net.

For more information on military reunions, write to: Military Locator and Reunion Service, Inc., 3330 Springs Road NE, Hickory, NC 28601; (828) 256-6008, fax (828) 256-6559.

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