Reunions

Tue., April 25, 2000

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Eastern Washington University Class of 1950 and earlier Golden Grads Reunion Friday and Saturday Friday there will be a performance by the Spokane String Quartet, a historical slide show and a tour of the campus and university president’s home. On Saturday there will be special lunches, an art show and a tea dance. Spokane House Hotel, 4301 W. Sunset Blvd. is offering special EWU alumni rates. For more information call 359-6303.

Reedley (Calif.) High Class of 1945 May 20 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Roushall near Orosi, Calif. Cost is $15 per person. To make reservations send check to Wesley Nelson, 4443 W. Vandegrift, Fresno, CA 93722. Friends and relatives of classmates welcome. For more information call Mrs. E.L. Livingston at (209) 358-0877 or e-mail BettyLatw@aol.com.

Washtucna (Wash.) High School Annual Reunion May 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Washtucna High School Gym. Honored classes this years are 1930, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960, 1970, 1975 and 1990. Alumni picnic will be held May 28 at the Washtucna City Park at 1 p.m. Plates, cups, silverware and drinks furnished. For more information contact Nancy Little Meise, Box 646, Washtucna, WA 99371; (509) 646-3342 or e-mail tnmeise@agritel.net.

Screaming Eagles Reunion 101st Airborne Division Association, in conjunction with the “Week of the Eagles,” will hold its 55th annual reunion June 6-10 in the Fort Campbell, Ky., area. For more information contact retired Sgt. Maj. Dayton W. Herrington, WK&T Chapter, 101st Association, Box 101, Ft. Campbell, KY 42223.

Oakesdale (Wash.) High School All Class Reunion June 18. Contact LeAnn Gardner, 107 E. McCoy, Oakesdale, WA 99158; (509) 285-4264.

Aleutian Island Military Veterans and Spouses Reunion June 25-27 in Kirksville, Mo. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Al King, P.O. Box 130327, Sunrise, FL 33313, or e-mail williwawal@aol.com for registration information by May 15.

Grant Grade School Class of 1951 July 22. Contact Jim Nyborg at 928-6962 or e-mail bailnybo@ior.com.

Moses Lake Class of 1970 July 28 and 29. Please send addresses to MLHS Class of 1970, c/o Harold Moberg, P.O. Box N, Moses Lake, WA 98837; or contact Bonnie at (509) 765-3687.

Marcus (Wash.) Reunion Aug. 5 at Marcus City Hall and City Park. For all former Marcus students, teachers, past and present Marcus area residents and their families. For more information call Darrell Shute (509) 738-6444 or Dick Sphuler (509) 684-2778.

USS Sperry (AS-12) Submarine Tender October 5-7 in King of Prussia, Pa. For more information contact Arnold Ross, Vice President of the USS Sperry (AS-12) Association at 2916 Colonial Dr., Dickinson, TX 77539; (281) 534-2459 or e-mail aroxx14573@aol.com.

Military

3rd Combat Engineer Battalion May 18-21 at the Hilton in Minneapolis. Contact Donald Lloyd, 6804 Occidental, Yakima, WA 98903; (509) 965-3231.

USS LCI National Association May 18-21, Buffalo, N.Y., at the Adams Mark Hotel Downtown. Contact Robert McLain, Secretary, 1829 Hemlock Road, Lancaster, PA 17603-4437; (717) 392-4558; e-mail Maxeyusn@aol.com.

USS Nantahala (AO-60) May 25-28, Buffalo, N.Y.; contact Jack Gibbs, 40695 Newport Drive, Plymouth, MI 48170-4742; (734) 455-9306; e-mail at jegibbs@mediaone.net.

USS Portsouth (CL-102) 1944-50 All Personnel Reunion May 30-June 4, New London, Conn. Contact Joseph Barber, 70 Maloney Court, Winsted, CT 06098; (860) 379-5364; e-mailjbarber@snet.net.

USS Earle B. Hall (APD-107) June 8-11, Milwaukee. Contact Robert Grimm, 4740 W. Grange, Greenfield, WI 53220-5039.

USS Kemper County (LST-854) June 22-25, Nashville, Tenn.; contact Jim Simonson, 2931 Cooper Ave. S., St. Cloud, MN 56301; (320) 253-2167; e-mail jsimonson@stcloudstate.edu.

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