Reunions

Mon., July 31, 2000

New listings

Hamilton Grade School Reunion Anyone who attended the former Hamilton Grade School in Spokane and knew Mrs. (Lystra) Jolley is invited to a luncheon in her honor Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Old Country Buffet, 5504 N. Division. Cost is $6.04. For more information, call 487-1359 or 489-3994.

Jenkins High School Class of 1990 Friday and Saturday in Chewelah. Any students, teachers and staff from that era are welcome to attend. We will meet Friday at 8 p.m. at Polanski’s, 100 W. South; Saturday at 10 a.m., northeast corner of Chewelah Park; and there will be a dinner at 6 p.m. at Chewelah Golf and Country Club. There are some costs for functions; please call Mickey (Hoyt) Olson at (509) 935-4850.

Military

25th Infantry Division Association Aug. 9-13 at the Spokane DoubleTree Hotel, City Center. Contact: Robert Stryker, 1310 W. Evergreen Drive, Phoenixville, PA 19460-2210; (610) 933-9607; Web site www.25thida.com.

The Lake Champlain Association Inc. Sept. 3-6, Burlington, Vt. Contact Eugene Carroll, P.O. Box 131, Interlaken, NY 14847; (607) 532-4735; e-mail gunhild@epix.net.

USS Wichita (CA45)/USS Tuscaloosa (CA37) Association (Marines Included) Sept. 4-9 at The Inn, Reading, Pa. For more information contact Richard Lebo, 1008 Barberry Ave., Reading, PA 19605 or (610) 926-6640.

USS Navy Cruiser-Sailor Association Sept. 6, Seattle; contact Dutch Schneberger, 928-6244 or Gail Edwards, 924-4188.

USS Rowe (DD-564) Sept. 7-10 in Washington, D.C. Contact Bob Wood, 10785 Summit Ave., Rockford, MI, 49341; (828) 256-6008.

USS Watts (DD-567) Sept. 7-10 in Washington, D.C. Contact Jim Hanks, 8550 Riverside Drive, Brighton, MI, 48116; (810) 231-2215.

USS Houston Association Sept. 7-10 in Cleveland. Contact Warren Lindstedt, 3016 NE 59th Ave., Portland, OR 97213, (503) 249-0046, or Ken Rogers, 21 Littlejohn Drive, York, PA 17404, (717) 792-9113.

USS Puget Sound (AD-38) Sept. 7-10 in Norfolk, Va. For more information contact Larry Carr, 35731 Connecticut Drive, Sterling Heights, MI 48310; (810) 268-5408, (810) 979-1305 or e-mail autocarr@aol.com.

SHAEF/ETOUSA Veterans Association Reunion European Theater, World War II annual reunion to to held Sept. 8-11 at the Fairmont Hotel, New Orleans, La. for more information contact Don Thriffiley, Secretary Treasurer, 7340 Dundee St., New Orleans, LA 70126, (504) 241-3065 or e-maildonshaef@netzero.net; Alan Reeves, Commander, 2301 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94115, (415) 921-8322 or e-mail afreeves@webtv.net; or William Lahman, Deputy Commander, 2230 South Overlook Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44106, (216) 721-0921 or e-mail wclshaef@aol.com.

USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116) Sept. 10-13 in Las Vegas. Contact Henry Trotter, 106 Sage Drive, Universal City, TX 78148; (210) 658-3447.

USS Maddox Destroyer Reunion DD731, 622 and 168 Sept. 10-15, Las Vegas; contact Cliff Gillespie, 215 Wichita Ave. No. 605, Huntington Beach, CA 92648; (714) 960-5283; e-mail CGILLES@mail.arco.com.

USS Long Beach CGN-9 Association Reunion Sept. 12-17 at the Embassy Suites South, 10250 E. Costilla Ave., Englewood, Colo. For reservations call (800) 654-4810. Ask for the USS Long Beach CGN9 Association Rate. For more information contact Don Shade, 299 Kaintone Road, Jamestown, NY 14701-9370, (716) 569-2314, fax (716) 569-6135 or e-mail president@usslongbeach-assoc.org or LBCGN9@aol.com. You may also visit the Web site at www.usslongbeach-assoc.org.

USS Perkins (DD26, DD377, DDR877) Sept. 13-16, San Diego. Contact Ernest Sanchez, 10053 Ashdale Lane, Santee, CA 92071; (619) 449-8031; e-mail ernie5@home.com.

USS Rigel (AR-11) Sept. 14-17 in Seattle. Contact Robert Bochansky, 722 East Skyway Ct., Payson, AZ 85541.

USS Rigel (AF-58) Sept. 14-17 in Seattle. For more information contact Tom Monahan, 28 Utica St., Staten Island, NY 10309-3506; (718) 317-7544.

161st Infantry Regiment Reunion Washington National Guard Unit 60th Anniversary Reunion Sept. 15-16, Days Inn, Spokane. Contact Felix Entenmann, 2311 W. 16th No. 28, Spokane, WA 99224-4436, 455-9577; or William E. Welch, 2333 W. Glass Ave., Spokane, WA 99205, 325-5698.

Post Falls High School Classes of 1947-1957 Sept. 15-17. Hosted by the class of 1950. Teachers, alumni and nongraduates welcome. Registration through Sept. 1, call 489-9641, 747-1238, (208) 765-9422, or (208) 772-8209.

USS Renville ( APA-227) Sept. 21-24 Chicago area. Contact Oscar Lax, 12 Lenox Terrace, S. Orange, NJ 07079; (201) 762-4560.

USS Saipan CVL-48 Association Sept. 21-24 in Branson, Mo. For more information contact B.D. Stine, President, (800) 476-4979.

7th Armored Division Reunion Sept. 22-25 in Springfield, Mo. Contact Charles Barry, 947 “A” St., Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 333-8051.

303rd Bomb Group Association (Hell’s Angels) Sept. 25-29, in San Diego. Contact: 303 B.G.A., Box 1594, Venice, FL 34284 or call 926-1155.

USS Norfolk (DL-1) part of the DL Elite Reunion Group will meet in September. For more information contact Ed Jehlik, 41 Prairiewood Dr., Fargo, ND 58103-4608; (701) 298-0659.

USS Wilkinson (DL-5) part of the DL Elite Reunion Group, will meet in the Chicago area in September. Contact John Manley, 353 E. 228th St., Carson, CA, 90745-4935; (310) 834-8068.

USS Willis A Lee (DL-4) part of the DL Elite Reunion Group, will meet in the Chicago area in September. Contact Bernard Thorne, 8437 E. McNelly Road, Bentonville, AR, 72712-8815; (501) 273-3041.

USS Mount McKinley AGC-7 Reunion Sept. 27-Oct. 1 in Newport, R.I. For veterans of the Army, Navy and Marines who served on the USS Mount McKinley AGC/LCC7 during her 26 years of service. For more information contact Dwight Janzen, 2515 E. North Altamont Blvd., Spokane, WA 99202-4247 or call 534-3649.

USS Salamaua (CVE96) and Squadrons VC 70 and VC 87 Sept. 27-30, Kansas City, Mo. Host: Walt Johnson. Contact John W. Smith, exec. secretary, 7268 N.W. 16th St., Ankeny, IA 50021-8823; (515) 289-1467; fax (515) 289-8408; e-mail jwspauli@aol.com.

USS Badger (DD-126) Sept. 28-Oct. 1 in Baltimore. Contact Gus Harris, 10819 Belmont Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34654; (813) 842-3020.

USS Biddle (DD-151) Sept. 28-Oct. 1 in Baltimore. Contact Gus Harris, 10819 Belmont Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34654; (813) 842-3020.

USS Blakeley (DD-150) Sept. 28-Oct. 1 in Baltimore. Contact Gus Harris, 10819 Belmont Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34654; (813) 842-3020.

USS Breckinridge (DD-148) Sept. 28-Oct. 1 in Baltimore. Contact Gus Harris, 10819 Belmont Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34654; (813) 842-3020.

USS Consolation, SS Hope, RMS Queen Mary Oct. 2-5, Long Beach, Calif. Contact Ted Bobins, 25 Antibes, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-2781; e-mail tedbobins@email.msn.com; Web site www.ussconsolation-ah15.org.

USS Columbus CA-74/CG-12/SSN-762 Reunion Oct. 4-9 at Fort Mitchell, Ky. Contact Pat Condon, Asst. Secretary, P.O. Box 270, Piedmont, SD 57769-0270, phone (605) 787-4038 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.

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 Drive, Dickinson, TX 77539; (281) 534-2459 or e-mail aroxx14573@aol.com.

USS Sellers (DDG-11) Oct. 5-8 in Norfolk, Va. Contact Hilton Roberts, 634 N. Quartz St., Gilbert, AZ 85234; (480) 892-6033; e-mail hlroberts@user2.inficad.com.

301st Bomb Group/Wings Association, Inc. Reunion Oct. 12-15 Shreveport, La., Sheraton Shreveport Hotel. For more information contact Erwin Eckert, 14215 Hunter Hill, San Antonio, TX 78217-1349 or (210) 653-2368.

USS Canberra Reunion Oct. 12-16, Seattle. All former ships company, officer and marine detatchment of the USS Canberra (CA-70/ CAG-2) who served aboard from ships’ commissioning in 1943 to 1971. For information contact Paul McManuels, (717) 737-2516; fax (717) 737-3233; e-mail memcrew@aol.com or John Chenoweth, (717) 292-2649.

USS Pollux (AKS-2/AKS-4) Oct. 15-19, Branson, Mo., contact Dud Crawford, (619) 267-2247; e-mail DDCrawford@aol.com; or Glen Broxson, (850) 994-0416; e-mail Glenbrox@juno.com.

WWII Infantry 70th Division Veterans Association Biennial reunion at Fort Mitchell, Ky. Oct. 19-22. Contact Richard Beyer, 2180 Aurora Court, Oak Harbor, WA 98227-7411; (360) 679-4719.

USS Rochester (CS-124) Oct. 19-22, Imperial Palace, Las Vegas. Contact Dina Coffey, (828) 256-6008 for reservation information. For association information contact Joe Hill, 4011 Ditty Road, Cookeville, TN 38506; (931) 432-4848; e-mail joehillsr@multipro.com.

USS San Marcos (LSD-25) Oct. 26-29 in Charleston, S.C. Contact Ray Willis, 2899 Sherwood Drive, Lima, OH 45805; (419) 331-4699.

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

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