Reunions

Tue., Sept. 5, 2000

New listings

USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81), VC-77 and VC-96 Oct. 12-15 in Milwaukee, Wis. Contact Earl Ewoldt, Box 175, Kandiyohi, MN 66251; (320) 382-6292.

USS Mississippi (EAG-128) Oct. 19-22 in San Diego. Contact Roger Moscone, 757 Emery St., Imperial Beach, CA 91932-2231; (619) 423-5847.

USS Oak Hill (LSD-7) Oct. 19-22 in Albuquerque, N.M. Contact Buddy Oney, 1506 O’Kelley Road, Rockdale, TX 76567; (512) 446-2683.

USS Newman K. Perry (DD/DDR-883) Oct. 26-29 in Mystic, Conn. Contact Rex Carter, 1902 Cedar Ridge Circle, Ennis, TX 75119; (972) 875-1572; or e-mail rvcarter@worldnet.att.net.

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

VC-12 (VAW-12) Squadron Oct. 26-29 in Norfolk, Va. Contact Robert Marvin, 7244 Lincoln Ave., Lockport, NY 14094; (716) 434-1207.

General

Nine Mile Falls Reunion Saturday at 11 a.m. in Sontag Park, Nine Mile. For all former Nine Mile students, teachers, past and present Nine Mile-area residents. Contact Margaret Sontag at 483-7374, or Benita Mason at 466-4916.

National Sonar Association’s Annual Reunion Sept. 27-Oct. 1, Holiday Inn Bayside, San Diego. All soundmen, sonarmen, sonar technicians and others interested in sonar are invited to attend. For more information, contact Earline and Bill Gray, 40414 Yardley Court, Temecula, CA 92591; (909) 676-8212; or e-mail erlnbilltemca@aol.com.

School

Lewis and Clark High School Classes of 1940-1942 Friday-Sept. 10 at WestCoast Ridpath Hotel. For more information call your class representative. 1940: Phyllis Petaja Brooks, 448-1078; 1941, Frances Kruegel Sandstrom, 747-2673; or 1942, Jean Amy Adams, 624-7634.

North Central High School Class of 1950 Friday-Sept. 10, all activities at WestCoast Inn at the Park. Contact John or LaVonne (Teal) Edwards, 838-8715 or e-mail ledwards@pacnw.com.

Minnehaha Pioneers Sixth-Annual Reunion Sept. 10 at Mary Queen Roman Catholic Church hall, 3423 E. Carlisle. For more information please contact Etter Milla, 924-0169, Angelo Pizzillo, 467-5674 or Ray Diluzio, 467-8314.

Central Valley Class of 1960 Sept. 15-16. For information contact Sandy Betker Hopkins, 327-1756, Ginger Evans Brooker, 467-0437 or Barb Jacobs Andres, 922-4293.

Joel E. Ferris High School Class of 1990 Sept. 15-16. Contact Classy Reunions, (800) 544-0194 or e-mail reunions@netw.com.

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

Lincoln High School (Seattle) Class of 1950 Sept. 15-17. For more information call Bob Barger at (206) 283-3456.

Lewis and Clark High School Classes of 1935-1936 Sept. 16 at WestCoast Ridpath Hotel. Members of other classes are welcome. Contact Betty Tiffany, (class of 1935) 535-8780 or Esther Triplett, (class of 1936) 624-1904.

Rogers High School Class of 1960 Sept. 23 at WestCoast Ridpath Hotel. Contact Grace (Ward) Kassa, 327-4902 or e-mail gdkassa@uswest.net.

Pine City/Malden (Wash.) All-School Reunion Oct. 14 at the Airport Ramada Inn. Contact Gloria Glorfield, 924-2761.

Military

USS Wilkinson (DL-5) part of the DL Elite Reunion Group, will meet in Elk Grove, Ill., near Chicago, Sept. 21-24. 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 Sept. 21-24. Contact Bernard Thorne, 8437 E. McNelly Road, Bentonville, AR, 72712-8815; (501) 273-3041.

USS Norfolk (DL-1) part of the DL Elite Reunion Group will meet Sept. 21-24. For more information contact Ed Jehlik, 41 Prairiewood Dr., Fargo, ND 58103-4608; (701) 298-0659.

USS Renville ( APA-227) Sept. 21-24 Chicago area. Contact Oscar Lax, 12 Lenox Terrace, South 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; 926-1155.

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; (605) 787-4038 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.

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