Fairfield High School Class of 1949 Reunion -- 2014

CAMPBELL, ANDERSON, MIDDLEKOOP, PEQUIGNOT, HESTON, YARDLEY, RUGGLES, KURKA, WARD, FISHEL, OOSTHOEK, COURTNEY, BATES, DAHL, NELSON, MCCREEDY, DODDS, BOLEY, BELL, JOBES, RANARD, PECK, LAWSON, ANGSTEAD, JOHNSTON, ALLARD, MCCORMICK, CLARK, EVANS, DANIELSON

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 10/16/2014 at 18:58:57

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Page 2

REUNIONS

FHS CLASS OF 1949

The Fairfield High School Class of 1949 celebrated its 65th graduation year reunion with an open house Sept. 20 in the Fairfield Pizza Ranch meeting room.

Pizza was enjoyed by each one present.

Bill CAMPBELL, president of the class, was absent due to illness. Dorothy ANDERSON MIDDLEKOOP, a member of the class, served as mistress of ceremonies. She read letters from those unable to attend and reminisced about school days. Visiting was enjoyed by each one.

A moment of silence was observed for the 53 members of the class who are deceased. The total graduating class was 124, with 71 members still living.

Those present for the reunion included 19 members of the class and spouses.

Attending from the Fairfield area were: Shirley PEQUIGNOT HESTON, Philora YARDLEY RUGGLES, Richard KURKA, Marilyn WARD, Nellie FISHEL OOSTHOEK, Pat COURTNEY BATES and Paul; John DAHL and Melva; Dorothy ANDERSON MIDDLEKOOP; Wilma NELSON McCREEDY and Ernie.

Also attending were: Marilyn DODDS BOLEY from Keosauqua; Janie BELL JOBES of Sibley; Larry PECK and Ana of Ottumwa; Gene LAWSON from Bettendorf; JoAnn ANGSTEAD JOHNSTON of Mesa, Arizona; Louisa ALLARD McCORMICK and Virgil of Moline, Illinois; Bonnie CLARK EVANS of Moline, Illinois; and Charlie DANIELSON of Bella Vista, Arkansas.

Larry and Sue RANARD would like to host a reunion 2-5 p.m. Sept. 19, 2015, at their home, 241 W. Golf Ave. in Ottumwa.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.