Fairfield High School Class of 1956 Reunion -- 2016

SEATON, CARNAHAN, BERG, LOUDEN, DROZ, BERG, COFFIN, BOND, FERREL, FULTON, HOOTMAN, HORRAS, HOWARD, LITTON, MCCRACKEN, BECKEL, MCGUIRE, MORGAN, MELCHER, BLOUGH, MOSINSKI, REBLING, MYERS, NELSON, JENKS, RIEPE, SIMMONS, SPEAS, LEAZER, STEELE, UNKRICH, DANIELSON, CAVES, FORTNEY, HANSHAW, LEEDOM, LITTLE, TROUT, WHITE, GANTZ, WAGNER, PATTISON, WALLARAB, DEDEN, BALMER, TAYLOR, DOWELL, GARRETSON, PARSONS, -MORE-

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 10/15/2016 at 23:43:30

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Page 2

Reunion

FHS CLASS OF 1956

Members of the Fairfield High School Class of 1956 celebrated their 60-year reunion with a full weekend of activities Sept. 16-17.

The evening of Sept. 16, classmates, family members and friends gathered informally at the Walton Club for socializing and getting reacquainted.

Several class members rode in the Kids' Day parade the morning of Sept. 17, thanks to vehicles provided by Ralph CAVES, Pete NELSON and Lee MORTON.

A tour of the newly remodeled high school building the afternoon of Sept. 17 was guided by Jeff Courtright, activities director. Classmates were impressed by the changes and improvements, though a few comments were overheard from those wondering if they would get lost finding their way around.

The banquet was held the evening of Sept. 17 at Fairfield Elks Lodge, beginning with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. The evening included an invocation by Norma SEATON, a dedication in memory of 40 deceased classmates by Linda CARNAHAN, a reminiscence about the Fairfield square in the '50s read by Margaret BERG, and a program of humor and nostalgia by perennial emcee Bruce LOUDEN. Clippings, pictures and mememtos from the past were displayed, friendships were refreshed, and many pictures taken.

Classmates who attended the weekend's activities were accompanied by spouses, family members and friends.

From Fairfield: Margaret DROZ BERG, Norma COFFIN BOND, Vic FERREL, Larry FULTON, Charles "Sonny" HOOTMAN, Jerry HORRAS, Rollin HOWARD Jr., Jack LITTON, Charles McCRACKEN, Marlene MORGAN MELCHER, Leonard and Coe Ann BLOUGH MOSINSKI, Norma REBLING MYERS, Marvin "Pete" NELSON, Ernie and Debbie JENKS RIEPE, Ken SIMMONS, Marilyn HANNA SPEAS, Margaret LEAZER STEELE and Larry UNKRICH.

From Iowa: Jessie DANIELSON CAVES from Douds, Gary FORTNEY, Muscatine, Ken HANSHAW, Battle Creek, Sheryl NELSON LEEDOM, Eldon, Sharon RUSSELL LITTLE, Cedar Falls, Gary TROUT of Iowa City, Jackie WHITE UNKRICH, Cedar Rapids, Patricia GANTZ WAGNER, Ottumwa, and Donna PATTISON WALLARAB, Coralville.

From outside Iowa: Marijo DEDEN BALMER from New Mexico, Linda TAYLOR CARNAHAN, Arkansas, Diane DOWELL GARRETSON, Texas, Nancy PARSONS GLICK, Texas, Darlene SMITH KING, Colorado, Bruce LOUDEN, Connecticut, Barb FRITTS McCLELLAN, Illinois, Dale MITCHELL, Texas, Lou MOUGIN, Wisconsin, Bill MURPHY, Illinois, Lel NEWLON, Arizona, Linda PEEBLER PULLUM, Kansas, Norma BLOUGH SEATON, Idaho, Verna SPEER SHANNON, Nebraska, Dale SMITH, Illinois, Pauline LANGNER STEVIE, Texas, and Don SWAN, Alabama.

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