Mount Ayr Class of 1943, 2011 Reunion

MCANINCH, JUERGENS, FORD, DENNIS, OLSON, KIDNEY, SMITH, MALEY, SLAVIK, HUNT, TEALE, HUGGINS, BURCHETT, GEIST, BRONW, JEZEK, MERRITT, MAIN, MAY, DILLENBURG, BAILEY, CORDWELL, WHEELER, REYNOLDS, WALTER

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 9/2/2011 at 04:37:40

Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, September 01, 2011

REUNION ~ Class of 1943

The Mount Ayr high school graduating class of 1943 enjoyed getting together July 16, 2011 for their 68th year class reunion. The Mount Ayr Senior Citizens Center provided a very nice place for the group.

There were seven class members and nine guests present.

Barton McANINCH, the senior class president, called the meting to order about 12:15 p.m. Dale JUERGENS asked the blessing. They then filled their plates with food catered by Jan FORD.

After enjoying the good food, those attending reported on family activities and letters were read from Ivan DENNIS of Independence, MO; Jean (OLSON) KIDNEY of Perry, and Bob and Annabelle (SMITH) MALEY of Lafayette, LA. Rose (SLAVIK) HUNT of Redding called to say that she would be unable to attend. They were sorry.

Retha retired from the Neighborhood Center and is enjoying time with her family. Cleola told them a scholarship has been established at Northwest Missouri University in Maryville, MO in memory of her son, Cullen. Tom is looking forward to "renewing" his driver's license. He continues to be an avid sports enthusiast. Bertha has moved to another house nearby. She enjoys the sports activities of her seven great-grandchildren, five of whom are enrolled in the Mount Ayr school. Two are enrolled in the Creston district. Walter is having some hearing problems but does enjoy visits by the family. Lucille lost her husband, Marvin, and has moved to Mount Ayr. She recently had knee surgery. Barton reported on a trip to New York City, NY for a granddaughter's wedding. He and Marlys enjoy visits from their family.

Members attending were Barton and Marlys McANINCH of Cedar Falls; Thomas A. TEALE, Jr. of Urbandale; Walter and Ellen HUGGINS of Gladstone, MO; Cleola (BURCHETT) GEIST of Mount Ayr; Bertha (BROWN) JEZEK and Dale JUERGENS of Diagonal; Lucille (MERRITT) MAIN of Mount Ayr, and Retha (MAY) DILLENBURG of Mount Ayr.

Guests were Walter's daughter, Nancy CORDWELL, and Jim BAILEY of Gladstone, MO; Tom's good friend, Troy WHEELER of Urbandale, and Dorothy REYNOLDS (Norman), Wanda McGAHUEY (Vernon) and Barbara WALTER (Raymond), all with Mount Ayr addresses and the spouses of class members.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2011