MACHS Class of 1947 Reunion, 2012

DAVIS, WAGENKNECHT, BRYANT, FROST, BOHN, WILLEY, REYNOLDS, DAVIS, FOLTZ, BAKER, WEBB, MATHENY, DAILEY, GARDNER, SHEIL, HOGUE, DICKERSON, JONES, WEEDA, KNOBLE, BURSTEIN, PUTNEY, WAUGH, KUNGE, DOLECHECK

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 6/24/2012 at 12:20:37

Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, June 21, 2012

Mount Ayr Class of 1947 Reunion

The class of 1947 celebrated their 65-year class reunion at the Mount Ayr Senior Activity Center on Saturday and Sunday, May 26 and 27.

Saturday they enjoyed a sack lunch they chose with a number they had drawn when they registered that was prepared by Olive DAVIS and Peggy WAGENKNECHT.

A moment of silence was held for those who they have lost.

After eating a sack lunch, everyone reminisced about old school days and memories they had.

A business meeting was held led by Peggy WAGENKNECHT. It was decided to meet again in 2014 on the Saturday of the Memorial weekend at the same place.

An auction was held, led by Bob BRYANT.

Those who were able went to the Mount Ayr Health Care Center and Maple Ridge and visited classmates Irene BOHN and Harold FROST and then attended the alumni banquet later.

Those attending were Gerold WILLEY and wife Jean; Olive (REYNOLDS) DAVIS; Peggy (FOLTZ) WAGENKNECHT; Norma (BAKER) WEBB and husband Bill of Tingley; Bob BRYANT of Lewiston, ID; Doris (MATHENY) DAILEY of Bayard; Dean GARDNER of South Salem, OH; Jim SHEIL of Saint Louis, MO; Aileene (HOGUE) DICKERSON of Lenox; guests Edna JONES and Theola WEEDA, both of Mount Ayr; Eric and Larry GARDNER of South Salem, OH; Holly, Daniel and Jerry KNOBLE of Bayard; Marjorie PUTNEY of Des Moines; Annette and Mike BURSTEIN of San Diego,CA, and Mary Lee FOLTZ of Creston.

Sunday they had a meal prepared by Olive DAVIS, Peggy WAGENKNECHT and Jean WILLEY.

Those attending were Alice (WAUGH) and husband Glen GARDNER of Creston; Nancy KUNGE of Nauvoo, IL; Bob BRYANT of Lewiston, ID; Peggy WAGENKNECHT, Olive DAVIS, Ivan DOLECHECK and wife Leola and Gerold and wife Jean WILLEY of Mount Ayr; Aileene DICKERSON of Lenox; Marjorie PUTNEY of Des Moines; Jim SHEIL, Tim, Michael and Bernie SHEIL of Saint Louis, MO and Edna JONES of Mount Ayr.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2012