Mount Ayr High School Class of 1968 - 40th Reunion, 2008

CLARK, BUCKNER, HUNTER, HERRINGTON, OLNEY, BRADLEY, MILLER, WEBB, CLEM, LONG, JACKSON, RUFF, BRAND, GERGUSON, REASONER, MOBLEY, PRENTIS, BURGE, ANDERSON, SON, ABARR, JONES, LESAND, EGLY, SUCHER, REED, MAY, CARR, ROE, SCHAEFER, HAINLINE, HODNETT, BLADES, COULSON, DREDGE, MAINE, KNIGHT, SHAHA, MOORE, LUTRICK, OVERHOLTZER, SEFRIT, SHEILDS, SCHAFER, TRULLINGER, REYNOLDS, KOBBE, MARROW, LANDPHAIR, DAVID

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 8/25/2012 at 09:04:45

Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, July 31, 2008

Mount Ayr Class of 1968 40th Reunion

"Rock On" was the theme of the MACHS Class of 1968 40th Reunion held July 18 and 19 in Mount Ayr. Eighty-two classmates and guests from nine states across America enjoyed events of the special weekend celebration. Kick-off festivities commenced with a reception at Jeannette and Danny LUTRICK'S home Friday evening where 65 classmates and friends enjoyed a delightful evening of reconnecting and reminiscing, along with a private preview of the Princess Theatre, courtesy of classmate Ron LANDPHAIR. Saturday morning several classmates enjoyed a golf outing at the Sun Valley Golf & Country Club while others enjoyed a motorcycle run with their high school friends.

A dinner banquet was held Saturday evening at the American Legion. Committee members Jeannie JACKSON RUFF, Susan LESAN, Billie EGLY, Lila OLNEY BRADLEY, Jeannette MOORE LUTRICK and other fellow classmates created a lively, fun evening of friendship and camaraderie. Folloing the meal prepared by the American Legion, several class members contributed to an entertaining after-dinner program comprised of Jim COLUSON, 1968 senior class president, master of ceremonies; Jennie JACSON RUFF, business meeting; Joyce BAKER WARD, moment of prayer and blessing; Lila OLNEY BRADLEY, golf awards and recognition; Jim MILLER, after-dinner speaker - "Your Back Woods: You Take'em With You"' Susan LESAN, Jeopardy game and "Hello Again" Poem, Billie EGLY SUCHER.

Mark and Carol DAVIS EIGHMY generously donated several commemorative rocks engraved with MACHS Class of 1960 Rock On.

Thtroughout the evening names were drawn to reveal the lucky rock on winners.

Class members present, along with their resepctive state of residence:

From Arkansas - Linda CLARK BUCKNER;

From California - Larry HUNTER;

From Colorado - Phil HERRINGTON, Lila OLNEY BRADLEY, Jim MILLER and Diana WEBB CLEM;

From Georgia - Sharon LONG;

From Iowa - Jeannie JACKSON RUFF, David BRAND, Gary FERGUSON, John REASONER, Glee MOBLEY, Vicki PRENTIS, Diane BURGE ANDERSON, Terry SON, Isabelle ABARR, Barry JONES, Susan LESAN, Billie EGLY SUCHER, Phyllis REED, Carlotta MAY CARR, Dan ROE, Mike SCHAEFER, Jo Ellen HAINLINE HODNETT, Dean BLADES, Jim COULSON, Duane DREDGE, Sandy JACKSON MAIN, Pamela KNIGHT SHAHA, Kyle SHAHA, Jeannette MOORE LUTRICK, Ed OVERHOLTZER, Barbara SEFRIT SHEILDS, Bob SCHAFER, Stephen TRULLINGER, Greg REYNOLDS, Mary Beth KOBBE MARROW, Ron LANDPHAIR, Carol DAVID EIGHMY, Mark EIGHMY, Larry McALEXANDER, Dennis CREVELING, Lee FOLTZ, Ginger JOBE LYNCH and Patrick CARR;

From Kansas - Constance ADAMS HANSEN, Jay PAYNE and Susan STEPHENS;

From Missouri - Steve CALDWELL, Suzanne DENNIS WILLIAMS, Sandra STEPHENS and Joyce BAKER WARD;

From Montana - Phil JARVIS;

From Nebraska - Terese WYMAN HEISLER and Betty MERRITT SCHLAPIA.

Classmates named to the 2012 planning committee include: Steve TRULLINGER, Barbara SEIFRIT SHEILDS, Jeannie JACKSON RUFF, Susan LESAN, Billie EGLY and Jeannette MOORE LUTRICK.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, August of 2012