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Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, June 14, 2007
2007 Tingley Alumni Banquet
Eleven members of the Tingley High School graduating class of 1957 were the honored class
at the Tingley Alumni banquet in Tingley this year. There were 13 members in this class and one is deceased.
Shown from left, front row: Mary Jane MINNICK MOSBY, Gretna, NE; Mary Sue PRITCHARD McINTOSH, Tingley; Mary
Jane CLARK HARRELL, Ames; Patricia HILL O'LAUGHLIN, Marion; Sue RICHARDS, Tingley; Myrna ENGLAND SPURLOCK, Maryville, MO.
Standing, back row from left: Dean EIGHME, Overland Park, KS; Donald DUKES, Branson, MO; Hugh FERGUSON, Warsaw, IL; Donald
RICHARDS, Des Moines; Jim JOBE, Tingley.
The Tingley high school alumni banquet was held Saturday, May 26, 2007, at the Tingley community building with 104
attending and enjoying a buffet provided by the Tingley UMW. Cursin' Back to Tingley and Those Fabulous 50's was the theme
chosen by the FERGUSON family (Donna, Darl, hugh, Gay Lou and Gary) who served as the co-presidents this year. Poddle
skirts and 45 records were hanging on the walls along with a large orange and black Cruisin' in the 50's sign. Decorating
the tables were replicas of 50's convertibles with the front seat filled with "penny" candies and a bag of peanuts
to put in their coke. The FERGUSONS presented a thank you gift to Doris BEEN who again printed the invitations, mailing
labels and program booklets. Special thanks to Cleone OVERHOLTZER HOSFIELD for mailing all the invitations. Darl
FERGUSON gave the invocation. Hugh FERGUSON gave the welcome and a candle was lit as names of this past year's deceased
alumni members were mentioned. During the business meeting, Sue RICHARDS read the 2006 minutes and Karen WEEDA PETTINGER
gave the treasurer's report with a balance of $1,194.72 for 2006. The OVERHOLTZER family (Cleone, John and Jenesse) will
host the alumni banquet May 24, 2008. Letters were read from Lynna LINKEY HOOVER, class of 1927, Wayne WEEDA,
class of 1937 and daughter of Billy MILLER, class of 1936. John ALLEN entertained the group with facts, memories and
Top 10 songs in the 1950's. He sang "Bye Bye Happiness," "Peggy Sue" and the Statler Brothers' "The Class of '57." Then
he sang the words written by Jim and Mary Sue McINTOSH about the THS Class of '57. Sue RICHARDS read a poem
about getting ready for her 50th class reunion. The roll call of classes was given by Hugh FERGUSON. Those graduates
in attendendance marking special anniversary years were:
70 years, Twilla HALL LININGER and Cleone JOHNSON THOMPSON;
65 years, George DAILEY, Allen WEEDA and Pauline HILLEBRAN MURPHY;
60 years, Margaret TROXELL HULL and Joyce OVERHOLTZER SCOTT;
55 years, Doris JOHNSON BEEN, Kenny JOHNSON, John OVERHOLTZER and Allan COFFMAN;
50 years, Patricia HILL O'LAUGHLIN, Myrna ENGLAND SPURLOCK, Donald RICHARDS, Sue RICHARDS, Donald DUKES,
Mary Jane CLARK HARRELL, Mary Sue PRITCHARD McINTOSH, Dean EIGHME, Mary Jane MINNICK MOSBY, Hugh FERGUSON and
Jim JOBE. (The class flower, a pink carnation, in memory of a deceased classmate, Gary BEAR, was presented to his
sister, Glee BEAR TONEY;
35 years, John ALLEN.
A door prize was won by Frank MARKS. Emcee Hugh FERGUSON entertained the group with stories of his school days when he
was a teacher. Several members of the 50-year class told about their reunion train trip to Glenwood Springs, CO as they
had just got back the day before. Sue was surprised with a thank you gift from the class for making all the trip
arrangements. Everyone, the FERGUSON family, and all those who contributed for a fun-filled evening.
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, August of 2012
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