MACHS Class of 1874 Reunion, 2004

AUSTIN, JAMES, SAVILLE, MCFALL, BAKER, COMBS, RAYMIE, DODGE, BENDER, EIGHMY, GROSE, FRENCH, HARTMAN, BLADES, ELLIOTT, BENDER, FISHER, HARTMAN, KIBURZ, HARRISON, FELL, REYNOLD, GROSE, ROTERT, SKARDA, BARBER, QUICK, EGLY, MORGAN, REASONER, CREVELING, FOLTZ, HUNT, HANSEN, IRVING, WESTERLY, LAWHEAD, MAY, BLOMKER, ERICKSON, REED, MATTISH, SWASON, TILLMAN, SWINTON, PHELPS, WALLACE, GAITHER, BURGHER, ESSLEY

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 10/3/2012 at 07:22:03

Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, August 05, 2004

MAC Class of 1974

The Mount Ayr Community Class of 1974 held their 30 year reunion on Saturday, July 17, 2004 at the Mount Ayr Golf and Country Club. Thirty-eight classmates and 27 guests were in attendance. After a meal served by Kevin AUSTIN, classmates shared information about themselves. A drawing for Mount Ayr souvenirs was held.

A "Memory Table" was decorated with a vase of flowers, as well as the pictures of the following classmates who are sadly missed: Darrell and Dennis JAMES, Vickie SAVILLE, Kevin McFALL, Mark BAKER and Linda COMBS RAYMIE. Cards were signed to send to their families.

Darrell DODGE took a class picture o those who were present. If anyone would like to receive a picture, the cost is $7 and they may contact Angi and Darrell DODGE.

Classmates who served on this year's committee were Karen BENDER, Angi DODGE, Ginny EIGHMY, Brenda GROSE, Bob FRENCH and Neil HARTMAN.

Local classmates and guests attending were: Duane BLADES, Karen (ELLIOTT) BENDER and Rick BENDER, Angi (FISHER) and Darrell DODGE, Bob FRENCH, Neil and Lana HARTMAN, Judy (KIBURZ) HARRISON and Eric FELL, Brenda (REYNOLDS) and Kenny GROSE, Ed ROTERT and Ginny (SKARDA) and Malcolm EIGHMY, all of Mount Ayr; Kathy (BARBER) QUICK, John and Marlee EGLY and Bill and Ginny QUICK, al of Redding; Neil and Cindy MORGAN of Kellerton; and Duane and Deb REASONER of Ellston.

Classmates from other areas in Iowa were: Brent and Jill CREVELING of Urbandale; Ned FOLTZ of DeSoto; Sally (HUNT) and Mike HANSEN of Griswold; Vicki (IRVING) WESTERLY of Indianola; Carlin and Vicki LAWHEAD of Muscatine; Carlene (MAY) BLOMKER and Dan ERICKSON of Humboldt; Alyce (REED) MATTIS of West Des Moines; Sue (SWANSON) and Dennis TILLMAN of Red Oak; Kit (SWINTON) and Kerry PHELPS of Tipton; and Wanda (WALLACE) and Robert GAITHER of Des Moines.

Out-of-state classmates attending were: Lynita (BURGHER) ESSLEY of Cole Camp, MO; Kirk ELLIOTT of Independence, MO; Brent GERINGER of Waterloo, NE; Susan (HAROVER) GREENE of Saint Charles, MO; Lena HOHN of Carey, IL; Ann (HORNE) WEBB of Richardson, TX; Dave HUNT and Jane FERGUSON of Smithville, MO; Terry (HYMBAUGH) and Ron BURTON of Douglas, WY; Sherry (OLNEY) and Bill DAVISON of Grant City, MO; Leigh (POLLOCK) KELLEY of Arlington, VA; Ed REASONER of Shawnee, KS; Sharman (SMITH) and Matt HARLESS of San Marcos, CA; Sandie (TERRY) JETT of Mountain Home, ID; and Rob WARD of Norfolk, VA.

Teachers dropping by were: Larry and Karen GILES, Mark and Sue LARSEN and James and Marilyn SAVILLE.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, August of 2012