Mount Ayr High School Class of 1944, 2013 Reunion

FOLTZ, WARD, LAMERAUX, SHINKLE, RUSK, MAIN, WEEDA, HOFFMAN, PRENTIS, REGER, HOLLOMAN, JAKCSON, MOON, FAUBION, JETER, MCGAHUEY, RINEHART, ANDERSON

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 6/17/2013 at 15:20:24

Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, June 13, 2013

Class of 1944 reunion

The class of 1944 gathered together at the Heritage Park community room for their 69th year after graduation. All registered as they came in.

The meal was served by Mary Lee FOLTZ and Kathy WARD. Faith LAMERAUX SHINKLE gave the blessing before the meal. All were then seated at the beautifully decorated table with relishes and cheese and crackers on the table as starters and then came the main meal of all the food their plates would hold, salads plus wonderful dinner rolls.

After the meal a business meeting was held. Thelma RUSK read the minutes from the 2012 get-together.

They were saddened by the death of classmate Virgil MAIN. Several of the classmates had attended his memorial service held on March 16, 2013 at the Wishard Chapel Community Church.

Theola WEEDA had been to see Pearl HOFFMAN, who is 101 years old and doing fine. She is still in her own apartment and has a very sharp mind. Theola said she was going strong and asked about some of the students that her husband had had in school at Mount Ayr and FFA. She had pictures of her and a nice letter to Theola which she also shared with everyone.

Thelma announced that Jean PRENTIS REGER had gotten married to a longtime friend, Peyton HOLLOMAN, on December 29, 2012. Her two sons walked her down the aisle.

A discussion was had as to next year's reunion, which will be their 70th. It was decided that next year they would meet on the second Saturday of June, June 14, 2014. They hope to hear from those unable to travel to Mount Ayr anymore as to how they are doing and a little about their family. They will be meeting at the Heritage Park community building. Dinner will be served at 12 noon.

The girls agreed to serve one more year.

After the business meeting the girls served dessert of angel food cake, ice cream, strawberries and rhubarb cobbler as well as a root beer floats. Now you could choose one, two or take it all!

Those attending this year were Delbert and Hazel JACKSON of Grant City, MO and those from Mount Ayr were Theola HIGHTSHOE WEEDA, Faith LAMERAUX SHINKLE, Phyllis MOON FAUBION, Wanda JETER McGAHUEY, Park and Joan RINEHART and Thelma ANDERSON RUSK.

Thelma told that her husband, Bill, was in the Clearview Nursing Home and he sent greetings.

They are small in number anymore but still big on visiting, sharing news and pictures of family and friends and enjoying their time together. They hope they all are together on June 14, 2014 for dinner at 12 noon at the Heritage Park community building for their 70th class reunion. ~ 2013

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2013