School: Colby H.S. Class of 1956 (15 Yr. Reunion – 1971)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Jakel, McCutcheon, Rannow, Schorer, Lanjahr, Wussow, Johnson, Czerwinski, Kilty, Stacke, Brant, McKernon, Baumgart, Berg, Hoffa Bruesewitz, Decker, Dirks, Brunow, Dorazio, Duvall, Erickson, Schjoneman, Haas, Johnson, Knuf, Leffel, Eibert, Mews, Gottschalk, Miller, Hills, Molle, Kouth, Olson, Dickey, Rinehart, Schwantes, Schmezer, Schmidt, Sedlack, Scidmore, Theilig, Eggersgluess, Weix, Wiersig, Knoll, Newman

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 08 Jul 1971

The Colby High School class of 1956 held their 15 year class reunion June 26, 1971 at the Colby Hotel. Ben Jakel of St. Peter, Minnesota was master of ceremonies for the evening.

Honor guests were Mr. and Mrs. Dale McCutcheon of Madison and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rannow of Colby.

Prizes were awarded to Bernard Weix for the first replay, and also for the most recently married; Bill Schorer for the least hair; Ellis Langjahr for coming the longest distance, which was Broken Bow, Oklahoma; Mrs. Doris Wussow for the most children; Jack Johnson for the youngest baby, Mrs. Arlene Czerwinski for mother-to-be; Ben Jakel for the only bachelor present, and also an M.C. award, and to Mrs. Pat Kilty for working on the three reunions held so far.

It was decided to hold another reunion in five years, with the same committee in charge.

A moment of silence was observed for a deceased classmate, Phyllis Stacke Brant, and a former teacher, Mrs. Arnie McKernon.

Attending the reunion were: Mr. and Mrs. Donald (Arlene Baumgart) Czerwinski; Mr. and Mrs. David (Jean Berg) Hoffa; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bruesewitz; Mr. and Mrs. Ken Decker; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene (Donna Dirks) Brunow; Mr. and Mrs. Barry Dorazio; Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Duvall; Mr. and Mrs. Allen (Annette Erickson) Schjoneman; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce (Doris Haas) Wussow; Ben Jakel; Mr. and Mrs. Richard (Pat Johnson) Kilty; Mr. and Mrs. Rueben Knuf; Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Langjahr; Mr. and Mrs. Earl (Marcella Leffel) Eiberg; Mr. and Mrs. Elroy (Betty Miller) Hills; Mr. and Mrs. Leroy (Carigene Molle) Kouth; Mr. and Mrs. William (Sharon Olson) Dickey; Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Betty Rinehart) Schwantes; Mr. and Mrs. Morris (Shirley Schmezer) Wussow; Mr. and Mrs. Neal Schmidt; Mr. and Mrs. William Schorer; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd (Alice Sedlack) Scidmore; Mr. and Mrs. Ervin (Shirley Theilig) Eggersgluess; Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Weix; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wiersig; Mr. and Mrs. Donald (Dorene Knoll) Newman, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnson.

 

 


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