School: Abbotsford H.S. Class of 1925 (50 Year Reunion – 1975)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Mills, Baertschy, Blake, Chevrette, Kluve, Leitzke, Schroeder, Ouimette, Fritsch, Paulson, Casperson, Jackson, Blake, Buchholz, Greaser, Herrman, Kuehnast, Nixdorf, Reffue, Zobrak, Hutt, Hodnik, Dlugolenski

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 18 Jun 1975

The Abbotsford High School graduation class of 1925 held a 50 year reunion on Saturday at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church. Preceding the dinner, which was prepared and served by the ladies of the parish, the group toured the junior-senior high facilities, with Harold Mill, administrator, as tour guide.

Mrs. Edward Baertschy acted as mistress of ceremonies. Letters from classmates unable to attend were read. This was followed by each class member giving a resume of his (her) past 50 years. The lyrics of the class song were read by Mrs. Baertschy. Mrs. Melvin Blake, a former teacher, spoke briefly on her recollection of experience in teaching this class.

Table decorations were in keeping with the class colors and class flower – old rose and silver and pink rose, and the golden anniversary. Favors were made by Mrs. Baertschy and arrangements for the reunion were made by Maurice Hutt.

Those attending the reunion were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Chevrette (Leota Kluve), North Freedom, Nora Leitzke, Hortonville; Mrs. Realia Schroeder (Realia Leitzke), Hortonville; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Baertschy (Gertrude Ouimette), Jocotepec Jalisco, Mexico, Mr. and Mrs. Emery Fritsch (Lois Paulson), Green Valley, Arizona, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Casperson (Frances Jackson), Neenah, Mrs. Melvin Blake, Sturgeon Bay, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Buchholz, Brillion, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Greaser, Oxford, Alphonse Herrman, Abbotsford, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kuehnast, Chippewa Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nixdorf, Waukesha, Mr. and Mrs. Hebert Reffue, Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. George Zobrak, Oconomowoc, and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Hutt, Abbotsford.

Other guests include Rev. Emil Hodnik and Mrs. Ted Dlugolenski (the former Geraldine Blake), Oshkosh.