Mailbag -- Letters to the Trailboss

John Herdan to Trailboss
Stan:
Just a quick endorsement for the power of the web site; I'm walking through Mills Fleet Farm in Alex looking for the shortest line when a voice behind me says, "Hi John, I don't think I would have recognized you except for your picture on the class web site." I spin around and there's Pat Collins Owens. The length of the line is now no longer relevant, and I hop in line with her and we have a great conversation. Let's hope people keep sending in pictures so we can have more conversations like this. It was great!
John

Trailboss to John Herdan
Try to deal with your celebrity with humility and grace, John. Hmm. Mills Fleet Farm – where the stars come out. --TB

Betty Pederson to Trailboss
Stan:
I haven't been in touch with most of the class for 30+ years so it is really nice to read your 65 Roundup website.
I found out about the website on a recent trip to Dallas. While there, my husband and I had dinner with Diane McCarthy Hendricks and her husband, Bill. Diane said she would be sending you her information soon.
I just want to let you know I am still alive and kicking and will send a bio later. I have to think of what I want to say. It has been great reading all the articles on the site. I have to say, I don't recognize a lot of the people, but they probably won't recognize me either.
My name is Betty Pederson Putzka. I live in Palmdale, California. My parents have both passed away, so we don't get back to Alex like we used to. Last year we were there for a week or so on vacation. We just happened to go to The Corral too. Great place for ribs!
I will also email this website to Barb Muyres Drexler. I don't remember if she is missing on the list or not.
More later. Thanks for the great website.
Betty

Trailboss to Betty
Diane McCarthy, you are so busted! Now let’s see if Diane gets her note in before Betty.
Regular Blog readers who get their Pedersons, Andersons and Johnsons mixed up…please know that Betty is of the "Locker Pederson" family. --TB

Lorlee to Trailboss
Stan:
I looked back to that old trivia quiz on the web site. Here’s an answer to the Runestone question. Harvey Hammergren was the head of the Chamber of Commerce --- His wife was Gladys.
Now you may wonder how I know that. Well, I have a salad tong set engraved with their names and the Chamber logo on it that apparently was the Christmas token passed out one year. Got it from my Mom and have it after all these years. Amazing what you carry with you.
Lorlee

Trailboss to Lorlee
I'm sure the salad tongs are very nice, Lorlee, but if you hurry down to the Runestone museum you can still obtain the pride of the Birthplace of America, A Bobblehead Ole. --TB

Anonymous to Trailboss
Stan:
You know, Cathy Bakke is correct. That is Darwin Hogey, not Duane Haugen in the hunks photo I sent to you anonymously last month. That should settle the controversy. I am, after all, 58 years old and shouldn't be expected to remember ALL the boys from Central.
Can I still be your secret source?
Anon

Trailboss to Anonymous
Yes, if you've got anything good on Paul Strandberg.

Trailboss to Paul Strandberg:
Barbara Lee Larson, Betty Larson, Mark Larson, Nancy Larson, Sandy Larson, where have all the Larsons gone? We don't have an address for one Larson. What gives? -- TB