Letters from Classmates: Report from Class of '66 luncheon

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Report from Class of '66 luncheon

Dear Trailboss,

The JHS Class of '65 has set a torrid pace for other classes to match. Your 40th Reunion set such a high bar, that the following class (of '66) didn't even dare hold a reunion in 2006! Maybe it was your advanced website technology that intimidated us! At any rate, we're now trying to catch up.

A couple of weeks ago, a very small gathering of classmates from Class of '66 met for lunch at the Hotel Sofitel in Bloomington. We had certainly hoped for more, but due to the busyness of the season and the geographic disbursement of classmates, the two or three mass invitations sent out by Jerry Teeson drew few positive responses. Now that was unfortunate, because the five who made it had a great time!
Pictured, left to right, are Jerry Teeson, currently working in commercial real estate; Sheri Platto, who manages a retirement community called Becketwood; Rick Beresford, in Human Resources with Wells Fargo; Carol (Engstrom) Lussier, a music teacher at Breck School (son was co-captain of his football team this year!); Bob Johnson, business manager for the St. Olaf choirs (his wife directs one of the choirs).

Although the three guys had met together at our annual Guy's Christmas lunch just a week before, it was fun to catch up on everyone's families and activities. We even made a weak attempt to avoid political discussions! But the most hilarious of all was hearing Bob and Jerry recount the tales of their for-profit carnival that they schemed up back in 4th grade held in Johnson's side yard at 10th and Cedar!! Bob still has the contract that he negotiated with KCMT TV station for advertising the carnival at 5:30 each day immediately following Kiddy Carnival and right before the national news! What a prime spot! And the price?? "For $1 from the proceeds...if there are any."

Well, it seems that many kids from the area brought money-making acts to the carnival. I'm still chuckling about Mike Geiser's...his very popular entry was the Lord's Prayer written on the head of a pin! Only 25 cents for a peek through a microscope! Another year he had a booth where you could actually view dressed fleas!

The stories about all the things we did as kids in Alex reminded us of our good fortune to have been able to grow up in Alex, or in my case, at least for a few very good years.

Respectfully submitted,
Rick Beresford

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Send your email address, street mailing address, phone number and, just for fun, your birthdate. (We already know your age.) Please find and encourage "lightfaced" classmates to submit their info as well...or just do it for them as a friend.

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A to F
Jeannie Affeldt Guenther, David Aldous, Donna Alm, Brad Anderson, Dorothy Anderson, Douglas Anderson, Glenn Anderson, Joyce Anderson Sundblad, Kaleen Anderson Hilsenhoff, Neil Anderson, Paul Anderson, Raymond Anderson, Joyce Angus Thompson, Judy Angus Bortscheller, Mary Jane Arendt Black, Carol Aslagson Garrelts, Cathy Bakke Miller, Sharon Bartholomew Trushenski, Lorlee Bartos, Mary Lou Becker Simpson, Else Benesh Thompson, Mark Benson, Brian Berglund, Bonnie Beseke, Elaine Beulke, Evelyn Beulke, Russell Bey, Judy Blanchard, Daniel Blank, Richard Block, Michael Bolin, Ronald Bolstad, Charles Braunschweig, Jane Brockopp VanMaldeghem, Larry R. Brown, Roger Brown, Mary Brustuen, Bud Bruzek, Diane Bullert, Mike Burkey, Jolene Burwell, Tom Byrne, Kathy Carlson McCabe, Jerry Chapman, Joyce Chlian, Dennis Chounard, Julie Christopherson, James R. Clifford, Pat Collins Owens, Maxine Craig Sonstebo, Richard Crouse, Lynn Dietz, Jerry Deleski, Dorothy Diment, Karen Donley, Joe Drexler, Van Eastland, Gary Ekdahl, Tom Ellis, Charley Engebretson, RaeDena Englund, Jack Erenberg, Sandy Esterberg, Linda Evans, Henry Faber, Ken Faber, Gary Faehnrich, LaVonne Feda Andres, Gloria Femrite Lundblad, Luther Femrite, Del Fladwood, Rick Floding, Peter Forster, Mike Foss, Patty Foth, Ramona Froemming Sly, Steve Froemming, Harold Furan

G to K
Mike Geiser, Mike Gillispie, Gary Goodrich, Sherry Gorder, Sue Gorham Tegland, Susan Graves Seltz, Tom Greenwood, Maury Gulbranson, Jacyln Hackmann, Gail Hanson Schroeder, Gary Hanson, Marlene Harbig, Beverly Hartung, Diane Hass Schulz, Robert Helie, Ruth Helie Anderson, David Hepper, John Herdan, Mary Anne Hibbard Estenson, Pete Hintzen, Harland Hoffland, Diane Hoffman O'Brien, Lynn Hopfner Nordstrom, Mike Howe, Robin Hubbell Schoeneck, Jeanne Huberty Wachter, Mary Hunter Kitzmann, Wendy Isley, Diane Jackson, David Jarvi, Carolyn Johnson, Cheryle Johnson Anderson, Claudia Johnson Brown, Greg Johnson, Jane Johnson, Larry Johnson, Richard Johnson, Robert Johnson, Vonita Johnson Godding, Billie Jo Jones, Kathy Josephs Faust, Russell Josephson, Kathy Kakac, Jacqueline Kalina Thurk, Eldonna Keipe Hvezda, Tom Kiehne, Bill Kirst, Bonnie Klimp Schoeneck, Barbara Kloehn Pyle, James Kloehn, John Kloehn, James Klug, Robin Kochie, Richard Koon, Robert Koon, Jeanette Koubsky Lagergren, John Kraemer, Larry Krebs, Pat Kuhl Cain, Victor Kuhnau, Tom Kuhne, John Kusske, Richard Kvilhaug

L to R
Jerry Lanigan, Barbara Lee Larson, Betty Larson Butcher, Mark Larson, Nancy Larson, Sandy Larson, Louis Ley, Judy Lindquist Olson, Margaret Linser Valkevich, John Loch, Barb Lovel, Lynda Malmgren, Di Ann Marquette Mithun, Gary David Martin, Chris McCabe, Diane McCarthy Hendricks, James McPhee, Allen Mersey, Karen Meyer Bird, Wanda Meyer Navratil, Linda Molstre Tiede, Robin Movold Niedenfeur, Marlys Mrnak, Barbara Muyres, Richard Muzik, Sherryl Nack Stramer, Carol Navratil Leunart, Paul Navratil, Dorothy Nelson, Kathy Nelson, Paul Nokes, Gloria Nord Duran, Tom Obert , Joyce Okerlund Klug, David Olsen, Bonita Olson Gilbertson, Charles Olson, Larry Olson, Lawrence Olson, Marilyn Olson McPhee, Margaret Olson, Ron Olson, Steve Osterberg, Dave Overly, Gerald Patrick, Jeanne Pearson, Betty Pederson Putzka, Sandi Pennar Bonesteel, Mike Perreten, Byron Peterson, Carol Peterson, Gordon Peterson, Patricia Peterson, Rose Marie Peterson, Daryll Phelps, Robert Pladsen, Terry Alan Porter, David Prazak, Terry Prine, Peter Rhodes, Kathy Rich, James Ritten, Bev Roers Korkowski , Judy Roers Anderson, Stan Rolfsrud, Jerry Roquette, Wayne Rouillard, John Rudd, Gerald Rutten, Ruth Ryding Yamaguchi

S to Z
Larry Sass, Jeri Salt Hillemeier, Karen Schjei Benson, Janice Schlosser, Gregory N. Schmidt, Patricia Schmidt, Mary Jane Schoeneck Lenarz, Robert Schorn, James Schrupp, Gary Schulke, Barbara Schultz Huelsman, Kathy Schultz Hagemeister, Marie Schultz Daugherty, Michael Schultz, Bonita Schwanke Meyer, Janet Schwegler Barcus, John E. Seim, Judy Seppanen Davis, David Serie, Gary Severson, Sharon Severson, Bonnie Seward, Kathy Sherry Skadsberg, Mary Jo Simenson Benson, Joan Skoglund Miller, Sara Smith Sevey, Kay Spaulding Block, Lynne Spellman Lommen, Gloria Springer, Charlie Stark, Richard Steinmetz, Robert Steinmetz, Sharon Stoltenberg, Paul Strandberg, Karl Tegland, Tom Tessmer, Eugene Thomas, Patricia Thompson, Lonnie Thornton, Tom Toenjes, Barbara Toon, Donovan J. Trousil, Marlene Trousil Dynda, Bernice Tvrdik Trousil, Duane Tvrdik, Nancy Unger, Ellen Van Kempen, Barb Vendel Floding, Gerald Vogt, Connie Volden Larson, Teresa Wadsworth Widstrom, Diane Walker, Elaine Walstad Mounsdon, Robert Watson, Peggy Watters, Patricia Wheeland, Colleen Whelan, Paula Widstrom Hanson, Donald Wilke, Darrell Williams, Frances Wolters Engleby, James Wussow, James Yager, Patricia Ziebarth Kolodjeski, Marlene Zimmel Bettin.

Others (Please add to this list)

David Berg, Rich Divine, Randi Falk, Terry Prine, Betsy Thomas, Marta Viste, Mike Weinberg

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