Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
The class of 1953: front, Roberta Walter Stehr, Darleen Schlimmer Kagele, Paula Haug Kramer, Barbara Heimbigner Van Zanten, Yvonne Hopp Hille. Back, Wayne Heimbigner, Dorothy Kremschreiter Frederick, Melba Mills Evans, Noreen Scupps Groh, Donald Cosgrove, Edwin Jasman.
The class of 1973: front, Ronda Hemmerling Eik, Nancy Keller-Scholz, Susan Praetorius Ballo, Merleen Janke Smith, Marla Heimbigner Mills, Dori Schmidt Zahler, Diane Hemmerling Spivy, Doug Hemmerling. Middle: Alan Ramm, Tom Null, Tom Schuh, Randy Wacker, Kathy Lentz Jones, Dianna Weisser Beaman, Charles Kissler, Lynn Schmidt. Back: Norm Ott, Craig Williams, Jack Praetorius, Cody Miller, Ken Groh, Clark Kagele, Phyllis Eide, Wade Walter.
The class of 2003: front, Josh Cook, Miranda Finkbeiner Zigan, Anna Heninger Russel, Lacey Walter, Britney Praetorius Wagner. Back: Bradley Iksic, Beth Harp Goetz, Derek Schmidt, Tony Weber, Jason Costlow.
The class of 1963 gathered at the Old Town Hall. Front: Dick Zagelow, Jim Haugen, Steve Jessett, Terry Burghard, Jerry Burghard. Middle row: Mike Bull, Janet Sackmann, Anne Horak Haugen, Patsy Groh Jensen, Joan Heimbigner Nye, Carol Michaelsen Evavold, Elaine Eckhardt Skates. Back row: Dean Turner, Randy Kagele, Ron Ferderer, Evan Schafer, Jack Scrupps, Patrick Gies, Gary Allington.
The class of 1988: front, Kevin Kiehn, Mark Fiess, Brian Neale, Jennifer Zagelow. Back: Shannon Fiess, Tammy Carlson, Dyanne Kramer, Karen Carlson, Julie Iksic, Kody Johnson.
The class of 2013: Cade Weber and Koralynne Kuch. Jared King also attended but was unavailable for the picture.
The alumni banquet held last Saturday filled the Odessa Community Center just about to capacity. The event was catered by the Longhorn Restaurant of Spokane. The alumni association now honors six groups of graduates each year, following the adoption of motions made within the past few years to include the 40-year and 60-year groups.
In addition to all of the visiting with former classmates, the banquet this year included fundraising for contributions to the alumni scholarship fund. Old “Tiger” uniforms were for sale by donation, and a raffle of “Tiger” memorabilia was held for the same purpose.
Tony Weber, class of 2003 was master of ceremonies for the evening.
(Editor’s note: Information on the 50-year class was compiled and submitted by Carol Michaelsen Evavold.)
The 50-year honored class (1963) met at the Old Town Hall for hors d’oevres and beverages with 20 of the original class members in attendance.
Gary Allington reminded the class of some of the special occasions experienced by them and quizzed them on trivia related to their elementary and secondary school years. Memorabilia from their 12 years together was displayed on two tables.
At the banquet, Dick Zagelow introduced the class, which then adjourned back to the Old Town Hall. Some of the class members are compiling a booklet of photos, memorabilia and historical artifacts as a memento of the occasion.
Before going their separate ways, the group attended a Sunday brunch at the home where Carol Michaelsen Evavold grew up.
Those attending were: Gary and Karen Allington of Lincoln, Calif .; Jerry and Joan (Heimbigner) Nye of Columbus, Mont .; Jon and Carol (Michaelsen) Evavold of Mukilteo, Wash .; Mike and Terri Bull of Longview, Wash .; Dick Zagelow of Bellingham, Wash .; Terry and Marty Burghard, Randy and Nanette Kagele, and Dean Turner, all of Moses Lake; Dick and Elaine (Eckhardt) Skates, Ed and Patsy (Groh) Jensen, Steve and Barbara Jessett, Janet Sackmann, Evan and Debbie Schafer, and Noel Walter, all of Spokane; Jerry Burghard, Ron and Maxine Ferderer, Patrick and Patricia Gies and Jack and Launa Scrupps.
Unable to attend were: Bud Cassell of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Bill Giles of Clackamas, Ore .; Rogher Needham of Fountain Valley, Calif .; Jim Stehr of Boise, Idaho; Mike Weber of Othello; Eldon Widmer of Moses Lake; Dick Derr of Harrington; Linda Haase Burghard of Odessa and June Haase Dawson of Odessa.
If anyone from the other classes cares to submit additional information, we can run it in next week’s Record.
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