What we did, and what we are doing...
Call us foolish, but we've always thought our class was special.
Then
Since then
  Married 25 years or more

From Nancy's remarks at the 30th reunion:

"... There was our brain power, of course. Seven members of our class were named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists - more than any previous class. Six more in the class received letters of commendation. The six-member debate team, which included five members of our class, won the state 4A championship for the first time in the school's history. Meager though it was, our class also was the first to have any sort of girls' interscholastic sports - a track team. It was a start. Then there were the intangibles … Our yearbook staff defied decades of convention and chose not to have a Blue M queen. The school newspaper woke us up to cultural sensitivity when it waged a minor - albeit unsuccessful - campaign to toss out the Indian mascot. ..."

 
 

Lori (Alexander) Borger & Bill, 1975
Steve Barkyoumb & Joni (Thiessen), 1975
Marsha (Baugher) Field & Harry, 1976
Karin (Cramer) Levy & David Levy, 1977
Pat & Elia Dunne (1979)
Coleen (Faith) Wallace & Chuck, ....
Kristen (Hansen) Johnson & Wayne, 1974
Lee Harris & Barbara (Edwards), 1974
Billy Hill & Linnetta, 1974
Patricia (Ingalsbe) Fells and Mike Fells, 1979
Oliver Jones & Lucinda, 1977.
Tim Larsen & Jane, 1975
Suzy (Olson) Metzler & Helmut 1977.
Michelle (Press) Netson & Jon, 1977
Susan (Rohles) & Rick Grapengater 1976
Debra (Reidenbach) Riley & James, 1975
Dawn (Thompson) Olney & Brad Olney, 1976
Aaron Werner & Jo, 1977
Thomas Ubel & Deborah Bitting, 1977

  Ph.D. earned
 
Steven Barkyoumb, Veterinary pathology, 1983.
Jay Lindly, Civil Engineering, 1987.
Derek Mosier, 1985, Oklahoma State
John Nordin, Transportation Systems, 1976, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Ed Schiappa, Communication Studies, 1989, Northwestern.
Roger Toothaker, Pharmaceutics.
  Five kids or more
 
  Kristen (Hansen) Johnson - 7 children
Christina (Langton) Kaiser - 5 sons.
  Awards earned
 
  Mark Keller, Rep of the Year 2000, Viva International Group.
    Books published
   
  Susan (Rohles) Grapengater Contributing author to Games 3 Youth Ministery resources from Youth Specialties
Ed Schiappa
, Defining Reality: Definitions
and the Politics of Meaning?
Southern Illinois Univ Pr; 2003
    Athletics over 40
   
  Robert Turner - 3 Marathons.
Pat Dunne - competitive swiming for Dallas Aquatic Masters.
    Records released
   
  Dawayne Bailey, numerous records with Chicago and other bands.
    Businesses owned & presidents of businesses
   
  Ray Baker, Touch Music Productions & RLB Productions, Ray-Pam Publishing.
Mark Eaton, President, Eaton and Associates Marketing.
Lee Harris, President, Cohen-Esrey Real Estate Services, KC.
Suzy (Olson) Metzler, own General Store in Pitkin CO.
Robert Turner, CEO, Schilling Corp, San Diego, CA.
Faith & Chuck Wallace, Wallaces' Stichin' Post, Emporia
    Awards
   
  Dawayne Bailey , Kansas Music Hall of Fame
    Retired early
   
 

Oliver Jones retired in 2006 after 30 years with Southwestern Bell.

     
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