Class Announcements

To: Employees of McCook Public Schools-Past and Present. We would like to have your contact information, so we could send you the newsletter. If you know of someone who does not receive the newsletter, please contact Al Cuellar acuellar@swnebr.net or 345-2393

 

Class of 1928

Esther Nielsen Wissbaum, 700 West 7th, 308-695-6905

Class of 1931

Dorothy Fitch Nicholson, 1500 E 11th St Apt 305, 345-4148;

Class of 1932

Mary Austin Horendeck, 309 West 2nd , 345-7637; 

Class of 1934

Don Rowland, 16575 Antero Circle, Broomfield, CO 80023, 720-353-4413, don.rowland@comcast.net

Class of 1935

Russ Dowling, 907 E 5th 345-2984, or Phyllis Olson Marsh, 111 Seminole St. 345-4220

Class of 1936

Kenneth Scheidt, PO BOX 768, Scottsbluff, NE 69363, 308-635-2714; SusanL@wyoming.com

Class of 1938

Send news and addresses to: Bernadine Traphagan Malcom, 801 E 5th St, 345-5023

Class of 1939

Please send in address changes and news. Have someone in your family designated to do this, if you can’t. Helen Dutton Allen, P.O. Box 364, 345-6907, hallen@ocsmccook.com

Class of 1940

Evelyn Frank Morgan, 1526 Centennial Dr, 345-4715

Class of 1941

We are sorry to learn of the deaths of Ed Roth, Lois Gruen and Dale Corder. Condolences to their families. Please let me know when you are in town; we can get together for a cup of coffee and a good visit. I hope a good turnout for the Bison 2010 Celebration. Ardis Randel Vukas, 209 W M St, 345-5369

Class of 1942

Need a class rep. Contact Randy Andrews at 308-345-1257 if you could help.

Class of 1943

Please let me know if you are planning to come for the all school reunion July 3-5, 2010.  Thanks for the donations. See Thank You’s. Ruth Bamesberger Shields, 608 W G St, 345-6982

CLASSES OF  1944,  1945,  1946

Reunion information will be mailed to you. Our classes will meet together during the Bison 2010 Celebration. Plans are to meet at the Keystone Hotel for class registration and a Friday evening reception. Saturday and Sunday we will be able to take in all the activities on the 2010 schedule. Saturday evening the classes can have their formal get together for a nice evening meal. These plans may have to be altered if the Keystone project is not ready for us. In that case we will make other plans and let you know. Please let us know your plans too. STAY TUNED. Be sure to see “Thank You’s”, Gifts Given and “In Memory”. We send condolences to the families of our deceased classmates.

Class of 1944 

See Above! Condolences to the family of Barbara Brooks Schiek. Shirley Axelson Johnson, 903 Sunset Dr,  345-2458, sjohnson@ocs mccook.com or Gwenn Ream Brooks, 1522 Centennial Dr, 344-7330, dgbrooks@ swnebr.net

 Class of 1945 

See Above!  Saturday night we’ll meet with the class of ’46 at the Coppermill for dinner. John Hubert, 901 Sunset, 345-4534, jehubert@swnebr.net 

Class of 1946  

See Above! Saturday night we’ll meet with the class of ’45 at the Coppermill for dinner. Besides the deaths of Jack, Max and Donal, (listed “In Memory”), Jean Sliger Todd and Ileen Downs Lenhart’s husbands passed away. Shirley Muffley Wallen, 1006 W 3rd St, 345-1658 swallen@mccooknet. com

Class of 1947   

Our sympathy to the family of Roger Messinger on the recent death of his wife Gloria. Luanne, Verna, Lyle, Gerald & Merrill are putting their heads together to plan a get-together in July, during the 2010 Celebration. Be watching for a letter in the mail with details. Please make an effort to attend the 2010 Bison all class reunion! Rosalie Teel Weskamp, 709 E 2nd St, 345-1666, rwesk@mccooknet.com

Class of 1948

Sympathy to Jeri Howard Pade in the loss of her husband, Eugene. Her address is:  Space #110, 18601 Newland St., Huntington Beach, CA 92646. See “In Memory”. Our class will join the classes of ’49 & ’50 on Fri. the 2nd of July for a catered dinner at the Chief Poolside. Sat. the 3rd, there will be an “Open House” for our class and their friends to visit at Joan Gilliam’s home. Details were in the letter you received earlier. Please respond so we can give the caterer an early count. Looking forward to seeing you. Call if you need information. Ivan Schmid, 1514 West 1st, 345-3081 or Joan Hoyt Gilliam at 914 East 7th, 345-5065, jogill48@yahoo.com

Class of 1949

Our class will join the classes of ’48 & ’50 on Fri. the 2nd of July for a catered dinner at the Chief poolside Details were in a letter you received earlier from Margaret Trail Nielsen, 308-324-5020. nieldm@atcjet.net Call if you need information. PLEASE join us! Let me know of new addresses or if you are going to be out of town – your lost, new or “temporarily away” addresses cost us 50 cents to $1.50 each! See you in July! Donna Holmes Butler, 38506 DR 712, 345-3989 or you can e-mail Clara Adams at dcriverview @yahoo.com

Class of 1950

Our Sixtieth Reunion, can you believe it? Please join us for the Bison 2010 all-school reunion. Our class will be joined by the classes of ’48 & ’49 on Friday evening the 2nd of July for a catered dinner at the Chief poolside. We are hoping for a good turnout. Please respond so we can give the caterer an early count. Call if you need information. Details were in a letter you received earlier from me. Bison 2010 information can be found at mccook2010.com We need a new class representative. Nancy Bridenstine Wilhelm, 38711 RD 705,345-4819, nwilhelm92 @yahoo.com 

Class 1951 

We send our condolences to the families of Larry McCarty, Gloria Larreau Messinger and Donna England Lambert (Gary’s wife).  Please see In Memory, Thank You’s and Gifts Given…Janice Eisenbarth Waddell, 712 E 2nd St, 345-6663 jklwaddell@mccooknet. com 

Class of 1952

Thanks to Byron Neiman. Remember the McCook Bison 2010 Celebration July 2-5, 2010!  Send news/addresses& money to: Peggy Appleyard, 1006 E 4th St, 345-6486

Class of 1953

Please check all of the 2010 reunion information in this newsletter or go www.mccook2010.com for info. I’ve only heard from two people about planning any special get together. Have a great summer and we’ll see you in July! Pat Rogers Schmid, 1514 West 1st, 345-3081

Class of 1954

Please let me know if you have a change of address or email. Ethyl Logan Siegfried, 804 W 14th St, 345-7789.

CLASSES OF 1955, 1956,

1957, 1958, 1959

Reunion information has been mailed to you.  Haven’t received it? Contact your class rep listed below. We will meet Friday, July 2nd at 6 p.m. at the home of Neal and Mary Lee Corey, 38703 Ravenswood Rd. Please RSVP & pre-register with your class. Cost is $10, food and soft drinks provided. BYOB and chair.  Individual class activities on Saturday for ’55 & ‘58 were mailed to you. Bison 2010 has great activities planned for the weekend so please register for the Bison 2010 events even though that cost is in addition to our $10 charge. All 2010 info is included in this newsletter and online at www.mccook 2010.com. Come and enjoy!  See “Thank You’s”, “In Memory” and “Gifts Given”. Condolences to the families of our deceased classmates. Be sure to get us any address changes!

Class of 1955 

See Above! Sat. July 3rd, a sit down supper at the Airport. Let me know your intentions. Sharon McDonald Morrison will be recognized with a MHS “Wall of Fame” honor. Dick Trail, 201 West M St, 345-5181, dickt@swnebr.net;

Class of 1956 

See Above!  Al Cuellar, 703 W 3rd St, 345-2393, acuellar@swnebr.net;

Class of 1957 

See Above! Ruth Ann Kunkee Hackenkamp, 902 E F St., 345-6625, rahackenkamp @yahoo.com;

Class of 1958 

See Above! Saturday, July 3rd our class will meet at my home to renew friendships and share lasting memories! Judy Chinn Wortley, 607 East 4th St., McCook, 308-344-9122, jwortley@swnebr.net;

Class of  1959

See Above! Mary Lee Mohr Corey, 308-345-1416, mcorey@ocsmccook.com

THE SIXTIES CLASSES 1960-1969

Reunion info has been sent to you. Didn’t get it? Contact your rep.listed below. RSVP’s needed, please respond. The “60’s Home Base” will be at the Fairgrounds Community Building on Friday and Saturday, July 2-3, 2010 during Bison 2010 Celebration. There will be a Saturday brunch ($8) and an evening dinner ($16) followed by the street dance. Class photos on Saturday (schedule in your letter.)  All 2010 info is included in this newsletter and online at www.mccook2010.com. Please register for Bison 2010 even though that cost is in addition to our “60’s” costs. Our support is needed for the many 2010 costs involved, including insurance, rental fees and publicity, etc. Be sure to see “Thank You’s”, “In Memory” and Gift’s Given”. We send our condolences to the families of our deceased classmates. Please send your snail & e-address changes! NOTE: Other class info below. 

Class of 1960 

\See Above! This is our 50th –Please come! Please send email addressees to Connie Carlson Bennett connieb1942@netscape.net  Pat Wakefield Fredde, 1109 West 4th St., 345-1222,  p.free1960@gmail.com;

Class of 1961 

See Above! We will be celebrating our 50th reunion THIS year. Saddened by the death of our Class Rep, Bev Search Woolwine. Cards will reach her husband, Richard, at 806 West 2nd St.; Jean Parry, 2 Georgia Ct., McCook, NE 69001-3025, 308-340-2977, parryj @gpcom.net;

Class of 1962   

See Above! Send Reunion info to: Vicki Russell, 271 Tara Nova Drive, Waynesville, NC  28786, 828-926-9513,  Russell3982@ bellsouth.net;  Class reps: Mary Jo Wagner Baumfalk, 1104 W 1st, 345-2026 & Tom Buresh, 1212 Norris Ave, 345-5441, tnburesh@msn.com

Class of 1963

See Above! Dick Cappel, 38083 RD 717, 345-6808, dick@cappelsales.com; Lorraine Rose Goldstein lgolds2002@ yahoo.com, Peg Decker Bell, 1402 Fillmore, Sterling, CO 80751, 970-522-3008, pegbell@aralegal. com

Class of 1964

See Above!  Born in ’46 & our 46th reunion, graduated in ’64 and we are (or will be) 64!  Anxious to get together! Send reunion info to: Bob Cappel, 1100 W City Limits Rd, Yankton, SD, 57078, 605-665-2991, bob@firstumcyankton.org; Cheri Myers Beckenhauer, 308 W 2nd St, 345-2032, bisonalumni@carpenterbreland.com 

Class of 1965 

See Above! We will also meet for our 45th Reunion on, Friday July 2, 5 p.m. at Pam Gull Schilz house north of the airport. Please RSVR to me. We will have BBQ and eats plus wine and beer. You should have received a letter with all the information. Send your email address. Check www.mccookdirect. com/classof65/index.htm  Steve Batty, Box 464, 308-345-4021, sbatty@mccooknet. com

Class of 1966 

See Above! Visit our website www.mccookhigh1966.myevent.com Thank you to Cathy Bunstock Cox for being our class rep for many years. Send her a quick TY note when you send in your 60’s registrations: Cathy Bunstock Cox, PO Box 124, Hayes Center, NE 69032; 286-3427, mccox@gpcom.net: Thank you to our new class rep: Judy Vap Sealock, 8593 Redstone, Highland Ranch, Co. 80216, 303-474-4330, jksealock@comcast.net.

Class of 1967

See Above! We will meet, Friday, July 2nd at 7 p.m. to whenever at LeeAnn Lytle Roth’s home at 519 Norris. Jean Harmon Hallowell, 903 W 7th St, 345-7663, terhall5@hotmail.com;

Class of 1968 

See Above! Reminder: Please send donations to help bring Miguel Nell from Uruguay to McCook for the reunion. Send donations to: Mike Roth, 810 West K, McCook.  Send Reunion info & registrations to: Sue Coady Doak, PO Box 761, 308-340-8221, sdoak@swnebr.net;

Class of 1969

See Above! Debbie Krieger Jenkins, 1208 West 10th St, 345-2868, debbie_ann_s@ hotmail.com

Class of 1970

Plan to come and make reservations for the big Bison 2010 reunion. It is our 40th and plans are in the making. Information mailed soon. We need contributions as our account is running low for the newsletter. Send address changes, donations & news to: Cathy Glick Robinson-Brown, 71386 DR 387, 345-2721

Class of 1971

Picnic get-together Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 1p.m. Contact Kathy Abbey Wallen 308-345-2899 for details. 40th reunion, tentatively-Sept.23-25, 2011. Help save postage-sign in at www.thegreatestclass.com Thank you Dixie Kiel Martin & Wayne Rouse for the website. Steve Clapp, 307 Park Ave. 345-6835, sclapp@gpcom.net

 

Class of 1972

 We don’t have anything specific organized for the July 4th, 2010 weekend, but come & enjoy the time in McCook. Our 40th year reunion will be held the summer of 2012. Please continue to send address changes to: Anne Unger Confer, 1111 Norris Ave, 345-3102, anne_confer@yahoo.com

Class of 1973 

We will meet Sunday, July 4th, in the 4-H building at the fairgrounds from 3-6 for snacks, beverages, and catching up! Send your e-mail address. Mary Anderson Dueland, 112 E N St, 345-6163, dmandue@ocs mccook.com

Class of 1974 

Is anyone in the Class of ’74 interested in pulling something together for the 2010 reunion?  Contact me if you are. Nancy Lewis Frecks, 37098 Valley Dr, Culbertson 69024, 278-2520, nancyfrecks@yahoo.com

Class of 1975

A BIG thanks to all of you who responded to the postcard with donations for the newsletter. I have not heard from anyone in regards to any special activities planned for the July 4th Bison 2010 celebration for our class. If anyone is planning to oversee activities please let me know. See Thank You’s. Dari Tucker Olson, 705 W 5th St, 345-5147, dlolson_1@gpcom.net

Class of 1976 

Finally have plans under way for our class reunion during the Bison 2010 reunion. We will get-together on Sat. evening, July 3. You will receive a mailing in April with our class details. In the meantime, be sure to keep the Bison 2010 information that is in this newsletter to know about all the activities. Send your 2010 registration form in right away. Diane Wilson Lyons, 1007 E 1st St, 345-2189,  pdlyons@gpcom.net

Class of 1977 

Plan to come home for Bison 2010. Please contact me with your information by email or Facebook. Donna Roberts Stone, 71981 US Hwy 83, 308-340-0750, dstone77@ hotmail.com 

Class of 1978 

Plan to come home for Bison 2010. Send news and updates to: Jerry Calvin, 807 West 13th St, 345-7063, pepsidude@swnebr.net.

Class of 1979

See you in July for the 2010 All Class Reunion. Send news and address info to Robin Frick Calvin, 807 West 13th St, 345-7063, craftwhiz@swnebr.net

 Class of 1980  

Come celebrate our 30th reunion during the Bison 2010 event (see info this newsletter). We will meet on Friday, July 2, 2010 at Mike Parsons’ place.  Further details will be mailed – If you don’t receive it, give me a call. Your response as soon as possible is appreciated. See you there.  Please send your e-mail addresses. Lanae Hoyt Fritsch, 1109 W 2nd St, 308-340-2556, naefritsch@hotmail.com

Class of 1981

Hope to see you at the all school reunion. Leila Hoyt Koetter, 1603 West 1st, McCook, NE 69001, lkoetter@hotmail.com or Al Cuellar, 703 W 3rd St., 345-2393, acuellar@swnebr.net

Class of 1982

Janice Keeler passed away on June 1, 2009 -our sympathy to her family. I hope you are planning to come to Bison 2010 – July 2-5! Our class does not have specific get-together plans, but we do look forward to seeing all who attend. Will be fun! Please continue to update me with addresses and email address changes. Thanks Sara Wiemers Rippen, PO Box 57, Culbertson, NE 69024, 308-278-3169 jsrippen@mccooknet.com.

Class of 1983

Looking for a new “Class Representative” please contact me if you are interested. Send address changes and news to: Kristy Ziemann Pollnow, 318 N. Cherokee Rd, 345-1747; kpollnow_83@hotmail.com or kpollnow@fvcoop.com

Class of 1984

For the Bison 2010 reunion in July will “meet and greet” at TJs Family Fun Center on Friday , July 2nd from 6-8 p.m. and at the Republican Valley Event Center on Sat. July 3rd , 5-8 p.m. Info is being sent.  Don’t get it by mid April – Contact me! All other communication will be done via email so, I must have your email address. Looking forward to seeing you. Help find missing classmates: Charlotte Perkins, Shelly Linsacum, Bruce Diercks &  Vince Anderjaska. Thank you to those who responded to the postcard with donations! See Thank You’s. Tammy Bradley Decker, 18403 Pasadena Ave., Omaha, NE 68130, 402-896-2479, tjdecker@cox.net

Class of 1985  

Plan to attend the Bison 2010 reunion. This will be our 25th; any ideas?  Look for more information to come. Annette Kool Wagner, 1609 Centennial Dr, 345-3852, acwagner2 @msn.com

Class of 1986

We will meet for a casual get together during the Bison 2010 All Class Reunion at Sports Nightclub starting at 6:30 on Friday night – July 2nd. We will have a designated area at Sports for our class. No invitations will be mailed, so please pass this information on to others from our class who may not receive the newsletter. Looking forward to seeing everyone. Tracy Lucas, 4484 Valley Brook Dr, Bettendorf, IA 52722, 563-343-9570 tracybettendorf@hotmail.com

Class of 1987   

If you haven’t responded with a donation to help with mailing costs, please do, if you can. Ann Guthrie Teel, PO Box 128, McCook, NE 69001, 364-9281; annteel88@hotmail.com

Class of 1988

Keep us updated on your address and e-mail changes. Kerri Davis Unger, 37923 Road 721, Culbertson, NE 69024, 345-2379, kerriunger@netscape.net

Class of 1989

Plan to come July 2-5, for our 20th, in conjunction with Bison 2010 all-class Reunion. It will be a great weekend, with family friendly events, as well as time to reconnect with classmates. For more details, FIND US ON FACEBOOK!!—McCook Sr. High Class of ’89 – 60 of us are there. Tobi Davis Hunter thunter@hach.com plans to make a memory book and she will be handling registrations. More details to come on Facebook. Send info, address changes & contributions to Chanin Huegel Monestero 5725 N 79 St, Omaha, 6813,  402-991-8271,  cd_mone stero@hotmail.com 

Class of 1990

Reunion plans are posted on Facebook and mccook2010.com Keep checking for updates. Friday, July 2nd,  8:00 p.m.–1 a.m. @ Eagle’s Club, 805 East B St, McCook.  Saturday we plan to meet at Jon Graff’s home for a Family BBQ at 5 p.m. Send $10 to “Class of 1990” by June 15th to Jeanette to confirm your attendance. Money collected will pay for future mailings of class newsletter. Stay updated on Facebook, (become a friend with either Larissa or Jeanette if you currently aren’t in touch) and also on mccook2010.com. For questions please contact Larissa Liebrandt Fagundes 978-877-7781 or  Jeanette Cappel Wonderly, 519 Buffalo St, Benkelman, NE 69021 308-423-5376, tjwonderly@bwtelcom.net  or

 

 The NINETIES

Classes of 1991-though 1999

     Join us in McCook at Norris Park Friday night, July 2, 2010, for live music at the bandshell from 7-9 pm. “On The Fritz” with Greg Premer ’93 playing drums. Check and leave messages on the “McCook High School Grads” Facebook group for any informal gatherings the remainder of the weekend!  Bison 2010 has great activities planned for the weekend and all info is included in this newsletter and online at www.mccook 2010.com. Be sure to register with Bison 2010 and connect with classmates at this site. Come and enjoy!  See “Thank You’s”, “Gifts Given”. Be sure to get us any address changes!  For special details, questions or more info check with your class rep listed below.

Class of 1991 

See above! We need someone to plan a 20 year reunion next year! We need donations if you want to continue receiving the newsletter! Please send addresses & donations to: Michelle Chancellor Henrickson, NEW: 8208 Windmill DriveLincoln, NE  68507, 402-325-6600, s-mhenrickson@hotmail .com

Class of 1992

See above! Jason Loop, 18 Wedgewood Dr.  345-1977, jloop@ocsmccook.com or Trevor Taylor, 904 W 4th St, 345-6518, tmtaylor98@gpcom.net

Class of 1993 

See above! Please come, meet friends & classmates and show your support for Gregg. We are in need of funds to mail the newsletter – If you have not yet done so, please send a donation! Joann Pick Barenberg, 704 Missouri Ave, 345-2317, joann@mnb1.com

Class of 1994 

See above! Thanks to those who sent donations in response to the postcard, – please donate if you have not. Stephanie Hays Stevens, 1606 West 2nd, McCook, NE, 345-5688, steph@djx-press.com

Class of 1995 

See above! Thank you to those who sent donations. If you haven’t responded to the postcard, it is important that you do. Carmen Irwin Lervold 15788 W. Acapulco Lane Surprise, AZ 85379, 623-322-9281, bisonclass95@cox.net

Class of 1996

See above! Please let me know if you want to continue receiving the newsletter twice a year or just once a year. Our cost is $50-$60 twice a year and we need donations to cover this cost of the mailings! $10-$20 from each of you would be a tremendous help! Amy Vontz Kehler, 810 W 10th, 345-5497 or amy-kehler@hotmail.com

Class of 1997

See Above! We are needing donations to continue sending the newsletter-Please respond! Send any address changes and donations to: Lisa Beckenhauer Pomajzl, 1650 Karol Kay Blvd, Seward, NE , 68434, 402-826-7050, bepuzzled2@yahoo.com

Class of 1998

See above! Send address changes and donations to: Brian Symington, 3104 Ravensworth PL, Alexandria,VA, 22302, 703-933-6007  Brian.Symington@gmail.com  

Class of 1999

See above! Send address, news and donations to: Cassie Miller Spencer, 71926 Road 378, Culbertson, 69024, 308-278-2644, cspencer@gpcom.net

Class of 2000

Our 10 year reunion is July 2nd-4th. Plan on joining us Friday evening to get things going and watch for more info/details to come either through Facebook (McCook Class of 2000) or your mailbox. See you this summer! If you are able, please send a donation for our class to: Anna Dueland Hunnicutt , 1121 10th St, Aurora, NE 68818, 402-694-5787, mccook2000@gmail.com  

Class of 2001

We need a classmate to become your class representative, please contact parent rep. Shari Goodenberger, RR 1 Box 59, Culbertson, 69024, 308-278-2325, sgoodenb@esu15.org  or Randy Andrews at bison1973@yahoo.com or 308-345-1257

Class of 2002

Please send address changes and news! Laura Lyons Plas, 828 S Country Club Dr, York NE, 68467, NEW:  lplas@yorkpublic.org.

Class of 2003

 Parents, please update me with your student’s current permanent address. Send news to: parent rep. Cindy Pohl, 904 Norris Ave, 345-4973, dcpohl@yahoo.com

Class of 2004

Parents, please keep us current on your child’s address. Send news to Parent rep. Kim Lyons, 1201 West 2nd St 308-345-2140, cklyons@mccooknet.com 

Class of 2005

More of you are graduating from college this year, so please send an email and let us know your new mailing address and job situations.   Hope things are going well for the Class of 2005.Parent rep. Diane Lyons, 1007 East 1st, 345-2189, pdlyons@gpcom.net

Class of 2006

Plan to attend the Bison 2010 Reunion! Will be fun! I hope all of you are keeping in touch with each other via Facebook, Twitter, etc. As a parent, I am not yet in that loop. I still do email!! Remember to send in your news, updated snail & email addresses. Stay in touch. Parent Rep.-Sara Rippen, PO Box 57, Culbertson, NE 69024, ripco@mccooknet. com,; Julia Lyons, lyonsja@unk.edu

Class of 2007

Please e-mail me so I can stay in contact. John Swanhorst, 9 Mashie Dr, 340-1648, NEW:  jswanhorst@gmail.com

Class of 2008

Plan to attend the Bison 2010 Reunion, it will be great fun! I hope all of you are keeping in touch with each other via Facebook, Twitter or other! As a parent, I still do email! Remember to keep us informed about address changes, e-mails and weddings too!  You guys need a class rep. If anyone is interested, please let me know.  Thanks, Parent Rep. Sara Rippen, PO Box 57, Culbertson, NE 69024, 308-278-3169, email: ripco@mccooknet.com

 Class of 2009

Please leave your newsletter address at the home of your parents until you are settled into a permanent location. Send your email & snail mail addresses, weddings & news to: Parent Rep: Doug Skiles, PO Box 36, McCook NE  69001, 345-2342, dskiles@ msl-cpa.com