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reunion held
A Prairie HS reunion was held at the Cottonwood City Park on July 11. The event was for the classes of 1962 through 1970. The current Prairie Elementary School was opened in 1961. The first graduating class was 1962. The class of 1970 was the last to graduate before St. Gertrude's Academy closed and the first class to graduate from combined Prairie and St. Gertrude's students was 1971. Approx. 80 people attended the potluck event. Those who attended were: 1962--Mary (Schaeffer) Lorentz, Carol (Chaffee) Malcolm, Richard Currin, Jim Remacle, Dan Malcolm. 1963--Donna (Ross) Vogel, Carol (Wakefield) Schaeffer, Mick Forsman, Judy (Kinzer) Forsman, Cliff Bruegeman, Sharon (Lorentz) Johnson. 1964--Paul McCarthy, Betty (Chicane) Campbell, Sally (Schnider) Cochran 1965 (50 yr reunion)--Bill Ross, Wayne Forsmann, Gladys (Ross) Sonnen, Jack Wimer, Doug Nash, Georgia (Kinzer) Slichter, Al Slichter, Tom Riener, Bobbi (Wimer) Frei, Roger Frei, and Rod Eckert. 1966 -- Bernard Bruegeman, Leon Slichter, Mary (Sommers) Lightfield, Rosemary (Dasenbrock) Wimer, Donna (Uhlenkott ) Ross, Connie Seubert, Ben Frei, Patsy (Schaeffer) Wells, Sheryl (Currin) Slichter. 1967 -- Larry Sotin, Shirley (Lorentz) Baelocher, Susie (Kinzer) Schwartz, Don Dasenbrock, Tom Frei, Linda (Ross) Key. 1968 -- Linda (Frei) Cooper, Linda (Wimer) Dasenbrock, Marv Wimer, Judy (Ross) Uhlenkott, Dick Riener. 1969 -- Tony Ross, Sally (Wimer) Lustig, Shelley (Wimer) Celmer. 1970 -- Harry Riener, Betty (Wimer) Kachelmeir, Mike Long. 
The PHS Class of 1965 (50 yr reunion) who attended: L to R--Bill Ross, Wayne Forsmann, Gladys (Ross) Sonnen, Jack Wimer, Doug Nash, Georgia (Kinzer) Slichter, Al Slichter, Tom Riener, Bobbi (Wimer) Frei, Roger Frei, and Rod Eckert. 
Members of the PHS Class of 1966 who attended: L to R Bernard Bruegeman, Leon Slichter, Mary (Sommers) Lightfield, Rosemary (Dasenbrock) Wimer, Donna (Uhlenkott ) Ross, Connie Seubert, Ben Frei, Patsy (Schaeffer) Wells, Sheryl (Currin) Slichter. 
The members of the PHS Class of 1967 who attended: L to R-- Larry Sotin, Shirley (Lorentz) Baelocher, Susie (Kinzer) Schwartz, Don Dasenbrock, Tom Frei, Linda (Ross) Key. 
The members of the PHS Class of 1968 who attended: L to R: Linda (Frei) Cooper, Linda (Wimer) Dasenbrock, Marv Wimer, Judy (Ross) Uhlenkott, Dick Riener. 
Members of the PHS Class of 1969 who attended: L to R: Tony Ross, Sally (Wimer) Lustig, Shelley (Wimer) Celmer. 
Members of the PHS Class of 1970 who attended the recent PHS reunion: L to R: Harry Riener, Betty (Wimer) Kachelmeir, Mike Long. Photos provided by Jim Rehder. Jim did not get photos of the classes of 1962, 1963, or 1964. Anyone who has those are welcome to submit them to the Chronicle. |
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