School: NHS - Classes of 1943/1953 - Hold Reunion (Jul 1963)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Peters, Grap, Trewartha. Beeckler

----Source: Leader Telegram (Eau Claire, Eau Claire Co., WI) 7/09/1963

Forty-one members of the Neillsville High School Class of 1943 gathered in the Town of Grant, east of Neillsville, Saturday to renew acquaintances, reminisce about high school days and to have all of their conduct points returned to them by their superintendent. Eighty people, including husbands or wives, faculty members and wives attended the banquet and program.

Dr. Robert D. Peters served as master of ceremonies and welcomed class members and commended the committee which planned this reunion. The committee was asked by Dr. Peters to function again and plan another in five years.

Donald E. Peters, retired school superintendent, informed the class members that “as was customary at all class reunions, I am returning to you all conduct points taken during your four years of high school.” Peters told of changes in the school program in the 20 years since 1943.

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Forty-one members of the Neillsville High School Class of 1953 gathered Friday in Hatfield, for their 10th anniversary. A total of 76 were in attendance, including husbands or wives of members, and faculty members and wives.

Wayne Grap served as master of ceremony; Lowell Trewartha read letters from absent members; Miss Daphne Beeckler, English teacher in 1953, re-read the class prophecy written 10 years ago; the committee was commended on handling the 1963 reunion and the group was asked to plan the next reunion in 1968.