School: Colby H.S. Class of 1962 (10 Year Reunion – 1972)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Wellman, Hardin, Koenig, Cook, Winkler, Archambo, Pflanzer, Luzinski, Young, Suckow, Talcott, Thayer, Bruesewitz, Zrutskie, Stuttgen, Wibben, Krueger, Kayhart, Nienow, Kasper, Schmitt, Berg, Becherer, Barr, Kramer, Jicinski, Knoll, Aderhold, Korntved, Umhoefer, Doubeck, Habeck, Duvall, Edblom, Thieme, Miller, Hanne, Becker, Luther, Schraufnagel, Rachu, Willner, Ruppert, Ewald, Wiese, Bowen, Firnstahl

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 27 Jul 1972

Class reunion of the 1962 of Colby High School was held July 1, 1972, with dinner at the United Church of Christ and a social gathering at the City Hall in Colby.

Those in attendance were: Mrs. Chris (Gloria Wellman) Hardin, Los Angeles; Gloria Koenig, Wausau; Mr. and Mrs. Gary Cook, Galesville; Mr. and Mrs. David Winkler, Wausau; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Archambo (Sharon Pflanzer), Abbotsford; Mr. and Mrs. Roger Luzinski (Carol Young), Springfield;

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Suckow (Pat Winkler), Unity; Mr. and Mrs. Warren Talcott, Spencer; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Thayer, Montford, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bruesewitz (Linda Zrutskie), Unity; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stuttgen of Janesville;

Mr. and Mrs. DuWayne Wibben, Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Krueger (Carol Kayhart), Curtiss; Mr. and Mrs. Allan Nienow (Betty Kasper), Janesville; Mr. and Mrs. David Schmitt, Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Duane Berg (Dorothy Becherer) Eau Claire;

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Barr, Minneapolis; Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Kramer (Bett Jicinski), Stratford; Mr. and Mrs. Norm Schmidt (Janet Knoll), Loyal; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Aderhold (Judy Korntved), Chetek; Mr. and Mrs. Mark Umhoefer, Medford;

Mrs. Paul Doubeck (Karen Habeck), Colby; Mr. and Mrs. Allen Duvall (Carol Edblom) Colby; Mr. and Mrs. James Thieme (Christine Miller), Colby; Mr. and Mrs. Arlyn Hanne, Colby; Mr. and Mrs. Russ Krueger (Mary Becker);

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Luther (Carol Schraufnagel), Colby; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rachu (Sharon Willner), Colby; Mr. and Mrs. David Ruppert (Jane Ewald), Colby; Larry Stuttgen, Colby; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wiese (Shirley Bowen), Colby and Mr. and Mrs. Berdell Bruesewitz (Margaret Firnstahl), Colby.

David Schmitt acted as master of ceremonies, awarding prizes to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Archambo for largest family; Gloria Hardin for longest distance; Gary Cook for newest baby; David Winkler for most recent marriage; Ken Barr for changing the most of the past ten years.

A booklet with the summary of each class members’ 10 years was given to those who attended. A 15th reunion was planned and a committee appointed.