School: Colby H.S. Class of 1949 (25th Reunion – 1974)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Dins, Jewett, Thede, Ganzy, Grieser, Podevels, Haas, Hedler, Firnstahl, Gutenberger, Werlinger, Diedrich, Primeau, Blazel, Rex, Sill, Scheel, , Martin, Hanson, Vrana, Kaiser, Barr, Packard, Ganz, Gottschalk, Gumz

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 08 Aug 1974

The Class of 1949 of the Colby High School held its 25-year reunion on Saturday, July 27, 1974. The cocktail hour starting at 6:30 p.m., with dinner following was held at the Hotel Colby.

The table were decorated with yellow roses (the class flower) and displayed at the head table were a large silver 25 and a decorated cake. Allen Dins served as master of ceremonies. After the banquet a dance to the music of the Incidentals was held at the VFW Club.

Prizes were awarded to Elmer Jewett, coming from the longest distance – 2400 miles; most recently married – Marvin Thede; lowest neckline – Gloriette Ganzy; youngest child – Milton Grieser; most gray hair – Junior Podevels; girl who changed the least – Maxine Haas, man with the longest hair – Allen Dins.

Pictures were shown and letters read from the following classmates unable to attend: Mrs. Joseph Werlinger (Doraine Diedrich), Milwaukee; Cmd. Don Jean Primeau, New York, N.Y.; Mrs. Kenneth Blazel, Betty Rex, Medford, Norman Sill, Racine, Ronald Scheel, Milwaukee, Mrs. Frank Martin (Marcella Hanson), Virginia Beach, Virginia; and George Vrana, Rochelle, Illinois.

A moment of silence was held in memory of Mercedes (Kaiser) Barr.

Jean Packard, Gloriette Ganz, Alvera Gottschalk and Barbara Gumz will be in charge of the next reunion to be held in five years.