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This is Tim Hunt and Andi Boehmer reporting on the great Class of 1960's tenth annual reunion.
The date is June 8, 1970, and you are cordially invited to attend this reunion in the well ventilated, spotless, air-conditioned basement of Maine West. Joe Byers was to be the MC, but, since he is involved as the Premier of Cuba, he was unable to attend. When George House was asked to MC this affair, the charming, whitehaired, playwright replied, "I may vomit!" So we had to settle for Bud Gundelach, who is now posing for Pepsodent ads.
Over in a dimly lit corner playing bridge are Nan Prochaska, Sue Eagleson, Dottie Hansen, Jan Georgans, Neva Huxmann, Sue Lightner, and Sandy Assiter. They're secretaries now, but they called in sick today.
Oops, here comes Lynn Lewis, late as usual, followed by Eileen Corcoran and Lance Meyer, who stopped to refill his 7-Up bottle.
And now, from the "Keep Talking Show" are Stan Gembicki and Bill Julitz.
Al Harazin, Bob Nemeth, Barrel Wells, and Bruce Ullock graduated as cheerleaders, Magna cum "rah-rah-rah" along with Bill Wegner, who made it on his own merits.
Ed Swanson, Ron Martin, Doug Schmidt, Morfit, Bill Spyrison and Chuck Reid are now coaching at Vassar(?).
Speaking of coaching, Liz Stephenson and George Verber are kept busy these days coaching their own basketball team.
Trudy Johnson is keeping all the patients at Wesley Memorial hospital laughing with her new joke about "Wong-key," the Chinese piano tuner. At the other end of the ward is Barb Clark, still trying to sell her guppies!
Dennis Smith just got back from the Alps where he is working as a Diane Hurd - er.
Janie Lewis is now teaching nursery school because the kindergarteners are just too tall!
Contending for the part of Lady Godiva is a new movie directed by Jerry Swanberg are "Tink" Ouse, and Holly Meilstrup.
Incidently, catering service for this affair was provided courtesy of the Des Plaines MacDonald's, now managed by Bob Skalski, George Searles and Bob Ruth.
Dave Stenmark, Tom Baker, and Jim DuVal are still arguing with VP Denny Obermeyer, who is saying, "Ober-meyer dead body."
Bruce Wilson, Dan Nehlsen, Jerry Mohr, and Tim Byram are now running the Des Plaines branch of Tic Vanny's. Tim is the messeurs.
There's George Rippon sitting at a desk in the corner looking awfully busy. He's still grading Mr. Freeman's last democracy tests; the coach has hired him on a permanent basis - at three rubles a week.
Nancy Thinnes and Rosie Parker have returned to Maine West. They are working in the Attendance and Personnel offices giving unexcused absences and telling students to "Please, sign in."
Doug Wright and Chuck Robison sunk each other's ships in the Atlantic last week. They took a few days off from their court martials to come to our basement reunion.
Jerry Mason, Dave Dettner, and Bill Priebe have broken the world's record for clubs; breaking golf clubs, that is, while still trying to break 100 legally.
Mary Ann Normark just breezed in after winning this year's "Homebreaker of 1970" award.
We have guests from all parts of the U.S. Bob Osborne from Florida, and guitar-strumming Paul Bilski from sunny California.
Mr. Kleen is now working with a ring through his nose; Don Pellett is illustrating the ads, and Doug Hales is posing as the geniest.
Bob and Dick Smith are doing Doublemint commercials. And here comes Karen Wulff who has replaced Lawrence Welk's bubble making machine.
We're sorry that NEMO couldn't make it, but he is out in the lot- parking cars.
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"Callme" Jones, "Fats" Kelly and "Seamy" Weaver, are now playing dreary tunes in the world renowned expresso, the "Murky Turkey."
Rich Klose and Dave Wedeking now are playing in symphony orchestras all over the world. Dave plays first trumpet; Rich plays last triangle.
Jerry Theusch is driving the newest car on the road, the 1970 V-Bird. It's main purpose is carrying telephone poles.
Dick Sass now poses for "after" pictures for Charles Atlas ads. He's also the guy who dances with the blonde after she uses Prell shampoo.
Gay Standley, who used to name her pets, Turtle I, Turtle II, etc., is now numbering husbands in a similar manner.
Linda McRoessing is now teaching English IV-E. And Sue Hess, Sue Studtmann, and Sandy Amy have joined the Navy. Seeing the world, girls?
Molly Fahnestock has received a part in the new movie, "The Incredible Shrinking Woman."
There's Barry Collins, now head historian of the Wambesi Printer's union.
Greg Hales just came in wearing flippers. He's teaching etiquette courses for baby alligators. Sharon Shine is also teaching - a course for Cub editors.
Now operating a Drivers' Training course are Pete Paulson and Earl Gebel. Pete's specialty is reminding students to turn off the ignition before leaving the car.
Jeanne Holland and Gail Hewitt are now making paper mascots in a Japanese paper-mascot making machine plant.
Working as a used car dealer is Cary Mustradi; her specialty is loud pipes.
Karen Haarvig, currently teaching English, refuses to pass anyone who misspells her name.
Posing in the "After" ads for Man-tan is Yogi Kurtz.
Bob Lippert, wearing sunglasses and carrying equipment, has just walked by the Westerner room, so we decided to put him in the prophecy, too.
The "prodigal son" of Maine West, Keith Clow, has returned for our reunion - still sporting a Florida tan; following Keith is his disciple Larry Horn.
We want to mention Jerry Peterson, Ray Peterson, and Wayne Mason, but we couldn't think of any supreme rap that was printABLE!
Sharon Cochrane couldn't make it today; she is having her tonsils out, again!
Special guest from Europe is Renate Nissen, who came here especially for this reunion. She is a busy girl indeed; known the world over as an ambassador of good will.
Breaking all track and field records at West Point are Tom Neill, Bob Newmann, Jerry Romes, Joe Juszak, and Bev Gunderson. ..The boys are run-ning the track and Bev is playing the field. Lot's of fun at West Point, Bev?
Oh, almost missed Bruce Johnson. Someone pushed him into a washing machine and he has shrunk down to a three foot midget. Should have watched those sanforized labels.
Ken Markowski, Justin Berndt, Paul Geddis, and Tom Thompson are working the Siberian salt mines at present, so couldn't make it today.
Diane Fugate just danced by. She, Sue Raphael, and Carol Geisler now teach dancing school. Carol is still trying to revive the Charleston.
Minnie Kopp has become official head typist for the WW aided by Linda Hume. They burned up three electric typewriters last week.
Jan Blohm and Pat French have opened a restaurant featuring "Oscar-meyer" hotdogs and French toast.
Do blondes have more fun?
Well, here comes Kathy Toay, Kathy Mosher, and Jill Ganschow, maybe they can tell us!!
This is just a small section of all the people at our reunion. The past ten years have sure wrought some changes in the Class of '60.
We'd love to say more, but Rapping it up till 1980, we haven't seen anything yet!!
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