Columbia City High School Class of '57 gathered for 53rd reunion
(Talk of the Town photo provided) Members of the Columbia City High School Class of '57 who gathered recently for their 53rd reunion were, from left in front, Janis Smith Kelly, Jo Ellen Adams McConnell, Jeanette Wince Brown, Pauline Juillerat Bruch, Tom Felger, Barbara Carver Frey, Barbara Snepp Klopenstein. Row two, from left, is Rosalie Farber Kleespie, Jay Smith, Russell Erne, Larry Hearld, Don Adams, Roger Anderson, Rex Carpenter, Terry Smith, Orville Grable, Marlin Worden, Martha Cooperrider Miller. Row three, from left, is Pat Gibson Conrad, Carol Schuman Krider, Sharon Bates Wolf, Myra Lorber Epstein, Mardell Feit Hall, Bob Hall, Jerald Putman, Gene Heckman, Ronnie Lovely, Randall Carpenter, Jim Kissinger, Bill Weigold, Jim Kyler, John Pence, Neil Cooper, Raymond Bechtel, Jeanette Snyder Rohrer, Carolyn Hilligoss Fisher, Maribelle Sheets Carter, Shirley Hosler Schlotterback, Margaret Moyer Lovely, Judy Reimer Thompson, Patty Windebrenner Goldsby and Mary Cooperrider Huffman.
Attending but not present for the picture were: Mary Ann Hauser Klein, Dave Wigent, Max Goldwood, Joy Murbach Heinbaugh, Kay Helfrich, Sandra Cooperrider Ritter, Darwin Zumbrun and Jon Pontzius. A total of 50 class members attended.
By Jo Ellen McConnell
A Hawaiian theme dominated the Saturday night festivities for Columbia City High School's Class of '57 as they observed their 53rd reunion on September 25.
The luau party featured tropical foods catered by Daniel Menu & Party Consulting, including pork loin with rum mango chutney, island chicken, scalloped pineapple, tropical fruit salad and a coconut cake for dessert.
Entertainment consisted of Rosalie Farber Kleespie performing lip sync to "She's Got You," and Tom Felger and Judy Reimer Thompson wearing grass skirts and dancing to "Tiny Bubbles."
Sixty-six class members and spouses attended Saturday night. Saturday afternoon events included Corn Hole competition. Winners were Ronnie Lovely and Larry Hearld, men's division, and Jeanette Anderson and Laurene Hearld, women's division.
Representing the Class of '57 in the Saturday CCHS Alumni Association golf outing were Neil Cooper, Rex and Randall Carpenter and Russell Erne. The foursome came in third with 17 teams competing.
The three-day celebration began Friday evening with a pizza party, and 46 class members and spouses attended. Sunday morning a brunch was served to 35 class members and their spouses. All the get-togethers were held at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge. The committee consisted of Carol Schuman Krider, president; Barbara Snepp Klopfenstein, vice-president; Rosalie Farber Kleespie, secretary; and Janis Smith Kelly, treasurer. Jerald Putman was elected chairman for the 2012 reunion.
Sixty-six class members and spouses attended Saturday night. Saturday afternoon events included Corn Hole competition. Winners were Ronnie Lovely and Larry Hearld, men's division, and Jeanette Anderson and Laurene Hearld, women's division.
Representing the Class of '57 in the Saturday CCHS Alumni Association golf outing were Neil Cooper, Rex and Randall Carpenter and Russell Erne. The foursome came in third with 17 teams competing.