Class of 1954 Group Reunion Photo - 2009

and Details 

 Front Row: Harry Weir, June (Gerhart) Gardner, Phyllis ( Dye) Eusey, Marty (Flannery) Weithman, Joyce (Weber) Holbrook, Royce Hutchinson, Ellie (Denton) Heiser, Jean (Evan) Quinn, Sheila (Brooke) Digby, Juanita (Sautter) Dye, Edith (Halsey) Shroll.

Second Row:  Glen Sherer, John Fisher, Malcolm Cooper, Faye (Rehler) Rasmussen, Dick Foos, Nancy (Seckel) Jamerson, Sandy (Robinson) Ekin, Jean (Sickmiller) Henry, Don Tucker, Betty (Clark) Tucker, Delores (Kibler) Neumann, Norwood Neumann, Margret (Wright) Martin.

Third Row:  Dave Karle, Jim Law, Dick Runge, Bob Kohls, Lowell Frye, Wilbur 'Sonny' Rose, Bob Ritzhaupt, Fred Sargel, Don Hathaway, John Harsh, Dick Hottenroth, Marlene (McCoy) Jewett, Jim Tiller.

Classmates attending some of the activitiesbut not available for the photo were:  Pat (Coughlin) Wittibschlager, Sue (Clark) Dougherty, Suzanne (Cook) Loggins, Lois (Britton) Yoha, Lorraine (Ault) Muir and Leonard Ness

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Celebrating 55 Years

Forty four members of the Galion High School Class of 1954 gathered for a fun filled weekend to celebrate 55 years since graduation.  The festivities began on Friday evening with an informal gathering at Pizza Hut. There they enjoyed a pizza and salad buffet and renewed old acquaintances.

Saturday morning, members of the class were treated to a tour of the new high school, by their tour guide Brian Treisch. Royce Hutchinson had the opportunity to play a couple of numbers on the piano that he so often played while he was in high school. Classmates enjoyed a round of golf in the afternoon.

On Saturday evening, a dinner was held at the Galion Country Club. The dessert was provided by Phyllis (Menges) Morgan who was unable to attend. Beautiful programs, name tags and and several mementos were donated by Royce Hutchinson.

Dick Hottenroth served as the master of ceremonies for the evenigs program. A candle light ceremony was conducted by Edith (Halsey) Shroll and Phyllis (Dye) Eusey in memory of the twenty deceased members of the class.

Upon entering the Country Club, the classmates were given a map of Uptowne Galion as it appeared in 1954 along with a list of the stores that occupied each space.  The challenge was to fill in the blanks matching the names to the storefronts.  a Game of "Name That Tune" led by Faye (Rehler) Rasmussen with Hutchinson at the piano, playing the songs of the 1950's.  Each winner was awarded a prize donated by Rasmussen.

a sing-a-long followed with Ken and Edith Shroll, Marlene (McCoy) Jewett and Rasmussen leading the group.

A Sunday morning brunch was hosted at the St. Joseph Activity Center by classmates Dick Foos, Harry Weir, Dick Hottenroth, Bob Ritzhaupt and John Harsh, who proved to be very capable chefs.

A wonderful weekend was enjoyed by all who attended and all went home with renewed friendships and a sense of pride in the class of 1954.

This year's committee began under the leadership of Pat (Coughlin) Wittibschlager.  Her efforts were continued by cahirperson Jean Quin, Marty Weithman, Ellie Heiser, Harry weir, John Harsh, Phyllis and Dick Eusey, Jean Henry, dick Hottenroth, Dick Foos, Royce hutchinson and Lorraine Muir.