School: Owen H.S. Class of 1942 (35th Reunion (1977)
Transcriber: Stan
Surnames: Kallio, Sorenson, Beede, Olson, Weigert, Schulze, Turner, Ortmayer,
Hulbert, Toorvig, Barrett, Hansen, Beck, Becken, Weinfurtner, Mengel, Heckel,
Dearth, Tauchen, Dux, Hennlich, Jerina, Lesnak, Johnson, Maki, Nixon, Mowery,
Harris, Neitzel, Peterson, Schiszik, Sheets, Stark, Cavaleri, Wanke, Makinen,
Wilson, Hardrath, Edwards, Jagodzinski, Makovec, Johnson, Pudlas
---------Source: Owen Enterprise (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 03 Aug 1977
The class of 1942 held their reunion in Owen, July 23, 1977. In the afternoon an
informal coffee hour was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Toivo Kallio. The 7:30
banquet was at the Meadowview County Club. Master of Ceremonies for the evening
program was Douglas Sorenson. Members of the class, their husbands and wife,
were introduced, along with the five former teachers and their spouse, who
recalled events of their teaching days in Owen. Letters were read from several
members who were unable to attend. Silver dollar awards were given to the
faculty members, most of who are now retired. Outstanding class members also
received awards.
Faculty members attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Beede, Eau Claire; Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Olson, Rhinelander; Mr. and Mrs. Lee (Eileen Rose) Weigert, Oshkosh;
Albert Schulze, Neenah; Rev. and Mrs. Ronald (Marion Turner) Ortmayer,
Whitewater. Letters from Charles C. Hulbert and Beverly Toorvig, former
teachers, unable to attend, were shared with the group.
Class members in attendance were: Mr. and Mrs. Vernon (Beatrice Barrett) Hanse,
Withee; Mr. and Mrs. Gail Beck, Madison; Mr. and Mrs. Louis (LaMyra Becken)
Weinfurtner and Mr. and Mrs. Carl (Alice Mengel) Heckel, Marshfield; Mr. and
Mrs. Marvin (Clara (Dearth) Tauchen, Dorchester; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dux,
Stoughton; Mr. and Mrs. George (Jean Hennlich) Edwards, Stetsonville; Mr. and
Mrs. tony (Anne Jerina) Lesnak, Waukegan, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson,
Franklin Park, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. Aldon (Helvia Maki) Nixon, Buncombe,
Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. Linwood (Martha Mowery) Harris, Plover; Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Neitzel, Colby; Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Peterson, Menomonee Falls; Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Schiszik and John Sheets, Curtiss; Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Sorenson, Eau
Claire; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph (Helen Stark) Cavaleri, Waukesha; Mr. and Mrs. Orlyn
Wanke, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Newell (Helga Makinen) Wilson, Mr. and Mrs.
Harold (Dorthaleen Edwards) Hardrath, Mr. and Mrs. Joe (Emily Jagodzinski)
Makovec, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Johnson, and Mr. and Mrs. Toivo (Grace Pudlas)
Kallio, all of Owen.
The Committee planning the 35th reunion was made up of: Douglas Sorenson, Eau
Claire; Gail Beck, Madison; Mrs. George (Jean Hennlich) Edwards, Stetsonville;
and Mrs. Toivo (Grace Pudlas) Kallio, Owen. It was decided to have the same
committee plan our next reunion.
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