North Des Moines High School
Class of 1953
60th Reunion
August 30-31, September 1, 2013
View the reunion presentation on YouTube-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb9C9n7qdaU
Friday, August 30, 2013
3:00PM    
  Meet at "new" North High (left) at 5th and Holcomb Avenues for school tour. Name tags distributed. Please wear name tags throughout reunion events.
Lions Park Shelter House
72nd and Aurora
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 278-3900
http://urbandale.patch.com/listings/lions-park-shelter
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5:30-6:00PM opens   Catered buffet. Cost: complimentary
Group Photo; Stover Photographic Services; (515) 981-4217. Candid photos of event
Saturday, August 31, 2013
9:00AM-12:30PM   Use free parking lot across the street from the State Historical Museum of Iowa. Bus tour of Old North High and various Des Moines sites
  9:15AM
Escorted tour of
North High School
(Now Moulton Elementary)
8th and College Avenues
Des Moines, IA
$17.00/person for bus tour
Possibilities:
Drive by Riverview Park, McHenry Park, Oak Park Elementary, Highland Park, Hiland Theater, Hi Ho Grill, French Way Cleaners, Couchman Drugs, Warren Harding, Union Park, Birdland Shelter House, Jewish Community Center, Washington Irving, Drake University. Stop at Iowa Hall of Pride Museum/Hy-Vee Hall of Pride
Down Grand Avenue, Sculpture Garden (Locust & Grand; 13th & 15th); Free. Return on Locust to East Village, Historical Museum.
Bus tour ends back at free parking lot across from State Historical Museum of Iowa. Free. Restroom on bus.
Walk across the street to the Iowa Historical Museum
Lunch at Cafe Baratta w/view of Capitol. East Village.
Order off of the menu. Your expense.
Outside veranda space reserved.
Monday & Saturday: 11am-2pm
600 East Locust; Third Floor
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 281-3294
FYI:Instead of the bus tour, you may wish to visit the Saturday market: 7:00AM-12:00PM Noon
Des Moines Farmers Market
300 Court Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 286-4928
or visit Union Park and its Heritage Carousel: Tu-Fri;12:-7PM; Fri-Sun: 11AM-8PM
Union Park
East 9th and Thompson Avenue
Des Moines, IA
Registration/Hospitality Open: 3:00PM at Hotel at Top of the Tower; North View Room
  Holiday Inn Downtown -Top of the Tower
I-235 and 6th Avenue (1050 6th Avenue)
Des Moines, IA 50314-2606
(515) 283-0151 or 1-800-315-2621
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Reception: 5:30-11:00PM
Dinner Buffet: 6:00PM-7:30PM
  Buffet. Serving begins around 6:30PM. Cost: $32.00/person.
Stover Photographic Services; (515) 981-4217. Group photo at 6:15PM
Sunday, September 1, 2013
9:00AM-1:00PM/Brunch Holiday Inn Downtown (because of huge turnout, we moved event
to the Top of Tower Main Ballroom)
I-235 and 6th Avenue (1050 6th Avenue)
Des Moines, IA 50314-2606
(515) 283-0151 or 1-800-315-2621
Cost: complimentary
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Maps and dates for above venues
Class of 1953 - 60th Reunion; August 31, 2013 (48 pictured)
Photo by Stover Photographic Services   ( 515) 981-4217

09/13/16: I have designated in bold blue font those who has passed away since the 60th reunion group pictured here
Starting first row, bottom left
1st Row Rosemary Brynie Lind, Sharon Berkey Card, Peggy Stiles Houston, Barbara Sweeten Granzow, Wanda Sweeten Humphries, Jody Grossman Colletier, Jerrine Goltry Andreini, Sally Munzenmaier Fuller, Ann Lawdahl Tharnish, Eleanor Barton Knold, Margaret McGowan Fraaken, Edith McBride Dawson, JoAnn Lass Adams, David Stookey, Mariellen Weathers Campbell, Rodney Rhoads
2nd Row Claradell Gergely Shedd, Shirley Goslin, Patsy Pugh Bryan, Libby Wright Drew, Beverly Gabriel Whipple, Chuck Fletcher, Pearl Dennis VanFleet, Marilyn Munznemaier Grother, Joni Hummel Dunn, Sandra Hutchins Goreham, Jackie Stoops Smith, Rosalee Romeo Klisares, Sharon Willcockson McGraw, Ilene Overton Johnson, Sally McClure Rhoads, Dee Rose Hicklin
3rd Row Garey Bryan, Mary Jean Dunphy Dunley, Leland Smithson, Richard Allen, Loy Brooks, Joe Van Arkel, Jim Willittes, Bill Whitman, Don Loomis, Chuck Quiner, Jim Juroe, Bill Haller, Don DeVore, Ron Harner, John Brewbaker
Also attended function(s): Gilbert Andreini, Carolyn Bass, Kathy Brewbaker, Ellie Brooks, Ozzie and Jeanne Brynie, Carl Campbell, Pierre Colletier, Marilyn DeGroote Elliott, Alice DeVore, Janyce Dove Bateson, Larry Card, George and Nanette Bradley Coon, Sherry Durbin DeHaven, Joy Fenton Briggs, Sarah Fletcher, LeRoy and Sheryl Forrest and daughter, JoLynne Farren, Bill Grother, Judy Haller, Jennifer Halverson, Bob Hicklin, Hy Joseph, Joanne Kircher Hunt, Richard Johnson, Kayla Lewis, Tom and Janet Logan, Bob Madison, Janice McGowan Ash, Harold and Edith McCaw, Bob McGraw, Jack and Dixie Ness, Jeannette Quiner, Dave and Carole Kaldenberg Roemer, Doug Smith, Harry Shedd, Jeanette Smithson, Shirley Stookey, Judy Stroh Carlson, Brian Thompson, Janice Van Arkel, Tom and Sophie Vlassis, Sherrill Vroom Bain, Art Whipple, Toni Whitman, Alice Willittes, Wayne Young - group totaled 102.
 
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Coming: Go to website for Warren Harding to view Harding and Irving Junior High Photos taken at 60th reunion
http://www.whjrhs.com/pages/class1950.html
After a tour of the new North High at 3:00pm,
our first event was a catered picnic at
Lions Park Shelter House in Urbandale.
It was the hottest day of the year!
(I'm told it was 105!)
Over eighty attended this event.
Thank you for coming.
Welcome to your 60th Reunion!
Rodney and
Sally McClure Rhoads
Bob and Sharon
Willcockson McGraw
Doug and
Jackie Stoops Smith
Gib and Jerrine Goltry
Andreini
Libby Wright Drew, and
Rosalee Romeo Klisares
Joe and Janice
Van Arkel
John and Kathy
Brewbaker
Bill and Judy Haller
Sandra Hutchins Goreham
Joy Fenton Briggs
Beverly Gabriel Whipple,
Sheryl Forrest (LeRoy)
Jim Juroe and
Claradell Gergely Shedd
Peggy Stiles Houston and
Hy Joseph
Don and Alice DeVore Marilyn Munzemmaier,
Edie McBride

Joe Van Arkel and
Wanda Sweeten Granzow
Bill and Toni Whitman
Ron Harner and
JoAnn Lass
Pierre and Jody
Grossman Colletier
Bill and Marilyn
Munzenmaier Grother
Loy and Ellie Brooks
Art Whipple (Bev),
Wayne Young (Mary Lou)
Margaret McGowan Fraaken,
Janice McGowan Ash
Bob and Dee Rose Hicklin Harry and
Claradell Gergely Shedd
Rodney and Sally McClure Rhoads,
Claradell Gergely and Joni Hummel
Richard and Ilene Overton Johnson,
Chuck and Jeanette Quiner
Mary Lou Anderson, Patsy Pugh,
JoAnn Lass
Joy Fenton, Sally McClure,
Rodney's therapist, Krystal Chambers, Joni Hummel
Doug and Jackie Stoops Smith, Margaret McGowan,
Janice McGowan, George and Nanette Coon
John and Kathy Brewbaker,
Edie McBride
Don Loomis, Tom Logan, Marilyn DeGroote
Bob and Dee Rose Hicklin, Pierre Colletier (Jody), Loy and Ellie Brooks
Charles Quiner standing behind those seated.
Art Whipple (Bev), Harry Shedd (Claradell),
Leland and Jeannette Smithson
Joy Fenton, Mary Jean Dunphy,
Carole Kaldenberg
Claradell Gergely, Dave Stookey Sophie Vlassis, Edie McBride, Sally Munzenmaier,
Patsy Pugh, Joanne Kircher
Judy Stroh, Chuck Fletcher Ellie Barton, Ann Lawdahl, Tom Vlassis
Mariellen Weathers,
Jim and Alice Willittes

Shirley Goslin, Jerrine Goltry, Sharon Berkey;
Dave Roemer, John Brewbaker in background
Art Whipple (Bev), Harry Shedd (Claradell),
Leland and Jeannette Smithson
Rear right: Carl Campbell (Mariellen)
Front: Ellie Barton, Edie McBride, Rosemary Brynie
Back: Ann Lawdahl, Marilyn Munzenmaier, Ilene Overton, Sally Munzenmaier, JoAnn Lass
08/31/13 Dinner Group (90-100)
08/31/13 Dinner Group (90-100)
Remembering those (102) who made the effort to join us at the reunion; the most used
reasons to not attend were poor health or had to watch football.
37 who lived within 10 miles of Des Moines did not respond or attend.
1953 Classmates - January, June, and August
City State City State
Afton Iowa 50830 LaPlata Missouri 63549
Ames (2) Iowa 50010 Livingston Texas 77399
Apple Valley Minnesota 55124 Loveland Colorado 80538
Brainerd Minnesota 56401 Madison Wisconsin 53716
Canal Fulton Ohio 44614 Mason City Iowa 50401
Chandler Arizona 85248 North Port Florida 34287
Clive (2) Iowa 50325 Norwalk Iowa 50211
Crystal River Florida 34423 Oklahoma City Oklahoma 73139
Des Moines (6) Iowa 50310 Paradise Valley Arizona 85253
Des Moines Iowa 50311 Phoenix Arizona 85044
Des Moines (2) Iowa 50312 Plattsmouth Nebraska 68048
Des Moines Iowa 50313 Pleasant Hill Iowa 50327
Des Moines (4) Iowa 50317 Roanoke Virginia 54018
Des Moines (2) Iowa 50321 Sammamish Washington 98074
Des Moines Iowa 50131 San Diego California 92105
Dubuque Iowa 52003 Scottsdale Arizona 85250
Eldridge Iowa 52748 Sun Lakes Arizona 85248
Fairview Texas 75069 Surprise Arizona 85374
Fort Dodge Iowa 50501 Urbandale (4) Iowa 50322
Iowa City Iowa 52246 Waukee Iowa 50263
Johnston (3) Iowa 50131 West Des Moines Iowa 50265
Kansas City Missouri 64113 Windsor Heights Iowa 50324
Seven Tables
There were seven tables for reference displays
(1) Junior High: photos from Warren Harding, Washington Irving, Callanan, and Amos Hiatt
(2) High School: photos of January and June group graduation
(3) In Service: examples of website chronological pages of military service of North classmates
(4) Obituaries: Individual obituary sheets for each of 69 deceased classmates
(5) Whose House?: Individual sheet for each classmate showing house in which that person lived while attending North. Each sheet showed when house was built, how many rooms, etc.
(6) Door prizes
(7) Hard copies of pages included in Powerpoint presentation shown Saturday and Sunday, as well as documentation on restoration of dedication photo of Emma Case Moulton presented to Moulton Elementary Learning Center in 2004
08/30/13: Table: "Whose House?"
Individual sheets for each classmate showing where he/she lived during North High days with house specifics
09/01/13: Bob and Sharon Willcockson McGraw,
Bill and Marilyn Munzenmaier Grother,
Dee Rose Hicklin in background
09/01/13: Sunday Brunch Group (80) 09/01/13: Sunday Brunch Group (80)
Above Photos: Compliments of Stover Photographic Services (515) 981-4217,
Claradell and Harry Shedd, etc. and more photos coming
Four photos below: Compliments of JoAnn Lass Adams
1983: JoAnn Lass, Dave Stookey, Rosalee Romeo 2013: JoAnn, Dave, Rosalee/30 years later
Ann Lawdahl, Sally Munzenmaier,
Wayne and Mary Lou Anderson Young
Edie McBride, JoAnn Lass,
Mary Lou Anderson Young
10/16/13:From Norm and Dixie Meyer Farley:
Sorry to have missed the reunion. Dixie and I planned to attend until we had a major fire in our house in July. It is just now being repaired. We celebrated our 55th wedding anniversary last year and are currently living in a retirement home in Irvington, VA, although we still have the house on the water at Drum Point, VA about 10 miles away. Photo is of our 55th wedding anniversary.
50th Reunion of Class of 1953
Class of 1953 taken Friday, June 20, 2003 (66 pictured)
Picture by Stover Photographic Services (515) 981-4217
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* indicates deceased since 2003 reunion
  Row#1 Row#2 Row#3
  Beverly Gabriel Whipple Peggy Stiles Houston Bob Hammer
  Ann Lawdahl Tharnish Lee Sheets Carlson* Darwin Marchant
  Joanne Kircher Hunt Nancy Campbell Manhart Norman Bone*
  Mary Jean Dunphy Dunley Louise Morlock Gisler Rodney Rhoads
  Margaret Woolsey Katzenberger* Marilyn DeGroote Elliott Loy Brooks
  Bonnie Katzenberger Bower Joan Dowell Larson Leland Smithson
  Shirley Goslin Jackie Stoops Smith Clair Austin*
  Jerrine Goultry Andreini Don Loomis (behind Jackie Stoops) Bob Fletcher
  Sally McClure Rhoads Sally Munzenmaier Fuller Jerry Torrence
  Sharon Willcockson McGraw Shirley Winslow Cramer* Bob Elmore
  Rosemary Brynie Lind Annette Akes Wright Jim Bailey*
  Nadine Nourse Wood* Edith McBride Dawson Bill Haller
  Pearl Dennis Van Fleet Eleanor Barton Knold Joe Van Arkel
  Beverly Collins Johnson Ilene Overton Johnson Bob Madison
  Sharron Hilgenberg Cordaro Jo Hanna Boling Rains In front of Bob Madison:
  Mary Lou Anderson Young Joan Hummel Dunn Jim Willittes
Gene Geissinger* Sandra Hutchins Goreham Ron Harner
  Claradell Gergely Shedd Marilyn Munzenmaier Grother Jon Hockenberry
  Darlene Jones Quinn JoAnn Lass Adams Jim Elmore
  Rosalee Romeo Klisares Charles Quiner Ken Springate
  Nancy Harpel Jeffries Jackie Shepard Murphy  
Janice Maupin Bell Marilyn Benton Barnes
Don DeVore John Murply*
Photo: Compliments of Claradell (Gergely) Shedd
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