Annual school banquet held in Weldon June 27
The Weldon School and Alumni Banquet was held June 27 at the Weldon Community Center. David Grosline chaired the evening’s events.
Wayne Keeler of Weldon graduated in 1929 and was honored. His wife Dorothy (Wallace) Keeler graduated in 1933. Elaine Canney acknowledged the Keelers and presented a boutonniere and corsage.
The Class of 1949 was honored with George Jackson of Weldon, Wayne Collins of Indianola and Carolene (James) Leeper of Corydon in attendance.
Other classes represented were: 1936 - Frances (Wade) Ellis of Indianola; 1938 - Rob Strohm of Marshalltown; 1940 - Richard Jackson of Weldon; 1942 - Betty Savely of Weldon; 1945 - Joanne (Landis) Strohm of Marshalltown; 1946 - Carl Nicholson of Corydon and Raymond Scott of Flandreau, S.D.; 1947 - Jerry (Landis) Cory of Akron, Ohio; 1948 - Norma (Glazebrook) Banks of Altoona; 1950 - Gene Hockensmith of Des Moines; 1952 - Joan (Blubaugh) Frantz of Des Moines; 1954 - Edward Hockensmith of Berthoud, Colo. and Marie (James) Waugh of Des Moines; 1955 - Carol (Herron) Wypich of Des Moines, Arthur “Skip” Landis of Westfield, Mass., Norman Jenkins of Weldon, David Gorsline of Osceola, Wanda (Rarick) Gorsline of Osceola and Wanda (Ellis) Hockensmith of Berthoud, Colo.; 1956 - Marlys (Dobson) Pearcy of Leon; 1957 - Joyce (Keller) Branson of Weldon; 1958 - Larry Siefkas of Murray and Jim Ellis of Weldon.
Others in attendance were Dwayne Cannon of Afton, Carolyn Hockensmith, Bill Waugh and Heinz Wypich of Des Moines, Mervin and Marilyn Woolsey and Jack and Sandra Ellis of Osceola, Melvin Neal and Lynn Jacobson of Cedar Rapids, Judtih Maly of Ames, Pualine Nickolson of Corydon, Charla Joy of Humeston, Steve, Bernie and Alice Potter and Fran Siefkas of Murray, Melvin and Shirley Richards of Lucas, Randall Smith of Garden Grove, Amanda Gray of Des Moines, Nancy Hendrickson of Grinnell and Deloris Collins of Indianola.
Those attending from out-of-state were Jim and Elaine Canney of Kingsland, Texas, Mary Lou Landis of Westfield, Mass. and Helen Scott of Flandreau, S.D.
Evan Branson, Fran Ellis, Beverly Jackson, Judy Jenkis, Darlene Jackson, Virginia Lewis, Dick and Connie Hines, Carolyn Carroll, Seth McBroom and Rick Cowden attended from the Weldon area.
Deaths since the previous banquet included Maurice Keeler, Donald Lewis, Maurine (Westfall) Barnhill, George Violett and Mabel (Marshall) McDaniel.
During the business meeting, Jim Ellis and Larry Siefkas were appointed as co-chairmen for the banquet to be held June 26, 2010. Marlys Pearcy, secretary and Norman Jenkins, treasurer, will continue to serve in their positions.
Dinner is served by the congregation of the Weldon United Methodist Church.
