The Sidney herald., 1959-08-05

III
Class Of 1884
Hold Reunion
The 1884 graduating class of
Sidney High School met on the
twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth of
July for their twenty-fifth
anniversary.
At eight o'clock Saturday
evening there were eighteen
class members, husbands, wives
and the class advisor, Mr.. John
Sarek and wife from Helena who
met at the Triangle Mite Clch
for dinner. There was roll call of
all members with those present
standing. Some information was
given about each one not present.
lark Crosgrove of Sidney acted
as toast master. He introduced
the class officers. The elias pres
ident was Chester Woodfill of
Sidney and vice president, Dolly
Leo Williams also of Sidney. The
secretary was Verna Hendrickson
Olson of Lincoln, Nebraska who
was unable to attend. The
Treasurer was Iona Britain
Ramus who was here from Los
Angeles, Calf. The Glass Advisor
Mr.. John Sasek of Helena was
also present. The Student Body
President in 1884 was Alphonse
| Sshmitz of Brocton, Mont. who
was present at the dinner. Ruth
Sebring Douglass, acting chair
man for the reunion was
introduced and given a vote of
thanks for her efforts and work
in getting the class together
again. John Sasek gave a talk on
the changing times in the past
twenty-five years. His years of
working with youth has convin-
ced him that they are always the
same however and that faith
in u youth always brings great
rewards. He is sure the children
of the class of 1884 are equal to
their parents whom he had as
students twenty-five years ago.
There were awards presented to
several class members. The man
who came the farthest distance
was Marion McGinnis of Seattle,
Washington. He and his wife
flew to Sidney on Saturday to
attend the reunion. The lady who
came the farthest distance was
Iona Britton Ramus. She and her
husband and three of their four
children drove to Sidney and
arrived here Tuesday evening.
The award for the classmate
with the most children went to
Alphonse Schmitz with nine
children. The one who has the
Oldest grand children was Iona
Britain Ramus. The man who
gained the most weight since
graduation was Jack Crosgrove.
The slimmest man award went to
John Book. The man with the
least hair received a comb for a
bald headed man. George Prenast
of Lambert received this award.
After the dinner many stayed
to dance and renew old acquain-
tances.
A family picnic was held
Sunday at the High School park
with twenty three class members,
class advisor, and families pres
ent. The afternoon was spent
writing in ANIMALS, taking pic
lures, reading letters from class
mates who were unable to get
here, visiting and remembering
High School days.
Everyone had a grand time and
all hope to have another reunion
five years from now.
Those attending the reunion
were, Iona Britain Ramus, Los
Angeles, Calf, Stella Provost
Mccormick of Shelby, Mont,
Martha Wesin Jones of Cut
Mont, Wayne Waldo of
Mont, Marion McGin-
MS, Seattle, Washington, Leila
Hoffstot Humiston, Edgar, Mont,
Schmitz, Brocton, Mont,
George Provost, Lambert, Mont,
John Sarek, Helena, Mont,
Chef Woodfill, Jack Crosgrove,
John Marmon 3rd, Inger Jensen
5unwall, Odile Provost Pintz,
Gauthier Hillman, Clara
Petersen Eldridge, John Book,
Oorothe Wilson LaLonde, Sheriff.
Henderson, William Henderson,
I'D Halvorsen, Dolly Leo
Williams, Emma Sorenson Dom
orosky, Francis Houchen, and
Ruthie Sefring Douglass all of
Sidney.