MHS Class of 1964 holds 55th reunion

The Monett High School Class of 1964 recently hosted its 55th anniversary reunion. In the front row, Vickie (Jones) Cornman. Second row, from left, are: Sharon (Fellwock) Brandt, Janet (Dixon) Gray, Carolyn Wormington, Jane (Arend) Sligar, Angie (Horine) Kirk, Mary Jane (Metcalf) Elbert, Cindy (Fritz) McCubbin and Charlotte (Bailey) Schoen. Third row: Tom Mullins, Steve Holland, Mary (Vincent) Holland, Carol (Knaust) Santhuff and Lois (Miller) Domsch. Fourth row: Kay McIntyre, Rose Spychalski, Mary Ann (Ray) Wood and Linda (Roller) Carter. Fifth row: Don Jacques, Steve Henderson, Bob Heagerty, Janzen Bass and Hank Horn. Not pictured: Janice (Boucher) Hinchion. Contributed photo

The Monett High School Class of 1964 held its 55th anniversary reunion on Saturday , June 22, at the Monett Historical Museum Event Center with 24 classmates and 15 spouses/guests attending. Later in the evening, eight visitors joined the celebrants.

Attendees began the evening with a tour of the museum, including the upstairs, given by Mark Henderson with some staying behind and just looking at around the first floor.

Classmates then enjoyed a delicious dinner, which was catered by the Brown Bag of Monett. The rest of the evening was spent visiting, reminiscing and taking pictures.

A table was set up with pictures and dates of those not with us anymore.

Those traveling the farthest included Hank Horn, from Beaverton, Ore., Janzen Bass. of Phoenix, Ariz., and Janice (Boucher) Hinchion, of Castle Pines, Colo.

Members have scheduled another reunion in five years.

Those attending included: Hank Horn, Beaverton, Ore.; Janzen and Jan Bass, Phoenix, Ariz.; Janice (Boucher) and Frank Hinchion, Castle Pines, Colo.; Angie (Horine) Kirk, Purdy; Linda (Roller) and Larry Carter, Springfield; Charlotte (Bailey) and Larry Schoen, Monett; Mary Ann (Ray) Wood, Springdale, Ark., Connie Jarvis, Pierce City; Carolyn Wormington, Monett; Mary Jane (Metcalf) Elbert, Willard; Cindy (Fritz) and Reed McCubbin, Raytown; Tom and Sarah Mullins, Monett; Mary (Vincent) and Steve Holland, Lee’s Summit; Carol (Knaust) and Charley Santhuff, Ellington; Rose Spychalski and Stacy Lester, Springfield; Steve and Marilyn Henderson, Wentworth; Lois (Miller) and Dave Domsch, Independence; Sharon (Fellwock) and Jere Brandt, Lenexa, Kan.; Don and Jan Jacques, Springfield; Bob and Marilyn Heagerty, Monett; Vickie (Jones) Cornman, Jenkins; Jane (Arend) Sligar and Vincent Martinez, Monett; Janet (Dixon) Gray, Monett; and Kay McIntyre, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Visiting later in the evening were the foster daughter of Mrs. Bennett, our business teacher, Judith (Sarosi) Krazter and husband Don, Geneseo, Kan.; Ann Caraway, Donna Sing, Sharon and John Borel, Lynn Lowe and Marguerite Butterworth.