South Eugene High School
Class of 1960
THE AXE NEWS
JULY
2009
Try these linked pages to our web site:
HOME MISSING FOUND IN MEMORY 2010 REUNION OUR PICTURES
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"Home" page is
NEW on the first of the month.
Updates are posted on an "as needed" basis. When that happens, I
will flag the new items with 
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date.
ALL THE NEWS...
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Our "Missing" list continues to shrink! Please take the time to check the "Missing" page on this web site. There might be a classmate on the list that you can help us locate.
The list changes from time to time, as some of you move and forget to give us your new address.
So remember ... if your address changes, contact us with your new information through this web site!
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NEWS FROM YOUR WEB EDITOR
We have a new e-mail address. If you have news to share or any questions
about the class or this web site, contact Martha at marpraref@q.com . (Martha says, "My e-mail
sometimes rejects messages. If it does it to you, try again, please.
Make sure you type q.com, not g.com. Thanks.")
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Our July First Tuesday will be on July 7th. Join us at Izzy's on Seneca for the celebration (and just to get together again!). See notice below for more information. WE NEED YOUR INPUT ON THE MATTER OF HAVING A CRUISE AT THE END OF OUR REUNION. PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION NOTICE AND LET ME KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS. THANKS - Martha
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June 16.
SEHS Class of 1959 needs our help to find some missing classmates. Their
reunion is scheduled for August 21 and 22 THIS YEAR, and there are a lot of lost
souls on their list. Go to their website,
www.sehs1959.com, and click on
"Missing". There is a link there to pass on information if you know where
any of their folks are now.
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June 21
Brian Nosler, son of our classmate Sandy Nosler, shot a 6-under-par 66 in the final round June 18 to win the Oregon Open Invitational golf tournament at Brasada Ranch in central Oregon. Way to go, Brian! And congratulations to the proud father.
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How does a week on the waters of Lake Roosevelt aboard a houseboat sound to you? Peyton Perkins won a week's charter rental at the Seattle Boat Show in January and has room for one more couple for the week of August 29 to September 6 of this summer. Cost will be about $250/300 for fuel and miscellaneous costs. Lake Roosevelt is above Grand Coulee Dam in northeastern Washington. If you'd like more information, call Peyton on his cell phone at 503-508-6396, on his home phone at 541-967-7468, or e-mail him at pperkins@peak.org.
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What a fun time we had at the June 2nd First Tuesday dinner and "conversational salon." Pam Hubbard Thomas was here in Eugene on a road trip from Wenatchee, and Jim Tiffany found Izzy's and was able to join us, too. Bill Jones' mother was out of the hospital and came along; we were really glad to see that she's doing better. The Mike's (Harrington and Hessel) were both there again - isn't that two months in a row? Karen Myrmo and husband Dave Coleman headed upriver into the teeth of the thunderstorm after we broke up - it's always good to see them. Shirley Newingham and husband Larry Honaker, as well as Donna Knapp, joined us again. And, of course, the usual suspects were there - Gary and Donna Kernutt, Bill and Karen Jones, Kay Borders and husband Vern Thompson, almost still newlyweds Juanita Morgan and Lonnie Bunce, Nini Mitchell, Dale Nygren, Martha Hendrickson, Pat Clarke, Joan Millett and husband Doug Odell, and Geri Van Devender and husband Wally Wacker. We do hope that other local classmates will join us for our gatherings, and whenever travelers are in the area that they will be there, too. Sue Hill Kimmel had sent copies of her book, Travel Guide to the World, for distribution to the committee and classmates, and we enjoyed reading through her travel hints. If you didn't get a copy, be sure to come to the July First Tuesday and pick one up.
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Finally! I got some pictures on to the Pictures page of this website. Thank you, Dale! The link at the bottom of this page does not seem to work, but if you go to the bottom of any of our other pages and click on Pictures, you should be there. If there is not a Pictures link, try the 2010 reunion link, then Pictures at the bottom of that page. Another option is to click on WEB option on the page where you clicked to get here.
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2010 - our 50th Reunion! We are planning for the first weekend of August - August 6, 7, and 8. The first step of pre-planning has been accomplished! More details to follow in the coming months as we figure them out. If you had an e-mail address on the 45th Reunion Class Roster, I have attempted to send you a notice about updating our contact list. Many of these notices came back. So - if you have not received a notice from me, please send me a note at the above e-mail address, and I'll get in touch with you to update your information. Thank you - Martha
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See First Tuesday notice below. We will be doing some pre-planning for our 50th reunion in 2010 over the next few months. Bring your ideas to the First Tuesday meetings, or e-mail or telephone them to Martha. MAKE SURE TO READ THE NOTICE ABOUT EXTENDING THE REUNION WITH A CRUISE, AND LET ME KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS. THANKS - Martha
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May 10
EXTEND OUR REUNION / CRUISE WITH CLASSMATES
Our 50th reunion will truly be a wonderful occasion. Just think - 50 years - it is enough to take your breath away. So let's think outside the box. We have our usual Friday night get together, and then the Saturday morning brunch and Saturday night dinner. How about leaving Eugene on Sunday morning and going on a cruise with classmates? This is also a great time for spouses and other family and friends to get acquainted. The wonderful thing about a cruise is that you are all together, but everyone gets his/her own vacation. Now that's a vacation!
The reunion planning committee wants to know IF you would be interested in a cruise with your classmates. If so, which option would you prefer?
1) Would you like to cruise from Los Angeles to Mexico? You will sail to sun-kissed ports, dine in the elegant dining room, let Lady Luck accompany you to the ship's casino, and take in the Las Vegas review in the ship's Grand Theater,
OR
2) Would you like to cruise from Seattle to Alaska? You will relish every moment in Glacier Bay, marveling at the sights and sounds of calving glaciers as they thrill you again and again. Juneau boasts a colorful frontier capital and the state's only drive-up glacier; Ketchikan is totem poles and other native culture; Sitka's Russian past offers an exotic blend of cultural influences; and Victoria, B.C., offers the Empress Hotel and the Butchart Gardens.
We need your vote: Yes or No on the idea of a cruise? And then, Mexico or Alaska? Send a quick e-mail to Martha Pratt at marpraref@q.com. We need your input by July 7 (date of our July planning meeting). Thank you. Room sharing can be arranged with other single classmate cruisers.
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June 3
Faculty member Del Edwards, who guided many of us to our first
driver's licenses when he taught Drivers' Ed, passed away May 14, 2009, at the
age of 99. Mr. Edwards had been an active member of the community until
just before his death. A memorial service will be held Friday, June 26, at 2
p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 23rd and Harris Street, Eugene.
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"FIRST TUESDAY"
SITE FOR JULY
Our First Tuesday location will be at Izzy's at 950 Seneca Road, just off West 11th Avenue and just past Fred Meyer's. Meeting time will be around 6:00 p.m.
JOIN US ... YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID!
If you are planning a Eugene trip ... contact me at the e-mail address above. I will post your name on this web site and contact those that you particularly want to see.
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Do you have news to share? If so, contact me at the e-mail address listed above! We love to hear what everyone is up to!
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For those of you who are totally addicted to the news of Eugene, you can get the Register Guard on line: www.registerguard.com. Check it out for all the latest!
Obituaries
CLASSMATES LOST SINCE THE 2005 REUNION:
GAYLE HERBERT COEN - died of injuries in auto accident March 2, 2006
RON LAGER - died of a heart attack August 14, 2006
STEVE PRUITT - died December 2006
LOLA MILLER FISHER - died September 30, 2007 of cancer
DOUG MARSH - died October 2007 of cancer
ERROL PENSELIN - died October 16, 2007 of cancer
MORRIS OSTERHOFF - died November 15, 2007 of diabetes
DALLAS SHUCK - died October 13, 1999
FRED HUNTINGTON - died March 6, 2008 of natural causes
DAVID THORN - died May 15, 2008 of undetermined natural causes
SUE SMITH FABISCH - died June 16, 2008 of heart failure
JEAN ZEHRUNG KOENIG - died August 22, 2008
LESLIE CIVIN MARSH - died August 24, 2008 of cancer
BRUCE TORMOEHLEN - died May 1, 2006
PAUL MULL - died January 13, 1997
WILLIAM RANDOLPH - died August 15, 2001
MICHAEL PETERS - died November 5, 2005
JAMES FLAKE - died May 3, 2006
MICHELE MANION NEILL - died May 9, 2009 of a heart attack and stroke
Classmate Michele Manion Neill died May 9, 2009, in Springfield, Oregon, of a heart attack and stroke. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Michele's family.
Classmate Paul Mull died January 13, 1997, in Oakland, California. His listing was found in the Social Security Death Notices.
Classmate William Randolph died August 15, 2001, in Augusta, Georgia. His listing was found in the Social Security Death Notices.
Classmate Michael Peters died November 5, 2005, in California. His listing was found in the Social Security Death Notices.
Classmate James Flake died May 3, 2006, in Seaside, Oregon. His listing was found in the Social Security Death Notices.
Classmate Bruce Tormoehlen died May 1, 2006, in Texas. Sondra Brewer Benzing found him listed in the Social Security Death Notices.
Classmate Sue Smith Fabisch passed away on June 16 of heart failure. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Sue's family.
Classmate Jean Zehrung Koenig passed on August 22 of undisclosed causes. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jean's family.
Classmate Leslie Civin Marsh died on August 24 after a long battle with cancer. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Leslie's family.
David Thorn passed away May 16. He had a number of health problems and died of natural causes. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Dave's family.
Our classmate Morris Osterhoff passed away on November 15, 2007, of complications of diabetes.
Our Classmate Dallas Shuck, who has been listed as "Missing" since the 2000 reunion, was found through the great detective work of Marty and Thornton Gale. They searched the internet and found his obituary. Dallas died October 13, 1999 at the age of 57 in Mt. Vernon, Washington. He worked as a speech and English teacher in the Mt. Vernon school system. He left his wife, Diane, and a son, Lucas.
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ALSO GO OUT TO THE FOLLOWING CLASSMATES WHO LOST FAMILY MEMBERS:
Chet Minty, father of our late classmate Jim Minty, passed away on May 12, 2009, of age-related causes.
Mary Jo James Kaplan lost her father, Joe T. James, on May 15, 2009, to age-related causes.
Tim Jeans lost his step-mother Lois Jeans on April 12, 2009, to age-related causes.
Loren Doll lost his sister Beth E. Scrivner on April 5, 2009, to respiratory failure.
Annabelle Street Cattoche lost her step-son Greg Cattoche on February 9, 2009, to complications of pneumonia.
Carmen Marquez lost her brother Russ on January 1, 2009. He was a member of SEHS Class of 1965.
Carol McMurtry lost her aunt, Lois Ackerman, on January 9, 2009. Mrs. Ackerman was the widow of Ray Ackerman, our principal at Roosevelt.
Dale Nygren lost his mother-in-law in late November, 2008. Marsha's father had also passed away during the summer.
Gary Marlatt lost his wife, Marie, on Nov. 6, 2008, to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Garry Liston lost his father, Alvin Alford, on Oct. 13 , 2008, to age-related causes.
Muriel Vitus lost her husband Mick Ruud to cancer on August 29, 2008.
Peggy Mattison lost her mother Irene to age related causes on August 16, 2008.
Christie Bransford lost her mother-in-law Daphne Schainck to age related causes on July 28, 2008.
Julia Simons lost her father Jack to age related causes on July 27, 2008.
JOIN THE FIRST TUESDAY GET-TOGETHER!
On the first Tuesday of EVERY MONTH we get together for a "gab fest". We are often joined by a number of old friends from out-of-town (check out the news section above for details)!
If you are planning a trip to Eugene, try to make it to a First Tuesday and let me know in advance that you plan to attend ! I will post your name and let your friends know!
It's important that you contact us with any changes to your
address, either "snail" or e-mail. THIS IS OUR ONLY LINK TO YOU, and
the way we stay in touch!
If you have a contribution to make to the web site --- suggestions, information you want posted, questions, whatever, I'll be glad to hear from you! Martha Pratt's e-mail address is marpraref@q.com.
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