Friday, September 14, 2007

Next Planning Meeting - Sept. 29, 1-3 p.m.

The next planning meeting for our 50th-year reunion will be held Saturday, Sept. 29, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Walker Conference Room, Shaw Public Library, 1 S. Front St., Clearfield.

Hope to see many of you then.

- Joyce Moody Fletcher

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Imagine, an "Old Master" painting for $4.00

There was a time. Take a look at the Shull Studio price list for our senior pictures. A dozen 3x5 photos in folders for $12. "Old Master" painting for $4. Only $1.50 for a resitting. Even by 1959 standards, these prices seem amazing.

If you have other memorabilia from our high school years (or earlier), please share them with your classmates through this website. Right now, Peggy Jo is carrying the load for all of us.

- Price list courtesy of Peggy Jo Knepp Thompson

Monday, July 30, 2007

Presenting....Miss Betty's Sleepy Elves!

By popular demand, presenting the Sleepy Elves from Miss Betty's Dance School. Front row, far left, Gloria Rice. Back row, from second left, Bev Caldwell, Suzy Sherkel (the sleepiest elf), John Siebenrock, Gloria Heitsenrther, Peggy Jo Knepp.

Our thanks to Suzy Nagle for providing additional identification to the first posting. Will someone please help identify the other darling elves.

- Photo courtesy of Peggy Jo Knepp Thompson

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Reunion planning committee hard at work

50th reunion planning committee at June 23 meeting


Joyce Moody Fletcher and Herb Maney

Joyce Moody Fletcher and Bonnie Henchbarger Powell

Sue Sherkel Nagle
Wil Shirey
Joyce Shugarts Undercofler and Dennis Mollura

Pauline Maloni
All photos by Karl Nagle

Peggy Jo offers ideas for entertainment

Received the following e-mail from Peggy Jo Knepp Thompson. She offers some ideas for entertainment at our 50th-year reunion that are worth exploring.

- Dennis Mollura
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Went to a restaurant last night called "Happy Days" which of course has the 50's theme....got to thinking that since we are a product of the 50's that maybe there was a way to work that in with our entertainment/decorations.

Helen Adam once wrote a letter to the Progress about how Clearfield "used to be" and of course there are your memories on the website. If I understand correctly, you are putting a video together so I'm writing to ask if you/anyone has pictures of all the grade schools, jr. high, high school? The jr. high building is long gone but maybe the Historical Society would have something that could be copied. And how about a trivia game with what stores "used" to be in the downtown buildings? Just ideas to bounce around or maybe you already have.

I realize suggesting ideas is treading in dangerous territory, but I've crossed minefields before. Found "Sleepy Elves" and will send it post haste....ok, sometime in the next few weeks! Wilbur says to save some things for the reunion video; however, many aren't aware/have availability to the web, many won't remember two years from now, and some may not be with us. Do as you see fit.....like I'm the authority here!?!?

Thanks for the website, I've really enjoyed it.

Peggy Jo

Thursday, July 12, 2007

September planning meeting set for the 29th

Due to scheduling conflicts for Herb Maney and myself,
it's necessary to change the date and time for the third planning
meeting of the Class of '59 committee for the 50th class reunion.

The new date will be Saturday, September 29th. and
the new time will be from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

The place remains the same - Shaw Public Library, Walker
Conference Room, 1 S. Front Street, Clearfield.

See you then,

-Joyce Moody-Fletcher

Monday, June 25, 2007

Wil Shirey pens note to prom date Barb Ondo Skripek

(Note - original letter with additional commentary for clarification)
Dear Barb:
I write to bring you up to date after our 50th reunion planning committee meeting, chaired by Merlyn Maney, at the Shaw Library in Clearfield on 23 June. It was great and everybody had a wonderful time.

In attendance in addition to Reunion Committee Chairman Merlyn Maney were: Joyce Moody Fletcher, Suzy Sherkel Nagle and husband Karl, Joyce Shugarts Undercofler, Bonnie Henchbarger Powell and husband Ed, Denny Mollura, my wife Karen and I (For the record, Karen knows about our prom date and this letter and, quite frankly, isn't too pleased. But she's a forgiving sort and will get over it. Eventually.) Pauline Maloni, who happened to be in town but was unaware of the meeting, stumbled upon the Shireys at breakfast at The Diner and happily joined the group at the Library.

In summary, we will try to have the reunion at the Frenchville Picnic grounds on August 1, 2009. I know that will make you happy!

In return, I nominated you to be on the Entertainment Committee, and since there were no objections, guess what; you are a member of our Entertainment Committee! Other CoChairs include Suzi Sherkel Nagle, Denny Mollura and me. Actually, I think you should be a CoChair so there are four CoChairs. Power is not a problem, no one has any!!!!!

Our next meeting is scheduled for Sept. 22, 2007 from 11:00am to 1:00pm at a place unspecified, maybe Daniel’s Restaurant in Clearfield! The Entertainment Committee may want to meet before the general meeting so maybe 10:00am would be a good time for planning purposes!!!!!

Think about some things to do that could create some interest. You Cheer Leaders could lead a cheer!!!! Joyce Amon is alive and well and I expect would be happy to participate in more than one cheer. I’m not sure about Sarah Lyons' availability, but I’m sure you could persuade her to come to “the party!” Those are just a few ideas. I think we should depend on class members for entertainment and that will be a big draw for attendance at the 50th Reunion! I don’t think anyone will come from California to go to Frenchville to a picnic, but I do think people will come from California to cheer at your leadership! Pretty neat!

Please join in the planning. We have some time. Perhaps we can recreate the scene in my dad's car where you and I sit in the front seat with Denny with Suzy in the back on our way to Bob Lingle’s camp from the senior prom! As I recall, you accused me of feigning being lost. Suzy just wanted to get there, probably to get away from Denny. Denny had no idea what was going on or what to do, but he did have a big smile on his face. Great fun!!!!!

Will write more later when I have more time to think about it. You promised you would come to the 50th Reunion, so I’m holding you to that. Hope your husband can come too.

And pictures, we need pictures; black and white or colored, doesn’t matter. Denny Mollura is putting together a video that will be great.

Look forward to seeing you on September, 22 at a place to be specified. Will keep you posted.

Warm regards,

Your friend and prom date, Wilbur Shirey

Update on Clearfield Area High School teachers

Coach Art Weiss has donated his wrestling memorabilia to the Clearfield County Historical Society. The Historical Society, in turn, has loaned a portion of the collection to the high school That part of the collection is now on view in a prominent display case at the high school. For the full story, please refer to the full-page photo feature by historical writer and columnist Jane Elling in last week's Progress. Among the several large photos were Coach Weiss with his son and our 1959 classmate, Art Jr. Our best to Coach Weiss and son Art.
-Dennis Mollura

Paul Fenchak, 9th grade English teacher, was pictured in The Progress last week.

Richard "Dick" LaBrozzi, 8th grade homeroom & history teacher, resides in Emporium and is well.

Dick Washek,9th grade Industrial Arts (Mechanical Drawing) teacher, lives in the Madera area and frequents Billy's Burgerland for breakfast often.

Willard Dominick, 9th grade art teacher and golf coach, is seen around on occasion."
-Sam Lansberry

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Reunion planning meeting Saturday, June 23

Planning meeting Saturday, June 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Shaw Library.

Please attend if at all possible. Herb Maney and Joyce Moody Fletcher are in charge.

Reflections on our class and classmates

Most memorable teachers - Pop Weidner, Annie Kochis, Miles Smith, Harold Wisor, Prof Kuhns, Bertie Snyder

Best coach - Art Weiss

Biggest brain - Jutta Hager, Gerry Koval (too close to call)

Large brain - Joyce Schultz, Sue Weisshaus

Best friend teachers - Art Weiss, Pop Weidner, Bertie Snyder, Gretchen Hiller, Betty Harris

Best comedians - Neil Buckley, Denny Boal

Best cars - Jutta Hager's Mercedes Benz 190 SL roadster, Sam Lansberry's '58 Ford Fairlane 500, Dick Spingola's 'baby blue '57 Ford Fairlane convertible, Bob Lingle's '57 Dodge, Miles Smith's '59 Chevy "batmobile."

Best athletic teams - '55 Bison football, '57 Bison basketball, Bison wrestlers most any year

Most over-achieving athlete - Guy Graham

Biggest athletic upset - Ash Woolridge's stunning victory over Jerry Davitch in '59 regional wrestling tournament.

Best dancer - Peggy Jo Knepp (unanimous vote)

Best female vocalist - Sue Sherkel

Best male vocalist - Bob Lingle

Most under-appreciated male vocalist - Bob Lingle (to my knowledge, never received an encore at the spring shows)

Hottest guy - Ash Woolridge

Coolest guy - Tom O'Day

Hottest babe - Judi Rolley

Coolest babe - Sarah Lyons

Favorite hangout - Ritz Grill, YMCA

Least favorite hangout - Quigley's Drug Store (strictly for the St. Francis crowd)

Best partying spots - Old Town Fire Tower, Bilger's Rocks

Best place to park - Anywhere it's dark and quiet

- Dennis Mollura

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Thoughts on some great activities June 23

If Herb Maney were to put me in charge of social activities surrounding our June 23 planning meeting, here's what I would draw up:

Breakfast - eggs and toast at the Clearfield Diner.

Lunch - hot dogs at Herman's Hot Dog Stand - 15 cents, with or without.

Afternoon - swim party at Parker Dam.

Dinner - hamburgers at Accordino's Drive-In - five for $1.

Evening entertainment - sock hop at the YMCA.

Late night fun - pajama party at Peggy Jo's.

Late night dessert - chocolate chip ice cream from Clearfield Dairy

Next meeting at the Frenchville Picnic and the following one at a CHS wrestling meet at the Clearfield Amory.

See if you can top these ideas! All suggestions welcome

For now, see you at the planning meeting 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at the Shaw Library.

-Dennis Mollura

Sunday, June 17, 2007

Important: Reunion 50th Reunion Planning Meeting Set for June 23

A Clearfield Area High School Class of 1959 50th reunion planning meeting is scheduled for Saturday, June 23, at the Shaw Public Library from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

If at all possible, please plan to attend and contribute your ideas, your attendance and participation. We can get things rolling and be on our way to a great relaxed get together ! Thank you.
- Merlyn Herb Maney, aka pcmaker

Saturday, June 2, 2007

Birth of the Birthday Bash

As the 45th CHS Class of '59 Reunion was winding down at the Knights of Columbus ballroom in 2004 and everyone had had a great time, conversation moved to attempting to gather again before the traditional five year interval had passed.

The idea of a cruise to be sponsored by a wealthy classmate came up, but there were no volunteer sponsors. Finally, after a thorough discussion including members of the Spouses Auxiliary, we settled on a celebration of our 65th birthdays. Since almost all of us were born in 1941, save Joyce Moody Fletcher, Gloria Rice Henneman and Lew Marrara that I know of, 2006 was the year and the Birthday Bash was born!

Preparing for the Bash was great fun as we heard from lots of class members that I hadn't seen or talked to in years. We tried to anticipate how many people would attend. We thought we could handle up to 50 at the Shirey house, so we decided to have it here. We lined up a good caterer and there were lots of activities the first weekend in June, so that seemed like the right time to have it. Suzy Sherkel Nagle was able to bring the Teenettes out of retirement, subsequently renamed the Pausettes, and we got the Carlisle Thundering Herd Mascot (as in Bisons), and the rest is history.

Some went fly fishing, some played golf, some went to the play at Allenberry, some enjoyed the Boiling Springs Tavern, some attended Foundry Day celebrations in Boiling Springs and all attended the Bash. The rules were simple: "If you are here, we can talk about you; if you are not here, we can talk about you!" It was a hoot and if you weren't here, we missed you.

As a reminder, lots of Bash responses said you plan to attend the 50th Reunion. I have kept the responses so I know who you are and, unless you've moved, where you live. Please join in the fun in 2009.
- Wil Shirey


From left - Nancy and Guy Graham, Tom O'Day. Visible in mirror - back of Guy Graham's head, Don Everist (barely), Sandy Brown Everist and Sue Weisshaus Speicher.

The wonderful, gracious and generous hosts and party-throwers - Wil and Karen Shirey with Carlisle Thundering Herd (as in Bison) mascot.

Foreground - Gloria and Paul Henneman. Background, from left - Sam Smith and Patricia McCoy Livelsberger, Joann and Merlyn (Herb) Maney.

Foreground - Tom Brigandi. Left side - Tom and Bonnie Wilson Hartsock, Wil Shirey (way back in the dark). Right side - Bill and Betty Lou Welch Shull, Jeanine Moon Duke Poulos.

The Teenettes, resurrected as the Pausettes, entertain at the Bash. From left - Sue Weisshaus Speicher, Helen Adam Badger, Jeanine Moon Duke Poulos (with antlers) and Suzy Sherkel Nagle.

Sunday, May 27, 2007

Peggy Jo comes through with photos!

Linda Smith, Judy McKinn, Peggy Jo Knepp, Gloria Wrigley and Penny Hile at pajama party.

Peggy Jo and Sandy Brown in band uniforms. No identification of the handsome fellow in the background.

True to her word, Peggy Jo Knepp Thompson has come through with a great selection of black-and-white photos from grade school through high school.
"Sorry I'm in so many of them, but then they are my pictures! Tried to pick those with a variety of classmates...I would like to take credit for having a fantastic memory, but I had to dig out the yearbook for a few....recognized faces and events but not all. And...I'm sticking with maiden names!"

Sunday, May 13, 2007

Shireys visit Arizona

Happy Mother's Day. Hope all of our classmates are sharing this wonderful day with their families. Above is a picture of Shireys coming out of The Asylum Restaurant on our recent visit to Arizona. LaRee Luzier Shirey and cousin Dave Shirey are standing to the right (your left) of Karen and me. Despite what some may think, the good folks at The Asylum did not find reason to detain us.

Karen recently had a bit of a setback. In an office that we made out of a bedroom, we have a plastic mat on the rug under the desk chair. I think she got her sandal caught under the mat and she fell, breaking her right fibula. Since it's not weight-bearing, she hobbled around on it for the better part of a day before the pain and swelling finally got to her. In about six weeks, I expect she'll be able to shed the boot. It has slowed her down a little which is probably good. Her accident did cause us to cancel our planned trip to Germany.

Again, Happy Mother's Day to all.

-Wil Shirey

Thursday, May 3, 2007

Good news!

Good news today. Bonnie Henchbarger Powell was discharged from
Altoona Hospital late yesterday afternoon. They have added more medication to her daily routine and, hopefully, that will prevent any future episodes or seizures.
For those who would consider sending her a "Thinking of You" card, her home address is:
1203 Family Lane
Clearfield, PA 16830
Also, regarding Patty Kinkead Cutler, her husband, "Woody", was transferred from Altoona to the DuBois Regional Medical Center to begin his therapy and rehab. Please keep both families in your prayers.
- Joyce Moody Fletcher

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Bea Accordino Haas identifies first graders

I was able to identify quite a few of our Fourth Ward first grade classmates, but there are some of which I have no clue. I have asked Sandi Howland and Rosalie Cardinale to help out, but have not heard from them yet. Anyway, here goes with what I see: FIRST ROW: Sandi Unch, Biaggina Accordino, Mary Kay Garman, Rose Marie Centra, Louie Mitchell, Jackie Mitchell, Nicky Mendolia. SECOND ROW: Jeanie Lanich, Betty Jean Royer, ________, Sandi Howland, Sara Jane Brown, Judy Stevens, Barbara Marino. THIRD ROW: Lewis Marrara, Dick Spingola, Denny Mollura, _______, _______, John Ianaro. FOURTH ROW: Glen Brickley, Tom Lansberry, Tommy Shively, Eugene Marano, Dominic Cardinale, Johnny McDivitt. FIFTH ROW: David Schucker, Glenn Myers, Eddie Antonuk, Bob Henry, Gary Greene. We'll keep working on those which have not been identified. Sandi Unch may be able to help out with this.
- Biaggina Accordino Haas

Updates on two of our classmates

Bonnie Henchbarger Powell is a patient in the Altoona Hospital. She suffered a seizure last Saturday morning at her home and was rushed to Altoona for further testing. Please send cards for her to Altoona Hospital, Room 1167A, 620 Howard Ave., Altoona, PA 16601. Her husband, Ed, will keep me updated and I'll let our classmates know of any further news about her condition.
Also, another classmate, Patricia Kinkead Cutler, has her husband, Willard ("Woody") at the same facility. He had open heart surgery last week and is waiting to be transferred to the DuBois Rehab Unit of DuBois Hospital. Patty's home address is 276 Bowmans Hill Road, Clearfield, PA 16830. She is still working at the Clfd. Co. Vo-Tech and plans to retire this coming June. Her e-mail address at work is pcutler@ccctc.org. I'll report again when I have more news.
- Joyce Moody Fletcher

Monday, April 23, 2007

Welcome Clearfield Area High School Class of '59

Greetings, fellow members of Clearfield Area High School Class of 1959! This is your website, created especially for our 50th year reunion in 2009, and for simply sharing thoughts, ideas, information and photos.
Come early, come often and recall the memories of the marvelous and not-so-marvelous moments we enjoyed together. The easiest way to post your information is to e-mail it (including photos) to Dennis Mollura at dmollura1@verizon.net. He will get your information on the site within 24 hours - probably sooner. Or, if you prefer, post your comments directly. (You may need to set up a free Google account).

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Important to include 'Area' in name, Herb says

I especially am pleased to see the inclusion of Area in the title of our web site because that was one of the selling points the school superintendent and leaders used way back when in their effort to get the outlying local districts to consolidate into one school .

They NEEDED the tax base to get the district financed and had to persuade all the little districts to join the jointure to make the Clearfield Area School District a possibility. The local directors were afraid to lose their respective local identities so the insistence of including AREA was a major point in the negotiations.

As such, in respect, it should always be included. It is not just the Clearfield High School, but includes all the Areas joined together to form the jointure, thus my reference to C.A.S.H. as in Clearfield Area Senior High .

Inspirational story by Pat Lyda-Stewart

Pat Lyda-Stewart (center) tells an inspirational story about her survival and recovery from breast cancer.

My treatment consisted of 29 radiation treatments and a radiation implant, something that is rarely done today. I went through the fatigue phase, but I convinced myself I wasn't going to stop. I never stopped. I went to work, went for my treatment, and went home. Then I started all over again the next day.

The thing that surprised me the most to learn is that breast cancer is not prejudiced, and that my number one risk factor was just being a woman. But I never took the time to say "why me?" I wanted to keep a positive attitude and be a testimony to other women that early detection does save lives.

This has been a beautiful journey. I've had the love and support of so many people. Breast cancer has helped me become the kind of person I was probably meant to be. I've always been a caring person, but it's made me care more about other people."

Read the whole story at PA Breast Cancer Coalition: http://www.pabreastcancer.org/stories_lyda-stewart.html

Monday, April 16, 2007

First Grade - Fourth Ward School - 1947

How many of our classmates do you recognize?

Saturday, April 14, 2007

More news from Joyce Moody Fletcher

Denny,
I had a request, this morning, from Peggy Jo Knepp Thompson for the e-mail address for our CHS website and I sent her a copyof your original e-mail dated 04/04 with this info. But, before I sent that to her - I went "exploring" to check it out and found it.

Have to assume that you have put my "notes" from the first planning meeting on the "blog" - for which I thank you. I'm not completely "comfortable" with this amazing machine that takes up so much of my retired time - and therefore really hesitant to attempt entering on the blog. You had offered your help and I'm extremely grateful. My friend, Mick, is very confident with the computer and he has taught me a lot. I'll approach him, this weekend, to sit down with me and get me on that site so that I can communicate with y'all.

One other note, I was very upset when I saw the dumpster outside the former Natoli's Restaurant (ate a lot of pasta there since we moved here in 1957) - I assumed they were going to totally raze the building. But, as fate would have it, they only "gutted it" and actually did a very nice job of "remodeling" and converted it into a garage. Do you remember, by any chance, was it originally a garage and they converted it into a restaurant?? Also, while employed at the Pa. Dept. of Public Welfare, I worked with one of the"Natoli daughters" - Helena Natoli Valenza. She still lives in Clfd. a few blocks below my Mother on West Side.

Again, my sincere thanks for putting the 1st meeting notes on our class website. I've written personal notes to a few classmates asking them if they have home computers to provide me with their e-mail addresses. Had one returned so far - Patrick Trimpey - which I forwarded to both you and Wil. Hoping for more cooperation, and planning to write next to Joyce Schultz Fuge, our Class of '59 President, to encourage her participation.

Visited by phone, yesterday, with Bonnie Henchbarger Powell, and she informed me that Gary Bolton is in the DuBois Hospital to have "stents" inserted and if that doesn't work he faces open heart surgery. I'm sending him a card from the class. Also, Joyce Billotte DiFelice lost her mother this past week. I'll send her a sympathy card.

I must remember to ask Herb (next time we talk) about his brother-in-law, Ron "Sam" Potter - Sam also had open heart surgery at DuBois Hospital recently (several bypasses) . Sam & wife, Claire (Herb's sister) now live in St. Marys.Enough rambling for now. Thanks, Joyce

Pat Trimpey's email address

Hi Guys, I received an e-mail from Patrick M. Trimpey today: His e-mail address is: Patwalk@aol.com He wrote that they are planning to relocate to the Butler, PA area. And, when they do he will let us know their new address. Later, jef
- Posted by Joyce Moody Fletcher

To post your news, information, photos:

E-mail information, photos, etc. to Dennis Mollura (dmollura1@verizon.net), Herb Maney (pcmaker@gotmc.net), Suzy Sherkel Nagle (suzy_the_pest@hotmail.com), Joyce Moody Fletcher (jmoody@atlanticbb.net) or Wil Shirey (wshirey@pa.net). If you want directions on posting your own information, just e-mail one of us and we will provide written directions.

Karen Shirey explains the 'Jessica' factor

I've noticed your emails re: confusion about "Jessica". Wil has or will respond to your other topics, but I'm the guilty culprit re: "Jessica".

When Wil and I were working on obtaining snail mail/email addresses for "The Bash" we worked with Joyce Moody-Fletcher (CHS Class of '59 Secretary). She is amazingly dedicated to maintaining your class's database info! At one point she drove to one of your classmate's sibling's home and sat outside until the person came home so she could obtain a current address for your classmate! At that point I coined her "Jessica" after Jessica Fletcher's "Murder She Wrote". We've had a lot of fun with this - and I'll probably call her "Jessica" instead of Joyce when we gather again.

I loved meeting you at "The Bash", Sue (Speicher) - we so appreciated your making the effort to be here......I also love the look of the Prius (I'm still driving a Volvo---boring!). And Denny, it's great to know all is well with you. We're looking forward to sharing a fun time with everyone in 2009 - Lord willing!
Karen

Sue Speicher offers to do the reunion booklet

Hi, Wil, well, I'm not retired yet--as I told Suzy, I just bought a Prius, so two more years at the grindstone, until I get it paid off . . . I was going to ask you what I could do to contribute, from such a remote location a thousand miles away--I figured you'd think, yeah, right. But I think I've got it figured out.

Let me do the reunion booklet. I have a lot of experience with desktop publishing, since I used to sponsor our school newspaper, and I promise I'll make it gorgeous. I'll need help, of course, tracking down the class information, but once I have it, I can collate it, design it, add some graphics, and get it printed. (How many of us were there/are there? Maybe I can help pay for the printing, too.)

I didn't want to write to Joyce/Jessica since I'm not sure I know who that is . . . please one of you tell me. If my memory fails, I'll look her up in the Bison. (Not an insult--I was just always in my own world.) Thanks, and keep in touch.
Sue

Wil Shirey responds to Joyce Moody Fletcher's meeting notes

Joyce,
Thank you so much for sending your "unofficial" minutes of the meeting. I think the country club would be a great place to have the 50th. Would that keep some people away? I don't know. On the other hand, it might draw some people like Giles Lanager who has played golf since he was 4 like Tiger Woods. I would love to see him. He was a lot of fun. We could meet at the first tee, and have the golf team, Joyce Undercofler, June Anderson, Bonnie Wilson, and Giles Lanager tee off after being properly introduced. Great fun!

I will happily co-chair the entertainment committee with Suzy. We had as much fun preparing for the Bash as we had the night of. What a hoot! I will drop her a note and let her know that I have volunteered. I agree with the background music that Joyce U suggested. No need to pay someone for music that no one dances to anyway. If we're going to have a favor of some kind, I think there should be a committee to review suggestions, perhaps chaired by Patty McCoy Livelsberger. Karen and I have a thought or two on that.

Please add Jerriann Jury to the list you give Inspector O'Day for tracking down some of our “lost” classmates. We need help from the Cheerleaders to lead a cheer at the reunion. In that regard, I will write to Barb Ondo Skripek and Joyce Amon Michaels.

Peggy Jo will surely have a long list of potential performances. In fact, she may want to audition for the entertainment committee. I'm sure she will be happy to participate. Suzy Nagle told me a funny story before the Bash about she and Bev Caldwell Law going to a dance school with Peggy Jo. After the class, she and Bev would come out of the class looking all frazzeled, red-faced and out of breath, and Peggy Jo left without any trace of stress and every hair in place. We were blessed to have many special people in our class and Peggy Jo was one of them. What fun! That's it for now. I have the 23rd of June on my calendar and Karen and I will be there.

You're the best,
Wil

Joyce Moody Fletcher: Report on ' first' 50th reunion planning meeting

Following are my notes from our "first" planning meeting for the 50th Reunion on March 17 at the Shaw Library - not in any specific order:

In attendance were Chairperson "Herb" Maney, Suzy Nagle, Joyce Undercofler, Bonnie Powell and "Jessica"; also, Karl Nagle representing the "Spousal Group." Ed Powell returned to get Bonnie and "sat in" for a while and we all got to chat with him for a bit. At the outset it was discussed and agreed that committees need to be appointed for the various facets of the event planning with a meeting agenda.

The MOST IMPORTANT issue to be addressed, and ASAP, will be the location plus a caterer. Some locations suggested were the Clearfield Curwensville Country Club which is now being managed by Maynard "Scott" Morgan, who is the former owner of "Maynard's Restaurant" in Curwensville (across from the Curw. IGA.) "Scott" is also permitted to do catering at other locations should we choose not to have it at the Clfd. Curw. Country Club.

The weekend dates that Herb brought up on the computer for 2009 are: Friday, July 31, Sat. Aug. 01 and Sun. Aug. 02, 2009 Various issues that need handled are: A theme & decorations; hiring a photographer for the "class picture" or do we go with Paul Dale who took the picture for the 45th?? Also, what about a "Booklet Committee" (I mentioned that we will need a new supply of booklet/program covers.) We also discussed your question about a list of teachers who are still living - I'll contact the High School office and ask and get back to everyone on that - fyi - Bert Pritts and Harold Wilson are both deceased. However, Mr. Weiss is still living and in his own home in Goldenrod, to the best of my knowledge. Amazing guy!!

Suzy Nagle mentioned that Sue Weisshaus-Speicher suggested a website for the Class of '59 (and that's now a reality - thanks to Denny Mollura - Great job!) Other suggestions: A video of the evening's events to be captured (maybe Don Everist would be interested in this aspect since I think he did the video at Wil and Karen Shirey’s "Birthday Bash" and a good job at that.) Then make the video available (for purchase?) to anyone who couldn't make the reunion. In lieu of a band or DJ - a CD recording of music from the 50's & 60's to be played in the background and Joyce Shugarts Undercofler said she could do that. Herb mentioned that Patty McCoy Livelsberger has offered to make a craft of some sort - so she should be appointed to the "Gift(s) and Souvenir(s) Committee."

Herb said Patty talked to him about this at the "Bash" party. Wil earlier had requested that he and Tom O'Day be put on the fund-raising committee; and Suzy said to put Wil and her on the Entertainment Committee After I do a little more "digging," I'm to get back with Tom O'Day with the names of those who were unfound for the 45th + Amos Hixon. Tom volunteered his computer system to make the attempt at finding these individuals. Nice offer. Thanks, Tom.

It was brought to my attention that we have lost yet another classmate - Gerald J. Wisor who passed away on 02/15/. Thanks, Suzy Nagle, for telling me. I totally missed that one in The Progress.

The Shaw Library, Walker Conference Room is already scheduled for our "second" planning meeting on Sat., 06/23, 11 am - 1 pm. If there is anything I'm forgetting to do, please get back to me. Always, Joyce / aka "Jessica"

Thursday, April 5, 2007

Suzy Nagle reports on trip south

During our winter stay in Surfside Beach, SC, Karl and I had several visitors, two of whom were Bev (Caldwell) and Bob Law on Presidents' Weekend. Had a super, but too-short, time with them.

Deciding to postpone as long as possible our return trip to PA, we headed south to FL, and mooched the 1st weekend in March with Sue (Weisshaus) and Terry Speicher. They really entertained us well. (Since the weather that weekend was very non-Floridian, Terry and Karl had their heads together over computers/tech stuff, while Sue and I talked ourselves hoarse.)

Sue suggests that we "mine" material from this website for our 50th class reunion booklet. How say y'all? I notice that Herb Maney's comment refers to us as the C.A.S.H. Class of '59 - that seems to infer that we need to raise some (cash, that is). The local committee that met on this past, snowy St. Patrick's Day assigned that task to Wil Shirey. Remember, Wil - you volunteered! That's it for now - Oh, did y'all get Russ Read's new e-mail address?
PAX.
- Posted by Suzy (Sherkel) Nagle

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Two Clearfield landmarks come down

Two Clearfield landmarks have come down - both in the same week. The Wayne Feeds building off Bridge Street and the former Natoli's Restaurant on Bigler Avenue are no more. Word is the Amish are taking the Wayne Feeds building down board-by-board, beam-by-beam and plan to re-erect it, perhaps somewhere in Pennsylvania. If someone has more information on this, please let us know.

Losing these landmarks is all a bit sad, especially for those of us who grew up and played at or near those sites.

Oh well, the Greek, Roman and Byzantine empires didn't last forever - why should Clearfield as we knew it?
- Posted by Dennis Mollura

Welcome CHS Class of '59 to your new website

Greetings, fellow members of Clearfield Area High School Class of 1959!

This is your website, created especially for our 50th year reunion in 2009.

Come early, come often and share your thoughts, insights and memories of the marvelous and not-so-marvelous moments we shared and all that has happened since.

While we're getting started, please send your thoughts, photos, suggestions, etc. to Dennis Mollura at dmollura1@verizon.net. I will get your information on the site as quickly as possible. Or, if you prefer, post your comments directly in the comments section. (You will need to set up a free Google account.) Regards to all.
- Posted by Dennis Mollura