The Marshfield Senior High School Class of 1949 celebrated its 60-year class reunion Aug. 21 to 23.

The classmates and their guests met at 5 p.m. Aug. 21 for an informal gathering at Clearwaters Hotel and Convention Center for hors d'oeuvres and renewing old friendships. That was followed by a seafood buffet and socializing.

The group assembled Aug. 22 at Clearwaters for registration, hors d'oeuvres and a reception, followed by a banquet. The welcome was given by Jan (Holubets) Thomas and the prayer of thanksgiving was given by John Wendt.

Al Schlecht and Jan Thomas served as emcees. Schlecht introduced the reunion committee which consisted of Jean (Graff) David, Cherie (Hughes) Krier, Marge (Stauber) Adler, Colleen (Dumas) DeJarlais, Herb Weber, Lois (Spencer) and Jim Herkert, Bev (Weiss) and John Wingert, Joan (Kerske) Williams and Jan (Holubets) Thomas.

Schlecht and Thomas reminisced about all the reunions in the past. The class has had a reunion every five years since 1954.

Herb Weber and Betty (Dutton) Byers were introduced and conducted a memorial service for the 54 deceased members of the class.

Joan Williams, Colleen DeJarlais and Marge Adler had the drawings for the door prizes. The grand prize was won by John Wendt.

Cherie Krier thanked those who went on the tour of the Laird Center, museums and Research Foundation, and $200 was collected for the Research Foundation from the 49ers.

After a brief business meeting, the classmates voted to hold another reunion in five years.

A class picture was taken, followed by the singing of the class song, "You'll Never Walk Alone." The rest of the evening was spent renewing old friendships.

Music for dancing and listening pleasure was provided by Kathy Pearson.

On Aug. 23, a buffet breakfast was enjoyed at Clearwaters.

Those attending from Marshfield were:

Doris (Kuehmichel) Sutor, Jean (Graff) and Willis David, Joan (Kerske) and John Williams, Marge (Stauber) and Lloyd Adler, Colleen (Dumas) and Dick DeJarlais, Jan (Holubets) Thomas, Ed and Lois Maurer, Jim and Lois (Spencer) Herkert, Dale and Bernice (Wagner) Newman, Gerald Schalow, Cherie (Hughes) Krier, Roger and Iris Rasmussen, Ted and Bernice (Kohlbeck) Trierweiler, Bill and Doreen Lauer, Stan and Delores (Peterson) Madler, Herb Weber and guest Flavia Wittman, Ray and Pat Seefeldt, Jeanette (Perko) Schreiner, Roger and Helen (Paasch) Ott, John and Jenny Sternweis and John and Bev (Weiss) Wingert.

Attending from out of town were:

John Wendt, Stevensville, Mont.; Glen and Audrey Wickersham, Abbotsford; George and Mary Ann (Grall) Schmidt, Janesville; John and Beverly (Weiss) Wingert, Spencer; Harlen and Darlene (Heinrick) Bartsch, Wauwatosa; A. Marion and Bernice (Froeba) Ruter, Racine; Dennis and Gloria (Hestekind) Helixson, Phillips; Neil and Jan Rasmussen, Fond du Lac; Richard and Audrey Decker, Eagle River; Susan (Barnes) Ryden and guest Marion Atwood, Neenah; James and Barbara (Weber) Seidel, Alaska; LeRoy and Kay Martin, North Fort Myers, Fla.; Lon and Lois (Krueger) Alexander, Grand Junction, Colo.; Don and Marion (Baierl) Burnett, Freeport, Ill.; Al and Dee Schlecht, Grafton; Don and Helen Baierl, West Bend; Barbara (Bitzer) McDermid, Deerbrook; Karl and Carolyn Breheim, Mobile, Ala.; Joan (Heckel) Reigel, Racine; Henry and Mary Kurz, Wauwatosa; Dale and Patricia Tremmel, Wisconsin Rapids; James and Noreen Truedel, Brookfield; DuWayne and Betty (Guldan) Hein, Adams; Arvin and Millie Kleinschmidt, Wisconsin Rapids; Jerry and Clara Lou (Welch) Sauer, De Pere; Betty (Dutton) Byers, Brookfield; Harvey and Joan (Merkel) Duerr, Milwaukee; Dale and Pat (Derge) Newcomb, Milwaukee; Robert and Rosemarie (Guckenberger) Geise, Brillion; Newell Strack, Loyal; and Margaret Cattanach, Auburndale.

Submitted by Jan Thomas of Marshfield.