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Show Class of '34 Has "Whale of Time" At First Reunion Ky May Johnson Miller Who said 20 years is a long time? As the classmates of the 1934 graduation class shook hands and exchanged greetings last Saturday Sat-urday afternoon, at the high school, time melted away like a snowman in July. We assembled at the Art Building Build-ing at 2:30 p.m., where a huge "Welcome Class of 1934" sign hung over the front door. The welcoming wel-coming committee composed of Gordon and Eulalia Condie Liv ingston; Max and Grace Alleman, Joe and May Johnson Miller greeted greet-ed each classmate as he entered. Identification tags in the form of penants with red and blue streamers stream-ers were pinned on each class member. These helped considerably when it became difficult to recall a name at the moment. A big laugh came when Fern Nielson liown shook hands with Joe Stuart and turned to introduce him to Venita Peterson Harmer. After the Smorgasbord, TM Bert Strong took over. Norma Harrison Pedro of Midvale gave a toast to the past 20 years; Virginia Clark Brady, Salt Lake, a toast to the next 20 years; Max Alleman, friendship; Minnie Henderson Walton Wal-ton of Salt Lake, girls and boys. Prizes were given during the evening to Sam Sorensen of Ros-lyn Ros-lyn Heights, N.Y. as the one who came the fartherest to the reunion; reun-ion; to Naoma Tew Rowan, the one with the grayest hair (very becoming be-coming too, sorta Barbara Stan-wyckish) Stan-wyckish) ; Russen Bird, the one with the least hair (not counting his moustache) and a darn good sport, and to Ross Hall, the one with the most children. Ross and Virginia nosed out Bert and Harriet Har-riet Strong by a maternity dress. We had two prospective grandparents grand-parents but they couldn't win prizes because of lack of evidence. George Bird was responsible for some very unique and clever prizes. Newell Weight of Provo led in a community sing and we finished finish-ed up with a willing but rather weak rendering of the school song and we did stand up and attempt it. Everyone had a wonderful time and we decided to try it again in five years. Harold Harmer was put in as permanent general chairman and Clara Harmer as secretary. There were 78 people attending. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sorenson came from New York; Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Averett and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stuart from Los Angeles, just for the reunion and both had to return right back. Mae and Walt Selch came from Salmon City, Ida. Special tribute was given eight members of the class who have passed away during the 20 years. her husband. "This is Jim let's see, no Joe . . . Sumsion" and then when We all burst out laughing she began over and got it right. We visited and laughed until our sides were sore and at 4 o'clock, we all assembled on the steps of the old building while Vernon Castleton did his best at making us look as young as we felt, in a group picture. pic-ture. Mr. Walker very graciously took us on a tour of the school and we found that quite a few changes had been made in 20 years. The wise cracks made by the group as we trecked through the halls kept us in a continuous round of laughter. laugh-ter. ' At 5:30 p.m., we broke up to meet again at Jack's Flamingo cafe for dinner and a program. Harold Harmer, ex-mayor of the high school, took charge of the program and prayer was given by Ross Hall. Favors, program and class history his-tory were combined in clever booklets book-lets which also contained the picture pic-ture taken that afternoon. The booklets were in charge of Russen and Evelyn Metcalf Bird, Clara Harmer, Eloise Metcalf Bird and |