Summer 1999
Vol. 9 No. 4
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Summer 1999 (V9N4)
SUMMER REUNION DANCE
COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS
Front Words
Alum&I The impossible dream by Bard Lindeman
Q?&A! and class reunion notes from Oelwein, Iowa
Scrapbook …a potpourri of things reunion
Reviews
Branch Office Coroners reports by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
MASTERPLAN
Heritage Haunt by Linda L.K. Armstrong
Civil War Memories reunite family by LeAnn Campbell
For dramatic effect by Dan Waldron
Potpourri of family reunions: McSpedon, McKellips, Pressley, Burns, Wilson, Cobbs,
A Farrell Tribute
FEATURES
FOOD Sweet memories of good reunion eating by Jerry Robbins
Family Reunions Yesterday by Frances E. Hanson
Sparkling reunion salad! from Marilou Robinson
RSVP Ploskis exploit pirates, Weir survey preferences
POTPOURRI Dollars and Sense: reunions fund academic scholarships by Jeff Perso
Round robin communication by LaVern Piepelman
SEARCHING Find people fast by Amanda Braig
MRN Visitng the beginning of the end
Shorttakes 55th Normandy Invasion anniversary, Englands “Little America,” Leopoldville disaster, and more
Reunion golf is big! by Jeff Wallman
Reunions! Reunion Reveille, military reunions; RegisTREE, family reunions; Class reunions
Reunion Resources A directory of reunion friendly places, services, vendors and products
On the cover Dancer Michele White weaves banners and ribbons around Farrell family gravesites at St. Mary Catholic Church in Pine Bluff, Wisconsin. See page 20.
Masthead
Publisher Jeffrey P. Wallman
Editor in chief Edith Wagner
Art Director Jennifer Rueth
Sales
Su Gregg
Marion Liston
Senior Account Manager, Lynn Ryan
Assistant Editor Jeff Perso
Webmaster Mary Jo Klein
Administrative Staff
Karla Lavin
Jean Salzer
Contributors
LueVenia Alford
Linda LK Armstrong
Glenda Beall
Amanda Braig
Colleen Roling Brownworth
LeAnn Campbell
Sharon Debartolo Carmack
William Cobbs
John Dinan
Mary Thiele Fobian
Donna Garrett
Frances E. Hanson
Gretchen Henney
Joann Higgins
Jerry King
Bard Lindeman
Tim McKellips
Theresa McSpedon
Sally Plotski
Jerry Robbins
Marylou Robinson
Paula Sheagley
Doris Spiller
Sandy Talbert
Dan Waldron
George Weir
Michele White
