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Columbian Class of 1942

   Twenty-three members and guests celebrated their 66th anniversary with a luncheon Sept. 27 in the Carriage Room of the Pioneer Mill. Grace was given by Ruth Brill.

Bartie Jones presented a program for those deceased members of the class. Letters and call from members unable to attend were shared. Remarks were made about many school years' . memories and events.

Brill and Martha Ann Forrest were in charge of table arrangements, blue and yellow flowers decorated the tables and were given as prizes.

Attending from out of town were Al and Marvalene Cook of Cincinnati, Katie Lou (Hasemyer) Sanders of Delta, Lee and Doris (Buton) Green of Kansas, Ohio and Roberta (Drinkwater) Cook of Dayton.

Local attendees included Ken and Dorothy Corthell, Betty (Cole) Bookmyer, Betty (Robison) Houk, Annabel (Foght) Benner, Ruth (Garland) Brill, Jean (Hufford) High, Bartie (Bartholomew) Jones, Beverly (VanCamp) Lemons, Yvonne (Stover) Simmons, Betty (Patterson) Scheiber, Phyllis (Kirchner) Shook, Mary (Weinig) Felton, Marguerite (Ohler) Staley and Martha Ann (Zeis) Forrest.

Sept. 26, 2009 is the day chosen for next year's re­union luncheon.

 Columbian Class of 1948

The 1948 class of Columbian High School had its 60th reunion Sept. 27 at the

Tiffin AMVET's patio shelter. Forty-six members and guests attended, with 27 being classmates.

Wanda (Shuff) Tully attended the registration table and members signed cards for those who were ill.

Decorations were in a blue and gold theme with yellow mums on the tables

given as prizes. Donna (Turman) Randall was in charge of decorations.

Others on the committee were Doris (Lindsay) Eborg, Marvin Gooding,

 Richard Kieffer, Jeanne (Zartman) & Bob Becker and Jane (Brundage)

Wickham. Arthur Ward planned and led a service to remember the 38 classmates who are deceased.

Attending from Ohio were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hollar, Maumee; Lou and Wanda (Shuff) Tully, Lorain; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hostler, Findlay; Lois Zimmerman,

Pickerington; Dick and Jane (Egbert) Buttdorf, Fremont; June (Creeger)

 Wilkins, Clyde; Wayne and Marjorie (Reiter) Koehler, Upper Sandusky; Mr.

and Mrs. Jim Bailey, Toledo; Dick and Helen (Resh) Armbrust, Norwalk; Mr.

 and Mrs. Glen Bare, Dublin; Dorothy (Burger) Borden, Fremont; Gene Owen, Franklin and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harrison, Westerville.

Attending from out of state were Mary Jane Hesson, Jamesburg, N.Y.; Lamar and Jo (Gum) Magers, Royal Oak, Mich.; Bill and Marilyn (Sheidler) Patterson, Hol­land, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ward, Kokomo, Ind.; Howard and Fama

 (Gerhart) Hanson, Macomb, III.; Mr. and Mrs. Jay LeCrone, St. Louis, Mo.;

 Carolyn (Leiner) Bage, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Attending from Tiffin were: Donna Randall, Doris Eborg, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Good­ing, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kieffer, Mr. and Mrs. William Wickham, Mr. and

Mrs. Bob Becker, Leona Einsel and Sue Hesson.

The reunion concluded with 21 at T.J. Willie's on Sunday morning.

Tiffin Columbian Class of 1953

Attending were forty-two class members, spouses and friends enjoyed a cookout at Camp Hertzer the first weekend of August, as the Tiffin Columbian class of 1953 kicked off their 55th reunion celebration.  Pat (Sheely) Reinbolt and Vice President Warren Reinbolt, Bill and Jean Hertzer, Jan Carper and Secretary Dave Zartman comprised the committee for this initial event.
 
On Saturday sixty-eight gathered at the Amvets for the annual dinner and class meeting.  Warren Reinbolt offered the invocation. The meeting was conducted by President Pat Reinbolt.  She thanked the class members who have been working for two years in preparation.  A necrology service was given by President Pat Reinbolt and Secretary Dave Zartman honoring the memory of the twenty-six departed class members.  There are ninty-eight remaining class members.
 
After the minutes of the 50th class reunion were read, President Pat Reinbolt announced the new slate of officers for the next get together. They are President Pat and Warren Reinbolt, 1st Vice Joe Steininger, Secreatry Dave Zartman and Treasurer John Unger. Discussion was held but no action was taken on when and what type of activities would be featured at the next reunion.
 
Door prizes were given out to the attendees. They were wooden models and Tiffin Columbian Alumni Association one year memberships.  Winners were Jim Repp,   Carol Baum,   Anna Fleck,   Bob Nepper,   Donald Comesky,   Janet Carper,   Shirley Culver  and Barbara Collier.  The remainder of the evening was spent in chit chat and looking at memorabilia.  Twenty members went to T. J. Willies on Sunday morning to enjoy the breakfast buffet.
 
Attending from out of state were:
Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt ( Virginia Baxa) Kyler of Columbia City, Indiana, Mrs. Barbara (Brinnon) Collier of Stuart, Florida, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Company of The Villages, Florida, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ehrenfried of New Bern, North Carolina, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Macos of Davidson, North Carolina, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCoy of Ashland, Kentucky, Mrs. Shirley (Voshall) Gibson of Bay City, Minnesota,  and
Mr. Ron Reed of Charlotte, North Carolina.
 
Attending from Ohio were:
Ms. Carol Baum of Columbus, Mrs. Joan (Beck) Hossler of Sycamore, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Comesky of Lima, Mr. Richard Dryfuse of Bloomville, Mrs. Joyce (Fox) Layne of Findlay, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fredritz of Marion,  Mrs. Miriam (Lynch) Baglier of Canfield,  Mr. and Mrs. David (Jeannette Miller) Huffman of Sylvania, Mr. Robert Nepper of Fremont,  Mrs. Margaret (Reiter) Hazelett and sister Loretta Bargaheiser of Marion,  Mr. and Mrs. David Richardson of Bellevue,
 Mr. and Mrs. James Unger of Fremont,  Mr. David Zartman of Bloomville and  Mr. and Mrs. Marvin (Arlene Moyer) Stover of Bettsville.
 
Attending from Tiffin were:
Mr. and Mrs. Ron (Suzann Baugher) Krupp, Mrs. Janet (Cromley) Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Daughenbaugh, Mrs. Anna (Dryfuse) Fleck, Mrs. Janet (Feagles) Carper, Mr. and Mrs. Willaim Hertzer, Mrs. Shirley (Hippler) Culver, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hoyda, Mrs. Margy (Kimmel) Wenner and Dick Dewald, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Kirchner, Mrs. Barbara( Lather) Egbert and sister Lucy Lather, Mr. and Mrs. David A. Martein,  Mr. and Mrs. Warren ( Patricia Sheely) Reinbolt, Mr. James Repp,  Mr. and Mrs. Norman Rose,  Mr. Edward Smith and Gerry Opp,  Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stacy,  Mr. and Mrs. Joe Steininger,  Mr. Daniel Stumpp and Mary Beard, and Mr. And Mrs. John Unger.
 
Submitted by David Zatrman, Secretary

Tiffin Columbian Class of 1957

Columbian Class of 1957

50 year Reunion

Camden Falls

August 11, 2007

57 classmates attending

Back Row (standing): David Hertzer, Jack Ditslear, John Wilcoxson, Bob Bauer, Dave Aller, Ken Work, Dave Speas, Howard Beisner, Herb Crum, Sarj Bloom.

 4^th Row (standing): Rudy Karle, Jim Fey, Ercil Eschbach, Ed Mathias, Don Brock, Ed Creeger, Bill Anspach, Ron Kaiser, John Stoner, Russ Work, Dean Shappell.

 3^rd Row (standing): Marilyn Hammond Fogle, Larry Wahrer, Bernard Marx, Ethel Lee Jordan, Mary Ann Nepper Zender, Dick Roberts, Peggy Hunker Thallman, Barbara Bernard Reffert, Carol Arbogast Engle, Lucy Lather, Patty Lynn Schreiner, Betty Royer Ball, Dale Lather.

 2^nd Row (seated on chairs) : Eleanore Schmidt Crosby, Clarice Fetters Kimmel, Gayle Binder Treon, Norma Shumaker Hiner, Judy Biller Stritzinger, Denise Lentz Ziegler, Connie Collier Bell, Brenda Alvord Randolph, Linda Wiener Reiter, Janet Shuman Beisner, Loretta Reiter Bargaheiser, Delores Sours Evans.

 1^st Row (seated on floor): Barb Killen Dixson, Kathy Larick Lautenschlegar, Don Kimmel, Dick Steven, Shirley Hunt Auble, Bob Wertz, Alice Jordan Helkey, Marilou Peer Hill, Sandie Green Spohler, Jean Mahoney Bowers, Vivian Baugher Blankenship.

TO:            ADVERTISER TRIBUNE
FROM:      Janet K. Beisner (419-447-4980)
DATE:       August 13, 2007

SUBJECT: Columbian High Class of 1957 Fifty-Year Reunion
          The Magic Number was 57 when 57 classmates of the Columbian Class of 1957 gathered for a weekend of events planned for their 50-year class reunion.  The goal of the committee was to get 50 classmates to attend the weekend of events that was held in Tiffin on August 10, 11, and 12.  The committee was delighted when 57 classmates registered to attend the Saturday buffet dinner held at Camden Falls. Ninety-one people attended the event held Saturday evening at Camden Falls.
            Thirty-six members and seventeen guests of the class met Friday evening, August 10, at the home of classmate Robert Meyer and his wife Janet to renew old acquaintances and enjoy snacks.   On Saturday morning, nine golfers met to play golf at Sycamore Hills Golf Course, while several couples met to tour the Tiffin Middle School.  Twenty-four classmates and eleven guests enjoyed lunch and conversation at Shellshuckers at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
            Fifty-seven classmates and thirty-four guests enjoyed a buffet dinner at Camden Falls Restaurant on Saturday evening.  A brief memorial service was given by Sarj Bloom of Jacksonville, FL, for twenty-one deceased class members.  Bernard Marx of Shelby, Ohio, gave the invocation.
            Dean Shappell and David Speas, the co-chairpersons, welcomed the class and conducted a brief business meeting to set the date and elect a steering committee for the 55-year reunion to be held the second Saturday in 2012:  August 11, 2012.  Co-Chairpersons will be David Speas of Springfield, Ohio, and John Stoner, of Tiffin, OH.  Others who will be assisting will be Janet and Howard Beisner; Robert Bauer; Peggy Hunker Thallman and Connie Collier Bell; Bill Anspach; Dick Steven; and Sandie Greene Spohler.  Good will Ambassador will be Dean Shappell.  Web Page designer will be Sarj Bloom of Jacksonville, FL.
            Special favors—Gold Framed 8 X 10 pictures of the original Columbian High School Building with the Senior Picture of each individual superimposed on the building were given to those present at the 50^th Reunion.  These were made and presented by David Speas.  Richard Roberts brought “Class of 1957” notepads from Klamath Falls, OR.  Each person present also received a Tiffin Glass Museum cobalt blue kiss with Tiffin inscribed on the bottom and a real Buckeye with 50^th inscribed on it and, of course, a small bag of Ballreichs Potato chips..
            A counted cross stitch map of Tiffin was raffled off.  The winner was Elizabeth Mathias of Stevensville, MD.  Tunes of the 50's were played throughout the evening.
            Door prizes and favors were donated by classmates and came from all over the country.  Special prizes were awarded to Herb Crum (the first classmate to pay), David Aller (highest check number), Jean Mahoney Bowers (drove the farthest –1,800 miles), Dick Roberts (youngest grandchild), and Marilyn Hammond Fogle {most (10) great grandchildren}. Special awards were given to Barbara Killen Dixson and Mary Ann Nepper Zimmer who were attending their first reunion.  Special awards were also awarded to the seven classmates who have attended each of the nine class reunions: Bill Anspach, Howard Beisner, Janet Shuman Beisner, Sandie Greene Spohler, Patty Lynn Schreiner, Dean Shappell, and Dick Steven.
            Howard W. Beisner presented prizes to those who won awards at the golf outing attended by nine classmates and guests on Saturday morning at Sycamore Hills Golf Course:  Ed Mathias, Mary Eschbach, and Dean Shappell.
            A group picture was taken by Jim Wertz.  Small group pictures were taken of classmates who attended different elementary schools.   Fifty classmates and guests met at T J Willies for Sunday morning brunch before departing home to their various destinations.  Classmates welcomed one additional classmate:  Ellen Drake Lang who joined them for the Sunday Brunch.
            David Speas, Springfield, OH, and Dean Shappell of Leesburg FL were chairman of the steering committee.  John Stoner was the Tiffin Arrangements chairman.  They were assisted by Howard and Janet (Shuman) Beisner, Bill and Becky Anspach,  Sandie Greene Spohler, Carol Arbogast Engle, Bob and Janet Meyer, Herb and Paula Crum, Vivian Baugher Blankenship, and Peggy Hunker Thallman.  Various other classmates assisted in many ways.
            Barbara Killen Dixson and MaryAnn Nepper Zender assisted Carol Arbogast Engle in cutting and serving the special 50^th Class Reunion Cakes decorated for the occasion.  Guests wore special 57 Chevy nametags prepared by Carol Arbogast Engle, Linda Wiener Reiter, and John Stoner.
A special 50^th Anniversary Edition Memory Book was presented to each classmate with addresses of all members of the class so members can keep in touch.
            Attending from Tiffin were William and Becky Anspach, Carol Arbogast Engle, Robert Bauer and Barbara, Vivian Baugher Blankenship, Janet Shuman Beisner, Howard W. Beisner, Connie Collier Bell and John, Herb Crum and Paula, Jim Fey and Anita Barrick, Claude Hohman and Mary, Peggy Hunker Thallman, Alice Jordan Helkey, Rudy Karle and Bessie, Kathy Larick Lautenschlegar and Paul, Ethel Lee Jordan and Deana Bly, Patty Lynn Schreiner and Joe, Marilou Peer Hill, John and Joan Stoner, Ken Work and Nancy, Russ Work, and Janet, and Denise Lentz Ziegler.
            Attending from other towns in Ohio were:  Barbara Bernard Reffert and Daniel, New Washington; Don Brock and Helen, Cuyahoga Falls; Sandra Greene Spohler and Donald, Archbold; Lucy Lather, Dublin; Bernard Marx and Sandra, Shelby; Loretta Reiter Bargaheiser and Margaret Hazellet, Marion; Norma Shumaker Hiner and Hank, Ashland; Delores Sours Evans, Helena; David Speas, Springfield; Dick Steven and Ruth, Marion; Larry Wahrer and Linda, Jackson Center; Linda Wiener Reiter and Edward, Bowling Green; and John Wilcoxson, Cuyahoga Falls, OH.
            Attending from out of state were:  David and Susan Aller, Royal Oak, MI; Brenda Alvord Randolph, Clearwater, FL; Judy Biller Stritzinger, Prescott Valley, AZ; Sarj Bloom, Jacksonville, FL; Ed Creeger and Marge, Houston, TX; Jack Ditslear, Roseville, CA; Ercil Eschbach and Mary, Canyon Country, CA; Clarice Fetters Kimmel and Don Kimmel, Ladera Ranch CA; David Hertzer, Kensington, CA; Shirley Hunt Auble and Ronald, Oak Ridge, TN; Ron Kaiser, Steward, IL; Barb Killen Dixson, San Diego, CA; Dale Lather, Wauchula, FL; Jean Mahoney Bowers and Walter, Brandon, FL; Ed Mathias and Elizabeth, Stevensville, MD; Peggy McCoy Brickner, Baldwin, MI; MaryAnn Nepper Zender and Bryce, Lakeland, FL; Richard Roberts and Betty; Klamath Falls, OR; Betty Royer Ball, Woodruff, SC; Eleanore Schmidt Crosby, Alexandra, VA;  Dean Shappell, Leesburg, FL; Bob Wertz and Marlene, Peachtree City, GA; Patty Vogelsong Bauer, Peachtree City, GA.
            Members will be contacted concerning an Off-Year Reunion two years from now.  The off-year planning committee consists of Eleanore Schmidt Crosby, Ron Kaiser, and Clarice Fetters Kimmel.  Suggestions of places to go include a cruise, Dollywood, or any other meeting place where  the classmates might like to gather.  Send ideas to them by the end of this year so the planning can begin.  Classmates are to check their booklets for e-mail addresses or telephone numbers.
 

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