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Traer Class of 1947

Members of the Traer Class of 1947 are pictured here enjoying a 70 year celebration Aug. 12 at the home of Nancy Degner. Pictured are, front row (L to R): Helen Madera Burmeister, Nancy Kahler Degner, Arlene Halupnik Fleming. Back row: Jack Norman and Donald Petersen.

In 1947, a rather large class of 48 students graduated from Traer High School. The graduates included several who had been in service in World War II, who came back and graduated with the class.

Thirty-one of those 48 are deceased, but 17 received invitations to gather together recently during Winding Stairs Festival, at the Traer home of classmate Nancy Kahler Degner for a 70 year celebration. While only five were able to attend, several more sent information to share for the class booklet.

Graduates who were invited to attend: Marilyn Altenhein Kruse, Elinor Dalziel Froehlich, Norma Haach Novotny, Richard Hagedorn, Arlene Halupnik Fleming, Monte Joe Harrison, Nancy Kahler Degner, Marvyle Key Raub, Alice Kutin Lass, Jack Norman, Donald Petersen, Marian Podhajsky Dostal, Earl Schlomer, Beverly Smith Heth, Betty Stepanek Upah, Georgia Stevenson Baugh, Helen Madera Burmeister. Addresses were not available for a couple of others.

Those 1947 graduates of 70 years ago who are deceased include: Bill Bohnsack, Leroy Briggs, Melvin Buchanan, Evelyn Draper Matlock, Russell Foster, Roger Hagedorn, Helsen Hulse Harris, Inis Letch Winkelpleck, Bill McNamee, Darrell Nelsen, Kenny Ridenour, Marian Sebetka Thompson, Beverly Vesley Fehr, Virginia Wieck Hark, Neta Wyatt Stoakes, Pauline Chizek Reinberg, Maisie Dalziel Brezina, Marjorie Dostal Ruzicka, Donna Fisher Cole, Kenny Fuller, Barbara Halupnik Harrison, Beverly Joens Claussen, Don McLean, Patsy Morris, Jean Owens Rogers, LaNeita Reigle Stamp, Naomi Stoakes Reinig, Joan Weber Norman, Darlene Williams Chiatucio, Maxine Williams and Wayne Zimple.