What's New At Payson High '53    

Here we'll post recent news from and about classmates.   

You can click on the person's name (underlined & blue), and it will take you to their webpage.

 

Important:  We're not doing very well on getting in the Bio's and pictures.  

Lots and lots of you folks are still missing.    PLEASE!!!!

 

IMPORTANT   Register NOW for the reunion.  

    It's $20 per person. 

    Make check to Payson High '53 Reunion

    Mail to:  Bernie Stanton

                    1736 Monarch Pass Drive

                    Henderson, NV 89014

 

Aug 25 - Check Who's Coming  to see who will be at the reunion.   We have more than 115 coming!!!

 

Aug 26 - Hospitality Suite.  Many of us were originally gong to stay at the Comfort Inn in Payson, but since the reunion has been moved to Provo (BYU - Sky Room at the Wilkinson Center) we've decided to stay in Provo.   Much better selection of hotels, restaurants etc. 
 
We'll be at the
 

Marriott Hotel and

     Conference Center
101 West 100 North
Provo, UT 84601
801-377-4700
Room  934 - Hospitality Suite

 

We'll have a hospitality suite there - Room 934 opening at 6 p.m. on Friday.   Stop in and meet your classmates.  Refreshments and snacks will be available.   Questions? Call me on my cell at 702-524-3445 (works in Utah also)

 

Aug 25 - Email from Jim and Anita Smith that they'll be coming from Calgary.  

 

Aug 18 - We're back from diving - a great time in Little Cayman.   Received a few late bio's and I'll try to get them posted as time permits - time is very tight.   Check out Jim Smith, and Jack Shell

 

Aug 3 - Gary Dunford sent in an email Bio.  (I love that since there's no typing - thanks Gary!).   I'm off tomorrow for a couple of weeks scuba diving in Little Cayman and will check back in later this month. 

 

The Reunion Committee will be doing a mailing soon with the details of the Saturday night gathering.  Rumor has it's being moved because of the size of the response (over 100 people).   Any questions about the reunion - check with Joyce Wilson 801-465-2729 or Beverly Taylor Evans 801-465-1713

 

July 19 - Dennis Christensen sent in a bio with some very cute pictures of Yoda. 

 

July 13 - Who's Coming list is updated with Ida, Paul and Elva.  Have YOU sent in your money yet?   New eMail for Gary Dunford:   fdunford@msn.com

 

July 11 - Got a list of those attending.   I've set up a separate page of people who have paid and are coming.   If you're not on this list get your check into Bernie right away.   To see who will be there click here --> Who's Coming

 

July 6 - Sally Write Jensen's husband Floyd sent us an update on Sally's health.   We're all pulling for you Sally - Get well soon!    Robert Huber sent in an address for Dick Curtis so now we've located nearly everyone in our class.   See Missing Classmates for those we still can't find.   If you have any idear how/where we might locate these folks, please let me know.   Barbara Bates Rose sent me her correct email address:  - bbroserl@netscape.net  Thanks Barbara - Looking forward to that Bio and pictures. 

 

July 1 - Sandra Brockbank Armstrong sent us a picture of her in 1953!   John Spencer send in a bio and a picture of him as Chief of Police.   Good to see him on the right side of the law.

 

June 30 - Barbara Fielding Olsen forwarded a bio and a nice picture, as did Shirley Harwood Holt.   We also received bios from Rita Bills Jones, Marilyn Widdison Worthington, and Carol Ann Davis Osbourn

 

June 29 - Robert Huber and the Reunion Committee are reporting good progress.   In my recent mailing we announced a get-together and dinner at the golf course in Payson.   Several classmates are organizing a golf outing on both Friday and Saturday.   Barry Chandler is interested in getting some 'social' tennis together.   For information on these call Joyce Wilson at 801-465-2729

 

June 28 - Bio and Photo from Paul Hurst.   Maynard Fullmer advises us of three classmates who are deceased who were not on our Memorial Page. 

Blain Shepherd,  Sherial Kelsey and  Sheral Gledhill. 

 

June 24 - Email from Jay Woodard that he's located Larry Stewart   Good work Jay!!

 

 

 

June 11 - The following email addresses are not working.   Anyone have an update?   Please send to me at JerryL3515@aol.com

 

ccb&ccb@juno.com  - Carl Butler
salty3@redrocck.net  - John Peters
GrandmaBev935@msn.com Beverly Taylor Evans
CaroleeOsbourn@earthlink.net  -Carol Ann Davis Osbourn
carolyn@gtelco.net  - Carolyn Thatcher Schofield

broserl@netscape.net - Barbara Bates Rose

 

June 10 - See bio from Maynard Fullmer

 

June 4.   Got an email from Sally Wright Jenson's husband Floyd.    Sally's in the hospital and Floyd gave us an update on her condition. 

 

June 3 - Nice photos and bio update from Jerry Mortensen  Bios from Claudine Spencer Benson and Lorraine Gale Underwood

 

    Robert Huber sent in a great photo of our 30th Reunion in 1983.   Diane Montague Bradford sent in her Bio and included a couple of wonderful writings.  Fearn Vest updated his Bio and we got a new email address for  Maynard Fullmer.  Check it all out!

 

May 2 - Had a long phone conversation with Diane Montague Bradford.   She has a new name and address.   Check out her web page.    And Fearn Vest checked in with news.   His wife Anna is ill.  We wish her a speedy and complete recovery.  

 

June 2 - Email from Bob Huber:  Last weekend I printed your list of missing classmates and mailed it to Joyce Wilson.  This morning she called me with the following info.

Ray Jolley
24700 East 175th St.
Pleasant Hill, MO 64080
(816) 540-5340

Geraldine Stevens Forbes
13871 East 52 Drive
Yuma, AZ 85367
(928) 345-9419

Faye Penrod Ryan
150 East 500 South
Payson, UT 84651

Elva Thorvaldson Lloyd
St. George, UT
(435) 627-2313

Ardella Clinger
Now lives in Sandy, UT.  No longer uses the name Risewick.   Joyce said that she will forward more info soon.

Richard  "Dick" Curtis  Joyce reports that he is aware of the reunion and is planning on attending .  Joyce will also forward more info as soon as she get's it.

Victor Johnson - Apparently he is deceased according to a relative Joyce talked to. 

Joyce has scheduled a planning meeting in Payson on June 20 which I will attend.   Irma and Jerry Buys will also be there.  Let me know what you would like considered at the meeting.

Bob Huber

 

May 31.   Just received the following sad news from Keith McClellan,  "Roz and I are going to Texas.  The middle daughter has to be treated for breast cancer.   On the 11th she goes in for surgery to remove both breasts.   Keith & Roz."   Our thoughts are prayers are with you Keith.  

 

 

 

 

 

May 30 - Long time between posts.   Been in the Mayo Clinic getting some new knees.   I'm well on the road to recovery and hope to be scuba diving again soon.  

   In the meantime, received some nice bios and pictures which are posted.   Dan Seat has been doing some searching and has located John Spencer.  Great job Dan!!   Lorraine Gale Underwood send a picture, Elaine Balle Taylor sent a bio and an old picture from her 8th birthday party.  Dennis Hill sent a nice photo, as did Cliff Cartwright.    Radell Hudson and Vonda Thatcher Hudson sent in a nice bio.   How about some photos guys?  


April 24 -
Fearn Vest email:  My new phone number is

801-768-3796, that is until we go visit one of our other kids. My cell (traveling) phone is 801-791-2788.

 

April 20 - Email From Dan Seat:    I have found another lost classmate.  She is Carolyn Thatcher Schofield.  She and her husband (Paul) are living in Fayette, Utah - a small town a few miles south of Nephi on US Highway 89.  I was able to contact her by phone tonight.   She lives at 350 South Main St., Fayette, Utah, but her mailing address is P.O. Box 300-557 Fayette, Utah 84630.  Her telephone # is (435) 528-3860.  She also has an e-mail address, it is carolyn@gtelco.net.  She is expecting to hear from you about a biography.

I gave her the web site location so she could look it over.  I WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE SLEUTH.   As ever,  Dan Seat 

 

NICE WORK DAN!!  

 

Apri 8 -  Finally getting caught up with some mail.  I've posted bios and mail from Phil Jones, Lorraine Christensen Chynoweth  Joann Hiatt Palmer,  Jerry and Erma Southerland Buys - check them out.  

 

April 1 - I've posted a GREAT bio from Dan Seat...  Take a look...  Nice job Dan...

 

March 31  Email from Fearn Vest with new address & Email. 

 

March 30 -  I've changed the format of this page to make it easier to read.   Let me know how you like it.   Also note that I've posted the "older" news on a separate page.   See Old News Archives at the bottom of this page. 

 

Found Classmate!!    Email from Jay Woodard - Colleen Robbins Loftin (Frank) called me today. Her address is 128 South 550 West, Springville, UT 84663. Her telephone number is (801) 491-3182. She has 5 married children, 11 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.  She would like more information about the reunion.

 

March 21 - Spoke to Karen Rasmussen Steele yesterday and learned the sad news that her husband Rex has passed away.   Our sincere condolences to Karen.    I learned from Karen that she and Rex had enjoyed a truly wonderful life together and you can see some of the pictures of their fabulous trips on her webpage.  

 

March 8   Long time between posts.   Arrived home from the Maldives and found a PILE of mail from classmates.   Good JOB!!!   And newsy email posts from Marion Bean Karchner and Norman Cox - Marian Chambers Cox and a bunch more that I'll post in the next day or two.   I had a nice conversation with Carol Davis Osbourn - She's living in San Jose and was in Las Vegas to see her grandson off on a mission.  She's doing a lot of genealogy work and her email address is CaroleeOsbourn@earthlink.net   

 

 

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