Big Walnut High School Class of 1955. [Supplement]

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BIG WALNUT
HIGH SCHOOL

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CLASS OF 1955

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IN
MEMORY
OF

BIG WALNUT HIGH
SCHOOL
CLASSMATES OF 1955

Larry Anderson
James Baker
Bill Boudinot
Henry Cring
Phillip Cring
Richard Day
Mary Jane Edwards Henson
Harry Feasel
George Haycook
Juanita Longshore Lafferty
Donna Potts Nolan
Paul Townsend
Wanda Yerian Miranda

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955 COMMITTEE
MEMBERS, ADDRESSES & E-MAIL ADDRESSES

Suzanne Link Allen- [email protected]
419-947-9504

Gwen Walker Bailey- [email protected]
740-363-6394

Susie Bergandine Churchill- [email protected]
614-891-0503

Lee Ellen Miller Conley- [email protected]
937-842-5206

Bob Durrett- [email protected]
740-369-4220

Marge Day Lewis- [email protected]
614-890-0229

Carol Myers Ranck- [email protected]
614-882-6175

Bob Rigney
740-369-8486

Pat & Shirley Roddy
740-882-6467

Charles Shipman- [email protected]
740-548-6276

Bob Whisman - [email protected]
614-761-0744

Tom Wood - [email protected]
614-876-5707

Glenna Ruth Yarber
614-451-3584


Big Walnut web page address www.bigwalnutalumni.org

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955 ROSTER

ALLEN, SUZANNE LINK
4239 Twp Road 99, Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338
419-947-9504
[email protected] or pegasus [email protected]

BACKORA, IVA RUTH WILSON (JACK)
371 3 B&K Road, Galena, Ohio 43021
740-369-2157

BAILEY, GWENDOLYN WALKER (MARVIN)
150 Cover Road, Delaware, Ohio 43015
740-363-6394

BARNHARD, RONALD
7393 Walnut Street, New Albany, Ohio 43054
614-855-1402

BEE, ROBERT (SHIRLEY)
14368 Chapel Lane, Leesburg, Virginia 22075
[email protected]

BELL, MARJORIE MERRITT
Address Unknown

BROOKENS, JAMES (EVELYN)
57 Berne Street, Delaware, Ohio 43015
740-369-2742

CHRISTY, CLARENCE
1736 Pleasantville Rd., Lancaster, Oh 43130
740-689-3623

CHURCHILL, SUZANNE BERGANDINE (STEVEN)
370 Gosfield Gate Ct., Westerville, Ohio 43081
614-891-0503
[email protected]

CLARK, BETTY DUSTIN (DONALD)
1172 Redfield Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43229
614-865-9510

CONLEY, LEE ELLEN MILLER (HARRY)
10514 Sioux Court, Huntsville, Ohio 43324
[email protected]

COUNTS JR., ISAAC (MARLENE)
9691 Ilawhon Lane, Ft. Myers, Fl. 33917
813-543-3075

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DAY, MARY KAY ATWOOD (ROSS)
7640 Lee Road, Westerville, Ohio 43081
740-882-6352

DENNEY, BETTY TAIT
30675 Coyhill Road, Langsville, Ohio 45741
740-742-2783

DURRETT, ROBERT (ADA)
260 N. Sandusky St. Delaware, Ohio 43015
740-369-4220
[email protected]

EDWARDS, CAROL MALLERNEE (VIRGIL)
640 Third Street, Clearmont, Fl. 34711
904-394-2505

ELKINS, DON
5442 Twp Road 187, Cardington, Ohio 43315

FULLER, GEE & NANCY DARST
2732 Rt. 605, Sunbury, Ohio 43074
740-965-4394

GRIFFITH, RANDALL (ROSE)
2862 N E Yorkshire Lane, Jenson Beach, Fl 34957
561-225-3402
[email protected]

GROVE, ROSE ELLA MCELROY (BOB)
15532 Hartford Road, Sunbury, Ohio 43074
740-965-2935

HARROUN, MICHAEL
1402 W Emerald Key Ct, Gilbert, AZ 85233

HART, RUTH ANN SAUNDERS (THOMAS)
1606 Ligget, Cisco, Texas 76437

HITE, TRUDY
810 Laurel Oak, Azusa, Ca 91702
818-334-6604

HOUSERMAN, ROANNA EVANS (CARL)
315 Belmar, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068
740-927-6230

JACKSON, WILMA JEAN BELL
1337 Apt 7 Trade Square W, Troy, Ohio 45373
513-330-6723

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JACKSON, PAUL (PATTY DIXON)
712 Kimberly Avenue, Leesburg, Fl 34788-2426
352-314-3980

KAHLER, FRED (SELMA)
2748 Columbus Avenue, Bexley, Ohio 43209
614-253-1496

KENNEDY, DARLENE STAMBAUGH (MEL)
1210 Springtree Lane, Westerville, Ohio 43081
614-901-2898

LEWIS, MARGE ROSS
204 Mockernut Lane, Westerville, Ohio 43081
614-890-0229
[email protected]

LIMING, WILLIAM Bill Ray Oil Producer
P O Box 421, Onieda, Tn 37841
615-569-5150

LINCOLN, JAMES (NANCY)
2530 Fishinger Road, Columbus, Ohio 43221
614-459-2278

MCCARLEY, SARA (SUZANNE)
3154 Parler Dam Road, Parker, AZ 85344

MCDANNALD, ROSALIE PLUMMER (BRUCE)
2851 S. Centre City Pkwy, Escondio, Ca 92055
619-741-5555
[email protected]

MEADOWS, CARROLL
4427 Rd 171, West Liberty, Ohio 43357
937-465-9477
[email protected]

MEEKER, MAURICE DICK (JUDY)
711 S. Main Street, Monroe, Ohio 45050
513-539-7414

MIRANDA, WANDA YERIAN (ELDON)
P O Box 24, Fulton, Ohio 43321

MOORE, JOAN BAILEY
88 Villa Creek Drive, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068

MOORE, PAUL
4004 County Line Road, Sunbury, Ohio 43074
740-965-4866

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NAUMAN, DENNIS (NORMA)
27030 Kenny Pike, Richwood, Ohio 43344
740-943-3748

NEWSOME, ROBERT
8948 Four Miles Road, Jackson, Ohio 45650

PARTLOW, SHIRLEY STEWART
PO Box 113, Fulton, Ohio 43321
419-864-2248

POPLAR, DAVID (SHARON)
2367 Utley Road, LaCresenta, Ca 91214
818-248-9254

RANCK, CAROL MYERS
250 Sunset Drive, Westerville, Ohio 43081
614-882-6175
[email protected]

REEVES, GLADYS MILLER
1824 26th Avenue E, Bradenton, Fl 33508

RIGNEY, ROBERT (SHARON)
2163 Greenlawn Drive, Delaware, Ohio 43015
740-369-8486

RODDY, PAT & SHIRLEY MULLINS
9353 Knolls Drive, Galena, Ohio 43021
740-882-6467

ROSS, MERVIN
105 Teryl Drive, Mt. Vernon, Ohio 43050
740-397-1694

RUSH, CARL (SHIRLEY)
8711 Price Hilliard Road, Plain City, Oh 43064
614-873-4038

SALYERS, CAROL HIGGENS (JOHN)
215 Marina Drive, Ft. Pierce, Fl 34949
407-466-6830

SAUNDERS, JANET METZGER (BILL)
Rt 2 Centerburg, Ohio 43011
740-625-6913

SHIPMAN, CHARLES (ANNE)
375 Connor Lane, Lewis Center, Ohio 43035
740-548-6276
casannship

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SPARKS, EUGENE
Address Unknown

STARKEY, JOAN SEARLES (RICHARD)
Rt 4 Wooster, Ohio 44691
330-264-6567

STAUCH, SHELDON & ALICE JANE OLDHAM
288 Oakhill Drive, Westerville, Ohio 43081
614-891-1895

TEMPLE, MARJORIE SHOAF (JOSEPH)
20 Pleasant Court, Delaware, Ohio 43015
740-369-3838

WAMPLER, EUGENE (DORIS BARCUS)
376 E. Cherry Street, Sunbury, Ohio 43074
740-965-2214

WHISMAN, ROBERT (LOIS CANTRELL)
6997 Lakebrook Blvd, Columbus, Ohio 43235
614-761-0744
[email protected]

WHITE, PATRICIA BAUGHMAN (BEUFORD)
100 Hawthorne, Sunbury, Ohio 43074
740-965-4336

WILLIAMS, MARTHA JONES (JIM)
7611 Lewis Center Road, Galena, Ohio 43021
740-965-1200

WILSON, STEVE
11985 Trent Road, Galena, Ohio 43021
740-965-4681

WOOD, TOM (MARY LOU LAKE)
4785 Hillcrest St, Hilliard, Ohio 43026
614-876-5707
[email protected]

YARBER, GLENNA RUTH GOODYEAR (WILLIAM)
699 Marburn Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43214
614-451-3584

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name Suzanne Jane Link Allen

Address 4239 Township Rd. 99
Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338
Phone 419-947-9504
Email [email protected]

Occupation Intervention Specialist at Big Walnut Middle School

Family interests Interested in finding out my family
history and sharing it with my family (children,
grandchildren, father, aunts, uncles, sisters, brother,
cousins) Have written a 3 volume family history in a
Community Library at Sunbury workshop. This has taken
six years.

Hobbies Trail riding with my horses and friends,
genealogy, email, photography, travel

Travels- Bahama Islands, Las Vegas, Elderhostel on Lewis
and Clark in Montana, Wyoming - 3 times, Colorado,
Nebraska, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana,
West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and
Kentucky- Just took 1150 mile trip alone to Augusta Co.,
Virginia to take pictures and explore lands of ancestors for
my book- Met several distant cousins on trip

Children's names, ages, locations

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John Allen Van Sickle 42 attorney Delaware, Ohio
2 children, Joanna 12- Jared 8

Joyce Ann Van Sickle 40 race horse trainer-Mt. Gilead, OH

Jeffrey Duane Van Sickle 37 works for Boeing at Greater
Cincinnati Airport lives in Patriot, Indiana
2 children, Justin 15, Whitney 12

Interesting information
4H Club Advisor in Delaware Co. for 32 years
Had students write their autobiography in English class
Still taking college courses- OSU writing course 1999-2000
Historian and trail ride chairperson- Ohio Paint Horse Club
Trail chairperson- Morrow Co. Ohio Horseman's Council
Since recording mileage, have ridden over 1000 miles on
trail rides-
Enjoy going to dude (guest) ranches in Wyoming,
Colorado, and Montana to ride horses in the Rocky
Mountains and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Go out to eat once a week with my Dad, aunts, uncles, and
sometimes cousins
Plans for the future
Retire in two years and do most of the above activities.
Try to see my brother, Steve, more often as he lives in
Bainbridge, Indiana (see him once or twice a year)

Comments
It's been fun working on the reunion planning committees
and getting together with those who have continued as
friends for nearly 50 years.

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME Iva Ruth Wilson Backora
SPOUSE Jack
ADDRESS 371 S. 3 B&K Road, Galena, Ohio 43021

PHONE # 740-363-7944 WORK#
E-MAIL ADDRESS

OCCUPATION: Homemaker

FAMILY INTERESTS: Collecting Antiques & Gardening

HOBBIES: Collect Tea Pots, Cook books. I like to embordiery and sew

TRAVELS: we have traveled some, mostly to the South. My brother lives in South
Carolina.

CHILDREN'S NAMES/AGES/LOCATIONS:
Marsha Farquhar age 38 Columbus, Ohio

INTERESTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF AND FAMILY:
Jack & I have been married 40 years. We have one daughter and 5 grandchildren.
Two of my grandaughters are living with us, Holly age 17 is a senior at Olentangy and
Brianna age 9 is in the 4th grade. Also my mother is living with me. She is 87.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: Move to a larger home.

COMMENTS: I was too shy to enjoy highschool years but now I love talking and
visiting with all my classmates. I know it is hard work to put together a class reunion.
I would like to thank all of you and God Bless!

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name Gwen Walker Bailey
Spouse Marvin

Address 150 Coover Road Delaware, Ohio 43015

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Phone 740-363-6394 E mail [email protected]

Occupation retired now was children's librarian for 26 years

Family interests

Hobbies flowers, needlework, reading

Travels

Children's names, ages, locations

Bruce 43 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Keith 41 Gahanna, Ohio
Steve 40 New Philadelphia, Ohio
Why do they keep getting older so fast when we're so young?

Interesting information about yourself and family
2 grandsons- Michael and Brian at OSU
2 granddaughters at home with Mom and Dad
1 long haired Dachshund 6 years (runs the house)

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name Robert W. Bee
Spouse Shirley Ann

Address 14368 Chapel Lane Leesburg, Virginia 20176
Phone 703-777-7123
E mail [email protected]

Occupation Both retired

Family interests- Gardening, travel, antique cars, ham radio
Hobbies- same as above, Bob- W-4 Poor Old Fellow
Shirley- KF4 Virginia Bug Zapper

Travels - Motor home to West Coast, Yellowstone,
Southwest, Newfoundland, Texas, Florida, Louisiana,
Mexico, several car shows and ham fests- Hawaii this
spring

Children's Names, ages, locations
Sharon Lynn 29 Alexandria, Virginia
Timothy James 26 Leesburg, Virginia

Interesting information about yourself and family
Took my ham radio extra class examination while in
Hawaii. Helping out part time in appliance fix it shop just
like at Hoke's appliance in Sunbury

Plans for the future- Motor home to Seattle and take small
boat up to Alaska in summer- Thailand and HongKong in
winter. We will have to make our
banquet plans a little closer to that time, but we hope to be
able to attend.

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Susan Bergandine Churchill

370 Gosfield Gate Rd., Westerville, Ohio 43081

Email [email protected]

Husband Stephen P. Churchill, Jr.

Children

Christopher Todd O'Bryan, Deceased - 1991 widow Vicki Walden

Brooke Elizabeth O'Bryan, 14

Blake Christopher O'Bryan, 11

Greg Edward O'Bryan, 32 wife Leslie O'Bryan

Christopher Maxmillian O'Bryan, 6

Phoebe June O'Bryan, 2

Stepchildren: Susan Marie Karya, 30 husband Yuli Karya

Kahlil Alexander Karya, 7months

Stephen P. Churchill, 25

Retired after 34 years teaching music in the public schools, 32 years at Big Walnut Schools.

We are enjoying our retirement. We own a condo at Indian Lake and spend a great deal of our summer
time enjoying boating, swimming and fishing. We also travel as much as possible and also spend much
time enjoying our children and grandchildren.

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name Lee Ellen Miller Conley
Spouse Harry

Address 10514 Sioux Court Huntsville, Ohio 43324
Phone 937-842-5206 E mail [email protected]

Occupation - Retired teacher after 30 years- Have been
retired for four years

Family interests- Visiting children and traveling

Hobbies- Flower gardening, volunteering for Blood Mobile
and mentoring at an elementary school. Visiting
grandchildren: Nicholas, age 4, and Erin 1 year. Working
on genealogy.

Travels- Whenever and wherever I get a chance

Children's names, ages, locations:
Kellie 38 single Atlanta, GA graduate student in
Genetics

Anne 34 married 2 children- Dayton (Springboro)
Speech therapist at Miami Valley
Hospital

Tricia 30 single Dayton- Occupational therapist-
Dayton Children's Medical Center

Interesting information about yourself and family
Learning to use a computer has been both amazing and
frustrating. Can you really teach an old dog new tricks?

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Plans for the future
To let my hair turn gray- sometime after this reunion
Comments- I always enjoy our class reunions and am glad
that we have remained close.

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATOIN

Name Isaac J. Counts, Jr.
Spouse Marlene

Address 9691 Lawhon Lane
N. Fort Myers, Florida 33917

Phone 941-543-3195 Work # 941-549-6242
Email address [email protected]

Occupation Real Estate Broker

Family Interests casino gambling and visiting old Civil
War sites

Hobbies- golf, woodworking

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Children's names, ages, locations:
Mike 37 married- 1 child- Ft. Myers area
William 35 married,- 1 child- Ft. Myers area
Steve 23 unmarried Ft. Myers area

Plans for the future Retire and travel

Comments- Sorry this is late. Did not think I would be
able to attend this year, took extra week vacation. Best
time for me is July 15 to July 31. See you'all Aug. 4th.

Isaac Counts, Jr.

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name Mary K. Atwood Day
Spouse Ross Day

Address 7640 Lee Road
Westerville, Ohio 43081
Phone 614-882-6352
Email address [email protected]

Occupation Rossd. Inc

Family interests grandchildren, travel, golf

Hobbies tennis, gardening, medicine, people, walking Innis Woods

Travels Spain, England, New England B & B- We sailed the
coast of Maine on the schooner, "Mary Day" with Otterbein
alumni last year in 1999. It was great.

Children's names, ages, locations
Amy D. Roush Westerville
Andrew Day Gahanna
Elizabeth (Eby) Dufresne Cincinnati
6 grandchildren

Interesting information
Married to Ross for 43 years
Have lived in same house 40 years
Have loved every minute of it!!

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Plans for the future
My plan for the future is to spend as much time as possible with
the people I love.
Comments We spend 2 months (winter) in Bonita Bay, Florida.
Please give us a call if any grads are down there. We will have a
"Big Walnut get together". A million thank yous to the 1955
Reunion committee.

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION SHEET

Name Robert H. Durrett
Spouse Ada Mae

Address 260 N. Sandusky St.
Delaware, Ohio 43015
Phone 740-369-4220
Email address [email protected]

Occupation Telephone Communication Technician-Retired

Family Interests boating, fishing, travel

Hobbies building fishing rods, computer

Travels Bahama cruise, Caribbean cruise,Cape Cod,
Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island, Branson, MO

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Children's names, ages, locations
Mike 45 Kettering, Ohio
Patti 43 Delaware
Beth 41 Sunbury
Suzie 40 Lake Worth, Florida
David 39 Delaware

Plans for the future Alaska Cruise Tour in 2001

Comments Looking forward to our class reunion

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name Randall E. Griffith
Spouse Rose Marie Griffith

Address 2862 N E Yorkshire Ln.
Jensen Beach, Florida 34957
Phone 561-225-3402
Email [email protected]

Occupation Retired 3 times- Hydraulic Engineer- part owner of
insurance agency - hair salon (Rose)

Family interests the beach - doing things on spur of the
moment- cruises
Hobbies ham radio
Travels anywhere as long as I don't have to fly

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Children's names, ages, locations
Kimberly Pacenti
Kelly Debus

Interesting information
Left the farm, horses, and westernwear business in Ohio in 1980.
Started business in Tampa, sold out in 1982. Worked for Motion
Industries as eng.(retired from Dennison, Ohio- 1980)
Started insurance business in 1992- retired from Motion Ind. In
1996- retired from active insurance business in 1997- Rose and I
owned Marcel's Hair Salon ten years, sold out- retired (Rose did
all the work)

Plans for the future
Keep an eye on the beach, buy more radio gear, travel or cruise
more- Keep Rose away from shopping malls, watch the beach,
look at boats (again), and maybe lose weight, watch the beach.

Comments
We are looking froward to seeing everyone from the Big Walnut
Class of 1955.

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name Rose Ella Grove
Spouse Robert L. Grove

Address 15532 Hartford Rd.
Sunbury, Ohio 43074
Phone 740-965-2935

Occupation Retired Legal Assistant

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Family interests Enjoy three precious grandchildren-
working in our church at various activities

Hobbies sewing and gardening

Travels Enjoy Southern Gospel concerts and visiting
Florida during the winter

Children's names, ages, locations
Steven S. Grove 33 pharmacist Westerville, OH area
Bryon K. Grove 30 pastor, Newark, OH

Plans for the future
To be able to spend time with our family and to help with
our grandchildren

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

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NAME Ruth Ann Saunders Hart
SPOUSE Thomas
ADDRESS 1606 Leggett Street, Cisco, TX 76437

PHONE #: WORK #:
E-MAIL ADDRESS

OCCUPATION: Retired Eastland County Treasurer

FAMILY INTERESTS: Working part time & gardening

HOBBIES: golf

TRAVELS: a little

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CHILDREN'S NAMES/AGES/LOCATIONS:
Ed Pugliese Brownfield TX
Lou Ann Pugliese Mineral Wells, TX

INTERESTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF AND FAMILY:
Second Marriage - Very Happy. Busy Life Active Christian in First Baptist Church.
Love people and animals.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: Keep working Part time and playing golf.

COMMENTS: Sorry I can never get to Ohio in August. Tell all Hello, I am fine and
very active. Great Health.

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name Trudy Hite

Address 810 Laurel Oak
Azusa, California 91702
Phone 626-334-6604
Email [email protected]

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Occupation Human Resources Assistant

Family Interests Dancing- round and square- Small
theater, attending, not performing

Hobbies Sewing, dancing
Travels Yellowstone National Park is the latest

Children's names, ages, locations
Jennifer Stone 34 Azusa, CA (she doesn't live with me however)
Valerie McDonald 31 Covina, CA
I see both girls and two of the grandchildren every Monday
for Girls' Night Out

Interesting information
Looking forward to retiring. However I've just moved to an
elegant new office- may have to stay longer. I have 5
grandchildren (step and real)- youngest is almost 2.

Plans for the future
Would like to do a month tour (guided) of Europe after
retirement.

Comments
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion. Can
you believe it's 45 years?

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME Paul Jackson
SPOUSE Patricia Dixon
ADDRESS 712 Kimberly Avenue, Leesburg, Fl 34788

PHONE # 352-314-3980 WORK #
E-MAIL ADDRESS [email protected]

OCCUPATION: Retired as VP national Operations ITT Chernou Boulder Co.

FAMILY INTERESTS: Rving - swimming - boating - fishing

HOBBIES: Shooting Pool - Woodworking - Traveling

TRAVELS: Sweden and Scandavian countries. Most of Europe, most of the
Carribean Islands, Panama, Costa Rica, Columbia, Mexico and most of the US.

CHILDREN'S NAMES/AGES/LOCATIONS:
Brenda De Muth age 42 Hudson, Oh
Keith Jackson age 40 Sandusky, Oh

INTERESTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF AND FAMILY:
Oldest grandson graduated with honors this year from Olentangy High School. He will be attending OSU. He was named in Who's Who world wide in 1993 (Platinum
Edition.)

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: Continue enjoying our retirement and keeping busy
doing all the things we have always done.

COMMENTS: We have just returned from 1 month in Ohio. when we received notice of the reunion. Pat and I wish everybody well and would like to hear from all. I
would prefer having the 50th reunion at the time of the Alumni Banquet.

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name Marjorie "Marge" Ross, Day, Lewis widowed

Address 204 Mockernut Lane
Westerville, Ohio 43081
Phone 614-890-0229
Email [email protected]

Occupation full time volunteer with Westerville Caring & Sharing

Interests- travel, flower arranging, bridge, politics, and shopping

Travels- Europe, U.S.A. including Hawaii and the Caribbean

Children - Pamela Day McSherley, a counselor in Mansfield, Ohio
Cheryl Day Ortlieb, teaches 5th grade in Westerville
Schools and lives in Sunbury area

Plans for the future- travel and shop until I drop

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME William R. (Bill Ray) Liming
SPOUSE Divorced
ADDRESS 34 Rivendell P.O. Box 4421 Knoxville, TN 37922

PHONE # 865-966-3236 WORK # 423-569-5150
EMAIL ADDRESS FAX 865-966-1151

OCCUPATION: Real Estate-Rental Property-Oil & Gas Exploration

FAMILY INTERESTS:

HOBBIES: Work - Remodeling Properties

TRAVELS: I love to travel in the U.S.. I have no desire to
travel in any foreign country. There are too many great places
in the U.S. to see that no one could possibly see them all in
a lifetime.

CHILDREN'S NAMES/AGES/LOCATIONS:
William Brady Liming (44) Oneida, TN
Theresa Renae Liming May (43) Largo, FL
Mark Ray Liming (40) Oneida, TN

INTERESTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF AND FAMILY:
We are all still alive, in good health and get along great.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE:
I enjoy what I do too much to retire. Also, the people I
know that have retired haven't lived long after retirement.
That scares me!

COMMENTS: I would like to thank Carol and the entire
committee that has kept up with our class and planned our
reunions. This takes a lot of time and energy. I am sure we
all appreciate your efforts. THANKS! Bill [signature]


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BIG WALNUT C LASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME Jim Lincoln
SPOUSE Nancy
ADDRESS 2530 Fishinger Road Columbus, Ohio 43221

PHONE# 614-459-2278 WORK#

OCCUPATION: Retired (March 2000) from Columbis Engery Group after 39 years

FAMILY INTERESTS:

HOBBIES:

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TRAVELS:

CHILDREN'S NAMES/AGES/LOCATIONS:
Michelle 38 Columbus
Holly 35 Columbus
Gabriel 18 Columbus

INTERESTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF AND FAMILY:
Nancy was involved this year in her high school reunion. (The Big 40), Upper
Arlington HS Class of 1960 & served on the committee to round up the grads from
around the world. I have been busy learning how to be retired after taking the leap
earlier this year.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: Nothing specific, expect that we plan to stay in the
Central Ohio (Columbus area) for the next few years, anyway, due to Nancy's trips to
her family business operations. My Mom is in a nursing home in Delaware.

COMMENTS:

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

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Name Rosalie Plummer McDannald
Spouse Bruce

Address 2851 S. Centre City Pkwy.
Escondido, CA 92025-7304
Phone 760-741-6666 Work 760-741-5555
E mail address [email protected]

Occupation Trying to retire from family business as Secretary-
Bookkeeper

Family interests- Showing/competing a 1960 Lotus Elite
Touring and traveling on our BMW motorcycle (s)

Hobbies- Needlework and reading- I still enjoy planning trips for
friends and family even though I haven't been in the travel
business for years.

Travels- We took a 3,000 mile trip with fellow BMW riders a
couple of years ago. Fabulous! We leave August 24 for a cruise
and safari in Alaska.

Children - Guy McDannald - age 39 - married with 2 boys-
Recently joined our family business here in Escondido.
Meg Miller- age 36- 2 children- also in Escondido
Interesting information- We're pretty normal so I don't know what
you consider interesting. Smile.....However, we love having lots of
friends and socializing with them.
Plans for the future- With continued good health, we plan to travel
more.
Comments- Regarding the 50th reunion: Some years ago my
husband's reunion consisted of three graduating classes--one prior
and one after his class. He had such a great time since he had so
many friends from other classes. His was a great opportunity,
especially for those of us who never have the chance to see them as

we live so far away. The Friday night prior to the reunion his class
had a party of their own. Just a thought.

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME Carroll Meadows
SPOUSE Sherry
ADDRESS 4427 County Road #171, West Liberty, Oh 43357

PHONE#: 937-465-8477 WORK#:
E-MAIL ADDRESS [email protected]

OCCUPATION: Sup't of Schools

FAMILY INTERESTS: Golf, Gardening and Traveling in USA & Europe

HOBBIES:

TRAVELS: Nothing Special

CHILDREN'S NAMES/AGES/LOCATIONS:
Tricia age 30
Anne age 34
Kellie age 38

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INTERESTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF AND FAMILY:

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE:

COMMENTS:

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME M.R. Dick Meeker
Spouse Judy C.
ADDRESS 711 S. Main Street Monroe, Ohio 45050

PHONE # 513-539-7414 WORK#: 513-743-7278
E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]

OCCUPATION: President

FAMILY INTERESTS: home bodies some travel

HOBBIES: Motorcycling and Motorhome

TRAVELS: all 48 states Mexico Canada Bahammas

CHILDREN'S NAMES/AGES/LOCATIONS:
M.R. Meeker II Charlotte NC
Kimberly Fischer Amelia Ohio
Scott David Meeker Middletown, Ohio
Rebecca Sue Meeker Savanna Ga.

INTERESTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF AND FAMILY:
Own 2 factories (Powder Coating, Assy, Packaging)
Children all work, don't smoke or drink and have families

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE:
Semi Retirement

COMMENTS:

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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Rev. D. Joan Moore

Born at Sunbury, Ohio, May 20, 1937.
A widow, after 33 years of marriage.
Five children, 11 grandchildren.

Twenty five years of youth work, teaching and administration.
This began at eighteen years of age.

Entered professional ministry, beginning as Local Pastor and
Evangelist.

Graduated from Local Pastor's School at Garrett-Evangelical
Theological Seminary-- five years of study.

B.A. Degree from Otterbein College: Major in Religion/Theology,
Minor in Psychology.

M. Div. Degree from The Methodist Theological Siminary in Ohio.

Associated with Board of Discipleship, Nashville. Special
training as New Life Missioner, Key Event Herald, Church Growth
Consultant. Long time member of NAUME, U.M.C. Evangelists.

Pastor of the following churches:
Coburn U.M.C. in Zanesville, OH-- Associate pastor.
Market Street U.M.C. in Baltimore, OH.
Continental U.M.C. in Continental, OH.
Bascom U.M.C. in Bascom, OH.
Sharon Charge: Wilmington, OH.
Sharon U.M.C.
Zoar U.M.C.
Trinity U.M.C. in Bloomdale, OH.
Laurellville Charge: Trinity/Adelphi, Laurelville, OH.
Ordained Deacon in 1978, as Local Pastor.
Ordained Elder in 1990.

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Pastorates have been in the following districts: Newark,
Defiance, Findlay and Wilmington, Toledo and Athens.

Evangelistic ministry throughout professional years:
New Life/Key Event Missioner and Herald.
Radio speaker and speaker for retreats, and various functions.
Counselor for Seneca County Family Counseling Services.
Church Growth Consultant.
On District and Northwest Ohio Task Force for VISION 2000.
On District and Conference Committes: COSROW, Christian
Unity and Interreligious Concerns, Committee for FINDUMAC;
Findlay District sponsored Academy for Clergy.
Published writer: Various articles, writing in Images: Women In
Transition by THE UPPER ROOM. Write for various newspapers and
publications of various sorts.

Retired: July 1, 1999
Currently: Pastor of Fairview U.M.C., Pickerington, OH.
(Retired pastor under appointment.)

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name Dennis Nauman
Spouse Norma

Address 27100 Kinney Pike
Richwood, OH 43344
Phone 740-943-3748
Email [email protected]

Occupation retired

Family interests Watching my grandkids playing sports
(ball), grandchildren, camping

Hobbies Restoring old cars and trucks- computer games,
following NASCAR on internet, watching NASCAR races
on TV

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Children's names, ages, locations
Brian 38 married to Belinda- owns Nauman Floor
Covering in Richwood
Robert 36 married to Roxie- Corrections officer at
Marion Correctional
Denise 34 pharmacist at Marion General Hospital
Kim 32 married to Rod Blackburn- Documentation at
Lucent Technology
Grandchildren- Ben Nauman, age 9; Breanna Nauman, age
5; Zachary Blackburn, age 6; Michael Dennis Blackburn,
age 3

Plans for the future- Enjoy my retirement. Keep my wife
working.

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME Shirley Stewart Partlow
SPOUSE widowed
ADDRESS P O Box 113 Fulton, Ohio 43321

PHONE # 419-864-2248 WORK #:
E-MAIL ADDRESS

OCCUPATION:

FAMILY INTERESTS: puzzle books, Bingo, Grandchildren

HOBBIES:

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TRAVELS: Georgia & Florida

CHILDREN'S NAMES/AGES/LOCATIONS:
Melanie Laity Marengo Oh
Teresa Snyder Marion Ohio
Larry Partlow Gordon Georgia
Deanna Myeres Fulton, OH
Vicki Babbert Mt Vernon Ohio

INTERESTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF AND FAMILY:
I am a widow for 5 years. Have 5 children, 11 grandchildren and 2 great
grandchildren.
At present I am cleaning houses, doing Day Care and raising a 12 year old grandson.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: Get my Grandson though school and then enjoy
some peace and quite time.

COMMENTS: I love children, bingo, puzzle books, traveling and yard sales. I'm sure
I'll enjoy meeting my classmates since this will be my first reunion since graduation.
I've changed a lot as far as my personality is concerned.

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name David Poppler
Spouse Sharon

Address 2367 Utley Rd.
LaCresenta, California
Phone 818-248-9254

Occupation Retired (40 years) Engineering Geologist-
Currently Geologist-owner, Masterpiece Rocks and Fossils,
my semi-retirement fun job

Family interests - My business involves, collecting,
cutting, and carving rocks and minerals mainly for
decoration. My wife, Sharon is much involved in
purchasing and selling.
Hobbies
Hypnotism (I have a few clients); Guest speaker at local
universities on engineering geology at hillside grading and
Construction i.e, landslides, earthquakes, etc.

Travels
Earlier years included Northeast Africa (lived in Ethiopia a
few years). Middle East, and Europe. In more recent years,
Hawaii, Yucatan, Mexico, West, and South USA.

Children's names, ages, locations
Jenny Nichols 30 California Married with 3 children
and one on the way

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Glenn 30 California Not married Glenn is
6'10" and weighs about 265 (he outgrew me and is a lot
better looking)

Interesting information
I have started stone carving(abstract) and cut and polish
rocks, eg., bookends and centerpieces (fun to make a few
dollars). Wife, Sharon, and I enjoy searching the country
for rocks. My wife is retired health safety official, still
keeps up on personal health related issues. I keep working
out at the gym and Sharon walks miles.

Plans for the future
To travel and enjoy life after 40 years of work. Still feeling
relatively young. We plan to travel as much as money
allows and the mood strikes us. Australia, Canada, Alaska,
and Costa Rica are high on the list, but Brazil and South
American countries are also possibilities.
Comments
I do not know yet if we will make it there for the 45th so
I'm sending my best wishes to all of you via this note. Life
for me has been about family and friends (and that includes
all of you) when it's all said and done. Best of health and
happiness. Sincerely, Dave

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME Carol Myers Ranck
SPOUSE Deceased 1996
ADDRESS 250 Sunset Drive, Westerville, Ohio 43081

PHONE # 614-882-6175 WORK # 614-882-7188

E-MAIL ADDRESS [email protected]

OCCUPATION: Insurance agent/Assixtant Administrator for Goldstein, Inc.
Nationwide Insurance Agency

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FAMILY INTERESTS: Since my daughter lives in Colorado Mother and I have been
making 2 or 3 trips a year to visit her. I like to flower garden and attend area theater
productions.

HOBBIES:
I still do a little oil painting and am trying to finish a cook book.

TRAVELS: My mother, sister Pat and her husband Gene visted my sister, Judy and
her husband in Texas during the New Year Holiday. I ave also been to Denver
several times this past year.
CHILDREN'S NAMES/AGES/LOCATIONS:
Ann is 35 and lives in the Denver area. She is a loan originator for the US Home
Mortgage Company. She has won the President's Award 3 times in the last 5 years
for producing the largest dollar amount of loans. Her husband Dan is the production
manager for the Rocky Mountain News.
INTERESTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF AND FAMILY:
I obtained my Insurance Agent license for Property & Casualty, Life and Health
in 1996. I am still working and enjoy it for now. I can't believe how independent
I have become since Bob's death. I can fix a leaky toilet, wire an electrical outlet,
do minor carpentry work, use a jig saw, drill and sander. It's really interesting
to do a lot of things that Bob always took care of. I've become a real live Handyman.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE:
I love the Colorado climate and scenery. I will be spending a much time as possible
there. I also will be doing more painting and writing. Hopefully, Mother and I will be
able to do some other traveling as well. She wants to go to Hawaii and I love it there
so plan to do it this next year.
COMMENTS:
As we approach our 50th anniversary as Big Walnut Graduates, I hope
more of you will join us in planning for our celebration. We start meeting about a
year in advance and have a good time visiting, planning and working to make each
reunion a memorable one. If any of you from out of state have an idea or a comment,
please let some of us in the central Ohio area know, we need all the help we can get.

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME Bob Rigney
SPOUSE Sharon
ADDRESS 2163 Greenlawn Drive, Delaware, Ohio 43015

PHONE # 740-369-8486 WORK#: 614-825-2940
E-MAIL ADDRESS

OCCUPATION: Salesman

FAMILY INTERESTS: our grandchildren

HOBBIES: Heavy Reading - Web & Channel Surfing I'm going to try wine and
mead making. Mabe cheese and sausage making.

TRAVELS: Haven't traveled much lately. If Gasoline keeps going up, I probably
won't.

CHILDREN'S NAMES/AGES/LOCATIONS:
Geoffrey - Tracy Galloway Oh 3 children
Kimberly Delaware Oh 3 children
Brett - Kathy Delaware Oh 4 children

INTERESTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF AND FAMILY:

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE:
I still own the folks old farm in Meigs County. Maybe I'll retire there. I will
probably continue to suffer from Harper's disease

COMMENTS: Are we really old enough to be having a 45 reunion?
Where did it all go?

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME Pat & Shirley Roddy
SPOUSE
ADDRESS 9353 Knoll Dr.
Galena, OH 43021
PHONE # 740-965-5426 WORK # (614) 895-1138
E-MAIL ADDRESS

OCCUPATION Shop Owners

FAMILY INTERESTS Irish organizations,
Irish Dancing, Travel

HOBBIES Sailing and Gardening

TRAVELS Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales,
France and Canada

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COMMENTS I was a stay at home mom until my youngest was in 3rd
grade. Then Pat and I started the Irish Gift Shoppe in Westerville. This is our
18th year in business. I consider myself living proof that you can have a good
career after you raise a family.

INTERESTING INFORMATION ABOUT CHILDREN &/OR
GRANDCHILDREN Partick- research tech. in BioChemistry genetics at Medical
University of South Carolina, Married with 3 children. Teresa-secretary in Dayton OH
Widowed with 2 children. Michael-Business admin. in Butler PA, Married with 4 children.
Kathleen-stay at home mom of 6 children, Married and living in Galena. Michelle- stay at home mom of 5 children living in Germany with her captain in the airforce husband.
Christopher-Finished Carpenter, Married with 3 children living in Mt. Vernon, OH.
Heather -stay at home mom of 2 children, Married and living in Galena,OH.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: We have 25 Grandchildren and on Sundays our house is full of love. We plan to retire to spend more time with the kids and we want to travel to Germany and Spain.

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name Mervin G. Ross
Spouse Grace M.

Address 105 Terry Dr.
Mt. Vernon, Ohio 43050
Phone 740-397-1694

Occupation Retired

Children's names, ages, locations
David Ross 38 Hebron, Kentucky
Mindy Ross, 37 Westerville, Ohio
Jeremy Ross, 18 Mt. Vernon, Ohio

Interesting information
Our youngest, Jeremy, will enter Mt. Vernon Nazarene
College. Jeremy has played baseball (pitcher) since very
young and hopes to play on the college team. The college
has an excellent baseball record and program.

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name Carol Higgins Salyers
Spouse John

Address 215 Marine Dr.
Ft. Pierce, Florida 34949
Phone 561-467-1310 Work # 561-466-6830

Family interests
Travel, family, and grandchildren (4)

Hobbies Sewing, gardening, fishing, and our very special
Cairn Terrier who thinks he's human

Children's names, ages, locations
Kim Everly 2 children Ft. Pierce, FL
Kelly Debus 2 children Ft. Pierce, FL
Jennifer Salyers Ft. Pierce, FL
Justina Salyers Newark, Ohio

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Interesting information
John is still busy building golf courses(no retirement yet)
and I travel with him when it's possible.

Plans for the future
Spending more time with husband, family, and all our
many friends.
Comments
Looking forward to being with the class of 1955 again.
Can't wait.

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME: Janet Metzger Saunders
SPOUSE Bill
ADDRESS 3449 Barnes Road, Centerburg, Ohio 43011

PHONE# 740-625-9613 WORK# 740-625-6136
E-MAIL ADDRESS

OCCUPATION: Head Teller at First Knox National Bank Centerburg, Oh

FAMILY INTERESTS:

HOBBIES: I love sports. I'm an Ohio State, Cleveland Indians and Cleveland Browns
fan. I collect angels and gingerbread men. I sing with a Sweet Adeline Chorus in Mt.
Vernon.

TRAVELS: We didn't do any traveling when Bill was farming, but since he's retired
we've been to Texas when Diane was stationed at Fort Hood, and we've been to most
of the southern states, also Pennsylvania and New York. We went to Cooperstown NY
to the
baseball Hall of Fame. We both enjoy things about history.

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CHILDREN'S NAMES/AGES/LOCATIONS:
Donna Davis Sunbury, Ohio
Debra Thompson Fredericktown, Ohio
Darlene Hinkle Centerburg, Ohio
Dianne Saunders Ft Campbell KY
INTERESTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF AND FAMILY:
we have 6 grandchildren and one great-grandson and another one is due in September.
We have 4 granddaughters and 2 grandsons.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE:

COMMENTs:

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name Charles Shipman
Spouse Ann (retired)

Address 375 Conner Lane
Lewis Center, Ohio 43035
Email [email protected]

Occupation Grote Co. - Tool Crib Supervisor and Buyer

Hobbies Gardening, roses, travel, family, hunting, fishing

Children's names, ages locations
R. Shon Berletich 35 Married to John, 3 children- Florida
Davee Ann Wehner 36 married to Charlie, 3 children-
Marysville, Ohio
Ron Shipman 43 3 children Marysville, Ohio
Rhonda Shipman 45 2 children Lewis Center, Ohio
Russell Shipman 40 married to Ronda, 1 child,
Worthington, Ohio

Plans for the future
Do more traveling and spend more time with family

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME Joan Searles Starkey
SPOUSE Divorced
ADDRESS 6141 Hoy Road Wooster, Ohio 44691

PHONE# 330-264-6567 WORK#:
E-MAIL ADDRESS

OCCUPATION: Veal Raiser - Farmer

FAMILY INTERESTS: Camping Boating Fishing

HOBBIES: Farming, gardening and flowers and dogs. Having fun with 3
grandchildren

TRAVELS: None except to Florida several times

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CHILDREN'S NAMES/AGES/LOCATIONS:
Sandra age 33 Wooster, Oh
Michael age 27 Wooster, Ohio
Jennifer age 37 Boca Roton, Fl

INTERESTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF AND FAMILY:
My daughter, Jennifer is an attorney in Boca Raton, Fl and is doing just great.
Daughter, Sandra is a cancer survivor and helps me with the farm and calves.
Michael went 5 years to Kent State in Criminal Justice and tried law enforcement. He
would rather paint cars and does a great job!

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: I hope to retire soon and spend time with my children
and grandchildren and do some traveling.

COMMENTS: Sorry I can't be with you all but send my best to all my classmates!
Hope you have a great time.

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name Sheldon Stauch
Spouse Alice Jane Oldham

Address 288 Oak Hill Dr.
Westerville, Ohio 43081
Phone 614-891-1895
Email [email protected]

Occupation Retired

Hobbies Involved with three grandchildren and attending
their activities

Children's names
Scott Stauch
Karen Hughes

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name Eugene Wampler
Spouse Doris

Address 376 East Cherry St.
Sunbury, Ohio 43074
Phone 740-965-2214
Email [email protected]

Occupation Meat cutter, retired

Hobbies woodworking

Children
Darrell Wampler
Duane Wampler
Dale Wampler all married & live in Sunbury
7 grandchildren, ages 14 through 21
2 in college, 3 in high school, 2 in junior high

Nothing interesting about our family. Just have a family
life. Rather dull.

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name Bob Whisman
Spouse Lois

Address 6997 Lakebrook Blvd.
Columbus, Ohio 43235-2726
Phone 614-761-0744
Email [email protected]

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Occupation (Self) R.W. Whisman and Associates
Family interests Children and grandchildren
Hobbies Golf, new stamp collecting, reading
Travels 28 of 50 states, Western Europe, North Africa,
Israel, Eastern and Western Caribbean
Children's names, ages, locations:
Michelle Strouse 40 Montgomery, Alabama (Steve),
Bradley 14, Matt 12
Susan Redd 36 Powell, Ohio (Jeff) Zachary 7,
Jacqueline 4
Interesting information
Bob retired from the Ohio Department of Education in 2/89
Currently Starter/Player Assistant at the Country Club at
Muirfield Village (private golf club)
Plans for the future:
Group travel to: Western Europe, Alaska, Panama Canal,
Australia and New Zealand, and Southern Caribbean

Comments- Due to the nature of my work, I have known
people all over the USA and some foreign countries.
However, you my classmates of 1955 are as solid as any
that I have ever met. I have great respect and love for all of
you. I have appreciated being a part of a corner of your
world.

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name Tom Wood
Spouse Mary Lou

Address 4786 Hillcrest So.
Hilliard, Ohio 43026
Phone 614-876-5707
Email [email protected]

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Occupation Retired

Family interests Being together having fun just being
with each other

Hobbies Golf, growing roses, computer

Travels I enjoyed a month in Russia before I retired.

Children's names, ages, locations
Teri (Mike) Williams 44 Coshocton, Ohio
Steve (Sue) Wood 39 Cincinnati, Ohio
Tim (Lisa) Wood 30 Hillilard, Ohio

Interesting information
Retired April 1, 1998- enjoying retirement
At present we have 3 children, 3 grandchildren, and 3 dogs

Plans for the future
Traveling and playing lots of golf

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BIG WALNUT CLASS OF 1955
PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name Glenna Goodyear Yarber
Spouse William H.

Address 699 Marburn Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43214-3417
Phone 614-451-3584

Occupation Retired

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Travels Bill and I recently took a 3 week vacation and
spent the first 2 weeks in Japan. The last week was spent at
our favorite island of Maui. We stayed 4 days with a
Japanese family we knew. It was extremely educational
and a great cultural experience.

Interesting information
Bill and I enjoy working events at the Schottenstein Center
including Ohio State Men's Basketball. We also work the
Memorial Tournament, Columbus Auto Show, Home and
Garden, Farm Science Review, et al. These are fun jobs
with variety. We also volunteer at McConnell Heart Health
four hours a week. I volunteer for American Cancer. Bill's
favorite job is one day a week at Ohio State Golf Course.

Plans for the future
More travel and finding a little more time to spend at our
home in St. Could, Florida
Comments

It has been great getting together with classmates and
planning for this reunion.

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1955
HISTORY:

AFL (American Federation of Labor) and CIO (Congress
of Industrial Organizations) merged, ending 20 years
of conflict between the two

Albert Einstein, physicist and humanist, died at age 76

Winston Churchill retired as British Prime Minister
at age 80

Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California

James Dean died in car crash at age 24

In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks defied state law,
refusing to give up seat on front of bus to white person

President: Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)

Vice President: Richard M. Nixon (R)

SPORTS:

Ohio State beat Southern Cal in Rose Bowl, 20-7

Willie Shoemaker won Kentucky Derby Riding Swaps

Dodgers won World Series against Bombers, 2-0 in final game

Army beat Navy 14-6 in annual football game

MUSIC:

"The Yellow Rose of Texas"
"Tutti-Frutti"

ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS:

Picture: "Marty"
Actress: Anna Magnani, "The Rose Tattoo"
Actor: Ernest Borgnine, "Marty"

PRICES:

Postage Stamp, ...$ .03
Bread (pound loaf)... $.18
Milk (quart)....$ .23
Gas (gallon)... $ .29
Car... $2,506.00
Minimum wage...$.75
Median family income...$4,421.00

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MEMORIES OF SCHOOL DAYS AT GALENA
SCHOOL

By Marjorie Ross Day Lewis
with assistance from Gwen Walker Bailey

In September, 1943, we began school with Mrs. Naomi Terry as our teacher. Mrs.

Terry also taught the second grade. Other teachers that year included Miss Higgins

teaching third grade, Mrs. Sharp and Mrs. Gabriel each teaching one half year in the

fourth grade. Mrs. Kohberger taught fifth and sixth grades and Mrs. Gertrude Smith

taught seventh and eight that year in Galena School. Mr. Hoke taught music and Helen

Campbell taught Math.


We remember standing on the big register in the hall after the teachers moved off the

register to go to their rooms. Walkers remember their boots smelled like they were

melting.


PTA was really big with good attendance by parents and teachers.

We remember dancing around the Maypole on May Day.

We remember that we needed special gym shoes or socks to walk across the gym floor,

never our regular shoes.


Spelldowns, playground with swings, sliding board, teeter totter and a popular merry

go round are memories of Galena School. We played marbles, softball, tag, hide and

seek, red rover, crack the whip, and jump rope. Friday afternoons movies for a nickel

were shown if you had been good all week. This was a big deal before television.


We were the first Freshman Class in Big Walnut High School.

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HARLEM SCHOOL MEMORIES

By Marjorie Ross Day Lewis with assistance
from Mary Kay Atwood Day and Alice Jane
Oldham Stauch

In the fall of 1943, our class began school with the following teachers at each grade

level: 1st and 2nd, Miss Severe; 3rd and 4th, Mrs. Alice Hicks; 5th and 6th, Mrs. Bernice

Freeman; 7th grade, Mrs. Reagnois; and 8th grade, Mrs. Weaver. We credit Mrs. Weaver

with our learning proper grammar. She used interesting and competitive games.


In ninth grade, we changed classes and shared the following teachers with the other

high school grades. Mr. DeLong, our superintendent, taught math. Mr. Bagley, our

principal, taught History and Government. Mrs. Reagnois taught English and Literature.

Mr. Griffith taught farming and was the FFA advisor. Mrs. Sharp taught home economics

and was the FHA advisor. Mrs. Grove was our cook and Mr. Schicks our custodian.


Mr. DeLong, our superintendent, and Mr. Bagley, our principal were coaches of all

sports for boys and girls. Harlem won county championships by including 7th, 8th, and 9th

graders.


During the polio epidemic our school was closed for eight weeks when we were in the

fourth grade. We had t o stay in our homes and could not leave our homes until after the

Christmas holidays. They counted on the freezing weather to kill the polio virus. One

child died and several were crippled from Harlem School, including George Haycook

from our class.


Harlem School had no playground equipment . The girls jumped rope. The boys

played ball and chased the girls trying to kiss them.

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In fifth grade, many of us were riding home from school on a bus driven by Norman

Cook. Mr. Cook was pinned in his seat, when a cab driver failed to stop at the stop sign

on Fancher Road at Miller-Paul Road and hit the bus. This now a four way stop. Bob

Atwood and Mary Lee Atwood, sitting in the back of the bus, got the emergency door

open. They helped all students, who were able to walk, out of the bus and went to the

first house north of the intersection to call for assistance. Many were injured but all

survived.


By sixth grade, some of us would sneak out the windows and door in the cloakroom,

and run up to Taylors General Store. Jim Taylor would call the school and report us and

we would return to school only to repeat it again another day.


Every February the Farmers Institute, a county event, would be held at Harlem

School. Harlem was blessed with wonderful cooks who brought in memorable food for

lunch on those days.


All students from seventh grade and up were allowed to ride the school bus to ball

games.

Eighth grade graduation was very special and the girls got to wear hose for the first

time.

Jim Lincoln read every book in the Harlem School Library.

In 1953, our class entered Big Walnut High School as sophomores. We loved the new

building on one floor, having our own lockers, and being the catalyst for the rivals

Galena and Sunbury.

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MEMORIES OF SUNBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,
BIG WALNUT JR. HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL DAYS

By Suzanne Jane Link Allen


In 1945, I entered Sunbury School in mid second grade when we moved from the
Kingston township farm to Sunbury. I had attended Brown School in first and part of
second grade.

My cousin, Doug Perfect, was the only person I knew in my class. Ruth Ann
Saunders, Joan Searles, and I soon became friends. I don't even remember the teacher's
name. Who else was there then?

My third grade teacher was Mrs. Betty Tippett. There were thirty-eight students in the
class. Gary Allen was in my class as were many friends, Ruth Ann, Joan, Glenna
Goodyear, Patty Baughman, Rose Ella McElroy ,Carol Myers, Joan Bailey, Wilma Bell,
Carol Mallernee, Janet Metzger, and Marie Swope. Boys in my class picture that year
were: Sheldon Stauch, Phil Cring, Bob Whisman, Dennis Nauman, Maurice Meeker plus
several others that moved.

Mrs. Lucille Graumlich taught our fourth grade class of forty-six students. Some of
my friends were: Patty Baughman, Wilma, and Bob. That year I received a Reading
Circle Award for reading a certain number of Reading Circle books.

During fourth grade, I portrayed a Northern Light in a play or operetta. We had costumes but no speaking parts, we must have been singing.

In fifth grade, my teacher was Mrs. Wilson and we were in the frame building. Mrs.
Wilson told us about many places that she had been in the world. I became interested in
learning about the world and enjoyed Social Studies class more. That year I joined the
band and learned to play the trombone.

Games we played were: hopscotch, jump rope, and softball. I looked forward to
recess and playing softball. Softball and band were halted when I fell playing ball and
broke my shoulder.

Sixth grade with Mr. Tippett was also held in the frame building. School seemed
fairly easy to me and I got good grades. I did not like to get up in front of the class or
answer questions aloud in class as I was still rather shy.

Mr. Crawford was my seventh grade teacher of a very large class on the second floor
of the school. We changed classes for the first time as I remember going to Mr.
Neilson's room for English. In band, I started playing the snare drum. Betty Tait and
Wanda Yerian were new friends in addition to the friends listed previously.

Eighth grade at Galena School was the first year of the consolidation of Sunbury and
Galena Schools. Mr. Hylen Souders was principal and one of my teachers. Gertrude
Smith was my homeroom teacher and Rolland Neilson, my English teacher. Mr. Noblett
was also a teacher there.

That year I became a cheerleader along with a new friend, Sondra Huey. We went to
quite a few basketball games (at Galena School and away). Other new friends were:
Rosalie Plummer, Lee Ellen Miller, Donna Potts, and Trudy Ross.

For our field day at Galena Park, I remember a fun day of games and a tug of war
across Big Walnut Creek. Some of us got wet.

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That year, we had an eighth grade graduation ceremony in the Galena gym. Mr.
Neilson had taught us several poems which we recited at the graduation ceremony.

At a brand new Big Walnut High School, I served as Freshman Class President. Since
I was still shy, this was a very difficult task for me. Our class sponsored a movie, "I was
a Male War Bride", counted tax stamps at our class advisor, Miss Helen Campbell's
house in Galena. She cooked a great spaghetti dinner for us. It wasn't as scary to be
around her then as it was in her World History class. In class you didn't dare blink an
eye, but I got an A in World History and on my project, Joan of Arc.

Joining us that year was Tommy Wood. Lee Ellen's Dad, Marvin Miller, was our
School Superintendent during our high school years.

A memorable incident that year was a gym class, where I was wearing a full skirt.
The task was to pitch a baseball and hit the target on the wall in the gym. Throwing with
a skirt on, caused the baseball to go toward the ceiling and through the window, breaking
it. I was embarrassed to death, but didn't have to pay for the window.

As sophomores, we got new classmates from the consolidation of Harlem School with
Big Walnut. New friends were: Carl and Donna Rush, Shirley Mullins, Darlene
Stambach, Martha Jones, and Alice Oldham.

That year a classmate, Robert Robbins died of pneumonia. My entire class went to the
funeral in Johnstown.

Our class held a scrap drive at Galena with Carl Rush driving his tractor and wagon for
us to load scrap metal on.

During that year, I served on the class steering committee. Also I was in Y-Teens,
FHA, tenth grade choir, and played the snare drum in the band. My friends participated
in many of the same activities.

As a junior, I was a cheerleader along with classmate Carol Higgins. It was fun going
to the games on a bus. Larry Anderson joined us from Medina. We became good friends
along with Susie Bergandine and Bob Bee.

The junior-senior prom was fun planning and decorating for. Miss Campbell was still
our class advisor and I helped her serve punch during the prom. We all dressed in formal
attire in our star-studded gymnasium.

As a junior, I was elected to the National Honor Society and attended an initiation
banquet at Ashley. Getting good grades was fairly easy for me except for Algebra and
Plane Geometry. Algebra was very difficult for me until about the middle of the year.
Estel Miller was my teacher for that and Mr. DeLong taught Plane Geometry which was
very difficult to understand. Mr. Souders taught my two-year Spanish class which I
enjoyed very much.

As a junior, I earned my FHA State Homemaker Degree. Mrs. Smart and Mrs. Peck
were my FHA advisors. One project for FHA was painting and decorating my room dark
blue at the farm. I served as FHA chapter treasurer and vice president. We got to go the
State FHA Convention in Columbus.

As a senior in high school, I served as art editor on the yearbook. Gwen Bailey and I
spent many hours working on it. Other activities were: Y-Teens, A Capella Choir with
Mrs. Jane McFarland, Band (played drums and saxophone) with Mr. Chaffin. Also as a
senior, I served as President of the National Honor Society, which I was inducted into as
a junior. Through many of my high school activities, I met friends and enjoyed doing the
activities with new and old friends, many who are still friends today.

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For the senior prom, my date was Bob Newsom. After the prom, we went to the
Kingman Drive In movie, and then to Lee Ellen's house for breakfast. I wasn't used to
those night hours so I slept all day the next day. It was a fun evening with friends.

Graduation time finally came and we were all so happy. Mom and Dad as most
parents of my classmates, had a nice party after graduation.

BIG WALNUT HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI TIMES

After graduation, everyone went their separate ways, but every five or ten years, we
managed to get together again for class reunions. The early reunions were picnics such as
the one at Westerville Park.

The planning committee decided to try having the reunions in banquet form. Thirty-
six class members attended the Twenty-fifth Anniversary party at Mr. Tom's restaurant
in Sunbury on May 24, 1980. The cost was six dollars per person.

On August 13, 1988, the class held a thirty-third reunion at James Tavern in
Worthington with around twenty-five members in attendance.

In 1990, the reunion was held at the Marriott North in Columbus. There were thirty-
seven class members in attendance at the banquet with a brunch the next morning.

On July 22, 1995, our Class of 1955 Reunion was held at the Sheraton Suites Hotel in
Columbus with twenty-seven class members in attendance.

Finally on August 4-5, 2000, the Big Walnut Class of 1955 will celebrate our forty-
fifth anniversary of graduation from Big Walnut High School. On August 4, the banquet
will be at Embassy Suites in Columbus with a brunch the next morning. In the afternoon,
we'll tour our old high school which is now Big Walnut Middle School, the new Big
Walnut High School (opened in 1990), and the Don "Red" Edwards Big Walnut Track
Museum and then will go to Carol Myers Ranck's Westerville home for a picnic.

The planning committees for these reunions have had some fun times getting together
to plan the above reunions. It's been great to continue the friendships from high school
through the present which equals a fifty year period of friendships. There are just five
more years until our Golden Anniversary class Reunion.

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