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KHS Senior Alumni Reunion - May 26, 2007

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Ninety men and women who were graduated from Kingman High School 60 or more years ago, attended the fifth annual Senior KHS Alumni Reunion May 26 in the Christian Church fellowship hall. Including the grads' escorts, there were 123 in attendance.

Hosts this year were members of the Class of 1946. Norma Brand Salmans was chairman, Leonard Richardson served as master of ceremonies. Greeters were Dorothy McClure and Vera Clark, registrars were Barbara Engelhardt and Lucinda Krug, assisted by visitor Ruby Ashcraft Deaver, '48.

Classes stood as they were recognized by Lucinda Beard Krug.  Florence Kaufman Barber who is 95 years old, is the last known living member of her Class of 1928. She received a gift from the host class.  Her brother. Ken Kaufman and Opal Fairchild Krehbiel represented the Class of 1932. These three have attended every senior reunion.

Barbara Baker Engelhardt's talk "Laugh at Life'' reminded the audience of things from the past we now can laugh about. Future plans for the reunion were announced by Doris Howell. She called attention to a "diploma" at each place which was an invitation to the 2008 Senior Reunion, and requested it be saved in a conspicuous place. Individual invitations will not be mailed next year. The Class of 1947 will be host at the Christian Church on May 24, 2008, the Saturday before Memorial Day. Don Graber will be chairman.

Recognition was given to Paul Handkins who conceived the idea for a senior reunion, and to Wayne and Lois Engelhardt Cerne whose father was Superintendent of Schools for every graduate present.

Allan and Shirley Galatas Baker from Maryland received a gift for having traveled the farthest. Other states represented were Texas, California, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Colorado.

The serving tables were centered with arrangements of red carnations and American flags. Favors were place cards with a photo of the high school on the cover and inside, a memorable poem written by Clara Goetz, '42. These and the printed programs were made by Norma Salmans' daughter, Kim Hodges of Elk Falls. The lunch was catered by Jeri's Kitchen.

This was a gala celebration on the 100th anniversary of the building of Kingman County High School, alma mater of those assembled. Voices of the graduates filled the room as they rendered their school song "Banners" written by J. Beach Cragun, Class of 1903. That and patriotic songs were led by Shirley Baker. Marjorie Weddle accompanied and also played old favorite tunes as the crowd gathered and visited before the program. The emcee concluded the program with a poignant reminder of the many blessings we enjoy.

Graduates in attendance were:

1928: Florence Kaufman Barber, Anthony.

1932: Ken Kaufman, Wichita; Opal Fairchild Krehbiel, Kingman

1933: Lorain Robinson Bediger, Wichita.

1934: Lois Richardson Tucker, Wichita, Evelyn Cummings Dunkelberger, Klngman.

1935: Ken and Lorene Padgett Long, Augusta; Iris Gilstrap Varner-McDavit, Wichita; Beulah McClellan Graber, Zenda.

1936: Gerald Harmon, Wichita; Margaret Yeoman Settle, Kingman.  

1938: Jean Collins Landwehr, Murdock.

1939: Mabel Smith Byers, Wellington, Lola Robison Dixon, Dallas, Texas; Viola Schroeder Sticky, Pretty Prairie; Wilbur Lecklider and Paul Handkins, Kingman.

1941: Harold Handkins, Huntsville, Texas; Hazel Richardson Whomans, South Hutchinson; Joyce Reece Hart, Wichita; Warren Kinsler and Aloah Collins Ehrheart, Kingman.

1942: Lois Engelhardt Cerne, Olathe; Leonard Donley, Wichita; Delia Sturdy Handkins, Overland Park; Maurene Wagner McKinney, Knoxville, Tenn.; Bob Stucky, El Dorado; Bertha Krehbiel Potter, Harper, Darlene Fairchild Voth, Murdock, Veda Vansickle Campbell, Gloyd Dixon, Lester Donley, Owen Harper, Beatrice Taber Jayne, Merllyn Crouch Lantis, Kingman.

1943: Clyde Mitchell, Aurora, Colo.; Charles Potter, Harper; Newt Richardson, Winfield; Marjorie Creighton Weddle and Leona Mueller Wyant, Wichita; Patsy Baker Niernberger, Manhattan; Leo Lord, Madison; Fern Kostner Sims, Wilda Reynolds Layman, Lyna Smart Dixon and Doris Yeoman Howell, Kingman.

1944: Alice Beat Claven, Glendora, Calif.; Victor Flickner, Olathe; Kathleen Gerber Panek, Garden Plain; Molly Child Weiland, Garden City; Charles Dix, Wichita; Janis Wagner Mcllrath and Phyllis Specht McKenna, Kingman;

1945: Janice Schulte Mitchell, Aurora, Colo., Joe Smith, Pretty Prairie, Claribel Sisk, Wichita; Harry Ingram, Cushing, Okla.; Wayne Engelhardt. Abilene; Bob Pulliam, Barbara Kelly Mason and Georgia Brand VanLandingham. Kingman.

1946: Elsie Lippincott Raymond, Weslaco, Texas; Shirley Galatas Baker, Rockville, MD; Melvin Handkins, Overland Park, Doris Mount Ledom, Ottawa; Nancy Longenecker Lamb, Prairie Village; Leonard Richardson, Winfield; Norma Brand Salmans, Rose Marie Wagner, Lucinda Beard Krug, Wilda Young Conner, Dorothy Beat Dixon, Jim Smith and Jack Plush, Wichita; Barbara Baker Engelhardt, Abilene; Betty Joe Weikel Stucky, El Dorado; Vera Hughbanks Clark, Martha Lou Sparks Campbell, Lupe Gonzales Gomez and Dorothy Womacks McClure. Kingman.

1947: Avenell Hughes Hall, Raymond and Marjorie Hogg Hinderliter, Don Graber, Dale and Viola Erdman Hoskins, Wichita; Margaret Trickel Edwards, Pretty Prairie; Martha ClaytonBenton and Iris Holder Krehbiel, Kingman.

- From the June 1, 2007 Kingman Leader-Courier   
used with permission of the Publisher  

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