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Class of 1960 Year 2005 Reunion Information
The Class of 1960
Do You Remember?
In Memoriam
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CLASS OF 1960 -

The student population in September 1956 was 3300; by 1959 it was "the biggest ever--4,256." The senior class "had the biggest list of potential graduates--a whopping 935."

1960 Senior Class Officers: Our Junior Class Officers (1959):
PresidentDave CarrPresident Thomas Burke
Vice PresidentBrian BaumrukVice PresidentTom Hinkey
2nd Vice PresidentMark Speyer2nd Vice PresidentJoe Hawkins
TreasurerTerrie KopacTreasurerCarol Pajak
Assistant TreasurerMari Lou McCannAssistant TreasurerPaula Powers
SecretaryDiane RhodesSecretary Terrie Kopac
Assistant SecretaryPaula PowersAssistant SecretaryAlice Pala

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As Sophomores (1958) we elected: And, Our Freshman Class Officers (1957):
PresidentBob FarrPresidentTom Hinkey
Vice PresidentDave CordesVice PresidentJohn Adler
TreasurerTom HinkeyTreasurerGuy Godman
Assistant TreasurerTerrie KopacAssistant TreasurerDonna Pettit
SecretaryJoe HawkinsSecretaryJoan Wolf
Assistant SecretaryBonnie WillingAssistant SecretaryTerrie Kopac

The Senior Class of 1960, Thornton Township High School, Harvey, Illinois

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CLASS OF 1960 REUNION INFORMATION


The reunion committee:
Pat Altavilla Adducci 815-939-0591 MariLou McCann Marangon 708-672-6044
Joyce Arcus Fields708-862-3485Charlotte Smith Sampagnaro708-758-2591
Dorothy Eisne Tishey708-862-7992Bill Stokes708-755-4349
Jackie Forbes Ore708-895-2883Jeanette Voegerl Cobb708-877-8808
Sandra Goding DeGraff708-339-2738Joan Wolf Melling708-755-4349
Bill Lange630-420-7075Eunice Weinstock Scott708-758-5843
  219-365-9739

THE REUNION COMMITTEE IS STILL TRYING TO FIND AS MANY OF OUR CLASSMATES AS POSSIBLE. For a list of these missing folks, see the Class of 1960 page. The names in this color are the missing wildcats. If you have information about any of them, please contact someone on the reunion committee.


The Class of 1960 gathered at the Holiday Inn in Tinley Park for its 45th reunion, July 22 and 23, 2005. I don't have any pictures since I was unable to attend; however, if you have photos to share, send them to me and I will put them up.

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DO YOU REMEMBER?
Your first day at ThorntonThe Lincoln StatueGoing steady
-- Boys' Club pins, angora on rings
The "T" bench
Smoking in the washroomsCrew cuts, duck tails, ponytailsLocker partnersThe Thorntoneers
Cleats on your shoesVoting on class ringsConvertiblesHorn-rimmed glasses
The Prom and the DunesThe "shift system"Hall guardsLouart's, Joe's Music Shop, Mark's Toggery
Crew neck sweaters and hoop skirtsCrinolinesLina BellosilloGirls' Club Dance, Freshman Stand-Up
Friday night football gamesFood in the cafeteria and last lunchFriends who went to Homewood-Flossmoor
High School
Hall guards and hall passes
PurplelettesHarvey HoofersCheerleading tryoutsKey Club, Letterman's Club, Footlighters, GAA, KIP
Waiting in line at the bookstorePep rallies and Pep Club"T" pinsMr. Beier
Dog 'n' SudsGateley's Peoples StoreHomecoming parade and danceMadrigals, mixed chorus, glee club
Variety Show and Gym JamsAlvin and the Chipmunks on roller skatesThe stamp for the PX -- the circle dance at the PXHigh school sweaters, Letterman's jackets
Dr. Logsdon
Yearbooks -- signed by all your friendsGraduation pictures, caps and gownsGraduation daySaying good-bye to your friends

Past reunions -- the 10th, the 20th, the 25th, the 30th, the Nifty Fifty cruise, the 35th, the 40th...
Dreams, Memories, Friends...They last a lifetime...

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IN MEMORIAM

Many years have passed, but not without the fondest memories of these our classmates...

Bouquet of white flowers
Dorothy Allison Casimere (1998)
James Anderson
Jean Anderson Monsma (3/08)
Peter Anderson
Robert W. Bates, Jr.
Sharon Baumgartner Turina
Richard Bednar (2004)
Michael J. Behrens
Bonnie Berry Johnston May 2007)
Allen Binder (6/2008)
Diane Birkenfeld Wilourn
Chuck Brewer (11/04?07)
Judy Bronecke
Kenneth A. Brown
J. Armond Brucker (2000)
Darlene Bult VanDerAa
Thomas Burke (1/24/05)
Delmar Calgaro
Frank Carlson (11/00)
Mimi Cienkus(12/06)
Lafayette Clark
William Collings
William Cypress
Joanne Davros
Robert DeGroot
Elenora Edmondson
Jeri Lynn Engh Sieben
Barbara Enright
Loren Fleck (2006)
Richard Fray
Dennis Gawlik
Kathleen Gettler
Edward C. Goetz
Lois Goodrich Smola
Robert Graves
Joan Griffiths Wasko Carlson (3/08)
Gerald S. Gruszczyk
Janice Gwiazda Spindler
Susan Grzywinski Girnus (May 2008)
James W. Hansen
Judy Harshbarger Triezenberg (2003)
Joe Hawkins (4/29/99)
Jack Hayes (9/20/02)
Sandra Hecim
Gayle Hein
Jesse Lee Hoover (1992)
Paul Howe
Fred Hunter (2006)
Barbara Jarecki
Bernard Kaminski (8/03)
Carol Kamykowski Milligan
Shelby Dean Kemp
Robert J. Kern
Judy Kettering Kramer (12/17/05)
Delores Kuta Peterson
Janet Kipley Napoli
Janice Kossett Hargrove
Sharon Krantz Tetreault (7/7/00)
Thomas A. Krueger
Ted Lake
Robert Lakomy (02/03)
Paul Lea III
Walter Stephen Letzsch
Judy Lewis Friberg
William L. Liestman
Edward J. Liszka
Nancy Liszka Smith
Karen Maddalozzo Voris
Richard Mager
Dennis R. Marshall
Sharon Mason Wallenberg (7/16/03)
Nona Mae McCullar
MaryAnn McLean Lake
Robert Charles Meyer
Fisher Mines
Rodger A. Morse
Donald Munter
Richard G. Murphy
Ron Nieckula
Betty Niemann Mugg
Roger S. O'Connor
Klem Osika (6/18/04)
JoAnn Pajor Turngren
Alice Pala Pavelin
Donna Pettit Fickett
Doc Phillips (9/6/00)
Forrest Poindexter (1997)
George Polo (3/02)
Laurie Quinn Richardson
Peter Rauen
Donald A. Rehberg (2004)
Robert F. Ring
Patrick Roach
Judy Robbins
Louis M. Rockett
Fran Sarna Bolchis
Lee Saunders
Karen Schmidt Cogswell
Stewart Scobbie
Robert K. Selvig
Jim G. Shelby (2002)
Paul Sinwelski
Patricia Smith
Ralph Parker Smith
Martha Sudkamp Sohovich
Georgia Sundberg
Bernard Swets
Gail Tenz Curtiss(4/04)
Lowell H. Thomas
Bernice Turner Lee
Carole Van Kooten Krause
Donald G. Wagner
Margaret Walker
William R. Walton III
William Wasko
Ken Wishba
Patricia Wismer
Dennis Wyma
August Ziemann

We remember:
--the smile
--the frown
--the quizzical look
--the love
--the courage
--the hurt
--the sorrow
--the significant moments
--the fun times
--the searching times
--the moments of risk
--the great time of affirmation
As long as we live.

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