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Chris Roer and Peggy Timpe tour the school. 
Hi, I’m Kirk, your friendly guide…no, I’m not Zachery Zepher, missing ’71 graduate… 
Theresa and Terry reynute! 
Cindy Cole remembering the graduation ceremony in the gym. 
Beth (Colesworthy) Jackson: I was part of one theater production in high school (Brave New World) and our performance space looked nothing like this! What a gorgeous theater. 
Current OHS volleyball player and band member who showed us around the band room. It looks pretty much the same! (photo by Beth Jackson) 
Steve and Rosie McWilliams…from Denver. 
Brent McPherson and others, eyeing the fish that once inhabited Long Lake… 
Ross Kyllo at the museum… 
Awesome signage everywhere I went on Saturday. Thank you, planning committee, for doing a splendid job. (photo by Beth Jackson) 
Reunion committee members arrived early to set up. Here is Dave Aschenbeck 
Committee member/treasurer Sue (Dunn) Aschenbeck 
Committee member Betsy (Kallestad) Asher 
Committee member Linda Coffin 
Committee member and music host Jeff Dayton 
Committee member Poldi Gerard 
Committee member Ross Kyllo 
Committee member Thor Olson 
Committee member Kris (Roer) Rollwagen 
Committee member and class president Ross Thorfinnson 
Committee member and Master of Ceremonies Terry Tollefson 
The setting: Purgatory Creek Park Pavilion in Eden Prairie 
Early guest Kerri Jo Cooper greeted by Linda Coffin 
Friend of the class Jim Rettinger and Linda 
Enthusiastic classmate Barb Dieckman 
Linda (Sorenson) Kunkel and Kerry Jo Cooper 
Peg (Timpe) Hokansen 
Lou Hokanson 
Debbie (Lenox) White 
Steve McWilliams 
Brent McPherson 
Glenn Aschenbeck 
Kris and Sue, preparing memorabilia displays 
Brent McPherson wants to help 
Bill Messner and wife Ruth from Nebraska. 
Beth (Colesworthy) Jackson 
Bev Anderson 
Diana (Damer) Churchman 
David Churchman 
Kathy (Palmer) Larson 
Kathy Palmer with husband Stuart 
Ginny (Chinn) Poole 
Donald Poole 
Chris Roberts 
Dawn (Rambo) Logan and Jim Logan 
Sue, Therese Arne, Connie (Martin) Johnson 
Joel Tufte 
Jeff Dayton, Joel Tufte 
Cindy (Cole) Pearson, Greg Pearson 
Terry (Courteau) Skreen 
Gerry (Raudio) Neddermeyer 
Gil Neddermeyer 
Laurie (West) Kelly 
Bev and Laurie 
Rachel (Campagna) Thibault 
Steve Peterson and Mary Peterson 
Bev Anderson, David Piper, Ruth Messner 
David Piper 
Bob Carruthers 
John Pesonen 
Verne McPherson 
Deb Lenox, Kathy Palmer, Verne McPherson and Betsy Kallestad also went to St. Olaf together… 
Susan McPherson, Suzanne Aschenbeck, Dave Aschenbeck, Verne McPherson 
Jim Ditter 
Jim Rettinger 
Kathy Webster, Linda Coffin 
The program begins 
MC Terry Tollefson, presents 1960s trivia, milestones of technology, and embarassing class events. 
The cheerleaders led a rousing rendition of the Orono Fight Song! 
These women seem interested in Thor’s story. Why? 
The AV club, reunited over miles and years. Bill and Bob hold hands just like back then. 
Recreating the secret AV hand signal. 
Jeff Dayton, Mark Bendickson, our musical hosts for the evening 
Jeff Dayton Band…great songs. (photo by Deb White) 
Barbecue dinner! 
Cake! 
Peg (Timpe) Hokanson, Chris Roberts, Molly Semsch-Linkert, Jean Hinrichsen 
John Pesonen, Steve Peterson 
Thor and Poldi tell their love story about what happened after the 40th reunion. 
Molly Semsch-Linkert 
Bret McPherson, Sue (Dunn) Aschenbeck 
Bev Anderson, Rachel (Campagna) Thibault, Steve McWilliams, Rosemary McWilliams, Bob Carruthers. 
Betsy and Thor 
50 year diplomas. Mr Tollefson (principal), Laurie (West) Kelly, Mr McPherson (school board), Linda Coffin (valedictorian) 
Mr Tollefson (principal), John Pesonen, Mr McPherson (school board), Linda Coffin (valedictorian) 
The setting is beautiful, the rain has stopped, and the sun is briefly showing. 
Ross takes charge and directs the class photo 
Remarkably, we are (nearly) all in the shot, only a few partially obscurred.
Orono High School - Class of 1971 