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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 AschenbeckCommittee member/treasurer Sue (Dunn) AschenbeckCommittee member Betsy (Kallestad) AsherCommittee member Linda CoffinCommittee member and music host Jeff DaytonCommittee member Poldi GerardCommittee member Ross KylloCommittee member Thor OlsonCommittee member Kris (Roer) RollwagenCommittee member and class president Ross ThorfinnsonCommittee member and Master of Ceremonies Terry TollefsonThe setting: Purgatory Creek Park Pavilion in Eden PrairieEarly guest Kerri Jo Cooper greeted by Linda CoffinFriend of the class Jim Rettinger and LindaEnthusiastic classmate Barb DieckmanLinda (Sorenson) Kunkel and Kerry Jo CooperPeg (Timpe) HokansenLou HokansonDebbie (Lenox) WhiteSteve McWilliamsBrent McPhersonGlenn AschenbeckKris and Sue, preparing memorabilia displaysBrent McPherson wants to helpBill Messner and wife Ruth from Nebraska.Beth (Colesworthy) JacksonBev AndersonDiana (Damer) ChurchmanDavid ChurchmanKathy (Palmer) LarsonKathy Palmer with husband StuartGinny (Chinn) PooleDonald PooleChris RobertsDawn (Rambo) Logan and Jim LoganSue, Therese Arne, Connie (Martin) JohnsonJoel TufteJeff Dayton, Joel TufteCindy (Cole) Pearson, Greg PearsonTerry (Courteau) SkreenGerry (Raudio) NeddermeyerGil NeddermeyerLaurie (West) KellyBev and LaurieRachel (Campagna) ThibaultSteve Peterson and Mary PetersonBev Anderson, David Piper, Ruth MessnerDavid PiperBob CarruthersJohn PesonenVerne McPhersonDeb Lenox, Kathy Palmer, Verne McPherson and Betsy Kallestad also went to St. Olaf together…Susan McPherson, Suzanne Aschenbeck, Dave Aschenbeck, Verne McPhersonJim DitterJim RettingerKathy Webster, Linda CoffinThe program beginsMC 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 eveningJeff Dayton Band…great songs. (photo by Deb White)Barbecue dinner!Cake!Peg (Timpe) Hokanson, Chris Roberts, Molly Semsch-Linkert, Jean HinrichsenJohn Pesonen, Steve PetersonThor and Poldi tell their love story about what happened after the 40th reunion.Molly Semsch-LinkertBret McPherson, Sue (Dunn) AschenbeckBev Anderson, Rachel (Campagna) Thibault, Steve McWilliams, Rosemary McWilliams, Bob Carruthers.Betsy and Thor50 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 photoRemarkably, we are (nearly) all in the shot, only a few partially obscurred.
Orono High School - Class of 1971 