***50th Reunion Statistics***

Of the 171 graduates of the "Class of '62," 23 are known to be deceased (see "In Memoriam" to the left). 


4 have unknown addresses (M. Gueltzow, J. Pulaski, J. Pulaski, S. White).

Of the remaining 144 classmates, 135 classmates responded  (with 123 providing recent photos).

9 classmates did not respond (M. Cull, L. Fisher, D. Greget, K. Hartmann, D. Hurth, W. Kryszewski, D. Kurtzweil, R. Wagner, and W. Zimdars). 


We hope these 9 and the 4 unknown addressees are well and will be able to attend our 55th reunion.

78 classmates will be attending our 50th Reunion (54%), along with their 64 guests. 

66 classmates are not attending, but 43 of them have ordered books.

The "Class of '62" resides in 20 states--- Alaska (1), Arkansas (1), Arizona (2) (Dewey Currier and Marcia Wenninger will be attending), California (4) (David Komp will be attending), Colorado (2) (Bonnie Loosen will be attending), Connecticut (2) (Bill Heintz will be attending), Georgia (1), Idaho (1) (Ray Van Minsel will be attending), Iowa (2), Florida (5) (Barb Dukelow, Barb Lueck, and Art Rode will be attending), Massachusetts (2) (Mary Lynn Dummer will be attending), Michigan (1), Minnesota (3) (Mary Ann Doll, Carl Jeranek, and Keith Stucke will be attending), Missouri (1), New Mexico (1) (Marie Therese Reis will be attending), South Dakota (1), Tennessee (1), Texas (2) (Jo Ann Pollnow will be attending), Washington (2) (Harvey Schulz will be attending), and Wisconsin (109) (62 classmates will be attending from our home state).

The 50th Reunion Committee looks forward to welcoming attendees to our special 50th-year event.

Another Special Pre-Reunion Event............

Wisconsin Farm Boy Greets Extraterrestrials in Nevada Desert

a free program presented by Charles Hall

on Thursday, August 9, 2012

in the Community Room

of the Jack Russell Memorial Library
100 Park Avenue, Hartford, Wisconsin
(where we spent our first two years of high school)

Social Time with light refreshments - 6:30 P.M.

Program - 7:00 P.M. 

Wisconsin native Charles Hall enlisted in the United States Air Force on July 20, 1964. He was stationed at Nellis Air Force Base outside Las Vegas, Nevada, for over two years. While there, he served for extensive periods of time as a weather observer in the desert on the gunnery ranges at Indian Springs, Nevada. He has appeared on numerous radio shows and has been invited to worldwide conferences on extraterrestrial experiences. 


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Charles Hall just happens to be the husband of our very own classmate, Marie Therese (Reis) Hall.

Charles is the author of four books related to his experiences with extraterrestrials in the Nevada desert. He is a physicist with two separately copyrighted papers on "Hall Photon Theory" explaining why vehicles can travel faster than the speed of light. Putting this theory into practice would allow space travel over great, intergalactic distances.

According to their website, Millennial Hospitality, "Marie particularly liked Charles' memoirs because they did not attempt to prove the existence of extraterrestrials, but rather, could be read and enjoyed by anyone. They read like a novel and the reader can learn about how to be a better human being."

More information is available at their website, "Millennial Hospitality" at http://www.millennialhospitality.com/ 

On Monday, August 6th, at 9:45 AM, Hartford's WTKM Radio will be interviewing Marie Therese. Tune into 104.9 FM.


Marie will be introducing her husband, Charles, before Thursday's program. 


They will also bring a few of Charles' books for purchase and signing.


Here is a recent photo of "The Hall Clan" with only three family members missing from this photo session.

Hope you can arrive early for the "50th Reunion of the Class of '62" to meet with Marie and Charles, plus other classmates, at the beautiful, new Jack Russell Memorial Library which stands right where we spent our freshman and sophomore years at the old Hartford High School.

More Reunion Events Have Been Planned for your dining and viewing pleasure...

How about a great "Wisconsin Friday Fish Fry?"

Join us Friday, August 10th, at 5:30 P.M. at The Tally Ho Pub and Grill, just south of Hartford on Highway 83 in Thompson (in the heart of the Town of Erin)! 


The upstairs banquet room has been reserved just for us.


Now that The Tally Ho Pub and Grill is serving "Breakfast" on Saturday's (9 AM-to-11 AM) and Sunday's (9 AM-1 PM) this would also be a good chance to get together "Pre-" or "Post-" Reunion for a breakfast-brunch get-together. See their website at www.TallyHoErin.com for more info.


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How about a great show at Hartford's own Schauer Arts and Activities Center?

On Friday, August 10th, at 7:30 PM there is a "Simon and Garfunkel Retrospective" performance. Tickets are $25/$21 at www.schauercenter.org/ 


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And don't forget about dining options in Downtown Hartford: 


Main Street has "The Mineshaft"---the largest bar and restaurant in Wisconsin. Details at their website: http://www.mineshaftrestaurant.com/ .

Across from that restaurant is "The Perc Place," an excellent cafe-coffee shop with a fine breakfast and lunch menu. More info at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Perc-Place/83155825423 .

And just up the block is...


CASEY'S DRUGSTORE AS IT IS NOW.............

So, be sure to leave a little room for dessert at the new "Scoop deVille" Ice Cream Parlor. (They make their own home-made ice cream.) More info at http://scoopdevilletreats.com/ .


Just off Main Street (on the way to where the old Hartford High School was located), you can find excellent Mexican food at "Puebla's Kitchen." More info at: http://www.superpages.com/bp/Hartford-WI/Pueblas-Kitchen-L0508733105.htm .


One door down is "China Garden" for wonderful Chinese food. More info at: http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/china-garden-hartford-299878 .


And please walk a little further and you will be at the new "Jack Russell Memorial" Library located where we spent our freshman and sophomore years at the old Hartford High School.

50th Reunion Update From Karen (Wagner) Roethel

Hello Classmates,


By now everyone should have received their Invitation and Questionnaire for our 50th Class Reunion on August 11, 2012.

We are still looking for the following people:

Mary Ann Gueltzow (address was "unknown" in         

                                the last reunion booklet)

Janice Pulaski (address listed in the last reunion booklet

                          came back as "undeliverable")

Sandra (White) Forslund (contact info was from Richfield,

                                         MN, but woman there said she 

                                         was not the same person)

Please email me at karenandronny@aol.com if you have any idea where these three might be.

I am creating the 50th Reunion "remembrance booklet" and would love to get the comment section of your "questionnaire sheet" as soon as possible. I have sheets from 23 classmates, but there is still much work to do.


EVEN IF YOU DON'T KNOW IF YOU ARE COMING OR NOT--- OR YOU AREN'T READY TO SEND IN YOUR CHECK--- PLEASE EMAIL OR SNAIL MAIL YOUR COMMENTS SO I CAN GET THE BOOKLET PUT TOGETHER---ASAP. 


(Just send the "booklet information" part of the Questionnaire sheet to Karen Roethal at 1011 W. Melin Street, Port Washington, WI, 53074, or at karenandronny@aol.com.)


And don't forget to include a "now" photo like the one below from our classmate, Tom Fanoodle:

The booklet is looking great. It is so much fun to see what everyone is doing and especially to see the photos submitted. The faster I get the information, the more I can get done before the nice weather hits. (In summer I would rather be riding my motorcycle than sitting behind the computer.)

Our 50th Reunion DJ and classmate, Bill Rudersdorf, is also creating "Music CD's" of songs from the 50's and 60's for everyone who attends the reunion. If you have any suggestions about what songs you would like him to include, please e-mail Bill at billamyryan@yahoo.com. (I personally think that nice slow songs---"belly rubbers"---would be appropriate for our age.)


Thanks and I hope to hear from everyone soon.


---Karen (Wagner) Roethel

We have plenty of "room at the inn" for those attending the 50th Reunion of the "Class of '62"

Come August 11th, we won't be able to include the snow in the photos above, but here are two of Hartford's lovely accommodation choices for the 50th Reunion of the "Class of '62"---if you book early.


Use the following internet addresses to contact the "Jordan House Bed and Breakfast" and the "Westphal Mansion Inn."


http://www.jordanhousebandb.com/


http://www.westphalmansioninn.com/


(If you are too late making a booking at these two establishments, check your 50th Reunion invitation for contact information for other places.)

50th Reunion Invitation Coming to a Mailbox Near You......

If you haven't gotten your invitation yet, keep your eyes on your beer keg or mailbox for this:

Page Two - 50th Reunion Reservation/Questionnaire

Here is the second part of your 50th Reunion Invitation...

Will You Be Able To Join Our Advisor---Ruth Knoll---At The 50th Reunion of the "Class of '62?"

Ruth Knoll---our "Class of '62" Advisor---

plans to attend our upcoming 50th Reunion event. 

Here is the very busy Miss Knoll visiting with "Vocal Trash" after their performance at the Hartford Schauer Arts and Activity Center's "RUTH KNOLL THEATER." 

Miss Knoll is also beginning her 52nd season as director of the Hartford Community Chorus.

Isn't it interesting to note that Miss Knoll began her teaching career at Hartford Union High School in 1958---the same year that we started as "freshmen" there?

The "Class of '62" was the first class that she served as an advisor to. Miss Knoll has also attended many of our earlier class reunions---often leading us in a few songs.

Now, if Miss Knoll can "pencil us in" 

to attend the 50th Reunion of the "Class of '62," 

won't you too?

Our First 50th Reunion Planning Meeting---"BE THERE OR BE SQUARE"

Monday, February 13th, at 11:30 A.M., at The Mineshaft in Hartford should be "penciled in" on your social calendar for the first meeting of the "Class of '62" Reunion Committee.


ALL classmates and their spouses/friends are welcome.


"Monday's" just happen to be The Mineshaft's "Pizza & Pitcher Special" day------so try to squeeze in a little reunion planning while you eat, drink, and be merry.

MEETING TO PLAN REUNION COMING SOON!

Special message from Gary Schlieve:

"Well, is it almost time for [a 50th Reunion Planning Meeting]? We're busy, but always have time for pizza with friends...Bonnie, can you make it for an hour or so?? (Mar will 'spring' for your share, I'm sure!)...I'd suggest mid Feb, for our schedule. Kof, Where are you? What are you doing?? Maybe you could catch a ride 'home' with Bonnie...


We enjoyed Christmas with our entire family (11)...on a cruise ship in the Virgin Islands! It was my retirement gift from the 'kids'...guess I'll have to put them back in the will.


BEST DATES [for reunion planning meeting]: 13th, 14th [of February]...or 20th, 21st [of February].


REPLY [by email to this blogspot or to any of the committee members listed along the right side].


gs/ks"




Time, Date and Location of meeting will be provided to you by committee members and also posted on this blogspot as soon as plans are finalized.

Happy Holidays!

Our classmate, Marie Therese (Reis) Hall, sends her Holiday Greetings with a "You Tube" song that may just remind you of your "Good Old Days" at Hartford Union High School.


So, click on the question below and enjoy......

Remember when???

We wish you
a Merry, Merry Christmas 

and 

a Happy and Healthy New Year.

Our Sympathy Is Extended...

    We extend our sympathy to our classmate, Cecile (Brath) Pfeifer, on the loss of her husband, Robert Pfeifer.

    Robert died on August 18, 2011, after a hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer. 


    Cecile and Robert have lived in Hartford for many years. If you are in the Hartford area, you can attend Robert's funeral services on August 22nd at St. Lawrence Church, St. Lawrence, Wisconsin. Visitation is from 3:00 P.M. until the Mass of Christian Burial at 7:00 P.M. More information is available at the Shimon Funeral Home website at http://www.shimonfuneralhome.com/ .


    Cecile and Robert were not able to make our 45th high school reunion back in 2007, but Cecile sent the following cheery update:
    
"Can't make it this time. Not much has changed in my life since I retired. Bob & I are always busy, busy! I don't know where the time goes. I still enjoy my flower gardening and am always looking for a perennial that I don't have yet in my garden. Bob says, 'Don't you have enough flowers yet?' when I bring some more home. I would like one of each perennial there is, but I am running out of room. Oh, well. As for my husband, Bob, well, he's become addicted to golf. He just loves it. Me? Well, I tried it for three summers. I'd go with Bob, but I just couldn't get the ball off the ground. It was like I was mowing lawn with a golf club! Can't say I didn't try! Bob and I aren't much for traveling, although we did go to Canada this summer and Iowa too. But that's enough for awhile. We are always happy to get home again. Hope everyone has a great time at the reunion. Best wishes to all!"
    
    With a family of three children and seven grandchildren, we are certain that Cecile will have much loving support from them, along with the rest of their family and friends.
    
    A sympathy message can be left at the Shimon Funeral Home website listed above.

One More Classmate Leaves Us

Our classmate, Don Doerfert, died "on Monday, May 23, 2011, at the age of 67 years." 


His obituary goes on to say that "he was born October 27, 1943, the son of Raymond and Dolores (nee Werner) Doerfert. Donald was a lifetime resident of Hartford. He married Harriet Simon in 1965 at Holy Hill. Don retired from Broan after 38 years of service and continued working at Steel Craft as an engineer. Don loved working in his garage, working on his cars, and motorcycle riding, and enjoyed working in his yard and fishing. He was a lifetime member of St. Kilian Catholic Church. Don loved spending time together with his family and especially with his precious granddaughters."


Additional information notes that "Don is survived by his wife, Harriet, his children, Todd (Laura) Doerfert of Rubicon and Jennifer (Shane) Rohloff of Hartford, his three granddaughters Alyssa and Stephanie Doerfert and Emily Rohloff, his mother Dolores Doerfert of Hartford, and his sisters Carol (Richard) Scharpf of Rubicon and Susan Schulteis of Hartford."


There is to be a wake on Tuesday, May 31st, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at St. Kilian's, followed by a Mass of Resurrection at 7:00 PM. Additional information can be found on the Berndt-Ledesma Funeral Home website at http://www.berndt-ledesma.com/ 


Rest in peace, Don. We will remember you in our thoughts and prayers now and at next year's 50th Reunion event.

Another Classmate is Lost

George Kress - December 5, 1943 to April 6, 2011 - R.I.P.

The Reunion Committee has heard from Classmate Dick Indermuehle that our Classmate George Kress has died.

Those wishing to "sign a guestbook" or "send a sympathy card" online can go to the Krueger Family Funeral Home in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, at their URL address:

http://www.kruegerfamilyfuneral.com/ 

(then "click" on George's name to view his obituary and find the "guest book" and "sympathy card" sources).

George and his wife, Sue, could not make our 45th "Class of '62" Reunion back in 2007, but he sent the following message:

     

     "I'll be retiring in March of 2008 from Harley-Davidson where I'm head of shipping. My    

    wife, Sue, runs a supper club in Tomahawk, called 'Shady Sue's.' Tomahawk's population 

    is 4000---just like Hartford was when we were in high school. When I retire I'll help Sue

    at the supper club, but only as a mop boy. Tomahawk is only about a 3-hour drive from

    Hartford, so you're welcome to 'eat & meet' at our supper club." 

George's obituary reads as follows:

   "George J. Kress, Jr., age 67, 218 Hillcrest Drive, Tomahawk [WI, 54487], died

   unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, April 6, 2011.

   George was born December 5, 1943 in Hartford, the son of George and Fern (Warner)

   Kress, Sr. He married Susan Schoen on October 22, 1992 in Merrill. George was employed

   in the shipping department at Harley-Davidson in Tomahawk for 20 years. He was known

   for his dry sense of humor, and was a self-proclaimed "staff supervisor" at Shady Sue's,

   and everywhere he went. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, was an avid football

   fan, and had a special love of animals.

   Survivors include: Wife, Sue Kress, Tomahawk, Mother, Fern Warner, Mayville, Son, 

   George Kress, III, Beaver Dam, Daughter, Katie Van Strydonk, Madison, Sisters, Karen 

   (Dick) Madell, Hartford, Nancy (Jack) Schoebel, Hustisford, Kay (Harold, 'Red')

   Schladweiler, Kewaskum, Grandson, Kody Kress.

   A Mass of Christian Burial with Military Rites for George Kress, Jr., will be held at 5:00

   p.m. on Sunday, April 10, 2011 from St. Mary Catholic Church in Tomahawk. Fr. John

   Anderson will officiate. The family will receive friends at the church on Sunday from

  2:00 p.m. until the hour of Mass at 5:00 p.m. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery at a later

  date."

Rest in peace, George. We will all remember and pray for you again next year at the 50th Reunion of the "Class of 62."

Here's Hoping You Have A Happy 2011---BUT REMEMBER---

We hope the New Year will be a happy and healthy time.

Please remember to return to this "Class of '62" Blogspot for updates throughout 2011 regarding the Reunion Committee's plans for the 50th Reunion of the HUHS "Class of '62."

2011 will be the "planning time," along with as much of 2012 that falls prior to the Reunion.

Please email us here at

classof62hartford@yahoo.com

to provide any new contact information for yourself

and any other classmates you know of.

We would like to keep in touch regarding plans via this blogspot

and by the less expensive "email" process,

so be sure to send us your email address.

If you live in "The Greater Hartford Area,"

please consider joining us as a 50th Reunion Committee Member

by sending an email to let us know of your availability.

Please email your ideas and suggestions to help the committee create a pleasant event. Your input will also be requested in future postings on this Blogspot to help choose a reunion date(s), location, activities, et cetera.

BTW, of the 174 "Class of '62" classmates that we have listed in our data base,

21 have died (along with one advisor, Mr. Andereck),

139 have contact information found online at the "infoplease" site

(that we hope is accurate),

BUT 14 of you did not turn up on internet searches; please let us know if you know the whereabouts of the following people:

Donald Braunschweig, Sharon (Brinkman) Haydin, Margaret (Cull) Bauer,

Kay (Denzin) Brehmer, Mary Ann Gueltzow, Jennifer (Guin) Lounsbury,

Kathleen (Hartmann) Zirtslaff, Daniel Kurtzweil, Mary (Lepien) Lueth,

Marc Meyer, Mary (Multhauf) Noll or Priesgen, Bernadette (Neuberg) Wallace

and Janice Pulaski,

41 of you never responded to our invitation back in 2007 for our 45th Reunion

(which may be our fault if we had the wrong contact information

or your fault if you would rather not be disturbed),

so let us know if you would prefer to be left alone.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

The Class of '62 Reunion Committee wishes you a Happy Holiday Season and a Prosperous New Year that includes coming back to this website frequently in 2011 to check out our initial planning ideas---along with seeking your input on plans for the 5oth Reunion of the Class of '62 in 2012.

Planning will be taking place throughout 2011 and 2012. Please consider joining us as a committee member or, at least, emailing in your ideas and later emailing your preferences as the choices are put up on this Blogspot for you to decide on reunion options.

Ho, ho, ho, and stay tuned for more reunion news throughout 2011 and 2012.

Old Farmer's Advice

Our classmate, Marie Therese (Reis) Hall, sends this "Old Farmer's Advice."

(Also see Marie Therese and her husband, Charles' website at www.millennialhospitality.com for more interesting information.)

>>> Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.

>>> Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.

>>> Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

>>> A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.

>>> "Meanness" don't just happen overnight.

>>> Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads.

>>> Every path has a few puddles.

>>> Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.

>>> If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.

>>> Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.

>>> The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every morning.

>>> Always drink upstream from the herd.

>>> Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

"Remembering" from Bill Rudersdorf

"Click" on the following URL address sent in by Bill Rudersdorf to see how much you remember from "the good old days:"

http://oldfortyfives.com/TakeMeBackToTheFifities.htm

The Good News About Growing Old

Thank You For Your Contributions

The Hartford Community Chorus, under the direction of our Class of '62 Advisor and Vocal Music Instructor, RUTH KNOLL, performed their Spring Concert this weekend (May 1 & 2, 2010).

They performed Saturday evening at Holy Hill and also Sunday afternoon at the Schauer Center. Sunday's performance included presenting Miss Knoll with a B.E.S.T. Scholarship to be offered in her name in the future.

Thank you to those of you who were able to contribute to this scholarship fund. There is still time to add more to the fund with your donation to the "Ruth Knoll B.E.S.T. Scholarship Fund," in care of First National Bank of Hartford, P.O. Box 270106, Hartford, WI 53027.

Sunday's concert was followed by a banquet honoring Miss Knoll's 50 years of service as the first and only director of the Hartford Community Chorus.

Miss Knoll is going strong and looking forward to the 2010 Christmas Concert that will be a combination performance with Kettle Moraine Symphony of Handel's Messiah.

We are also confident that she has already "penciled in" the 50th Reunion of the "Class of '62."

Have you "penciled us in" too in 2012???