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Anthon-Oto Alumni Assn.
P.O. Box 135
Anthon, IA 51004-0135



If you have any questions about the upcoming ALL SCHOOL REUNION to be held in June 2009, please Contact:

Anita Cooch, Anthon, ANITA'S E-MAIL
Shirley Nelson Anthon, SHIRLEY'S E-MAIL
Sally Forch, Oto SALLY'S E-MAIL
Jerane Hayworth, Anthon, JERANE'S E-MAIL OR
Judy Hayworth, Kingsley JUDY'S E-MAIL for more info.


Anita Cooch retiring as A-O Alumni PresidentPRESIDENT ANITA COOCH RETIRING

Anita Cooch is retiring from her office as President of the A-O Alumni Association. She has served faithfully and well in this capacity since the beginning of this organization in 1981. Let's let Anita know of our appreciation for all her hard work. (her e-mail address is above)
The current officers are looking for volunteers to help plan next year's reunion. At that time, an election will be held.
Anyone who is interested, please contact one of the officers listed on the Alumni page above.


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Reunion 2008 photos

"Memories are what we leave behind and dreams are what we seek"... for the honored Class of '83.

Back row: Sheila (Umback) Lansink, Steve Harding, Janet (Jensen) Trimpe, Kim (Feddersen) Burma, Jeff Weber. Middle row: Scott Yockey, Julie (Ingram) Race, Brent Mahrt, Brenda (Harbaugh) Wolfe, Brian Heath, Front row: Kammy (Fey) Armstrong, Beth Cunningham, Caroline (Godbersen) Barnes, Tom Clausen.

Anthon-Oto Class of 1983 Reunion


And the honored Class of 1958 "With the ropes of the past, we will ring the bells of the future"...enjoyed the all school reunion as well.

Class of 1958 Anthon-Oto High School Reunion

Back row: Jim McDermott, Leonard Wilcox, Charles Ashley, Larry Feddersen, Glen Hayworth, Lois (Brown) Duncan. Front row: Walter (Tom) Williams, Judith (Sands) Petersen, Laura (Sands) Williams, Sally (Botcher) Briese, Margie (Carr) Feddersen, Lucretia (Osborne) Peterson, Calvin Gothier


2007 REUNION PHOTOS

"The ropes of the past toll the bells of the future"
for the Class of 1947

Class of Anthon High School 1947 taken 2007

Top photo: front: Dorothy Sands Parker, Doris Livermore Waugh, Anne Lyon Wulf, Bettina Hoult Perkins, Donna Hansen Hamann.
Back row: Mabel Hoult Limke, Lucille Banta Fisher, Barbara Forch Gothier, Evelyn White Umbach, Ida Thomas Backus, Don Conley, Jim Pierick.
Not in the first photo but in the second one (back row center): Alice Walling King.

Class of 1947 #2 photo taken 2007


"One goal reached, and many beyond"
for the Class of 1957

Gals from the class of '57 Anthon High School taken 2007
Gals from the Class of '57 left to right:
Carol Shever Rambo, Alice Eickholt Bunnell, Geraldine Eyer Fundermann, back row: Cecelia Forch Karhoff, Helen Dixon Sapp, Dorothy McDermott Barnes.

Below are the guys from the Class of '57: Left to right: Brian Ashley, Larry Beeson, Robert Maddison, Ray Shever, Larry Wilson, and Gary Wilcox.
Guys from the class of Anthon High 1957 taken 2007

And for the Class of 1982
"Today is the tomorrow we dreamed about yesterday"
Anthon Oto Class of 1982 taken 2007

CLASS OF 1982 ANTHON-OTO HIGH SCHOOL
Back row: Tim Maguire, Tim Ashley, Robert Meyer, Dan Cavin, John Book, Kelly Wimmer, Chris Allman
Middle row: Sue Kelsheimer Bussing, Cindy Drea Konapasek, Sheila Fundermann Kirkholm, Ann Michener Hardy, Barb Baldwin Ludwig, Crystal Madsen Dewey, Gale Heyer, Robert Clausen, Stan Petersen,
Front row: Jackie Houghtaling Heyer, Jeff Gothier, and Jeff Pope.


2006 REUNION PHOTOS:

"Out of life's school, into school's life."

Class of 1956. Class motto: Out of life's school, into school's life

Members of the honored class of 1956 who attended their 50 year reunion in June 2006:

Front row--Beverly Beers Arvin, Jane Carr Schrunk, JoAnn Eastlund Stender, Margaret Ashley, Doris Gilman Bench, Waneta Botcher Oliver, Ann Kvidera Dunn;
Back row--Larry Harrington, Milt Willems, Bill Ashley, Mike O'Connell, Johnny Yockey, Mike Harrington.


"Tomorrow is not promised us, so let us take today and make the most of it."

Class of A-O 1981 Class Motto above photo.

Members of the honored class of 1981 who attended the A-O Aumni Banquet:

Back row--Brent Hoffman, Kevin Allman,Sonia Sterrett Jones, Marvin Keitges,Jay Schumann, Dennis Botcher
Front row--Kami Ashley Farrington, Mark O'Connell, Michelle Harbaugh Fitch, Karen Patterson Bumsted.
Also present but not pictured--Jeff Bumsted


2005 REUNION PHOTOS:

"Launched, But Not Anchored"
We're Still Going As The Class of '55!

Class of 1955 at the All School Reunion
Back Row-L to R: Lorraine Walling Warren, Sally Beeson Forch, Mary Tompkins Ketelsen, Joan Petersen Smith, Barbara Lewis Blenner-Buckley, Diane Brown Harbaugh, Helen Butcher Cureton, Phillip Yockey
Front Row-L to R: Marjorie Fey Farris, Betty McDermott Bonner, Julie Coyne, Dorothy Myers Reynolds.

Due to camera malfunction, we do not have a group photo of the class of 1980.
Those who attended from that class of 1980 were Rhonda Gothier, Stacy Hayworth Groff, Cynthia Huffman Ketelsen, Mary Luckel,Penny Madsen Rosso, and Cindy Welte.

If anyone has any pictures of the class of '80 that they could share (taken either at the banquet on Saturday or their dinner on Friday evening) we would appreciate it so much if you could send them to the alumni address. We would make copies and return them as soon as possible."
You could even e-mail a copy of your photo to the above E-mail addresses too!


We had a GREAT time at the 2004 All School Reunion!

ANTHON-OTO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION'S HONORED CLASSES FOR 2004
Class of 1954-Anthon Oto Alumni 2004

CLASS OF 1954-front row: left to right: David Madison, LeRoy Pedersen, Jerane Rossow Hayworth, Steve Gilman, Diane Towers Beacom, Jay Coyne.
Back row - left to right: Larry Madsen, Lyle Schram, Ron Hayworth, Reba Brigman Mann, Dennis Kvidera, Bill Dicus, Jean Ashley Petersen. *present but not in the photo: Beth Bones Randolph.


Class of 1979 - Anthon-Oto Alumni Reunion 2004

CLASS OF 1979-front row, left to right: Julie LaMere Collins, Sherrie Roggatz Arvin, Rhonda Karhoff Reinholdt, Dale Hanson, Wendy Madsen Hanson, Beth Sawin Balzer.
Back row-left to right: Tracy Smith, JoLynne Ashley Reimert, Brad Dose, Mark Baldwin, Steve Schram, Lloyd Parker, Tracy Lewis.


We Had Fun at the 2003 All School Reunion!

ANTHON-OTO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION'S HONORED CLASSES FOR 2003
Class of 1953 - taken 2003

Class of 1953- front row:left to right, ladies: Beverly (Jahn) Fredrickson; Evelyn (McDermott) Grant; Joyce (Bierwirth) Kruse; Alice (Dose)Botcher; Shirley (Sterrett) Beach; Dorothy (Diamond) Chinn; Barbara (Maddison) Donnell; JoAnn (Finzen) Groth; Joyce (Lorenzen) Oertel.
Back row, left to right, gentlemen: Jerry Harrington; Ed Ashley; Dean Livermore; Mike Ketelsen; Tom Oertel; Karel Grant; Arthur Strackbein.

Class of 1978-taken 2003

Class of 1978- front row:left to right,ladies: Molly (Cavanaugh) Wickert; Beth (Schumann) Hayworth; Therese (Bernard)Gurr; Sandra (Schram) Kropf; and Lori (Petersen) Gates
back row: left to right, gentlemen: Greg Hayworth; Craig Baldwin; Michael Norris; Lee Schroeder.
Above photos shared by Jerane Hayworth. (Thanks for sharing!)

Classes of '52 and '77 Honored At 2002 All School Reunion

Top Photo: Class of 1977 - Bottom Photo: Class of 1952.
Has it REALLY been that long ago?
Class of '77 -taken at A-O All School Reunion in 2002

CLASS OF 1977
HONORED BY THE A-O ALL SCHOOL REUNION CELEBRATING THEIR 25TH CLASS REUNION.

Class of 1952 at the 2002 All School Reunion - 50 years!
CLASS OF 1952
HONORED BY THE A-O ALL SCHOOL REUNION CELEBRATING THEIR 50TH CLASS REUNION.


If you have any questions or comments about the Alumni Assn., the 2005 All School Reunion, or any past reunions, please click on one of the above E-mail addresses and let the Alumni Assn. hear from you.



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