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2008 Alumni All-Class Christmas Luncheon
A great picture of our youngest and oldest alums attending the luncheon -
Natalie Berndsen Naus '03 and Carrie Lou Rausch '26!
(our thanks to Dick Borror '48 for his help in 'arranging' the groups for the pictures)

When the luncheon attendees arrived, after picking up a name tag they proceeded past the Alumni Association table of items for sale.
Inside the room were two long tables set of items for the Silent Auction that benefited the Scholarship Fund.
We thank the many alumni and businesses who donated items for the auction.

 
This basket was made up of Alumni logo items.

We tried to get pictures of every table. Unfortunately, we did miss a few and to those who are not pictured, we apologize.
This table has in the front row - 2007 Hall of Fame Honoree Felix Hoover '67, Clark Biddle '44, Betty Frankel Biddle '44, Delmer Miles '44, Norma Heyl Miles '46.
And in the back row - Lynne Scott-Rotonda '68, Winona Harper Barnhart '47, Ruth Haines Hoover '46 Jan., Barbara Knox Van Fossen '46 Jan.
Front row - Janice Hill Buckingham '48, Lois Neff Gossett '50, Larry Gossett '50, Shirley Snow Scott '50
Back - Ron Hill '55, Barbara Stewart Hoyle '50, LaVina Souslin Paul '50, and John Scott '48
Front - Wanda Freeman Kelly '54, Jack Kelly '49 Jan., Don Speakman '49 Jan., Ron Wilcox '54, Mary Davis Wilcox '54
Back - Jerry Moore, June Caton Moore '54, Steve Featherolf '59, Jayne Glass Featherolf '54
Front - Sandy Bobbitt Proper '61 Jan., Lewis Proper '52, Jim Harrison '61, Martha Weatherhead Harrison '61, Katie Adams Barnes '46
Back - Thomas Brandt, Evelyn Mack Brandt '55, Lee Ann Sparks (Jack's daughter), Jack Edsell '48, Donna McWilliams Moore '52
Front - Ruth Lorenz Eichenberger '54, Jean Stewart Frass '58, Donna Wesley, Mary Ellen Lancia, Fred Lancia '59 Jan.
Back - Jean Brown Hlay '47, 2008-09 Association Secretary Katie Lorenz Haddox '47, Charles Coulter '63, Robert Wesley ‘60
Front - Melissa Corder Cole '78, Deborah Corder Fleming '83, Janet Durfer Corder '54, Mark Thomas '80, Sally Kendell Thomas '53 Jan.
Back - Sonya Albery '53 Jan., 2008-09 Association Picnic Chairperson Rita Elliott Stethem '53 Jan., Beverly Cramer Ehlers '48 Jan., Marcella Taylor Trimmer '49, Jack Trimmer '47
Front - Sheryl Peters (Charlene's daughter), Mary Ann Amos Blanton '53, 2009 Association Sergeant-at-Arms Ray Pendell '46, Sharmin Seymour Pendell '73, Dan Pendell '72
Back - Sylvia Mattey Schneider '53, Charlene Francis Hampton '53, Beverly Hill Harrison '50,Shirley Klopfer Young '53, Janet Hill Fritch '54
Front - John Fauth '44, Charlotte Cranston Prior '50 Jan., Stanton Prior '46, Hall of Fame Honoree and 2006 Association President Rev. Ed Sensenbrenner '50 Jan., Hall of Fame Honoree Lois Farrand Sensenbrenner '50 Jan.
Back - 2002-04 Association President Nancy Hardy Smith '50, Sue Hardy Garman '52, Lynda Olinger Bryant '61 Jan., Gary Bryant '56

Front - Rose Mary Elliott Nichols '44, Doris Williams Streng '43 Jan., Eugenia Backus Davison '42,Gene Streng
Back - Don Davison, Berniece Freeman Perry '39 Jan., Doris Peters Hoenie '43

Front - Carrie Louise Cromwell Rausch '26, Karen Martin Voltz '63, Fred Martin '68, Dennis Carpenter '62, Barbara Garrett Carpenter '62
Back - Susan Rausch Hatfield '67, Sunya Graham Milner '63, Carol Rood '63, Dottie Clark ' 63, Beverly Kimball Daugherty '63

Front - Gary Fullerton '58, our youngest alum attending - 2003 Alumni Scholarship recipient Natalie Berndsen Naus '03, 2009 Association VP Lois Hunter Neff '55, Nancy Bailey Moore '48, Barbara Vlna Smith '48
Back - June Johnson Fullerton '58, name missing, name missing, name missing, Dick Curtiss '58

Front - John Pugh ' 48, Barbara Wood, Richard Wood '50, Kenneth Mahan '48, Pat Wolfendale Mahan '48
Back - Association Treasurer Baileen Gary Dodd '48, Jan Schmidt, Association President Robin Schmidt '49 Jan., Irv Denune '50 with his wife, Jackie
Front - Sandy Thorne Roach, Bob Roach, Kathleen Hartranft McWilliams '57, Hall of Fame Honoree Sharon Dent Pennell '58 Jan.
Back - Don Kerr '57, Hall of Fame Honoree and 2005 Association President Paul Pennell '57, Jim McWilliams '57 Jan.
Susan Rausch Hatfield '67, 1996-99 Association President and Christmas Brunch Chairperson Ed Schmidt '45, with soon-to-be centenarian - Carrie Louise Rausch '26.
Ed had just presented Carrie a 'tiara' with matching ear rings and a box of candy to recognize her 100th birthday coming up in early January!
Front - Nona Kimes Wallick '47 Jan., Martha Garner Slatzer '47 Jan., Bob Slatzer, Bob Barnhart '43, Winona Harper Barnhart '47
Back - 2009 Association Historian Jackie Gross McPherson '47, Rita Ambrosia Westerman '51, Barbara Grabill, Lee Grabill '52 Jan.
Front - Don Jenks '44, Bettie Ham Jenks '45, Carty Trabue ‘45, Barbara Koons Trabue '45 Jan.
Back - Ed Schmidt '45, Ed Sparks '45, Doris Sparks
After lunch we were honored to a wonderful, uplifting Holiday themed performance by the the West Ensemble.
Their first number was the upbeat Santa Claus is Comin' to Town.
They followed with Rockin' Down the Chimney Tonight!
They sang a couple of really cute songs including - Hey, Mister Santa!
The well known Frosty the Snow Man was enjoyed
by all.
The ladies took their turn 'on stage' by themselves and performed two numbers.
Then the guys took over.
All the ladies especially enjoyed the guys with their entheusium!
Their coordinating outfits were very attractive, especially for the Holiday show.
They also included Coming Home for Christmas.
A longtime favorite - As Long As There's Christmas.
Second year Vocal Music Director Mr. Aaron Moore expressed his appreciation for the Alumni Association inviting his group to sing for them.
The group performed a wonderful program. Their hard work and dedication were very evident.
Mr. Moore directs the Choir in singing the Alma Mater.
The following Monday the West Vocal Music Department presented their Winter Vocal Music Concert. The Handbell Choir, Junior Choir, Ensemble, and Senior Choir performed, along with the traditional performance by the West Broad Street Elementary School Choir under the direction of Mrs. Carol Welk. A Senior Solo was presented by Cheyenne Shaw when she sang All I Want for Christmas Is You. Officer Brent Snyder sang The Christmas Shoes with accompaniment by the West Broad Street Elementary School Choir. For those who missed the Vocal Music Concert this year, we encourage you to add this to your calendar for 2009 as it is a wonderful time to see how talented the West students of today are!
2007-2008 Alumni Association President Robin Schmidt '49 Jan., receiving his 'gift' from the Association from 2007-2008 Association Vice President Susie Katon Ward '70. It was an engraved stone, thanking him for his service to the Alumni Association.
Susie read a list of some of the accomplishments Robin made during his term as president.
Robin thanked his board and officers for the help they had given him during his term as president.