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Chlona Robinson, Martha Young, Ethel Edwards, Helen Griffin, Allie Jennings
Harvey Cosner, Edith Campbell, Ray Jennings

Gerald Evans, Lowell Overholtzer, Ben Cole, William Moran, Cecil Smith
Paul Crees, Wilma Foland, Leona Moeller, Everett Chandler

Hazel Hemby, Lucille Kraus, Clarence Bohall, Virgil Buell, Sylvan Cole, Clark Burchett, Charles M. Brown
Naomi Spray, Hazel McClure, Gussie O'Grady, Bernadine Burchett, Nellie Skidmore

Back: Coach W.P. Worrington, Matthew McDowell, Gerald Short, Cledith Woods.
Front: Francis McDowell, Carl Foland, Lloyd Jimmerson, Well Taylor, Gerald Baughman.

Front: Gertrude Switzer, Etola Grimm, Lurene Van Laar, Irene Buell, Gertrude Pennock, Clara Belle Zimmerman,
Evelyn Gail Brenneman. Back: Frances Young, Lloyd Jimmerson, Frankie Wilkie, Frank Greeley, Supt Sam Sloan.

Robert Greeley, King Cole, Emery Burchett, Eugene Foland
Ferne Allen, Helen Webster, Vera Boles, Virginia Warrick, Maurine Poore

Wayne Burchett, Reba Lamb, Tressie Brown, Berniece Burchett

Pauline Cain, Arthur Burchett, Robert Conwell, Dale West, Marjorie Gault
Roberta Cochran, Dorothy Martin, Rayola Andrew, Lucille Morrison

Vern Brammer, Edwin Burchett, Wade Burchett, Dennis Munyon, Keith Baker
Eula Williamson, Margaret Horne, Wilma Morlock

Junior Hewlett, Junior Stubbs, Richard Brown, Kenneth Taylor, Richard Foland, Gerald Palmer, Raymond Van Laar,
Cleta Hileman, Dorothy Johnston, Mary Lux, Louise Thomas, Mary Liess, Kathleen McGraw, Marjorie Hopkins,
Verle Bryant, Raymond Devore, Jack Keller, Don Keller

Lucia Boles, J. Leonard Hight-Supt., Doyle Munyon, Helen Brammer, Wilma Deamer, Wayne Deamer,
John Daughton, Janice Beardsley, Dwane Bryant, Norma Munyon, Mary Stubbs, Dean Thomas, Ramadean McGraw, Jack Hall

On October 17, 1965 a group met at the Grand River Park. Those present at this first meeting were:
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Burchett Mr. and Mrs. Lester Barton Mr. and Mrs. George Rilea Mr. and Mrs. Bob Burchett Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lamb Mrs. Wilda Boles	Mrs. Eugene Baker Mrs. Leona McCutchan Mrs. Ruby Foland Mrs. Wilma Foland Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Andrew Ray Andrew
It was decided to organize an Alumni and the first meeting to be a picnic May 29, 1966 at the Grand River Park. Wayne Burchett was appointed President and Reba Kirkpatrick Lamb Secretary-Treasurer.
Reba Lamb Secretary and Treasurer May 28, 1966 -- Lion's Hall, Grand River Meeting was called to order by President Wayne Burchett with the following in attendance: Wilda Boles, Tick Moran, Estalla Moran, Cliff Hewlett, Ruby Foland, Kathleen Burchett, Bob Burchett and Reba Lamb. After some discussion, motion was made by Wilda Boles, seconded by Tick Moran, that we have 400 brochures printed. The President appointed the following committees: 1. Cliff Hewlett - Take charge of setting up tables and arrange for cold drinks and coffee for the day. 2. Wayne Burchett - Public Address System. 3. Wilda Boles, Ruby Foland and Kathleen Burchett - Registration and name cards. 4. Tick and Estella Moran - Food arrangement. 5. Kathleen Burchett - Select nominating committee. It was decided to meet again at the Lion's Hall May 1st at 2:30 for final arrangements. Reba Lamb Secretary and Treasurer May 1, 1966 -- Grand River Lion's Hall Meeting was called to order by President Wayne Burchett. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. After some discussion it was decided to sell the brochures for $2.00 each. George Rilea was appointed chairman of the book selling committee. It was announced that the nominating committee had selected Richard Schwalbe as candidate for President and Wayne Palmer as candidate for Secretary-Treasurer for 1967. It was decided that the officers should not be asked to serve more than one year but the previous year's officers are asked to help each year. After much discussion it was decided that the Sunday nearest Memorial Day was suitable for more people so this would be the date for future get-togethers. Wayne stated he would see that a Bulletin Board was available for the day of the picnic. Janice Daily was appointed chairman of the Donations for the day. No further business, meeting was adjourned. Reba Lamb Secretary and Treasurer The first Grand River High School Alumni group was called to order at 12:30 May 29, 1966 by President Wayne Burchettl After Rev. Leasure returned thanks everyone partook of the bountiful spread of food. At 1:30 the group was called to order for a brief business session. Alumni books were presented to: Warren Day who graduated in 1900 Margaret Daughton Tapscott in 1902 Ray Morrell in 1905 Hallie Burham Kelley in 1906. Secretary-Treasurer, Reba Kirkpatrick Lamb, gave a financial report. Kathleen McGraw Burchett, chairman of the nominating committee announced that Richard Schwalbe had been nominated for President and Wayne Palmer for Secretary-Treasurer of the 1967 picnic. The President asked for nominations from the floor. Motion was made by Dr. Edgar Hines, seconded by Bernard Young, that nominations cease. The group unanimously voted that these nominees be elected. The President announced that Brochures were on sale for $2.00 each and that Vaughn Smith was there to take pictures at $2.00 each. 50 cents of this is to go to the Alumni fund. Wayne also announced that the Decatur County Iowa California picnic would be held June 24, 1966 in Pearson Park, Anaheim, California. There being no further business, we adjourned to tour the school house and more visiting.

Wayne O. Burchett, Reba Kirkpatrick Lamb Harvey Cosner, Ed Hines, Ralph Bone, Ray Jennings Clarence Brothers, Ruby Ticknor, Clona Robinson John Brammer, Bert Baker, Bill McCarthy, Earl Day, Horace Johnston Jess Hawk, Homer Griffin, Ray Jennings, Charley Hauenstein, Edgar Hines, Ralph Bone, Pete Brothers, John Berkhart, Guy Ricker, Harvey Cosner, John Hukill, Clarence Brothers, Jim Hines, Forrest Cole
Chlona Robinson, Martha Young, Ethel Edwards, Helen Griffin, Allie Jennings Harvey Cosner, Edith Campbell, Ray Jennings Gerald Evans, Lowell Overholtzer, Ben Cole, William Moran, Cecil Smith Paul Crees, Wilma Foland, Leona Moeller, Everett Chandler Hazel Hemby, Lucille Kraus, Clarence Bohall, Virgil Buell, Sylvan Cole, Clark Burchett, Charles M. Brown Naomi Spray, Hazel McClure, Gussie O'Grady, Bernadine Burchett, Nellie Skidmore Back: Coach W.P. Worrington, Matthew McDowell, Gerald Short, Cledith Woods. Front: Francis McDowell, Carl Foland, Lloyd Jimmerson, Well Taylor, Gerald Baughman. Front: Gertrude Switzer, Etola Grimm, Lurene Van Laar, Irene Buell, Gertrude Pennock, Clara Belle Zimmerman, Evelyn Gail Brenneman. Back: Frances Young, Lloyd Jimmerson, Frankie Wilkie, Frank Greeley, Supt Sam Sloan. Robert Greeley, King Cole, Emery Burchett, Eugene Foland Ferne Allen, Helen Webster, Vera Boles, Virginia Warrick, Maurine Poore Wayne Burchett, Reba Lamb, Tressie Brown, Berniece Burchett Pauline Cain, Arthur Burchett, Robert Conwell, Dale West, Marjorie Gault Roberta Cochran, Dorothy Martin, Rayola Andrew, Lucille Morrison Vern Brammer, Edwin Burchett, Wade Burchett, Dennis Munyon, Keith Baker Eula Williamson, Margaret Horne, Wilma Morlock Junior Hewlett, Junior Stubbs, Richard Brown, Kenneth Taylor, Richard Foland, Gerald Palmer, Raymond Van Laar, Cleta Hileman, Dorothy Johnston, Mary Lux, Louise Thomas, Mary Liess, Kathleen McGraw, Marjorie Hopkins, Verle Bryant, Raymond Devore, Jack Keller, Don Keller Lucia Boles, J. Leonard Hight-Supt., Doyle Munyon, Helen Brammer, Wilma Deamer, Wayne Deamer, John Daughton, Janice Beardsley, Dwane Bryant, Norma Munyon, Mary Stubbs, Dean Thomas, Ramadean McGraw, Jack Hall
Joe Crees, Bonnie Houck, Max Binning, Merna Van Laar, Mendell Munyon, Joe Shields, Alta Houck

Grand River Alumni Booklet courtesy Sharon R. Becker 2015 Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, 2015. Reformatted & transcribed by Conni McDaniel Hall, Oct 2019.

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