Back row: Alvina Jennings Clayton, Azel Beck, Edith Campbell, Pearl Dale, Chloe Young, Alice Johnson, Jesse Brennaman.
Middle row: Phyllis Lee, Cholma Robinson, Helen Griffin.
Front: Horace Johnson, Ray Jennings.


Clarence Brother & Homer Griffin


Bert Baker, T. Daughton, Horace Johnson, Todd Ackerley, Walter Daughton, Herbert Johnson, Dr. Mulcahy
Forrest Cole, Homer Griffin, Arthur Baker


L-R, Back row: Marcia Street, Merna Overholtzer, _ _, Phyliss Street, _ Wycoff, _ _, Dale Taylor, _ _, Robert Boyd, Dean Spray.
Middle row: Eugene Boyd, _ _, Dale Burchett, Herschel Gilreath, Maxine Brammer, Donna Bone, Ocie Wills, Mary McConnell, Allie Brammer.
Front row: Tressa Brammer-teacher, Alice Day, _ _, Walter Morell, Junior Carr, Deane Fear, _ _, Bobby Snyder, _ _.


Back row: Hazel Ramsey, Margaret Pennock, X, Wanda Burchett, Margery Day, Virgene Griffin-teacher, Lois Gale, Glenella Davison, Opal Jones, Doris Jennings.
Front row: Alma Brammer, Louise Draper, Ardell Beck, Alberta Spray.


Alberta Spray, Wilda Burchett


Freda Gibson, Phyllis Street, Wanda Burchett, Gertrude Switzer
Bethel Foland, Gertrude Pennock, Glenella Davison, Margaret Pennock, Hazel Ramsey
Alice Burchett, Hazel Hines, Marcia Street, Oella Carr, Phyllis Ramsey, Wilda Burchett, Merna Overholtzer, Kenneth Whirrett
Faye Grimm, Maxine Brammer, Evelyn Brennaman, Marcia Street, Alberta Spray, Lorraine Hines, Hazel Grimm, Winifred McClure


Merna Overholtzer, Gertrude Pennock, Wanda Burchett, Glenella Davison, Gertrude Switzer, Marcia Street,
Evelyn Brennaman, Lorraine Hines, Alberta Spray, Margaret Pennock, Oella Carr, Phyllis Street, Wilda Burchett, Hazel Hines


Howard Shaw, Wanda Burchett, Harold Burchett, Wilda Burchett, Clark Burchett


Back row L-R: Frank Wilkie, Frances (Young) Walters, Frank Greeley, Etola (Grimm) Thielman, Supt Sam Sloane, Clara (Zimmerman) Chipp, Lloyd Jimmerson.
Front Row L-R: Evelyn Gale Brennaman, Gertrude (Pennock) Day, Irene (Buell) Schwalbe, Gertrude (Switzer) Vanderveen, Lurene (Van Laar) Brammer.


L-R, Back row: Martha Brammer, Gladys McGraw, Maude Ogilvie-teacher, Alverde Snyder, Mary Overholtzer, Merle Boyd, Etola Stark, Zeta Edwards, Jenny Hines, Ruby Baker, Leona McIntosh, Venis Snyder, Emma Landes, Ethel Gard-teacher, Neva Fulgate, Cecil Brammer, Supt. Mr. Maust.
Front row: Harland Greenland, Clarence Baker, Mansel Burham, Lawrence Hewlett, Clifford Hewlett, Paul Beck, Nelson Sheilds, Floyd Hewlett. 


Back row: Vera Harger, Mildred Daughton, Mabel Burchett, Frank Baker, Ralph Foland, Gerald Smith, Dale Emley, Mendell (Dow) Foland, Gerald Spray.
Front row: Velda Liles, Velma Liles, Gladys Foland, Ethelene Moran, Genevieve Gilreath, Luella Young, Edith McConnell.


Standing: Helen Burchett, Mary Thurmon, Virginia Williams, Doris Pierce, Fern Olson, Vera West, Marjorie Wadsworth, Maurine Overholtzer,
Regina Gilreath, Dorothy Van Laar, Vera Fullerton, Alberta Woodard, teacher ?.
Kneeling: Eugene Foland, Kenneth Munyon, Emory Burchett, Cletis LeBorge, Junior Yahns, King Cole, Bobby Greeley, Cleo Palmer.


L-R: Rayola Boles, Marjorie Wadsworth, Reba Kirkpatrick, Marjorie Daughton, Eula Overholtzer, Maurince Overholtzer, Merna Brammer,
Barbara Gale, Alma Boles, Helen Burchett, Verda Boles, Margaret Daughton, Roberta Grimm, Berniece Fullterton, Marion Brammer,
Vera West, Margaret Chipp, Dorothy Andrew, Pauline Burchett, Betty Daughton, Miss Rastede - instructor.


L-R: Rayola Boles, Marjorie Wadsworth, Reba Kirkpatrick, Marjorie Daughton, Eula Overholtzer, Maurince Overholtzer, Merna Brammer,
Barbara Gale, Alma Boles, Helen Burchett, Verda Boles, Margaret Daughton, Roberta Grimm, Berniece Fullterton, Marion Brammer,
Vera West, Margaret Chipp, Dorothy Andrew, Pauline Burchett, Betty Daughton, Miss Rastede - instructor.


Mr. Millard, Kristen Andrew, Ellen Jones, Ronald Toney, Daniel Moren, Donald Ireland, D.F. Snook, Glen Foland, Phyllis Ritchie
Cathy Burchett, Gary Toney, George Sego, Anne Burchett, Rodney Stark, Duane Mooberry, Dick Priest, Ronnie Brown, Linda Burchett


Oellta Carr Harryman, Ruby Arnold


J. Ross Carr


Mabel Burchett Hewlett, Genevieve Gilreath Vaughn, Gladys Foland McDowell

SCENES FROM 1976 PICNIC DINNER

  

Vera Fullerton Chipp, Emery Burchett, Eugene Foland, Vera West Boles,
Maurice Overholtzer Poore, Helen Burchett Webster.
Dale West, Pauline Burchett Cain, Robert Conwell.
 
GRAND RIVER ALUMNI
1976 MINUTES --

A preparation meeting was held in April of 1976 and letters were prepared for mailing to all Grand River Alumni and Grand Valley graduates from the Grand River community.

The President, Lurene Brammer appointed the following committees:
 REGISTRATION: 50-YEAR TABLE:
  Irene (Buell) Schwalbe Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burchett
  Gertrude (Pennock) Day Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Foland
  Etola (Grimm) Thielman 
  Alma (Brammer Greene NOMINATING:
   Raymond VanLaar
 BOOK SALES: Donald VanLaar
  Elmo Mollison 
  Wellington Taylor PUBLIC ADDRESS:
   Jack Keller
 BEVERAGE: John VanLaar
  Verda (Boles) VanLaar  
  Lucia (Boles) Daughton BULLETIN BOARD:
  Lena (Boles) Hewlett Ramadean (McGraw) Shields
  Betty Overholtzer Dorothy (Buell) Keller
   
 BLESSING: 
  Royal Boles  
 On May 30, 1976, a potluck dinner was held at the Grand River gymnasium at noon. The President, Lurene Brammer, called the 11th annual meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. The Secretary, Pauline Cain, read the minutes of the 1975 meeting. They were approved as read. The Treasurer's report showing a balance of $226.04 before 1976 expenses was read and approved.

A roll call was taken by each class and Walter Overholtzer of the class of 1911 was the earliest class represented. All teachers and former teachers were recognized.

There was no old business to be discussed. President Lurene Brammer announced that a new book would be printed for the 1977 annual meeting.

The nominating committee announced the following officers for the coming year:
President . . . . Wilda (Burchett) Boles
Vice President . . . . Kathleen (McGraw) Burchett
Secretary & Treasurer . . . . Gene and Alberta Foland
Zell Street made the motion to cease nominations. It was seconded by Robert Burchett. The ballot was unanimous.

The following list of 1926 graduates were present, celebrating their 50th anniversary of graduation:
June (Brennaman) Street     Juanita (Spray)     Overholtzer Clifford Crees
Myron Beard     Mary (Boyd) Speelman     Rosamond Ramsey
The next annual meeting will be held on Sunday, May 29, 1977. A motion was made by Garel Evans to adjourn the meeting. It was seconded by Evelyn Mahrenhoz.

After the meeting adjourned, the balance of the afternoon was spent taking pictures and visiting with classmates and friends.

Respectfully submitted,
Pauline Cain
Secretary-Treasurer
1976-1976
 
Walter Overholtzer, Zora Brammer                           Eric Lee Boles, Terry & LeAnn Nichols Boles

 
Elmo Mollis & Well Taylor            Lurene Van Laar Brammer, Pauline Burchett Cain, Bonnie Evans Houck

 
Pauline Burchett Cain & Maurine Overholtzer Poore                                                  Jim Overholtzer


Myron Beard, June Street Brennaman, Juanita Spray Overholtzer, Rosamond Ramsey, Mary Boyd Speelman, D. Crees

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