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Some
arrived a day early, others checked in on the first day of our reunion,
September 11th. Who would have thought it would be another
“Day of Infamy”. We gathered at a historic landmark, The Lafayette
Hotel on the riverfront in Marietta, Ohio. |
| In spite of the devastating news, we were able to enjoy each others company and the activities planned for us by Chairman Dave Eichhorn. |
| We had a large accommodating hospitality room. Our thanks go to Warren and Adele Reed for the bag of peanuts. Our thanks also to Mary Ann Flanagan for her finger licking good homemade cookies. Thanks you Elsie Trout for the lemon pastries. Everyone appreciated these special treats. |
| On Wednesday morning we boarded the Valley Gem Sternwheeler for a riverboat ride to Blennerhassett Island in the Ohio River and a tour of colonial Blennerhassett Mansion. On the return trip we enjoyed a hot buffet lunch. |
| Several of the ladies drove to nearby Belpre, Ohio to tour the Lee Middleton Doll Factory. Spotted carrying around a very life like baby doll was Joyce Deam. |
| A
trolley tour of historic Marietta included a trip across the river to
West Virginia and the Fenton Glass Factory. We were escorted on a tour
of the factory and let loose in the gift shop with discount coupons.
Leo Orfe was delighted with a bunch of butterflies he bought. And we
hope Warren and Adele’s daughter likes the glass cats they got her. |
| Thursday evening after the banquet dinner we held our business meeting. All the officers were re-elected. Mark Deam was elected treasurer. |
| A motion was made and approved to make a donation to the Scholarship Fund in memory of Al Barbieri and John O’Keefe. Both were faithful in attending our reunions and both passed away this year. |
| It was decided to hold our next reunion in Scranton, PA. Robert Cudworth is reunion chairman. |
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Adele
Reed added to the banquet festivities by holding a raffle of gifts
for every lady in attendance. Adele, thank you for your generosity. |
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Joe
and Eileen Tunis, Secretary |