65-Year Reunion, 2024 Planning

LHS59 Classmates: As of December 15, 2023

This is a reminder of the approaching 65-year LHS 59 Class Reunion Activities in the Fall of 2024.

Charlotte Carnes Mulrooney is working hard with input from Joe Clark and Tom Hammer and many others.

Fairfield County Fair: October 6th through 12th, 2024

•   October 11th. Friday Night, 7:00 Kick-off LHS Football Homecoming Game vs. Rynoldsburg,
•   You must purchase a ticket at one of the stadium ticket booths
•   Then go to the Reserved Section entrance under the East bleachers -



•   October 12th, Saturday Night Festivities from 5:30 to 8:30 PM.
•   Held at The Eagles, 1936 East Main Street, Lancaster.
•   The cost will be $ TBA per person. Money for Saturday night festivities will be collected at the door.
•   Food will be served and there will be a cash bar. 
 
There will be additional details announced on this class website.

Please contact any of your classmates who do not have or aren’t on the LHS59.org email list at this website to encourage them to attend. 

Our best to you all,

Charlotte, Joe, Tom, and the others who are ramping up.

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60-Year Reunion, 2019 Planning
See Reunion Report & Photos

LHS59 Classmates: As of September 27, 2019

This is a reminder of the 60-year LHS Class Reunion Activities: October 4th and 5th, 2019.

October 4, 2019:
•   LHS Football Game with Grove City, Friday Night, 7:00 kick-off
•   You must purchase a ticket at one of the stadium ticket booths
•   Then go to the Reserved Section entrance under the East bleachers -

Look for 59er's signs or ask usher.
(Charlotte Carnes Mulrooney has requested and received 3-4 rows of reserved seats on the 50-yard line.)

October 5, 2019: 
•   Saturday Night Festivities from 5:30 to 8:30 PM.
•   Held upstairs at Ale House 1890 in downtown Lancaster.
•   The cost will be $15.00 per person. Money for Saturday night festivities will be collected at the door.
•   Food will be served and there will be a cash bar. 

Also, we are having a drawing each hour of four $25 cash gifts for a total of $300 for those in attendance. That’s 12 gifts for the night!  

Please let Joe Clark know, if you haven't already, that you are planning to attend so he can have a reasonable count for food preparation. 
Joe's email address is jtalmageclark@gmail.com or text his cell number at 740-654-8766.  
 
There will be no other correspondence other than this class website notice.

Please contact any of your classmates who do not have or aren’t on our email list at this website to encourage them to attend. 

Our best to you all,

Joe, Tom and Charlotte

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55-Year Reunion, 2014

A quiet evening with our classmates was held on a Saturday in October of 2014. Our numbers may be shrinking but our collective enthusiam for each other remains strong.

Early Photos:

http://www.lhs59.org/special2014d.html

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HELLO LHS Classmates of 1959 !

July 16, 2014: A New Message from our President:

Joe Clark and the Reunion Planning Committee would like to remind all class members that The Lodge (Old Elk's Home on Main St. hill) has been reserved for Saturday, October 11th, 2014 for the Class of 59's  55th Reunion. Doors will open at 6:00 PM. Cost is $28.00 per person (reduced from $30.00). We will have a buffet dinner w/ a cash bar. Dress is casual, but no tee shirts, tank tops, shorts, or flip-flops. Cloverleafs are acceptable.

He said that the 55th Reunion will be simple and straight forward, no contests, no talent shows this year.  Just meet, greet, catch-up and have good conversation. You may want to come a few days early and visit our famous Fairfield County Fair and the Hale Hollow Hootenanny on Friday night, the evening before (October 10th). Ask Tillie or Alan for additional information about the Hootenanny.

Please send Tillie an e-mail by September 20, 2014 indicating that you are planning to attend the 55th Reunion Dinner so Joe can provide a head-count to The Lodge manager for ordering the appropriate number of dinners, tables, and chairs, etc. Joe expects a big turn-out this year.

Please advise your "e-mail-less" classmates of LHS times about this announcement, or better yet, print-out and give (or mail) them a copy of this announcement the next time you see them. And even better still, give them a visit and a copy of this announcement.

RSVP to: Tillie's e-mail address:  tilliephilo@sbcglobal.net
She will answer some of the questions you may have in her follow-up e-mail to you. Should you not receive her e-mail:

Please send your check made out to %LHS59 55th Reunion to:

Mrs. Julia Brown-Farmer
753 Shadel Dr.
Lancsaster, Oh, 43130.

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Reunion Planning Committee - 2014

Note:
* Indicates Chairman
** Indicates Acting Treasurer
*** Indicates Ex-Officio Treasurer
**** See Mailing - Telephone # List
***** See E-Mail List

RSVP List of those classmates who are planning to attend Reunion.

As of September 23, 2014:

Alan Hale
Anne Gilmore
Arlene Boggs
Barb & Jack Klinker
Barb Barker Devore
Barb Brown Klinker
Barb Weidner Ike
Barbara Dupler Federer
Bill Beougher
Bob Yeazel
Carol Hoffman
Carolyn Yoho-Nettles
Charlotte Carnes Mulrooney
Dallas Hart
Darrell Nichols*
Dennis Sprague
Dick Ellinger
Donna Hawk-Griffith
Eleanor Schmidt
Eric Rowley
Gary Bailes
Gary Felton
Hazel Smith France
Jack Klinker
Janet Williams-Delong
Janice Beery Barnes
Joe Clark
Jon Nusbaum
Joyce Ruff Ray
Judith Beal
Judy Hake Geiger
Judy Torrence Beery
Julie Brown Farmer
Karen Stroh Gorby
Keith Jones
Ken Spangler
Linda Sherrick Scott
Lois Lutz-Porter
Lucy Vantresca-Ball
Mike Campbell
Mike Truog
Nancy Conrad-Evans
Nancy Ebbrecht
Nancy Goodman
Nancy Ruff Myers
Nelson Embrey
Paul Plinke
Peggy Ford
Phil Hazelton
Raphael Crescini Carpenter
Roberta Smith Wagner
Ron Gardner
Ruth Nichols*
Shelia Street Cook
Sonja Durst
Suzanne Breckenridge
Susan Hilty
Tillie Bowers
Tom Gossell
Tom Hammer

Others TBA

* Note: Our classmate Daryl Nichols and wife Ruth Nicolia had planned to join us for REUNION 55, but Daryl is in the hospital and may be facing surgery.

We will miss Daryl and Ruth this Reunion.

March 2, 2014: A Message from our President, Hon. Joseph T. Clark:

"I have secured the Lancaster Lodge (formerly the Elks Home) for our 55th Class of 1959 Reunion. The date is October 11 , 2014, Saturday night, beginning at 5:30 PM (last day of the County Fair). It will be VERY SIMPLE! You can expect liquid refreshments and dinner; no bands, no dancing, no disk jockey, no entertainment, no prize drawings, no door prizes, no table favors, no extravagant decorations, no program, no fancy dress, no loud talk, no medical history or medication update; ONLY kind and generous memories, catching-up and lots of laughing at ourselves. As we use to say, 'Be there or be square'"

JTC, Your Servant

October 12, 2013

While we are getting ready for the 2014 Reunion, remember some of these songs, click (here). Link found and provided by Bob Logue and passed on to Barb Ike, etc.

June 22, 2013

Rumor has it that Joe has begun to think about the 55th Reunion to be held in 2014, and that the planning committee will be re-forming soon...

August 26, 2012

Hello from Alan:

You should have received by now your invitation to the LHS Class of 1959's HALFTIME HOMECOMING. We do hope you and your guest(s) will join the fun in Lancaster on October 6, 2012.

You will note that there is a form which you will need to copy or print and return with your registration. So, should you not have a printer or not be able to get it printed, just write the needed information on paper and send it to Jack Klinker.

If you have any questions, just send me an e-mail.

I look forward to seeing you,

Alan Hale, Chairperson
halehollow@att.net

For a copy of the invitation, see: Reservation Letter

For additional information on the event, see: LHS'59 HALFTIME HOMECOMING's event page

Hey Classmates!
October 6, 2012, at The Depot, S. High St., Lancaster. Doors open at 7:00 a.m. for all day and evening relaxation and enjoyment. There will be "things" to do, or you can choose to just chat with friends while enjoying great food and drink. The only pre-planned event will be golf for all who want to join the fun.

The committee has discussed having some board games, a sing-along, a euchre tournament, large screen tv, tours of the many wonderful museums in Lancaster, a van to Hocking Hills, BUT has opted to offer our help to you and your friends who want to plan any trips or specific games. You will have a warm, dry place to meet/greet/eat and stroll down memory lane in the manner that suits you best. Around September 5th, you will be receiving a letter with all the information and your reservation form. Please return your reservation so you can enjoy the first Halftime Homecoming.

- Tillie and Alan

The next Planning Committee meeting will be on Nov. 12, since that will be the last until about May 1, 2012. See Announcement (Here).

If you have questions or comments that you would like to discuss before the meeting, please feel free to call at 740-746-8816 (home) or 740-974-0094 (cell).

Thanks for all you diligent work thus far,

Alan Hale
Chairman

50th Class Reunion

A Record Turnout!!!!!!!

August 21-22, 2009

First Photos in... more on the way... See (Here).

Reunion Planning Committee

Note: * Indicates Chairman
** Indicates Treasurer
Honorary Chairpersons: Mike Preston, Nancy Binder Motach, and Pat Woodward Gilmore.

Should you have any suggestions for the Reunion Planning Committee, see above for contacts on Mailing or E-Mail Lists.

August 16, 2009

Class Golf Outing

We will be playing next Saturday, August 22nd at Pleasant Valley Golf Course on Coonpath Road, located between Rt. 158 and Rt. 37. They are hosting another group in the morning and do not know at this time when that group will be off the course, but it will be between noon and 1:00. They suggest that we plan to be at the course by noon, ready to go as soon as the carts are available. When we originally set things up with the course we thought we would have a larger group and they would start us off with a "shotgun" start, where we would all start (and end) at the same time, starting on a number of different holes. That may still happen, which will work best for us so we can finish as early as possible. In any event, Pleasant Valley is a short course, not much rough, the prizes??? are not that great, so we will move right along!!!!

Tom Hammer

August 16, 2009

50th Reunion Reservations (Final)

This list is in the order in which reservations were received. Reservations were due by August 10, 2009 for the Saturday, August 22 event. No reservations are needed for the evening of Friday, August 21. Both events will be held at the Moose Lodge.

Barbara Brown Klinker

Jack Klinker

Becky Snyder Seesholtz

Martha Speaks Wherle

Phil Hazelton

Carolyn Meier Haynes

Anita Marshall Kroll

Barbara Baker DeVore

Sandra Rudolph Arnold

Barb Weidner Ike

Joe Clark

Marilyn Dubble Jones

Larry Lama

Ruth Schooley Seybert

Carolyn Yoho Nettles

Jon Nusbaum

Ruth Nicolia Nichols

Darrell Nichols

Fred Noland

Janet DeLong

Tom Hammer

Nelson Embrey

Jim Black

Judy Magnuson Beal

Mike Preston

David Molar

Susan Youst

Helen Azbell

Hubert Six

Paul Plinke

Julia Brown Farmer

Dennis Sprague

Carol Tucker Hoffman

Don Shaffer

Linda Sherrick Scott

Karen DeLong Schaeffer

Eleanor Root Schmidt

Janice Beery Barnes

Gary Bailes

Sandra Tobin

Nancy Jo Ruff Myers

Tom Gossel

Judy Torrence Beery

Larry Childrey

Judy Hake Geiger

Gary Felton

William Eric Rowley

Susie Thomas Hilty

Larry Rupe

Allen Sellers

Dick Ellinger

Nancy Bennett Pike

Dave Sweyer

Mike Truog

Virginia Mattox Hall

Mike Campbell

Ken Spangler

Leon Awalt

Paul L. Miller

Kay Kindler Kastor

Bonnie Allen Drake

Joyce Ruff Ray

Flora Waugh Jackson

Phyllis Starner McSwain

Sue Ann Mathias Bodley

Karen Stroh Gorby

Judy Woods

Diane Thrush Martin

Arlene Collins Boggs

Peggy Spangler Ford

Sonja Durst

David Smith

Nancy Wilson Bailey

Hazel Smith France

Charlotte Carnes Mulrooney

Fred Doss

Roberta Smith Wagner

Lois Lutz Porter

Jerry King

George Lambert

Nancy Julian Ebbrecht

Nancy Palmer Goodman

Mary Lou Thompson Marsh

Susan Grove Short

Linda Haynes Morefield

Suzanne Thimmes Breckenridge

Sharon Murray Walton

Dave Whitaker

Donna Hawk Griffith

Barbie Dupler Federer

Sheila Street Cook

Joanne Eisz Ball

Charles Milliser

William Beougher

Mary Ann Welch

Jo Ann Ruble Malone

Alan Hale

Matilda Bowers McCarty

Jim Van Curen

Barbara Funk Alexander

Sharon Andrews Stiverson

Bill Graf

Alice Bope Oiler

Bonnie Swisher Punkar

Jane Thornton Thomlinson

Elaine Adams

Ron Gardner

Sue Evan Ejaz

Louise McAllen

There are 109 alumni on this list, if I counted correctly. We have confirmed reservations for 184 as of August 20, 2009.

I have received $175.00 from several alumni to pay for anyone who cannot afford the $25.00 for Saturday, August 22, 2009 event.

The following will be our guests: Mr. Chuck Bishop, Ms. Barbara Reed, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Jones, Mr. & Mrs. Fritz Plinke, and Mr. & Mrs. Bob Poling, Mr. & Mrs. Gene Teachout, and Martha Turpin.

Jack Klinker

January 30, 2009 - The Committee has invited the members of the Classes of 1960 and 1958 to the Friday Night Mixer, August 21, 2009.

>>>>>>> Reunion Music Themes <<<<<

Theme #1 (Here) Ricky Nelson

Theme #2 (Here) Frank Sinatra

Theme #3 (Here) Buddy Holly

Theme #4 (Here) Roy Obison

Theme #5 (Here) The Everly Brothers

Theme #6 (Here) Bobby Darin

Note: Get music started and then minimize the music page to continue surfing on LHS59.org

June 1, 2009 Announcement

Click to Enlarge for Printing Out

For places to see while you are in Lancaster for the Reunion, see: /Today.htm

For some of the places to stay, see below:

September 23, 2008 - A Message from the Former Vice President:

Phil reports on the planning to date:

“In addition to fund-raising, I'm in charge of the LHS '59 Talent Show and hope that many of our talented classmates will sign up to strut their stuff… piano, voice, magic, comedy, violin, dance, duets, trios, quartets, even a choir, puppets, felt-board stories, female wrestling, etc. at the reunion next summer. One football coach said we were the least athletic class in all his years there, and one principal said we were the smartest class in all his years there. So, we've got to have some talent, if not ideas.

Stay tuned to LHS59.org, it's happening.

Phil Hazelton

My E-mail: pjhazel@sbcglobal.net ”

July 16, 2008 - A Message from the Former Vice President:

"Howdy Fellow Classmates……..

I'm on the planning committee of our 50th reunion [the dates will be August 21-22, 2009]. I'm writing you to ask if you could make a donation so we can do this one big. We need some advance funds to cover some of the planned events, and I thought of you and others who may be interested. Could you make a nice gift for our reunion?

We've talked about some possible activities that might cost a little more than usual. Rentals, mainly, but also other possibilities.

If you'd like to make a handsome gift for the enjoyment of all our classmates, you can make out the check to : LHS Class of '59. Send it to me for the time being and I'll get it to the right person.

My address is: 475 Haymore Avenue South, Worthington, OH 43085

Thanks."

Phil Hazelton

50th Class Reunion Committee (To Date)

Joe Clark, Allen Sellers, Karen Delong Schaeffer, Linda Sherrick Scott, Helen Azbell, Barbara Brown Klinker, Julia Brown Farmer, and Phil Hazelton.

To provide suggestions, contact one or more of the above Committee members: see Class Mailing or E-mail lists for telephone number or e-mail address.

June 25, 2008 - A Message from the President:

"About 10 people met on May 13th as the 50th class reunion committee at the Elk's Home. We decided to set the date for the 50th reunion for August 21, 22, 2009, a Friday and Saturday. We decided to make the class officers the honorary chairpersons for the reunion. We are looking into places to have the reunion presently and have secured the Elks Home for both nights as a possiblillty. I will be checking on other places i.e., Eagles, Moose, and Cheers Chalet. Phil Hazelton has agreed to chair the talent show; Tom Hammer has agreed to chair a golf tournament; Helen Azbell will chair the Chinese auction again, and we are still looking for chairs for decorating and registration sub-committees. Our next meeting of the reunion committee will be held July 15th, 11:30 AM at the Elk's home on Main Street."

Joe Clark

"The 2009 Class Reunion Committee will be meeting Tuesday (May 13, 2008) for the first time. Phil Hazelton has graciously agreed to chair a committee considering a talent show portion of the evening's activities on Saturday. Helen Azbell will be doing the Chinese auction again so she will be looking for any donations to be auctioned off. We will be setting a date and place for the reunion.

Tom Hammer has kindly agreed to chair a golf tournament for everyone if the committee decides to have a golf tournament. If any of you have some thought for a date and time for the reunion, I would appreciate your letting me know so I can share it with the others on the committee. Any other suggestions would also be appreciated.

This Class Reunion can be the best ever if you all participate. A sense of humor seems especially important as we get older and more things than not don't seem so important as in years past.

Life is gooooooood!"

Joe Clark

Reunion of 2004, October 15th and 16th (here).

Reunion: 2004 Update: March 10, 2004

The next meeting of the Class Reunion Committee (CRC) will be held on April 6, 11:30 A.M. at the Elks on Main Street in Lancaster, Ohio.

We also need addresses for the following classmates:

Nancy Behrens Tillinghast
Sue Evans Huffman
Sally Gang Henneberger
George Johnson
Anita Marshall Kroll
Bonnie Mason Broxson
Nancy McKinstry Sterzinar
Larry Miller
Mary Robinson Romans
Bruce Rose

Reunion: 2004 Update: February 15, 2004

Chairpersons for the 45th reunion to be held in the year 2004 will be Joe Clark and Pat Gilmore (Woodyard). Karen Shaeffer (Delong) and Nancy Goodman (Palmer) are members of the CRC.

Recent reports from the CRC indicate that the '59 reunion will be held October 15 and 16, 2004 during Fair Week. See announcement (here).

Additional information will be presented via this website and by normal mailings to the members of the class. Send us your input to help our planning.