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| 50th
Reunion
continues! |
... in Houston -
Summer 2010 !
Lamar Class of 1959
Houston Lunch
Bunch: Left to Right [standing, back] are Victor Driscoll, Cris Black, William Hamlett, Tom Henderson, Lawrence Thompson, Rick Lilliott, Jim Jennings. [middle row of four]: Asa Weldon, Lee (Chatham) Seureau, Cynthia (Lindsey) Salvato, and Larry Hitt. Seated are: Gail (Larue) Layne, Bette (Azadian) Leonard, Jack [sneak peak] Drummond, Karen Tellepsen, Barbara Pickard, Dee (Post) Zook-Bell, Patsy (Kennedy) Paine. Present but not in the photo were Glenn Seureau and Phil Leonard. (Thursday 1 July 2010; click below for the August 2010 gathering photo - and others) More Houston Lunch Bunch photos in 2010: February April July August |
... and in Austin ![at left] At Nolan Marye's Gourmet Pizza in Austin: 11 January 2010. (Photo by Betsy Johnson.) Click on Month for more 2010 Austin Lunch Bunch photos: March May July We had a really nice time at Marye’s Gourmet Pizza. We discovered many of us live or have children living
fairly close together. We talked more about
what we do now, but, of course, recalled the
good ‘ole days at
Lamar. We decided
to have a party, but don’t know any details yet and we’re not telling what we’re celebrating. |
| And perhaps in San Antonio ! Check
with Anne Brown |
| From Sidney
(Barry) Johnson: "I was with Barbara
Johnson and Sukey at Betsy's farm and we had the
best time looking at all of the [50th Reunion] photos that are already
posted. Stayed up
every night until 2 or 3. I have
some pictures I took at the Sunday
Brunch. " See Sidney's collection as linked from the Reunion Photos. |
| Classmate Information and Activities | |
| Reunion Photos | Photos from our recent 50th reunion will be shared here with your classmates. Check back to this page for additonal photos as they come in. Here also are suggested free on-line storage sites for sharing your pics. |
| Reunion Video |
Each
(known) classmate received a letter from Raines Video Productions offering a
DVD (or VHS tape) of our gala 3-day weekend
with interviews of many
attending classmates, for $29.95 plus $4 S&H. Their site
(linked at left) contains the contact info for Raines. |
| Reunion Directory |
If
you did not receive the Class Directory at the reunion, you can order
one (while they last) for $10 from Larry Hitt. Go to the Reunion home page, print
and fill out the Reply Card, and mail it to the address at the top of
the Reunion Page. |
| Reunion Report | Prepared as an article on our 50th
Reunion for Fran Callahan to publish in the Alumni Assocation
Newsletter, this (2MB) PDF file provides an overall summary of our
Reunion and the events of the weekend, with a few photos of interest. |
| Reunion Activities | Our fun-filled weekend of November 13-15, 2009. These five events were packed into three fun-filled days! Click here to see the list of classmates registered to attend our 50th, from Anchorage to Naples. |
| 50th Reunion Memories | The remarks (as a PDF file) presented by Lynn Zarr and Sherry Strater at our 50th Celebration (Saturday Night, River Oaks Country Club, 14 Nov 2009). |
| Singles Group | Class of 1959 singles are asked to provide contact information to Barbara Curtis at barbaracurtis4u@aol.com who is compiling a group list for getting together for fun events: lunches, Happy Hours - Movies - Dining - Dancing - Theatre - Sporting Events - Concerts - Museums etc., during the year. More than a dozen classmates signed up at the 50th Reunion. |
| Orenda
Directory |
Our
class directory
based on our
Orenda - even those folks who didn't get their photo in are featured
here - with current hometown noted and a link to their Lamar memories
and Class
Photo location where known. Send in your information to Webmaster@Lamar59.org |
| Facebook Group |
Yes,
our Class has its very own Facebook Group. First join
Facebook.com (for free), then join the Lamar 1959 group (for free) to
exchange news, photos, and event information with any of your
classmates. Not familiar
with Facebook? Click here for our helpful Facebook
Tips. |
| Missing
Classmates |
Can
you help us find these classmates? Have you heard from them since
graduation? Send your information to Wendell@Lamar59.org |
| In Memoriam | Provided
obituaries
and memorial sites. Includes link to the current (PDF
format) list of
deceased classmates. |
| 59ers
Lunch Bunch |
Bette
Azadian (Leonard) coordinates this monthly gathering of
classmates at
the Marathon Oil Building cafeteria in Houston. Send Bette your
e-mail to receive a reminder each month. Or just show up! |
| Memories,
Memories |
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| Memory
Album |
A
special collection where classmates are encouraged to share their
memories of Lamar - and their life since. Send your
info to Webmaster@Lamar59.org
As needed: MS Word
file or PDF
file describing the Album and offering suggestions for
submittals. |
| 50th Reunion Cruise Journal | Ignatius Snigglefritz provides his personal journal from the 50th Reunion Cruise (September 16-26, 2009), New York City to Quebec City. |
| 50th Reunion Reflections | The essay (as a PDF file) composed for the 50th Reunion by Jon Hugh Fleming as appearing in the Reunion Directory. "Through the loving union of our parents, we came to this good Earth during 1941...." |
| 50th Reunion Memories | The script (as a PDF file) used by Lynn Zarr and Sherry Strater at our 50th Celebration (Saturday Night, River Oaks Country Club, 14 Nov 2009). |
| Class Photo |
Where
are you in this panorama photo from November 1958? Email your
Row and
Position number to Webmaster@Lamar59.org if
you're not already identified. Click on one
of the four sub-panels to actually see who is
standing next to you. |
| Lamar Lancers | Here you have access to years of our Lamar Lancer papers, from Sept 19, 1956 to May 14, 1959. Fun reading! |
| Pershing Chatters |
[Watch this space! This
feature will be added during 2010: PDF files of some of the
Pershing papers from 1953-1956.] |
| Fun
Photos |
Collection of the Senior Interest Photos from our 1959 Orenda - click on any small photo to see the larger version. |
| Activities Photos |
Clubs, Football Photos from our 1959 Orenda - click on any small photo to see the larger version. |
| Houston Photos |
Provides
link to some 40 historic photos of Houston during our formative years,
plus comments and memories by classmates. |
| Commencement Exercise |
Where
were you on 2 June 1959 at 8
pm? Why, in the old Sam Houston Coliseum, of
course! Click at left to display your Commencement Exercise
program. This is the only version that doesn't list Janet Junker in the Cabinet
twice! |
| Medicare Cruise | Remember
that milestone in 2006 when we reached the magic year of Medicare
eligibility? Here are photos and memories from some of the less
mature members of our Class celebrating via a Medicare Cruise through
the uncharted waters of the Gulf of Mexico. |
| 45th Reunion | The Class of 1959 45th Reunion Weekend: Houston, April 30 - May 2, 2004 |
| Stories from '59 | Some of Jon Hugh Fleming's memories from our days at Lamar - as delivered at the 45th Reunion. [PDF file] |
| 40th Reunion | One classmate's musings following the Class of 1959 40th Reunion Weekend: Houston, April 11-12, 1999. |
| The Reunion Poem | "Every five years, as summertime
nears, an announcement arrives in the mail ..." Thus begins
this summary of class reunions, author unknown. Kay
Cole Segrato provided it for the Class of 1959. If you
want a version with animated cartoons, go to this
site and scroll down.... |
| Lost
in the Fifties |
A
large file to download (about 6 MB) yet worth the time - fun
collection of slides (PowerPoint) of 'how it was' during our high
school years. |
| Other
Lamar Sites |
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| Lamar Alumni |
This
site provides information for all graduates of Lamar Senior High
School, to include upcoming reunions and events. |
| Class of 1958 |
Yeah,
they're a lot older than us ... but didn't we date some of these people? |
| Class of 1957 |
At end of their directory, the site
provides current information on some of our teachers, e.g., Ms
Hollingsworth, Mr. Gentry. |
| Class of 1956 |
Nice
job of integrating Class Bios and photos and videos where available -
using myevent.com web site. |
| Wikipedia |
Hey,
you mean our High School is actually famous enough to have our own
entry in Wikipedia? This
is so cool! |
| Lamar
High School |
What
is going on back at the mother ship? Lamar today is an
International Baccalaureate World School .... say what? |
This is the Home
Page for Lamar High
School Class of 1959: Lamar59.org
Updated 11 August 2010| The Lamar
Alumni Association
website: www.lamarhsalumni.com |
Tommy
Tune
(nine time Tony winner, and graduate of the Class of 1957)
was featured in kicking off a fundraising campaign by performing at
Lamar High school back on February 12, 2004. Funds raised were used to
benefit the renovation of our school's auditorium, which was newly
dedicated as the Ruth R. Denny
Auditorium. Tommy returned to Lamar for another show on 23 October 2009.
For additional
information on this and other events, go to the website www.lamarhsalumni.com |