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The Ponca City News

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“Now and Then” was the
theme when 23 members of
the 1949 Ponca City High
School graduating class
met on June 15th for a class
reunion at the Ponca City
Senior Center.
Longest distance guest
came in from Georgia.
The venue seemed fitting as
attendees enjoyed the newly-
redecorated Senior Center
and were assisted by its staff.
Marie Trenary provided her
usual happy start and assist-
ed by taking photos. Judi
Page provided a great meal
and her young assistants gave
top-caliber service.
Eric Newell, Parks and
Recreation Department
Director, which oversees the
center for the city, present- THE PO-HI Class of 1949 recently held a class reunion. Pictured, seated from left, are Charlene
ed a proclamation from the Fronkier Onstot, Beth Carpenter Paris, Mildred Schockman Smith, Reitagae Barksdale Wilkerson,
Mayor welcoming the group Mary Sifferd Brown, Patsy Chance Myers, Walter Rosborough and Corky Silvy, second row, Mitzi
and celebrating the occasion. Black Wade, Buddy Klumpp, Dorothy Austin Vanover and Betty Foster Martin, third row, Jerry Hermes,
He commented on the lake Sonny Williams, Neva Gauger Klumpp, Lenora Reinking Veloz, Nadine Larkin Jones and Don Clinton,
and the new RecPlex, and and fourth row, Donna Duroy Glazer, Nancy Dickson Silvy, Sharon Russell Alley and Martha Owens
various changes in the city Steckman.
since 1949.
Thanks to the Conoco Muse- had sold magazine subscrip- information provided by schools Ben Harris of Epic
um, the Standing Bear Muse- tions for money to build the Supt. Arrott and the Board of Charter Schools for the infor-
um and the Marland Mansion impressive war memorial Education. One of the more mation provided.
for providing brochures and located at the south entrance striking difference is the A ‘Nostalgia Table’ had
books, among other items, for to the High School. amount of security measures a display of items long for-
the reunion. These activities Audience participation necessary today compared to gotten such as a small (now
are three of the jewels of the was led by Lenora Veloz who the open doors in 1949. Kin- turned yellow) Dictionary
city, two of which were con- used items and jokes she had dergarten and pre K are also of CB Slang, some Oklaho-
structed since 1949. collected in past decades. relatively new additions. ma tax token mills, a busi-
The reunion program con- She brought attention to the Views of the future includ- ness advertisement printed
sisted of comparisons of life fact that the opening pledge ed driverless cars, perfect on A ROUND TUIT, and a
then and now, with a glimpse had the day’s theme. Today GPS, and space travel. Par- sketch and note of “Kilroy
of the future. It was noted there are two more stars on ents will have more options of was Here.”
that in 1949 the war had just the flag, and two more words schools. In addition to public A meet-and-greet preced-
ended. Men were coming in the Pledge of Allegiance schools and religious schools, ed the luncheon and a tour
home, women were no lon- than in 1949. technology and innovation of the new concert hall and
ger building airplanes, and Comparisons of Ponca City presents new concepts. We sports facilities followed the
rationing was over. The class Schools were related with appreciate the local religious event.

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