Glen's class of 1963 had 42 in the freshman class, and graduated 17. It was a tough time to be in high school. The "old" high school burned the spring of 1959. The freshmen started out in an old Academy Building (a former high school/college prep school) with not enough classrooms or books. The sophomore year was also in that building. By the junior year the "new" school was holding classes but Glen remembers the FFA classes painting classrooms and the gym instead of going to many classes. The senior year he says the attitude was "who cares!". I am saying all of this remind readers that many of the classmates just dropped out of school.
They started working at the Lake (of the Ozarks), on the farm, driving a truck or whatever.
At today's reunion there were three men in attendance, with Glen the only one graduating high school. There were nine ladies in attendance, with seven graduating high school.
The reunion was held in an Event Center in Iberia, MO. There were two teachers in attendance. Mr. Barnhart taught Science and Drivers' Ed, and Mrs. Lilly, taught Home Economics.
Back Left: Linda Baker Hatfield, Brenda Groff Tucker, George Miller, Doyle Veasman, Becky McCubbin Thomas, Jo Bernsen Minx;
Front Left: Lois Sloan Prater, Betty Lawson Prater, Thelma Pierce Steward, Judy Pemberton Layman, Brenda Martin Thompson.
This class has held reunions every five years. Four of the above group live in the immediate area. The others are scattered throughout Missouri, Texas, and South Dakota.
It was a great day. Everyone shared memories-- from the "senior trip", to sneaking out the study hall window in the Academy building to go across town to lunch early.
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