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Emmitsburg High School Alumni Association Holds 94 Reunion
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Grace Eyler
Former students of Emmitsburg of the high school descendants a
High School met on Saturday, scholarship to help with furthering
October 20, 2018, to celebrate class their education. For twenty-five
history, reminisce, and enjoy time years, they’ve raised a total of
together as the group congregated $73,000. This year, the recipients
for another year of the popular of the scholarships were Allison
reunion. The Vigilant Activities Rippeon, Jessica Welty, Michaela
building in Emmitsburg, where the Persinger, Stacie Baust and Myra
reunion took place, quickly filled Swiderski. All of the recipients were
as 191 attendees checked in at the Photo by Gracie Eyler very grateful for the help.
front desk for a name tag. They During the class meeting,
were greeted by the familiar faces of the alumni president offered an
Sam Valentine (Alumni Treasurer), opportunity for alumni members to
Connie Fisher (Secretary), contribute with suggestions, changes
Betty Valentine, Joyce Bruchey and correction of the past year’s
(Historian), and Alan Brauer (2019 meeting minutes. This year a motion
Vice President). was made to vote on a change of
To open the event, Alumni time that the banquet would be
President, Bill Wivell warmly Pictured are members of the Emmitsburg High School Class of 1968 who were in attendance at the held in the upcoming years. The
welcomed guests and their families. 94 reunion. suggested time would move the
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Dinner was blessed by Bill Simpson, event to 1:00 in the afternoon,
Class of 1941. As a tradition, Bill 1963 and 1968. He also introduced great stories to share about pranks, opposed to 2018’s 4:00 p.m. start
also led the Pledge of Allegiance, and former teachers of Emmitsburg’s crushes, clubs and other classmates. time that had already been moved
sang an excerpt from “America the High School, who included Betty Joyce Bruchey recollected, back from 5:00 p.m. in 2017. This
Beautiful.” Live entertainment was Ann (Hollinger) Baker, Joyce “Class of ‘68, do you all remember year, a new Vice President was
provided by local talent, Ronnie and (Meadows) Bruchey, Dorothy when you fed Mr. Corl brownies voted into the board, Alan Brauer of
Cheryl Carney (from Harney). Arsenault, George Kuhn, and with laxatives?” The entire class Rocky Ridge. Vice President Brauer
After a meal, the President Marvin Laws. roared out in laughter. Franny Brock served his class once before in high
introduced the honored classes — For the class of 1968, this made defended their decision, explaining school as President in 1964.
those that ended in either a three their 50 year reunion; they also had how Mr. Corl would always eat their Sam Valentine commented, “I
or an eight including the classes the largest turnout of the honor candy, so they repaid him with a think moving the banquet back by
of 1938, 1943, 1948, 1953, 1958, classes. All of the honor classes had special treat. an hour really seemed to help the
Betty Mumma, class of 1958 overall outcome of the event.” Also,
shared some of her fond memories, new this year, members were able to
and then thanked the Alumni see photos of past banquets on the
Board for their efforts to make the large TVs that surround the activities
reunions so successful each year. building. The board plans to
After Joyce provided the classes continue adding content to the slide
with interesting tidbits of their show for attendees to see each year.
history, she informed everyone The Emmitsburg Alumni
that in the Emmitsburg Town association works hard to make the
Office, outside of the meeting multi-class reunion a success each
room, there is a display case filled year and provides the opportunity to
with Emmitsburg High School see old friends and family, but most
memorabilia. She invited everyone importantly, classmates. Like a big
(or if they know anyone) to welcoming family, the Emmitsburg
contribute memorabilia to add to High School Alumni Association
the collection. would like to extend future
The Emmitsburg High School invitations to anyone who attended
Alumni take great pride every year the school, whether they graduated
in providing a few lucky recipients or not.
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