CLASS OF 1939

Ottawa Township High School's Class of 1939 had its 70th reunion at Dayton Ridge Golf Course in Ottawa Sept. 19. The group of nine classmates came from Aurora, Grand Ridge, Marseilles and Ottawa to reconnect, share their joy in family marriages and births and relive memories over yearbooks and photo albums. As for a 71st reunion in 2010? Reunion organizer and "39 graduate Ethel Zsizsik says, "We"ll all be right back here this time next year." Pictured are (from left) Leo Meagher, Kathryn (Neilson) Hermann, Marie (Mussatto) Thompson, Dorothy (Beffel) Stevenson, Robert Woodward, Betty (Gretencord) Wise, Marjorie (Antram) King, Ethel Zsizsik and Philip Drury.