Watonga Class of 1970 Celebrates 50 years

  • Watonga Class of 1970 Celebrates 50 years
    Watonga Class of 1970 Celebrates 50 years

Pictured above are (Front L to R) Vivian (Franks) Duffy, Della (Wells) Wallace, Janet (Green) Wilczek, Linda (Hinkle) Coughlan, Charlotte (Wyatt) Taylor, Meradith (Hursh) Norris, Anna (Colbert) Burton, Donna (Pittman) Freelen, Dannie (Giger) Denny, Charlotte (Barnes) Dillman, Daniela (Ariola) Renner, Jane (Scott) Crawford, Debbie (Compton) Waugh, Linda (Glaesman) Bourne (Back L to R) Joe Bryan, Lester Ray Randle, Tony Nance, Jimmy Ray Jenkins Sr., Mike Knisley, Paul Clewell, Tim Dunn, Tim Nelson, Brian Dickson, John Winters, San Moseley, Terry Clyden, Rick Beavers, Roger Waugh, Quinton Roman Nose. Also in attendance but not picture were Benita (Bradford) Tassey, Richard (Speedy) Gonzalez and Dan Barrett.

The Watonga Eagles Class of 1970 celebrated a delayed 50th reunion (actually 52 years) on Saturday and Sunday June 11 and 12. A few members of the class of 1969, 1971 and 1972 also joined the celebration. Of 71 in the graduating class of 1970, 32 met at the convention center at the Lucky Star Casino in Watonga. Mike Knisley was the Master of Ceremonies and read two poems he has written about Watonga and Oklahoma. Bill Seitter, the Mayor of Watonga gave an update of progress at the Watonga Public School (he was formerly the superintendent) and City of Watonga. Unfortunately, 18 members of the class have already passed, and we remembered them with a moment of silence.