Ottawa High School Class of 1943 celebrated the 60th anniversary of their graduation on May 2 through 4. They enjoyed BBQ ribs at Williamsburg on Friday night. They ate lunch together on Saturday at Sirloin Stockade. On Saturday evening, they enjoyed a sit-down dinner at the Carnegie Cultural Center. Following the dinner, the Ottawa Suzuki Strings provided entertainment. At noon Sunday, they ate lunch at the Ottawa Antique Mall. After that, they attended the Senior Prom at Ottawa High School. (L to R) Row 1: Shirley Warner Finch, Boliver, Mo; Wanda Mealman Altic, Ottawa; Florene Gates Hart, Ottawa; Gordon Howard, Battle Creek, Mich; Doris Turner Sullivant, Lawrence; Cecil Gillete Dunkin, Ottawa; Helen Barker Parli, Wichita; Ray Talbott, Ottawa. Row 2: Carl Laird, Huntington Beach, Calif; Marvelle Watts Baldwin, Julian, Calif; Phyllis Hart Chesbro, Ottawa; Vern Chesbro, Ottawa; Beverly Dunlop Crain, Jefferson City, Mo; Jerome Minnick, Ottawa; Mattie Evans Perry, Wellsville; Hal Ross, Wichita; Geri Jones George, Independence. Back Row: Marvin Baldwin, Julian, Calif; Bob Hoover, Lakeview, Ark; Eleanor Seright Kissinger, Ottawa; Bob White, Ottawa; Mazie Richardson Maxey, Raytown, Mo; Dick Greiner, Lee's Summit, Mo. Two graduates not pictured were Wallace Crow and Jack Bennett.
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