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Volume 23, Issue 1 Ames, Iowa April, 2012 NEW Ames High Alumni Directory There was an article in the December, 2011 AHSAA Newsletter indicating that we, indeed, were publishing a new alumni directory, and that it was at the printers. It was printed in January and delivered to the AHSAA on January 23rd. Over one-hundred of our loyal members ordered one based on the story, and they were mailed out on the 23rd by a group of alumni volunteers--Bob and Anne Buck, Jim Dresser, Tom Emmerson and Mary Shahan. The new directory consists of three alumni listings: (1) an alphabetical listing of all AHS graduates, (2) a listing by graduation classes, and (3) a geographical listing by city and state. It also contains a section of information about the Ames High School Alumni Association and a collection of information and trivia about Ames High School. We think you will find it useful and interesting. So, we suggest you order yours today. And while you are doing that--you may want to order one for a child, sibling or friend. They make a great gift! - Bill and Jack The Swingsters Roger Deal, ’51 forwarded this picture to us. He indicated that this would have been the sophomore year (48- 49) of the Class of 1951. He has identified seven of the members for us. They are, indeed, a dapper looking group. We will give a three-year membership or a 2011 AHSAA Directory to the first person to correctly identify all fourteen members. How will we know if you are correct? We have our sources! Volume 23, Issue 1, Page 2 April, 2012 AHSAA Thanks You For Your Financial Support The Ames High School Alumni Association has received contributions and/or memorials from the following supporters during the 2011 calendar year. Thank you to all alumni and friends who have generously sent contributions to the AHSAA. All contributions are greatly appreciated and provide support for our various projects. Memorial contributions go entirely into the “Second-Generation Scholarship Program.” (* = memorial contribution) (Our apologies for any omissions or errors!) Gold Club ($1,000.00+) Thomas J. Brindley, ‘67 *Dennis B. Morton, ‘54 * Ronald F. Emery, ’47 Estate, * Wayne W. Brown, ‘49 * Sharon Gore Moya, ‘52 * John C. Welden, ‘54 Estate Robert P. Brunkow, ‘66 * Ruth Farley Nelson, ‘63 Linda Busker, ‘64 Carrie Stidwell O’Boyle, ‘89 Terry R. Carroll, ‘73 * Dean, ‘50 & Diane Obrecht Silver Club ($500.00 - $999.99) Kayleen Coady Catus, ‘79 David A. Ostermann, ‘84 * Donna L. Vore Keller, ‘50 * Pat Catron Christensen, ‘59 * Donald, ‘56 & Janice Ostermann * James, ’58 & Mary Judge Merchant, ‘58 * Nancy Neff Clark, ‘48 Ronald J. Pedersen, ‘70 * Gerald Cooper, ‘44 Leslie Osam Pensack, ‘62 Bronze Club ($100.00 - $499.99) Marcia Heidel Courson, ‘61 * Leland A. Perry, ‘56 * AHS Class of 1955 Randall L. Crom, ‘74 Elizabeth Munn Poletti, ‘52 * Thomas H. Boast, ‘65 Carol Cummings, ‘57 * Shirley Kooser Regalia, ‘56 * Classmates of Gary Canon, “55 Bette J. Daffin, ‘45 James E. Ricketts, ‘62 * Janis L. Dickens, ‘67 * Roger A. Deal, ‘51 * Michael, ‘53 & Dori Ritland * Friends from the AHS Class of 1973 Linda Smith DeGeus, ‘68 * Jean Sclarow Rodgers, ‘58 * Warren C. Friest, ‘38 * William J. Duffy, ‘53 Mary Runyan, ‘72 * Father Thomas W. Gray, ‘59 * Sonja Accola Ehrenreich, ‘65 * Dallas Wall Rust, ‘60 * Michael S. Knuths, ‘54 * Allison Elder, ‘81 Jolene Satre, ‘72 Michael W. Moore,’76 * Larry E. Erickson, ‘59 * Catherine Schanche Sanders, ‘51 * Robert D. Munson, ‘51 * Robert E. Ernst, ‘47 * Donna Fae Schepers, Staff * Sue Mendon Powley, ‘60 * Joan “Joni” Brown Ervin, ‘65 * Mary Dodds Schlick, ‘43 * Marilyn Sowers, Spouse David C. Fitz, ‘73 Debbie Zack Schultz, ‘66 * Lawrence R. Thorpe, ‘49 Thomas A. Fleener, ‘85 Gordon M. Shepherd, ‘51 * John L. Timmons,’64 Edward R. “Dick” Fye, ‘42 * David R. Smith, ‘52 * James ,‘52 & Carol Sue Triplett Brian Garrett, ‘71 Paula M. Smith, ‘68 * Dorothy P. Vance, ‘43 * Rebecca Willrich Gish, ‘70 * Scott Smith * Wade Welshons, ‘69 * Karen Haines, ‘58 * Jerrold Soesbe, ‘56 Julianna Rozeboom Wernimont, ‘79 * Lowell, ‘49 & Marcia Bernard Harper, ‘51 Carolyn Beem Stammeyer, ‘69 * Phyllis Thompson Harris, ‘45 Tamara Sondrol Stein, ‘72 Orange and Black Club J. Ted Hartman, ‘43 Richard O. Stenerson,’53 (up through $99.99) Phyllis M. Heffron, ‘59 Wendy K. Swenson, ‘76 * John C. Ahlquist, ‘51 Cynthia S. Johnson, ‘64 * Timothy M. Stine, ‘59 * Jane Huntley Amme, ‘54 Judy G. Johnson, ‘78 Donald L. Ullestad, ‘46 * Anonymous, ‘57 Marilyn Kline Johnson, ‘68 * Sheila A. Waterbury, ‘53 Dustin Avey, ‘96 Dee Pollard Krueger, ‘68 Jack Wharton, ‘62 * Alyce Miller Bailey, ‘45 Kathleen L. Knutson, ‘75 * Sheila Glenn Whitford, ‘73 Dale E. Bappe, ‘49 * Bonnie Kroon Nancy Oxley Wiley, ‘67 Belinda Bathie, ‘82 Margaret Wallace Leverett, ‘46 Kyle D. Williams, ‘72 *Charles, ‘53 & Neala Benson * Veronica Lynch Lim, ‘62 Steven F. Williams, ‘71 Theresa K. Benson, ‘55 Keith Magoon, ‘57 * Mary Jo Winder, ‘58 * Connie Moore Betten, ‘51 James, ‘62 & Linda Fleming Marken, 63 Bruce D. Woods, ‘61 * Ruth Kunerth Bock, ‘35 * Kathy Pohl McMillin, ‘65 Dale B. Woodward, ‘70 * Leah Bowman, ‘55 * Kathleen Finnegan Moller, ‘66 Wanted: Names of all AHS alums who have had books published. So far (March 5) we have collected names of 58 send us details (author, title, publisher and Our authors so far come from 27 different authors who have written or illustrated nearly year of publication). And, if you have a spare classes (from 1926 through 1989). So far, the 150 published books – in all categories (fiction, copy, would you please send one to us for our class of 1955 leads the way with six (Robert L. non-fiction, children’s, illustrated, guides, etc.) growing collection of Ames High Authors? Bartley, Peggy Dilts Herz, William Carney, Tom Emmerson, Ed Mezvinsky and Terry Rust). But we think this may be only the tip of the Include books that you have self-published and iceberg. are selling on-line (e.g., Amazon). Our list will also be filed with the Ames Historical Society (http://www.ameshistoricalsociety.org/) The list, once compiled, will become part of the E-mail details to: [email protected] and AHS Alumni Association web site. [email protected]. Please mail copies of your book to Bill Ripp, AHS Alumni Office, 1921 If you have authored a published book, please Ridgewood Ave., Ames, IA – 50010. Volume 23, Issue 1, Page 3 April, 2012 “Reflections” by Mark D. Allen, AHS Class of 1974 One of knew my parents! I would be Mark Allen, presidents of numerous organizations. the great not Bill and LaDonna’s son! I’m still in! Civic and community service was and is a things about Life at KU was great. I jumped into part of our family life. growing up in classes and activities, met lots of That rubbed off on both my sister and me. a mid-sized people, and ultimately completed my Kris has been involved in lots of charitable Midwestern undergraduate degree in four years! In causes and good work in Ames, with her town is between, I was a Kansas Honors Program husband, John, right by her side. She the can-do participant, Student Body Treasurer, focuses on special projects working with attitude. From and served on numerous university children. the time I was committees. I helped start several student I have concentrated in working to mentor born, I feel my legislative and recreation programs that parents, Bill youth in different ways. I joined with are still in existence and operation today. several other Kansas City community and LaDonna And, most importantly, I found my college Mark Allen Allen, my members to co-found two public school sweetheart, Lori. We are still happily district educational foundations and two grandmother married today, 33 years later. and our family, the business owners in youth leadership initiatives. Combined, Ames, the educators, and many in the I got the seeds of entrepreneurship from these organizations have touched about community always seemed to challenge my Mom and Dad, working in the DECA 200,000 youths citywide and distributed me with two questions: program, and many Ames business over $20 million in educational and owners. I bought stock in Hach Chemical, classroom grants. These are proud • What do you see that isn’t, but could then a local Ames company, in 1972 based accomplishments for me. be? and • What are YOU going to do on listening to Kitty Hach tell Don Bledsoe about it? An even greater joy for me is working and me about their work. The Hachs were with youth using a one-on-one mentoring Graduating from Ames High, I feel that we at the forefront of research and discovery and coaching approach. In the past 15 have been given great big opportunities in water analysis instrumentation and were years, I would guess I have mentored/ to be lifelong learners and then ‘doers’. commercializing it. I still have the shares coached about 150 young men, many Boy, you sure couldn’t have told me in the successor company forty years later. from disadvantaged circumstances that when I was listening/dozing to Mr. Rather than take a traditional banking, and neighborhoods. Most of the kids I Trump, Mr. Scott, Mr. Bailey, Mrs. Ward, business, or finance job when I graduated, have worked with are from single parent Mr. Forssman, or any of the other great I chose to take a straight commission families with multiple siblings from different teaching minds we had working for us! job in the commodities trading business. relationships. The space in this population Dr. Farrar once said to me, “The world is a Specifically, I traded cash transactions in is crowded and for a young man to grow big place and there are lots of problems, a the lumber and plywood futures industry.