Mankato High School
Class Of 1970 |
50th Class Reunion …..August 2021
Friday August 13th, 2021
Approximately 110 classmates and guests gathered at the Loose Moose in downtown Mankato. (Old Town Theater/Mettlers) Two former teachers also joined us, John Behrends and Roger Banwart.
Saturday August 14th, 2021
12:00-1:30 Classmates Steve Peterson and Bill Hiniker led our school bus tour around a much changed Mankato (we only got lost once) We went by all the former elementary and junior high schools, and some of the areas of town we lived in, such as Skyline, North Mankato and West Mankato. They pointed out where things had been like Robby's, Marti's, A& W Root Beer, and Front Street. Some things were still there, like the Kato Ballroom, that's when we got lost. We were served the typical high school sack lunch of a peanut butter sandwich, chips, an apple and chocolate chip cookies!
At 1:30pm we were given a tour of the school by Sherri Blasing, principal. It was nice to see that not much had changed. There was a weight room added on to the front part of the gym, the pool was deemed "too old" and drained, and the cafeteria got an updated makeover. The halls and rooms are much the same. They have been well cared for and over the summer had been waxed and shined. The auditorium was still the bright red upholstered chairs, just the way we left it......even nicer!
5:00pm AmericInn 7:00 Dinner of Rosemary Chicken or Pork Tenderloinwas served to approximately 110 classmates and guests were served. 8:00 program Welcome by Sally and Janine and intoduction of the reunion committee. Tom Lund, our class president, gave a poignant, moving speech before playing our DVD of 76 classmates who have died over the last 51 years. We then played the morphing video made by Dale Menten featuring over 100 photos sent in by classmates. Dale took our yearbook picture and changes us into our updated 2020 picture! There are also pictures of places throughout Mankato all put to music.....Dales own music. If you remember he was a member of the singing group the "Gestures". The rest of the evening was filled with classmates connecting with others with the help of the nametags provided with a yearbook picture to remind us of what we looked like 51 years ago! Rick Miller provided our nice 60's background music and Vicki Enfield Young and her helpers did an amazing job decorating! See everyone for the 55th reunion....2025!
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