MHHS 1965 Class Reunion

And enjoy it we did during the weekend and the main event at the Paramount on Saturday evening. Here is what some of your classmates, who were able to attend, had to say about the event…

Terri Applegate sent this wonderfully written commentary by a columnist about his class and it is very apropos and certainly fits the way many of us felt about this past class reunion...
"Our Class"
“I had simply underestimated the human bond, the credential that would stand always by our names… We were born at the same time… We grew up in the same classes… Our popular songs, radio broadcasts, newspaper stories and giddy fads touched our contemporaries in a thousand other towns, but never just the way they touched us, because we were different, not just singly but different together.
Now still tramping through the vast complexities of human life and death, we stay forever imprinted and linked by who we were, and in gathering together, we have reconfirmed our identities.
These well-lined faces are glad to see me. I am glad to see them. We must have loved each other better than we knew.”
—James S. Wamsley
Presented by New York Central System, 1948.

"But now it's my turn to tell you what a truly memorable and excellent reunion yours was. This is my third Class of '65 Reunion, and each one has been better than the one before. This one was nothing short of OUTSTANDING!
The organization, activities, location and overall presentation were simply first class. I think that was such a great idea to take pictures of groups from each different grade school. And recognizing each graduate individually was beyond all expectations. Sure, it took some time, but was well worth the effort. If there is a "right size" class yours may be very close to perfect. My own class size, at 787, may end up being too large to recognize everyone that attends.
I will be taking many of your good ideas with me as I help to plan my own 40th class reunion. We will have to work hard to make the reunion of the North Central Class of "67 reunion as memorable as yours. Our "claim to fame" is that Governor Mitch Daniels is a member of our class.
Until your next reunion...."
Dan Kincaid - husband of Cindy Baker Kincaid

"Souvenir de Paris (Saint Maur) et de notre formidable reunion, grace a toi surtout. Merci beaucoup!"
Translation by Google - ""To remember Paris (Holy Maur) and our formidable meeting, thanks to you especially. Thank you very much!"
Jane Gelling Oudot in France

"Thank you so much for organizing the reunion - it was wonderful. After all your hard work, you must be very proud of the result - everone had a great time. Now relax, have fun, and enjoy your "reunion free" life - you deserve it!!"
Cindy Baker Kincaid - Indy

"So you an count the hours until our next reunion! Thank you for a wonderful evening with memories I will long remember."
Jan Black Leese - Indy

"Thank you so much for such a great reunion. I can't believe all the work you did. I am sure it would not have happened without you. I think everyone had a good time and enjoyed the many events. Looking forward to checking out the web site when I get home."
Jan Henning "Pirate" Green - Iowa

"I'm still smiling when I think back of the FINE time I had at the reunion. A double slice of chocolate chip pie to you and Jim.
Hope we can do it all over again. Love,"
Dan Werbe - Indy

The whole weekend was lots of fun and filled with memories that I still think about.
Diane Risinger Daoust - Anderson

Dear Eric,
How can I ever repay you for the glowing accolades you bestowed on my wrasslin' career at MHHS?
Dick the Bruiser - aka - Steve Delph - Seattle
P.S. I trust that you received my check as promised.

Dear Mike and Garry,
I had a ball participating in your "rigged" golf tournament at the exclusive and immaculate Anderson Country Club.
Garry, your excellent score of 74 demonstrates that you may have chosen the wrong profession, although it may not be too late for you to join the Champions Tour. Mike, thanks for blowing that short putt at 18. I can always use the extra cash. Thanks again for pairing me up with those two babes, Lizann Gibson and Karen Carner, as well as that Roosevelt Roughrider, Larry Koob. He's the real deal! Reminds me of a fading Jack Nicklaus. Or was that Jack Hulse? I'll remember ACC as a highlight of my golfing career.
Sincerely,
Arnold Palmer - aka Steve Delph - Seattle

"Anne and I enjoyed the wonderful reunion that you and the committee made possible. It was great for me to see so many very old friends.
Everyone looked just the same as I remembered them from '65, although I must have changed somewhat, since so few of them seemed to recognize me. After watching the resurrection of our mascots, Brad and Karen Carner, it occurred to me that we should have had a She-Pirate back then. Kudos to Mr. Eric Len Edwards and especially you, Peggy, for your Herculean efforts. Let's do it again before it's too late."
Steve Delph
President, C.E.O., C.F.O., C.O.O., E.I.E.I.O.
Innervisions
Seattle WA

"Peggy, you might be an "Unemployed Reunion Coordinator" but you aren't an unloved one--I just can't thank you enough for all your time and hard work on making our 40th so organized and a wonderful time!!"
Nancy Hensley Reif

"Peggy, I honor you for putting together a fabulous class reunion. I had so much fun and have heard from several of my classmates since being home. I spoke with my aunt today (she lives in Cape Coral, Florida) and she and my uncles are going to Alexandria next week for his 65 class reunion, Now, there is something to think about! Thanks again for all of the time and hard work you put into our reunion. It showed!"
Nancy Vogel Lozito

"Peggy, Here is another "thank You" for all of your hardwork and time that you spent on organizing the M.H.H.S. Class of "65" reunion.The decorations, music, food, and the experience of reuniting with high school friends was excellent! I also wish to extend a "thank you" to your commitee members, Eric, Brad, and the former teachers who helped make the evening at the Paramount one of the best memories of my life!"
Brenda Dishmond Redick
Tipton, IN

"I too want to say Thank You for a job well done! Not only did you put together an outstanding reunion for the Class of '65, but you linked many of us up with our friends that we have not seen for years. The evening was outstanding and these
memories will carry us along till our next reunion. You are the best!!"
Linda Batler Ramey
Noblesville, IN

"Great job with the reunion! Can't wait for the next one. My hat goes off to you and Jim for a terrific job on making our reunion such a success. I know you had support and a great deal of help, but you were the ones who made it happen and I personally thank you for everything. Keep sending emails when you can and i will as well.

"You did a great job with all the planning...you and your committee were the best. You must feel a great sense of personal satisfaction and relief. I'm sure you are finding a lot of things you need to spend time on besides what you did the past two years. Well, my experience couldn't have been any nicer, so a personal thank you for all you did."
Susun Brandt Cooper
Dorris, CA

"Thank you and your committee for all the hard work on the 40th Class Reunion. Fred and I had a great time and enjoyed talking with many of the classmates. I am only sorry that we did not get to talk to more. Everything was perfect: food, entertainment (including Eric and Brad), schedule, etc. Looking forward to emailing some lost friends and classmates. Please keep in touch.Thanks again,"

"I can't remember if I wrote to tell you what an outstanding job you did on the reunion. (I'm sure many others have written already!) I had a terrific time, and I'm sure everyone else did as well. You didn't miss a trick - it was a spectacular evening! Thanks again for all of your hard work and dedication. You enriched a lot of lives!! Fondly,"

"Thanks so much for the greatest time ever at the reunion. You and all your committee did such an outstanding job and because you live close to Anderson, I guess you had to do all the work as the rest of us just had to get to Anderson--we outside the state certainly do appreciate your hard work and time, it was a great time re-connecting with everyone. Eric was perfect as emcee and made the evening such fun!! I think Bob Hope's ending song "Thanks for the Memories" probably says it best--thanks, Peggy et al."
Nancy Hensley Reif
Kilgore, TX

"Thank you to you and all of your team who did so much to make this such a great time for all. It was so good to see everyone. Your Class reunion booklet is wonderful. I truly enjoy looking through it to see where everyone is living. We have spread out all over the country. The food was excellent. The disc jockey was great. And most of all - our classmates are the best!!!!

"I can only say....THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. What a magnificient event!! I was blown away right from the start...the location, decorations, program and schedule was just perfect. Eric was perfect as MOC and did a great job. The memories will be with me forever as I continually replay the evening again and again. Your hard work has made a lot of friendships connect again and new ones kindle. I still get a smile when I recall Brad tumbling into the room and singing the school song...MHHS FOREVER!! Your very special and we all thank you for your tireless search to find all of us. Looking forward to the next one...."

"Eric, just wanted to say thank you for being master of ceremonies for our class event, you did a great job, and added a lot of humor. You must live right around the corner from me, I live on Layton Rd., small world isn't it. It was great seeing so many of our classmates. I was sorry about your Dad passing on, my Dad has been gone many years, I know how that hurts. Take care, and thanks for the good job done." Linda Bodenhorn Rich
Anderson, IN

"Peggy, I wanted to thank you for all the work you put in for our reunion, it was so nice of you and you made it possible for so many of us to look up our classmates, thanks again for all your time and effort, it was much appreciated by many. Take care,"
Linda Bodenhorn Rich.
Anderson, IN

"I know you have probably received many thanks for everything you contributed towards a totally successful reunion. I'm sure there was something for everyone. Ron and I certainly enjoyed our Saturday evening.

You gave your most valuable time and all appreciate that. May God continue to richly bless you with all you need as you continue to serve Him in your witness for Christ as you so generously give. In His Love,"

"Hi Peggy, just wanted to say THANK YOU for letting me be a part of such a wonderful night. I was 17 again. What a great time working on the reunion, and making new friendships, that is priceless . It was an evening to remember"

"I am still enjoying replaying the entire weekend of activities in my mind! It was wonderful!!! THANKS for everything!!!!!!!!!!"
Margaret Parker Maynard
Anderson, IN

"What a wonderful weekend! It was so much fun trying to guess who everyone was because we all had changed so much. My what 40 years can do. It was a wonderful time reminiscing. Thank you so much for all of your hard work. I can just imagine how relieved you must feel now that it is all behind you. I certainly hope you had the opportunity to enjoy visiting with everyone.

Eric Edwards was perfect! He made all of us feel very relaxed. I am so glad my husband and I attended (he had a great time too). I have talked to a couple of people who attended Friday night, but did not attend the Saturday evening event, they are so sorry they didn't go. Hopefully all of us can attend the 50th.

"What a delightful evening! The venue was spectacular and, with all your decorations, superb. The memorabilia was great. The program (and the MC) were fantastic. The food was delicious. The company was so much fun! What a wonderful job you and all the committee did! Thank you so much and Congratulations on a successful reunion! Sincerely,"
Terri Applegate Johnson
Franklin, IN

"Wow! What a ride! Thank you for making it possible. I was honored to participate on the committee to help bring your ideas to fruition. Yes, we all helped, but you had the vision. When I walked into the Paramount Ballroom Saturday night and realized..."this is it!", I couldn't have been more proud of what had been accomplished, nor more excited about what was about to happen. As I watched our classmates coming in and tried to greet as many as possible, I could only think "this is the Class of '65, look at us all! They can take away our school, they can tear it down, but WE are MHHS! WE are the Pirates! " What a wonderful evening we all had together! I had a wonderful time at the reunion It all went too quickly though. The Paramount Ballroom looked spectacular with all the beautiful decorations! It was wonderful to see such a good turnout. We did good under your direction!"

"Thanks again for the wonderful Reunion. You did a terrific job and I for one want to really thank you. We couldn't have done it without you. That was without a doubt one of the most memorable evenings of all time. I think when it comes to Reunions the class of 1965 has done the very best of all. It was a Class Act definitely. It was so much fun visiting with all the classmates. Many thanks again to everyone that made it possible."

"I can't tell what a great time we had last night. I wanted to thank you for letting us come at such short notice but every time I saw you, you were busy. I got a chance to talk to Jim though. I do hope after all your work you got to enjoy the night. I heard all night how much work you did. No one could thank you enough. You really did deserve the recognition and more. Thank you again for such a wonderful evening."
Kay Webb Mundell
Fort Wayne, IN

"Peggy, great show, thank you so much for your much appreciated hard work. It was great seeing everyone and participating in the various functions. You're the best,"
Brad & Karen Carner
Aspen, CO

"Peggy: Just a note to say, again, how very much I enjoyed all the activities Saturday evening. You, Jim, Eric, and all the others did an absolutely magnificent job in putting all this together, and it was obvious what a huge job it had to have been for you all.
Man, what a booster injection of memories for the 'ole bank account. I don't believe I'll ever forget it. Thanks, once again, for making it all possible. Kind regards,"
Dan Werbe
Indianapolis, IN

"Peggy, I wanted to drop you a line one more time to tell you how much I appreciated the work you put in on the class reunion. I hope we can have another one at 50. It really did take me back to another time and place. Thanks again."
Michael K. Stohler
Director, International Sales Remy Inc.
Noblesville, IN

"Hi guys!! Well it is finally over!! Well at least all the planning. I have heard from Margie and Kathy Hollingsworth and they said they had a blast and everything went well. The decorations were beautiful and everything was first class all the way. Great job to both of you. I can't imagine the hours you have spent on this. I am so sorry I was not there and thus the reason for my email. Your updates throughout the year have been fabulous and fun. Looking forward to seeing some pictures on the website. Well Peggy and Jim, MANY MANY KUDOS TO YOU BOTH !!!"
Patty Fine
Cape Coral, FL

"Thanks for the wonderful website and updates for classmates. Sorry to hear about Norm. But because of this website, two past friends who I haven't seen in over 30 years have contacted me. Paul Moody from our class and Dale Boone who was in the class of '66 have both e-mailed me and then we spent a long time on the phone reminiscing and catching up. Thanks again!!"
David Carlisle
Arlington, TN

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