Here is a wonderful E-mail from--- 1955's Donna Jeanne Tudor (now Johnson) which she has asked me to share with all of you. Even if she hadn't, I would have done so. It's too good to edit. Thanks, Donna! Let's all help her to connect with more of her 1955 class members, for their upcoming 50th year, please!

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-------Original Message-------

From: Johnson Donna T Civ 88 CG/SCQIP
Date: 10/18/04 09:43:05
To: 'Bonnie Risner Miller'
Subject: RE: PART II ADDENDUM---

Bonnie,
I want to mention the fact that I was invited to sit with Daryl and his sister Pat Tobias and her new husband at the Dinner/Dance. I arrived a little late and the 1955 seats were filled so I was very thrilled to sit with Pat Tobias who is also a 1955 grad. The rest of the people at the table including Daryl were 1957 grads. I want to thank them from the bottom of my heart for saying such nice things to me about my sister Deana Tudor who was also in their class, but passed away in 1999. Deana was indeed a very beautiful and sweet girl and Shirely and I miss her and Doris (out oldest sister who passed away in 2000) very much. As many of you may remember, Doris was our homecoming queen in 1955 and also a cheerleader. Deana was a majorette and so was Shirley. I didn't do anything special like that in school but I did have a ball with my best friend Mary Sue McDaniels and all our other friends and by some miracle (my mothers pushing) I did graduate. I am sure Miss Dean remembered me very well as I spent a few times in her office being interrogated about my where abouts on a few days. Ha ha. I do want to say this. No one could have gone to a better school than dear ole West Carrollton. I worked downtown for two years at Schells Cafe and made my spending money to go to Germantown Skating Rink and Miamisburg Swimming Pool. The 50's were a blast. I am so grateful I grew up then but then I am not real sure I ever grew up even though I am now a grandmother of 5 and a great-grandmother of 2. Bonnie, I want to personally thank you for all the work you do in getting all of us together. Those of you who don't come to these functions are really missing a great time. NEXT YEAR IS THE 50TH FOR 1955. Make plans to attend. I am asking Bonnie to forward this e-mail so news can get around. Thank you Daryl Tobias for inviting me to your table. I really do appreciate it. Bill McNabb, it was great to see you. It was wonderful to talk with Roger Duncan, Vernon Scarborough and Mary Weidner. See you all next year.

Sincerely,

Donna Tudor Johnson

Subject: PART II ADDENDUM---
---As I've told all of you, I need your help in order to get everything correct. Thanks, once again, to GARY E. BARNES, for jogging my feeble brain. What would I ever do without you, Gary? First of all, I want to tell you all that our Frisch's people also included SAMUEL WELLER, Class of 1957. It appeared he did a bit of visiting with other alumni, as did we all.

Also, (and this was such a glaring oversight, I can't even believe it, myself!) I failed to mention that the Class of 1959 was represented. I apologize to that distinguished class, one and all. First of all, Gary was there. How did I ever fail to write that, Gary? I guess I just devoted so much space to the golf outing, I forgot to mention you in the Frisch's Frolic. So yes, 1959 was represented by Gary. But he wasn't the only 1959-er, and thanks once again, Gary. It's he who tipped me off about the "mystery lady" who was sitting with yet another 1959-er, CAROLYN J. MELZONI. That person's name (in school) was DIANA SUE RAY. So there were 3 1959 people of whom I'm aware. I had mentioned Carolyn, of course, but not her class year, as I was unsure. So there! I have hopefully rectified all the goofs of which I'm aware. Do let me know, if there are others.

But here, in this final paragraph, I shall acknowledge the most glaring goof of all. How on God's green earth did I ever overlook the presence of the indefatigable MURL E. HUFFMAN, our Civics teacher? Many apologies, Mr. H., and I hope you will forgive me. Yes, he was there, and he was as lively (or livelier) than were most of US! He came around to every table, greeting everyone, asking us to call him Murl. I'll swear, I've tried to choke out the first name, when I address you, Mr. H., but I just can't seem to do that, even after all these years. You were a childhood figure of such daunting presence and I just can't overcome that image. I'm working on it, though. I'll try for next year. So that's the quick update, folks. My apologies for the omissions.
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- posted by Mikey @ 5:40 PM