April, 2004                                              Class of 1959

Dear Classmate,

            It’s time for a class reunion!!  #45  The last one before the half-century mark!  The reunion is

scheduled for the Fall Festival weekend this year.  Dinner will be on Friday, September 10, 2004 at
Marcia’s On The Waterfront on the north side of Lake Decatur near the Nelson Golf Course

Cocktail hour: 6 – 7 pm   -   Dinner:  7:15 pm .

Also, we are planning an early lunch at Phil Bertoni’s home before the Patriot’s Day parade on Saturday.   He and Gini live just two blocks north of the square, at 221 N. Washington St .  We will be inviting some of our past teachers.  Mrs. Margaret Lanterman will be the very first invite!  She is 89 and going strong.
            A list of questions and requests of you are enclosed.   For those of you who do your correspondence by the Internet, you can reply and send pictures by e-mail to one of the addresses below.   Please send any and all pictures that you may have of any of us from our elementary or high school years.  Updates for the reunion will be by “snail” mail, E-mail and on the new Mt. Pulaski WEB page under “Reunions”    http://www.mtpulaskiil.com
            The cost per person is $40.00 (reunion dinner and one copy of the ’59 Memories Book).   Please reply, even if you are unable to attend the weekend because we want to make up the memory book with input from everyone. The memories book, only, will be available at a cost of $10.00.   One or two extra copies may be purchased.  Please make checks out to: Class of 1959 

            A stamped addressed envelope is enclosed for your convenience.  Complete the questionnaire and try to return it with 2- 4 pictures in addition to those noted above by May 1, 2004 . For “snail” mail, please make copies of your photos at a copy store and submit.  Or, you may send .jpegs over the Internet (to Phil).

            You may contact any of the people listed below with any questions you might have.

We hope to see you in September!!

Phil Bertoni                            E-mail:            inotreb@frontiernet.net

                                             Phone:              (217)  792 - 5442

                                             Address:           221 N. Washington St .            Mt. Pulaski           62548

Pat Cooper Grathwohl             E-mail:            grath@frontiernet.net

                                             Phone:             (217) 674 - 3776

                                             Address:          1935 300^th St .                          Mt. Pulaski           62548

Mary Bryson Riedle                 Phone:              (217)  792 - 5721

                                              Address:            1573 State Route 54               Mt. Pulaski           62548

Ray Zumstein                           E-mail:            Ray.Zumstein@hcc.cc.il.us

                                               Phone:             (309) 965 - 2631

                                               Address:          Rt. 1, Box 111                         Congerville , IL     61729-9722

Ø       correct address: ________________________________________________________________________

phone number: ______________________________________________________________________

E-Mail address: ______________________________________________________________________

Ø       Spouse’s name or significant other:  _________________________________________________________

Ø       Number of children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren: __________________________________________

Ø       A recent picture of yourself.  [We plan to put a then and now picture on the cover of your memory book].

Please try to answer the following questions:

1. Occupation – what someone pays/paid you to do _______________________________________________

2. Occupation - what no one pays you to do but you do anyway [includes hobbies]

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3. What challenges you most about the real world? _______________________________________________

4. If you had a chance to relive a single school moment or event, which one would you choose?

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5. Favorite teacher and why? In HS or GS or both ________________________________________________
   
   

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6. What person has most influenced you in your lifetime, career or personal ____________________________

7. The most memorable moment in your life  _____________________________________________________

8.   Favorite Song (from your HS years)___________________________________________________________

9. A personal message to your classmates - anything you want to say

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< Please check below >

I will attend the reunion  [      ]                                         I am unable to attend and do not wish to purchase a book  [   ]   

                                                                                                                I am unable to attend but wish to purchase a book

Number of persons:       [      ]  x $40.00  =                      Number of books:   [   ]  x $10.00  =