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Class of 1956 Graduated 208 classmates 13-locations unknown 68-deceased Har-Brack Reunion Newsletter Edition 2016 A 60 year Celebration of Accomplishments KNOWLEDGE IS POWER ~ THE TRVTH SHALL MAKE YOV FREE The year 1956 was a good year. Many things happened that year that would change history. Elvis Presley became an international, world acclaimed star with his Love Me Tender film, IBM created the first hard disk drive, Prince Rainier III of Monaco married film star Grace Kelly, Velcro fastening was introduced to the public and the Har-Brack “Class of 56” graduated and began their journey to make their mark on history. Sixty years later they came together to compare notes and catch-up. Thirty-eight classmates signed up to join the celebration along with 13 guests. The main event was held again at the Brackenridge Heights Golf Club. Friday evening was a scheduled “Meet and Greet” at the Anchor Inn in Birdville. Earlier on Friday, some of the classmates gathered at the old school for a “walk down memory lane.” There were representatives from 12 states and the Virgin Islands showing just how far the influence of this class has traveled. Friday afternoon a group of 12 classmates assembled at the old Har-Brack high for a tour of our Alma Mater. They were met by Asst Principle Debbie Beucker who explain how the building is now set-up as the Highlands Middle School. Friday afternnon - Har-Brack Building Tour

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Class of 1956Graduated 208 classmates

13-locations unknown68-deceased

Har-Brack Reunion Newsletter Edition 2016

A 60 year Celebration of Accomplishments

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER ~ THE TRVTH SHALL MAKE YOV FREE

The year 1956 was a good year. Many things happenedthat year that would change history. ElvisPresley became an international, worldacclaimed star with his Love Me Tenderfilm, IBM created the first hard disk drive,Prince Rainier III of Monaco married filmstar Grace Kelly, Velcro fastening wasintroduced to the public and the Har-Brack “Class of56” graduated and began their journey to make theirmark on history. Sixty years later they came togetherto compare notes and catch-up.

Thirty-eight classmates signed up to join thecelebration along with 13 guests. Themain event was held again at theBrackenridge Heights Golf Club. Fridayevening was a scheduled “Meet and Greet”at the Anchor Inn in Birdville. Earlieron Friday, some of the classmates

gathered at the old school for a “walk down memorylane.”

There were representatives from 12 states and theVirgin Islands showing just how far the influence ofthis class has traveled.

Friday afternoon a group of 12 classmates assembled at the old Har-Brack high for a tour of our Alma Mater.They were met by Asst Principle Debbie Beucker who explain how the building is now set-up as the HighlandsMiddle School.

Friday afternnon - Har-Brack Building Tour

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1st Row L-RJ Krupa - C. Koteski - R. Wadyko - M. Gamer - R. Wolfe2nd Row L-RD. Brown - B. McCallister - B. Golier -L. Papas - W. Scott - R. Acre, R. Dickey

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Friday evening - Anchor Inn , Birdville

Anchor Inn

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The Main Event - Saturday evening at Brackenridge Heights Golf Club

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Memorial to the 68 Classmates that have gone before us.

Abig Thanks goes to Jim & Judy (Mussano) Williams and Ron Wolfe who supplied all the photos contained in thisedition.

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The Chairman for the 62th reunion in 2018, will be Bob Golier,If you have any suggestions please forward them to [email protected]

Seated : L to R, RuthAnn Wadyko, Eleanor Wiskemann, Sylvia Gut, Martha Simmers Dobrowolski, Dianne Nixon,Carole Woodhall, Barbara Jacques, Gail Clark, Jean Simmers, Marlene Gamer, Carole Norris.

Standing 1st Row: L to R, Donald Brown, Joseph Krupa, George Scoff, Louis Papas, Janet Bowser, Carol Stone, JudyMussano, Janet Rusnak, Dick Bair, John Markwell, Henrietta Combs, Richard Acres, Louise Mattiola, Carol Ross,Frank Klimkowski.

Standing Back Row: L to R, Wayne Scott, Robert Napierkowski, Roy Dickey, Francis Dobrowolski, Donald Szydlik,Carole Koteski, Annette Zylinski, William McAllister, Rudy Marcelli, Robert Golier, George Shurina, Larry Nitowski,Ronald Wolfe.

The Spectator is edited entirely by Daryl Phillippi. Any omissions, criticismsor suggestions should be brought up to Daryl at [email protected]