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Reunion

Sophomore Dave Ridge

RH5 alumni

come back For Homecoming

By Shellie Conley
It's Friday night, the night of the coffee. One of the 54 to respond was
annual Homecoming game. Fifty-four Sandy Sullivan, a 1956 graduate from
people, most are strangers to each Ralston.
other but all are united in one way. "I decided to come because I've
They're all Ralston High graduates. been living in Ralston for a long time
Over a cup of coffee and cookies, and I wanted to see some old faces,"
these graduates, ranging from 1985 to stated Sullivan.
1956, sat and told stories of “Remember Larry Dyer, a 1966 graduate who was
whens” with their fellow graduates while involved in many sports including
revisiting their former place of educa­ baseball, gives his reasons for
attending.
tion. A few teachers present were Pat "I have a son who goes to Ralston
Allen, home economics teacher; Martha and we try to go to all the games. My
Novak, vice principal; Bill Novak, wife also graduated here."
English teacher; and John Wissler, ath- Pat Allen, a 17-year teacher at
letic/activities coordinator and also the Ralston, said, "I thought it would be
person who came up with the idea. interesting to see some old students."
"I always felt that Homecoming was Allen also described the coffee as
for the graduates to come back. Some being very well organized.
colleges and other high schools do this Wissler said he plans on having this
and I thought it sounded like a good coffee every year from now on.
idea. I'm hoping to start an alumni for Sullivan, Dyer, and Allen said they
the graduates," said Wissler. would definitely attend it again next
The graduates were contacted with a year.
letter inviting them to come to this

Smile Teddy! Junior Heidi Hazuka looks picture
perfect with her teddy bear and bunny slippers on
Pajama Day.
Sophomore Jemellce Kirsch adds the finishing
14 Homonoming W eek touches to her totally wild look on Radical Day.