Class of 1956Graduated 208 classmates

13-locations unknown73 -deceased

Har-Brack Reunion Newsletter Edition 2018

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER ~ THE TRVTH SHALL MAKE YOV FREE

since our graduation from Har-Brack High Schoolwas held on September 22, 2018.Twenty four classmates signed up to

attend either the Friday night or Saturdayevening event. Classmates represented 5states.

A celebration of 62 years The Friday “Meet and Greet” was again held at theAnchor Inn in Birdville. The main dinner event was

held at the Oakmont Country Club.

Anchor Inn Oakmont CC

Anchor Inn

Ready for the next event!

The Main Event - Saturday evening at Oakmount Country Club

EULOGY FOR OUR PASSED CLASSMATES by Bob Golier

Gone But Not Forgotten:

As we meet tonight for our 62 year reunion there are those here who

knew some of our departed classmates. Perhaps a few of us knew them

all. One thing is certain, everyone here, at one time or another, saw

some of them walking the halls of Har-Brack High School. Maybe we

exchanged a quick hello or goodbye, or shared a passing comment about

our football team, the weather, or a teacher whose class we both were

attending. However, that was as close to these classmates as many of us

would ever get. As kids, we formed circles of friends from the moment

we entered 9th grade, and in some cases earlier grades, and from that,

relationships grew. Some of those relationships continued long after

graduation, while others ended soon after we went our separate ways.

One like Janice Ryzner passed away suddenly, tragically and much too quickly, shortly after graduation.

Others passed on in the 70s, 80s, and 90s and into the new millennium. Three of our classmates, Bucky

McCoy, Diane Nixon Oddis and Don Sydlik were still with us as recently as our 60 year reunion. Perhaps

we all have a special memory about some of the 72 who have gone on. However, tonight by the grace of

God, we are here. Not that we are better, not that we are more worthy. Maybe, it’s because God wills it

to be. That being said, it is wise to remember, “We are never promised tomorrow, so let us cherish

today.” This reunion will come and go, and God willing, we’ll have many more years remaining. To our

classmates who are no longer with us, we say, ‘We truly, truly miss you. Tonight, you are in our prayers.

May you be in Heaven, and may God keep and bless you always. We ask this in the name of our Lord and

Savior, Jesus Christ.

Time was given for those that wanted to speak of any of our Classmates who have passed on.

Merilyn Affrica LindhRichard BachmanKenneth BeersBeverly Braun RhodesBobbye Brown ZandarskiJoan J. Cislo ErnstStanley (Joe) CoffmanTheodore CaldwellRonald CoplandPaul CowanJohn CrytzerBenjamin DavisVeronica DobiesAngleo DotoFrank DymkoskiMarlin EddingerRoberta Jayne Edwards DaleyPatricia Erickson ToyRobert FlemingJames FosterJim FullertonRoberta Gille KubichanMarion GlogowskiGail Marie Guerrier BrunoLynn HeplerCharlotte HoggMildred HoodJoyce Humphreys HeasleyJack HunterGunnar JohnsonRose Kirkland ElderJanice Koteski NapierkowskiPatrica Kruszewski ChudkowskiRichard LassingerLes LawheadGino Lionelli

Donald MaizlandFrancis (Bucky) McCoyClifford ManleyMelvin McIntireDonald MicuchThomas ModrzejewskiWilliam MontgomeryDona NaumanNorbert NaworskiLawrence George NaymanElizabeth Nelson NaymanDianne Nixon OtisRoland PatrickGeorge PennWilliam PerrozMarlene PetersonJane PicanzoJohn PyzewskiClark Rollins #Daniel RoweJanice RyznarThomas ShoemakerPhyllis Snebold ZeilerMona Spencer SowanickPaul StackJames StaleyArden Steinhagen DaleyWilliam StroudPatricia SzarnickiDonald SzydlikFrancis TosattoStanley TrenskiJoan Vecchi McCandlessThomas WalkowiakRichard WelshKarl WesolowskiMargaret Young Jones

Memorial to the 73 Classmates that have gone before us.

First name Year book last Last name First name Year book last Last name

Check the website for more information including obituaries for some.

If you are aware of any names missing from this list, please notify Daryl.

Dinner Quiz Questions Answers below (See if you can answer them with out looking)

1- In what sport and in what year did Har-Brack have its only Championship (non-shared) team?

2- Who was the coach of that Championship team?

3- Including this 62nd, how many reunions has the Class of 1956 held?

4- How many years was the Class of 1956 in the “new” High School?

5- What football player in the Class of 1956 was named All-State?

6- What baseball player in the Class of 1956 went on to play professional baseball?

7- What baseball player in the Class of 1956 had a tryout with the Pittsburgh Pirates?

8- Name at least 3 members of the Class of 1956 were on the Cheerleading or Majorette Squad?

9- Who was the High School Principal in the senior year of the Class of 1956?

10- Name at least three member of the Girl Leaders’ Club?

11- What was the name of the local Pool Hall hangout?

12- What are the initials on the front of what was then our High School?

13- What football player of the Class of 1956 played football at Clemson?

Answers:

1-Baseball/1956

2-Nick Starsenic

3-14

4- Zero

5- Fran Dobrowolski

6- Frank Klimkoski

7- Bob Golier

8- Jean Simmers/Sis Norris/Judy Massano/Marilyn Affrica

9- Buzzard

10- Annette Zylinski/Janet Magaro/Barbara Jacques/Martha Simmers

11- Chuck Carney’s

12-KIP

13- George Scoff

1st Row: L to R, Robert Golier, Gail Clark, Elizabeth Sudy Kowalski, Martha Simmers Dobrowolski, Richard Kowalski,Eleanor Wiskemann Cummings, Francis Dobrowolski

2nd Row : L to R, John Markwell, Janet Magaro Nock, Marlene Gamer Paulick, Annette Zylinski, RuthAnn WadykoAbraham, Rudy Marcelli,

Back Row: L to R, John Bloom, Carole Koteski Olszewski, John Traver Asay, George Scoff, Wayne Scott,

The Spectator is edited entirely by Daryl Phillippi. Any omissions, criticismsor suggestions should be brought to Daryl at darlpdx@gmail.com

AbigThanks goes to Jim & Judy(Mussano)Williams and Marlene Gamer Paulick for suppling the photos contained inthisedition.