Hi Everyone,

There are 16 classmates who have received a blog invitation -- not quite as many writers! Just as a reminder, a blogger invitation link will only work once, so if it has already been clicked on (and you did not create a Google account at that time), I will need to send you a new invitation. Just let me know by noon on Tuesday, July 10, if I should send another e-mail. I hope to check my mail once or twice while I am gone but it will definitely be hit and miss.

Thanks,

Mary M.

Can anyone else believe it's been 40 yrs!!!!!!! Seems like just yesterday. Our oldest granddaughter graduated this year so that seems even worse. I work for IPERS and will have been here 29 years this July so I can retire next year if I want. I really like my job tho so plan to keep working until I don't. Believe it or not, I travel around the state talking to people about retirement and do presentations about IPERS. Can't remember who my speech teacher was but I'll bet they'd be real surprised to hear that. Karl and I have 3 kids and 5 grandchildren (the youngest was born 2 weeks ago today). They all live around here so we see them regularly. Karl has been retired for 5 years. We own property at Lake Thunderhead, Missouri so we spend most week-ends there during the warm months. We moved to Milo last summer after living in Indianola for 43 years. That was quite a change but small town living is okay. Not an exciting life but good. I'm looking forward to the next 40. Hope lots of people contribute to this as it will be good to catch up on how everyone's doing.

Pam (Cooper) Bachof

July 1, 2007

Hello Indians


It was nice hearing about everyone. I live in Dallas, Texas and have been her for 28 years. I am married to a girl from Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Her name is Mary Cass. We have two children Greg, who is 26 and lives in Portland, Oregon and Katie , who is going to college in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She is 22. I work for the federal government.(EPA)Prior to that I was an exploration geologist in the oil business. A lot of gas wells are being drilled in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area at the present time. My mother and my youngest sister still live in Indianola. We make a trip to Iowa about once per year. The town changes a little every time we go back. I was in Iowa when the Class of 1966 had their reunion. It was great seeing those fellow classmates. I too would like to thank Sue Shupe and the reunion committee. They have done a wonderful thing putting this reunion together. Mary, I saw your web pages that you have prepared , they look great. Terri , how do like that warm weather in Phoenix? I looking forward to seeing everyone.

Jon Rinehart

Might know

I guess I knew it would be Teri Crabb who contributed first to this blog. Just kidding of course. A little about myself. I believe I have accomplished nothing in life which far exceeds my classmates expectations. I am not in prison.
We are still in CA and enjoy it very much. Kay is still working for the City of Murrieta and I am doing nothing which I do best. I say I am retired and Kay says I am unemployable. She may be right.
Our kids are both in CA, Jodi and her husband are in San Diego and Travis is in Bakersfield with his son Tyris.
Well I hope the rest of you will contribute to this blog and I would like to thank Mary Mackenzie for starting it. I think a big hand should also go out to Susie Shupe for all her hard work in getting us together every five years.

Galen Vinson

Something New!

Hey old friends, I am blogging!! Wow, not sure if I am doing it correct or not. But, that never stopped me before.
I am excited to come back to Indianola( that sounds weird to the townies, I know), to see lots of friends and of course my family.
I have 3 beauties to brag about, but I will spread it out over a couple of weeks so I don't get deleted right away.
Mike and I have been in Az for 8 years, and gone from Indianaloa for almost 15, wow, where does time go??
Our family is here so I am sure, we will be here for our duration.
Hope many more of you guys get online and then I will write more.
See you all soon
Terri Needles Crabb

Hello '67 Classmates!

We hope you will take time to share some news about yourself! Check back often to see what your '67 classmates are writing. We'll plan to leave this blog online for a month or so after the reunion so everyone has an opportunity to read it.

Thanks,
Mary Carpenter MacKenzie