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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS



•   Gary J. Drager  12/14
•   Randal B. Fritzler  12/14
•   Janice L. Mericle (Wright)  12/14
•   Barbara J. Shuman (Shaeffer)  12/16
•   Margaret E. Shannon  12/18
•   Nick Robinson  12/22
•   Nancy L. Frazier (Munroe)  12/24
•   Mary K. Gilbert (Jorgensen)  12/25
•   Henry W. Schmidt  12/26
•   Nels "Joe" Robitaille  12/27
•   Jerry L. Robertson  12/29
•   Jane Bernhardt (Johnson)  12/30
•   James R. Hussey  12/30
•   Janell D. Winsor (Dreesen)  12/31
•   Sherry L. Fellman (Kuebler)  1/10
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PROFILE UPDATES


•   Larry Phillips  10/17
•   Mary L. Thorpe (Dolce)  9/4
•   Judy L. Cline (Glathar)  8/27
•   Judy K. Thompson (Turley)  6/25
•   Joan D. Rockwell (Brannigan)  6/13
•   Corey Gacusana  5/27
•   Michele Y. Angle (Farrar)  5/16
•   Dale L. Olson  3/25
•   Randal B. Fritzler  3/15
•   Donna Filbert (Ewoldt)  2/28
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Welcome to the Official LHS Class of 1961 Website

Since 2009 - over 265,200 Visits!

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Happy Holidays, Happy Holidays...Fa La La La La!!!

 

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Read History of Magee's

by Jim McKee in 12/1/24 LJS

Click Here

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Memorial Stadium

The Heart of Lincoln On Football Night

 Huskers Will Go to a Bowl Game!!

 

Scroll way down for photos of the November 13 Guys Dinner and Girls Lunch.

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NEW Baby Giraffe Born at Lincoln Children's Zoo

The Zoo's mission to protect endangered species is working so well there is a baby boom going on. Three red pandas cubs, a spider monkey and a Humboldt penquin are the newest arrivals. Click here.

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Click here for the "Honor Our Veterans"

 page listing classmates who have served. 

Thank You Vets!

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Class of '61 Major League Baseball Connection

David Peterson, Mary Thorpe Dolce's grandson, most recently pitched in the Post Season National Championship series against the LA Dodgers who won the World Series. For more photos and details click here on the News and Concerns page.  Please note: Mary has received the news that her cancer has spread; she will be getting treatments soon. Please keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayers.

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Recently Gidge Kowrack Schmidt was diagnosed with kidney cancer. She just completed 4 weeks of chemotherapy treatments with no side effects other than fatigue. Once the chemo treatments are over, current plans are to remove her diseased kidney. She plans to kick this whole thing in the butt, but she'd appreciate getting encouragement from classmates. Click here for her profile page where you can leave messages.

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Historic Sunken Gardens

September 3, 2024

See full Slide show under Photo Galleries Left Tab

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Lincoln High Students honored the Fallen and an LHS Veteran on 80th D-Day Celebration in Normandy. Sixty students, parents and LHS faculty participated in the one-in-a-lifetime emotional event. Click here for LJS article and see more photos and information below.

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LHS Alum Honored at D-Day Ceremony

Kenneth "K.B." Smith, LHS Class of '43

Pictured here is Kenneth "K.B." Smith, a Lincoln High alum who attended LHS from 1940-1942.  A picture of young K.B. Smith was found in LHS's historical archives.  He dropped out of school after Pearl Harbor to join the Navy and in 1944 he was a Petty Officer on the USS Satterlee, a ship that provided gun support to the troops that stormed Omaha Beach.  On June 6, 2024, Mr. Smith was honored alongside other WWII veterans at the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy.  The ceremony was attended by heads of state including President Joseph R. Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron.  He came back to LHS in 1946 to get what he called his "adult diploma."  Another Lincoln High job well done, Mr. Smith.

From the LHS archives...

Photo of Kenneth "K.B." Smith when a student at LHS, 1941 or 1942.  Taken in PE Class.

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Normandy American Cemetery, June 6, 2024

Lincoln High students who were visiting France attended the June 6th ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy.  They brought with them a framed photo of Paul Cosandier, an LHS alumni from the class of 1943, who is buried at the Normandy American Cemetery.  In Normandy, a solemn tradition pays tribute to the sacrifice made by those who stormed Omaha Beach in 1944.  Whenever a loved one visits a grave, it is a tradition to take sand from the nearby Omaha Beach and rub it onto the headstone.  When visiting Paul's grave on June 6th, instead of sand from the beach, LHS students each took a turn rubbing dirt taken from the LHS campus into the headstone of their fellow LINK.  On that day, 80 years later, we remember and honor Paul and all those buried alongside him in Normandy.  Another Lincoln High job well done.  Special gratitude from the LHS Class of 1961.

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All Deceased Classmates - Click Here

Deceased Family Members - Click Here

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Lincoln High Mascot, the Links, is featured in a syndicated cartoon "Thatababy" by Paul Tapp. Click here to see the fun article and why the Links were chosen in the "Mascoties" special issue.

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PHOTOS OF THE 61ST REUNION!!!

Click here for the
Reunion Photo Gallery to date. Send your photos.

 

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The LHS library media center staff has completed a huge project of digitizing LHS history and records from their collection. It includes photos, Advocates, LINKS yearbooks and other sources. Click here to reach the web site and enjoy the search through our history. Huge thanks to the media staff from the Class of '61!

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2024 LHS GATHERING INFORMATION

Scroll down for gathering photos.

Please Join Us - Always Room for More.

LHS Monthly Dinners will always be on the first Thursday of the month at 5 pm at The Eatery, Van Dorn Plaza. Please join us!  It's always good to see old friends.

LHS Guys meet each month at Mulligan's on the 2nd Wednesday at 6 pm. Join them on December 11, 2024.

LHS Girls meet the 3rd Thursday this month at 11:30 am at Granite City on December 19. Hope to see you there.

PUT THESE DATES IN YOUR 2024 CALENDARS

'61 LHS DINNERS GUYS DINNERS GIRLS LUNCHES
Jan. 4 Jan. 10 Jan. 18
Feb. 1 Feb. 7 Feb. 15
March 7 March 13 March 21
April 4 April 10 April 18
May 2 May 8 May 16
June 6 June 12 June 20
July 11 July 10 July 18
Aug. 1 Aug. 14 Aug. 17
Sept. 5 Sept.11 Sept. 19
Oct. 3 Oct. 9 Oct, 17
Nov. 7 Nov. 13 Nov. 21
Dec. 5 Dec.11 Dec. 19

Join classmates at the any and all events! All classmates are welcome!

LHS Monthly Dinners are always 5 pm at The Eatery Party re22qRoom

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October 3, 2024, LHS Monthy Dinner at The Eatery

10 classmates attended

September 5, 2024 LHS Monthly Dinner at The Eatery

14 classmates attended

Thanks Janell for taking photos.

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August 1, 2024 LHS Monthly Dinner at The Eatery

18 classmates attended

Thanks Janell for taking photos.

July 11, 2024 LHS Monthly Dinner at The Eatery

15 classmates attended

 

June 6, 2024 LHS Monthly Dinner at The Eatery

19 classmates attended

May 2, 2024 LHS Monthly Dinner at The Eatery

15 classmates attended

April 2, 2024 LHS Monthly Dinner at The Eatery

9 classmates attended

March 7, 2024 LHS Monthly Dinner at The Eatery

18 Attended

February 1, 2024 LHS Monthly Dinner at The Eatery

17 Attended

January 4, 2024 LHS Monthly Dinner at the Eatery

13 attended

Girls Lunch

Girls Lunch, November 21, 2024

Granite City

Sharon Dumler, Mary Ann Meisner, Janell Winsor

Shiela Alemzadeh, Vi Marks Baker, Karen Dahlbeck Nuttleman

Photos by Janell Winsor

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Girls Lunch, October 17, 2024

Cheddars

L to R: Donna Filbert Ewoldt, Janell Winsor, Sheila Thomas Alemzadeh, Karen Dahlbeck Nuttleman, Mary Ann Meisner, Vi Marks Baker

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Girls Lunch, March 16, 2023

Valentino's on Holdrege

Photo by Donna E not pictured.

 

L to R: Karen Dahlbeck Nuttleman, Shiela Thomas Alemzadeh,

Vi Marks Baker, Mary Ann Meisner, Donna Ewoldt, not pictured.

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Girl's Lunch

Whole Foods, May 18, 2023

L to R: Donna Filbert Ewoldt, Sharon Dumler Gottsche, Karen Dahlbeck Nuttleman, Mary Ann Meisner, Shiela Thomas Alemzadeh.

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Girl's Lunch

Hacienda Real, September 21, 2023

L. to R: Mary Ann Meisner, Vi Marks Baker, Sharon Dumler Gottsche, Mary Gilbert Jorgensen, Karen Dahlstrom Nuttleman, Shiela Thomas Alemzadeh

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GUYS DINNERS

November 13, 2024 Guys Dinner at Mulligan's

10 Attended

 

 

No photos were taken of October 8, 2024 Guys Dinner at Mulligans

September 11, 2024 Guys Dinner at Mulligan's

8 Attended

August 14, 2024 Guys Dinner at Mulligans

9 Attended

Back from left: Lou Stanard, Mike Schneider, Harold Monismith, Joe Robitaille

Front from left: Tim Timpkin, Steve Davidson, Dave Drevo, Bob Marker (photo) and Ken Payne not pictured.

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July 10, 2024 Guys Dinner at Mulligans

8 Attended

May 8, 2024 Guys Dinner at Mulligans

12 Attended

March 13, 2024 Guys Dinner at Mulligan's

9 attended

February 15, 2024 Guys Dinner at Mulligan's

5 attended

We’d like your help!

PLEASE pass along addresses, emails, cell phones, land lines and health status regarding our LHS classmates.  Any phone calls you would like us to make, we will do gladly.  

It has always been the goal to compile a complete class list.  All LHS students who attended LHS for part or all of the years of fall 1958 through spring 1961.  This list appears on this website under “Classmate Profiles”.  For most we have their address.  But never sure if we’re current.  So please, pass along what you know.  Any name with no symbol following it, is a classmate who has not joined the website.

Future LHS Class of 1961 Reunion plans will be sent via U.S. Mail to everyone for whom we have an address. The LHS Class of 1961 website may be accessed by any classmate with an email address.  To join the website click on your name under "Classmate Profiles" and follow the directions.  Much more class information is available and shared regularly on the website for those who would like to use it.  

Click "Contact Us" - on the right, top of page.

Thank you!

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Historic 1920 Photo of LHS