submitted by Janice Tate
Nearly 150 alumni and guests attended the 33rd Annual Walter A. Wood High School Alumni Reunion on Saturday, July 14, 2014, at the Pittstown Volunteer Emergency Corps. Master of Ceremonies, Ronald Seifert, was introduced by Janice Tate, who welcomed the group and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Helen Filkins delivered the Invocation.
Following dinner, Ron Seifert gave a special welcome to the newest 50 year class, the Class of 1964, who were introduced by Janice Cipperly ’64. Attending were Elizabeth Davison, Donald Eighmey, Jennifer Fisk, Alan Frost, Ellen Gavagan Miller, Lester Goodermote, Richard Lassor, Beverly LeBarron Cummings, Douglas LeBarron, Harold McClellan, Sylvia Mello Silva, Charlotte Stevens Humphrey, Gary Tilley and James Whittet. Ann Sheldon Riedel introduced the Class of 1954 (the 60 year class): Shirley Andrew Palazzi, Helen Betner, Shirley Brownell Cottrell, Nancy Bulson Duket, Ellen Eighmey Carrolan, Alan Finzer, Beverly Kipp Perry and Sandra Pine Davis. Ron Seifert then recognized those attending from 1949 (65 years): Bud Bentley, Judith Bohmer Stewart and Helen McLucas Foss. The Class of 1948 was Robert Cipperly, Douglas Sherman, Marjorie Pine Herrington and Mary Weller Englehart. The Class of 1947 was Barbara Eldredge Brackett, Iva Hewitt Durkee, Gwendolyn McMartin Smith, Marion Siemens Cipperly and Evangeline Weller Brenenstuhl. The Class of 1946 was Elsie LeBarron Marpe. The Class of 1945 was Donn Brownell. The Special Class of 1944 (70 years) was recognized: Robert Morrison, Bertha Piritz Alden and Stella Sawtell Brownell. The Class of 1943 was Helen Brownell Filkins, Kenneth Herrington and Harry Michie. The Class of 1942 was Marion Goodermote Hynick and Winifred Griswold Ferguson. The Class of 1941 was Norma Brenenstuhl. The Class of 1940 was Gordon McNeilly and William Nugent, Jr. The Class of 1939 was Clara Sheldon Gutermuth and Kasmer Stempek. The oldest graduate attending was Eleanor McClure Fairbanks of the Class of 1929 (85 years) who turned 102 years young on June 17. Birthday wishes were given to her.
Those who traveled the farthest for the reunion were Sylvia Silva, class of 1964, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Robert Strait , Class of 1960, from Ammon, Idaho. The program ended with Jim Whittet leading us in the school song.
Thank you and appreciation given to all for the generous voluntary contributions to the Fund for Repairs to the Town of Hoosick Swimming Pool. A total of $1,590 was given to the Town of Hoosick Supervisor for the pool repairs needed.
Thanks were given to the Committee, especially Charles Filkins, who does a tremendous amount of work on the programs. Also thanks to Charlotte Redden who made the centerpieces for the tables. The Committee consists of Helen Filkins, Janice Cipperly, Mary Rubino, Sarah Snyder, Ron and Joyce Seifert, Doug Sherman and Janice Tate.