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The Class of 1978 won the Marcia Harting Memorial Trophy for their winning float, accepted by, from left, Barry Darby, Dennis Atteberry, Monte Fulbright, Scott Davis, Roseann Delp Groom and Sherry Roff White. Others riding on the float were Russ White, John Smith, Wayne Tate, Willie Tate and Jeannie Boggs Fletcher. The float was a blast thanks to the hot-air balloon gondola, the burners on which Sherry White fired on occasion, flames roaring high into the air.
The Class of 1978's float was a roaring crowd favorite.
Dayton High School's Class of 1958 reunited over the weekend to commemorate 65 years since donning cap and gown and processing to the strains of "Pomp and Circumstance." Front row, from left: Sandy Young Hill, Marlene Williams Weed, Shirley Mathes Elder, Kathy Miller Tomlinson and Bernadine Thompson. Back row: Laverne Dudley, Rosie McConnell Archer, Darrell Chapman, Eugene Robanske and Terry Laughery.
Dayton High School's Class of 1968 had 14 gathered out of 67 in the class, to celebrate 55 years since graduation. Seated, from left: Karen Harvey Rubenser, Nancy Davie Laib, Lynn McQuary Hutchens, Bette Lou Anderson Crothers, Carl McLaren. Second row: Deenann Zastrow Gilette, Jack Groom, Trent Leseman, Marie Britts McCauley, Lynne Steinhoff Leseman. Back row: Terry Hoon, Dennis Webster, Greg Pulliam, Steve Radebaugh.
DAYTON–Town was abuzz with laughter, smiles and deep-rooted Bulldog camaraderie by alumni of Our Fair City's Pietrzycki High School – aka Dayton High School – with fantastic weather, a sunshiny parade and numerous get-togethers sprinkled around the city over last weekend.
There were 13 classes which held gatherings over the July 14 and 15 weekend. Nine classes put together floats for the Saturday parade, emceed by Jeff Turner, Class of 1976. The Class of 1978's float, sporting a fire-spewing hot-air balloon basket, was awarded the Marcia Harting Memorial Trophy.
At the annual meeting, Herb Bowen of the Class of 1947 was honored as the oldest alum attending, and Greg Pulliam, Class of 1968, got the blue ribbon for longest-distance traveled to attend: 2,530 from Trustville, Alabama.
Gerald and Lois Howard took a bow as the Longest Married Couple at 72 years.
Float judges awarded the Class of 1973 second place in the decorating contest, and third place went to the Class of 1963.
Officers were elected with Turner (1976) as president; Tammy (Groom) Ketterman (1986) secretary, and Keith Pittman (1982) as treasurer. Nominations are open for the vice president position. Board of directors includes Zella (Fuller) Powers (1956), Dell Groom (1957), Phil Grom (1961) and Roseann (Delp) Groom, (1978).
The Fifty-Fifty Raffle winner was Tammy Gibson, wife of Blaine Gibson (1983). She took home a total of $660. The remaining funds will go to scholarships.
Additional Alumni class reunion photographs will follow next week.
