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COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>   </b><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Montgomery Alumni Association "><U><B>home</b></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="In The News in 2002"><U>In The News in 2002</U></A><B>   |   </b><A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guest Book"><U>Guest Book</U></A><B>   |   </b><A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2002 Marriages, Anniversary, Births, D"><U>2002 Marriages, Anniversary,  Births, & Deaths</U></A><B>   |   </b><B>From Our Historian</b><B>   |   </b><A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Members Listings 1936 1969"><U>Members Listings  1936 - 1969</U></A><B>   |   </b><A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Members Listings 1970 1974"><U>Members Listings  1970 - 1974</U></A><B>   |   </b><A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Members Listings 1975 1984"><U> Members Listings 1975 - 1984</U></A><B>   |   </b><A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Members Listings 1985 present"><U> Members Listings 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BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> From Our Historian</div> <div> Welcome to Leona's Corner</div> <bR> <div> Leona Dewalt has been the Alumni Association's Historian for a number of years.  She has volunteered many, many hours maintaining our Class Scrap Books for every class that has graduated from Montgomery Area High School since 1905.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="08cb0840.jpg" border=0 width="176" height="132" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   Pictures from 2001 Banquet   <IMG SRC="08eaf890.jpg" border=0 width="175" height="137" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Highlights of 2001 Banquet on June 9, 2001</b></div> <bR> <div> It was a beautiful evening for the celebration of 96 years of graduates with 255 members and guests present.  The oldest living graduate is Dorothy Fowler Strouse, Class of 1922.</div> <bR> <div> The 50th Class reunion (1951) celebrated with 19 members present and they presented a gift of $1951 for the Golden Anniversary Scholarship Fund.</div> <bR> <div> The 25th Class reunion (1976) celebrated with 16 members present and they presented a gift of $568.73 for the Scholarship Fund.</div> <bR> <div> Mrs. Edna Fox was made an honorary member for the years she has served as a volunteer aid for the Montgomery Schools.</div> <bR> <div> Eight Scholarships were awarded to the following 2001 Graduates:</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="566" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#BF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#BF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="132"><div> Todd Barto</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Matthew Bennett</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="124"><div> Erin Crist</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="147"><div> Corey Mowery</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Rachael Probst</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Corrine Repaci</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="124"><div> Sarah Shief</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="147"><div> Ariel Thomas</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> During the orchestra's intermission at the Alumni Dance, following the dinner, Richard Decker (class of 1976) entertained everyone with his rendition of "Maria" from "West Side Story".  Rick is an opera singer in Germany and was home for his 25th reunion.  His son and his father, Gayle Decker (class of 1948) were also present.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="0abb7830.gif" border=0 width="183" height="131" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> OFFICERS for 2002 were elected:</div> <div> President:  Beverly E. Hall</div> <div> Vice President:  Carol James</div> <div> Secretary:  Mary Vitkus</div> <div> Tennant Treasurer:  Karen Pauling</div> <div> Corresponding Secretary/Historian:  Leona Dewalt</div> <bR> <div> BOARD OF DIRECTORS</div> <div> Term 1999-2002    Term 2000-2003    Term  2001-2004</div> <div> Susan Weller          Roger Wertz           Jackie Pick</div> <div> Virgina Decker       Shirley Daily           Beverly Christman</div> <div> Fred Hoover           Grace Hulien          Dorothy Prather</div> <bR> <div> NEXT BANQUET, June 8, 2002</div> <div> in the GARDEN TERRACE ROOM, Genetti Hotel, Williamsport, PA</div> </td> </tr></table></body>