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Bud Schaitberger
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Dianne Scannell (Harter)
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retired
Widowed
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Douglas Stay
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Ruth Wedekind
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December 15, 1942
Retired
Married
4
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Barbara Nordstrom
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April 06, 1943
retired
Married
3
Deceased Dec 20, 2015
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Darlene Perron
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Margie Ulmaniec (Gustafson)
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Widowed
2
Hi, My name is Margie ( Ulmaniec) Gustafson. I graduated from North High School in 1961. I got married Sept. 9, 1961 and had been married to my husband for 48 1/2 years when he passed away. I have been a widow for over 6 years. This Sept. would have been our 55th wedding Anniversary. We moved with our son and daughter to Wyoming in 1987. The Big Horn mountains surround our town. After our son and daughter graduated from college and got married my husband and I built a two story log home 6,000 feet up on the face of the Big Horn Mountains. That was 25 years ago. I have stayed up here since his death taking care of our mountain home. Over the years we have raised 4 dogs, 3 horses, 2 calves, many kittens and a lamb. Life has been beautiful in our mountain town. But lonely since my husband passed away. We have five grandchildren and one great grandchild. I am fortunate our children live close by. I was blessed with a great marriage and family. As Always, Margie
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Kathleen Kraft
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June 05, 1943
Retired
Single
1
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Deceased September 12, 2015
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Diane Miller (Wood)
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April 27, 1943
retired
Divorced
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Joseph Poplinski
February 13, 1943
retired corporate pilot
Single
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Larry Small
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August 05, 1943
RETIRED
Married
3
Deceased August 8, 2013
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Martha Johnson (Jacobsen)
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February 12, 1943
retired
Married
1
Deceased January 2014Yikes am I that old!! How about life begins at 50! I haven't changed a bit, just a couple of new wrinkles and a hint of gray hair. Taught school for 15 years, met my husband in the Army Reserve 5501 medical unit, and spent the last 15 years in real estate apartment and commercial office management. Retired three years ago and look forward to enjoying it. Feel like I have to recreate myself so I spend my time wisely. I'm into gardening and donating stuff to Friendship Village and Savers. My husband is working in Eden Prairie on clearing title problems on foreclosures in 10 counties in Florida, so the bank can resell them. Pray for our economy and our President!!! Hope for the best and prrepare for the worst. |
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Phyllis Smiley (Brown)
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John Proulx
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December 14, 1942
Retired From NSP co.
Single
After North I graduated from General College, Uof M. Then went to Brown Insitute of Broadcasting and Electronics. Graduated in 1965 in Electronics. Then got drafted, however, as luck would have it, I passed a USAF examine in electronics, and trained in Aircraft Radio Repairman school at Kessler AFB, Beloxi, MS. Then I was sent to student leader school, and became a Red Rope,"your worst night mare" and marched people around, Bay Rope, and BMT instructor. Then spent six years in the USAF Res. working on C119 and C130 aircraft. |
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Judy Compton (Grega)
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February 02, 1943
Retired
Widowed
3
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Romaine Swierczek (Bechir)
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January 02, 1944
Vice President, Sales Training
Single
2
I attended the Minnesota School of Business and U of M. I have two children. At the age of 40 I started a career in sales consulting and sale training. I'm still working and love my chosen career. My free time is spent on the Executive Committe of Senate District 44 and volunteering for political candidates. I volunteer at St. Joseph's Catholic church in Hopkins. |
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michelle poland (stark)
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June 28, 1943
elderly care
Single Again
2
I now live in the glorious state of Colorado but both my boys still live in Mpls. I fly out yearly to see them.
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David Lindgren
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December 07, 1943
Retired teacher
Married
2
I graduated from the "U" with a BS and later a Masters in secondary education. During college I joined the Navy Reserve, so when I graduated I went off to active duty, luckily mostly in San Diego. Also luckily, my college sweetheart agreed to marry me and come to be with me while I was serving my sentence. We liked California very much but came back to Minnesota because I was offered a position at Orono Middle school teaching 7th and 8th grade world area studies which I enjoyed for 32 years. We've now been married for 42 years and have two children and 5 grand children. My son is an insurance broker and my daughter is an elementary teacher. Both live in the Twin Cities area.Both my wife and I retired 9 years ago and moved to our lake property about 20 miles south of Ely on the edge of the boundary waters. We love it here but sometimes call it the work farm because we've been building our house and taming our property most of the time since retiring. |
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Karen Szymanski (Bauer)
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August 15, 1943
Professor of Music
Married
2
50 years in a nutshell:•Went to Northwestern University for Bachelor's and Master's degree in vocal performance *Married for 25 years •Did a lot of performing, mainly in the Chicago area along with some part-time voice teaching at various schools, colleges, etc. •Had two children, a boy and a girl - great! •Took on a full-time teaching job at North Park University in Chicago, where I've been now for 33 years in all •After being Director of he School of Music, Opera Director, Head of the Voice Department and sundry other things, I created a graduate program in vocal performance which has been my passion of the last 8 years - wonderful emerging professional singers to work with - great rewards •Divorced - not in my original life plan - still on good terms with him though - part of my "extended family" :) •Remarried (later!) - Harold, whom I had known in my undergraduate days before we had gone our dfferent paths •Finished up a late life doctorate in 1996 •Have loved teaching voice and have presented voice master classes in the US, Korea, and most recently in London, England •Look forward to a sabbatical this coming year to write a book on vocal pedagogy - somewhat of a culmination for me •At age 60 gave up all singing/performing for many reasons not to mention clearing a little space •Enjoy too many things, including golf now (even though I'm terrible and have decided I'm going to enjoy it anyway!) •After seeing Midnight in Paris this summer, I read three Hemingway books, but the last book I read is David Brooks' "Social Animal" which is very challenging and thought provoking - perplexing but I loved it--better than Hemingway! •After sabbatical? Don't know. •See you all soon! |
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stuart gross
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August 17, 1943
physician
Married
5
I married Pam Mattaway class of "62. G-d has blessed us with 5 children, 19 grandchildren and another one one the way.I am an Ob-gyn, in solo practice and still delivering babies, about 150 last year. We have lived in N. Miami Bch, Fl for over 40 years, except for a 2 year stint in Tampa during the Viet Nam war, I was lucky to be delivering babies in the airforce. Regret not keeping in touch with more than a few classmates over the years, but we moved away and life takes people on different paths. |
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betty stolt (kieley)
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December 07, 1943
Married
3
It's hard to believe it's been 50 years. Inside I feel like I'm 16, but I bet a lot of you feel that way too. Where did the time go? I think we grew up in the best of times when life was more innocent. I married my high school sweetheart, Roger Kieley, a North Side boy who graduated from Benilde in 1960 and has kept me laughing for the past 48 years. I have been blessed with a great life and family. Our three sons and their families give us much enjoyment. Life is good and I consider myself to be on bonus years. Snow has lost its appeal so it is off to Palm Desert for winter months where we lounge around the pool and when we work up the energy, go golfing. I just finished publishing a cook book of my favorite "allstar recipes" for family and friends. I've been thinking about it for quite a while as I have always loved cooking and baking. Traveling, volunteering and socializing with our friends keeps me busy. Roger and I look forward to more years enjoying everything we've been fortunate to have and love. It's been fun reading all your bios and seeing the paths people have taken. Wishing you all good health and many blessings. |
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Anna Noren (Kinnunen)
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Married
3
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Howard Korsh
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December 01, 1943
Sales Manager
Married
2
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RICHARD KRAHN
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Bruce Metchnek
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November 24, 1942
counselor/social worker
Married
5
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Marshall Schwartz
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January 07, 1943
Retired
Married
2
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George Jarvis
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artist/printmaker
Married
3
Presently I am mainly doing printmaking and painting, growing vegetables and rice in northern Japan. I graduated from the U of M with a degree in Zoology. I switched from med school to physiology, then worked in biochemistry until allergies instigated a change to art. Atfer an extended stay in Mexico I returned to the U of Washington where I recieved a BFA in printmaking. I went on to the suburbs of Detroit to get an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. I did illustration for a few years in Chicago before coming to Japan in 1978. After a year in Nagoya I went to Akita where I have been ever since. I attended the University of Akita where I picked up teaching certification for Japanese schools. I taught until retirement at Akita Seirei Gakuen and also taught courses in figure drawing and analog illustration at Akita Municipal College of Arts and Crafts. My wife was a substitute teacher in a school where I was teaching. I have three children and three grandchildren. |
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Merrill Goldberg
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June 14, 1943
Retired Math Professor
Married
5
I'm looking forward to attending my FIRST reunion. Can it really be 50 years? The website is wonderful! I am so grateful for all the effort that has gone into making this all happen. Last March I saw the website for the first time and was so saddened to see the list of deceased classmates. I feel fortunate to have attended North High School (as did my sister and both parents). In addition to a fine education, and many wonderful activities, I was exposed to a remarkably diverse population of teens. I feel blessed to have grown up when and where I did. Life seems so much more complicated now.After High School, I attended the University of Minnesota. Thanks to excellent advising, I graduated in 1964 with majors in Mathematics and Psychology. I then attended the University of California, San Diego for five years, living a half block from the ocean in La Jolla for five glorious years. UCSD was just developing then and went from 500 to 8000 students during my years there - doubling in size every year. I completed my PhD in 1969. My last year in graduate school I participated in Project SEED (Special Elementary Education for the Disadvantaged). Each day, I lead four classes of fifth graders in a "discovery" of Abstract Mathematics. The goal was to give these inner city students (many of whom were flunking arithmetic) an opportunity to achieve success at a "high status" subject. Toward the end of the year, the Parent Advisory Board had to decide if they should fund the project another year. We were competing against providing a free lunch to everyone in the school! I invited my students back for an evening demonstration to show the Board how they "discovered" Mathematical theory. Some of the curious University UCSD Math Professors attended as well. During that half hour session, the students were so marvelous, discovering the concept of a 0 exponent and eventually talking over the heads of the Parent Board with the University Professors. A TV news camera was there as well. The project got funded and I was hooked on teaching Abstract Mathematics! In retrospect, I realize that as the major formative experience in my career. After completing my PhD in 1969, I was an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado in Boulder for four years. I got to teach graduate level pure math (which I had thought was my goal) and also volunteered some in an elementary school and did some consulting with Education Development Center of Boston. In 1973, I moved to Kansas City to join the faculty at Rockhurst University, a small Jesuit school that valued quality teaching. As part of a small department, offering Computer Science courses, I got involved in writing a computer programming text book. I think it turned out to be the number five seller in a field of over 200 books - but alas the top two books had over 98% of the market. Nevertheless, it was an interesting and challenging experience. In the last several years at Rockhurst I taught the "college level" math course that was taken by all the students who disliked math and had tried to avoid it. My goal was to get a few "converts" each year - it reminded me of that year with the SEED project which I had enjoyed so much. Rosa and I have five wonderful children and seven grandchildren - three born in the past four months. The oldest son lives in Israel with a one week old baby I have yet to see. The others are in NY, NJ, PA and OH. Since retiring in 2007, I go to a senior center (where I'm the youngest) for exercise and socializing. I volunteer at an elementary school math club and visit some calculus classes for Rockhurst. I refuse to get involved in anything that prevents my frequent travels to visit the kids and my sister for weeks at a time. I've enjoyed reading through all the bios on the website and apologize for boring you with mine. I feel blessed in so many ways - including my roots in North Minneapolis. |
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Lois Ozwoeld (Dobrin)
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March 11, 1944
Medical Technologist (retired)
Married
2
Since I (not very gently) persuaded my husband to write his bio for his 50th reunion last year, I am now finally doing mine. Here are brief highlights since graduation:June 1965: BS in Medical Technology from U of MN. Worked as a Student Technologist Supervisor (worked and taught students on a one-to-one basis) in the Diagnostic Microbiology Lab at the U of MN Hospitals. August, 1965: Married my wonderful husband, Dale Dobrin, NHS Class of 1960. He was a medical student at the time and went on to do a Pediatric residency after his graduation in 1968. March, 1969 and May, 1971: Two terrific sons born!! I worked as a teaching assistant for medical students' and Med Tech students' Lab Medicine courses between their births. As our sons grew up, I did LOTS of volunteer work in their schools and in their various activities. Attended innumerable baseball, football, soccer, hockey games, ski meets, debates, etc. December, 1972 - September, 1974: Lived in Tacoma, WA while Dale served in the army at Madigan Army Medical Center. Enjoyed the "regular" hours and touring all around the beautiful surrounding areas. We moved back to Mpls. and Dale started his Pediatric practice. He is still working, and says he will continue to practice "until he gets it right!" 1989 - 1997: I worked as a Research Data Coordinator on an HIV database research project at Hennepin County Medical Center. Learned to use a computer at that time, which was invaluable. January, 2008: Dale had hip replacement surgery. Doing fine now; he bikes and swims instead of running. May, 2009: I had right rotator cuff and biceps tendon surgery. Back to normal now - playing tennis, etc. Things I enjoy doing now (in no particular order): Walking around Lake Harriet, Zumba, Cardio Dance aerobics, reading, traveling, tennis, skiing (not so much anymore), gardening, mah jongg, crosswords, cryptoquips, plays at the Guthrie, etc., concerts, sporting events - Gophers and pros, spending time with family and friends. We feel very blessed. No grandchildren yet, but we never say never. I always said I would go back to school for advanced degrees "when my kids are in school." Still might some day (never say never). Looking forward to seeing everyone at our 50th!! (If I don't see you, it is because I don't have my glasses on!) |
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ruth ziff (adler)
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October 23, 1943
social worker (retired)
Married
5
After high school graduation I spent a year in Israel. When I returned to America I went to NYC, where I finished a BA at NYU and met my future husband, Steve, who was finishing an LLB at Columbia. In 1968 we moved to Israel and we have been here ever since. We have been blessed with 5 boys and 14 grandchild (plus one on the way.) I finished a degree in Social Work at the Hebrew University and worked in a daycare center for disabled elderly until my recent retirement. Life in Israel is not so simple, especially with 5 boys who have been in the army, but it is very meaningful to us. We pray for peace in the area.
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Barbara Barbara Niederloh (Schachtschneider)
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January 16, 1943
Retired
3
I recently moved to my cottage in northern Minnesota after living in Andover, Mn. for 35 years. I have been married to Bob for 43+ years and I was employed as a Social Worker for Anoka County for 27 years. In 2001 I was awarded Minnesota's "Outstanding Social Worker in Senior Services" by Governor Ventura. I attended Augsburg College, the U of M, Metro State U and did some graduate work at the University of Minnesota. I have three children; a son, age 46, who has lived all over the world, most recently Brazil, and two daughters, ages 45 and 41, who live in the Twin Cities. I have five grandchildren ages 12 to 21. I continue to play my flute at various venues as well as volunteering and involving myself in certain political campaigns. Bob and I live in Punta Gorda, Florida in the winter and enjoy kayaking, fishing and are part of The Spitzfires, a dragon boat racing team. If you're in SW Florida or Longville, Minnesota, give me a call. I am looking forward to the reunion and connecting with other "old" friends. Thanks to all of the team that worked on this reunion. |
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Nyles Charon
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September 13, 1943
Professor
Married
1
After North, I attended the University of Minnesota, where I became involved in doing research in microbiology. Participating in research became my life-long passion, and I am truly lucky here; I was able to bear witness (and perhaps participate to a minor extent) in the exciting discoveries that were and still are occurring in understanding life, especially on a cellular and molecular level. After graduating, I studied in California for a few years, and have been teaching and doing research at West Virginia University in the beautiful city of Morgantown since 1974. While at the U of M, I married Regina Raucher from St. Paul (many of you may have known her). We were together for 35 wonderful years, and we had one very terrific daughter who now lives in California. Regina passed away in 2004. She was a well respected legal aid and plaintiff attorney for many years, and then became administrative law judge for the State of West Virginia. Last September I married again to another wonderful woman, Anne Selinger. We live in Morgantown, and I still teach and do research. All in all, I have been truly fortunate in having the gift of connecting with two wonderful women, having a very dear and special daughter, having great family and friends (some friends going back all the way to Willard), having a very exciting and rewarding job. …and, perhaps equally important, still playing softball! But this little sketch doesn’t touch on the dreams, failures, frustrations, and meeting life challenges—as I grew to learn, and I am sure you know, we all have our own, distinctive, complex, and interesting life story.
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James Tripp
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2
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Gary Anonen
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July 24, 1943
Retired
Married
3
I've been very happily married for 48 years this month to my best friend in the world. We have 3 super kids, 5 grand children and 3 great-grand children. I worked for the same company (Seagate Technology) for 31 years and retired in December. I was very fortunite in my job to have traveled extensively to the far east. Primarily, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia,and Taiwan as well as the U.S.. I'm about traveled out, so no major travel plans after retirement. Just going to enjoy our place up north.
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Connie Barnett
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May 02, 1943
Retired Opera Coach/Singer
Divorced
3
After I finished college at the University of Minnesota I moved to New York and began performing. I started at the Metropolitan Opera Studio, and the Mini Met. I received a grant to perform in Rhode Island where I created a program called “A Look into opera” for kids. I was the administrator for the program and performed in it. I coordinated the singers and we traveled to schools where we inspired children of all ages about opera. I also performed 27 operatic roles in opera companies up and down the east coast. I sang in recitals in Minneapolis as well. I continued to perform operas and concerts until I joined Columbia Artists Management Inc. and became a manager and inspirational guide for young artists. I currently serve as a personal coach/consultant and liaison to CAMI. I have written numerous articles about singers, management, and promoting yourself without management. I have conducted master classes for singers for many years, including classes at Manhattan School for Singers, Mannes College of Music Intermezzo and the Hartt School of Music. I have served as a judge for the Washington Wagner Society and have been on the advisory board for the Fritz and Lavinia Jensen Competition for singers. I offer power auditions; radiant audition techniques, the singers body with Bill Connington, coaching, fireside chats about management and placematting – to prepare singers with time management and high level creativity. |
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Lee Snapko
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January 02, 1943
Retired
Married
2
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Joe Pollack
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February 13, 1943
retired
Married
2
I've been married to Pat Slind (class of 61) for 46 years. We have 2 sons, ages 36 and 45. We have 4 grandkids, ages 7, 10, 16, and 19.-I lettered in baseball for 3 years at the University of Minn. -We won the College World Series in 1964 -I set two records in 1964 that haven't been broken yet - 3 complete wins at the CWS and fewest hits in a Big 10 Season (17) -I signed with the San Francisco Giants and played for 4 years until I injured my arm - just like I did my senior year at North High. -Of all my baseball accomplishments, my biggest thrills in my life have been my wife, Pat and my wonderful family. I have truly been blessed. -The strangest things that Pat and I have experienced together have been all the major surgeries we have had. --Pat has had both knees replaced --Joe has had 2 back surgeries, 3 hip surgeries, 2 knee surgeries and blood clots in his lungs. -Pat was a Travel Agent for 23 years and we were lucky enought to have traveled all over the world. We were lucky to have traveled early in our lives because now we have trouble getting out of the car! -I was just notified that I'm being inducted to the University of Minnesota "Hall of Fame" for baseball. The ceremony will be on September 22nd and a second presentation will be at the Minnesota football game on the 24th. Wow, how lucky can a guy get? |
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Lee Elmquist
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February 21, 1943
Retired
Married
2
I've been married to Diane for 41 years and have 2 children and 3 grandkids, 2 boys and 1 girl. I've lived in Plymouth for 34 years and the cabin in Nisswa for 30 years. I retired from American Greetings in 1999 and have spent the winters in Az. I won't be able to attend the reunion, but hope it is a success and everyone has a great time. |
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Howard Ansel
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October 23, 1943
Radiologist
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Ruth Jung (Barnes)
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Married
Moved to the Los Angeles area in 1968. Married Jim Barnes (electronic engineer/computer consultant) in 1976--no children. Have lived in Lakewood, CA (just north of Long Beach) for 27 years. First worked as a legal secretary, then owed a secretarial/virtual assistant business for 23 years. Returned to legal secretarial work for 5 years; am currently unemployed. For 22 years have been involved in the Long Beach Committee of 300, a volunteer group associated with the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Will be on the board of directors as corporate secretary this year. My passion is clog dancing. Usually I dance twice a week and attend monthly dances. Also involved in the Long Beach Legal Professionals Association. My sister & her family and my parents live nearby in the San Fernando Valley.
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Sharon Tietz (Franko)
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June 17, 1943
Retired
Married
2
All who worked on this website have really done a wonderful job. I'm sure a lot of people won't remember me as I didn't get into a lot of school functions, and spent my senior year on the work program. I met my husband when I was only 16, was engaged at 17, graduated , turned 18 in June and was married in August. We have a son and a daughter, and two grandsons, one in college right now, and one is only 11 going on 18. We have always had our own businesses, and I worked as bookkeeper for our company, except for 5 years managing an off-sale liquor store, oops, thought liquor stores made money. Our son was born in 1964, and my husband started a machine shop. In 1968 our daughter was born and we invested in apartment buildings. We bought a farm in Dayton, MN. in 1976, thought farmers made money too, ha ha! While totally refurbishing the old farm house, we still had the apartments, the liquor store, and the machine shop, and also making time to run kids to softball and tennis . I wish I had half of that energy now! The farm was a great learning experience for all of us, and glad we did it. In 200l, my husband turned over the shop to our son, and I turned over my desk to our daughter, and we started spending portions of the winter in AZ. In 2005, we bought a house in Green Valley, AZ, south of Tucson, and now spend October to April there. It's a retirement community with lots of golf courses, which we love, and it's amazing how many Minnesotans we have met here. There are Rec centers for every development, with swimming pools, which I enjoy, and many other activities. If one gets bored here, it's their own fault. So, therefore, starting out with a single Mom, not a lot of money, no option for college, or the dancing school that I wanted to go to, my life has turned out to be pretty great. I haven't been to any reunions mainly because most of them have fallen on our Wedding anniversary, and this year we will be celebrating our 50th. Again, great job on this website, and I hope everyone has a great reunion. |
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Susan Schwartz (Friedman)
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SUSAN HATCH (LELAND)
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RN~Retired
Married
2
50 years! Where have they gone? I`ve been blessed with good health, family & friends. My greatest joys~my husband Len, 2 children, 4 grandkids & our lake cabin south of Crosslake. We lived in West Germany during the Viet Nam conflict. We have done alot of traveling. I retired in 2004 after working the night shift as charge nurse on an adult psych. unit at Fairview Riverside. My favorite thing in high school? Working on the yearbook. I did the cartoon adaptions for the "Hall of Fame" Some of the photos were taken at my childhood home. So if I need a nostalgic fix I just go to my yearbook! I`m looking forward to the reunion. Look for me ~ I`ll be the one with the grey hair! I wonder if my prom date will be there???
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Richard Koerner
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December 11, 1942
Retired from Allina Health Systems
Married
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I entered the Air Force in February 1961, where I trained as a Jet Engine mechanic. My first duty station was at McConnell AB, Wichita Kansas where I met my lovely wife, Glenda and married in 1962. We had one daughter, Pamela, in 1963. In '65 we went to Spangdahlem AB, Germany. '68 we transfered to Holloman AB, Alamogordo, NM. '70 I went to Ubon RTABF, Ubon, Thailand. '71 we went to Columbus AB, Columbus, MS. '75 to Ellsworth AB, Rapid City, SD. Discharged in '76 and moved to Wichita, KS and '78 we moved to Halstead, KS where I became a programmer/analyst at the Halstead Hospital. In '88 we moved back to Minneapolis to work at Allina Health Systems as a computer programmer/ analyst, until I retired in 2004 and we moved to Sedan, KS, where I fish as much as I can. Our daughter still lives in Brooklyn Center and works at Lupient Chevrolet.
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Alice Goodwin (Goldsobel)
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Ticket from L.A...$400, Hotel reservation ...$69/night, Seeing old friends from 50 years ago ... priceless! Looking forward to an amazing weekend! |
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Andrea Hricko (Hjelm)
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Rachel Brudnoy
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Mark Smith
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February 03, 1943
Pharmacist
Married
2
After graduation from North in 1961 I attended the University of Minnesota. I graduated in 1965, moved to Los Angeles, worked a couple of years and found the love of my life, Elaine, and got married in 1968. We celebrated our 43rd anniversary this year. I attended the University of Arizona from 1971 to 1974 and recevied a degree in pharmacy. We moved to San Diego after graduation and have lived here ever since. We have two children: Matthew (wife Jennifer) and Mollee. Matt and Jennifer have three children and live in St Louis. Mollee is living in Huntington Beach, California and hopes to be married soon. We have done a lot of camping while the children were young. Our back can't handle the ground anymore so we are looking for a trailer to pull around the country. I spent 35 years with Kaiser Permanente in San Diego, 33 years as a Pharmacy Manager. I retired in 2009. I continue to work per diem at Costco as well as the University of California Student Run Free Clinic (pharmacy student and medical students) and supervise the pharmacy at three locations in San Diego (working aobut 12 hours a week) Our travels have taken us to Central America, Egypt, Israel and Spain. We head to France and Italy this fall. Activities are golf (new), skiing, walking, yoga (3 to 4 times per week), pilates,and gardening in addition to our travels. And we make several trips to St Louis every year. I am looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion. We are not old or feeble. WE ARE THE NEW FORTY! |
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Kathleen Sheridan (Mitchell)
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March 25, 1943
Retired
Divorced
2
Hello North High Alumni…It has been such a long time since I have had the pleasure to see any of my classmates of 1961, so when I met with a few of the very special women that I was friends with it made me realize how fortunate I am to have had such wonderful people in my life. Then seeing even more of my classmates at the planning sessions, was well what can I say! Some of you may remember me as Kitty, given the name by Lola Turner (Palmer) after I believe I had one of those “bad perms” Anyone else remember those home perms?…OMGJ Well anyway enough of that. After high school I married Joe Mitchell and we had two beautiful children. Unfortunately we were way too young to get married and after seven years we went our own way. Late in life we became very good friends and Joe passed in 2003 . I have four wonderful grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In 1984 I moved to Phoenix, Arizona and went to college and became a Chemical Dependency Counselor. I started the first support group for women who had been involved in prostitution in a county jail anywhere in the United States. I worked in a domestic violence shelter and Catholic Charities of Phoenix until I retired in 2007. During my time working with Catholic Charities I developed transitional homes for women who were homeless and being used in prostitution. I also wrote Diversion programs for the City of Phoenix Prosecutor’s office for women prostituting and men who were soliciting, as an education program and an alternative to jail. I created Outreach programs and worked closely with Health and Human Services in DC in their Rescue and Restore campaign to identify those who have been domestically trafficked in the US. I was invited to the White House for the signing of the Re-Authorization Act of the Human Trafficking Bill in 2006. (What an honor it was to meet the President.) I have received numerous awards for the work I have done. Just to name some: The Power of One Award from Senator John Mc Cain, one of the top ten women of Maricopa County and The City of Phoenix named May 1st as Kathleen Mitchell Day. (No it is not a recognized holiday with anything closing or day off of work ) All this is great and good but the most important thing that has happened to me is the women and youth I have had the honor to work with and watch the change happening in their lives. I have been humbled and grateful by them letting me share their journey in recovery. |
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George Hayes
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January 02, 1943
Retired Minneapolis Police Officer
Married
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1962-1966 I served in the US Navy. From 1967 until 1993 I was a Minneapolis Police Officer. From 1986 until I retired in January of 1993, I was the Crime Stopper Officer for the Seven County Metro Area. I had an unsolved crime program on KSTP TV channel 5 , which aired every Monday night at 6 PM. I also had a radio program on WCCO radio. I now spend my winters in Florida, retirement is wonderful.
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murray cooper
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November 17, 1943
Marketing
Married
2
Life is certainly strange. If at graduation someone had told me 50 years later my bio would read as follows I would never have believed it. So here it is. After graduating from North I enrolled at the University of Minnesota and graduated with a BA degree in 1965. During that period I spent 1 year at Mankato State and played football. I got injured and returned to the U of M. After graduation I joined the Minnesota National Guard and at about the same time started work for Honeywell. Today, some 44 years later, I am no longer carrying a rifle or marching but I am still employed at Honeywell as a Marketing Manger in Honeywell’s Aerospace and Defense Advanced Technology organization. I really enjoy what I am doing and my goal (can you believe) is to set the record as the longest employed Honeyweller. I have about 10 more years to go to achieve that record. I have travelled to most every state and many foreign countries and still find the job very rewarding. My hobbies include: weightlifting and walks around the lakes. For the past 10 years I have been a volunteer at the Hennepin County Home School. (The old Glen Lake school for bad boys). This is a very rewarding activity and makes one appreciate what one has in life. I have been married for over 40 years to my great wife Betty, who I met on a blind date. I have 2 wonderful children and 1 super grandson. Hope to see most of you at our 50th. I still consider myself a “True Northsider” and proud to be a North High alumni. |
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Mary Kronzer (Ofjord)
![]() ![]() Wow! Where did the time go? I couldn’t believe it when someone called me and asked for “Mary Alyce Kronzer” as I haven’t gone by that name for almost fifty years. I dropped the “ Alyce” right after high school as nobody could remember it nor knew how to spell it. I started working at Northwestern National Bank in August after we graduated, and I stayed in the banking profession for almost 20 years. I had to quit my banking career in the late 70s and take care of my remaining family, all of which passed away in the late 70’s and early 80s. After a couple of marriages that didn’t work out, I found my wonderful husband and life-partner Jon, and convinced him to follow my dream of living in the North Woods. We purchased our cabin on Poplar Lake, about half way up the Gunflint Trail in 1983. We loved coming up to the peace and tranquility of our lake cabin and hated the drive back to the cities and hectic pace of life down there. After about a year of this, Jon and I decided to move up north permanently. I couldn’t believe we finally did it, and I felt I was in heaven the summer we moved up north. We were babes in the woods, however, but soon learned to adapt to life without the usual conveniences. Our first winter up north we lived without indoor plumbing and running water. Well, we had running water, but Jon had to run down to the lake to get it. We learned to live on five gallons a day! Our cabin was right across the lake from the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness which gave us access to over 2 million acres of public land in which to play. In 1994 we purchased a beautiful farm that overlooks Lake Superior, and about that time my husband wanted to get Norwegian Fjord Horses. They are great for this area because of their hardiness. We bred and showed Norwegian Fjords for about 13 years, and still have five Fjords and one mule, mostly used for trail riding in Superior National Forest, which abuts our farm. Our farm consists of 47 acres with a spectacular view of Lake Superior. Those of you that might be into horses can see me and my friend riding in the Norwegian Fjord Breed Demo at the upcoming Minnesota Horse Expo at the end of April this year. I am still employed part time at the law firm of Swanson & Heeren here in Grand Marais, as office administrator – I do everything but give legal advice. I envy those of you that have retired, but my job and our horses and lifestyle keeps me active and healthy. We have no children, by choice, but have a lot of four legged critters to keep us occupied. I am looking forward to seeing you in August. |
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Michael Frisch
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July 31, 1943
Retired Computer Programmer
Married
2
In December, 1969, I married Bernice Kaver from New York City. We have lived in St. Louis Park since 1971. Our daughter Penny "Flip" was born in 1972. She's married to Troy Brigham and they have a daughter Scout who was born in 2009. Our son Tom was born in 1975. All our children are living in the Portland, Oregon area.
I received a BMath '65 and MS in Math '67 from the University of Minnesota. I worked as a computer programmer at the University of Minnesota in the large scientific and educational computer center for 25 years full-time plus 4-1/2 years part-time as a student. Later, I did computer work at Jostens (the class ring manufacturer) for 12 years. After I retired in 2009, I became an active volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, Mpls. Federation for Jewish Service, Beth El Synagogue and occasionally for other groups.
I remain an avid stamp collector and all-around handyman.
I regularly drive by the old neighborhood after working at Habitat projects nearby. Many of the buildings and all the memories are still there.
I've been keeping track of the North High Class of 1961 alumni for a number of years on a computer database. Thanks to the hard work of Phyllis Smiley Brown, that information has been the starting point for this wonderful web site.
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