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Sandra Jeakins (Singletary Sizemore)

Well my Raider friends .... back again after a couple of weeks ! The photo below is of my birthday list showing the many birthdays I have missed in my absence! Just didn't have enough time to do them individually and printed in Raider colors ... So a photo of the list will have to suffice

07/03/26 08:04 AM

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07/04/26 08:19 AM

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David Brock

Happy July 4 to one and all!! A special thanks to all veterans who helped keep America Free!!

07/06/26 10:56 AM

#12238

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Pat Summers Griffith

AND

Mike Meece

HOPE YOU'RE

HAVING A

WONDERFUL DAY !

07/06/26 02:51 PM

#12239

Sandra Jeakins (Singletary Sizemore)

Marvin: Thank you and Gail Hempstead for letting us know about Joy Hartmann. Joy and Dennis Alexander were first cousins. Their mothers were sisters. One time I remember Orville Alexander bringing his 2 kids and Joy's family to our place to ride horses. We were about 12 then. She loved my horse named Sugar. Dennis told her that his dad was going to get him a better horse than my horse. I remember telling Denny to shut up or I would hit him. Thank you both again. Love y'all! Linda

07/07/26 04:36 PM

#12240

Linda, I didn't know Joy Hartmann and Dennis Alexander were cousins. When we bought our house in 1965, Orville Alexander. had the real estate listing. He told me then, that the Alexander's and Jeakins' were related. I had no idea. A few years ago, when we were at Frankin Park for their band concert one of the Alexander's introduced herself to me and confirmed we were related.. So that makes Joy and I cousins, too. At one of the reunions, I told Dennis we were related. He didn't know it, either. Small world.

07/08/26 12:23 PM

#12241

For Limda Bristow Elias --

Here's the photo of you and your horse, from the Pantagraph of August 7, 1960. I'm making it kind of public, I know, but this is a good picture and it deserves notice from the entire class. I downloaded the entire story -- it was a photo essay in the paper -- and if you email me I can send you the whole clipping. Many of The Pantagraph's negatives are available on line now, and if you Google around you'll find them. I took this from newspapers.com so the microfilm quality is lower than that of a normal photo. Anyway -- enjoy.

07/09/26 02:54 PM

#12242

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Joseph Long 7/8

AND

Nancy "Ernie" Prillaman 7/9

Hope you have great birthday blessings !

07/09/26 05:27 PM

#12243

Jack Keefe: Thank you so much! My email is mygreatauntgertrude@yahoo.com. I will add this to my scrapbooks. Thanks again! Love ya, Linda

07/11/26 12:12 AM

#12244

Jack:I tried to get into newspapers.com. It would not let me proceed. Thank you though. My email address is mygreatauntgertrude@yahoo.com. Thank you again. Linda Bristow Elias

07/15/26 12:20 AM

#12245

DON'T MISS OUT!

July 31 is the deadline for letting us know you're coming to the Class of 64's 80th birthday party.

If your personal situation makes you a "maybe" until the last minute, let us know and we'll keep you on the list.

FREE FOOD AND DRINK (beer, wine and soft drinks) and plenty of good company. See the website's home page for details. Check it out, sign up, pack your bags, and show up. Guests welcome, like spouses or significant others. It's free for them, too.

Let's make it a great time.

07/19/26 08:36 PM

#12246

Jack: It seems my techie set up this email: linda.arlene.elias@icloud.com. It is working. I need to call him to see why he gave me info for a different one that is not working. So sorry for any inconvenience. Linda

07/23/26 01:34 PM

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David Long

For your edification and enlightenment

07/23/26 11:08 PM

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Wendy Stephens (Cullen)

I have seen some posts about a big train coming through Bloomington. I know Jack Keefe likes trains. Did anyone see it?

07/25/26 01:21 AM

#12249

Did someone say TRAINS? Here are two images of the Union Pacific Big Boy locomotive's stop in Bloomington last week. The top view is from the Locust Street bridge, with the ISU dorms in the background. The second is from the Front Street bridge, which is now a footbridge and part of Constitution Trail. The old bridge was closed and removed almost 30 years ago. In the second view, the train is about to cross West Washington Street. Hope you enjoy!

07/25/26 10:08 AM

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Wendy Stephens (Cullen)

Thanks Jack! Was it noisy! Did the engineer blow the whistle? I live a long way from any tracks here in Seattle but when the atmosphere is favorable I can hear the whistle. Heard it this morning in fact.

07/25/26 10:27 PM

#12251

Hey Wendy and anyone else who missed this engine -- it's a very noisy machine, and yes, the engineer blows the whistle. There are several types of steam whistles, named more or less for the way they sound. Three of the most common are the steamboat, the hooter, and the chime whistle. Union Pacific engines, including this one, used a steamboat whistle. If you remember the old Illinois Central steam whistles on the east side of Bloonington, those were also steamboat whistles.

07/29/26 11:02 AM

#12252

GRACE PERIOD ANNOUNCED

Your social committee has worked out a ten-day grace period for the birthday party signup. If you hope to come but can't be sure until later, let Sharon Green Leipold know and we'll keep you as a yes. This is all about ordering food from the caterer.

Remember: FREE food; FREE beer, wine and soft drinks; FREE parking, and FREE admission for guests, such as husbands, wives, care-givers, etc. All invited, all welcome. And we've got cake, including one that's gluten-free for those who prefer it.

Sharon's contact into is on the home page. She'd love to hear from you.

08/07/26 04:35 PM

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Rodney (Rod) Hayes

There is soooo much on this site that is really cool, interesting, and brings back many memories for me. Some of those I'll address later. But, for now, I have a question. Myself and Cheryl will be attending the 80's Birthday weekend. We will be arriving in B/N on Wednesday. Long story short, we come back every year around this time, or at Labor Day. Sometimes it's a short visit, sometimes not. My question is this. Is there anyone who would like to play a round of golf at Higland Park golf course on Thursday, 8/22, which is a day before all the festivities. If not, no problem. If so, I may think about bringing my clubs. I've been playing this game for 68 years, and I still play twice a week. You don't have to be a great player, (we're too old to think that now days), I just think it might be a lot of fun, if enough people have an interest. If so, leave a message here, or text me at rodhayes46@icloud.com. I keep an eye on the weather there, and that could be a factor.

08/10/26 01:13 PM

#12254

I never knew what I was missing all these years not having daily facials ! Now that I am subjected to them I'd not choose to go back ! SO REWARDING ‼️

08/14/26 04:00 PM

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Wendy Stephens (Cullen)

Have seen a lot of pictures on the internet of the damage in Bloomington from the storm. Hope everyone is ok.

08/16/26 09:03 PM

#12256

WELL here I am again apologizing yet again for missing a bunch of Birthdays ! This moving has just thrown all my regular activities off schedule ! I'm too old for moving.... should have done it earlier !

SO HERE IS ANOTHER CATCH UP at least prior to our BIG CELEBRATION on FRIDAY !!!

HOPE TO SEE A LOT OF YOU THERE ! ! !

Share Peasley Orendorff 7/14

David Holt 7/15

Jim Hastings 7/17

Glenn Bledsoe 7/20

David Hardin 7/20

Clayton James 7/21

Ron Gibson 7/25

Holly Rust Wood 7/25

Dennis McGuire 7/26

Kathy Rockwell Mitchell 7/30

Marvin Theobald 8/2

Melvin Theobald 8/2

Jane Emery Marshall 8/8

Marsha Hutson Brownfield 8/12

Judy McLean Wilder 8/14

Faith Crissey Campbell 8/15

Larry Carson 8/17

Hope you all had great

Birthday Blessings !

07/09/26 05:27 PM

08/17/26 10:17 AM

#12257

IT'S HERE!

BIRTHDAY PARTY THIS FRIDAY!

This is going to be a great afternoon. As of today, we've had 56 classmates and guests sign up for the 80th birthday party at the Doubletree. Here are some last minute details:

PARKING is closest in the west lot off the Anglers Rd corner at Morrissey Drive. Use the west (conference center) doors and look for our people. Party room opens at 12:45 pm. Food will be set up by 1 pm.

SHOW AND TELL? If you have a favorite story you'd like to share, we'll start that around 2:30. Life-changing events maybe? Can be from anytime in your life, not just school days.

CENTERPIECES belong to the Doubletree, so we won't be giving them away at the end of the day.

AND REMEMBER: The usual gathering at Cheeks is this Saturday night beginning at 5 pm. More great food and company.

08/19/26 11:35 AM

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