Coon Rapids Bayard (Iowa) Alumni

65th Reunion of Class of 1946 in 2011

2011-10-20T22:20:00.000-07:00

65th Reunion of Class of 1946 in 2011

See change on Wiki page for Coon Rapids-Bayard, Iowa, High School

Check it out! ;-)

Giveaway Posting

2011-09-08T13:24:00.001-07:00

For my long time readers that may have missed the latest Giveaway Posting:

http://drbilltellsancestorstories.blogspot.com/2011/09/treasure-chest-thursday-my-memories.html

All School Gathering 2010 plus reunions

2010-07-11T20:33:00.000-07:00

All School Gathering 2010 plus reunions

The "Coon Rapids-Bayard (IA) All School Gathering 2010" is planned for this coming weekend, July 15-18, in Coon Rapids, Iowa. There are 125 persons on Facebook confirmed that they are participating. You can locate the Facebook page by putting the word in quotes, above, in the search box. Administrators of the Facebook page are listed as Alyssa Jackson, Janelle Kracht, Rich Baker and Try Trimble (creator of the page).

The weekend event opens with Live Music by Matt Woods and the Thunderbolts hosted by Whiterock Conservancy at Riverside Park from 7-9 pm on Thursday July 15. Golf, social hour and evening dinner are scheduled for Friday. Saturday will involve school tours, County Fair participation, late afternoon social hour and dinner, and the Figure 8 raceing plus Beer Garden with DJ or other activities at the Fairgrounds. Sunday afternoon will have Coon Rapids tours leaving every half hour from the Aquatic Center parking lot.

It also appears that the same group is beginning the organization of the observance of the Coon Rapids Sesquicentennial in 2013.

In related news, the following two class reunions are scheduled for this summer, as well (per FREESPACE in the Coon Rapids Enterprise):

1. Class of 1950 will hold their 60th reunion on July 24th & 25th. Saturday, July 24th, an evening supper will be held at 6 p.m. at the Carrollton Inn in Carroll. On Sunday morning, July 25th, a morning brunch will also be held at the Carrollton
Inn at 10 a.m.

2. Class of 1960 to hold 50th Reunion. The planning committee for the Class of 1960 will hold their 50th reunion on September 4 & 5. On Saturday, September 4th, we will gather in the party room at the Coon Bowl at 6 p.m., and order from their menu. On Sunday morning, a morning brunch will be held at 4104 Aspen Cove at Lake Panorama. This brunch will be followed by a pontoon ride on the lake. Contact person Deanie Christy Thomas at dthomas@netins.net or 641-755-5336.

Class of 2010 added to Wiki

2010-05-22T19:14:00.000-07:00

The class of 2010 members were added to the Coon Rapids Bayard wiki at:
http://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/Class+of+2010

Hope this is helpful to you. Check it out.

Bill ;-)

1902 Graduation Program and Enterprise Photo Posted

2010-04-05T17:36:00.000-07:00

The 1902 Class list was updated by adding a missing person, and scans of the Graduation Program were added, along with the Class Photo of the Graduating Class in the Coon Rapids Enterprise!

Thanks to The Enterprise for their support!

I look forward to hearing from you! ;-)

Dr. Bill - Class of 1957
http://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/

Class of 2022 created and posted to...

2009-09-12T17:30:00.000-07:00

Loaded the 2009 Kindergarten classes of Strasser and Mohr from page 9 of The Coon Rapids Enterprise and online: The Class of 2022!!

Thanks to The Enterprise for their support!

I look forward to hearing from you! ;-)

Dr. Bill - Class of 1957
http://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/

Migrated 1948-9; posted 3 reunion photos

2009-09-06T14:16:00.000-07:00

Migrated 1948 and 1948 from:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1956/crbschpg.html
to:
http://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/

Also posted three reunion photos from the Coon Rapids Enterprise to the wikispace:

Class of 2004, 5 year reunion:

Class of 1959, 50th reunion:

Class of 1949, 60th reunion:

I look forward to hearing from you! ;-)

Dr. Bill - Class of 1957
http://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/

Migrated balance of 1950s classes

2009-08-21T21:55:00.000-07:00

Migrated the Classes of 1950, 1951, 1953, and 1955 from:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1956/crbschpg.html, to the wikispace.

Also posted the 58th reunion of the Class of 1951, from the Coon Rapids Enterprise of August 13, 2009.

I look forward to hearing from you! ;-)

Dr. Bill - Class of 1957
http://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/

Migrated the Balance of 1980s Classes

2009-08-14T15:47:00.000-07:00

Completed the migration of 1980, 1982, 1983, and 1985 from:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1956/crbschpg.html, to the wikispace.
All class information must be migrated in the next couple of months as the old site will be taken off the internet by Geocities/Yahoo. Progress!

I look forward to hearing from you! ;-)

Dr. Bill - Class of 1957
http://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/

Migrated balance of 1990s classes

2009-08-02T21:06:00.000-07:00

Completed the migration of 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, and 1998 from:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1956/crbschpg.html, to the wikispace.
All class information must be migrated in the next couple of months as the old site will be taken off the internet by Geocities/Yahoo. Progress!

I look forward to hearing from you! ;-)

Dr. Bill - Class of 1957
http://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/

Class of 1984 - 25th Reunion Recorded

2009-07-24T12:59:00.000-07:00

Courtesy of the information and photo in The Coon Rapids Enterprise Online of July 16, we were able to record the 25th Reunion of the Class of 1984 on the new wikispace. Check it out.

We were careful to leave out where the folks live, etc., so that they will get The Enterprise to read "the rest of the story!" Thanks, again, Charlie!

I look forward to hearing from you! ;-)

Dr. Bill - Class of 1957
http://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/

Class of 1954 migrated

2009-07-12T20:22:00.000-07:00

This class graduated 55 years ago. I got it migrated so if they have a reunion, we can record it in the new wikispace. More to follow.

I look forward to hearing from you! ;-)

Dr. Bill - Class of 1957
http://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/

Migrated 1971-3, 1974, 1978 and noted 1994 15th Reunion

2009-06-27T15:56:00.000-07:00

I entered the 1994 15th Reunion information from last week's Enterprise - and sent a note to Mandy and the other committee members, reminding them of the new wiki site.

I also migrated 1971-73, 1974 and 1978 class information. Completed the 1970s.

I look forward to hearing from you! ;-)

Dr. Bill - Class of 1957
http://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/

Moved to Missouri

2009-06-17T17:38:00.000-07:00

Last week or so totally consumed with physical move from Emporia to Hollister, MO - our retirement home. Perhaps next week I will be able to get back to the transfer of information to the Wiki page, as discussed previously.

Little surprised I've only heard from a couple folks. Guess everyone is busy!

I look forward to hearing from you! ;-)

Old Alumni web site being phased out later this year

2009-06-02T17:10:00.000-07:00

If you had not heard yet, it is very important to know that the old Coon Rapids-Bayard Alumni site:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1956/crbschpg.html, will be removed from the Inernet later this year. We are in the process of migrating all the content to the new site:
http://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/

The new Wiki Site will allow members/representatives of each class to make updates, themselves. Once we get through the transition, this will be really useful to all.

I look forward to hearing from you soon! ;-)

http://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/

2009 Graduating Class added to wikisite

2009-05-16T20:45:00.000-07:00

Added the 2009 Graduating Class members to the wikisite:
http://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/

Thanks to the 14 May 2009 insert in the Coon Rapids Register.

I look forward to hearing from you soon! ;-)

1965, 1966, and 1968 at wiki site updated

2009-05-01T20:20:00.000-07:00

This week I migrated the Class of 1965, 1966, and 1968 from the old site
[http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1956/crbschpg.html], to the new site:
http://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/
I'd love to have alumni from these three years check out the wiki page, make corrections and updates, or let me know what needs to be done. Each has good - but likely old - information. I'm especially anxious to update or remove old email addresses. THANKS!

I look forward to hearing from you! ;-)

Four Class Reunion Photos added

2009-04-25T18:43:00.000-07:00

At: http://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/
updated Classes of 1942, 1967, 1987, 1997 with reunion photos.

Will also transfer the roster information for these classes, from:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1956/crbschpg.html

I look forward to hearing from you! ;-)

Nice Article in the Enterprise on April 9

2009-04-14T13:32:00.000-07:00

There was a nice article in the April 9 Coon Rapids Enterprise urging grads and others to visit:
http://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/
and this blog. Have had a few more hits, but not a lot. It sort of focused on reunions, so that may not have caught a lot of eyes. Hits went up by four or five, so I suppose that accounts for it.

Thanks to those who did stop by. If I can be of service, please let me know how. We'd love to hear from you about your class.

I look forward to hearing from you! ;-)

Updated Reunion Years Wiki Pages

2009-04-02T03:00:00.000-07:00

I have been working today to update the wiki pages for the 2009 reunion years, and contacting those in those years about the free web space available: 1999, 94, 89, 84, 79, 74, 69, 64... If you read this, and know persons in those years, please contact them, have them read this blog, or, send me a note, or comment here.

http://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/

THANKS,

I look forward to hearing from you! ;-)

2009 Reunion Planning - 2

2009-04-01T13:15:00.001-07:00

Just got the following message from Doug Carpenter, in Coon Rapids, and am sharing for your planning information:

Aug 29th will be a full day of activities in CR including a "agricultural progress parade" in conjunction with 4 days of state level activities commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Khrushchev visit. We have invited Russian and US dignitaries to attend. It might be a good time for class reunions since it will be a great time to remember and celebrate the good old days. The only downside is there may be somewhere between 200 and 5,000 extra people in town. Information on the visit and planned celebration is available at www.whiterockconservancy.org.

Hope this is helpful in your reunion planning.
Of course, sure that you have your class set up on:
http://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/

I look forward to hearing from you! ;-)

2009 Reunion Planning

2009-03-31T14:59:00.000-07:00

As you work on your reunion plans for 2009, be sure to include the information both on the old pages: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1956/crbschpg.html
and at the wikispace: http://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/

I'll be happy to help you set up your own page on the wikispace - that you can edit and update yourself, and have linked to your class homepage on the wikispace.

Just contact me at: billsmith2003@gmail.com and I'll get you started!

Looking forward to hearing from you! ;-)

New Background Template Adopted

2009-03-23T13:45:00.001-07:00

This new look is a great improvement. Comments Welcomed!

Looking forward to hearing from you! ;-)

Dr. Bill ;-)

Added Class of 1928 plus

2009-03-16T19:42:00.000-07:00

On March 2, 2009, I added the Class of 1928 information and set up the rest of the 1920s on the wikipage: http://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/

I will try to be more faithful with these blog entries, so that the blog becomes more useful.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Dr. Bill ;-)

Added Class of 1956 today

2008-06-20T18:57:00.000-07:00

mslewis9281 requested membership in the wikispace today. I approved it immediately, of course. He (assume it is Mel Lewis) mentioned he was Class of 1956. I noticed I had not yet migrated that class yet, so used the excuse to do that. That is pretty much how it will go. When I have a reminder, or another reason, I'll move another one,... or two... or three.... More fun that way, not drudgery.

Thanks, Mel, for moving me along!

Looking forward to hearing from you! ;-)

Dr. Bill ;-)

Class of 1957

Progress is being made

2008-06-10T19:34:00.000-07:00

I just set up the Google Analytics to track the number of visitors to the blogspace.

I've been pleased with the number of people who have been requesting to become a member of the wikispace for Coon Rapids Bayard (Iowa) Alumni - if you came from there and are reading this, I'd really appreciate a reply comment.

This would let me know who you, and hopefully, get a feel for your motivation in joining the site. How can we be more helpful?

An article should appear in The Coon Rapids Enterprise on Thursday about the wikispace. That may generate some more traffic.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Dr. Bill ;-)

This Blog is linked to the Home Wiki Page

2008-06-08T20:20:00.000-07:00

This Blog is integrated with the Wikispace for the Coon Rapids Bayard (Iowa) Alumni pages at: https://coonrapidsbayardalumnipages.wikispaces.com/

This entry is to test that integration and linkage.

Dr. Bill ;-) - feel free to post a comment!!

Initial Blog Entry - Integrate with Wikispace

2008-06-08T20:13:00.000-07:00

The intent of this Blog is to have a Blog integrated into the Coon Rapids Bayard (Iowa) Alumni wikispace pages as a means of communications. This first page will be a test of that function.

Dr. Bill ;-)

Coon Rapids Bayard (Iowa) Alumni

65th Reunion of Class of 1946 in 2011

Giveaway Posting

All School Gathering 2010 plus reunions

Class of 2010 added to Wiki

1902 Graduation Program and Enterprise Photo Posted

Class of 2022 created and posted to...

Migrated 1948-9; posted 3 reunion photos

Migrated balance of 1950s classes

Migrated the Balance of 1980s Classes

Migrated balance of 1990s classes

Class of 1984 - 25th Reunion Recorded

Class of 1954 migrated

Migrated 1971-3, 1974, 1978 and noted 1994 15th Reunion

Moved to Missouri

Old Alumni web site being phased out later this year

2009 Graduating Class added to wikisite

1965, 1966, and 1968 at wiki site updated

Four Class Reunion Photos added

Nice Article in the Enterprise on April 9

More Class Updates Posted

Updated Reunion Years Wiki Pages

2009 Reunion Planning - 2

2009 Reunion Planning

New Background Template Adopted

Added Class of 1928 plus

Added Class of 1956 today

Progress is being made

This Blog is linked to the Home Wiki Page

Initial Blog Entry - Integrate with Wikispace