Graduates of the Wiota Consolidated Superior Faculty met for a two evening reunion on the July 8 and 9. Above 100 alumni and guest loved a picnic supper prepared by the Wiota Steakhouse to renew friendship there on Friday night, July 8. On July 9, they met yet again at the Cass County Group Middle in Atlantic for far more reminiscing and a banquet organized by the Downtower. Youth from the Benton-Franklin 4-H Club assisted by carrying foods trays and seating persons. The Wiota High School officially closed soon after the 1961 faculty yr, but friendships continue being robust.
The application was based on a school working day, finish with a history lesson about the origin of the university, a geography lesson about wherever the attendees now stay, a math lesson about the numbers of folks current from each individual course, and even a class meeting to determine irrespective of whether the reunions will proceed to be held. They will! The spotlight of the program was “recess” which was game of reminiscing about the a lot of routines that filled the faculty days.
Ron Osturs was honored as the only attendee from the class of 1947, the earliest class represented. The class of 1952 had 14 members and visitor celebrating their 75th high university reunion, Alumni from each coasts and several inside states enthusiastically shared their recollections of Wiota High College even though the college been shut for 61 years.