Joan (Dowis) Padget was the oldest Sheridan High School alum present Sunday as the Sheridan Alumni Reunion took place that afternoon. The classes of 1950 and 1951, the classes of 1960 and 1961, and the classes of 1970 and 1971 were recognized. Two different sets of classes were recognized, since the reunion was not held last year.
New officers were named for the upcoming year. They were Mike Scott (President), Connie Wonderly (Vice-President), and Ivalee Johnson (Secretary-Treasurer). Janet Gladstone nominated Mike Scott for the position after Mike had nominated her back in 2019. Gladstone, as the President, emceed the event. One suggestion made was that of putting up a Bearcat logo above the class displays on the east side of the Community Building.
The Alumni Association donated part of their proceeds to the Sheridan CBC to assist with the costs of paying off the Community Building. The Sheridan CBC served the meal.
Among the stories that were told:
–More than one reference was made to the times Superintendent Ernest Stalling clipped his hand on somebody’s shoulder when they were in trouble.
–Jana Larson talked about the times Gary would visit school uninvited. She described her job after school as taking care of Gary.
–Carolyn Anderson spent much of her life as a hairdresser. Later, when all her kids grew up, she went into nursing school and became a nurse. Her favorite memory was when Floyd Nelson made a key play down the stretch as Sheridan won Regionals in 1960. She served as the basketball manager for that team and always enjoyed following them.
–Larry Hibbs, who raised cows and pigs and later took up trucking, visiting all 48 states at one time or another.
–Shirley Winemiller showed off a bracelet that she got in 8th grade that she still has and wears. She recounted the time she and some of the other girls had a cussing contest in the bathroom, only for Mrs. Sigman to come out of one of the stalls.
–Chuck Zook served in the military and later ran a nursing home in Idaho for 20 years.
–Sherri Evans found a garter snake while coming back from PE; when the rest of the girls saw it, they all screamed. She got in trouble.
–Dale Winemiller was only going to stay in Rolla for a few years, but then became the Road Superintendent for the DOT there and recently retired.
–Ed Allee retired from Sur-Gro after 50 years. His favorite memory was the 1970 team being the only Sheridan team in school history to win the Sheridan Tournament.
–Sally Beezley recounted the story of Edith Parman taking the kids outside during the Worth Tornado of 1947, visible from Sheridan, and teaching the kids the finer points of weather science.
–Paul Beezley recounted a strong softball team they had in the early 1950’s with Larry Dowis in left field and Frank Hooker on third base. His class, the Class of 1954, was the first class that went through high school with the additional building on the north end.
–Jim Ridge recounted a donkey basketball game at the Sheridan gym. Custodian Red Combs could never stay on the donkey and spent more time on the floor than he did on his animal.
–Eddie Troutwine recalled the time when Darryl Snow, who was not much bigger than he was, picking him up and shaking him.
–Larry Anderson recounted how Mrs. Parman would always have them play softball during recess time between third and fifth grades. She would pitch in those games and always change the rules from time to time.
–Mike and Linda Scott recounted Mrs. Runyon sharing her love of Little House on the Prairie and the other books in that series. Mike also recalled the time he was spanked by Mr. Keever.
–Sharon (Scott) Rawlings recalled the time a mouse jumped out of her coat. We had a garter snake jump out of our coat one time at school; it was very agitated and snapping at anyone in reach.
Among deaths that were reported included Gary Constant, Charlene Hinshaw, Helen Johnson, Billie Freeman, Pauline Wells, Allan Welch, Tracey Constant, Bill Parman, Bill McAlister, Larry Procter, Louise Ross, Glenn Dukes, Wilbur Rowe, Sharon Nelson, Willa Wilson, and Harold Dukes.
The oldest alum present was Joan Padget from the Class of 1945. The youngest present was Theresa Winemiller from the Class of 1976, the last class.
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