CLASSES of 1958

RE	UNION	* A Bi-annual Newsletter of the 1958 Classes *
RE	VIEW	VOLUME II	ISSUE 1	JULY 2002

	CLASSES OF 1958 PREPARE FOR 45TH REUNION SUPPORTING EACH OTHER REMNANTS FROM 1993 BI-STATE ACTIVITIES IN THE WORKS?? AN HISTORICAL FOOTNOTE CONCERNING OUR CLASS

CLASSES OF 1958 PREPARE FOR 45TH REUNION

The 1958 Class Reunion Committee has been meeting and are looking forward to celebrating 40 years of being in the real world. We have received feedback, ideas, and suggestion, and have reached a consensus on the following activities:

45th YEAR REUNION ACTIVITIES
JULY 17–19, 2003
PARK PLACE HOTEL
1601 North Universal Avenue ~ Kansas City, Missouri
(I-435 & Front Street)

Thursday, July 17, 2003
Registration/Re-Acquaintance
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Hotel Hospitality Suite
Class Momentos — Food — Drinks

Friday, July 18, 2003
Buffet Dinner

6:30 p.m.		Attidude Adjustment
7:00 p.m.		Buffet Style Dinner Program Class Picture
8:45 p.m.		Socializing in Hotel Hospitality Suite

Saturday, July 19, 2003
Class Reunion Ball
Hotel Ballroom
9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Band — Hors d'oeuvres

After Party — 1:00 a.m. – 3:00 a.m.
Hotel Hospitality Suite
Light Snacks — Drinks

SUPPORTING EACH OTHER
Many things have happened since we last met as a “class”: births, deaths, sickness, graduations, promotions, retirements,etc. In all instances, information was by word of mouth. To support each other in good times and bad, we are divising a system to keep each of us current on the activities of fellow class members. To do this, we need to revise outdated information so that we can send cards at appropriate times, and just keep in contact. This bi-annual newsletter will be one method of keeping informed. We have put together a “Fact Form” for you to submit your ideas.

Please submit the “Fact Form” as soon as possible. Looking forward to hearing from you.

REMNANTS FROM 1993

If you have not picked up your 35th Reunion class picture, let us know.

BI-STATE ACTIVITIES IN THE WORKS?

We are considering a joint venture with Sumner’s class of 1958 regarding picnics, parties,etc. Give us your ideas.

AN HISTORICAL FOOTNOTE CONCERNING OUR CLASS

In 1954 the supreme court passed the historical “Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education” decision. That was the freshman year of this class. The next year the Kansas City, Missouri School Board of Education assigned the African American students to the schools in their neighborhoods. However, the students of Lincoln High School were allowed to continue at that school since they had started there. Lincoln and R.T. Coles High Schools were the high schools for African American schools at that time. And many chose to remain at Lincoln. R.T. Coles was a manual arts and trade school and was closed, sending its students to Manual High School, its white counter part.

Consequently, the graduates from this class decided to hold joint reunions in commemoration of the fact that most had originally been together at R.T. Coles in the eight grade—where all African American students had to attend for that grade during those years.