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Class of 1957 at their 50th Reunion
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2007 Reunion Album

Rossanna Hamilton Hays written an essay that captures in a most eloquent and imaginative way the true meaning of our big Five-O reunion.  Click here to feast your memories of life as we experienced it during our formative years.  And to all participants and guests, consider this essay the keynote address of the August 2-4, 2007 edition of the Rattler reunion.  Great work Rossanna!


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Class of 1957 Poster commissioned by Judy Shipley Hinshaw
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2007 Reunion - Hospitality Room Thursday Afternoon Set Up

The Hospitality Room Committee and others gather to decorate the Hopsitality Room on Thursday afternoon.  Kudos to the committee as they did a fabulous job.

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John Byron, Louis Abeyta, Kay Jernigan Watson, & Alvin Cawthon
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2007 - Thursday Evening Meet-n-Greet

Lots of visiting and memories were recalled as Classmates gathered.  Many were wearing the "I Survived the Rattler Reunion" tee-shirt that we orginally wore in 1987 as Host Class. 


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Kay Jernigan Watson and Wendell Leatherwood  With the Class of 1957 Polo Shirt
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2007 - Friday Registration & Visiting

The Convention Center was decked out for the  2007 Rattler Reunion.  Class of 1957 classmates picked up their Class polo shirts, special 50th Namebadges, and the Yearbook and CDs from the Hospitality Room.  Memory Books, annuals and other items from the past were shared - bringing back many memories of our school years.

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Dick Potts and John Lawson
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2007 - Friday Night Bar-B-Que

The banquet room was decked out for a journey to OZ as Rattler alumni and friends enjoyed the wonderful Barbeque dinner. 

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Class of 1957 Float
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2007 - Saturday Parade

We all love a Parade - and this was a very special one for the Class of 1957. 


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2007 - Saturday Morning - Class of 1957 Picture

Class Picture of the 50th year attendees from the Class of 1957.  Pictures of the 50th Year Committee who worked so hard all last year to make this a very special event. 


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Gene Shiplet, Kay Jernigan Watson & John Lawson  Tribute to Departed Classmates
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2007 - Saturday Noon - Class of 1957 Lunch at Lena's

90+ classmates and family turned out for the special 50th Reunion luncheon.  Special tributes, Classical Guitar music provided by Louis Abeyta, good food, and great doorprizes made for a memorible event. 


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1977 Host Class are off to see the Wizard as they dance down the Yellow Brick Road
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2007 - Saturday Evening Banquet

The Yellow Brick Road led to the Land of OZ at the Saturday Evening Banquet. 

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Memory Book Cover designed by Kay Jernigan Watson
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Class of '57 Art Gallery

Click on the artist's name to read the story behind each work of art. 
Bill Curry

Robert Sandusky

John Lawson

Duane Currell


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1957 Reunion Committee
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2006 Reunion Album

Classmates meet to plan for the 50th reunion in 2007.


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1979 Reunion    Robert Sandusky, Mernell Pinkerton Birch, Robert Langley, Tricia Bowen Langley, Steve Abeyta, Delores Ke
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Class of 1957 Past Reunions


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Tucumcari High School
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1957 Class Principal and Faculty

Without the professional and often times, personal mentoring of the faculty of Tucumcari High School, the Class of 1957 would not have accomplished its many successes.  This album is a tribute to the leadership, guidance and inspiration of our teachers.  Click on the name to display their personal bio.

Dr. Umberson's bio, 

Dr. Mansur's bio
 
Mr. Barney C. Miller's bio, 
 
Mrs. Norma Jean Redhage Crellin's bio, 
 
Mrs. Sue Tucek's bio,


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Tucumcari Mountain  Photo taken by Kay Jernigan Watson 2004
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Tucumcari Landmarks


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Tucumcari High School Class of 1957   (The first to wear white gowns?)
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A Walk Down Memory Lane

Do you remember when?  Were you there?  Wow, were we really that young?


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THS Choir Featured on Cotton John's Farm and Home Show on Amarillo's KGNC-TV
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Music and Drama


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Nostalgia

This album is dedicated to nostalgia artificats.  These can be in the form of photos, web links, text messages and so on.  Enjoy the photos and links in this album and don't forget - anyone can contribute his or her favorite nostalgia artifact.

In The Old Days - Contributed by Judy Shipley Hinshaw, et. al.

Close Your Eyes - Contributed by Patsy Johnston Vernon (Use PageDown Keys)

50's Music - Contributed by your class of '57 web masters

Comments Made In 1955 - Contributed by Judy Shipley Hinshaw

The Class Reunion Poem - Contributed by Kirby Crocker Moore

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Computer Generated Art

If eyes were meant for seeing, then beauty is its own excuse for being.  As part of our celebration, we will be celebrating the arts in all its forms.  This album contains various spectacular and colorful images of computer generated art called fractals. Fractals are based on iterating thru complex mathematical equations to yield both form and a myriad of colors.  

These images were created by
Lee Skinner of Albuquerque and Sylvie Gallet of Paris, France.  Both are an item and both are personal friends of Louis Abeyta.  Click on their names to view whole galleries of their fractals in various forms and patterns..

Enjoy,  Disfrute,  Apprécier  ...........
 


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Lanse aux Meadows Viking Church
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Rossanna's Newfie/Labrador Trip

It is difficult to encapsulate all we have seen and done, but  Grab a cup of coffee, Click Here and hopefully enjoy my view of "Newfie Land."

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