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2005 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
First Place ($400.00); Noel A.
Hinojosa
Second Place ($250.00); Dirk A. Desserault
Third Place ($100.00); Kayla Carpenter
This years parade will come marching down the street August 11, 2005.
This years route...the parade will start at the Middle School on West 2nd street and go East down 2nd street to the Smith School at the East end of town.
The following article is from the notes of Lou Touchette on the surprise party held for Mr. Schactler's 75th birthday. Mr. Schactler was feted on October 10, 1999 at the Eisenhower Little Theater, Yakima, Washington. For those readers who do not know Mr. Schactler he was the Band Teacher at Grandview High School for eight years
Mrs. Carolyn Schactler told me that they left Grandview in 1963, after eight wonderful years, to teach at Eisenhower in Yakima--until retiring in 1981. She said, that oddly, she received a far better response from Grandview than Ike former students. Numbers wise, I think there were almost as many GHS folks there as Ike. Of the Ike students, many were Mr. Schactler's own children and families. I'm horrible with names but from Grandview we had three from (class not given), 1 from 1954, 4 from 1957 and 1 from 1958 and 1 from 1962. Mr. Schactler was surprised to say the least, when he walked in and found former students sitting on the stage with instruments ready to play. After some warm reminiscing, he conducted the band through two marching songs, which surprisingly sounded quite well for having so many rusty, old instruments sounding off. One gentleman appeared to have forgotten how to play his coronet as he was blowing in the wrong end of it. After a brief introduction by each band member , Mr. Schactler released his (former) students to socialize and enjoy the refreshments that were provided. He remained on the stage with his trumpet and joined in playing a few tunes with those who were interested in doing so. There was considerable socializing and picture taking as might be expected at a reunion of this sort. It was interesting to note that Mr. Schactler, at 75 years of age (October 11, 1924), looked no older than most of his former students. It was a surprise to all of us; when he jumped onto the stage instead of hobbling around to the end and walking up the steps. Now this is the sign of an unusually spry, 75-year-old man! Today Mr. Schactler has his own band and remains active in music
A NOTE FROM: Marion Packer-Arnholt...Class of "64"
In response to the item from Lou Touchette re: Dick Schactler's 75th birthday party. I sang with Mr Schactler in 8th & 9th grade chorus. I couldn't wait until I got into high school in Sept 62 because, in addition to continuing singing with him in the high school chorus, I would FINALLY be old enough to sing with him in the adult choir at the First Methodist Church. This was not to be. That spring Mr Schactler resigned in Grandview to take a position for the new high school in Tacoma - TAHOMA High School. He eventually came back to Eisenhower in Yakima, but that was several years after I graduated in 1964. I'm sure the band and chorus members of '62, 63' and '64 will remember that we "broke in" Mr Mohr fresh out of Washington State his first year of teaching back when it was still a college. Remember the trip to Walla Walla where we performed before "the most captive audience ever" that morning, and we threatended to walk out if he said it the second concert that afternoon??? I sang my first "public" solo for the inmates that day - "When You Walk Through A Storm" .... hold your head up high, and don't be afraid of the dark".
Ah sweet memories............
Dear "Houndmaster",
As with most people who you receive e-mails from you probably don't know me, but we may have on the slight chance met one another. Even stranger is that I'm from Australia. In January 1996 I traveled to the USA with a New South Wales State representative basketball team. Our team was fortunate enough to visit your school and play your esteemed 'Grandview Greyhounds'. To me your school and team were the most memorable of the 10 schools we visited. Since 1996 I've had no contact with anyone from Grandview. Until today when I thought I'd put a search in for your school. I'd just like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who made it such a great stay for all us travelers. I'd like to make mention that myself, Luke Kearns, and another team member, Tom Southwell, were kindly accommodated by the Touchette family. I believe Jason Touchette played for the Greyhounds. If it is at all possible I'd appreciate it if I could be put into contact with these people. The Touchette family kindly gave us Grandview Greyhounds T-shirt and shorts which I still have today.
Hopefully I'll hear back from you some day.
Yours kindly,
Luke Kearns
Give Luke an E-mail colonel_911@hotmail.com
It is always good to hear from our former classmates...read the following from Marvin Newharth and Jeri Roberts-Neuharth.
We live in Chadron, Nebraska where Marv teaches for Chadron State College and Western Nebraska Community College. Jeri is office manager for three departments at Chadron State College. Two years ago Jeri retired from a public utility company after 30 years of service. She decided she was not retirement material so went back to work at the college. We welcome news from former classmates.
Marvin and Jeri are listed on the Alumni Online page. All you grads from 57&58 give them a jingle.