The Friday Mixer was the beginning of our weekend party.  Everyone gathered at 3:00 to visit with their school mates and companions, neighbors and friends, enjoying some of the best hors d'oeuvres and finger sandwiches ever, until 8:30.
     After the Mixer parties continued at the Embassy Suites Bar area and in some of the suites. It was indeed a ‘party weekend’!
    Alumni staying at the Embassy Suites met the next morning for a breakfast before doing some sightseeing and/or visiting with friends before the Saturday Dinner/Dance.

    “WOW” was the most common remark made for our third multi class Reunion Dinner/Dance. When we entered the banquet room at six o’clock, we easily found our classmates at our assigned table. Our friends were located all in the same area with other years close to ours. We could easily hobnob with those upper classmen.
     The tables had been decorated by the hotel staff in our Wellston High School colors--red table clothes, black runners and black napkins.
     Since our reunions are ‘black tie optional’, ladies were beautifully dressed in evening attire while many men wore tuxedos. The men were handsome, the women were beautiful. We all were happy to be reunited with old friends.
    Rev. Sandy (Gibbons) LaRouche ’57 gave an inspirational blessing before our bountiful plates of food were served by a friendly, willing and gracious staff.  Food was plentiful, delicious, cooked to perfection and best of all, HOT.
    Equally hot were the sounds of the Herb Eberle ‘56 band. Herb filled our lives with music for years and on Saturday night his band filled the floor with dancers who had moves that belied their ages. Everyone enjoyed Herb Eberle’s dance music whether just listening or dancing.
    Remarkably, everything ran very smoothly from picking up welcoming bags to having class pictures taken, although the committee sadly admits to and apologizes for having lost one name tag out of the over some 380 created. Goodie bags were gratefully received and explored.
    Emcee Jim Shaw ’45, kept the program short and interesting. Eight Welhisco Queens were honored. Jim presented Ruth Johnson Vogel ’36 with two dozen pink roses that perfectly matched her dress. Who could believe that that beautiful woman represented the Class of ‘36!
    Board President Mary Kay (Parker) Morse ’56 presented Jo Ann (Williams) Croce ’60 a plaque expressing ‘thanks’ for a job well done in the organization of the reunion as well the production of the Flashlight over the past three years.
    When the WHS anthem was sung, many found tears running down their faces at the verse which begins, “and when the years have vanished”