Editorials - Sioux City Central High School Class of 1960

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"From My Perspective"

August 5, 2005 - from Sandra Rohr Fry, June Class

Hello to everyone from my home in the quiet countryside. Life has been a wild ride through many unexpected experiences. I stand amazed, and thank God for bringing me through with the promise of more goals yet to accomplish. I proceed with purpose, projects, plans, and a passion for life.

We have come a long way since 1960 and have encountered awesome experiences beyond our expectations. Who would have thought that we would be scanning the Internet and keeping touch in a matter of seconds in such a manner? (This) web site looks great and is a wonderful way for us to connect.

The Castle is a part of what we are. I still regret that it was not kept up to remain being an educational inspiration to our community. The fact that many fine schools have remained in use for centuries in Europe is proof that our country is out of order in tearing down what should be maintained to our glory. Still in our hearts “We will be loyal to you, our Castle high on the Hill”.

November 25, 2001 - from Jim Schill, June Class

It has been a very long time since last remembering our times together in high school. So much has happened to us all. It seems almost impossible that over 40 years have passed since we sang the CHS song, watched our football team, basketball team, the swimmers, and all the rest. But they were good times, times we all wish were back now (or at least dream of them fondly).

But the times have changed tremendously, and we are in the midst of more turmoil and conflict. I feel this perhaps more closely than some as my entire thirty plus working years have been in the foreign service abroad. It includes Vietnam and Laos for which I am no apologist or ashamed to have served with the best of the best doing what we thought was right. Nor am I reluctant to speak about the first Sinai Field Mission in the middle of the Sinai desert where I served as Director of Operations 1976-77, or service in the post apartheid South Africa in 1997, or for that matter, now that I am in Jordan, a country in the middle of nervous neighbors.

We of the class of 1960 held and supported the values of our fathers and mothers who served in WWII or Korea. I think these are the values that have helped me through the tough times and will continue until I am no longer able to serve or am no longer here. Another thing we have in common is our love of and faith in the United States. Long may it endure.

I thank you for your thoughts while I finish up the next 16 months here in Jordan. Maybe it is time to hang up the diplomatic banner and head out to California for a go at sailing. In any case, enjoy all the good things that America has brought to all of us.

October, 2001 - from Sheryl, Webmistress

It is now one year and three months past our 40th Reunion, held July 7-8, 2000.

At that time, life was good, we were content, happy to see each other again, and certain that we would do it again in another ten years.

Since then, we have lost a few more of our classmates, the most noted being one of the seven victims of Sioux City's worst mass murder ever. We were in shock. And then, less than two weeks later, our whole comfort zone tumbled, along with the towers in New York City!

As we are reaching, or approaching, the age of 60, we have cause to be more reflective upon the blissful days of our youth. Although born in the era of a world war, we are too young to remember it. Korea is a vague recollection, and the Vietnam experience of our young adulthood has been something everyone has tried to forget.

Desert Storm was over almost as soon as it began, but we are too much in touch with reality to even hope that the coming confrontation with the Arab world will be so easy.

We pray to our creator (by whatever name we choose to call him) that our nation will remain strong, that he will help us protect our interests in this strange new world where we find ourselves, that Good will prevail over Evil, and that we, the children of WWII, will not live to experience a World War Three.

After all, our grandchildren will now be the ones to face the enemies of the Free World, and we wish so much more for them -- the same peace and happiness that we have known in our lives.

And, we just might want to be around in 2010 to celebrate a Fiftieth Reunion ..........

If you want to join us, and we have not located you, please contact:
Sheryl (Warfield) Brosamle
Snail Mail -- 501 S. Lewis Blvd., Sioux City IA 51106
E-Mail -- Sheryl B.

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