The Columbus High School Class of 1953 held its 70th class reunion on May 13. The 1953 graduating class had 49 students with 14 members still surviving.
This class was the first class to graduate from Columbus High School with 12 years.
Eugene Schobel was the valedictorian and Esther Faye Schindler Hodde (deceased) was the salutatorian.
The class has held its reunions every two or three years. The next reunion may be moved up to next year as students become fewer.
Columbus High School Class of 1953 include, front row, from left, Virginia Solis Ellis, Marlene Parks Brandt, Vernell Hohensee Antell and Patsy Wallace Jones. Back row from left is Dwight Smith, Jimmie Hodde, Al Gene Chollett, Vernon (Chick) Hohensee, Eugene Schobel, Billie Krause and Dick Jones.
