School is out for the summer and we have given Jerome Calderone, Principal of MHS, a break from providing highlights of the high school’s programs, activities and staff members. Test your knowledge, here is some 4th of July trivia. How much do you know about our Independence Day? (Answers on page 7.) But with all the fun and festivities, be sure to take some time to remember why we celebrate this momentous day.

1. The Declaration of Independence begins with what words?

2. What document was the legal framework of the United States?

3. Which two patriots died on July 4, 1826?

4. How tall is the Statue of Liberty?

5. What New York Yankee threw a no hitter on July 4, 1983?

6. What other countries celebrate the 4th of July?

7. How did the Liberty Bell get its crack?

8. In July 1776, how many people were living in the colonies?

9. The population milestone our nation will be closing in on this July 4th?

10. What was done with the original copy of the Declaration of Independence during World War II?

JULY 2016Taking a Break

Inside… Class Reunions .................................................................... 2/3

In Memory ...............................................................................5

Alumni Luncheons .................................................................6

The Only Cavemen? .............................................................9

Summer Festivals ..................................................................10

Don’t Be a Couch Potato ...................................................11

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It is time to get together for what may be the LAST BIG REUNION of our class.

Friday, August 12, 2016 6:30 to 9:30

Windsor Park Conference Center4020 Edison Lakes Parkway | Mishawaka

Social - 6:30Dinner - 7:00

A fine meal from their Baron’s Buffet will be $30 per person. Please join us and share what sixty years of changes have produced.

Classmates should have all received an invitation in January. If you did not get one, please e-mail James Braunsdorf at jbraunsdorf@msn.com. If you did get one, please fill it out and send a check made out to Mishawaka High School Class of 1956.

CLASS OF 195660th CLASS REUNION

Join the Class of ‘53 for the mini class reunion.

Thursday, August 4, 2016Honker’s Restaurant

211 E. Day Road | MishawakaSocial Hour - 10:30 a.m.

Breakfast Buffet - 11:00 a.m.Reservations by July 30th

Contact:Harry McCool 574.255.38956

Stella Chamberlin 574.259.2778Beth Reising 574.255.2530

CLASS OF 195363rd MINI CLASS REUNION

Many activities are planned for the 58th Reunion of the Class of 1958.

Wednesday, August 3, 201611:00 am - Join us at the MHS Alumni Luncheon, FOP Hall,1825 E. 12th St., Mishawaka where we will sit together at a designated table to reminisce, partake of a wonderful lunch and enjoy the musical entertainment of DaBears and Tedd Waggoner. $8 per person.

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm - A pre-reunion get together is planned at Between the Buns, 1720 Lincolnway East, Osceola. Reservations are not required.

Thursday, August 4, 20169:00 am to 11:00 am Historic bus tour of downtown Mishawaka and the City Cemetery with commentary provided by a step-on guide are planned. There is no charge for the tour but reservations are required.

Thursday Evening Reunion:Knights of Columbus | 114 W. 1st St., Mish.Social hour - 6:00 pm to 7:00 pmPolish Buffet - 7:00 pm followed by a brief presentation about our historic downtown by our well-known tour guide, Pete DeKever, with emphasis on the 1950’s era. Reservations are required by July 22, 2016. $30.00 per person.

Friday, August 5, 20169:00 am: A farewell breakfast is planned at Allie’s Restaurant, 2323 Mishawaka Avenue South Bend, IN 46615. We will order off the menu so reservations are not required.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Marilou Speheger Schroeder ‘58 at mls427@comcast.net.

CLASS OF 195858th CLASS REUNION

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CLASS OF 1961 REUNIONYOU’RE INVITED!

The MHS Class of 1961 wil l be hosting their 55th Class Reunion on August 26 and 27, 2016.

August 26 - Knights of Columbus | Mish6:00 - 11:00 p.m. | informal get togetheroptional football game at MHS 7-9 pm

August 27 - BK Club | Mishawaka Reception 6:00 | Dinner 7:00

Program and Music 8:00 -11:00 pm Cost: $40 per person

Contact information:Bill Huys ‘61

574.532.0784 | jordanmayf@aol.com

Charlotte Rogers DeBroka ‘61 debroka_mhs@yahoo.com CLASS OF 1996

20th CLASS REUNION

The Class of 1996 wi l l be host ing its 20th class reunion!

WHEN: August 20, 1996TIME: 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm

WHERE: Moose Lodge123 Bain St. | Mishawaka

Polish style dinnerCash bar

Smoking area provided

$20 for individual$40 per couple

Send checks by July 10 to:Anne Smith

1710 Clover Road, Suite BMishawaka, IN 46545

Class of 196650th CLASS REUNION

Make plans now to attend your 50th class reunion!

August 26th - DeAmici’s - Informal get together August 27th - Mishawaka High School Tour August 27th - Celebrations UnlimitedAugust 28th - South Bend Cubs ball game

ContactCindy Van De Walle Kertes

574.274-8259 | cindysue15@aol.com

CLASS OF 197145th CLASS REUNION

The Class of 1971 is host ing its 45th class reunion on July 23, 2016 at Roc’s Sports Bar, downtown Mishawaka. Everyone is welcome to come join in an informal evening. There is no charge, al l food and drink wil l be on your own. Other classes, teachers and fr iends are welcome to join us.

Any questions cal l Karen Hoskins Baldini

574.261.3048

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CLASS OF 1977 - SAVE THE DATEPlans are in the works for the 40th year class reunion so save the date. Come see what your classmates have been up to for the past 40 years!

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

CLASS OF 1967 - SAVE THE DATEPlans are being made for the 50th year class reunion so save the dates and make plans to attend for th is milestone event!

AUGUST 11 AND 12, 2017

ROCKIN’ RIVER MUSIC FEST - CORN & SAUSAGE ROAST - SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2016

Beutter Park | 400 N. Spring Street | Mishawaka, IN 46544Peoples’ Choice Car Show & 40 Mile Motorcycle Ride

Dunk tank, kid’s games and vendors of all sorts. Live music all day!

Food by Sky’s Catering, Red Barn Elephant Ears, Boonie Doon ice cream.Beverage garden and more!

Special guests include Disney Frozen characters, Elsa & Anna and Star Wars 501st Legion

Also featuring The Michiana Corvette Club & the St. Joe Valley Street RodsMotorcycle ride will leave the park at 11:30 | Rider $15; passenger $5 (includes food ticket)

Registration from 9-11; ride meeting at 11:15

Bring lawn chairs/blankets to listen to a great day of music in the park.

ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY SPECIAL OLYMPICS.

For information call Lisa Gordon 574.993.4080 or spofundraiserlisa@yahoo.com

CELEBRATIONS!Dick ‘53 and Peggy (Cleland) ‘56 Cowen will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on July 20 with a family get together.

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Theodore M. Alexander September 7, 1944 - May 16, 2016 Class of 1962Janice K. (Soens) Barcus March 18, 1938 - May 13, 2016 Class of 1956Jean E. Bender July 3, 1928 - May 18, 2016 MHS NursePatricia J. Brainerd December 13, 1929 - May 30, 2016 FacultyCorine (Burk) Kizer __________ - February 13, 2016 Class of 1944Joyce Schock Cripe July 28, 1931 - March 6, 2016 Class of 1949Lester S. Frick December 20, 1931 - March 18, 2016 Class of 1949Robert Mark July 19, 1933 - May 18, 2016 Class of 1951Rosemary T. (Kearney) Mishler January 24, 1924 - May 18, 2016 Class of 1942Henry E. (Skip) Norlin, Jr. July 28, 1927- April 29, 2016 Class of 1955Patrick F. Serge July 25, 1926 - May 20, 2016 Class of 1944Steven Sirok January 6, 1922 - June 1, 2016 Class of 1941Thomas L. Weldy August 26, 1941 - May 16, 2016 Class of 1959

May our classmates rest in peace.

CORRECTIONS•In the June issue under IN MEMORY,Helen Claeys should have been listed as Helen Claeys Labow.

My apologies - any errors or omissions are unintentional.

Patricia J. BrainerdDecember 13, 1929 - May 30, 2016

Pat was a faculty member of School City of Mishawaka for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Brainerd who was superintendent of schools in Mishawaka. She is survived by her two sons, Steve ‘ 69 who resides in Dallas, Texas and Tom ‘75 of South Bend.

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2016 LUNCHEONS AT A GLANCEAugust 3 - Back to School LuncheonEntertainment: DaBears/Tedd Waggoner

Menu: Pulled pork BBQ, macaroni salad, fruit and bun

September 7Entertainment: Craig Tornquest

Menu: Fried chicken, mashed potatoes/gravy, veggie blend and roll

Joining us again will be members of the Young Adult Services Program to sell their own creative handmade cards for all occasions and seasons.

October 5Entertainment: Paul Decker

Menu: Polish sausage, sweet sour cabbage, noodles, potatoes and roll

November 2Entertainment: Bob Nagle

Menu: Thanksgiving turkey, sweet potatoes, dressing gravy, cranberries and roll

December 7Entertainment: Andrew Fisher/Bryan Barr Menu: Polish style wedding luncheon

ALL ALUMNI LUNCHEONS ARE HELD THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH

$8 per person - includes hot or cold drink, tax, gratuity and hall rental fee • $2 for non-eaters.Cash bar available for beer, wine or mixed drinks. Half & half drawings made prior to entertainment.LOCATION: FOP Hall, 1825 E. 12th St., Mish.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!The next alumni luncheon will be

JULY 6Entertainment: Quentin Flagg

Menu: Brats and potato salad, baked beans,

watermelon and roll

June 6 Alumni Luncheon Recap

A total of 223 alums joined together for the monthly luncheon on June 6. With a menu a mostacciolli and meat balls they listened to the musical stylings of Charlie Francour.

The winners of the 50-50 raffler were:

Ron Hobkirk ‘58 - $50Mike Lenyo ‘63 - $40Ken Teter ‘63 - $25

Check out August activities on page 8.

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This picture was provided by the wife of Theodore Alexander ‘39, Kathy Balosa. This was taken at the Pick Oliver Hotel in South Bend, IN on June 20, 1959 for the 20th Class Reunion. Pius Skarich of South Bend was the photographer. Are you in the photo??

Answers to 4th of July Trivia from page 1.

1. “When in the course of human events”2. The Constitution3. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson4. 151 feet5. Dave Righetti6. Denmark, Norway, Sweden and England7. It acquired a crack on its very first ring.8. 2.5 million people9. 300 million10. On December 23, 1941, barely two weeks after Pearl Harbor was attacked, the original signed copies of the Declaration of Independence and of the U.S. Constitution were packed in a specially designed protective container, latched with padlocks and sealed with lead, weighing about 150 pounds. On December 26 and 27, 1941, accompanied by Secret Service agents, the documents traveled by train from Washington, D.C., to Louisville, Kentucky. The train was met in Louisville by a cavalry troop of the 13th Armored Division. Escorted by the armored division, the documents were taken to Fort Knox, Kentucky, where they were secretly stored in the United States Bullion Depository, a fortified vault-building used to store our country’s gold reserves and other precious items. After the war they were returned to Washington, D.C. Valuables from several European countries were also stored there during the War.

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I am receiving some wonderful stories and pictures for the November Veteran’s issue! We would like to recognize as many MHS alums as we can that have served or are currently serving in our military branches so keep the articles and pictures coming!Please send your name, rank and branch of service, if retired or currently serving and year of graduation. Maybe send a picture of yourself in uniform! Tell us a little about the countries you served in. Room permitting we will use as many stories as we can. If you have children or grandchildren that are alums that have served or are serving send us their information too! Mail to: MHS Alumni Newsletter, 1531 E. 3rd St., Mishawaka, IN 46544 or email to indydeba23@outlook.com.

AUGUST ALUMNI LUNCHEON WILL BE A BUSY ONE!

Be sure to attend the August 3 alumni luncheon where the annual OPEN CAR SHOW will take place. You are

invited to bring your hot rod classic, antique or any nice ride. Sept. 7 is scheduled for the rain date. If you have any questions, contact Vince Kertes ‘64 at 574.679.4087.

Also at the August luncheon we will hold a “school supply drive.” Much like the food drive we support at Christmas for MHS we are asking alums to bring a newly purchased school supply that will be donated to teachers and students throughout the school system. MEF will collect the supplies and distribute them to the needed schools. Below is the wish list of items: pencils, pens, Elmer’s glue sticks, 6” rulers, Wescott scissors, pencil cap erasers, pencil cases, Crayola crayons.

Lastly, Peter DeKever will be on hand for a book signing highlighting his new book Walking Mishawaka: Self-Guided Tours of Historic Sites in the Princess City. The book tells the stories behind 72 significant locations in Mishawaka and 32 graves in the historic cemeteries

on the city’s north side, organized in seven convenient walking tours. Accompanying these tours are dozens of historic photos and illustrations. Plan to purchase your autographed copy at the luncheon!

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DID YOU THINK MHS ARE THE ONLY CAVEMEN?

I always thought Mishawaka High School had the distinct pleasure of being the only school in the country with a Caveman for a mascot. Turns out, I am wrong! Recently, I found out there are two other high schools using the Caveman to show their school spirit.

American Fork High School is a public high school in American Fork, Utah. Its mascot is the Caveman, chosen as a tribute to Timpanogos Cave. The school is perhaps best known for its award-winning marching band, which has regularly reached regional finals and national finals once, performed in high-profile parades, and been the state champion for over 20 years.

American Fork High School was ranked in the top-scoring 50 high schools in Utah, based on students’ scores in Utah’s Criterion Referenced Tests (CRT).[2] The percentage of students who met proficiency standards

were as follows: Language Arts 92%, Mathematics 45.6%, and Science 74.9%, all above average for the state. In addition, in 2011, 33% of seniors took one or more Advanced Placement test, with a pass rate of 78%.[3]

Carlsbard High School, located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, are known as the Cavemen (boys) and Cavegirls (girls), a tribute to the world-famous Carlsbad Caverns located near the city. The school’s mascot is a caveman named “Rusty.” Rusty received his name from the first Caveman statue placed on display in the Main building. This statue was often decorated and dressed in blue for special occasions (e.g. district championships, rivalry victories, state championships). Rusty was often subject to abuse from rival high schools. For example, Artesia High School students once kidnapped and dropped him at Lake Avalon, just north of Carlsbad. Local residents retrieved him out of the lake after a few years had passed. He now resides in the library (on the third floor of the Main Building) facing out the window and overlooking the campus. School colors are blue, silver, and white. Beginning in 2007, the school began the use of black on shirts along with band, cheerleading, and basketball uniforms.

It is my belief that MHS still has the better looking mascot and logo! GO CAVEMEN!

Information for this article is referenced from wikipedia.org.

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SUMMER TIME FESTIVALSAug. 4-7 Amish Acres Arts and Crafts FestivalN a p p a n e e - E l k h a r t County. Nearly 300 vendors demonstrate and sell their wares.

Enjoy free entertainment, festival food or a family-style Threshers Dinner in the century old barn. Adm. charge. amishacres.com

Aug. 4-6 Van Buren Popcorn FestivalVan Buren, Grant County - Downtown Three days of family fun, food and free entertainment. Parade, nightly entertainment, children’s games and activities, fair food and 5K. No adm charge. popcornfestival.org

Aug. 5-21 Indiana State FairIndianapolis, Marion County Indiana Bicentennial FestivalEach August the Indiana State Fair returns to honor youth, agriculture and education in an entertaining and fun environment. Join us to make more memories while celebrating 200 years of Indiana Heritage. Adm charge.indianastatefair.com

Aug. 6 Grissom Air Museum Warbird Cruise-InPeru, Miami County. Grissom Air Museum. Huge car show, food, vendors, museum open. Adm. charge grissomairmuseum.com

Aug. 6 - Shipshewana Antique FestivalShipshewana, LaGrange CountyS h i p s h e w a n a Antique Mall and Pavilion, Nearly 75 vendors set up in grassy areas and around the winding sidewalks of the Shipshewana Trading Place Antique Mall & Pavilion. Also features the Antique Telephone Collector’s Association Annual Show, food, entertainment and much more! No adm charge. visitshipshewana.org

Aug. 20 Art BeatSouth Bend, St. Joseph County Downtown. Enjoy a day-long showcase of over 200 visual, performing and culinary artists from South Bend and surrounding areas.

No adm charge. artbeatsouthbend.org

Aug. 27 Indiana Bacon Festival of Carroll CountyDelphi, Carroll County Downtown Square. Join use for bacon, bands and brew at this 3rd annual event. Enjoy live music, local foods, craft beer and wine, bbq cook-off, kid zone and a bacon eating contest. Adm charge. indianabaconfestival.com

Aug. 27 Taste of the GardensElkhart, Elkhart County Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Elkhart Rotary Club’s fundraising event for Wellfield Botanic Gardens will be held from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Sample food from over 15 local restaurants while you listen to live music from several bands. Around the pond you will find over 100 local artists. Adm charge.tasteofthegardens.org

For more festival and event information and a complete listing of all festivals throughout the state of Indiana go to www.indianafestivals.org

REGISTER NOW!The Second Annual

Mishawaka Promise 5K Run-Walk

Labor Day will be here soon enough so don’t miss the early bird deadline to register for the SECOND ANNUAL MISHAWAKA PROMISE 5K RUN-WALK to be held in Beutter Park.

New this year is the Mini Run-Walk event that has its own route with a distance suitable for individuals of all ages. This provides an opportunity for senior citizens, children and disabled individuals to participate in a fun event at their own pace. Registration is only $5 and is separate from the larger event.

LABOR DAY Monday, Sept. 5 | Beutter Park

Individual registration - $25 ($35 after 7/31)Family registration - $50 ($55 after 7/31)

(family registration includes up to 5 members of the same household)

And to get you geared up for the 5K...Do your part to make Mishawaka healthy by joining your family, friends and neighbors in the“I to Exercise in Mishawaka” campaign. Kicking off on June 1 and running (pardon the pun!) thru Aug. 31 participants will log the minutes they spend exercising. The individual with the most minutes will be eligible for prizes awarded at the 5K run-walk event. Any type of exercise is allowed and any adult or child can participate. Businesses are encouraged to form teams and compete with other businesses to win the coveted “We Exercised the Most in Mishawaka!” trophy.

Forms for the 5K or “I to Exercise in Mishawaka” can be obtained at City Hall, the School City of Mishawaka Admin Building or online at www.scmef.org.

If you can’t participate, we hope you will come and cheer on the runners and walkers to the finish line!

For more information or to sponsor this fun event, contact Jane Wright at foundation@mishawaka.k12.us.in. Proceeds from this annual event will help fund the Mishawaka Promise and its mission to support Mishawaka education throughout the School City of Mishawaka schools, teachers and students.

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Dates to Remember

MHS Alumni NewsletterDeborah Brechtel1531 E. Third StreetMishawaka, IN 46544

July

4 Independence Day 6 MHS Alumni Monthly Luncheon 11:30 am

August

3 MHS Alumni Monthly Luncheon 11:30 am 3 National Watermelon Day 5-21 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony 5-21 Indiana State Fair

september

5 Labor Day 5 Mishawaka Promise 5K Run-Walk 7 MHS Alumni Monthly Luncheon 11:30 am 11 9-11 Rememberance 11 Grandparents Day 22 Autumnal Equinox

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