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In the February 10, 2010, issue of The Thorp Courier, there was a
picture of Evelyn Glasshof Ricksham, a 1928 Thorp High School graduate,
who turned 100 years old on February 6, 2010. Evelyn was valedictorian
of that 1928 class.
Evelyn’s three brothers also graduated from
Thorp High School: William “Bill” Glasshof ’41, John “Jack” Glasshof
’47, and Gerald “Jug” Glasshof ’48.
For those of us fortunate
enough to have attended the 1998 Thorp Alumni Reunion, Evelyn Glasshof
Ricksham was one of the two featured speakers. The other speaker was
her ’28 classmate, Tom Tobola, salutatorian and former Mayor of Thorp.
At the time, both were 88 years old and made terrific presentations.
Though Evelyn is now the last living member of the 1928 graduating
class, there actually were five members of that class at the ’98 alumni
reunion.
In her talk, Evelyn reminisced about school in 1927-28.
She felt her class graduated from the nicest school in the whole
country. She mentioned how their mathematics teacher, Isabell Parent,
organized girls’ basketball. They didn’t play other schools so
they divided 24 girls into 3 teams. She said the team she belonged
to was named the Sharpshooters. “We deserved that name because in
1928 we were the champions.”
Evelyn was so proud of THS’s Music
department, directed by Erling Frostead. Besides the mixed chorus, they
had a boys’ quartet, a girls’ sextet, a girls’ glee club, solos, duets,
etc. “We had a great time with this music department and that was
a lot of fun.”
She also spoke of walking a mile and a half to
and from school each day. They didn’t have busing back then.
She ended her talk with the following advice she received from her boss
one year:
- Take time to work; it’s the price of success.
- Take time to listen and to think; it’s the source of power.
- Take time to play; it is the secret of youth.
- Take time to read; it’s the foundation of knowledge.
- Take time to workshop; it is the highway of reverence and washes
out the dust of earth from one’s eyes.
- Take time to help and enjoy friends; it’s the source of
happiness.
- Take time to love; it is the one safe sacrament of life.
- Take time to dream; it hitches the soul to the stars.
- Take time to Laugh; it is the singing that helps with life’s
loss.
(And number ten I like the best)
- Take time to plan; it’s a secret of being able to do all those
nine things I mentioned.
Best wishes, Evelyn, from the Thorp Alumni
Dr. George Bogumill’s New Book
Following the 2009 Thorp Alumni Reunion, Dr. George Bogumill ’47 said
he had written a book that he wanted to donate to the Thorp Alumni
memorabilia collection …………. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF GEORGE PIERCE
BOGUMILL ……. Memories of His First 80 years.
This book will be
on display at the 2010 Thorp Alumni Reunion. It is a wonderful
book that includes his bringing up in Thorp, his elementary and high
school days in Thorp, memories of his family, and many other Thorp
memories. Many Thorpites will relate to George’s memories and
stories.
Excerpts from George’s book will be included in the
next Thorp Alumni column.
2010 ALL- THORP ALUMNI REUNION
All Thorp Alumni will soon be receiving the invitation letter and
reservation form to the 2010 Throp Alumni Reunion. Reunion weekend is
Friday, July 2nd thru Sunday, July 4th. Other specific information
will be included with the letter/reservation form.
Some notes
about this year’s reunion:
The class of 1960 will be celebrating
their 50th class reunion this year. On Friday, July 2nd, the ’60
graduates will celebrate with a dinner at the Legion Hall in Throp.
Tom Grendzinski’ 60, has invited all Throp alumni to join their class
following dinner – after 7:30 that evening. Their class reunion
celebration will continue on Saturday, July 3rd, at the Alumni Dinner at
Thorp High School. At this point, the class of 1950 (60 years) and
the class of 1955 (55 years) have indicated that they will celebrate
their reunions at the Alumni Dinner as well.
2010 THORP ALUMNI DIRECTORY
The new 2010 Thorp Alumni Directory is being published and will be
ready by the Thorp Alumni Reunion weekend, July 2nd – 4th. There
will be a line on the alumni reservation form to order your directory.
Ken Maier, Class of ’61, of Green Bay has volunteered to keep track of
Thorp Alumni email addresses. You can send Ken your e-mail address
or any changes in your email address at
klm316@sbcglobal.net
Contact TAA at P. O. Box 75, Thorp, WI 54771, or email at
thorpalumni@gmail.com.
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