AHSAA Newsletters

AHSAA Newsletter Archive 1990 - 2025

Wow! Have we been busy! Every year since 1990 the AHSAA has printed and mailed 3 annual AHSAA 16 page newsletters packed w AHS Alumni news, letters, class reunion info, photos, scholarships, honorary & distinguished Alumni, current AHS events + much more, mailed to AHSAA members 3x/yr. How much time, effort and licking of stamps, went into every newsletter?

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1990 Volume 1

1990 Winter Spring v1 iss1 6.0MB Scanned PDF

1990 Winter Spring AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 1 Issue 1 6.0MB PDF Ames High Alumni Association is born ! Dr. Charles B. Knapp AHS 1964 named President of the University of Georgia AHS class of 1930 meets every Thursday AHS class of 1944 45-year reunion Navy Rear Admiral John Nelson Huges AHS 1927 Some Have Left US Albert F. Caldwell Ames High School Principal from 1914 to 1917 - A 1912 Titanic Survivor Volume 1, Issue 1 !! 1st ever AHSAA newsletter. Scanned Sep 2007 by volunteer Tami Kuhn AHS 1979 uploaded and posted by Ed H AHS 1974 Nov 2007 1st AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1990 Fall v1 iss3 9.1MB Scanned PDF

1990 Fall AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 1 Issue 3 9.12MB PDF All Alum homecoming event announcement Kirk Foote AHS 1990 receives 1st AHSAA Scholarship Margaret Fung AHS 1967 still a leader Everet Ritland and Ray Smalling named honorary alums (p2) 2 AHS 1911 Alum just joined the AHSAA Clint McElyea 1923 tells about Father Earl Carberry 1923 Muriel MacBride 1975 was the first woman lost at sea in Navy history This 3rd ever AHSAA newsletter scanned Sep 2007 by Tami Kuhn AHS 1979 uploaded and posted by Ed H AHS 1974 Nov 2007 2nd AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1991 Volume 2

1991 Winter Spring v2 iss1 7.2MB Scanned PDF

1991 Winter Spring AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 2 Issue 1 7.15MB PDF Ames High Alumni Band Organized This newsletter scanned Sep 2007 by AHSAA volunteer Tami Kuhn AHS 1977 3rd AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1991 Spring Summer v2 iss2 5MB scan jpg Web HTML

1991 Spring Summer AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 2 Issue 2 Images + OCR text Jennifer Jones AHS 1991, 2nd scholarship winner 2007-05-21 Scanned then OCR to text coded into searchable Web format using Tesseract GUI by AHSAA volunteer Ed Hendrickson AHS 1974 4th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1992 Volume 3

1992 Winter Spring v3 iss1 3MB scan jpg WEB HTML

1992 Winter Spring AHS Alumni Newsletter volume 3 issue 1 in jpg, Web and HTML format AHS Athletic Hall of Fame Formed Kathleen M. McKern AHS 1969 receives awards Education group hopes to raise $147,000 Kathleen M. McKern AHS 1969 receives 2 prestigious awards Burkhalter family celebrates Christmas This newsletter scanned June 2007 uploaded and coded into searchable Web Format by AHSAA volunteer Ed Hendrickson AHS 1974 5th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1992 Winter Spring v3 iss1 7.3MB Scanned PDF

1992 Winter Spring AHS Alumni Newsletter volume 3 issue 1 as a scanned 7.34MB PDF AHS Athletic Hall of Fame Formed Kathleen M. McKern AHS 1969 receives awards Education group hopes to raise $147,000 Kathleen M. McKern AHS 1969 receives 2 prestigious awards Burkhalter family celebrates Christmas This AHSAA newsletter scanned Sep 2007 by volunteer Tami Kuhn AHS 1979 This newsletter posted by AHSAA volunteer Ed Hendrickson AHS 1974 Nov 2007 5th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1992 Summer v3 iss2 6.5MB Scanned PDF

1992 Summer AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 3 Issue 2 6.53MB PDF Jean and Tom Sutherland return to Ames (p6) This AHSAA newsletter scanned Sep 2007 by volunteer Tami Kuhn AHS 1979 This newsletter posted by AHSAA volunteer Ed Hendrickson AHS 1974 Nov 2007 5th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1992 Fall v3 iss3 6.7MB Scanned PDF

1992 Fall AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 3 Issue 3 6.68MB PDF AHS Class of 1958 Women Gather (p3) Longtime AHS teachers Walter Wood and Floyd Sturtevant retire (p4) Ames Community School District ranked in top 20 in the nation (p4) This newsletter posted by AHSAA volunteer Ed Hendrickson AHS 1974 Nov 2007 This AHSAA newsletter vol 3 issue 3 scanned Sep 2007 by volunteer Tami Kuhn AHS 1979 5th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1993 Volume 4

1993 Winter v4 iss1 6.5MB Scanned PDF

1993 Winter AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 4 Issue 1 6.51MB PDF Alumni Spotlight Farwell Brown This AHSAA newsletter scanned Sep 2007 by volunteer Tami Kuhn AHS 1979 uploaded and posted by Ed H AHS 1974 Nov 2007 6th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1993 Summer v4 iss2 6.5MB Scanned PDF

1993 Summer AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 4 Issue 2 6.52MB PDF Three AHSAA Scholarships Awarded This AHSAA newsletter scanned Sep 2007 by volunteer Tami Kuhn AHS 1979 uploaded and posted by Ed H AHS 1974 Nov 2007 7th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1993 Fall v4 iss3 7.4MB Scanned PDF

1993 Fall AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 4 Issue 3 7.36MB PDF AHS Alumni Golf Outing Was Great. Crystal Houge 1993 youngest participant (p1) 20-year reunion. AHS Class of 1973 Aims Higher During Flood of 1993 (p2) 65-year reunion! Social Time and Dinner for AHS Class of 1928 (p3) This AHSAA newsletter scanned Sep 2007 by volunteer Tami Kuhn AHS 1979 uploaded and posted by Ed H AHS 1974 in Nov 2007 8th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1994 Volume 5

1994 Winter v5 iss1 7.2MB Scanned PDF

1994 Winter AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 5 Issue 1 7.19MB PDF Photo of Mason Buck 1967 Stewart Buck 1969 and Pete Buck 1971 attending AHS Alumni Christmas Open House (p2) 2nd annual AHSAA golf outing. Contact golf chairman Craig Calhoun AHS 1976 (p2) $10.7 Million bond issue for Ames Community School District (p4) Photo of Southern CA AHS class of 1974 Alumni Tracey Stoll, Linda Deppe and Mark Homer (p7) Get your Orange and Black here (p8) This newsletter scanned Sep 2007 by AHSAA volunteer Tami Kuhn AHS 1979 This newsletter posted by AHSAA volunteer Ed Hendrickson AHS 1974 Nov 2007 9th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1994 Spring v5 iss2 7.1MB Scanned PDF

1994 Spring AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 5 Issue 2 7.08MB PDF Brian Jenkins AHSAA Favorite Alum This newsletter scanned Sep 2007 by AHSAA volunteer Tami Kuhn AHS 1979 This newsletter posted by AHSAA volunteer Ed Hendrickson AHS 1974 Nov 2007 10th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1994 Fall v5 iss3 6.7MB Scanned PDF

1994 Fall AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 5 Issue 3 6.68MB PDF AHS Class of 1974 20th Reunion This newsletter scanned Sep 2007 by AHSAA volunteer Tami Kuhn AHS 1979 This newsletter posted by AHSAA volunteer Ed Hendrickson AHS 1974 Nov 2007 11th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1995 Volume 6

1995 Winter v6 iss1 6.7MB Scanned PDF

1995 Winter AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 6 Issue 1 6.74MB PDF 5th Annual AHS Alumni Jamboree (p1) 1994 Marks the 6th anniversary of the AHSAA (p1) AHS class of 1944 Holds 50-year Reunion w class photo (p3) AHS class of 1984 10-year Reunion report and Reunion Book was a huge success (p3) FAX IT TO US! The AHSAA has it's own FAX number (p3) George V. Dale from the AHS class of 1924 made a nice donation to the AHSAA (p5) Ames Education Foundation is 5 years old (p5) Sam Shaffer AHS 1978 Top Drag Boat Driver of 'The Skywalker' (p6) Mary Porctor Norman AHS class of 1932 White Water Rafting the Salmon River in Idaho (p7) This newsletter scanned Sep 2007 by AHSAA volunteer Tami Kuhn AHS 1979 This newsletter posted Nov 2007 by AHSAA volunteer Ed Hendrickson AHS 1974 12th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1995 Spring v6 iss2 7.9MB Scanned PDF

1995 Spring AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 6 Issue 2 7.87MB PDF Bill Ripp Retires After 37 Years This AHSAA newsletter scanned Sep 2007 by volunteer Tami Kuhn AHS 1979 This newsletter posted by AHSAA volunteer Ed Hendrickson AHS 1974 Nov 2007 13th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1995 Fall v6 iss3 8.4MB Scanned PDF

1995 Fall AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 6 Issue 3 8.38MB PDF AHS Walker Rally (p1) 5th Annual AHAA Holiday Open House in the AHS cafeteria (p1) AHS class of 1940 has 55-year reunion. 33 clasmates and 18 spouses attended (p2) AHS class of 1965 30-year reunion at the Elk's Lodge summary (p3) AHS class of 1975 20-year reunion summary (p3) AHS 1945 Basketball Championship Reunion. DuVall, Gibbs, Maney, Buck, Delahunt, Sjurson, Knight, Holl, Sowers, Fenley (p4) Teacher Tom Jorgensen Grand Marshall of the annual homecoming parade (p5) This AHSAA newsletter scanned Sep 2007 by volunteer Tami Kuhn AHS 1979 This newsletter posted by AHSAA volunteer Ed Hendrickson AHS 1974 Nov 2007 14th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1996 Volume 7

1996 Fall v7 iss2 7.9MB Scanned PDF

1996 Fall AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 7 Issue 2 7.88MB PDF AHS bball Coach Clinton retires after 14 years (p7) 15th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1997 Volume 8

1997 January v8 iss1 8.0MB Scanned PDF

1997 January AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 8 Issue 1 8.05MB PDF 1976 AHS 20 year class Reunion (p3) 16th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1997 June v8 iss2 8.2MB Scanned PDF

1997 June AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 8 Issue 2 8.21MB PDF Tom Jorgensen AHSAA Honorary Alum (p3) 17th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1997 November v8 iss3 5.3MB Scanned PDF

1997 November AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 8 Issue 3 5.31MB PDF AHS 60th Class Reunion (p2) 18th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1998 Volume 9

1998 March v9 iss1 7.8MB Scanned PDF

1998 March AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 1 7.75MB PDF Paul R. Jones AHSAA Favorite Alum (p1) 19th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1998 June v9 iss2 5.7MB Scanned PDF

1998 June AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 2 5.65MB PDF 6th Annual AHSAA Golf Outing (p2) 20th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1998 December v9 iss3 4.8MB Scanned PDF

1998 December AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 3 4.79MB PDF Frank Brandt 8th Our Town Production (p2) 21st AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1999 Volume 10

1999 September v10 iss2 7.4MB Scanned PDF

1999 September AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 10 Issue 2 7.43MB PDF Jack Mendenhall Remembered (p5) 22nd AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1999 December v10 iss3 7.3MB Scanned PDF

1999 December AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 10 Issue 3 7.27MB PDF Alumni Band at Homecoming 1999 (p6) 23rd AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

1999 December v10 iss3 0.1MB WEB HTML

1999 December AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 10 Issue 3 Web HTML format Thank you for all your generous AHSAA donations 23rd AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2000 Volume 11

2000 March v11 iss1 7.1MB Scanned PDF

2000 March AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 11 Issue 1 7.10MB PDF Welch Junior High teacher Keith Van Winkle accepts Honorary Alumnus award from Jack Smalling 1958 (p1) Craig Calhoun 1976 schedules 8th annual AHSAA golf outing at Veenker golf course for July 1 2000 (p4) Evert Ritland photo from 1950 archives (p6) 1925 archive photo of Mr. Stearns AHS band (p6) AHSAA thanks you for your financial support (p9) Letter from Steve Risdall AHS class of 1965 including a memorial donation in Evert Ritland's honor (p10) 24th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2000 September v11 iss2 7.6MB Scanned PDF

2000 September AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 11 Issue 2 7.62MB PDF 8th annual AHSAA golf event summary by Craig Calhoun AHS class of 1976 (p2) 25th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2000 December v11 iss3 5.2MB Scanned PDF

2000 December AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 11 Issue 3 5.24MB PDF AmesOpoly Board Game only $25 All proceeds to charity (p6) 26th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2001 Volume 12

2001 May v12 iss1 0.1MB Web HTML

2001 May AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 12 Issue 1 Web Format Wow! This 2001 AHSAA newsletter was mailed to all 16,000 AHS Alumni 27th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2001 October v12 iss2 7.1MB Scanned PDF

2001 October AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 12 Issue 2 7.12MB PDF New 2001 AHSAA Directories are ready (p1) 28th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2001 December v12 iss3 8.2MB Scanned PDF

2001 December AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 12 Issue 3 8.19MB PDF Farewell Timothy Haviland AHS 1978 2/5/1960 - 9/11/2001 (p1) Dave Lush 1942 and AHS Class of 1942 travels to Italy and France (p2) Dave Maney 1946 is Georgia Older Worker of the Year (p3) 1971 First-year of AHS girls' gymnastics (p5) Ames Heritage Association needs you by Leo Lawlor AHS 1953 (p8) Ames Education Foundation (AEF) News (p9) Letter from Bob Menze AHS 1936 (p11) 29th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2002 Volume 13

2002 May v13 iss1 0.3MB PDF

2002 May issue 1 Emmett and Mary Stevermer Honorary Alums Newsletter mailed to 16,000 living AHS Alumni 30th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2002 October v13 iss2 7.5MB Scanned PDF

2002 October AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 13 Issue 2 7.52MB PDF Farwell Brown's 3rd Book Available (p1) 31st AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2002 December v13 iss3 7.4MB Scanned PDF

2002 December AHS Alumni Newsletter Volume 13 Issue 3 7.40MB PDF AHS Class of 1972 30th Reunion (p4) 32nd AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2003 Volume 14

2003 May v14 iss1 4.4MB PDF

2003 May issue 1 Van Marel, Bean & Smith AHSAA Scholarship winners. Newsletter mailed to 16,000 AHS Alum 33rd AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2004 Volume 15

2004 May v15 iss1 2.3MB PDF

2004 May issue 1 AHSAA Scholarship winners Kingsbury, Ward, Cohea Mailed to 16,000 AHS Alum 34th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2004 October v15 iss2 0.4MB PDF

2004 October issue 2 Ted Kooser (AHS1957) 13th Poet Laureate 35th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2005 Volume 16

2005 May v16 iss1 0.6MB PDF

2005 May issue 1 Jerry Bowen Distinguished Alum Award Newsletter mailed to 16,000 AHS Alumni May 2005 ) 36th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2005 October v16 iss2 1.1MB PDF

2005 October issue 2 1974 AHS Reunion Highlights & Photo 37th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2006 Volume 17

2006 May v17 iss1 0.5MB PDF

2006 May issue 1 Bill Ripp shows off the Hi Covey Trophy Case 2006 AHSAA newsletter mailed to 16,000 AHS Alum 38th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2006 October v17 iss2 4.8MB PDF

2006 October issue 2 Jim Duea & John Sletten Honorary Alums 39th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2006 December v17 iss3 0.3MB PDF

2006 December issue 3 Ralph Farrar Remembered Susan Allen Toth Distinguished Alum 40th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2007 Volume 18

2007 May v18 iss1 MB PDF

2007 May issue 1 AHS Grads Create Hilton Magic. AHSAA Newsletter Mailed to 16,000 AHS Alumni 41st AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2007 August v18 iss2 0.3MB PDF

2007 August issue 2 3 pages of AHS Letters. 42nd AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2007 December v18 iss3 12.1MB PDF

2007 December issue 3 Rein Saral Distinguished Alum. 43rd AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2008 Volume 19

2008 May v19 iss1 0.5MB PDF

2008 May issue 1 Photos needed for upcoming 2011 AHSAA Directory Newsletter mailed to ALL 19,000 AHS Alum Photo from the 1958 Spirit Yearbook - 50 years ago Chris Arp AHS 1989 and Richard Beck AHS 1978 in Alaska who is the oldest living AHS alum? 44th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2008 September v19 iss2 0.4MB PDF

2008 September issue 2 AHS Annual Alumni Golf Outing Jim Duea and Dale Tramp unsung heroes. Very nice Ames Tribune article Notes from Jack Smalling 45th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2008 December v19 iss3 0.8MB PDF

2008 December issue 3 Ted Kooser 1957 Distinguished Alum 46th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2009 Volume 20

2009 June v20 iss1 2.1MB PDF

2009 June issue 1 The Girls From Ames Dave Posegate AHS 1959 AHS Alumni baseball game William (Biff) Baird AHS 1969 Ed Mezvinsky AHS 1955 Daisy Iola Wymore Flack AHS secretary dies age 99 Lisa (Abian) Magner AHS 1977 2009 AHSAA Newsletter mailed to 20,000 Alum 47th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2009 October v20 iss2 3.7MB PDF

2009 October issue 2 Goodbye Carr's pool 48th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2009 December v20 iss3 3MB PDF

2009 December issue 3 Neil Thompson honored AHS Basketball wins back-to-back state titles. 49th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2010 Volume 21

2010 April v21 iss1 2MB PDF

2010 April issue 1 Best selling author Derek Anderson AHS 1987 Fred Hoiberg AHS 1991 new ISU bball coach 1964 AHS 45-year class reunion 50th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2010 August v21 iss2 1.8MB PDF

2010 August issue 2 $5000 AHSAA Scholarships awarded. 1960 AHS 50-year class reunion. 1948 AHS class reunion. Noted Ames Historian, Farwell Brown AHS 1929 dies 51st AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2010 December v21 iss3 1.5MB PDF

2010 December issue 3 Dr. James A. Merchant AHS 1958 Distinquished Alum. 2010 AHS Hall of Fame Inductees. 1955 AHS class reunion. AHS 1985 reunion. Jack Smalling 1958 AHS writes Ames changing landscape 52nd AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2011 Volume 22

2011 April v22 iss1 3.6MB PDF

2011 April issue 1 AHSAA has a new office. The Waggoner Triplets. 65 Years ago. 1950 AHS reunion. AHS 1952 classmates photo. Craig Calhoun 1976 wrote a very touching article 'Thank Someone Who Has Touched Your Life' Ames Education Foundation (AEF) News Lorraine Gulliver Peoples 1951 author of 'You Can Teach Someone to Read', shares her unique teaching techniques AHS Class of 1950 60 year reunion class photo Still Chasing Butterflies! Norm Penny AHS 1954 53rd AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2011 August v22 iss2 0.8MB PDF

2011 August issue 2 2011 AHSAA Scholarship Winners Emily Simpson, Ashton Milliken, Genna Tesdall 50 Years Ago AHS Athletics 1955 to 1960 AHS Athletics 1960 to 1965 Dr. James Ingvoldstad AHS 1964 John Sletten AHS 1980 reunion Men from the AHS 1949 54th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2011 December v22 iss3 2.0MB PDF

2011 December issue 3 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award Kathie Kinrade Obradovich 2011 Ames High Athletic Dept Hall of Fame Inductees Don Finnegan 1974, Ashley Grundmann Utt 1996, Gregg Gam 1990, James (Jamie) Burrow 1997, A note from Ed L. Hendrickson AHS 1974 about eMail Nupur Ghoshal M.D., Ph.D. AHS 1991 AHS 1976 35th reunion Ames High School 1976 Reunion Committee: Barb Ellis-Holm, Dave Jamison, George Toth, Jeff Cardella, Karen Allen Kerper, Marsha Read-Olinghouse, John Crawford 2011 AHSAA Directory is now available All Alumni Association members received this newsletter via mail December 2011. 55th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2012 Volume 23

2012 April v23 iss1 2.1MB PDF

2012 April issue 1 NEW 2011 Ames High Alumni Directory hot off the press The Swingsters 1948 AHSAA Thanks You For Your Support Wanted: Names of AHS alum Authors Reflections by Mark D. Allen AHS 1974 2010 Basketball Team - Where are they now? AHS Only Olympic Medal Winner Cliff Cushman Some Have Left US Letters to the AHSAA editor 56th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2012 August v23 iss2 3.7MB PDF

2012 August issue 2 AHSAA Scholarship Winners 2012 Seniors Katelyn Thilges, Michael Vaclav and Stephanie Canon. Membership Dues Increase - first increase in 22 years to $8/yr The Play that Almost Wasn't by Richard White AHS 1958 AHS 1992 20-year reunion The Swingsters 1949 photo id AEF TASTE for Education DISCOVERING AN AMES ICON by Max Stover AHS 1956 @ Martin Pappadolos Ames High and NBA Draft - Harrison Barnes AHS 2010 Lunch w Serena Williams - In My Dreams by Tom Emmerson AHS 1955 AHS Athletics 1965 - 1970 57th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2012 August v23 iss3 2.8MB PDF

2012 August issue 3 Architect Richard B. (Dick) Campbell 1955 named Distinguished Alum 2012 2012 Ames High School Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees: : John Sletten Coach, Bonnie Gagnier Beckerich 1979, Lee Sargent AHS 1964, Steve Dreyer AHS 1987, Doran Geise AHS 1978, Lloyd Kester AHS 1942 Growing up in Ames - Dennis Tice, AHS 1960 Some Have Left US: 1967 Lowell Johannes d.10-16-2012 Denver,CO, 1969 Joellyn (Borke) Johnston d.6-11-2011 Des Moines,IA, 1969 Mark Randolph Ketcham d.10-8-2012 Arlington TX, 1975 Kerry Ferguson d.10-2-2012 Rochester MN, 1975 Lisa (Thurston) Hotchkiss d.9-27-2012 Austin,TX AHS Class of 1972 40th Reunion Other News About Graduates AHS Class of 1954 Tweener! Two-Wheeling Through the Canadian Rockies - Bill Burke 1973, Gary Clem 1961, Steve Risdal 1965, Linda Speck 1969, Mark Speck 1969 and Jim Olson 1973 AHS 1955 Celebrate 75th Bday 58th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2013 Volume 24

2013 April v24 iss1 1.6MB PDF

2013 April issue 1 Nancy Carroll AHS 1975, Hometown Heroine Thank you for financial support - AHSAA donors Naomi J. Lohr Meeks 1997 AHS State Champs, Where are They Now? by Jack Smalling 1958 E. Lorraine Gulliver Peoples AHS 1951 Bryce J. Freeman AHS 1996 What's Happening at AHS in 2013 AHS Grads Teaching Abroad Days Gone By - by Tom Emmerson AHS 1955 Ames Midnight Madness - AHS participants 59th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2013 August v24 iss2 2.2MB PDF

2013 August issue 2 2013 AHSAA Scholarship Winners: Gabrielle Hansen, Christina Paulson, Lindsey Tucker, Kaylin Upah Kunerth Brothers Still Winning Newspaper Awards: Jeff Kunerth 1970 and Bill Kunerth 1972 We Get Letters ... Virginia Bourne Goehring AHS 1952, Susan Engen Heinzertoth AHS 1980, Cathy Stidwell AHS 1986 News About Our Graduates: Julia Corbett AHS 1974, Brian Smith AHS 1977, Patrick Marley AHS 1989 It's Not Too Late To Say Thank You by Tom Emmerson AHS 1955 AHS Authors List Online & Growing Fuse's End by Keith Covey AHS 1954 AHS Cut-Ups - Bruce Woods AHS 1961 50 years ago 1963 - Miss Edna Wilcox 2nd Annual Taste for Education September 29, 2013 60th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2013 December v24 iss3 2.0MB PDF

2013 December issue 3 DeAnne Shirley Julius Distinguished AHS Alumna Two Blocks Long and Two Famous Alums - Donald Street in Ames Iowa 2013 Ames High School Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees: Klyan Loney Lottich 2001, Ed McDowell 1955, Gabe Padilla 1996, Michael Miller 2001, Robert Heiberger Coach, Amy Henderson Clevenger 1994 August 10 1953 - The Day Art Gilkey AHS 1944 Died on Savage Mountain We Get Letters ... from Marylou Dahl Fritsch Wheeler AHS 1944, Mary Sue Arrasmith Brown AHS 1962, Jami Simon AHS 1976 Ames High Class of 1953 50-Year Class Reunion Photo Other News About Our Graduates: Lisa Gaarde Hartsock 1978, John 'Hamp' Tisdale 1963 The Class of 1983 30-year Reunion - by Camille Sue Helgeson 1983 Mini 70th Reunion for Two 1943 Graduates: Milton Potee 1943 & Einar Larsen 1943 AHS Class of 1948 Holds 65th Reunion Tribute to Hiram 'Hi' Covey The Noteables band formed 1965. Inducted Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Mark Heggen, Mark Ritland, Dave Fincham, Lindy and Stewert Buck, John and Jim Quam and Charlie Sivesind. Lindy Buck and Charlie Sivesind were honored posthumously. 61st AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2014 Volume 25

2014 April v25 iss1 2.1MB PDF

2014 April issue 1 AHS Alumni Authors Susan Toth AHS 1957 9th book is no laughing matter. Hackers Create Chaos for AHSAA Web Master Ed Hendrickson Jr AHS 1974 AHSAA Thanks You for your Financial Support * Gold Club * Lisa Bornmueller Dias AHS 1980 We Get Letters ... from: Jean Whitfield Bailey AHS 1937, Kitty Fisher 1965 (Ames), Steven A. Wearth AHS 1968 Passion for Woodworking. Clay Gurganus AHS 1980, a blind man with a passion for woodworking Ames Historical Society's 'Shared Stories'. Ames High School 1963 members talked about school days and how their Ames High education and school experiences helped shape their lives. From the Editors Desk. W. C. Ripp, Editor AHSAA Newsletter Ames High Class of 1963 50th class reunion photo Ames High Class of 1940 73-year class reunion photo 2013 All Ames High Holiday Party photo and summary A life without left turns. By Michael Gartner From the Archives of the Yearbooks of Yesteryears. 1954 (60 years ago) 1964 (50 years ago) and 1974 (40 years ago) Ames Education Foundation - In Memory of teacher and coach Cecil Spatcher 62nd AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2014 August v25 iss2 2.3MB PDF

2014 August issue 2 AHSAA Scholarship Winners Alyx Bodholdt, Sydney DeGeest, Alex Saisbury, Brooke Tesdall Other News about Our Graduates: Kerry Van Winkle 1960, Jake Dobberke 2004, Matthew Chellew 2006, Jim 1977, Tim 1978, Joe 1981 and Jeff 1984 Gibbons' brothers We Get Letters ... from Annie Toms-Hull 1963, Margaret Edgar McWilliams 1947, Viginia Skinner Harris 1944 Chloe Morris 1941, Stanley W. Elwell 1951, 2014 Ames High School Prom Committee 1948 Cold Case: 2014 Update by Nancy Bowers, Ames. From Iowa Unsolved Murders: Historic Cases. From the Editor's Desk, William C. Ripp, Editor Favorite / Distinguished Alumnus / Alumna Award. List of all previous recipients A History of the Ames Movie Theaters. By Anthony Capps, Tribune Staff Writer. 'School Days, School Days Good old ... Well Maybe not so much' by Tom Emmerson AHS 1955 Graeber Street Ames High School Reunion photo: Ainar Larsen, Martha Coover Anderson, Ann Gilman Scott, Roberta Starbuck Boeke, Martha Jane McKelvey Holdridge (photo courtesy Ames Tribune) Ames High Class of 1979 35th class reunion photo (photo by Ed Hendrickson Jr. AHS 1974) Ames High Class of 1974 40th class reunion photo: Laura Morton Moldenhauer, Paula Allison Edwards, Lynn Schultz, Robin Haugland Fletcher, Tanya Bogie Pietron and Tracey Stoll. Photo by Ed Hendrickson Jr. July 26 2014 2014 AHS Varsity Football Schedule AHS Athletics - Another banner year 2013 - 2014 Memorials - In memory of AHS graduates 1929 to 1973 Some Have Left Us 3rd Annual Taste for Education AHSAA Calendar 63rd AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2014 December v25 iss2 2.7MB PDF

2014 December issue 2 AHSAA Distinguished Alumna Karen Albertson VEISHA bites the dust 2014 Ames High School Athletic Hall of Fame Recipients: Coach Len Thiede, Curtis Hawkins, Erin Martin Horn, Ben Cronin, Anne Legg Brees and Sandra Albertson Larson Caleb Hans Polashek Ames High School 2006 performed w the Central Iowa Symphony Heidi S. Shierholz, Ames High School class of 1990 named U. S. Labor Department’s next chief economist to U. S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez Douglas K. York, AHS 1970 retired Craig Boylan, Ames High School class of 1969 Alum presented “Teacher of Excellence Award” by Iowa Industrial Technology Association Ames High School combined classes of 1943, 1944 and 1945 combined 69th, 70th and 71st reunions. Classmates in attendance: Ellen (Dunlap) Block AHS 1944, Colleen (Albert) Nutty representing John Nutty AHS 1943, Charlene (Smith) Munson 1943, Einar Larsen 1943, Vivian (Wierson) Moffit 1944, Mary Lou (Dahl) (Fritsch) Wheeler 1944, Alice (Miller) Turmelle 1944, Lorna (Willhelm) Livingston 1944, Paul Mitchell 1943, Bruce Holl 1945, Ozzie Langland 1944, Elaine (Vifquin) Bath 1945, Phyllis (Thompson) Harris 1945, Betty (Grant) Dixon 1944, Jim Buck 1945, and Roberta (Starbuck) Boeke 1945. Virgil Newhouse 1944, Bob Wessel 1944, Elmer “Johnnie” Lang 1944, Frank Ferguson 1944, Gene Ballard 1945. All Classes Holiday Get Together 20th Anniversary 25 years ago - Ames High Grad’s Heroism Thwarts Armed Robbery Ames’s First “Aviatrix” Did More Than Just Teach Amelia Earhart How to Fly 64th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2015 Volume 26

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2015 April issue 1 Bill Carney, AHS 1955 donates $1 million to Emory Law Thank you for your donations to AHSAA in 2014! BRONZE CLUB ($ 100.00 - $499.99) Class of 1948; Class of 1954; Class of 1963; Donald R. Armstrong, ‘64; Belinda A. Bathie, ‘82; Julie Goodrich Blake, Staff; John M. Burns, ‘64; Richard D. Green, ‘53; Roger L. Hegland, ‘84; Stuart W. Maas, ‘63; Larry D. Ostrem, ‘72; Rozeboom Siblings; Dr. Richard J. Ruch, Spouse; Ann Fox Stensland, ‘56; John L. Timmons, ‘64; Karen Skold Tow, ‘63; Jerry L. Tow, ‘61; Bruce C. Trump, ‘67; Arthur (‘68) & Kathy Dibble Wirtz, ‘68; Connie Bailey Wight Thanks to Gary Sutton's, AHS 1960, detective work Sarvinder Bal Naberhaus 1979 Author of children's book 'Boom Boom' Ames Education Foundation Awards Over $10k to Teachers 1976 Ames High School mini-reunion attended by Jodie (Tryon) Stokke, Lisa (Berger) Amdahl, Jane (Pearson) Beeman and Lori (Richtsmeier) Hommer, Karen (Allen) Kerper, Martha (Lagomarcino) Gleason, Jami Simon, Norma Dowell, Marsha (Read) Olinghouse, Marilyn Schnormeier and Connie (Martin) Vaclav, Michael Vaclav, Ken Clark and Julie (Sederberg) Clark. Nov 1, 2014 Ames High School 1974 Tailgate attended by: Ed Hendrickson, Robin (Haugland) Fletcher, Denise (Wirth) Kepley, Kim (Johnson) Marples, Sharon (Heggen) Romsey, Lisa Ladd Laura Morton, John Hanson, Jim Swan, Dan Lambert, Monte Lutz, Paul Stone, Steve Holdrege Judy (Brink) Brown & Kevin McRoberts. 65th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

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2015 August issue 2 AHSAA Scholarship Winners Donna Sclarow Allender, 1953 co-author w husband, Jerry Allender, of First the Child, Then Curriculum Steven I. Netcott, AHS 1973, received award at Smithsonian Insitute Letter to the Editor from Kathleen “Kathy” Boland Schwanz, AHS 1943 'Just a Kid From Ames, Beatty’s Store on Knapp Street' by Bob Loomis, Max Gene Wilhelm and Martin Edwin Nass all Ames High School 1946 alumni The Bob Spangler Story From All State Ames High School Fullback to Serial Killer by Tom Emmerson 1955 AHS 1980 Reunion 66th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

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2015 December issue 3 Jacqueline Andre Schmeal 2015 Distinguished Alumna 2015 Ames High School Athletic Hall of Fame Recipients: Terri (Jackson) Carson 1987, Owen Austrheim 1968, Coach Carl Pelzer, Justin McGeeney 2003, Andrew Van Meter 2003 1950 & 1965 AHS Reunions Letter to the Editor from Warren C. Friest, AHS 1938 Some Have Left US From the Editor’s Desk by William Ripp 67th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2016 Volume 27

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2016 April issue 1 Ames High School Alum, Ed Mezvinsky 1955, playing Role in Sierra Leone’s Fight Against Ebola Ames High School Alumni Assoc. Thanks You for your Financial Support: GOLD CLUB ()$ 1,000.00+) Ames High School Class of 1965, Jerry Litzel, 1965, Kenneth G. Spear, 1955 Estate, In honor of Steven W. Risdal, 1965 Ames High Class of 1956 By Marlys Johnson 1956 mini-reunions Letter to the Editor by Jerry Litzel AHS 1965 School Days, School Days Good old...Well Maybe not so much” By Tom Emmerson, 1955 Part 2: Continued from the 2014 Aug newsletter Titanic Survivor Becomes AHS Principal 68th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

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2016 August issue 2 2016 Ames High School Alumni Assoc. Scholarship Winners: Ashlyn Kay Neppl, Derek Joseph Thilges, Madison R. Lynch, Kaleb U. Stevens and Jami Lynn Eastman all Ames High School 2016 Teaching Strategies and Conversational English at Secondary Schools in Tanzania, Africa by author Thomas Walsh Jr, Ames High School class of 1975 Year of the Monkey by Allen Jonas, Ames High School staff member, 1964-68 Letter to the Editor from Frank Ferguson, AHS 1945 Winter Indoor Tailgate and Mini Class Reunion: 22 Ames High School Class of 1974 classmates joined other Ames High School alumni on February 13, 2016 for a temperature controlled Iowa State Cyclone “indoor tailgater, mini class reunion.” all 1974 classmates, unless noted otherwise: Bruce Gartin, Denise (Kepley) Wirth, Ann (Kelso) Culver, William C. “Bill” Ripp (Hon. Alum), Susan Chantland, Kate (Carter) Frederick, 1973. Tanya (Recker) Pietron, 1976, Kim (Johnson) Marples, Tracey Stoll, Betty (Thompson) Grinde, Craig Stephenson, 1972, Jack Petersen. Sarvinder (Bal) Naberhaus, 1979, Kirk Farrar, Kevin McRoberts, Linda Welch, Ed Hendrickson, Jr., Andy Abrahamsen, Catherine (Grant) Malliett, Brian Stoll, 1980 From the Archives: (Ames Tribune photo June 14, 1956) pictures: Gary Ellis 1958, Jack Smalling 1958, Donald Milliken 1958 and Robert “Bob” Ellis 1956. 69th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

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2016 December issue 3 Dec 2016 AHSAA newsletter Gary W. Clem 2016 AHSAA Distinguished Alumnus Letters to the Editor 70th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2017 Volume 28

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2017 April issue 1 Apr 2017 AHSAA newsletter Dr. Vincent Meador 1973 and Dr. Michael Conzemius 1983 receive Stange Award 71st AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

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2017 August issue 2 AHS Class of 1992 25th Reunion 9 class reunions this summer, all 2s and 7s. 1952, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1992 and 2007. 72nd AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

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2017 December issue 3 Distinquished Alumna Connie Jo Israel AHS 1972 73rd AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2018 Volume 29

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2018 April issue 1 AHS ranked No. 1 in Iowa Ames History Museum display AHS 'Thru the Years' O’Neil Brothers by Rosella O’Neil Sayers, 1946 74th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

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2018 August issue 2 John Burns AHS 1964 named to Enhance Iowa Board 2018 AHSAA Scholarship Winners 100 Candles for Ruth Kunerth Bock AHS 1935 Harley Wilhelm, Famous Ames Lab Scientist Carol Healey Montag AHS 1972 in Concert 100 Candles for Ruth Kunerth Bock AHS 1935 75th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

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2018 December issue 3 Nupur Ghoshal, M.D., Ph.D., AHS 1991 Distinguished Alumna AHS 1954 64th Reunion Terry Adams AHS 1955 67 yrs w Ames Municipal Band 76th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2019 Volume 30

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2019 April issue 1 Phyllis Bogenrief Mother of 6 AHS Alum Here is Real Magic: Nate Staniforth AHS 2001 77th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

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2019 August issue 2 Aug 2019 newsletter online after 2021 June 3 2019 Groundbreaking New AHS 1979 40th Reunion Bill Ripp Story: Part 1 by Tom Emmerson, 1955 78th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

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2019 December issue 3 Salisbury chain crew Bill Ripp Story: Part 2 by Tom Emmerson, 1955 My favorite baseball game by R. J. “Jack” Smalling My Paper Route by Jonathan K. Huntress 1962 Class of 1959, 1964, 1974, 1989 reunions 79th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2020 Volume 31

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2020 April issue 1 Rachel Junck AHS 2017 Student Council to City Council Father William Joensen AHS 1978 Journey to Bishophood 80th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

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2020 August issue 2 AHS Alumnus Shines Light During Pandemic 2020 AHSAA Scholarship Winners Harrison Barnes AHS 2010 by Tom Emmerson AHS 1955 Ames High School Class of 1964 awards $1000 scholarship to Pooja Kasiviswanathan Lieutenant Colonel (RET) Robert I. Simpson, Jr AHS 1944 We Get Letters ... from Norman Zober 1961 and Marlene Elaine Lee Bonwell 1968 Class of 1962 Limericks! 81st AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

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2020 December issue 3 December 2020 AHSAA newsletter is now online at AmesHigh.org page 1 & 2 Thomas D. Shakeshaft AHS 1985 2020 AHSAA Distinguished Alum page 4 Wayne “Hank” Hansen left legacy at Ames High... by Jami Simon AHS 1976 page 4 “A Tribute to Coach John Sletten” by Mark Bogenrief AHS 1975 page 7 News of our Graduates: Dr. John Cheville AHS 1982 awarded Mayo Clinic's Top Clinician Award 2706 current AHSAA members mailed newsletters page 12 Ames High Hall of Fame Class of 2020 Inductees: Katie Purcell and 4 others. Purcell won the individual golf state title in both 2009 and 2010. page 13 Some Have Left Us: 1973 Dorr, Judith Ann d. 8-31-2020 Des Moines IA and 1945 Harris, Phyllis Irene (Thompson) d. 9-16-2020 Ames IA and many other AHS Alum page 13 Memorials page 16 AHSAA Calendar 82nd AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2021 Volume 32

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2021 April issue 1 The Ames High School Alumni Association April 2021 newsletter is NOW ONLINE as of April 3, 2023 2705 current AHSAA members were mailed AHSAA newsletters AHS Grads Standing Up for ‘Free & Independent’ Journalism. Kathie Kinrade Obradovich AHS 1983 and Perry Beeman AHS 1977 Saturday March 13, 2021, AHSAA held a 2020 Ames High School Alumni Directory sale in front of the Ames High School gymnasium. Twenty-six Years with a Microphone at Iowa State: Karl Schloerke AHS 1970 AHSAA Thanks You for your Financial Support -- so many donations to AHSAA We Get Letters ... Thank you so much for the newsletters. I love reading them cover-to-cover and always look for news on graduates from the class of '82. Paula Brackelsberg Gramer 1982 A Tribute to Ames, to AHS, and to Mothers Everywhere. by Leonard “Len” Paulson, AHS 1949 From the Archives — 1970 Basketball Champs! Open League Champions—This group of Ames High School teachers successfully combined athletics with academic pursuits this past winter as they won the championship of the Open League in the Ames Recreation Basketball League. All of the members of the team are teachers at Ames High School and they played for the Earl Gibbs Plumbing and Heating team. The team posted a 61-57 victory over Ames Laundry to win the Open League Championship. (Picture—l-r: Bob Heiberger, Charlie Windsor, Keith Hilmer, Arnie Zediker, Dale Tramp, Merle Garman, Bob Ammann and Dave Posegate.) (Tribune photo by Andy Riggs, AHS 1972, courtesy of Charlie Windsor.) Peace, Brother, by Tony Pappas, AHS 1962 Some Have Left Us - updated thru March 2021 - John Longdon Timmons AHS 1964 - Sahren Ranae (Lee) Lyttle AHS 1974 and other alumni and staff April 2021 Memorials - In memory of Phyllis Thompson Harris AHS 1945 and many other Alumni and Staff AHSAA 2021 Calendar - 5 AHS class reunions + Distinquished Alumni Banquet + AHS All Classes Holiday Gathering in December 2021 83rd AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

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2021 August issue 2 August 2021 newsletter is now online click to view the 4.8 MB PDF Newsletter 2704 current AHSAA members, mailed newsletters Mary Kay Winkler Abbott 1955 has sold her last bouquet, by Tom Emmerson 1955 2021 AHSAA Scholarship Winners: Four Ames High School seniors each received a $1,500 scholarship from the Ames High School Alumni Association, and additionally, one senior received the Ripp Family Scholarship of the same value. The scholarships were based on academic achievement, involvement in school and community activities, volunteerism and financial need. John Lehmkuhl, Julia Marks and Kaitlyn Will are second-generation graduates. We Get Letters ... Greetings, Friends of the Ames H.S. Alumni Association. Congratulations on the December 2020 issue of the newsletter. This is the best issue yet. The presentation and the quality of the contents are outstanding! Thank you! Veronica Lynch Lim 1962 News about our Graduates: Barbara Jean Sibley 1977 continues to practice pediatrics in Southern Oregon 27 years at Southern Oregon Pediatrics. AHS Little Cyclone teammates Harrison Barnes and Greg McDermott (both 2010) are still playing in the NBA. Harrison just completed his ninth and Doug his sixth After a busy Saturday morning selling copies of the 2020 AHSAA Directory in front of Ames High School, Ed Hendrickson, Jr., 1974 takes a short break while reminiscing about the “good old days” on the “Senior Rail” in the AHS lobby. Kyle Boyd 2002, From the Halls of Ames High to the Disney Television Studios by Robin Haugland Fletcher 1974 1970: Piano Lessons, Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy 1977 an excerpt from her recently published the book Many Hands Make Light Work: A Memoir about growing up in a family of nine kids in Ames in the ‘60s and ‘70s. 84th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

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2021 December issue 3 December 2021 newsletter is now online click to view 2703 current AHSAA members, mailed newsletters Heidi S. Shierholz, 2021 AHSAA Distinguished Alumna 2020-2021 Athletic Hall of Fame & Distinguished Alums Scott Lynn 2006; Kirk Schmaltz, HOF Coach; Tom Shakeshaft 1985, 2020 AHSAA Distinguished Alumnus; Katie Purcell Rogers 2010; Hope Amos Becton 1994. Not pictured: Dustin Rhoads 2010 Class of 1961 -- 60th Reunion Joel A. Cerwick's 1962 40-year career at Burns and McDonnell AHS leaves CIML league for more comparable competition Reunion during a pandemic by David Elbert 1965 Class of 1965 56th Reunion Sept. 17-19, 2021 AHS Class of 1973 Mini-Reunion Class of 1971 Class Reunion 85th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2022 Volume 33

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2022 April issue 1 2701 current AHSAA members, mailed newsletters Farewell Pictures AHSAA Thank you for your Financial Support AHS Class of 1964 Awards Two Scholarships Mary Kay Polashek Retirement AHS Class of 1960 61st Class Reunion AHS Class of 1972 50th Reunion Memories of growing up in Ames! Robert W. 'Bob' Carr, 1962 The Noteables formed 1965 w band members from Ames High School and Iowa State University. 1975 Little Cyclone basketball emerged as the state runner-up losing to undefeated Des Moines Lincoln 56-51 in state tournament finals finishing 74-75 season 21-3 AHS Athletic & Academic Trophies and Memorabilia transition to the new building 86th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

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2022 August issue 2 2702 current AHSAA members, mailed newsletters 2022 AHSAA Scholarship Recipients Class of 1964 Scholarship Winners. Seven outstanding 2022 AHS graduates awarded $1,000.00 each AHS Class of 1981 - 40th (41st) Class Reunion AHS Class of 1992 30th Reunion AHS Class of 1957 – 65th Class Reunion Class of 1961 Monthly Coffee AHS Class of 1955 celebrates 67th year and 85th birthdays Farewell photos of Good 'ol Ames High School Mark Amfahr 1979 was led on a journey that has taken him to distant lands 21,399 graduates from Ames High School building during 62 years of its lifetime from 1961 – 2022. Ames History Museum Expansion 87th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

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2022 December issue 3 2700 current AHSAA members, mailed newsletters Janifer Mann Judisch 2022 AHSAA Distinguished Alumna 2022 Athletic Hall of Fame & 2021-22 Distinguished Alums From the Archives — photo from 65 years ago w Susan Alan Toth Thomas Emmerson named Greenlee School’s 2022 James W. Schwartz Award recipient 50 years ago: Mid-year Graduation; Measles attack AHS; Jr. Exec’s Prom. AHS Class of 1962 -- 60th Reuion AHS Class of 1966 Celebrates 55th Reunion AHS Class of 1967—Double Nickel Reunion Month of December, 2022 only, AHSAA Directory $20.00, a savings of $5.00 88th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2023 Volume 34

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2023 April issue 1 The April 2023 newsletter was published and mailed to 3000 AHS Alumni members April 1, 2023. It will be available here online in 2 years, after April 2025 2000+ current AHSAA members, mailed newsletters Mike Rolling - Ames Landmark Prepares to Close Mike’s Body and Frame 60 Years in Business Archive photo - The Class of 1961 Coffee Group—May 2, 2014 Some Have Left Us - Mark Stephen Gerstein AHS 1980 d. 2-27-2021 Goodbye Mark, we miss you School Board now includes 2 student representatives Other News Here and There... by Loof Lirpa, Honorary Alum Harrison Barnes and Doug McDermott, both AHS 2010 grads, are still going strong with National Basketball NBA Calendar - AHS Classes of 1973 and 1978 Will celebrates their 50th and 45th Reunions both on August 4-5-6 2023 in Ames, IA Activities Director Lyle Fedders Article by Bill Ripp about Unclaimed AHS Honor Bricks and Granites Membership Renewal: If the last number on the label above your name is 2023, your membership will expire with the December, 2023 edition of AHSAA Newsletter. Renew now 89th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

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2023 August issue 2 This amazing newsletter was published printed & mailed to thousands of AHS Alumni members August 1, 2023. It will be available here online in 2 years, after August 2025 2000+ current AHSAA members, mailed newsletters It’s official: The ‘Wayne ‘Hank’ Hansen Performing Arts Center’ it is !! Here’s what it took to make the Hank Hanson Center happen So How did he become ‘Hank’ Hansen – and Why? From the Desk of the Editor. The 1960-2022 Ames High School is completely gone. 2023 AHSAA Scholarship Recipients: Dominic Sexton, Kevin Fernandez, Kathryn Strotman, Hayden Sinclair, Henry Kellen and Lucille Brekke. Calendar - Classes of 1973 1978 2003 1963 1958 have reunions in 2023 Humboldt’s Numedahl named as new AHS principal Memorials Ames High’s Titanic Connection By Julie Hedgepeth Williams Membership Renewal: If the last number on the label above your name is 2023, your membership will expire with the December 2023 edition of AHSAA Newsletter. Renew now 90th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

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2023 December issue 3 This amazing newsletter was published printed & mailed to thousands of AHS Alumni members December 1, 2023. It will be available here online in 2 years, after December 2025 1900+ current AHSAA members, will be mailed newsletters What amazing AHSAA news will be published next !! 2023 AHSAA Distinguished Alumnus James (Tom) Emmerson Ames High Class of 1955 Dan Flannery Swimming Pool Ames High School Coach Jim Duea Inducted into the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Ames High School Class of 1958 65th Reunion October 3-5, 2023 All roads lead to Hank Hansen Performing Arts Center Calendar - What class reunions will be held in 2024? Some Have Left Us Membership Renewal: If the last number on the label above your name is 2023, your membership will expire with the December 2023 edition of AHSAA Newsletter. Renew now 91st AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2024 Volume 35

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2024 April issue 1 This amazing newsletter was published printed & mailed to thousands of AHS Alumni members April 2024. It will be available here online in 2 years, after April 2026 1900+ current AHSAA members, will be mailed newsletters What amazing AHSAA news will be published next !! Chuck Abbott Class of 1962 Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Extraordinaire! By Robin Hougland Fletcher AHS 1974 We Get Letters ... AHS Graduate Found 120 Years Later. By Ed Hendrickson JR AHS 1974 AHSAA Thanks you for your Financial Support Ames High School Class of 1974 50 year reunion August 16-18 2024 myevent.com/ahs1974 A Journey with Arnold by Steve Prestimon AHS 1983 Calendar - What class reunions will be held in 2024 Some Have Left Us Membership Renewal: If the last number on the label above your name is 2024, your membership will expire with the December 2024 edition of AHSAA Newsletter. Renew now 92nd AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

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2024 August issue 2 This amazing newsletter was published printed & mailed to AHS Alumni members August 1, 2024. It will be available here online in 2 years, after August 2026 1700+ current AHSAA members, will be mailed newsletters What amazing AHSAA news will be published next !! 'Ames Kid' Guides Future Students - Karsten Smedal AHS 1958 ISU Admissions Director! By Robin Hougland Fletcher AHS 1974 We Get Letters ... 2024 AHSAA Scholarship Recipients: Graffton MacKinley Linder, Jack Albert Sailsbury, Anleah Lillian Walker, Jude Bea Spillers & Lauren Aubrey Smith From the Archives — 65 years ago Central Jr. High 9th Grade Track photo Back Row: Jim Rickets, Darrell Fowles, Craig Carver, Joe Risdahl, Loran Randles, Paul McGuire, Galen Clouser, Paul Townsend. Front Row: Dick Clark, Bill Dailey, Curtis Hibbs, Joel Cerwick, Jim Klingseis, Dean Lang, Larry Curtiss. Ames High School Class of 1974 50 year reunion August 15-18 2024 myevent.com/ahs1974 Spirit Yearbook: Then & Now by Kathryn Smithson Vannoy AHS 1980 Calendar - What class reunions will be held in 2024 and 2025 Some Have Left Us - Sadly, Susan Lynn Overturf Traynor left us on June 10, 2024 in Campbell, California Membership Renewal: If the last number on the label above your name is 2024, your membership will expire with the December 2024 edition of AHSAA Newsletter. Renew now 93rd AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

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2024 December issue 3 This colorful amazing newsletter was published printed & mailed to AHS Alumni members December 1, 2024. It will be available here online in 2 years, after December 2026 1700+ current AHSAA members, will be mailed newsletters What amazing AHSAA news will be published next !! What will be the headline article - join the AHSAA to find out The Class of 1974 turns 50! by Robin Haugland Flecther, AHS 1974 Ripp cited as an Ames History Maker by Tom Emmerson, AHS 1956 We Get Letters ... From the Archives — 65 years ago Central Jr. High 9th Grade Track photo Back Row: Jim Rickets, Darrell Fowles, Craig Carver, Joe Risdahl, Loran Randles, Paul McGuire, Galen Clouser, Paul Townsend. Front Row: Dick Clark, Bill Dailey, Curtis Hibbs, Joel Cerwick, Jim Klingseis, Dean Lang, Larry Curtiss. Ames High School Class of 1980 45 year reunion will be held in 2025 Calendar - What class reunions will be held in 2024 and 2025 Some Have Left Us Membership Renewal: If the last number on the label above your name is 2024, your membership will expire with this December 2024 edition of AHSAA Newsletter. Renew now 94th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!

2025 Volume 36

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2025 April issue 1 This colorful amazing newsletter was published printed & mailed to AHS Alumni members December 1, 2024. It will be available here online in 2 years, after December 2026 1700+ current AHSAA members, will be mailed newsletters What awesome AHSAA news will be published next !! What will be the next headline article - join the AHSAA to find out Ames History Maker Award goes to Bill Ripp!! AHS Music Man Homer Gartz III By Robin Haugland Fletcher, AHS 1974 AHS Drama Department Presents Mary Poppins, by Robin Haugland Fletcher, AHS 1974 We Get Letters ... Two Ames kids played key roles in helping police trying to track a killer! by Tom Emmerson AHS 1955 Ames High School Class of 2000 25 year reunion will be held in June 2025 Calendar - Is your class reunion going to be held in 2025?? Some Have Left Us Membership Renewal: If the last number on the label above your name is 2025, your membership will expire with the December 2025 edition of AHSAA Newsletter. Renew now 95th AHSAA newsletter published Click here to join! Receive all 16 page color AHSAA newsletter when published!