Linen Postcard from 1943 showing various landmarks of the time. Each letter encapsulates scenes from the city:

M -- Fifth Avenue Building and the Home of John Deere (now location of the Mark)

O -- Moline Public Hospital and Lutheran Hospital (both gone)

L -- Moline Swimming Pool and the Government Bridge (both gone)

I --   Sacred Heart Church and Scottish Rite Cathedral (now called Scottish Rite Center)

N -- Iowa - Illinois Memorial Bridge (the 1935 span) and Fifth Avenue

E -- Post Office and the Le Claire Hotel

First Meeting Held for the 50th Anniversary of the Moline High School Class of 1961 Reunion in 2011

Our first meeting was held on August 5, 2009 for the upcoming 50th Anniversary Reunion. As a result of this meeting, the committee has selected a time and location for our reunion. The reunion will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2011, at the Rock Island Arsenal Country Club on Arsenal Island. Bob Lagerblade  has confirmed this date with the country club. Our next planning meeting will be held in February 2010. At that time will be deciding on a Friday event (July 22) and a hotel for out of town classmates. Regular planning meetings will be held throughout 2010-2011 on the details of the reunion. Please submit your ideas and suggestions to our committee at: Moline Class of 1961. You may contact the any member of of the committee at any time. We are looking forward to seeing you at the reunion. Here is a current listing of committee members:

Darrel Hagberg, Chairperson

Tom Acuff

Lynne Ryckaert

John Corelis

Ron Crouch

Ree Rose

Dennis Fowler

Linda Czupka

Bob Lagerblade

Susan Eslick

Judy Blad

Michael Wendt

Larry Wiemers

Please E-mail us your favorite family pictures or mail your photos directly to Darrel Hagberg (see Address section) and we will create your very own web page on our site. See Classmate Home Pages below or click here: 

Moline High School Class Of 1961 Web Pages

Current Moline High School Class Web Pages

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For comments or suggestions, please contact Darrel Hagberg, MHS Class of 1961

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Updated on December 19, 2009