Enjoy the photos and text on this page which are considered a part of the history of the Class of '52 era. While maybe not directly affecting a '52 classmate, the photos and text are, nevertheless, a part of our class history. If you have something that may be relevant to our lifetime experieinces in and around Centralia and you feel it would be of interest to our classmates, please email them to me at the email link at the bottom of this page or snail mail the information to John Mason, 1722 Scenic Dr., Maryville, TN 37803.




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Glenda re-telling the Miss Centralia adventure to her pet dog "Sparky". |

Following are a couple photos of parade floats courtesy of Elsie Gilmor Hammond. If anyone can provide any information about them, please email me the details. For example, what year were they taken and what events were being celebrated? Also, can anyone tell from the background exactly where these floats were located? If you know the members who are un-named, please email me so we can get them properly identified.
| To view a larger photo of the three float members on the left side of the float, click here. Then click on your back button to return for another view. |
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To view a larger photo of the three float members on the right side of the float, click here. Then click on your back button to return for another view. |
| To view a larger photo of the three float members on the left side of the float, click here. Then click on your back button to return for another view. |
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To view a larger photo of the two float members on the right side of the float, click here. Then click on your back button to return for another view. |
near the corners of photos to see who contributed each photo. The button will show the initials of the contributor as follows: John Mason (JM), John Buffat(JB), Shirley Dobbs Corn(SC), Dick Buehler(DB), Leland Shelton(LS), Sue Holzhauer Miller(SM), Sue Herbert Reese(SR), Paul Manees(PM), Ann Seip Schulte(AS), Marjorie Todd Ulrey(MU), Ruth Koelling DeBruine(RD), Glenda Oshel Montgomery(GM), Glen Churchill(GC), Herb Burge(HB), Larry VanZandt(LV), Norma Chapman Koch(NK), Peggy Weems Myers(PW), Wilma Allen Bredar(WB), Lolly McCance Mueth(LM), Marilyn Russell Fowler(MF), Jane Wernsing Balzer(JW), Yvonne Frazier Engholm(YE), Joyce Jones Brown(JJ), Sandra Zinschlag(SZ), Elsie Gilmor Hammond (EH), Richard Fester (RF) - (with more contributors on the way.)