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HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">MPHS and Area Tour</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#reunion_dinner_dance" TITLE="Morgan Park Reunion"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800990000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Reunion </B></U></A><A HREF="#reunion_dinner_dance" TITLE="Morgan Park Reunion"><U><B>Dinner/Dance</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#picnic" TITLE="Morgan Park Reunion"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800990000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Sunday </B></U></A><A HREF="#picnic" TITLE="Morgan Park Reunion"><U><B>Picnic</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="a_tour_of_morgan_park_high_school"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <I><B><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7019000990000.png" HEIGHT="27" WIDTH="27" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A tour of Morgan Park High School and the local area:</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Saturday, June 21, 2003: </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Our motor coaches left from the The Hyatt Regency Oak Brook hotel at 10:00 am. The tour of the school and the "old neighborhood" lasted until about 1:00 p.m. The 134 people who went on the free tour busses (plus those who drove) thoroughly enjoyed seeing the school and all of the nostalgic nearby sites. It was great to visit our old haunts and to reminisce and to see all of the changes that have taken place at MPHS since the '50s!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="0a00e370.jpg" border=0 width="782" height="567" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div> <I>Look familiar...? But where are the hall guards?</I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="08f0e1b0.jpg" border=0 width="782" height="539" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div> <I>Alums relive old memories at Blackwelder Hall at MPHS.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09e0efc0.jpg" border=0 width="782" height="508" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <I>At the swimming pool, several people asked the question, "In boys swimming classes, why did the boys have to swim naked, and the girls wore swim suits in their swimming classes?" The answer was unclear, while several alums said they never realized those had been the rules.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>After touring MPHS, we stopped at the ever-popular </B><B>Rainbow Cones</B><B> on Western Avenue for some tasty, cool refreshment. On the</B><B> way back to the hotel, we all tried our hand at shouting out the answers to '50s trivia questions posed b</B><B>y event organizers </B><B>John Herder ('60) and </B><B>Gene Stute ('59). </B><I><B>We thank them for planning and conducting an outstanding event!</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="0a40f340.jpg" border=0 width="783" height="564" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I>Alums gather for a taste from the past at Rainbow Cones.</I></div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="reunion_dinner_dance"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <I><B><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7019000990000.png" HEIGHT="27" WIDTH="27" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Reunion Dinner/Dance:</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Saturday, June 21, 2003:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>586 alums and spouses/friends attended the highly successful Reunion Dinner/Dance at The Hyatt Regency Oak Brook Hotel in Oak Brook, IL. The party lasted from before 6:00 p.m. until after 12:00 a.m. and included:</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f011111100.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">cash bars</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f011111100.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">an excellent full-course dinner</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f011111100.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">introductions and brief remarks</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f011111100.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">DJ and dancing</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f011111100.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">old photos and videos on display; new photos and videos (including class photos)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f011111100.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">class bulletin boards displaying photos, news articles, and other memorabilia</div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f011111100.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">lots of reminiscing and conversation with Empehi classmates, friends, and teachers</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B><U><IMG SRC="08d26160.jpg" border=0 width="806" height="534" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></I></div> <div> <I>The Reunion Committee (most of it) at the Dinner/Dance at the </I><I>Hyatt Regency Oak Brook Hotel</I></div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="picnic"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <I><B><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7019000990000.png" HEIGHT="27" WIDTH="27" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Sunday Picnic:</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Sunday, June 22, 2003:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>275 people attended the picnic at The Hinsdale Community House. With great facilities indoors and out, the setting was perfect for a relaxed get-together and lunch following the more formal dinner/dance. We were able to continue the conversations of the night before, catch up with those that had been missed, and make plans for getting together again! We were treated to lots of good food and beverages and to the former cheerleaders leading us in the singing of </B><I><B>"Empehi"</B></I><B>. The event began at 11:00 a.m., and many were still lingering well after 3:00 p.m., vowing to get together again soon!</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><U><IMG SRC="0a226270.jpg" border=0 width="806" height="551" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></I></div> <div> <I>There was plenty of good conversation, reminiscing, food, and  drink at the Sunday picnic.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B><U><IMG SRC="09128d30.jpg" border=0 width="808" height="467" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></I></div> <div> <I>John Herder ('60) leads the cheerleaders in a memorable Empehi cheer.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>They were two terrific days! We wish all '50s alums could have been there!</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>This web site was created and is maintained by the MPHS Reunion Committee, P.O. Box 442, Downers Grove, IL 60515.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> © Copyright, 2002 - 2008   MPHS Reunion Committee   All rights reserved.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>