TOP ROW LEFT: Enjoying the Banquet's salmon-mignon offering at the Statler Hotel's main ballroom, Joellen and Lucius (Lu) Donkle are all smiles (Ph: Lu Donkle).
     CENTER: Lou '43 (and a potential convert to '44 with his many, many WWII '44 friends), Bernice Mihalyi and Margo Larson are a Banquet trio (Ph: Bill Donaldson).
     RIGHT: Always attractive and interesting dinner companions, John and Betty Droz appear to be well into their surf and turf. (Ph: Bill Donaldson).

     CENTER ROW (All 3 photos by Ed Fitchett): LEFT: Bernie and Ed banqueting, and look at the size of Bernie's portion!
     CENTER: Another trio: Bobbie Hall Bowne, hubby Jerry '43, and Nicki Odom, Peggy Hallock Wiggins' granddaughter.
     RIGHT: Helen Wright Murphy shares a Class Banquet moment with Marian Stout Bouck.

     BOTTOM ROW LEFT: Bob Larson '43 (and, hopefully, a soon-to-be convert to '44,) sups with Harvey and Pearl Janowitz. (Ph: Bill Donaldson).
     CENTER: The student choral group, the "Class Notes," entertain us during dinner BUT they didn't sing any of the nostalgic songs of the '40's they sang for us at their September, 2003 audition; Peter Miller is seen in the foreground. (Ph: Bill Donaldson).
     RIGHT: Peggy Hallock Wiggins and Bernie Fitchett. Note that Bernie still hasn't touched her HUGE portion. (Ph: Ed Fitchett).
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