The Monroe High School Class of 1974 celebrated their 50th anniversary with a series of events Sept. 6-8, featuring a dinner and program Sept. 7 at Turner Hall in Monroe.

The class was pleased to include Mayor Donna Douglas and former MHS teachers Larry Larson, Nancy Spoerry, and Marlea Leopold in the events. The class also made a donation to the Green County Historical Society in the name of Tom Mitchell, who led a history walk of Monroe as one of the events of the weekend.

Sixty classmates attended the Turner Hall event (last names are as of graduation):

Row 1: Diane Deininger, Jean Batty, Sally Johnson, Donna Kleckner, Sue Eley, Mary Jo Klarer, Peggy Haas, Ann Leverton, Renata Stauffacher, Jan Blue, Kate Brennan, Clare Allen, Charmel Ackerman

Row 2: Charlotte Blum, Donna Wells, Becky Blumer, Julie Monahan, Kris Meier, Maggie Hein, Bernie Rast, Diane Drye, Terri Miller, Karen Schultz, Leann Hartwig, Laurie Ganshert, Clarruth Seaton, Tracy Kummer, Kathryn Krieger, Kathy Eckstam, Karen Knipschild

Row 3: Mary Kopp, Lynn Severson, Fred Kundert, Bill Ruda, Dave Smith, Steve Lovett, Marty Culhane, Walt Marti, Jim Lee, Dan Crandall, Steve Sutter, Joe Laeser

Row 4: Tom Elmer, Randy Elet, Dennis Peterson, Ron Schilt, Scott Gelbach, Andy Swedlund, Bob Wyss, Bob Stormont, Tony Teehan, Richard Speich, Jim Gempeler, Bill Rufenacht, Jim Schmitz, Claire Schwartz, Bob Silvis, John Rury, Bill Hendrickson.