Attending were forty-two class members, spouses and friends enjoyed a cookout at Camp Hertzer the first weekend of August, as the Tiffin Columbian class of 1953 kicked off their 55th reunion celebration.  Pat (Sheely) Reinbolt and Vice President Warren Reinbolt, Bill and Jean Hertzer, Jan Carper and Secretary Dave Zartman comprised the committee for this initial event.
 
On Saturday sixty-eight gathered at the Amvets for the annual dinner and class meeting.  Warren Reinbolt offered the invocation. The meeting was conducted by President Pat Reinbolt.  She thanked the class members who have been working for two years in preparation.  A necrology service was given by President Pat Reinbolt and Secretary Dave Zartman honoring the memory of the twenty-six departed class members.  There are ninty-eight remaining class members.
 
After the minutes of the 50th class reunion were read, President Pat Reinbolt announced the new slate of officers for the next get together. They are President Pat and Warren Reinbolt, 1st Vice Joe Steininger, Secreatry Dave Zartman and Treasurer John Unger. Discussion was held but no action was taken on when and what type of activities would be featured at the next reunion.
 
Door prizes were given out to the attendees. They were wooden models and Tiffin Columbian Alumni Association one year memberships.  Winners were Jim Repp,   Carol Baum,   Anna Fleck,   Bob Nepper,   Donald Comesky,   Janet Carper,   Shirley Culver  and Barbara Collier.  The remainder of the evening was spent in chit chat and looking at memorabilia.  Twenty members went to T. J. Willies on Sunday morning to enjoy the breakfast buffet.
 
Attending from out of state were:
Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt ( Virginia Baxa) Kyler of Columbia City, Indiana,
Mrs. Barbara (Brinnon) Collier of Stuart, Florida,
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Company of The Villages, Florida,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ehrenfried of New Bern, North Carolina,
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Macos of Davidson, North Carolina,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCoy of Ashland, Kentucky,
Mrs. Shirley (Voshall) Gibson of Bay City, Minnesota,  and
Mr. Ron Reed of Charlotte, North Carolina.
 
Attending from Ohio were:
Ms. Carol Baum of Columbus,
Mrs. Joan (Beck) Hossler of Sycamore,
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Comesky of Lima,
Mr. Richard Dryfuse of Bloomville,
Mrs. Joyce (Fox) Layne of Findlay,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fredritz of Marion,
Mrs. Miriam (Lynch) Baglier of Canfield,
Mr. and Mrs. David (Jeannette Miller) Huffman of Sylvania,
Mr. Robert Nepper of Fremont,
Mrs. Margaret (Reiter) Hazelett and sister Loretta Bargaheiser of Marion,
Mr. and Mrs. David Richardson of Bellevue,
Mr. and Mrs. James Unger of Fremont,
Mr. David Zartman of Bloomville and
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin (Arlene Moyer) Stover of Bettsville.
 
Attending from Tiffin were:
Mr. and Mrs. Ron (Suzann Baugher) Krupp,
Mrs. Janet (Cromley) Cook,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Daughenbaugh,
Mrs. Anna (Dryfuse) Fleck,
Mrs. Janet (Feagles) Carper,
Mr. and Mrs. Willaim Hertzer,
Mrs. Shirley (Hippler) Culver,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hoyda,
Mrs. Margy (Kimmel) Wenner and Dick Dewald,
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Kirchner,
Mrs. Barbara( Lather) Egbert and sister Lucy Lather,
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Martein,
Mr. and Mrs. Warren ( Patricia Sheely) Reinbolt,
Mr. James Repp,
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Rose,
Mr. Edward Smith and Gerry Opp,
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stacy,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Steininger,
Mr. Daniel Stumpp and Mary Beard, and
Mr. And Mrs. John Unger.
 
Submitted by David Zatrman, Secretary