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For Alumni who are on facebook.
There is a group on facebook "Odebolt-Arthur will always live on".  Presently is has 361 members from many graduating classes.  Alums should check it out to see if they find long-lost classmates from good ol' O-A.   There is also a group called "Odebolt Rules" and there are a few "Class of" groups. Not sure if the links will work.  If not, run a search within facebook groups.
 - Barb

The next Odebolt & Odebolt-Arthur All-School Reunion will be held in 2011 during Creek Days on June 17-19.
The committee in charge is:

Mark & Pam Hansen, Class of 1973
Bob & Janet Leonard, Class of 1975
Merle & Deb Miller, Class of 1974, 1975
Bob & Wendy Lorenzen, Class of 1983, 1985

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An Odebolt-Arthur (OA) Education Foundation has been formed as an ongoing means to preserve and enhance the OA school district. This foundation will provide resources for advancements in the district's academic programs as well as opportunities for our students. Alumni, parents, staff and community members can make an impact through annual gifts, major gifts, memorials, planned giving, and estate planning.   (Read more about it!) 

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The OA Education Foundation maintains a database of e-mail addresses to reach as many Odebolt and Odebolt-Arthur Alumni as possible. We will be sending out regular alumni newsletters in the future so are asking for help from those that we already have current e-mail addresses. If you could send back any friends and/or family e-mail contacts that attended school here in Odebolt, we would be very grateful so that we can keep the postage costs to a minimum. We appreciate any help you can give us; and if you would like us to use a different address to contact you please let us know your preferred address as well. Thanks so much!
Carol Auen, OAEF Executive Director   

Read the O-A Education Foundation page at odebolt.net        Read the OAEF BLOG

Alumni, please update your address if you wish to receive notices for the All-School Reunions.  If you are aware of any O-A graduate whose address has changed over the past years, or are parents of children who have been in college and now have permanent addresses, please contact Carol Auen, school Business Manager, with updated information.  Many of the classes use this database for reunions and sometimes requests come in just to get in touch with other alumni. E-mail addresses are greatly appreciated. Send your information to:  Carol Auen, PO Box 486, Odebolt, Iowa 51458; or send an e-mail to

The information that is needed is:
Name:       (maiden/married names for women)
Mailing Address:
Email Address:
Class of (year):

Alumni!  Leave a note for your friends & classmates.
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PLANNING A CLASS REUNION?

Meeting space can be arranged at the Community Center, the meeting room at the Odebolt Public Library, CoBe's Bar & Grill, Caroll's Kitchen, the Prairie Pedlar grounds, or contact City Hall for space at Odebolt park shelters.  Camping is available at the RV Park in Memorial Walk Park. If you are coming from out-of-town, you can reserve lodging IN Odebolt at Hattie Grace Boarding House, or at "Traveler's Inn" located in Meyer Apartments (the old hotel).  Read about where to stay while you are in Odebolt.

If you want your class to ride in the Creek Days Parade, give Rose Schultz as call to let her know.  (see the Creek Days page for contact info.)

Read about Odebolt resources for planning a class reunion in "Class Reunion How-To" (.pdf file) from Bonnie Ekse. It contains good ideas for other gatherings and events as well!

UPCOMING CLASS REUNIONS

To: Members of the Class of 1970
Subject: 40 Year Reunion in 2010

July 23rd, Friday Night Tune Up: Let’s get together at 7 pm at Time Out (the old bowling alley). No reason to wait until Saturday. The facility is for sale so if it is closed, head down to main street to Tiggers!

Saturday, July 24, 2010
Time: 6:00 pm
Place: Odebolt Community Center
Cash bar all night, food will be served at 7:30 pm. Dress is casual! Hopefully the teachers will join us again.

(Contact to have your class reunion posted here) 

2010 REUNIONS HELD DURING CREEK DAYS WEEKEND

The Class of 1950 met at "the bowling alley" at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 19, 2010.

The Class of 1960 had its 50th reunion on June 19, 2010.  No other info available.

The Class of 1964 met on Saturday, June 19 at Ron (Burley) and Jeanie Grove's, 2313 Carriage Avenue, Battle Creek.

The Class of 1994 met at the City Park at noon on Saturday, June 19.

The Class of 1995 held their 15-year reunion at the home of Ryan and Cherity Schroeder in Odebolt on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. 

2009 REUNIONS HELD DURING CREEK DAYS WEEKEND

THE CLASS OF 1949 held its reunion Saturday night, June 20th at the Time Out Grill (the old bowling alley).  Cocktails were at 5:30 and dinner at 6:00 p.m.  There was also be a float in the parade Saturday afternoon. 

1959 GRADUATES - 50TH CLASS REUNION!
On Sat, June 21st, the class rode on a float in the Creek Days Parade. The reunion supper was held that night at "Charlie's" in Ida Grove (old Orchid Club).
For follow-up information contact one of the below.

The O-A Class of 1964   The Class of 1964 met at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 20 at Ron and Jeanie Grove's, 2313 Carriage Avenue, Battle Creek.

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The Class of 1969 40th Anniversary Class Reunion
 was held Friday, June 19 and Saturday June 20, 2009
Please click the image to the right to enlarge it and find out the details of our 40th class reunion. 

We are missing the addresses of Diane Wolterman Olson, Lisa Johnson Long and Bob Newman, and are hoping someone may be able to help us reach them.  Contact information is on the image. 

PAST REUNIONS

Reunions held in 2008

Reunions held in 2007

Reunions held in 2006

2005 All School Reunion / Reunions held in 2005

Reunions held in 2003 and 2004

The following classes have contributed enough to be listed on the OCC Donor Board:  Classes of 1942, 1950,  1952, 1953, 1955, 1961, 1964, 1971, 1992, 1999, 2000 and 2005.  Get together with YOUR classmates and make a contribution of at least $250 to be listed!  Click for more information!

 

Does your class have excess funds in its coffers? 
Consider donating to one of Odebolt's worthy causes!   
Library  ... Community Center ... First Responders ... Odebolt Museum ... Peterson Pioneer Home ... Odebolt Memorial Walk Park ... City Swimming Pool, Parks, Tennis Courts... Odebolt-Arthur Schools ... ODC & Odebolt Creek Days ... the list goes on!