Martin Libhart

Does anyone have current contact info for our classmate Martin Thomas. He currently lives near Emporia. If you have current contact info you can email to me at: libhart@cox.net. 

UPDATE: found him! Emporia, Kansas!!!! Talked to him by phone a few days ago.

Martin Libhart

My most memorable moment at Newton High School.....

Ken Schlup was our gym teacher. We had a 2 week session on golf. I was the only left-handed guy in the class - and they had NO left-handed golf clubs. So while everyone went across the street to the park each day to practice golf - I stayed in the locker rooom as the basket boy :) :) :) :)

Share you most memorable moment.

Marvin Bachman

Martin - Sounds like Schlup's attempt at conversion therapy. ;)

Marvin Bachman

While attending Sante Fe Jr High we shared gym class with NHS under Coaches Schlup and Warren. My most memorable Gym class moment was actually in the 9th grade when following roll call lineup, Coach Warren called me out to the center of Lindley Hall and ordered me to do drop and do pushups in front of the class; one for each time he had to fish his Kansan Paper out of his front bushes. Fortunately his count was off as I only recall doing 35 pushups, but I had previously made a point of never throwing is paper on his porch. Next time I went to collect for his monthly subscription he came to the door and threw out a handfull of change into the bush and across the lawn. My aim slightly improved after that. :)      

Leroy Buller

Classmates....

I've noticed some of your are moving because of retirement to better climes or you are following your offspring.  Please remember to update your new addresses....both mail and email.  If you have a new email address, you can change it by logging in with your OLD email address (still works) and then putting in your NEW email address.  Make sure you update your password too.  Then your new email address with work for the class page.

Thanks

Lee Buller

Chick Ragland

My most memorable moment happened every gym class when we lined up by height and I was the last in the line. I was thrilled when I had a growth spurt and Tony Garcia replaced me at the end of the line. Playing dodgeball with Mike Roberts targeting me was also memorable, not in a good way.

Martin Libhart

My most memorable moment with Schlup.....we had a 2 week unit on golf. Because they had no left-handed set of clubs, Schlup made me locker boy for 2 weeks, while everyone else went out to play golf. 🙁

Kim Saylor

This is for all of us East siders at Roosevelt. 

Kim Saylor

The first picture is of Leon Hollingsworth's class and this one is Darrell Zahorsky's class. 

Martin Libhart

Had a great time earlier this week having lunch and spending the afternoon with Veronica Camargo. We joined 7 other classmates for lunch at Genova's in Newton, then checked out other places in Newton, including an art gallery featuring many paintings by Mario Garcia. Good time and memories!!

Chick Ragland

GREAT NEWS

I just got home from work and guess who was on the news KCTV5. 
Rich Martinez! He got his Corvette back! He was so gracious after Kansas almost put it through the crusher!
Way to go Rich

Rich Martinez (Martinez)

(Shared by Olivia Matinez Powell, daughter of our classmate Rich Martinez.)

Today should have been an exciting day for my dad but unfortunately was marred by the tragic loss of his baby brother last night. Some of you have followed his story that gained international attention and actually caused the state of Kansas to change their contraband law recently. While today was hard it was good to see it all finally play out by my dad getting his car back today. While they are both 6 years older and a little dusty they have been reunited and I could not be happier!!! Thank you to KS State Representative Leo Delperdang who fought long and hard to help my dad get his ride back as well as driving all the way from Wichita today to be here when my dad got his car this am. Also huge thanks to KCTV5 News Kansas City for helping get my dads story the attention he deserved and following it though all the way though today. Thanks to my husband who took the day off to ensure the car got to its destination today as well as to our good friends Matt and Kelly Whittle for providing us the trailer to pick up his car. We are blessed beyond measure for sure with all the people in our corner.

Welcome Home Red

Barbara Gabel (Gabel)

Just a friendly reminder that after the class breakfast this Saturday at the Breadbasket you can come to the Newton Rec Center to see Connie and I at the 34th annual Christmas Bazaar from 8am - 2pm. We have some really neat stuff to see. Great place to pick up some very special Christmas gifts and decorations. If you brought us over some cinnamon rolls after breakfast, we wouldn't argue. And '68 Railers always receive a discount!! Hope to c ya there!! And a very Merry Christmas!!

Prudy Hutton (Fitzpatrick)

REPORTING BACK:  

'68 Monthly Breakfast MeetUp OCTOBER:  Finally was able to get to come to the OCT gathering at the BREAD BASKET after spending almost 1.5 years living in my Dad's basement in Wichita post-vax. I'm so grateful for getting to see so many of y'all!!!!  Great to catch-up after quarantine and just 'sit N chat, laugh and catch up. Thank you LeRoy for answering so many computer questions.  Ask the Genius!!!!  GREAT to see CONNIE's wonderful art at the PlumSt Stores and see Paula Brennaman Anderson and MzKimmy !!!!  Appreciate Y'ALL so much. Did my heart so much "GOOD".....

 HEALTH & HAPPINESS to all.....

Leroy Buller

Had a great time at today's class Breakfast.  Charlie Sauerwein and is brother Don (67) attended.  Also, Martin Libart. John Rhodes, Janet Gunn, Hellen Dderringer, Ruby and Lee Buller.  Started at 10 am and we finally vacated premises at 1:45 pm.  We will do it again next month.

Martin Libhart

Planning for our 55th Reunion will begin after the first of the year, but please mark your calendars now!! The reunion will be July 21-22, 2023. 

Leroy Buller

The monthly class brunch is this Satruday, Dec 10th.  10 a.m.  Lets have brunch together for all those who can make it.  Location is the Breadbasket

Best Regards

Lee Buller

Martin Libhart

Going through old photo files and found this from Tom Collier's Celebration of life several years ago. R.I.P. Tom....we miss you.

Martin Libhart

ATTENTION ALL CLASSMATES:

We are officially started with planning for our 55th High School Reunion, and have made our first expenditure with the rental of the American Legion in Newton for Saturday 7/22/23. Let's make this one of the best ever in attendance. At our 50th Reunion we had 88 - let's top that! We're not getting any younger :-((

No increase in cost from 2018 - please send me a check for $50 individual, $100 for a couple. Send to:

MARTIN LIBHART

101 N. PARKWOOD LN

WICHITA, KS  67208-4142

Let's make this our biggest attendance ever!! The reunion will be Friday 7/21/23 thru Saturday 7/22/23.

Martin Libhart

Thanks to the following for sending your reunion checks:

Barb Gabel

Chic Ragland

Charlie Sauerwein

Vicki Chambers

Dennis Schmidt

Larry Gray

Wilfried Hillman

Keep 'em comin'😆  Looking forward to see you all!!

Martin L. 

Martin Libhart

Lee and I went to GRACE HILL WINERY today and secured our reservation for Friday, July 21st. We will be there from 3:00 pm until............? We are working now on arranging for our catered meal that evening.

Thanks to all who have mailed me a check. PLEASE KEEP THEM COMING since we still have a number of upfront costs. Again, make the check payable to:

MARTIN LIBHART

101 N. Parkwood Ln.

Wichita Ks  67208-4142

Connie Hale (Rhodes)

Greetings: Here it is… another year gone bye and gravity has taken another toll. The other day I was reading a book and thought “O’ my! Who’s arm’s are these anyway ~ When did “that” happen!” And then I looked into the mirror and thought the same thing about my neck! Holy-Moley! I can hardly recognize myself. But my brain still thinks I’m young and spry, even though my body says different.

Martin L. dubbed our 55^th reunion “Getting Old is The Pits”….  Well, he might be right, seems I’ve been discovering more and more of them on my body lately. LOL! Too much visual. Sorry!

Anyway, life is good, and I can’t complain.

I pray that my message finds you in joy and happiness…. I’d like to add in youthful wellness and health, but I think we’re all just about ready to get into same boat one way or another… Now I don’t want to sound depressing, but hey! The upside is… If we’re all heading for the same boat, let’s just make it a cruise ship and celebrate and have fun. LOL!

Hope to see you in July at the 55th... 

Martin Libhart

A blast from the past..... Lincoln Elementary 5th grade class with Mrs. Kurr.

Martin Libhart

Alright folks, the checks have begun to slow down. We currently have 43 registered for the reunion - keep those checks coming. Remember, we had 88 at our 50th Reunion - let's beat that!!

$50 individual / $100 couple. Check made out to: MARTIN LIBHART.

Martin Libhart

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY - First Grade class with Ms. Fast. I am second from the right side in row 2 of the photo. Can you name my other classmates? Here's some help..... front row right is Phillip Baldwin.