Much as she hates to admit it, Nancy had her 50-year reunion at South High School in Denver, Colorado. Jim made the arrangements to go. Nancy said that she wouldn't know anyone, and Jim said he was determined to find someone who knew her. Sure enough, they found several people who recalled Nan Zabel...and a few she knew, too! One of the fellows there said that he went on a date with Nancy. She asked him where, but he didn't remember. At any rate, it ended up being an interesting experience. The first night everyone was trying to find people they knew, the next morning there was a tour of the high school, and that night there was a banquet. The high school was built in 1929 and is now listed as a Colorado Historical Monument...they have applied to be a National Historical Monument. It was a total of 8 stories high...5 stories of classrooms...and a clock tower. The elevator was being repaired, and Jim was pleased that so soon after his hip surgery he was able to climb 6 stories. Nancy went on to see the clock works and the tower. The lunchroom was on the 4th floor, where there were sandwiches and the choir performed. The 1959 Class at South High School was made up of about 1,000 students and was the largest graduating class in the school's history. There were new schools being built, and the students going there were dispersed after that. Because of its size, the class was split into two sections, one going in the morning and the other in the afternoon. Because of its size, there were several sports and academic records that have not been equaled. Both Jim and Nancy felt that it was a good experience and they were glad to have gone.
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