Here's where you'll find all the latest news for the Goldfield Alumni Association and future alumni reunions. The next Alumni Reunion will be held June 26, 2027.

GHS Alumni Association

News Update - 12/21/2024

The flag area at Down Memory Lane park has been completed.   I wanted to share with Goldfield residents and alumni some of the improvements that have been done at the park.   The area around the flag was cleared and a large cement pad was poured.   Hennigar Construction did the cement work.   It was completed mid summer of this year.   GrassMasters Landscaping  ( TJ Stumpf ) did the landscaping work around the cement. This was a much needed project as the boulders,  flag pole and bench on the area were beginning to sink into the ground.   There was an old building there years ago which many of you may remember.   The ground had  started to cave.  Filler was added to stop the sinking and then the new pad and landscaping were completed.   We also purchased a new sign highlighting the Community Improvement awards the Bayview Club won back in the '90s.  Paul Sorensen is making a new frame for the sign.  Next spring we will be planting red, white and blue flowers in two new flower boxes donated by Paul Sorensen in memory of his Mom, Arlis Sorensen.   John Sorensen donated money for the flowers, rock, dirt etc that will be used to fill the boxes.  We will be planting 7 rose bushes around the flag area.  The bushes are being donated in memory of the following people:  Ernie Lewis and Denny Stephens by the Class of '66; Larry Stewart,  former girl's basketball coach by Dana Halvorson and Greg Schipull; Jim Johnson by Sonna Johnson; Alice Ruiter by Paul Sorensen; Kay Meinke, former school teacher by Nikki and Dean Rick and Edward Smith by Sandy Smith.   Other park improvements have included bird houses,  a butterfly garden  with butterfly and bee houses, 8 new trees ( 2 are evergreens donated in memory of Katy Whyte and her son Loy ), additional rock for the pathway,  lots of mulch and a new flower garden.   The flower garden has 4 peony bushes donated by the Class of '66 in memory of Carol Helmke and Diane Cunningham Nelson.   There is also a rose bush donated by Sandy Smith in memory of Sandy Powell.  Along the center entrance there are two peony bushes donated in memory of Doug and Millie Nelson.   A yellow maple tree just west of the flag area is donated in memory of Sandy Schipull.    A bench sits just off the pathway near the parking lot entrance.  It was donated in memory of Sandy and Duane Schipull by their daughter Dana Halvorson and has cranberry bushes behind it that were donated by Jim and Dave Harvey.   This spring there will be a Strawberry Vanilla Hydrangea tree planted in memory of Pam and Ernie Lewis  donated by Matt and Mark Lenning and Sue Girard.    I would like to give a special thanks to Gold Eagle Coop and Land O'Lakes who partnered to donate $8,000 to the new flag area  as well as First Bank in Goldfield who donated $500.   Also thanks to the Wright County Charitable Foundation for a $1,000 grant.   All of these improvements are possible because of the support that has been received from individual donations, business donations,  memorial donations,  alumi donations,  supper fund raisers,  grants,  park workdays and of course thousands of cans!!  Thanks to everyone who has helped  support the Down Memory Lane park project.   There are so many to thank and I can't list them all but know each one is greatly appreciated!!  We look forward to continuing improvements to the park!  If you are in the area stop by and check out the park!

Greg Schipull

News Update - 12/1/2023

We would like to thank our sponsors of the GHS website. The current sponsors are Eagle Grove Greenhouses , Foust Funeral Home, Gold-Eagle Coop, Comm 1, Nelson Brothers Agency, First Bank, and L & L Service. Just click on any of these to go to their websites. They are also listed on the right-hand side of each page of our website for your convenience. Please remember to say thanks to all our sponsors whenever you get the chance. They are very much appreciated! If you would like to become a sponsor of this website, please let me know.
Alan

News Update - 6/25/2022

2022 GHS Alumni Reunion Committee L-R Alan McCollough. Sandra Sheets, Dennis Knight, and Sonna Johnson.

Members of the GHS Class of 1977 that attended the Alumni Reunion

News Update - 1/4/2022

Agenda for Alumni Weekend 2022
Friday, June 24th
Oakridge Recreation will be open for social time, golfing and will have extra golf carts available for the weekend. They will be having Happy Hour specials from 5:30 – 8:30.

Saturday, June 25th
Oakridge Recreation will have open golfing all day and sandwiches will be available at noon.

Goldfield school building will be open from 9:00-11:00 for coffee & donuts, freewill donation, and from 1:00-3:00, bring your tennis shoes, and see if you can still shoot a basket.

Clarion Museum will be open from 10:00-4:00 all weekend $12, last guided tour starts at 2:30, has a nice Goldfield Display, and the 4-H schoolhouse museum has been relocated there.

Alumni Reunion Social Time 4:00 P.M. at The Red Shed, 908 2nd St NW Clarion, Dinner at 6:00 P.M., Short Business meeting to follow, Cash bar available, and nice air-conditioned evening of visiting. Casual Dress. Looking for 2027 committee members, check on return slip.

Sunday, June 26th
Oakridge Recreation will have open golfing all day, and they will be serving a $15 brunch from 9:00-1:00, reservations needed, and payment included in your check to the Goldfield Alumni.

Church Services:

Presbyterian 9:30 A.M. Methodist 10:30 A.M. Lake Lutheran 9:30 A.M.

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News Update - 9/11/2021

GHS class of 1960 held our reunion at Rutland at the Rutland Hall. We got a lot of visiting done & shared things that had been going on in our lives. Dick Dungan gave a talk about the lives that Mary & he had been doing. They are spreading the word of the Bible to China. We also took a carriage ride & it was wonderful! 1st picture is the class: Back Row Clarence Ganzeveld, Arnie Bjorklund, John Peterson, & Merlyn (Steffenson) Tjelle. Front row: Dick Dungan, Marlin Edwards, Marvin Rasmussen, Carolyn (Hanson) Awtry, Karen (Kvale) Lund, & Paulette (Peterson) Peterson. The 2nd picture is the class with their spouses.

News Update - 8/5/2021

Mark your calendars! The next GHS Alumni reunion is scheduled for Saturday June 25, 2022. Part of the 2017 committee (Sonna Axon Johnson, Dennis Knight, Sandra Sheets, and Alan McCollough) have met the last couple of weeks and started making some plans. If you would like to join us and be part of the committee, let me know, we would love to have you.

The City of Goldfield, which now owns the Goldfield school building, is currently working on some plans with developers for part or all of the school building. With that in the works, we have decided to hold our reunion at the new Red Shed Event Center in Clarion IA. It is a very nice, air-conditioned facility, which will make it so much more comfortable to stick around and visit with your classmates and friends. I know the committee won’t miss having to bring in and set up all the tables, chairs, fans, sound system, etc. If it works, we do plan to have the school open for a little while, so you can see what is taking place.

We hope that you will make plans to come back and join us for a fun weekend. I will send out more details as plans are made.

I will be working on updating my data base of the GHS Alumni again in the next few weeks. I will be reaching out to each of you either by email, text, or phone to verify that I have your correct mailing addresses, email addresses and phone numbers. Your prompt replies will make my job a little easier.

Thank you,

Alan N McCollough

News Update - 12/1/2020

We would like to thank our sponsors of the GHS website. The current sponsors are Eagle Grove Greenhouses , Foust Funeral Home, Gold-Eagle Coop, Comm 1 , Nelson Brothers Agency, and First Bank. Just click on any of these to go to their websites. They are also listed on the right-hand side of each page of our website for your convenience. Please remember to say thanks to all our sponsors whenever you get the chance. They are very much appreciated! If you would like to become a sponsor of this website, please let me know.
Alan

News Update - 8/3/2019

GHS Class of 1969 - 50 year Reunion

Row 1: Carolyn Edwards Nordin, Dave Olson. Row 2: Kathy Anderson Enyart, Janet Martin Ballou, Susan Williams Olson. Row 3: Claudia Freeman Ross, Deb Lenning Govern, Morris Peterson. Row 4: John Holmes, Kathy Gangstead Herre, Dennis Sherman, Tom Sheets

Dave Olson, John Holmes, Tom Sheets, Susan Williams Olson, Dennis Sherman, Deb Lenning Govern, Kathy Gangstead Herre, Claudia Freeman Ross, Morris Peterson, Carolyn Edwards Nordin, Janet Martin Ballou, Kathy Anderson, Enyart

News Update - 12/18/2018

We would like to thank our sponsors of the GHS website. The current sponsors are Eagle Grove Greenhouses , Foust Funeral Home, Goldfield Cheese Mart, Gold-Eagle Coop, Comm 1 , Nelson Brothers Agency, and Security Savings Bank. Just click on any of these to go to their websites. They are also listed on the right-hand side of each page of our website for your convenience. Please remember to say thanks to all of our sponsors whenever you get the chance. They are very much appreciated! If you would like to become a sponsor of this website please let me know.
Alan

News Update - 02/16/2018

New Photo Albums Posted

We've recently added 2 new photo albums. Click the links below to check them out!

Class of 1977 Reunion 2017

GHS Alumni Reunion 2017

News Update - 03/03/2017

Agenda for Alumni Weekend 2017

Friday, June 23rd
Oakridge Recreation will be open for social time, golfing and will have extra golf carts available for the weekend. They will be having Happy Hour specials from 5:30 – 8:30. They need to close at 8:30 to set up for a wedding.

Saturday, June 24th
Oakridge Recreation will have open golfing all day and sandwiches will be available at noon. The clubhouse will be closed in the evening for a private wedding reception.

Alumni Reunion Social Time 4:00 P.M. at the school followed by food served at 6:00 P.M. and the program at 7:30 P.M. Casual Dress.

There will be a party on Main Street following the Reunion, sponsored by The Well.

Sunday, June 25th
Oakridge Recreation will have open golfing all day, and they will be serving a pancake breakfast from 9:00-1:00, no reservations needed.

Church Services:
United Presbyterian 10:30 A.M.
United Methodist 10:30 A.M.
Park Church of Christ 10:15 A.M.
Lake Lutheran 9:00 A.M.

News Update - 10/13/2015

Here are some pictures of the new shelter house and some of the benches and tables placed around the park. Thank you so much to all of the GHS alumni for your generous donations to this great project.

Please remember in your thoughts and prayers the family of former GHS teacher, Roger Holtan, 83, formerly of Thor, who passed away September 7, 2015 at his home at Springvale Senior Living in Humboldt. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Ullensvang Lutheran Church in Thor with the Rev. Darryl Landsverk officiating. Interment will be in East Ullensvang Cemetery, Thor with full military honors by Adams American Legion Post 119 and Sathers-Odgaard VFW Post 5240. Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt.

Roger Gilman Holtan was born on May 6, 1932 on the Holtan family farm near Forest City, Iowa. In 1935, they moved to the Opheim Family farm at Thor. Roger attended grade school at Thor and graduated from Eagle Grove High School in 1950. Roger went onto college at Waldorf where he was involved in choir and football. It was at Waldorf where he met Lois Bakke and the couple was united in marriage on August 8, 1953. Roger served in the United States Army during the Korean War and following his honorable discharge, returned home where he went to work for Corn Belt. In March of 1956, Roger enrolled in Iowa State University, graduating in 1958 with his Bachelor of Science Degree. He returned to the farm and together with his father, established Holtan Shelling and Trucking. In 1966, he began teaching Industrial Arts and drove a school bus for the Goldfield School District until its merger with Clarion in 1980. Over the years, Roger has sold Archer Oil products, worked for New York Life, driven a charter bus, and served as a rural mail carrier. He was a long time active member of Ullensvang Lutheran Church and was active in his community serving as Mayor of Thor for over 30 years and on many town and church committees, and enjoyed sharing his gift of vocal music on many occasions. In 1976, he joined the cast of Comedia Musica of Fort Dodge and participated in many performances over 30 years including “Curly” in Oklahoma at the age of 48. He was also a charter member of Eagle Grove Paddle Wheel Players. He was also a member of the Badger Lions Club. Roger is survived by his children, Randy (Linda) Holtan of Las Vegas, NV, Scott (Anne) Holtan of Coal Valley, IL, Maria (Kurt) Olson of Humboldt; and so-in-law, A.J. Taylor of Forest City; grandchildren, Craig (Lolly) Olson of West Bend, Adam (Megan) Olson of Loveland, CO, Alissa (Mike) Williamson of Charlotte, NC, Brittany (Andy) Struecker of Whittemore, Conner and Cody Holtan of Las Vegas, NV, and Ryan and Tyler Holtan of Coal Valley, IL; great-grandchildren, Scarlett and Julia Olson as well as two more on their way; brothers, Mark (Shirley) Holtan of Thor and Tim (Dixie Long) Holtan of Gilmore City; brother-in-laws, John Omasich of Seattle, WA and Robert Foster of Iowa City; and sister-in-laws, Charlene Bakke of Muscatine and Bonnie Holtan of Holyoke, MA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gilman and Edna Holtan; his wife of nearly 60 years, Lois; daughter, Julie; 3 stillborn children, Sara Louise, Angela Kaye, and Thomas Cory; sister, Kay Omasich; sister-in-laws, Cora Foster, Glenice Bakke; and brother-in-laws, Harold Milford and Erling Bakke.

Judy (Lyons '70) Morrison sent us this link to a Youtube video that shows the 1955 girls basketball team in the semi-finals and the finals against Holstein. Enjoy!

1955 Girls State Basketball

The GHS Class of 1965 held their 50th year class reunion Saturday night, July 25, 2015. Pictured are front L-R, Russ (Dean) Oviatt, Steve Anderson, Judy Jorgenson Wilson, Duane Sampson, and Lowell Rasmussen.

The GHS Class of 1966 held their 49th year class reunion Saturday night, July 25, 2015. Pictured are front L-R, Irene Saccento Adamson, Christine Nelson Hackney, Emogene Carlson, Christine Hanson Sampson, back L-R, Randy Bosworth, Roger McCutcheon, Karren Sheets Stephens, Ernie Lewis, Carol Olson Helmke, and Daryl Cunningham Jr.

The GHS Class of 1970 held their 45th year class reunion Saturday night, July 25, 2015. Pictured are front L-R, Judy Lyons Morrison, Sharon Sheets Hanson, Elizabeth Hiveley Smith, Fae Hanson Lykke, back L-R, Scott Stevenson, Richard Sherman, Brian Brown.

The GHS Class of 1964 held their 50th class reunion Saturday night, August 2, 2014. Pictured L-R are Dean Reichter, Gary Smith, Victor Knowles, Doug Darland, Holly Sorensen Upchurch, Scott Whyte, Nancy Jewell Willett, Larry Rasmussen, Ole Carlson, Nicky Stephens Kvale, Roger Bygness, Dean Kvale, and Wayne Clark.

To see photos from the reunion, CLICK HERE

A project to improve the dam in the river park in Goldfield needs your help. Click the link below to find out more.

River Park Dam Project

A photo gallery has been added for the 2012 Alumni Banquet. It contains photos submitted by some of the people who attended. Click on the Photo Gallery link on the right side of this page to take a look.

The GHS Class of 1962 held their 50th class reunion Saturday night, June 23, 2012. To see photos from the reunion, CLICK HERE

Thank you so much to Scott Stevenson of the class of 1970 and his wife Diane. Please chek out a couple of pictures of the lovely baby quilt that Diane has made below. They have donated it to be one of the items for the auction, which will be held at the 2012 GHS alumni reunion on June 23, 2012

2012 Reunion T-shirts and Polo Shirts available now.

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T-Shirt Front:



Polo Shirt embroidered on front only:



The 2012 Goldfield Alumni Reunion T-shirts are available to order. They will be available in royal blue with white lettering and also grey with black lettering. They will range in size from small to XXXXL. S-M-L-XL are $12.00 each and XXL-XXXL-XXXXL are $15.00 each. We are also offering a royal blue polo shirt for $20.00 each. All shirts must be ordered as we will not be carrying an inventory. We will send your T-shirts to you using priority mail for $5.50 each, or 2 or more for $6.50 if you would like them delivered. You may also wait and pick them up the day of the reunion as long as they are paid for in advance. To order your shirts click on the following link:

2012 T-shirt Order Form

We would like to thank our sponsors of the GHS website. The current sponsors are Eagle Grove Greenhouses , Foust Funeral Home, Goldfield Cheese Mart, Gold-Eagle Coop, Comm 1 and Nelson Brothers Agency. Just click on any of these to go to their websites. They are also listed on the right hand side of each page of our website for your convenience. Please remember to say thanks to all of our sponsors whenever you get the chance. They are very much appreciated! If you would like to become a sponsor of this website please let me know.

If any of you need a Christmas idea, remember you can find ideas at both, Eagle Grove Greenhouses and Goldfield Cheese Mart just by clicking on their web links here.

Wishing you a very happy holiday season.

Alan

The Goldfield Class of 1961 celebrated their 50th class reunion the first weekend in August. On August 6th, we participated with a float at the Fountain City Day Parade.

1st row: Patricia Kvale Hawkins, Donna Smith Howard, Kay Nelson, Joyce Sherman Gragg, Rebecca Knowles Tanberg, Patricia Templeton Waller.
2nd row:  David Reichter, Donald Smith Jr., Maryann Bjorklund Johnson, Sandra Knight Stevenson, Joan Graves Axon, Donna Carlson Flumerfelt, Caren Edwards Apprich and Joy Anne Hill Frank,
3rd row:  William Rutledge, Harley Friesleben, Roger Harvey, Dan Nesheim, Dean Nelson, Harvey Friesleben and Don Ray Stephens.



More pictures of the weekend can be found on their Class of 1961 page.

On August 6th, Goldfield Class of 1960 celebrated their 50th class reunion.  On August 7th, we participated with a celebration float at the Fountain City Parade.

Back row:  Dick Dungan, Karen (Kvale) Lund, Paulette (Peterson) Peterson, Corrine (Steffenson) Peterson, Lana (Larson) Eagan, Caralyn (Hanson) Awtry, Merlin (Steffenson) Tjelle, Lowell Guddall

Front row: Gary Axon, Melvin Bosworth, Marlin Edwards, Marvin Rasmussen, John Peterson, Clarence Ganzeveld, Arnold Bjorklund

The GHS Class of 65 had a very successful reunion at the Goldfield American Legion on July 24.  We shared pictures and stories, ate burgers, and had a lot of laughs.  We hope to do it again - maybe in 2012?

Back row:
Steve Whyte, Mary Jo Jones, Jerry Jones, Lowell Rasmussen, Bonnie Green, Steve Anderson, Duane Sampson, Mike Nelson, Jacquie Nelson, Diana Stumpf, Judy Wilson, Arlo Reichter
Front row:
Jim Templeton, Mary Jo Anaya, Diane Axtell, Jena Bjorklund, Linda Ganzesveld, Jackie Tharp

We held our first organizational meeting for the 2012 GHS Alumni Reunion tonight which will be held the weekend of June 23rd & 24th, 2012. We will be asking others to help out with various committees. Those present were Sonna Axon Johnson, Glenda Christensen Knight, Dennis Knight, Cindy Hanson Sampson, Duane Sampson, Scott Stevenson, and Alan McCollough.

We would like to thank our sponsors of the GHS website. The current sponsors are Eagle Grove Greenhouses , Foust Funeral Home, Goldfield Cheese Mart, Gold-Eagle Coop, Nelson Ruhl Agency and Comm 1. Just click on any of these to go to their web links. They are also listed here on the right hand side of each page for your convenience. Please remember to say thanks to all of our sponsors whenever you get the chance. They are very much appreciated! If you would like to become a sponsor of this website please let me know.

Alan

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