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North Des Moines High School
Class of 1953
50th Reunion
Friday and Saturday, June 20-21, 2003

Picturing a Tradition

  (1)   North High School (Forest Home), circa 1889
  (2)   North High School, circa 1890
  (3)   North High School, circa 1896
  (4)   North High School, circa 1912
  (5)   Open air school converted from a tuberculosis
           hospital to house art and music classes
  (6)   North High School, circa 1914
  (7)   North High School, circa 1915
  (8)   North High School, circa 1916
  (9)   North High School, circa 1914, taken 06/19/03
(10)   North High School, circa 1957, taken 06/19/03
Melissa Walker, Des Moines Register
Donna Love, Moulton Extended Learning Center
Mary Jane Dunphy Dunley
Claradell Gergely Shedd

North/September, 1889: Forest Home School

School boundaries:
Aurora on North; I-235 on South;
Four Mile Creek on East; Des Moines River on West

North/1890: first building at 8th & College

North High School Boundaries: 03/09

North/1896: occupied in 1896 midst apple orchard
which inspired school colors of pink and green

North/1912: From 1912 Oracle (8th & College)

North: Open Air School added to campus

North/1914: Can you find your home room? I can.

1895 building in approximately 1915

Artist's oil rendition; circa 1916

Our North; 8th & College: June 19, 2003

North High; 501 Holcomb Avenue: June 19, 2003

New North Construction; March, 2012


The Class of 1953 thanks the members of the 2003 Reunion Committee for their countless efforts: Norman Bone Mary Jean Dunphy Dunley Bill Haller Sharon Willcockson McGraw Beverly Gabriel Whipple Annette Akes Wright Mary Lou Anderson Young


		We did it!



1896 (built for $30,000) -1957; 8th & College. May your memories be pleasant and frequent!


	What fun it has been to have had you stop by the 50th Reunion pictorial album recalling memories of past moments at North Des Moines High School! May your days continue to be meaningful and many!
	Claradell Gergely Shedd Class of June, 1953 2313 Sahalee Drive East Sammamish, Washington 98074-6317 (425) 868-0260 email: [email protected] My domain site: http://www.hshedd.com North High site: http://www.ndmhs.com