"61" Mustang News:

1. New "In Memory" Notice -Remembering: Bruce Spitz April 23, 2025,

Howard Levin May 22nd, 2025

2. Some Housekeeping

3. Mumford High School Qiiz

4. Mumford Memories

 Scroll down to See Other Mumford Class of "61" Home Page content changes and additions:

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1. In Memory:

Bruce Spitz  of Sun City Center, FL  passed away April 23,  2025.  

See his Memory page and share memories of Bruce. Tap this live link "In Memory" to do so.

May Bruces'  memory be a blessing and may he rest in peace

Howard Levin  of Commerce Townshio, MI passed away May 22,  2025. Funeral Sunday, May 25th, 2025.  

See his Memory page and share memories of Howard. Tap this live link "In Memory" to do so.

May Howard's memory be a blessing and may he rest in peace

Ralph Yamron of Oak Park, MI passed away April 17,  2025. Funeral today April 18th.  

See his Memory page and share memories of Ralph. Tap this live link "In Memory" to do so.

May Ralph's memory be a blessing and may he rest in peace

Dolores Weisman of West Bloomfield, MI passed away March 28th,  2025.

See her in Memory page for funeral details and to add your thoughts and memories of Dolores.  

Tap this live link In Memory to do so. May her memory be a blessing and may Dolores rest in peace

Allen Frank of Scottadale, AZ passed away March 6th,  2025. 

Allen's sister-in-law is our classmate Peggy (Meyer) Frank.

For funeral details and to add your thoughts and memories of Allen go to his page.  

Tap this live link In Memory to do so. May his memory be a blessing and may Allen rest in peace

2. Our Mumford High School Staying up to                               date and Literate - Today's Quiz: 

Things for Mustangs to do to keep those  "brain cells" active:

Don't Look - Answers below, no groaning

1. Johnny's mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was                 named May.  What was the third child's name?
 
2. There is a clerk at the butcher shop, he is five feet ten inches tall and he wears size 13 sneakers.  

What does he weigh?
 
3. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?
 
4. How much dirt is there in a hole... that measures two feet by three feet by four feet?
 
5. What word in the English Language... is always spelled incorrectly?
 
6. Billy was born on December 28th, yet his birthday is always in the summer.  How is this possible?
 
7. In California, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg.  Why not?
 
8. What was the President's Name...in 1975?
 
9. If you were running a race, and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?
 
10. Which is correct to say, "The yolk of the egg are white" or "The yolk of the egg is white"?
 
11. If a farmer has 5 haystacks in one field and 4 haystacks in the other field, how many haystacks 

would he have if he combined them all in another field?
 
 
 
Here are the Answers: (No peeking!)
 
1. Johnny's mother had three children.  The first child was named April.  The second child was                   named May.  What was the third child's name?
 
Answer: Johnny, of course.
 
2. There is a clerk at the butcher shop, he is five feet ten inches tall, and he wears size 13 sneakers.        What does he weigh?
 
Answer: Meat.
 
3. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?
 
Answer: Mt. Everest; it just wasn't discovered yet.  [You're not very good at this are you?]
 
4. How much dirt is there in a hole that measures two feet by three feet by four feet?
 
Answer: There is no dirt in a hole.
 
5. What word in the English Language is always spelled incorrectly?
 
Answer: Incorrectly
 
6. Billy was born on December 28th, yet his birthday is always in the summer.  How is this possible?
 
Answer: Billy lives in the Southern Hemisphere.
 
7. In California, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg.  Why not?
 
Answer: You can't take pictures with a wooden leg.  You need a camera to take pictures.
 
8. What was the President's Name in 1975?
 
Answer: Same as is it now - Donald Trump  [Oh, come on ...]
 
9. If you were running a race, and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?
 
Answer: You would be in 2nd.  Well, you passed the person in second place, not first.
 
10. Which is correct to say, "The yolk of the egg are white" or "The yolk of the egg is white"?
 
Answer: Neither, the yolk of the egg is yellow [Duh]
 
11. If a farmer has 5 haystacks in one field and 4 haystacks in the other field, how many haystacks       would he have if he combined them all in another field?
 
Answer: One.  If he combines all of his haystacks, they all become one big one.
 
IMPOSSIBILITIES IN THE WORLD
 
1) You can't count your hair.
2) You can't wash your eyes with soap.
3) You can't breathe through your nose when your tongue is out.
 
Put your tongue back in your mouth, Mustang.

Reunion Pictures:

**Photo Images are best viewed on computer not cell phone**

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Jackie DeYoung, Alyssa Kahn Mertz, Judie Hertz Lax

Bobbie Malin

Suzanne Finkel Rosen, Bobbie Malin, Judy Goodfriend Sanders

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Arnie Collens, George Economy, Linda Pollard Puner

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   Reunion committee members:

(L-R) Henry Gornbein - Music, Judy Schultz Ancell -Notify the Class, Peppy Pont Levy - Venue, Bob Dovitz - Co-Chair, Judie Hertz Lax - Notify the Class, Edie Morris Hoffman - Decorations, Bobbie Keystone Malin - Registration, Sandy Melder - Accommodations, Arnie Collens - Website & Co-Chair. Not pictured: Mike Kasky - Bus Tour Chair, Mike Schermer - Notify the Class Chair, Marv Weinstein - Treasurer,  Shel Goldstein - Music   

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Mumford Pool - (L-R) Mike Schermer - Chair Notify the Class, Audrey Feldman - Notify the Class, Mike Raick, Sandy Melder, Bill & Marlene Rosen Oleshansky, Henry Gornbein, Linda Cole Berry, Carol Steen Jones, Shirley Saltzman, Sheila Goldstein Cascade 

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Mumford 61 Class Officers January Class Secretary - Sandy Yolles,

June Class Vice President - Fred Doner

Julian Smith in the background

Barry Tigay, Marty Portney, Carol Steen Jones, Arnie Collens

   1.  Thank You - Reunion comments 

"What a warm feeling - the Committee outdid itself"

"I was touched! Reconnecting is beautiful"

"Attention to detail made every minute more special"

"If you didn't have a chance to read Shirley Saltzman's 

We Are One poem, it is moving"    

(Shirley has posted it. To read, Tap the button "Class Chat Talk & Share" above) 

"How can you have a whole weekend event, and say                       when it is over, no one is complaining?" Smiles!!

"Last minute, had to cancel - know it was spectacular!"

"We had fun - true - laughter is the best medicine"

"Bus Tour was beyong great then I got to the Brunch -Wow"

"Still smiling. It was a time warp and I loved all of it. Saw old friends and found new ones"

Classmates that asked to share their email with you:

         Worth waiting 60 years for

                     Dear Arnie, Bob and the Entire Team,

               Thank you for perfection! 

               Every detail was attended, every need anticipated, every comfort crafted. 

               This couldn’t have been the outstanding weekend it was without your tireless

               commitment to the ideal experience. 

                With deep appreciation and gratitude,

                           Sandy Rubin Tessler

                      David Soffa remarks:

                  Recovering from jet lag and reflecting on the special experiences of the weekend.

                On behalf of those who just came and enjoyed all your hard work,

                I want to thank all the committee members.

                You did a great job and I know the surviving members of the class of 61 are truly grateful.

                 Hope to see you all at the 70th Best David  

2.  Coming soon - A new Gallery for posting reunion pictures 

      Get you  reunion pictures ready to load on to our site this weekend 

3.  Now a Memory:

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Picture Section:

Scroll down the page:

Now Gone - Our Mumford remains a reflection within the New Building by: A Collens 

What does it look like Where you Live? 

Send pictures, we'll credit you and put them here:

Downtown Detroit & Riverwalk Images

Good any time of year: the wall at Buddy's Conant & 6 Mile, Detroit
Have a picture? Post in Class Chat: Talk and Share  What Summer looks like where you live.

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Mumford High School Alumni Association  Updates-     Quick Links...  MumfordHS Alumni Association Facebook Page    Alumni Announcement Line Phone: 313-444-0647

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Note: If you are a class member who has not yet joined the website, find your name in the list on the CLASSMATE PROFILES page in the left grey column, click it and register.

              Send Your Pictures to our PHOTO SECTION (<-- click to go to photos).

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To update your PROFILE information, please click on CLASSMATE PROFILES, here or in the gray column to the left.  Then, find your name in the list of classmates, and click on your name.  During the update, you will have the opportunity to determine how much of your information you want available to the public [anyone who visits the site] and how much you want restricted to class members who are logged in.  Some thoughts with regards to . . .

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