50TH REUNION REGISTRATION LETTER

1 Dear Taft Classmate,February 2, 2009It is finally time for our 50thAnniversary REUNION Celebration and the theme is Together Again! Fifty years ago we were trying to be sure that we would graduate,making plans for Senior Luncheon, Prom, and Graduation Night Parties. Now it is timefor our 50thClass REUNION party. The final plans for our REUNION have come togetherafter two years of planning by the REUNION Committee Members shown on the left, aswell as classmate input at our 2007 and 2008 Mini Reunions, andnow we need yourcommitment and June Class of 1959 had 301 Classmates.

2 We have located 185 of our classmates,and have, unfortunately, learned that another 38 are deceased. That leaves 78 we havebeen unable to contact. We are still searching and welcome your help. We haveincluded our latest list of missing classmates on the back of this complete the enclosed REGISTRATION form,and put your check in the mail beforeMarch 15, 2009. It is extremely important to receive your REGISTRATION now, since weneed to get the reservations confirmed with the hotel banquet staff, Taft, Superdawg,and the tour bus company. Also, please submit your information for our 50thAnniversary CommemorativeMemory Book which will be covered later in this if you cannot attend the REUNION , we need your Memory Book Questionnaireinformation.

3 You will probably want a copy of the Memory Book,sousetheRegistration Form to order thoughts: More details will be sent as we get closer to the REUNION event; lookfor these mailings. It is our intent to presentDr. Arthur Tarvardian, current Principal ofTaft and host of our school tour, an honorarium check to further support Taft studentand teacher needs, in the name of theJune Class of 1959*. Wehopetodothiswithpersonal donation checks made out to Taft High School , and any REUNION fundscollected that are look forward to seeing you in September andcelebrating Together Again!

4 Go Taft Go!Larry MarshPage 150 THREUNION REGISTRATIONLETTER*SPECIALNOTE:We realize these are tough economic times and not everyone is in a position to donate to the Taft honorarium andthat is perfectly OK! The object of this event is to be Together Again! If you can, and choose to participate with a donation, pleasemake your check out to Taft High School , with the word Donation in the memo line. Then give your check to LARRY MARSH beforeor during the evening of our REUNION Banquet, Friday, September 25, 2009. Your cancelled check will serve as a Tax Deductible CommitteeLarry MarshReunion Committee Chairman& 1959 Class PresidentTel: AllegrettiTel: BartelTel: Knudson-Newlin1959 Class Vice-PresidentTel: Mommsen-MeyerTel: MeyerTel: Santell-LutzTel: Thornton-LewisTel: TorreyTel: WerlingTel: Willers-BruceTel: YonanTel: Package Distributed: Name Tags, Memory Book, DVDTaft High School Class of June 1959 50thAnniversary REUNION CelebrationFriends and Classmates.

5 Below are 78 names of Classmates, 50 for whom we either have NO current phone number, e mail, or streetaddress, 12 for whom we have contact information but have received NO RESPONSE, and 16 for whom we havecontact information that is NOT YET YOU HELP US LOCATE ANYONE?If so, feel free to contact anyone on the REUNION Committee, whosephone numbers and email addresses are listed on the front side of this LETTER or are available on our ReunionWebsite ,or please contact me, Kent or Pat personally. Again, the ReunionCommittee thanks you !Go Taft Go!

6 Larry MarshAs of JANUARY 2009 STILL MISSING CLASSMATES LIST1 Carole Albano27 Judith Hultman53 Joanne Alice Paldorf2 Ruth Ann Albertz28 Stewart James54 James Parker3 Augustine Alonzo29 Mary Ann Kammien55 Larry Douglas Payne4 Carol Anderson30 Melvin Kielas56 Mary Pecan5 Daniel Anderson31Al Knapp57 Nick Pelletiere6 Jerry Anderson32 Suzanne Knudsen Parpus58 Marianne Pohle7 Ann Bachert Pistilli33 Thomas John Konefes59 William Rice &Marion8 Alan Bachman34 Claire Kudish Drudge60 Jean Rupany Ghislin9 June Berg35 Lorene Lansdon61 Peter Saiger10 Jennifer Bowen36 Sandra Leal62 Bonnie Schmidt Baumgartner11 Nancy Bower37 Geraldine Lesniak63 Agnes Schwamb12 Sharon Sue Brazale Austin38 Jacqueline Lesniak64 Helene Schwengel13 Charles Burm39 Dennis Charles Lube65 Dominic Scimeca14 Robert Bukowski40 Nancy Majewski66 Judith Stevens15 Marcia Chesters41 Theresa Makinen67 William Stevens16 James Cimfel42 Sherry Manda68 Janice Stiller17 Paul Cirricione43 Noreen Mcglade Lethert69 Marlene Sunagel18 Dorothy I.

7 Cline44 Nancy Mikulski70 Louise Thompson Haldeman19 Kathleen Ely45 Phyllis Mindak71 Jeff Thornton 20 Kenneth Erickson 46 Beverly Minison72 Dennis Topolinski21 Carole Ford Yurkanin47 Mary Molitoris Utes73 Carolyn Trefny Showalter22 Sandra Fulton Strobot48 Judith Moll Stephens74 Mary Vlahos23 Judith Halihan49 Joyce Muehleman75 Ruth Voling Thomas24 Joanne Hamrin50 Maryanne Musillani76 Joseph Votava25 Joyce Helms51 Marcia Nolting Kleve77 Karen Waltman26 Weston Hinkell52 Joyce Page Yagerman78 Joanne WolfePage 2 CONTACT INFORMATION FOR MISSING CLASSMATESL arry this REGISTRATION Form, make a COPY and SEND this FORM along with your PAYMENT to our REUNION Treasurer: JOE BARTEL at 7629 W.

8 Isham Avenue, Chicago IL 60631-15401. REGISTRATION Form, 2. Memory Book Questionnaire,3. Personal Check payable to Taft REUNION Class of 1959 Please use the enclosed pre addressed envelope to mail in your: ENTER DINNER SELECTION: Classmate Guest Teriyaki Salmon, Prime Rib or Chicken Breast _____ _____ Taft High School Class of June 195950thAnniversary ReunionREGISTRATION FORMS pecial Needs or Comments: (Diet Restrictions, Mobility Assist, etc.) _____Also, I am planning to bring the following memorabilia to share with Classmates:_____* NEED HOTEL RESERVATIONS?

9 We have reserved a block of rooms at theO Hare Hilton Garden Innlocated at 2930 S. River Road, DesPlaines, Illinois, 60018, Tel: 847 296 8900, Fax: 847 296 8999, is the site of our 50thReunion AnniversaryGala Banquet on Friday, September 25, 2009. The rooms are available for classmates at a special TAFT REUNION Rate of $ per nightfor a single or double O Hare Hilton Garden Inn will hold these rooms on a first come first served , contact the hotelearly to make your reservation and don t forget to tell them you re with the Taft June 1959 REUNION group to get the special 3No ChargeNo ChargeNo ChargeNo ChargeNo ChargeNo Charge* For packaging &postage cost, add $ for one item, $ for both items.

10 (4 hours Price based on 45 participants)**No ChargeNo ChargeNo Charg