McKinley Class of 1941 Holds First Reunion at Bever Park
McKinley high school June 1941 graduates gathered with 93 members in Cedar Rapids Bever Park for their first annual reunion. About 40s attendees, many married with children, shared war era life notes and career paths. Principal Paxson attended with his son, noting gray hair and memories, as the group signed a grease crayon scroll and recorded voices for posterity.
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