The North Penn High School Class of 1958 held its 50th reunion this past weekend, with events that included a meet and greet on Friday, tour of the school and dinner event on Saturday and a brunch on Sunday.


Guess they had a lot to catch up on after 50 years!

As part of the celebration Marti Drumheller, who helped organize the event, also shared this photo with us, showing 10 young men — several of whom were members of the Class of 1958 — who were leaving for eight weeks of basic training.

According to Drumheller, the young men had decided to join the Army. All had basic training at Fort Dix, N.J., and then went their separate ways.

All nine from North Penn later survived Vietnam, she said, and are still alive today, although they settled from one end of the country to the other, according to Drumheller, and also out of the country.

In the photo, you see 10 young men, identified as, front row from left, Larry Sellers of Kulpsville; James Devine of Souderton R.D. 1; Jay Schaffer of Lansdale; Donald Kratz of Hatfield; and David Race of Lansdale. In back row, Fred Lindahl of North Wales; Samuel Gerhart of Hatfield; John Landis of Lansdale; Herbert Victor of Lansdale R.D. 1; and Ray Stock Jr. of Souderton.

Of those from the Class of 1958, five planned to attend the reunion: Larry Sellers of Hilltown; Jay Schaffer of Florida; Donald Kratz of Hatfield; David Race of Florida; and Fred Lindahl of Germany.

Unable to attend the reunion were Samuel Gerhart of Florida; John Landis of Arizona; Herbert Victor of California; and Raymond Stock of Hilltown.

Thanks, Marti, for sharing the memories.