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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Sat Jun 26, 2021, 09:42 AM Jun 2021

Punxsutawney's Class of 1951 holds 70th reunion celebration

PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA — A small group from the Punxsutawney High School Class of 1951 recently held a luncheon in recognition of the anniversary of their 70th reunion.

The celebration involved nine members from the class of 216 students overall, along with five of their children, and was held at Punxy Phil’s Family Restaurant.

“Although an entire class reunion was not held,” said Nancy (Yount) Yates, the organizer of the event. “a handful of Punxsy natives got together on June 16 to celebrate.”

Yates has spent her entire life collecting newspaper clippings and photos of the class, which graduated on May 31, 1951. Sadly, she said 69 members of the Class of 1951 have passed away.

https://www.punxsutawneyspirit.com/news/punxsy-s-class-of-1951-holds-70th-reunion-celebration/article_d21c7e4a-d477-11eb-8c4a-3f3ffe91ca8b.html

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Punxsutawney's Class of 1951 holds 70th reunion celebration (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 OP

Most would have been born around 1933 or '34 FakeNoose Jun 2021 #1

"born around 1933 or '34" left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 #2

I'd also like to know how many of the 216 have gone missing. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2021 #3

The G-hog predicted a long winter that year. Sneederbunk Jun 2021 #4

And you know this because ... ? left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 #5

Wiki Sneederbunk Jun 2021 #6

FakeNoose

(36,019 posts)

1. Most would have been born around 1933 or '34

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Jun 26, 2021, 09:54 AM

Jun 2021

It's amazing that only 69 have died out of 216 graduates.
Congratulations to the class of 1951!

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

2. "born around 1933 or '34"

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 26, 2021, 09:57 AM

Jun 2021

My three older brothers born around that time have passed.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(26,847 posts)

3. I'd also like to know how many of the 216 have gone missing.

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 26, 2021, 12:23 PM

Jun 2021

Some of those are likely dead by now.

Here's a very useful site: https://247wallst.com/special-report/2020/07/29/how-many-people-are-alive-from-the-year-you-were-born/2/

It starts with 1936, and says that some 43% of those born that year in this country were still alive in 2020. More than half of those born in 1939 are still alive. People fundamentally misunderstand life expectancy at birth, and don't understand that the longer you live, the longer you are likely to live.