1900-69
Earl & Phyllis (Rosenberg) Schreiber, '52 & ’71 (Ceylon, MN) have begun their fourth (or fifth?) vocation: cash-crop farming corn and soybeans. Phyllis continues to supervise the child foster care program for Lutheran Social Service in Southwestern Minnesota. Earl has written for 20 years as a weekly columnist and, when necessary, reporter-feature writer for the Martin County Star, while free-lancing for other newspapers.
Leif Elstad, ’61 (Boulder City, NV) spent 5 years in the US Navy and 33 years with Northwest Airlines, retiring as a 747 Captain. He is presently serving as national director for the largest chapter in the Family Motor Coach Association.
Bob Gray, ’64 (Richland, WA) earned his Ph.D. degree in zoology and ecology from Illinois State University in 1971 and joined the staff of Battelle, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories in 1973. After 26 years with Battelle, Bob is now an independent consultant and president of his own company, RH Gray and Associates. Bob received the Distinguished Alumni award in 2004 from Illinois State University.
Joan K. (Gates) Klagge, ’65 (Winona, MN) retired after 19 years in the Winona Public School District. She decided to retire because she wanted to spend more time with her husband and family. Her former students have fondly said that Mrs. Klagge will be a child forever.