Bartlett Historical Society
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Preserving the history of the villages of Bartlett, New Hampshire
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20th Year Reunion - June 18, 1960
Back Row: Albert Johnson, Douglas Chandler, Raymond Hebb
Middle Row: Alberta (Bean) Apodaca, Madeline (Whitcher) Balogh, Olive (Sterling) Neally
Front Row: Ona (Bond) Lane, Alma (Chadbourne) Rickards
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Norman Head, Chairman of the Bartlett Historical
Society Reunion Committee, encourages all
Bartlett school alumni plan to attend a reunion of
Bartlett school students. The Historical Society is
anniversary of the last graduating class and the
closing of Bartlett High School in 1958.
The celebration will be launched on Friday
evening with a gathering of family, classmates,
friends and neighbors for the Bartlett Recreation
Department’s special presentation of its popular
Concert in the Park, located at the site of the
former Bartlett Hotel. The VFW Auxiliary and the
Bartlett Congregational Church will be offering
refreshments.
On Saturday, the Bartlett school is the place to
be. Guests will be treated to the following:
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This article from The Reporter in
1978 noted: "A committee is
working to spread the word far
and wide to men and women who
attended Bartlett High School
that a reunion is planned for May
B.H.S. or knows someone who is,
is urged to tell them of the
gathering to take place at the
Bartlett Hotel on that date. For
more information, call one of the
following: Opal Eastman,
Conway; Doris Chadburn, Glen
or Alice Davis, Bartlett."
BHS Reunion Committee members: Norman Head at (603) 986-6278 Bert George at (603) 374-2328 Marcia Dolley at (603) 367-9278 Leslie Mallett at (603) 374-2282 John Ludgate at (603) 374-2356 Carol Saunders at (603) 939-2254
You may submit questions and comments to the committee at reunion@bartletthistory.org, or by contacting Norman Head at (603) 986-6278 or Marcia Dolley at (603) 367-9278. Your assistance is appreciated.
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Bartlett School Reunion 2008
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The Wall of Fame, featuring class, sports and school
photos from the early 1900s to the present
A Century of Railroading presented by author and
former Bartlett teacher, Ben English
Molly Ockett Indian Doctress, a character
reenactment by naturalist Carol Foord of the Tin
Mountain Conservation Center
Update on The Flying Yankee and it’s Restoration
Project by Bartlett High school graduate, George
Howard, class of '53
River Driving on the Saco River, a character
reenactment by Carol Foord of the Tin Mountain
Conservation Center
The Construction of Stoney’s Sugar House, a slide
presentation on the actual sugaring process and a tour
of the sugar house by Josiah Bartlett School students
Songs of Old New Hampshire by Jeff Warner,
Folklorist and Community Scholar for the New
Hampshire Humanities Council on the Arts. Jeff
connects 21st century audiences with the music and
everyday lives of 19th century people with warmth,
humor and understated scholarship. Jeff has honed his
craft in front of audiences across the country at
festivals, museums, clubs and schools. His songs, rich
in local history and a sense of place, brings us the
latest news from the distant past.
Bartlett Public Library will also be open and
welcoming all guests.









A shotgun start nine hole golf match at the Eagle
Mountain House golf course in Jackson
A special presentation of the BHS oral history project,
Life, Legends and Lore--Village Voices, where
classmates and others will be sharing memories of
their days living in the villages of Bartlett
Just as in the good ole days, teams will be playing
softball at the precinct field west of the village
And if that is not enough activity, attendees may
be either a participant or spectator at the following:
dinner, awards, special recognitions and dancing
to Jonathan Sarty and the White Mountain Boys.
Introduction: Norman Head
Invocation: David Gosselin
Pledge of Allegiance: George Howard
President’s Welcome: Bert George
Special Recognition:
Earliest class represented
Most current class represented
Alumni who came the furthest
Class with the most representatives
On Sunday the old home days school reunion will
come to an end, and participants are invited relive
the past few days and say so long to family,
neighbors, friends and classmates at a Till We
Meet Again Breakfast.
Attendance to the events listed above require pre-
registration. Event registration fee is $10.00 per
person and will allow entrance to all presentations
and programs. Banquet/Dance Reservations are
$40 per person inclusive. Early preregistration will
allow for planning and is strongly recommended.