To celebrate the 50th anniversary of our graduation from Albert Lea High School and to express our appreciation for the education provided to us as we began to explore the world more than 50 years ago, the Albert Lea High School class of 1958 reunion committee selected two projects as our class legacy to the school, the students, and to the community of Albert Lea:

First, A brick entrance sign for the Albert Lea High School on Y. H. Hanson Avenue. A brass plaque on the sign is inscribed: “May what you discover and learn here inspire, guide and challenge your life — gifted by the class of 1958.”

Second, contributions to the Tiger Alumni Student Assistance Endowment Fund, a permanent endowment fund in the Education Foundation of Albert Lea. With this endowment, the class wishes to recognize the importance of the balance of academic and extra-curricular activities in preparing students for their future lives.

Our class fundraising totaled $24,582 from 98 contributors, and allowed us to complete our projects in time for our 50th anniversary celebration.

We wish to thank the following for their valuable contributions and support in this endeavor:

Curt Reitveld, ALHS Class of 1957, Rietveld Construction, Clarks Grove; Trevor Tollefson, Curt’s 9-year-old grandson; Ralph Olson, Education Foundation of Albert Lea; Andy and Cherie Seuser, Southern Minnesota Landscaping, Albert Lea; Mick Delger, Albert Lea Electric; Jon Boyer, Bruce Beeman and Timothy Camerer, Precision Signs, Austin; Larry Wangen, Wangen Excavating, Albert Lea; Tony Alstat, North Star Stone & Masonry, Rochester; Tony Martin, Ulland Bros. Inc. of Albert Lea; Ron Vogel, Star Granite Works, Albert Lea; Timothy Reisnour, Zenk, Read, Trygstad & Associates Inc. Albert Lea; Les Ackland, ALHS class of 1967, landscaping stone; Ed and Angie Nelson, landscaping stone; the city of Albert Lea — Terry Walraven, parks maintenance, Joe Grossman, parks superintendent, Paul Nechanicky, inspection department, Steven Jahnke, public works director, Jay Hutchison, director of parks and recreation; and the engineering department; Albert Lea School District 241 — board members Ken Petersen, Bill Leland, Jolinda Schreiber, Bill Villarreal, Jill Marin and Sally Ehrhardt.; David Prescott, superintendent; and Bruce Olson, director of facilities and transportation.

Judy Myers Kinsey, West Concord, reunion

committee chairwoman

David R. Olson,

Albert Lea, Legacy

Projects chairman

Albert Lea High School

Class of 1958