The reunion registration mailing has gone out, but if you’re reading this, there’s no reason to wait. You can REGISTER NOW! (NOTE: If you don’t receive the mailing by 3/20/2025, we probably don’t have your snail-mail address, so please drop us a line (Postmaster@CHSClassOf1980.com) so we can update our records! Thanks!) The deet’s… June 27-29,… continue reading »
David Lee Edwards, 62 David Lee Edwards age 62 of Clinton, IA passed away Sunday Aug. 18, 2024 at MercyOne, Clinton. Visitation will be held 5:00 – 7:00 PM Thursday at the Pape Funeral Home. Funeral will be held Thursday at 7:00 PM at Pape Funeral Home. Cremation rites will be held following the funeral… continue reading »
The weekend of September 17th & 18th was pretty much a success by all accounts. Friday night’s football game was a resounding victory for CHS (we just won’t talk about their overall record… this season OR last… OR even the year before!) The River Kings drubbed the Maquoketa Cardinals 28-0. A good size crowd (60-80)… continue reading »
It is just ONE WEEK until our much anticipated (and one year delayed!) 40th Reunion commences! Are you ready?! We hope you’ve made your plans and submitted your updated contact/biography info. It is too late to make dinner reservations (you can try begging, but NO guarantees!) And it’s really getting late for submissions to the… continue reading »
THANK YOU for completing your reservations for our 41st Class Reunion –OR– for ordering your reunion booklet. You should receive an email confirming your payment. AND… if you have not completed your own submission for the reunion booklet don’t forget to do so . Deadline for inclusion in the booklet is August 25th! Click HERE… continue reading »
We’d Like to Know a Little Bit More About You for Our Files* Fill in the fields below to send in your information for the reunion booklet. The more info you provide, the more your classmates will know what you’ve been up to! Please complete this form no later than August 25th to allow time… continue reading »
LEGENDARY CLINTON COACH HAS PASSED AWAY Former Clinton High School coach, Bill Holsclaw passed away Wednesday, February 18 with his loving wife Rose by his side. Holsclaw began coaching and teaching at CHS in 1957 and retired in 1990. He coached track, cross country, swimming and football, while teaching high school social studies. During… continue reading »
It seems people have been dropping by Facebook to checkout our class page. Now granted, we don’t know who these “people” are, could be classmates, could be Russian hackers looking for a backdoor. No matter who they are, it would indicate an increased interest into the CHS Class of 1980! So how about some new… continue reading »
First off, stop your snickering… there are two “N’s” in that first word, and that totally changes the meaning, will you “kids” never grow-up?!? For anyone who doesn’t know, that is Latin for “horrible year.” It’s a quote by a famous Queen, not a a River Queen, but Elizabeth II, of England. In a speech… continue reading »
Make Mine Forty-One! This is of course “old news”, but after much discussion and before the world went totally topsy-turvy the reunion committee had already met, the date was set, as well as the location and then topsy-turviness set in. *WHAM* “No 40th reunion for you!” We polled the masses (… well we attempted to…)… continue reading »
How can it possibly be that it’s been FORTY YEARS since we graduated high school?!? Well, don’t tell your kids… or your grandchildren! The reunion committee has already met a couple times and the date is set, as well as the location. “Well? What are they?” you say. Weekend of September 18-20, 2020 @ Wildrose… continue reading »
You did it! Well, you did it FORTY YEARS ago today! On this day, May 27th, at 6:00 pm waaaay back in 1980, we ALL sat together as a class for the final time. “Pomp and Circumstance” played as we marched from Yourd Gymnasium, two-by-two, onto Coen Field. Who’s that in the lead? None other… continue reading »
Can’t wait for this coming Fall’s 40 Year Class Reunion? No problem! It’s time for another bi-monthly classmate night out. This time they’re going to Bubba’s & Mama’s in downtown Clinton. You may have gotten an invite directly from Carole (Dynes) Mitchell, or you may not… Doesn’t matter! This informal gathering is open to all… continue reading »
It looks like Julie Jungjohan-Raab has organized another “CHS `80 Shoot the Breeze” night at the Clinton Lumber Kings game! JUNE 26th… AND FREE TICKETS to boot! (A BIG thank you to fellow River King Dave Nelson of NelsonCorp for the ticket gifting!) IF you’re on Facebook and did NOT get the invite, you really… continue reading »
Falcons, Little Kings and Wildcats, OH-my! There was a time that we were not “all one big happy family”, we were three “team(s) of rivals.” This page will (hopefully) contain earlier flashbacks and remembrances from those days before we became Kings and Queens. I have already received a small cadre of new content from a… continue reading »
Happy 37th Anniversary! According to traditional anniversary gifts… alabaster?! On this date, May 27, 1980, 37 years ago, the Clinton High School class of 1980 was crossing the stage to the tune of Pomp and Circumstance, and we were heralded as high school graduates! Last year I had some newspaper clippings which had been run… continue reading »
Well, it took longer than expected, but the new look for CHSClassOf1980.com is just about complete. There are a few things which might need a little “nudging” here and there, but over all the new WordPress theme is done and most old content has been brought forward with it. So, take a look around, see… continue reading »
CHS A’cappela Choir Sings! – Part Deux… As promised waaaay back in 2016, I would be getting more of the newly (re)discovered A’cappela Choir recordings posted out here for you to enjoy. To add to that, the contributor, who wishes remain anonymous (possibly due to participation in the Federal Witness Protection Program, but you didn’t… continue reading »
Sounds of the Season CHS A’cappela Choir Sings! Newly discovered (re-discovered) recordings of the choir have turned up and the “Christopher Columbus” who discovered them has had them converted to digital files for us. I will get more of them out… after the holidays, this is kinda a busy time ya know! Hark the choir… continue reading »
CHS Class of 1980 35th Reunion Pictures! We’ve got pictures, lotsa pictures, we’ve got tons and tons of pictures! I was remnded (again) this weekend that some of you don’t know about our photo sharing site on Shutterfly, soooo… Here’s the scoop (again)! And we want to share them with you! AND we would also… continue reading »
Happy 36th Anniversary! According to traditional anniversary gifts… bone china?! On this date, May 27, 1980, 36 years ago, the Clinton High School class of 1980 crossing the stage to the tune of Pomp and Circumstance, we became high school graduates! Can you believe it, we have been out of school for a length of… continue reading »
RESERVATIONS, Footbal Tickets &/OR Reunion Booklet The weekend kicks off with a River King home football game Sept 17 ($6/person) followed by a FREE social at classmate Randy Brewer’s Silver Dollar Saloon. You can head over to the Silver Dollar anytime that night, but we would love to see as many as possible support the… continue reading »
Happy 10th Birthday! Serving the Class of 1980 since 2005 It may be hard to believe, but the Class of 1980 entered the “web-age” with our own web-page 10 YEARS ago this month. We hope you have found some benefit, some pleasure, some something from our class webpage. What is that thing Vicki is typing… continue reading »
How Was the Reunion?! CHS `80 – 35 Year Reunion July 24-26, 2015 TWO THUMBS UP! July 29, 2015 – If you weren’t there, you missed a hum-dinger! We have photos galore to share, but… I just need to finger out how to do it without crashing the webserver! So I beg your patience; we’ll… continue reading »
Some Final(‘ish) Notes CHS `80 – 35 Year Reunion July 24-26, 2015 July 18, 2015 – Well, make a liar outta me will ya! How about another update… the last one did a good job of generating a few more registrations! We are up OVER 110 merry-makers for this year’s festivities! WOO-who! Just a couple… continue reading »
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? (Part Tres) Attendees (To Date) for CHS `80 Class Reunion UPDATED – July 13, 2015 – THERE’S STILL TIME! Come on already send in those checks, register via the website/PayPal, just do it, it’s YOUR reunion and it won’t be a reunion without you… or at least as many of… continue reading »
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Attendees (so far) for CHS `80 Class Reunion June 8, 2015 – Have you been waiting to sign-up because you not sure who will be there? We HOPE NOT! So come on already send in those checks, register via the website/PayPal, just do it, it’s YOUR reunion and it won’t… continue reading »
Happy 35th Anniversary! A Collection of Graduation Materials On the date of the writing of this article 35 years ago, the Clinton High School class of 1980 went out into the world! For some it hardly seems possible that it was ONLY 35 years ago, and yet for others it seems like a lifetime ago… continue reading »
Upcoming 35 Year Class Reunion Weekend-long Extravaganza Don’t Be Left Out Come Join the Celebration! Registration forms were mailed out in mid-March, so if you didn’t receive one that means we don’t have a snail mail address for you. You will find the same information here, but come on! Stay in touch and give us an… continue reading »
Okay already, if you finish your vegetables, then you can have a Facebook page… Well, I have resisted this for as long as I could, but alas Facebook refuses to go away. Therefore, *ahem* (clearing my throat), I have finally set-up a Facebook page for the Clinton High School Class of 1980. And if you want… continue reading »
What were they thinking with the Pink on the cover of the 1978 CHS Yearbook? I mean really! Are you like me? Did you go and pickup your yearbook near the close of our sophomore year and see that cover and think, “Pink? Why isn’t it, oh I don’t know, how about… RED?!” But that wasn’t… continue reading »
CHS Class of 1980 Celebrates 30th Anniversary! June 25-26, 2010 Legends Sports Grill Clinton, Iowa Another half decade has passed and the partying class of `80 did it again… pulled off another activities packed, fun-filled, walk down memory lane! Attendance was up over the last reunion. This may be attributable to any of several factors:… continue reading »
And More Features Yet to Have Come! Additional tabs will appear above when you register AND login. Through the miracle of technology we have found how to add the senior pictures to the database, as well as how to add ANY fields we want. From this point forward it will be up to you, the… continue reading »
Members Only (Yeah, like that iconic `80’s jacket, only better!) On this page we will provide registered members access to various items of interest, like the “In Memoriam” section (see below), as well as links to our online database and other documents we have scrounged together. If you have something you would like to share with… continue reading »
Who is this “Webmaster” Person? Well, it’s not really a secret, it’s just that most of you don’t know! So lets just put it out there… we’re not going to say! Kidding – KIDDING – chill out already, geez! Back in 2005 during the 25th reunion a member of the reunion committee approached Mark Sorenson… continue reading »
CHS Class of 1980 Celebrates 25th Anniversary! August 5-6, 2005 Tuscany Center – Lyons Business District Clinton, Iowa Although turnout was down from years past, a good time was had by all (well, by most… okay, by some!) The reunion weekend kicked off Friday night at the Plaza Bowl for “Cosmic Bowling” followed up a social hour… continue reading »
CHS Class of 1980 Celebrates 20th Anniversary! (Maybe too much!) Summer 2000 Clinton Country Club Clinton, Iowa Well, it can certainly be said the the Class of 1980 isn’t growing “old”. This year’s reunion was probably best known for what happened outside of the “sanctioned” events. We won’t go into detail, as we don’t have… continue reading »
Celebrating 15 years out of Clinton High School! Summer 1995 Clinton Country Club Clinton, Iowa As soon as someone comes back with their remembrances of the event we’ll publish them! As is true of anything you read here or elsewhere on this site, if there are errors, omissions, or just plain mistakes, remember “you get what… continue reading »
CHS Class of 1980 Celebrates 10th Anniversary! Summer 1990 Frontier Best Western Clinton, Iowa As soon as someone comes back with their remembrances of the event we’ll publish them! As is true of anything you read here or elsewhere on this site, if there are errors, omissions, or just plain mistakes, remember “you get what you… continue reading »
CHS Class of 1980 Celebrates 5 Year Class Reunion! Summer 1985 Valley Oaks Country Club Clinton, Iowa (Editor’s note – these tales are drawn from vague recollections of what happened long before this website came into existence, so if you can fill in holes or provide (more) accurate info…. please do!) Weren’t we just in high… continue reading »
“X” Marks The Spot… This is the central info point for anything related to the Clinton High Class of 1980, so if you have news or photos to share, please contribute them by sending them to the “Postmaster”. Some of you may be saying, “Hey! Can’t we do this all through Facebook?” And the simple answer… continue reading »