Well hello there everybody, it’s been a long time hasn’t it. Recently there’s been discussion regarding the Midwestern College Newsletter. You know how ideas are chatted up, spin out of control, disappear and voila a new project takes off. Or does it. It’s been a long time hasn’t it. Exactly why the idea of a newsletter deserves more than middling interest with your input being just the thing. A few classmates have kindled the possibility of publishing a Newsletter as if the school were still in operation. That would require more than a bit of imagination but it’s not impossible. Do you see it as having a touch of fun that shouldn’t be dismissed? Great.
Okay, now it’s your turn to send in ideas, hoots and hollers, shouts about what’s what, get your down up and in. Your classmates would love to hear from you so let us relight the Torch. A 45 year stroll down memory lane mixing in pics of kids and grandchildren. A little dab’ll do ya and soon we’ll have a conversation going. Gee, we’d love to hear from YOU!
Comments are welcomed. Add yours.
Hi; I didn’t attend Midwestern College, I was a student at John J. Pershing College in Wahoo, Nebraska, which was one of the schools in the so-called Parsons satellite program. From what I’ve read online the schools closed the same sudden way as did Midwestern. After Pershing closed I was able to enroll in a college back east and graduated with a degree in education. Had it not been for Pershing I’m not sure I would have attended college until later in life, if ever.
Kudos on maintaining a website with such information. I particularly enjoyed reading the section covering the several reunions.
Students I attended Pershing with were from middle class working families like mine. I was the first one in my family to go to college and it was a financial hardship for them to manage the cost. I take exception to the Wikipedia entry that students from the Parsons plan were buying a military deferment. Not as I recall it.
Would be great if this project gets off the ground. Was one of the original MWC people…65-68’…Spent my freshman year at the U of South Dakota. Had the honor of playing on the undefeated 65′ Packer FB team, which holds the distinction of being the only first year college team to go undefeated (according to NCAA records). Regarding the draft/military deferment issue…I served in Vietnam as did many other fellow students…Carroll Meier (Logan, IA) was KIA in 68’…he was on that FB team in 65′. Hope others find this and send a message and hope all are well.