Alumni Gather For Historical School Reunion

Alumni of Foxdale State School gathered for a historical reunion last weekend, a whopping 90 years after the oldest attendee joined the school. Foxdale State School opened in March of 1904 following increasing dissatisfaction from parents about the distance their children had to or ride to school in Proserpine. It remained in operation until 1972, recording the attendance of 668 pupils over 68 years.  

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This particular event came about following the success of a smaller reunion which featured the Year 7 cohort of 1966. Organiser Noela Jamieson determined that a full school reunion was to be arranged, and her hard work culminated in a beautiful get-together at Proserpine Showgrounds.

Past students loaned memorabilia for the function with assistance from Proserpine Historical Museum who supplied photos. Many travelled from afar, with approximately 100 in attendance.  

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A special thanks to the main organising committee: Noela Jamieson (née Deicke), Carol Josesfski (née Quod) and Ross Josesfski, Ozzie and Debbie Moranino, Joe and Jenny Atkinson, Frank Stefani, Louise Shoebridge (née Stanley)

See all photos here: https://www.mackayandwhitsundaylife.com/social-pics/alumni-gather-for-historical-school-reunion

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Captions  

1. Freda Treacy, wife of Des Treacy – Principal of Foxdale State School from 1957 to 1965. Their son Brett was Master of Ceremonies for the event.

2. A cake made by Alisa Greenwood replicated the one made for the Jubilee celebrations of the Foxdale School in 1954. The cake was cut by Noelie Dibben (nee Newberry) – the oldest student in attendance

3. Joe Atkinson, Dean Treacy and Russell Biggs

4. Robert Taylor and Noelie Newberry

5. Louise Stanley and Carol Quod  

6. The event gathered alumni from far and wide across the school’s 68 years of operation.

7. Attendees reminisced, with photographs and historical objects arranged around the room.  

8. Ida Arici, John Grosskreutz, Josephine Smith  

9. Photo credit: Suzanna McLoughlin
10. Eileen Taylor/Jochheim, Alisa Atkinson/Fraser, Adele Deicke/McCormack, Josephine Atkinson/Kemp, Angelio Rossetti, Margueriette (Noelie) Newberry/Dibben

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