Ginny Bayers Herzog

Anyone remember the Landsmen?

I received an email this week asking our classmates for help in identifying and maybe locating members of the Landsmen, a folk group of musicians from Edina. Can anyone assist with info?

This is what I wrote: "As a student at Mpls West High in early 1960s, I was active in the local folk music scene and knew lots of high school folk singers and groups, including Jane Dornfield and The Landsmen from Edina Morningside. My family had a huge hootenanny with many groups at our house in 1963. I have photos of the event including one of the Landsmen. I wonder if you can help me get in touch with any of the Landsmen. I know Keith Boettcher was in the group, but I can’t remember the names of the others. Thanks!" I wrote to Keith but never heard from him, so I'd like to try contacting the other members of the group, but I don't even remember their names to ask for email addresses. If I sent you a photo of the Landsmen, could you post it on your class website and ask your classmates for help identifying them? Thanks! Randy Morse

Katie shared a fun video of the Best of Times - it is a wonderful trip down memory lane. Check it out-

Posted on: Jan 08, 2018 at 3:34 AM

As we end this year, we are informed of the loss of another one of our classmates, Ernie Lapp, who passed away on December 22. Ernie had hoped to attend our 50th reunion but took a fall and was unable to join us. Bruce Lee said, "Ernie contracted polio as a youngster and lived with the complications for the rest of his life. He was a nice guy."

Our thoughts are with his family.

Susan Krause Petty notified us of the loss of another classmate - James Selness, who has been added to our In Memory section. Condolences to his family.

Bruce Lee notified us of the loss this week of our classmate Lyle Franke from ALS. I've posted his obituary in the Memory section. Our condolences to his family for their loss.

Posted on: Nov 08, 2017 at 10:53 PM

Katie McCullough shared a couple of photos that were added to Those were the days and I'm sharing them here so they are not missed. They were taken in Aspen CO in March 1964. Larger images with the identification can be seen in Those were the days > High School > Student life

John Brion shared the news of the loss of another classmate - Tom Dahlstrom of Bloomington in 2007.

Posted on: Nov 05, 2017 at 11:07 PM

Jeanne Ostendorf Hoag notified me this evening about the unexpected loss of our classmate Beverley Waite Abbey. Bev died in a fire in her home on October 25th. Details are on her memory page. My thoughts are with her family during this very difficult time.

Mike Anderson was recently in Colorado for a Peace Corps reunion in Denver and has been traveling since throughout the state. He had lunch with Sue and Drew Stirrat at their home in Genessee before leaving for Vail. Mike spent 8 years living in India where Sue and Drew will be traveling this fall so it was good to talk with him.