Goodsprings Old Timers Reunion

Playing: Grandpa [tell me 'bout the good old days..]

The mission of The Old Timers Reunion is to bring together people who lived in The Goodsprings Township or Goodsprings Quadrangle or who attended school in Goodsprings, which includes Goodsprings, Jean, Sandy Valley, Sloan, Erie, Roach, Stateline (now Primm) and present decendents. The old and the young rejoice in remembering times of yesterday.

All residents are welcome to come and share experiences. Please come and join in the fun!

The organization was started in 1982 by Paul Hughes with a 'Let's get together' and has continued ever since. People come from all over the world, including England, to attend the annual ceremony gathering at the Goodsprings Community Center next to the school.

Goodsprings School 1999
Goodsprings School
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In the '40s, the three-room dwelling had two teachers for first through eighth grade classes. Some of our best education and experiences came from great teachers such as Ed Fleming, Sara Williams, Alice Woodward and others in fond memory. On Sundays, it was also our church, where Christine Stephens taught Sunday School for seven years. Through the years, it has dwindled down to one teacher for grades 1 - 4.

Julie Newberry
Goodsprings Teacher
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We are quite thankful to Julie Newberry, who has been teaching for the past 17 years, and has made a concerted effort to capture names, pictures and stories from attendees since 1913. Each year, the boards are covered with documentation, prepared by existing students, which also helps them to learn about school history and of Goodsprings.

Marcia Whitney
Marcia
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Marcia Whitney and her familty have always been responsible for setting up the meals and Sunday morning breakfast, making sure that our bellies were full! We are so thankful to have such a dedicated family.

Bill Hamiltion
Goodsprings Old Timers Coordinator
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Bill Hamilton was the official newsmaster and coordinator of events taking over for his uncle, Paul Hughes, in about 1996. Bill worked hard to keep the roster up to date and sending news reports to us but he wearily retired his service in 2006. We hope the GHS staff can keep up to his standards.

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