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CL Class of ’36Celebrates70 Years!“This generation of Americanshas a rendezvous with destiny.”President Roosevelt, June 26, 1936.The year was 1936…• The one-year-old Gallup Poll gains prominence by forecastingaccurately the outcome of the November presidentialelections. FDR wins re-election to a second termwith 61% of the popular vote.• Jesse Owens wins four gold medals at the OlympicGames in Berlin, Germany, setting new Olympic andworld records for the 200-meter sprint and the runningbroad jump. Chancellor Hitler leaves the stadium, refusingto present the medals to a colored man. HeinrichHimmler takes over Nazi Germany’s Gestapo.• The E.I. du Pont chemical research team createspolyurethane.• Life magazine appears at a price of 10 cents. Mr. DeedsGoes to Town, starring Gary Cooper, is playing in theatersas is Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times. Jazz singer BillieHoliday, 21, records, “Did I Remember,” “No Regrets,”and “Billy’s Blues.”• Bob Feller signs with the Cleveland Indians at the age of 17.Of the 181 graduates of the Cathedral Latin Class of 1936,there are approximately 24 known survivors -- all, of course,now in their upper 80s. Four local classmates: Justin Noetzel,Paul Reminder, Jim Schlecht and Bob Grisanti together withFloridian John Wunderle attended the 70th reunion of theCathedral Latin Class of ’36.It was a small but unforgettable time for the four Latinclassmates at their milestone 70th class reunion luncheonlast summer at the Hilton Hotel in Beachwood. They reminiscedfor hours about their high school days, the mood ofthe country and world back then, and eventually, they caughtup on current activities and accomplishments of their fellowoctogenarian classmates. Here’s what they learned:Believe it or not, Justin Noetzel is still an active C.P.A, workingseveral days each week as a financial consultant with TheBuckeye Rubber Company. He and his wife Frances, a NotreDame College graduate, recently celebrated their 62nd weddinganniversary with their five children and 16 grandchildren.Every summer, without fail, Justin and Frances take alltheir grandchildren on vacation to the Outer Banks of NorthCarolina to relieve the children’s parents for a few weeks.Justin, also known as Bud, is still involved with John CarrollUniversity. He has lived on Carroll Boulevard for decades, inthe heart of the college area. Justin received an award forOutstanding Service to the University. For the last two years,he has worked with classmates Bob Grisanti, Paul Reminderand Jim Schlecht on a Cathedral Latin Alumni AssociationCommittee to review and report on the Association’s financialrecords and procedures. After study and hearings, in 2006 theCLAA Board of Trustees approved and implemented all of thecommittee’s recommendations.Paul Reminder resides at the Gates Mills Retirement ClubResidences. A widower, Paul attends St. Francis of AssisiChurch. The retired stock broker enjoys “the good life” withother apartment building retirees. He also serves an activerole on the Tenants Council of this Residence Club. Annually,Paul attends the Cathedral Latin Annual Mass andCommunion Breakfast, NDCL Homecoming activities, andSisters of Notre Dame Annual Chicken Barbecues. Paul alsovolunteered with the Financial Records Review Committeefor CLAA. Unfortunately, Paul recently relinquished his driver’slicense, but his fellow classmates assure his transportationto all CLAA and NDCL events.CL classmate Jim Schlecht is a retired career accountantwith the IRS. His is active in his parish, St. William’s Church,as a lector, usher, and Perpetual Adoration committeeman.Jim regularly attends CL class luncheons and meetings, andalso recently worked on the Financial Review Committee forthe CLAA. Jim also serves as a Tutor Volunteer for adults seekinga G.E.D. (General Education Degree) at the Euclid Boardof Education. What a tremendous example to current andfuture NDCL students!Bob Grisanti is a member of the Board of Trustees of theCathedral Latin Alumni Association. Bob served as Presidentof the Association for two terms in 1957 and 1958. His longestproject to date has been serving on the committee for the12 Seasons Spring 2007 Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin