“We weren’t very serious in those days.”
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With smiles and stories, Dawn Wayenberg, Jan Hawkins, Norma Richter, Annette Daly, Ellen Schulz and Dawn Kolb look back on their teenage selves.
The six women were all part of Albury High School’s form 3E in 1959, but some had first met in primary school.
Now aged in their 70s, they caught up over coffee yesterday at the Commercial Club, like they do regularly as part of friendships that have lasted more than six decades.
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A seventh member of their group, Sandy Brosolo, was not able to attend this latest gathering.
The class photograph Mrs Richter brought along revived memories of their days at Albury High, then the only secondary school in town.
“We used to go over to the shop and buy a Boston bun for lunch,” Mrs Schulz recalled.
They went to dances, went roller skating, headed to the river for a swim and enjoyed sports like hockey, netball and basketball.
Transport was always self-propelled.
“Everything was more physical, you rode your bike, you walked everywhere,” Mrs Hawkins said.
“You didn’t get your parents to drive you nowhere, you wouldn’t ask,” Mrs Wayenberg added.
“It was carefree; it’s different now, everything’s so stressful, we didn't worry about anything.”
Mrs Kolb, who then lived way out at Norris Park, had to both ride her bike and take a bus to reach school, getting out her five cent pieces for the latter.
Third form became the last year of school for some of the classmates, with jobs – enough for everyone – waiting for them in hotels, offices and shops.
For 23 years Mrs Hawkins ran well-known Border eatery Daisy’s Baked Potatoes.
A few of the friends moved away as they married and raised families, even saw the world, but now all are living in Albury.
The group unanimously voted Mrs Wayenberg as the organiser of the catch-ups.
“Every couple of months, we always make sure we get together,” she said.
“We always have a laugh.”
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