This website shares news and information among classmates in the Dundalk High School Class of 1962 and provides DHS62 scholarship information to current DHS administrators and students.

Recent Highlights

Note from our 2005 Scholarship Recipient
We have recieveived the following note form Kasey Mikula, the 2005 recipient of the DHS62 Scholarship:

Squires Event on May 20
There will be a group get-together at Squires following the DHS Awards ceremony on Wednesday May 20, 2009. The Awards Ceremony starts at 7:00pm and the Squires gathering will begin at around 8:45pm. Classmates and their guests are invited to either, or both. Just show up at Squires and pay your own tab. John Schroeder and Ed Higgs will be your hosts.

Note from DHS Principal
The following note was sent on April 17, 2009 from the Dundalk High School Principal, Dr. Tom Shouldice, to our classmate, Jason Wetzel, regarding the proposed replacement of the DHS building:

Barbara's Scholarship Note
Barbara Durkin's note to classmates provides an eloquent summary of the value of our scholarship program. Please consider making a generous donation to this very worthy cause.

2009 Annual Bull and Shrimp Feast
Everyone had a great time at the Dundalk High School Alumni Association Annual Bull and Shrimp Feast, which was held at the UAW Hall on Sunday February 8. Click here to see the photos from that event.

Status of our 2008-2009 Scholarship Fund
Donations for the Scholarship fund are running a little behind last year's record. Please continue to support this worthwhile cause.

Congratulations to Jim Pitt
Read the news story about our classmate Jim Pitt, who has been inducted into the Dundalk Sports Hall Of Fame. Jim, who starred in soccer, basketball, and baseball at Dundalk High, was a first team All-American while playing at the University of Maryland and coached the Severna Park High baseball team for 30 years. Jim also led the nation in hitting in 1964 while at Maryland. From 1965-1969 Jim was a member of The Minnesota Twins organization. Jim joins Dick Edell, of our class, who was inducted a few years ago. The class of 62 is proud of your achievement.

The License Plate Auction is over
Roy Zang submitted the winning bid of $100 for the license plate auction. These specialized plates were made available through the The Dundalk Renaissance Corporation (DRC) as part of their efforts to commemorate our hometown. Proceeds from our auction will go directly to our scholarship fund... every cent is strictly for the kids. The plates will look great on Roy's restored 1957 Chevy.

2008 Annual Fall Picnic
On Saturday October 11th, we held our annual Fall Picnic. Click here for the photos Thirty-seven classmates and their guests attended. More new faces came to enjoy the get together. They came from as far as Florida. A great time was had by all. Thanks to Roy Zang for supplying the restored 1957 Belair Chevy we used as a background for the pictures. We also wish to give a big thanks to Cookie McCarty (Cherry) for letting us use her beautiful home for the picnic. We hope to see you at our next gathering!

2008-2009 Scholarship Campaign Kick-off
On October 1, 2008, our class kicked off this year's DHS Class of '62 Scholarship campaign. Click here to read the flyer on our current fundraising effort.

2007-2008 Scholarship Campaign Ends
See our Scholarship page for the final results of the 2007-2008 Scholarship Drive and the alphabetized list of donors. Contributions for the 2008 scholarship totaled $7,084, with funds coming from 48 individuals, including 8 first time donors. Donations ranged from $15 to $1,000 and a few folks sent multiple donations. We will continue to support Dundalk High graduates next year. As in previous years, your contributions in any amount are always welcome. Checks should be made payable to Class of 62 Scholarship Fund and sent to the fund Treasurer: Ginny (Beard) Gray, PO Box 70, Washington Grove MD 20880.

2008 Scholarship Winner: Hortensia Montoya
Over the past few years, the DHS Class of '62 has awarded a total of $38,000 in scholarships to eleven graduating DHS seniors. On May 21, 2008 we presented our scholarship to Hortensia Maria Montoya, a superior scholar, athlete, and true friend to her classmates. Hortensia has played soccer, volleyball and lacrosse, served on her class steering committee, and still has managed to maintain a 3.78 QPA! Pretty impressive, and well-deserving of our $5,000 award (still the largest award of any other DHS alumni class). Like all of our other scholarship recipients, this young woman plans to "give back". After attending St. Mary's College, she'd like to teach English in Baltimore County.

The Goofus Gazette
Barbara (Wernecke) Durkin is writing/editing/publishing what she describes as a "smart-alecky newsletter" called The Goofus Gazette: a Journal for Jesters. This publication comes out every Monday and is totally free. It includes many funny stories from our classmates and other friends, often recalling our Dundalk days, and general humorous items everyone seems to enjoy very much. So far the mailing list includes about 120 old friends and others, and is growing. Anyone who is interested in receiving this should contact Barbara at goofusgazette@gmail.com

2008 Annual Bull and Shrimp Roast
On Sunday February 10th, 2008, the Dundalk Alumni Association held their Annual Bull and Shrimp Roast at the UAW Hall in Canton, Baltimore. A great crowd attended representing many different classes from Dundalk High School. As usual, the Class of 62 was well represented. A great time was had by all. Plan to attend the next Roast. You will have a great time. Pictures of those attending from our class are on the photo page. Check them out!

45th Reunion Photos
Photos from the September 2007 Squires Party and the 45th Reunion Party are available on the Photos page. Twenty-five classmates attended the Squires party, and had a great time reliving their high school days at DHS. It was the perfect warm up for the Saturday Night Reunion. Our 45th Class Reunion held on Saturday September 15, 2007 at Columbus Gardens was a huge success. Sixty-eight classmates and their spouses or guests attended. A few daring classmates even ventured on to the dance floor, doing some of the old dances (including The Madison). The food was great and the DJ was fantastic. Don't miss the 50th Reunion in 2012.

Website Content

Class Directory: Lists every member of the DHS Class of 1962. Check your mailing address, email address, and phone number on our Directory page. Also provide the phone number, e-mail address or snail mail address of any classmates who are not listed. PLEASE send any updates to Frank Insinga. If you can't download this file, get the free Adobe Acrobat software.