![Former students Ann Beckenhauer née Evans of Nebraska USA, David Corby of the Gold Coast and high school sweethearts Stephen and Diane Baker née Law of Sydney looking at the old school photos on display at the Cootamundra High School.
Former students Ann Beckenhauer née Evans of Nebraska USA, David Corby of the Gold Coast and high school sweethearts Stephen and Diane Baker née Law of Sydney looking at the old school photos on display at the Cootamundra High School.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/rG8fTaJSn3KqLFJaeg5yPn/5c087187-139a-42c6-b1b8-fb3f53f4a075.JPG/r0_259_4852_2987_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Former students Ann Beckenhauer née Evans of Nebraska USA, David Corby of the Gold Coast and high school sweethearts Stephen and Diane Baker née Law of Sydney looking at the old school photos on display at the Cootamundra High School.
![In the woodwork room - John Jason-Jones of Queanbeyan, Alan Stevens of Canberra and Terry Twidale of Canberra.
In the woodwork room - John Jason-Jones of Queanbeyan, Alan Stevens of Canberra and Terry Twidale of Canberra.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/rG8fTaJSn3KqLFJaeg5yPn/804d7690-9ca3-4658-9a1b-8f0d645ac5af.JPG/r0_265_5184_3191_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
In the woodwork room - John Jason-Jones of Queanbeyan, Alan Stevens of Canberra and Terry Twidale of Canberra.
A total of 29 former Cootamundra students from primary and secondary schools finishing in 1969 came back to their old stamping ground last weekend for a 50th anniversary reunion. Pictures: Kelly Manwaring
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![Merilyn Ward of Dubbo and Cheryl OBrien née Rees of Coota.
Merilyn Ward of Dubbo and Cheryl OBrien née Rees of Coota.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/rG8fTaJSn3KqLFJaeg5yPn/f92adc6b-1e64-4568-9e29-8b65955e8169.JPG/r0_220_4126_2540_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Merilyn Ward of Dubbo and Cheryl OBrien née Rees of Coota.
![Primary vice captain Warren Meale of Brisbane, high school vice captain Elisabeth Webster née Scott, former teacher Betti Punnett of Coota and former teacher Bob Yapp of Narooma.
Primary vice captain Warren Meale of Brisbane, high school vice captain Elisabeth Webster née Scott, former teacher Betti Punnett of Coota and former teacher Bob Yapp of Narooma.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/rG8fTaJSn3KqLFJaeg5yPn/08f93e84-7da8-45b8-8c86-858a58a3450a.JPG/r0_249_4668_2873_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Primary vice captain Warren Meale of Brisbane, high school vice captain Elisabeth Webster née Scott, former teacher Betti Punnett of Coota and former teacher Bob Yapp of Narooma.
![Ian Kirley, of Cooloola Cove, David Corby, Graham Butt, Alan Stevens and John Jason-Jones.
Ian Kirley, of Cooloola Cove, David Corby, Graham Butt, Alan Stevens and John Jason-Jones.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/rG8fTaJSn3KqLFJaeg5yPn/05970c10-df98-46c2-be85-c106db317671.JPG/r0_246_4810_2961_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Ian Kirley, of Cooloola Cove, David Corby, Graham Butt, Alan Stevens and John Jason-Jones.
![Sharon Ormond née Tate of Coota, Jenny Simons née Ingold of Coota, Ruth Fealy née Ward and Alison Gorman née Portsmouth of Stockinbingal.
Sharon Ormond née Tate of Coota, Jenny Simons née Ingold of Coota, Ruth Fealy née Ward and Alison Gorman née Portsmouth of Stockinbingal.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/rG8fTaJSn3KqLFJaeg5yPn/b136c411-82bd-4ea2-b668-240502919ab2.JPG/r0_249_4873_3000_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Sharon Ormond née Tate of Coota, Jenny Simons née Ingold of Coota, Ruth Fealy née Ward and Alison Gorman née Portsmouth of Stockinbingal.